Derek

I was named after not one, but two, different Shakespearean actors (Derek Jacobi and Laurence Olivier.) I am a lifelong resident of Chicago. I learned to read at the age of 18 months and credit my love of literature, film, and music with keeping me somewhat sane throughout school. When not writing about music, I like going to plays, and going to Columbia College Chicago where I am a fiction writing student.

One Anglophile’s Take On Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem

British Music Derek - November 11, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on The Charge of the Light Brigade

British History Derek - October 31, 2024

Never A Frown: The Story of The Stranglers’ “Golden Brown.”

British Music Derek - October 11, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on “Time Bandits”

British Movies Derek - September 23, 2024

Today Is Gonna Be The Day: The Story of Oasis’ “Wonderwall”

British Music Derek - September 9, 2024

Here Come Old Flattop: The Story of The Beatles’ “Come Together” (and The cover albums it inspired)

Beatles Derek - August 26, 2024

It’s Only Teenage Wasteland: The Story of The Who’s “Baba O’Riley”

British Music Derek - August 6, 2024

Never Second Best: The Story Behind Modern English’s “Melt With You.”

British Music Derek - July 17, 2024

The Dark Side of the Rainbow: Pink Floyd and The Wizard Of Oz?

British Music Derek - July 5, 2024

Let Go of Your Heart, Let Go of Your Head: The Story of David Gray’s Babylon.

British Music Derek - June 18, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on “Let It Be” (Now that it’s On Streaming)

Beatles Derek - June 10, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on “Control”

British Movies Derek - May 20, 2024

Routine Bites Hard: The Story Behind Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart.”

British Music Derek - May 6, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on A Night to Remember

British Movies Derek - April 22, 2024

With Every Mistake, We Must Surely Be Learning: The Story Behind “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

Beatles Derek - April 5, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on Poor Things

British Movies Derek - March 19, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on This Is Spinal Tap

British Movies Derek - March 4, 2024

Take Me Out Tonight: The Story of a Light that Never Goes Out

British Music Derek - February 19, 2024

There Was a Lady We All Know: The Story of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.”

British Music Derek - February 2, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (and other shorts)

British Literature Derek - January 17, 2024

How Does It Feel?: The History of New Order’s “Blue Monday”

British Music Derek - January 3, 2024

One Anglophile’s Take on The Lion in Winter

British Movies Derek - December 21, 2023

Tickets on sale for Pop-Up hotels at Glastonbury

Uncategorized Derek - December 15, 2023

A Fairytale of New York: The Story of the Least Likely Holiday Hit

British Music Derek - December 7, 2023

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