Music was my first love…
This is the soundtrack to a life well travelled — classic albums, deep cuts, backstories, playlists and concert memories that deserve a place on your turntable or in your headphones.
You’ll find first-hand reviews of landmark albums, reflections on unforgettable live shows, and playlists to match a mood, a moment, or a destination. Some of the records here are well known. Others might just surprise you.
Peter Gabriel's Solsbury Hill - Where is it and can you climb it?
Solsbury Hill is a real hill overlooking Bath, and it became the inspiration for Peter Gabriel’s first solo single in 1977. This piece looks at where the hill is, whether you can climb it, and what the song’s lyrics reveal about Gabriel’s decision to leave Genesis.