Neil McCormick
@neil-mccormick.bsky.social
Telegraph music critic. Author. Opinionated hack. Failed rock star.
Went to the opening night of Camille O'Sullivan at the Soho Theatre. The Irish chanteuse is such a high wire act, she seems to be coming apart and reassembling herself in songs by Bowie, Cave, Radiohead, Brel, Sinead & Shane McGowan. Somewhere between interpretive masterclass & a nervous breakdown.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Went to the opening night of Camille O'Sullivan at the Soho Theatre. The Irish chanteuse is such a high wire act, she seems to be coming apart and reassembling herself in songs by Bowie, Cave, Radiohead, Brel, Sinead & Shane McGowan. Somewhere between interpretive masterclass & a nervous breakdown.
Those dirty Rats.
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Those dirty Rats.
Jesus died for somebody's sins ... but not Patti's (or mine)
October 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Jesus died for somebody's sins ... but not Patti's (or mine)
Upstairs downstairs. The Grand Ole Opry came to the Royal Albert Hall in London. Looks like someone was trying to drill into Marty Stuart's dressing room.
September 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Upstairs downstairs. The Grand Ole Opry came to the Royal Albert Hall in London. Looks like someone was trying to drill into Marty Stuart's dressing room.
Incredible night at Ronnie Scott's jazz club with Raye vamping it up. She's a next level talent who could have been a star in any pop era.
September 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Incredible night at Ronnie Scott's jazz club with Raye vamping it up. She's a next level talent who could have been a star in any pop era.
Night 2 at Ally Pally, spot The Charlatans, Celeste, Princess Nokia, Jools Hollamd, The Last Dinner Psrty and Tyler Ballgame.
September 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Night 2 at Ally Pally, spot The Charlatans, Celeste, Princess Nokia, Jools Hollamd, The Last Dinner Psrty and Tyler Ballgame.
Back at the magnificent Alexander Palace Thestre for the recording of Jools Hooland. Get Your magnifying glasses out and you might spot Robert Plant, Jehnny Beth, Nina Persson & Olivia Dean.
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Back at the magnificent Alexander Palace Thestre for the recording of Jools Hooland. Get Your magnifying glasses out and you might spot Robert Plant, Jehnny Beth, Nina Persson & Olivia Dean.
Went to see Stereophonic at Duke of York theatre in london yesterday. It's a bafflingly much praised award winning player blatantly based on the making of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. Have to say, I think it's for people who have never been in a recording studio or read a copy of Mojo before.
July 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Went to see Stereophonic at Duke of York theatre in london yesterday. It's a bafflingly much praised award winning player blatantly based on the making of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. Have to say, I think it's for people who have never been in a recording studio or read a copy of Mojo before.
I have a new Music War & Peace playlist, inspired by Glastonbury
open.spotify.com/playlist/0jo...
open.spotify.com/playlist/0jo...
July 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I have a new Music War & Peace playlist, inspired by Glastonbury
open.spotify.com/playlist/0jo...
open.spotify.com/playlist/0jo...
The view from my hotel window in Birmingham. They say travel broadens the mind.
July 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The view from my hotel window in Birmingham. They say travel broadens the mind.
I am on a train from Cardiff to Birmingham. From a Britpop reunion to the last stand of Black Sabbath. Rock. And roll.
July 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I am on a train from Cardiff to Birmingham. From a Britpop reunion to the last stand of Black Sabbath. Rock. And roll.
"I'm an ambassador for peace and love". Listen to what @femikutimusic has to say about why his highly politial afrobeats speaks to the whole world, not just Nigeria, on my latest Music, War & Peace podcast pods.link/thebridgemus...
July 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"I'm an ambassador for peace and love". Listen to what @femikutimusic has to say about why his highly politial afrobeats speaks to the whole world, not just Nigeria, on my latest Music, War & Peace podcast pods.link/thebridgemus...
The Who in tights. Tutu good.
July 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Who in tights. Tutu good.
I've been at #Glastonbury in the sun. It was hellos as usual, but somebody's got to do it.
June 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I've been at #Glastonbury in the sun. It was hellos as usual, but somebody's got to do it.
Back in my bell tent at #Glastonbury, making sure my loins are properly girded.
June 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Back in my bell tent at #Glastonbury, making sure my loins are properly girded.
The Daily Springsteengraph.
June 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Daily Springsteengraph.
Little Simz knows how to conduct herself.
June 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Little Simz knows how to conduct herself.
Support your local library 😉
June 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Support your local library 😉
Today's cover of the Telegraph Review 🙂. You'll have to purchase the print edition if you want to find out my all time number 1. (But if you know me well, you can probably guess) 😉
June 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Today's cover of the Telegraph Review 🙂. You'll have to purchase the print edition if you want to find out my all time number 1. (But if you know me well, you can probably guess) 😉
Went for a drive round north London with the Queen, innit
June 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Went for a drive round north London with the Queen, innit
My new Music, War & Peace podcast is out with Mike Scott of The Waterboys, one of my favourite songwriters, an amazing bandleader, and always a fascinating interviewee ... seen here challening my overuse of the word "peace" 😉. That's telling me! Links here pods.link/thebridgemus...
June 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My new Music, War & Peace podcast is out with Mike Scott of The Waterboys, one of my favourite songwriters, an amazing bandleader, and always a fascinating interviewee ... seen here challening my overuse of the word "peace" 😉. That's telling me! Links here pods.link/thebridgemus...
I have saved it, and I understand the notion, but what a lot of artists don't realise is the amount of data these links expect fans to give up. It may even ne scaremongering by Spotify but this is what you are greeted with when you hit presave ... 😳
June 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I have saved it, and I understand the notion, but what a lot of artists don't realise is the amount of data these links expect fans to give up. It may even ne scaremongering by Spotify but this is what you are greeted with when you hit presave ... 😳
Inside a famous album cover.
May 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Inside a famous album cover.
There are 2 members of ABBA in this photo, an A and a B. Had a great time at ABBA Voyage 3rd anniversary tonight.
May 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
There are 2 members of ABBA in this photo, an A and a B. Had a great time at ABBA Voyage 3rd anniversary tonight.