As you might recall, I’ve been away on holiday. I’m back now, reasonably recovered from jetlag and eager to get back to work. Well, eager-ish.

If you sent me a message while I was away and I haven’t responded yet, hang on just a little longer. I’m working through my emails so I’ll be in touch shortly. And if you’re been meaning to drop me a line but decided to wait till I got back, now’s the time. Knock yourself out.

(Picture: a barely-relevant holiday snap taken at Chengdu panda base.)

Regular clients, look away now. You know this already. For everyone else: I’m off on holiday, so don’t expect to hear from me for bit. I’ll be back in three weeks or so.

I won’t be completely out of touch, so if you were thinking of dropping me a line, don’t let the fact I’m not in the country stop you. I’ll be checking my messages while I’m away – I’m just not entirely sure when or how often. So don’t expect an immediate reply.

It’ll be quiet here till I’m back, but if you’re desperate for updates then check Flickr. I’ll probably upload photos for safekeeping as I go.

The more eagle-eyed amongst you might have noticed a new addition to my list of links on the right: Londonist. I’ve admired this site’s coverage of all things London for a while, and when they appealed for new writers I jumped at the chance.

Unusually, my application was accepted without me having to resort to the usual brown envelope stuffed with cash*, and I’ve since written a few music-related pieces.

My review of Wednesday’s impressive Maximo Park gig in Brixton has just been published. I also previewed Idlewild’s recent gigs in Camden and wrote a bit about Field Day.

I’m planning to contribute lots of other stuff, so if you want to see more of my work or just have an interest in London then keep an eye on londonist.com in the coming weeks.

*only joking – while I accept bribes, I can’t afford to offer them