Here’s a funny thing I’ve noticed. When I was younger, I used to say: Why on earth would you want to do that? If…
50odd is stuttering right now. Because the world. (And my world). Is stuttering right now, too. Stutter. There’s Covid of course. But I’m also…
I know it’s a little cruel. But I feel OK about watching and sharing this firstly because it raises a smile. Second, because I…
The first winner of The Mercury Prize was in 1992. Primal Scream for Screamadelica. Then Suede M People. And then Portishead for Dummy. Badly…
I was most selfish in my thirties. Not nasty selfish. Focused selfish. Selfish. It was a raw selfishness. A selfishness that led to neglected…
In September 2020. Rolling Stone Magazine updated their famous list. Their list of The Rolling Stone Magazine Top 500 Albums of All Time. Here…
It’s SO annoying. Take a look at the photo alongside this story. And then I’ll tell you all about it: https://www.50odd.co.uk/bathroom-cabinet/. The Bathroom Cabinet…
The conversations in my head. Conversations beyond my control. Between me and my brand monster. Arriving without me inviting them. Here’s an example of…
Change is disconcerting. Because it’s scary leaving familiar. To set sail for unfamiliar. Another reason. But there’s another reason that change is scary, too.…
Most of the time. I’m just making things up. Thinking. Imagining. Letting my mind wander about with strange, conflicting notions. Spitting out words and…
Peter hadn’t modelled before. He’s just a cool guy that I used to see from time to time. From my home office window. Sauntering…
People die. Moments and memories don’t. Which is a nuisance really. But it’s just the way it is. Moments and Memories. What this thought…
Most email newsletters are shite. They chest beat. They tell us about things that matter to the sender. Not to the reader. They’re really,…
