The Plastic Mancunian

Welcome to a chilly and rainy South Manchester where the dreary temperature of 6°C doesn’t even begin to compete with the 33°C of Malaysia a...

  Every year, Spotify provides me with a summary of what I have been listening to the previous year providing me with the album I’ve listene...

Welcome to South Manchester on a bright, sunny but cold day. This time in just over a week, I’ll be on my way to Malaysia where I am informe...

Welcome to a bright but cold winter day in South Manchester. The UK has been battered by a storm called Storm Goretti (named by the French M...

When I look at the way my musical taste has changed over the decades, there are several bands that have remained and excelled. One of those ...

Welcome to a sunny but cold South Manchester and also welcome to 2026.  I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year, dear reader and, if you are i...

It’s that time of the year, dear reader, where I try to sum up the year that is about to be filed in the annals of history while thinking ah...