Leaveitallbehind

He leaves real life behind when he’s immersed in the Song Bar community so no one knows what leavey’s real name is. But he has been an enthusiastic contributor to Readers Recommend and the Song Bar (other than when having to listen to Rolling Stones songs) – and he’s taken the guru’s chair on 18 occasions, most recently in 2019. When doing the honours at the Song Bar, he uses takeitawayGuru as his handle.

DateTopicWhereColumnBlog
1July 18, 2013WhiskeyThe GuardianColumnBlog
2Oct. 17, 2013Songs That Go LaThe GuardianColumnBlog
3Apr. 24, 2014CrossesThe GuardianColumnBlog
4July 31, 2014ProstitutionThe GuardianColumnBlog
5April 9, 2015Chicken and Egg SongsThe GuardianColumnBlog
6Nov. 19, 2015CrownsThe GuardianColumnBlog
7April 20, 2016Covers by the Opposite SexSong BarColumnBlog
8June 8, 2016Patterns & SequencesSong BarColumnBlog
9Aug. 24, 2016SkinSong BarColumnBlog
10Sept. 28, 2016Songs That Fit Every TopicSong BarColumnBlog
11Feb. 1, 2017Firsts & LastsSong BarColumnBlog
12May 17, 2017Rough & SmoothSong BarColumnBlog
13Sept. 13, 2017BonesSong BarColumnBlog
14Dec. 20, 2017Snow & IceSong BarColumnBlog
15May 9, 2018Bags & ContainersSong BarColumnBlog
16Jul. 18, 2018Caves & UndergroundSong BarColumnBlog
17Oct. 31, 2018The DevilSong BarColumnBlog
18July 3, 2019HitchhikingSong BarColumnBlog