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Jay
Aug 1, 20245 min read
CONFESSION #1: TALULAH GOSH
I stole a Talulah Gosh lyric for use in Neverland in Shadow - a contemporary take on the Peter and Wendy story. This is my confession.
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Jay
Jun 16, 20231 min read
"AND WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES... "
A short blog post about the song Ones Who Love You by Toronto-based pop group Alvvays.
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Jay
Oct 15, 20226 min read
GOD HELP THE GIRL
Praise for God Help the Girl, the musical film from Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian.
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Jay
Oct 15, 20216 min read
CHAPTERS & VERSES: side 2
Neverland in Shadow's chapter titles are pop-influenced - from The Smiths to The Cure, Tilly and the Wall to The Clash.
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Jay
May 20, 20214 min read
CHAPTERS & VERSES: side 1
Neverland in Shadow's chapter titles are pop-influenced - from The Smiths to Slowdive, British Sea Power to The Pastels.
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Jay
Apr 26, 20212 min read
"WHEN ARE YOU GONNA SEE...
...I carved your name in the cherry tree?" Of all the songs that have inspired the writing of Neverland in Shadow, Teenage, by Veronica...
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Jay
Apr 5, 20213 min read
"THE TREES ARE SINGING YOUR NAME...
An influence and encouragement in writing Neverland in Shadow was the Primitives song Where the Wind Blows. Read about the track here.
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Jay
Mar 10, 20219 min read
TWEE: THE GENTLE REVOLUTION
The late Marc Spitz published his book Twee – The Gentle Revolution in Music, Books, Television, Fashion, and Film in 2014 (that Oxford...
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Jay
Dec 2, 20201 min read
"TONIGHT HE FINDS HER UNDERNEATH A WINTER'S MOON..."
A Winter's Sky by The Pipettes. It's another in the long list of pop songs that inspired the Neverland in Shadow story. The track is a...
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Jay
Nov 5, 20202 min read
"CAN'T YOU COME BACK?..."
At times, when writing and rewriting have been up against watching TV or sport, staring into a corner, or any other worthy alternative to...
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Jay
Oct 27, 20202 min read
EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN
As, depending on when you’re reading this, Halloween is creeping up, it would be remiss to not post up a spooky Spotify playlist. Now...
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Jay
Sep 16, 20201 min read
A WORLD IN SHADOW...
A World in Shadow is the blog for Neverland in Shadow: a contemporary take on the Peter & Wendy story.
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