Archive - Robyn Hitchcock

Madonna of the Wasps

Some years ago I had a dream which went much as follows:

Jun 29 •

Robyn Hitchcock

3:20

Rock Around The Clock

This Is Where I Came In

Jun 24 •

Robyn Hitchcock

In the autumn of 1984, I realized that two of my favourite bands of the time, Talking Heads and The Psychedelic Furs, had both written dreamy…

Jun 15 •

Robyn Hitchcock

Letter From Detroit

Jun 13 •

Robyn Hitchcock

I Am The Walrus

This song is where John Lennon intersects with my two other great musical heroes, Bob Dylan and Syd Barrett.

Jun 3 •

Robyn Hitchcock

May 2025

The Morning of Life

Photo courtesy of Jack Thurston, taken circa 1960

May 29 •

Robyn Hitchcock

Bob Dylan’s Birthday #84

Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!

May 24 •

Robyn Hitchcock

A Letter To An Old Friend

Dear Medusa,This Substack is reader-supported.

May 8 •

Robyn Hitchcock

April 2025

How Does It Feel?

The following is an excerpt from my memoir, 1967: How I Got There And Why I Never Left

Apr 25 •

Robyn Hitchcock

In the Spiritual Kingdom of Love

Cambridge, 1979

Apr 2 •

Robyn Hitchcock

March 2025

My Love, The Sea: On Writing "Airscape"

And in the element of light

Mar 25 •

Robyn Hitchcock

You Know I Used To Call My Baby Up...

Happy 35th birthday to EYE

Mar 17 •

Robyn Hitchcock

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