Music – Sussex Black

Music and Working Out

Music: inspiration, pleasure, relaxation, background, aural wallpaper. Music can affect moods and affect how you approach different tasks. It can also set you up psychologically to achieve better things. A couple of weekends a few years ago, whilst I was…

Be My Valentine

So, another year when I am single on Valentine’s Day. Unlike a lot of other singletons, I am not upset by couples declaring their love for one another. Maybe it’s because I am a romantic at heart, and, if I…

Music and Genres (part 4)

At the beginning of this century I found myself single again. That spurred me on to start thinking about attending gigs and going to clubs again. I found a goth community in Brighton and started going to the events that…

Music and Genres (part 3)

After coming back from France in 1990 to finish off my degree in Coventry, I got back into the gig going scene again, watching a variety of bands at the Poly, locally, in Birmingham and a bit further away. There…

Albums, 10" single and 12" singles from the 80s

Music and Genres (part 2)

In the 80s a lot was happening musically. The effects of punk were widespread and it had mutated into many different new genres and also had an effect on the heavy metal scene. Bands like Motorhead and Iron Maiden from…

Music and Genres, Part 1

For as long as I can remember I have been aware of differences between different types of music. When I was younger I heard music my mum listened to on the radio and from my dad’s collection. I was also…

Heavy Metal and Prog, a Golden Jubilee

There are many incidents that shape us throughout our lives but can you pinpoint one or more pivotal moments, without which things would have been so much different? Can you point the finger of blame and single out someone or…

Introduction to Sussex Black (and the Recipe)

Welcome to my blog. I intend to publish articles on a regular basis, as most people do. I hope to do this blog justice. I want to get into a regular rhythm, posting food, music and lifestyle posts twice weekly.…

Category: Music