2012 5/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat @birdeatsbaby, @maryepworth, #popuppeople and More Besides
1) Birdeatsbaby – Incitatus Brighton based dark cabaret outfit Birdeatsbaby have just released this BRILLIANT new video, and like the last video for “Feast Of Hammers” it’s deliciously spooky. And makes me scared of bands… “Feast Of Hammers” – the album – is released on February 20th and I’m supporting...
2012 4/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat Grace Petrie, Brighton and Musical Broccoli
Click to see the rest of this week’s photos 1) Grace Petrie A wonderfully inspiring songwriter and performer I met at last weekend’s Midwinter Picnic 4. She makes music that really gets you in the gut, and her rousing lyrics are still echoing around my head a week on. I...
2012 3/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat Gil Scott Heron, Martin Luther King & Handcrafted Chocolate
Click to see the rest of this week’s photos 1) “The Last Holiday : A Memoir” by Gil Scott Heron I’m so thankful to a friend for introducing me to the wonderful work of Gil Scott Heron a number of years before he sadly died, and though I’ve only just...
2012 2/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat Chris T-T, Arctic Hooping & Bike Doctor
Click to see the rest of this week’s photos 1) Chris T-T – “Binker” – the video! I don’t know how I missed this on Twitter last week but I only just stumbled across this gorgeous film. Chris’ 2011 Edinburgh Festival show “Disobedience: Chris T-T Sings A.A. Milne” was one...
2012 1/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week
“Five Things I Liked This Week” is an idea cheerfully stolen from Hugh Garry via Whatleydude, because it’s a lovely way to share on a regular basis. Thanks boys! 1) Lisa Knapp – “I Wish My Love Was A Cherry” After first hearing Lisa’s gorgeous vocals in Gerry Diver’s “Speech...
So Much Beautiful Music!
I just watched this utterly gorgeous film about My Brightest Diamond‘s forthcoming new record “All Things Will Unwind” and wanted to share. My Brightest Diamond – ALL THINGS WILL UNWIND: Stories and Sounds from Asthmatic Kitty on Vimeo. There’s just so much incredible new music around at the moment. In...
#ampnms Live Streaming Session – 4pm today!
I’m up in sunny Leeds having fascinating conversations with clever musical thinkers and generally ace people for the inaugural #ampnms live online music knowledge event. Yesterday afternoon Andrew Dubber from New Music Strategies, Rich Huxley from Hope & Social and myself did a live streaming session on entrepreneurship, responding to...
