The Sad Americans

As the autumn leaves fall, here's Martpol with an injection of musical dejection... Sometimes Sundays require music that is upbeat and rescues you from the whole work-next-day gloom. But more often for me, they are about the kind of quiet, tender music that can soothe you as much as it breaks ... Read More...

Soul Butter

Another chance to enjoy this smooth and spreadable Lazy Sunday post, smothered thickly on toast by Martpol... In recent years there has been a proliferation of products that you didn’t know your body needed (or more specifically, that women didn’t know their bodies needed). Barely a week goes by without the discovery ... Read More...

Playing God

This week Martpol looks at some musical approaches to religion... It’s been quite a while since I considered spiritual matters on a Sunday. Or perhaps I mean since I made a point of doing so on a Sunday rather than simply, say, slipping into a semi-contemplative blur after a nice roast ... Read More...

When Britpop did Britney

This week, a long overdue return to Lazy Sunday duties for Martpol, who looks at some unlikely rock covers... I’ve recently copied my entire collection of CDs onto my shiny new laptop, in preparation for something else shiny and new – a 160GB iPod which, absurdly, can hold the whole lot in ... Read More...

Lazy Sunday Afternoon – Soul Butter

Today's smooth and spreadable Lazy Sunday Afternoon post is smothered thickly on toast by guest blogger Martpol... In recent years there has been a proliferation of products that you didn’t know your body needed (or more specifically, that women didn’t know their bodies needed). Barely a week goes by without the discovery that yet ... Read More...