Missing Mac
- By paultr
- June 7, 2019
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I really miss Dr John. I interviewed him properly a couple of couple of times and it taught me sometimes you do get a second chance. The first time was … Continue Reading →
Berlin on the South Bank, 27 April
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- April 16, 2019
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I’m very happy to announce I will be in conference at London’s South Bank on April 27, as part of the events around the final symphony, Number 12, in Philip … Continue Reading →
Working with Ken: an appreciation
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- April 15, 2019
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In the wake of Ken Pitt’s recent death, Colin Farmer – a colleague of Ken’s from the early 60s – contacted me. Colin kindly supplied a memorial to his ex … Continue Reading →
Ken Pitt: a farewell
- By paultr
- February 27, 2019
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Someone just mentioned that Ken Pitt has died. He was an intriguing, multi-faceted individual, and I doubt David would have made it in the way he did, without him. … Continue Reading →
Non-stop talking blues
- By paultr
- October 31, 2018
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I enjoyed talking recently with Nate Wilcox, a very perceptive interviewer, for the Let It Roll podcasts over the last few months. We recorded one on Iggy Pop, one on … Continue Reading →
Golden Times
- By paultr
- September 28, 2018
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Always nice to be featured on the coverlines alongside terrific writers such as Charles Shaar Murray, Paul du Noyer and Nick Kent. But it … Continue Reading →
Snapshot of a dream
- By paultr
- July 23, 2018
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There are fascinating stories in the press today describing a ‘newly-discovered’ early David Bowie demo. In fact, the demo is mentioned in Starman, although there’s more to the story, from … Continue Reading →
Travels with the Starman: a podcast
- By paultr
- June 5, 2018
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A few weeks ago I did a series of podcasts with writer Nate Wilcox, who’s a very astute interviewer; reads books with real precision, and always seems to winkle out … Continue Reading →
By the Grace of God…
- By paultr
- March 19, 2018
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Very happy that Sister Rosetta Tharpe – who we put on the cover of one of my first issues of MOJO – finally gets a full feature in this month’s … Continue Reading →
Shades of blue
- By paultr
- March 16, 2018
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To complement the current issue of Wallpaper*, here are a few of my images from the shoot with Farhad Samari. There’s also an interview about the fabric dyed with this … Continue Reading →