Category Archives: music

love songs

Posted on June 18, 2018 by marycigarettes

for the longest time i figured writing love songs was some sort of cop out, but now i’m thinking there surely must be a reason why our world is flooded with them… maybe this is who we are. in spite … Continue reading →

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i love the london boys

Posted on March 28, 2018 by marycigarettes
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rock and roll springtime take one.

Posted on March 26, 2018 by marycigarettes

did i ever tell you about the time i styled harold melvyn and his blue notes for an album sleeve. well.. the first thing i did was take them over to tony the tailor in soho and have all four … Continue reading →

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time is not cheap anymore

Posted on January 22, 2018 by marycigarettes

at the beginning of last year i posted everyday on wordpress, and then by the time spring came i just drifted outdoors without returning cause good sun had arrived… anyway.. today i’m posting a new song and i hope you … Continue reading →

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mellow gear

Posted on January 3, 2018 by marycigarettes

 

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english paparazzi

Posted on March 2, 2017 by marycigarettes

one reason i took up photography and started writing short stories up here on wordpress was that it might feed directly back into my main concern which is songwriting. every decade or so i find myself a bit lost.. it’s … Continue reading →

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soho radio

Posted on February 15, 2017 by marycigarettes

for a long time i’ve been dreaming about a return to freeform radio.. something loose and less shrill with proper music people spinning records rather than professional personalities, and as i walked past the tiny soho radio station one day … Continue reading →

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the orangemen and woman of london

Posted on February 4, 2017 by marycigarettes

i was born in Northern Ireland, where the orangemen and woman who take to the streets with accordions and drums are very different from the ones around here in soho …….. harry krishna for the weekend everybody 

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oldsters in the city

Posted on February 3, 2017 by marycigarettes

i used to believe london was a young person’s sport, but i was wrong. fearless oldsters ride in on a crystal clear agenda, knowing what they want and where to get it with a minimal amount of fuss. they know … Continue reading →

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the honeymoon period

Posted on January 31, 2017 by marycigarettes

there’s a honeymoon period in men’s lives where they’re just about old enough to know their way around town, yet young enough with stamina to ride the thing. life’s dead simple as they mooch around, hermetically sealed off inside their … Continue reading →

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