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EVERY WEEK, WE bring you a round-up of the best longreads of the past seven days in Sitdown Sunday.
And now, every weeknight, we bring you an evening longread to enjoy which will help you to escape the news cycle.
We’ll be keeping an eye on new longreads and digging back into the archives for some classics.
A double interview with two great songwriters about their careers, friendship and why they connected with each other.
(The Guardian, approx 18 mins reading time)
Tell me more about your friendship.
Elton John: It’s not just because of the music. We are both alcoholics but we’ve both long been sober, so we talk about that. Then when John came out as HIV positive [on stage in London at the 2012 Meltdown festival], I thought it was incredibly brave of him. It was a millstone around his neck that was removed – I fell in love with him then as a person, you know. We are both complicated people. All artists are complicated people! We all have our ups and downs, and we both help each other like that. And we are both gay, of course…
Both massively talented musicians.
John Grant’s Queen of Denmark is up there with my all time favourite albums. He also played with The Czars. Did a brilliant version of ABBAs Angel Eyes
First time I saw John Grant was probably one of the first times he played here. It was at the Rhythm & Roots festival in Kilkenny, a small little pub. No more than 100 people there. Great gig. Last time I saw him was at the Bord Gais Theatre. A slightly bigger venue…
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