Ch-check it out (What’s it all about?)

Hi there. My name is Josh. I’m obsessed with music and I really enjoy making playlists. Years ago, I started attributing memories, themes and narratives to some of my playlists. At first, this was solely for my own amusement, then I shared a few, and people responded positively.

Music works best when it’s a shared experience. Same with stories. In 2024, I decided to share my playlist-fuelled ponderings with the world — that’s where you and Substack come in!

For the incredibly low price of £4/month (or £40/year), you’ll be supporting me to continue making playlists and writing about them. I hope you enjoy what you hear and read.

Subscribers will receive a fortnightly post delivered directly to your inbox every other Sunday. My posts will come in 3 forms:

• Memoir: scenes from my life when music played an integral part

• Travel: stories from my travels that reference particular songs

• 10 Tunes: a ten song overview of an artist / era / movement / style / genre

Each post will have a link and an embed of a bespoke Spotify playlist, curated by me. (Maybe one day I’ll incorporate more streaming platforms but, for now, Spotify is my preference.)

Who am I?

I’m a Canadian-born, UK-based creative producer, curator and writer, in my early forties. Check my website for a bit more info.

Let’s hear it

Feel free to comment on what I post, especially if you want to read/hear more like it.

Most importantly, please share my playlists — ideally via a link to my Substack — with your pals.

Thanks and enjoy!