FAMILIAR NAME & A SENSATIONAL SOUND by Norman Warwick Lola Lennox (left) is a British singer, songwriter, and model. She is the sister of British fashion model Tali Lennox, and daughter of Scottish singer Annie Lennox and Israeli film producer Uri Fruchtmann. She has collaborated with Will Gregory of Goldfrapp on a tv soundtrack from […]
music makers new to Sidetracks: Kanneh Mason FAMILY HARMONY by Norman Warwick In a recent post here on Sidetracks & Detours, we previewed how the book industry is trying to ground lost to coronavirus by a huge publication list for the Autumn to Christmas season. One of that record number of nearly six hundred books […]
BEWICK THE RHYMER By Norman Warwick When I sat in recently on a conversation between Steve Bewick, jazz writer, musician, and recording artist John Ellis I was fascinated to hear them talking about the development of jazz and the role played in its mutual development with the beat poets and, later, rap artists and there […]
WHO WILL BE THE SPITTING IMAGES ? by Norman Warwick Spitting Images was famous throughout its eighteen previous series for its mockery of various famous figures. Recently, new puppets of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) and others have been revealed as a ´teaser´ for a new series (the first since 1996) of Spitting images, […]
THOSE WHO TELL IT LIKE IT IS by Norman Warwick in memory of Justin TownesEarle A status on Justin’s Facebook page read: “It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father and friend Justin. So many of you have relied on his music and lyrics over the […]
THE ARTS REFLECT By Norman Warwick It is, indeed, a very ill wind that blows nobody any good, as author Keith Lowe might acknowledge. His book, Prisoners Of History, looking back on world war two monuments, suddenly seems very prescient in these days of Black Lives Matter and will surely benefit from recent news footage […]
THINGS WE FORGOT TO MENTION By Norman Warwick Today we remember a John Prine commemoration and celebrate Sue Devaney´s return to Coronation Street, and hear from some friends among Rochdale´s artists, including a book shop owner, a jazz poet and radio presenter, a ukelele player and assorted members of Those Bard From The Baum, all […]
HAD I HEARD OF GEORGE THE POET? by Norman Warwick I am pretty ashamed to say that until reading an extensive article in The Times about him, accompanied by a large photograph of him performing on stage, I had heard of neither Mr. Mpanga nor George The Poet. I was, however, drawn in to the […]
Another Literary Festival Goes Virtual WATCH HENLEY ON-LINE BROADCASTS by Norman Warwick Henley Literary Festival, supported by the Daily Mail, usually attracts tens of thousands of visitors to Henley-on-Thames, a scenic Oxfordshire town. However, large audiences under one roof are still no nearer making a comeback, so the Festival organisers have decided, instead, to bring […]
First Night Of The Proms 2020 EVOLUTION, REVOLUTION & TRADITION By Norman Warwick I think Katie Derhem and her guests, the composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Stephen Fry, struck just the right tone. Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a British composer, singer, songwriter and cellist. Her notable performances include opening for the MOBO Awards “Pre-Show” in 2016, and […]
SIDETRACKS & DETOURS: 7 / 12 / 25 classical, jazz, folk, rock, americana; songwriters & invisible angels7th December 2025 - 7:00 am
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A LITTLE BUNDLE OF SUMMER. sidetracks & detours 3rd September 2025 featuring Jazz Artist, Jenny Bray. Broadcaster and writer, Steve Bewick, Expo Folk and Sound Roots3rd September 2025 - 7:00 am