Archive - Patterns in Repeat

The Tarot of Songwriting 20 - Judgement

Rilke's mother, Philip Larkin and a restless horse called Legacy

Jun 25 •

May 2025

Paid Subscriber announcement

plus unreleased song "Suck Dick"...

May 16 •

The Tarot of Songwriting 19 - The Sun

In defence of narcissism

May 10 •

Laura Marling - Caroline (Live From Albert Hall, Manchester)

For Laura’s Substack subscribers, here’s early access to the live performance of ‘Caroline’ Live From Albert Hall in Manchester.

May 8 •

a list of some favourite 'Dream Screens'

May 3 •

April 2025

The Tarot of Songwriting 18 - The Moon

Dreams, Philip Roth, and a world of relentless meaning

Apr 25 •

Death of a magpie

and some shiny bits I've gathered recently

Apr 5 •

March 2025

The Tarot of Songwriting 17 - The Star

self portraits, memoirs and what's left behind

Mar 9 •

My favourite books - audioBiography edition

Written and read by the author ONLY

Mar 1 •

February 2025

The Tarot of Songwriting 16 - The Tower

You could always smash your crystals?

Feb 23 •

The Tarot of Songwriting 15 - The Devil

bourgeois Girls, Camille Paglia and not being special

Feb 9 •

January 2025

The Tarot of Songwriting 14 - Temperance

David Lynch, routine, and The Malice of Objects

Jan 25 •

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