This website is something of a mixed bag. First of all you’ve the Thirteen Songs concept – the original drive for me to start this whole shebang – but as it’s developed I’ve added more to it.
The definitive 13
One artist. One definitive 13‑song playlist
The original idea for this site was to add some context to my curious curated compilation concept where I look through the output of one of my favourite artists and whittle their output to just thirteen tracks to create a perfect playlist.
13×13 (four-weekly playlists)
A fresh 13‑track playlist every four weeks
Regular playlists built around mood, theme, instinct, or whatever I’m listening to that month. Thirteen tracks, thirteen times a year.
Notes and noise
Thoughts, opinions, and musical rambling
My semi-regular blog – what I’ve been up to. Thoughts and musings about nothing in particular.
How was this a hit?
Chart-toppers that make no sense to me
Some songs reach unprecedented levels of popular chart success. In this section I highlight some of them and explain just why I find their appeal so baffling.
Surely these were a hit
Songs everyone swears were hits… but weren’t.
I’ve recently discovered that some of the records I own weren’t actually the top 20 smashes that I thought they were. Here I draw attention to some of the songs that the charts ignored.
Some of my fave acts
Artists who’ve stuck with me
As a music lover, I thought it might be fun to write about the bands I love and hopefully introduce you to something you not have previously listened to.