Van Morrison

Van Morrison “Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge”

January 21, 2026 FredArnold 5

Popular music icon explores the blues in depth and sounds just fine. And your humble writer gets to review yet another musical icon, in the form of Sir Van Morrison, as he releases the 51st (give […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Van Morrison

November 5, 2025 Tim Martin 5

When my number came up for another spin round this feature, I found that the three artists who came to mind had all been covered already. Then I found myself listening back to an artist who […]

Interview: Seth Lakeman on “The Granite Way”

February 4, 2025 Martin Johnson 0

Keeping the past alive to help the future by reframing of old stories for today. It may be twenty years since Seth Lakeman was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for his second album, “Kitty Jay”, […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 124

December 15, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 0

It all becomes a bit too much… for everyone! Is it an age thing? I don’t think so. Talking with both daughter and grandchildren we all agreed on one thing. This fucking Christmas nonsense goes on […]

Van Morrison performs Caravan from The Last Waltz

Classic Clips: Van Morrison & The Band “Caravan” from The Last Waltz, 1976

November 10, 2023 Joe Graham 0

I think that this clip fits the brief pretty well: the oft referenced moment when Van Morrison overcame his crippling mid-1970s stage-fright to almost single-handedly rejuvenate The Band’s ‘farewell show’ at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, and […]