Curated by me. One element of the Long Play Project

The remarkable album with a challenging back story

A curation of tracks that have resonated with me recently.

Scattered thoughts about Echo & The Bunnymen’s Ocean Rain (1984); well, mostly, ‘The Killing Moon’

Jason Arday died after being relentlessly hounded by the press. Demand an inquiry into press culture now.

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

A curation of tracks that have resonated with me recently

'Pete Townshend's Lifehouse': The book about rock's greatest unrealised masterpiece from author & music writer Ian Paul Sharp, founder of The Long Play Project.

Read all about the book Pete Townshend's Lifehouse by Ian Paul Sharp.

@TheAnchoress: As Once We Were - released 07/08/26

The playlist connected to my essay on the album, Fish Out of Water.

The best Yes solo album (at least from their 1975 sabbatical)?

By Ian Paul Sharp

The sounds of 70s Genesis in a 2026 new release.

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The Long Play Project is an exploration of what musicians learn when they venture out of their comfort zone. Click to read The Long Play Project, by Ian Paul Sharp, a Substack publication with hundred...

'Pete Townshend's Lifehouse': The book about rock's greatest unrealised masterpiece from author and music essayist Ian Paul Sharp, founder of The Long Play Project.

Do you have any memories or experiences from the time of the Genesis album A Trick of the Tail? Perhaps you went to one or more nights of the tour?

'Pete Townshend's Lifehouse': A book about rock's greatest unrealised masterpiece from the music writer behind LP: Inside the Album

Do you have any memories or experiences from the time of the Genesis album A Trick of the Tail? Perhaps you went to one or more nights of the tour?