David RenfreeThe 1990's — An Alternative Top 40Pick a decade, any decade. Now ask yourself what that era was all about. Within seconds you’ll find yourself reaching for music and…9 min read·Jan 1, 2024----
David RenfreeWhat they don’t tell you about parentingWhen people with children learn that you’re going to join their ranks soon, the response is almost entirely uniform. A smile, a slight…4 min read·Jul 28, 2022--3--3
David RenfreeOn BoredomI only have to close my eyes to see it, even after almost four decades. A huge expanse of yellow-beige, marked here and there with little…10 min read·Mar 22, 2022----
David RenfreePaul McCartney’s Greatest Song?Paul McCartney occupies a curious space in 2022. For some he’s become an embarrassment, an old rocker who’s hung around long past his sell…5 min read·Feb 21, 2022----
David RenfreeYou can stop arguing now, the greatest ever year for music was 1967.tl;dr — here’s the proof7 min read·Oct 1, 2021--1--1
David RenfreeThe Last Adult TabooThis piece deals with adult themes. I don’t mean that it’s a bit racy, the kind of literature that you’d need to smuggle out of the shop…4 min read·Jan 3, 2021----
David RenfreeVE DayIt’s VE Day today. There was a socially distanced street party where we live, gardens and windows covered in Union Jack bunting, from one…6 min read·May 8, 2020----