A Bit of Spoken Word
I was going to perform at Prismatic tomorrow, but I don’t dare. There have been relatively few things ever that I’ve not dared do, so this got me thinking about why that is. I suppose the first thing is that it’s something quite far away from anything I usually do. I’ve only ever been to … Read More
The Art of Ecstasy
I’ve been intending to write about Vintage Disco Biscuit‘s wonderful book for quite some time. I got a copy of The Art of Ecstasy at The Golden Lion in Todmorden (also quite wonderful) back in April, when I played a gig there with John Paynter and Matt Hum. We were on after a book signing … Read More
A Beautiful Memoir
Book Review – Patti Smith – Just Kids One of the books I’ve most enjoyed in recent times is Patti Smith’s Just Kids, an account of Smith’s life in her twenties and her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. I have long been an admirer of Patti Smith as a musician and poet, and I expected that … Read More
Lockdown Diary (Part Four)
I want to go somewhere mad. But nowhere is open. Anywhere. A weird consequence of globalisation that none of us were expecting. The world is small and quiet. Tomorrow it will be six weeks since I had a beer in a bar. It’s been six weeks since I rode a bus. I’ve sort of lost … Read More
Words That Should Exist
The image above is something I’ve seen floating around the web for a while, and I always enjoy re-reading it. Number 12 prompted me to think of a word that doesn’t exist, but should… Anecdouche – A person who constantly interrupts others with their own anecdotes. (I will add that most people I know are … Read More