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1971 - music's greatest year?
1971 was the year I was born. It was also the year that Fleetwood Mac released their single ‘Dragonfly’ (b/w ‘The Purple Dancer’) – one...

Blake
Jun 2, 20207 min read


Top Ten Influential Albums
I was nominated to do the ten influential albums things on Facebook recently but, following a muso friend’s example, I felt compelled to...

Blake
May 25, 202018 min read


1971 - new lockdown produced album out 1st June
My new album '1971' is available for pre-order now at the pre-decimalisation price of two pounds and five shillings. (That's £2.25 in...

Blake
May 19, 20201 min read


Lockdown acoustic shows
As I’ve had a bit of time on my hands because of the lockdown, I’ve been recording some weekly acoustic shows from home which I’ve...

Blake
Apr 18, 20209 min read


Blake's 12 Days of Christmas
Here's a Christmas present I made with a little help from my friends...

Blake
Dec 22, 20191 min read


Reel to Reel launch concert
The Reel to Reel launch concert was a secret gig on the date of the album's release - Saturday 30th November. It took place at 44 Music...

Blake
Dec 15, 20192 min read


'Reel to Reel' out now
My new album ‘Reel To Reel’ is available now on cassette, CD and high quality digital download from Bandcamp (and also via Spotify and...

Blake
Dec 1, 20195 min read


'Reel To Reel' available for pre-order now
Forget the moustache, that was just to draw you in thinking, "What the hell is that??" It was a mistake, I know. I was going for a...

Blake
Nov 2, 20192 min read


New song recorded on a Tascam 424: 'Know'
I am recording my new album, Reel to Reel, on a vintage Tascam 424 four track cassette recorder. I have started recording fourteen new...

Blake
Aug 25, 20193 min read


Recording my new album on tape
I have begun recording my next album on a newly acquired Tascam 424 MK II analogue four track recorder. This is the first time I have...

Blake
May 2, 20192 min read


Dragonflies Only Live For 24 Hours
My song 'Vinyl Junkie' is featured in the British crime film, "Dragonflies Only Live For 24 Hours". Richard Anthony Dunford, the writer...

Blake
Feb 3, 20191 min read


Vinyl Vault
My LP, 'RIDE', is now available exclusively at the best independent record shop in the UK: VINYL VAULT in Cheltenham. Mike and Phil are...

Blake
Dec 5, 20182 min read


RIDE Live Launch Gig
Hi! On Saturday 22nd September, I released my crowd-funded LP, RIDE, and the launch party took place at my favourite live music venue,...

Blake
Oct 15, 20181 min read


New LP RIDE released today!
So today is a big day for me with the release of my first record! I am looking forward to the launch concert tonight at The Bell in Bath...

Blake
Sep 22, 20184 min read


RIDE Kickstarter campaign - target reached!
My crowdfunding campaign for my LP RIDE has hit its target! Thank you so much to everyone who generously supported the campaign. The...

Blake
Aug 20, 20181 min read


Kickstarter campaign for new album 'RIDE'
Hi My crowd-funding campaign for my latest album 'RIDE' has begun. I am hoping to fulfil a life-long ambition and release a record for...

Blake
Jul 15, 20181 min read


"North Circular" by The Bevis Frond
My last post was about Hamell on Trial's "Choochtown", an album that had a profound effect on me when I first heard it in 2002. Ed Hamell...

Blake
May 10, 201820 min read


"Choochtown" by Hamell On Trial
This is one of my favourite albums ever! I still can’t believe how good this record is, how clever and creative. It’s unique and I...

Blake
May 3, 20182 min read
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