NME - Radar — I was genuinely a bit gutted not to have an excuse to spend my days loitering around the end of Brighton pier. Thankfully, the final day's Radar Live bills were just about enough to save me from handing my CV into the three-toothed gentleman running ... more info

Guardian Music — The life of a rock'n'roll journo can be dangerous sometimes. Who can forget the time Joe Lean got riled with me near the pancake stall at Reading festival? Or that treacherous moment when Dominic Masters told me not to sit near him on the 56 bus to C... more info

Guardian Music — This week, I heard Theophilus London's new song, which threatens to do something rather rude to 'Paul Lester, the Guardian man'. Still, is this a career high for me, or what?I've had some minor run-ins doing this job over the years. I've had Thom Yor... more info