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The musings of Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell. Here you will articles about life, culture, music and current affairs in a thoughtful and (hopefully) amusing way.

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Moments of joy in August

In Portugal you have the month of the donkey or the month of the bride - August for us, with an imminent album launch and tour on the way, was the month…

Sep 17 •

Walking the Bass Line #6

I am always amazed when people enjoy my playing, even more so when people want to write about it. This is the latest where I recorded my first…

Sep 3 •

Living the dream

Suzy and I receive a lot of comments about us Living the Dream. This article is all about the reality of living and dreaming as musicians.

Aug 27 •

Walking the Bass Line #5

It's been a while since I last wrote about my bass guitar journey. Today's article is all about the pocket, good technique, recording, tone, gear…

Aug 18 •

Music that excites me

A few weeks ago, I posted an article about 'The Music I Missed' which many readers of this publication seemed to enjoy, so I thought I would write…

Aug 11 •

Moments of joy in July

Oh July, that joyful month when we dream of drifting in your arms, where the sun warms our skin and memories melt into each other to soothe your soul…

Aug 6 •

Commissioning a new custom electric guitar: part one

How many instruments do you need? Do I have a nasty case of GAS? Does the wood really matter in a solid body guitar? All these questions and more, are…

Jul 28 •

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