Jun 3, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT
This week’s Fifty3 Fridays is somewhat of a bumper issue with no less than nine songs to lay before you plus last month’s Playlist. We...
May 27, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOM
So, this week let’s start by raising a glass to that amazing supporter of new music through many channels including Fresh On The Net and...
May 20, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: LIVE AFTER COVID
After 10 days or so locked away with Covid, it was nice to see a single red line on the LFT so that I was allowed out to attend...
May 13, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: THAT DAY AGAIN
Today being Friday the Thirteenth gives me yet another opportunity to bring that wonderful word that simply rolls off the tongue -...
May 6, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: SUNSHINE ON LEITH
In a week when the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Final took place and Michael Eavis was given the Freedom of Glastonbury in recognition of...
Apr 29, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: TWITTER OUTRAGE
This week’s Fifty3 Fridays includes some names that will be familiar to any who happen by this column on a regular basis. If that’s you,...
Apr 22, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: I LOVE LUCY
I’ll resist the temptation to rant again this week despite more nonsense from our government, Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat at the weekend and...
Apr 15, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: VISIT RWANDA
I had to double check that the clock hadn’t reverted to April 1st after the Government’s announcement of a £120m ‘trial’ to send cross...
Apr 8, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: GLASTONBURY EMERGING TALENT FINALISTS
From the thousands who applied and the ninety that made it onto the longlist, eight acts woke up to some good news this week as the...
Apr 1, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: I HEARD 'EM FIRST HERE
Fresh on the Net, the music site hosted by Tom Robinson with the support of a dedicated team of moderators, has been around now in its...
Mar 25, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: SOMETHING GOOD TO REPORT
Black Rod’s Garden Entrance. Did I know that Black Rod had a garden? Probably not, though as one does exist I guess it will have an...
Mar 18, 2022
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: WHO MADE THE GLASTONBURY 2022 LONGLIST?
After two fallow years imposed by the pandemic, Glastonbury Festival makes a welcome return this June. After such an unfortunate hiatus,...