Film and music by Johnny Daukes (@jdaukes); with thanks to Nadia and Noah and Mitch Benn (harmonica). 'Broken Greek' by Pete Paphides Pete paphides 5/26/20 Pete paphides 5/26/20 “A broken Britannia for a broken Britain.” PJ Harvey: Let England Shake (2011) Read More Pete paphides 5/26/20 Pete paphides 5/26/20 “It’s titty-fucking. You know what that is, right?” A day with Anvil (2009) Read More Pete paphides 5/26/20 Pete paphides 5/26/20 “It sounds like the end of something: a sprinkling of ash onto the last embers of childhood.” On Moseley Shoals by Ocean Colour Scene. Read More Pete paphides 5/25/20 Pete paphides 5/25/20 The lights went up, we left and realised that, actually, we were still in Kraftwerk’s world.” Kraftwerk, Tate Modern (2013) Read More Pete paphides 5/24/20 Pete paphides 5/24/20 Liner Notes for a Lockdown: 14 Useful Albums To Have On Hand. Read More Pete paphides 5/18/20 Pete paphides 5/18/20 “Closure? There’s nothing to close.” Pete Best (2008) Read More Pete paphides 5/16/20 Pete paphides 5/16/20 “I was fighting for my life” Candi Staton, 2006 Read More Pete paphides 4/9/20 Pete paphides 4/9/20 “The first thing I see is a drunk Willem Dafoe careering down the pavement with a big grin on his face.” Elbow , New York, 2014 Read More Pete paphides 4/9/20 Pete paphides 4/9/20 “I was arrogant enough to think that my stuff was too good to be buried.” Roddy Frame (2014) Read More Pete paphides 12/26/19 Pete paphides 12/26/19 “I never forget how good it is to be free.” Charles Aznavour (2005) Read More Pete paphides 9/27/19 Pete paphides 9/27/19 “Something akin to seeing daylight reveal this abandoned gold rush town you call home” On ‘Daniel Knox’. Read More Pete paphides 8/29/19 Pete paphides 8/29/19 “A punch-drunk paean to the misfortunes that make us and the misfortunes we make.” Gene Clark’s ‘Roadmaster’. Read More Pete paphides 8/29/19 Pete paphides 8/29/19 “CAN EVERYONE SHUT UP? BECAUSE I AM THE ANGRIEST PERSON ON THIS BUS.” Rumer, 2011 Read More Pete paphides 6/29/19 Pete paphides 6/29/19 “Sex god and total asshole? He could be both of those things — often within the same minute.” The Doors (2007) Read More Pete paphides 9/30/18 Pete paphides 9/30/18 Twelve Imperfect Cover Versions of Brilliant But Sadly Nonexistent Originals by Existing Artists Read More Pete paphides 9/22/18 Pete paphides 9/22/18 “We knew the importance of only doing songs that you really believed in.” Chas Hodges (2009) Read More Pete paphides 5/21/18 Pete paphides 5/21/18 “I like the fact that my life doesn’t feel entirely mapped out. It’s still open.” Three encounters with Paul Weller (2012) Read More Pete paphides 4/1/18 Pete paphides 4/1/18 “In any era, it’s often the more ersatz, guileless examples of any genre that sum up the spirit of the times.” In praise of baggy. Read More Pete paphides 3/30/18 Pete paphides 3/30/18 “Right, I think I might have a freak out here, because this doesn’t work at all.” Arcade Fire (2007) Read More Pete paphides 3/20/18 Pete paphides 3/20/18 Damon Albarn: Four years; four projects. Snapshot of a polymath. Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Pete paphides 5/26/20 Pete paphides 5/26/20 “A broken Britannia for a broken Britain.” PJ Harvey: Let England Shake (2011) Read More
Pete paphides 5/26/20 Pete paphides 5/26/20 “It’s titty-fucking. You know what that is, right?” A day with Anvil (2009) Read More
Pete paphides 5/26/20 Pete paphides 5/26/20 “It sounds like the end of something: a sprinkling of ash onto the last embers of childhood.” On Moseley Shoals by Ocean Colour Scene. Read More
Pete paphides 5/25/20 Pete paphides 5/25/20 The lights went up, we left and realised that, actually, we were still in Kraftwerk’s world.” Kraftwerk, Tate Modern (2013) Read More
Pete paphides 5/24/20 Pete paphides 5/24/20 Liner Notes for a Lockdown: 14 Useful Albums To Have On Hand. Read More
Pete paphides 5/18/20 Pete paphides 5/18/20 “Closure? There’s nothing to close.” Pete Best (2008) Read More
Pete paphides 5/16/20 Pete paphides 5/16/20 “I was fighting for my life” Candi Staton, 2006 Read More
Pete paphides 4/9/20 Pete paphides 4/9/20 “The first thing I see is a drunk Willem Dafoe careering down the pavement with a big grin on his face.” Elbow , New York, 2014 Read More
Pete paphides 4/9/20 Pete paphides 4/9/20 “I was arrogant enough to think that my stuff was too good to be buried.” Roddy Frame (2014) Read More
Pete paphides 12/26/19 Pete paphides 12/26/19 “I never forget how good it is to be free.” Charles Aznavour (2005) Read More
Pete paphides 9/27/19 Pete paphides 9/27/19 “Something akin to seeing daylight reveal this abandoned gold rush town you call home” On ‘Daniel Knox’. Read More
Pete paphides 8/29/19 Pete paphides 8/29/19 “A punch-drunk paean to the misfortunes that make us and the misfortunes we make.” Gene Clark’s ‘Roadmaster’. Read More
Pete paphides 8/29/19 Pete paphides 8/29/19 “CAN EVERYONE SHUT UP? BECAUSE I AM THE ANGRIEST PERSON ON THIS BUS.” Rumer, 2011 Read More
Pete paphides 6/29/19 Pete paphides 6/29/19 “Sex god and total asshole? He could be both of those things — often within the same minute.” The Doors (2007) Read More
Pete paphides 9/30/18 Pete paphides 9/30/18 Twelve Imperfect Cover Versions of Brilliant But Sadly Nonexistent Originals by Existing Artists Read More
Pete paphides 9/22/18 Pete paphides 9/22/18 “We knew the importance of only doing songs that you really believed in.” Chas Hodges (2009) Read More
Pete paphides 5/21/18 Pete paphides 5/21/18 “I like the fact that my life doesn’t feel entirely mapped out. It’s still open.” Three encounters with Paul Weller (2012) Read More
Pete paphides 4/1/18 Pete paphides 4/1/18 “In any era, it’s often the more ersatz, guileless examples of any genre that sum up the spirit of the times.” In praise of baggy. Read More
Pete paphides 3/30/18 Pete paphides 3/30/18 “Right, I think I might have a freak out here, because this doesn’t work at all.” Arcade Fire (2007) Read More
Pete paphides 3/20/18 Pete paphides 3/20/18 Damon Albarn: Four years; four projects. Snapshot of a polymath. Read More