I’m about halfway through the Adam Ant autobiography. It’s entertaining, and interesting, and, to be honest, it is comforting. Perhaps I was a very run-of-the-mill young adult after all. The journal entries are insightful. Like young Adam, I should believe that I have talent, have a right to portray my art my way. That’s not the question, really, though, anymore. While I do feel insecure at times, I don’t really doubt that I have talent. That was an insecurity I had more so as a young man. I possessed talent and “became talented” through hard work.

Now, I struggle more with whether making art is worthwhile—a good way to spend my time. I do sometimes still get caught up in comparisons with other artists and feel like my work is inferior to many other artists, but I usually get beyond these moments.

Surprisingly, I had never heard the John Peel sessions. Thank God for Youtube. I am including them below for you.

I recommend the autobiography to fans and anyone who loves early 80s post punk music.