Back in my halcyon post-art college days, some friends and I put these cool little gigs together. As well as an immense pool of local deejaying talent **cough cough** to draw on, there seemed to be this never ending supply of local bands and musicians who would turn up and play for free, or almost free.

Sometimes you forget how many talented people are out there, and how few get anywhere near the recognition they deserve. I say deserve, but I guess that kind of thinking is where the problems start, as soon as you try to commoditize a talent, put a monetary or acclaim-based worth on it, everything gets kinda distorted.Maybe that’s why those days were halcyon, no-one had any cash and everyone was just glad to have a chance to play for an audience.

Out of this crowd, a guy named Jacob Fletcher, stood out as someone who (if there was any kind of musically justice) could make a name for himself one day. Last time I saw him he gave me a couple of his tracks (one of which I’ve posted below) and it kind of hints at that deep-burnt nostalgia you feel for places that are a long way ago.

He’s playing at the social in a couple of weeks (the 15th)-I might see you there.

Jacob Fletcher-Nil By Mouth