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Quiet time

After a mental few weeks it’s been steady away in the pig pen the past few days.. London gig… High profile supports.. and north west ventures have meant it’s good to kick back….. Ish I have been busy though.. prepping for The Dirt projects ventures.. EP release and first live gig… And typing up verseContinue reading “Quiet time”

Come down

What a mental extra long weekend. JAMC gig on Wednesday as a punter followed by 4 top gigs with Leon… Two with Gaz Whelan (happy Mondays) either side of a belting EMF support slot at the iconic Golden lion in Todmorden.. then topped off last night with an opening slot of Matt McManamon doing hisContinue reading “Come down”

Weekender !!!

Totally flowered up after a weekend at Shiine on festival. Delving back into the nineties.. lively to meet the annual festival folk.. and nice for strangers to come up and ask if Leon is doing any performance… That’s nice but alas I wasn’t.. make next year if they will have me!!.. MC.. compere extraordinare…. introContinue reading “Weekender !!!”

Shiine on

Firstly the be had a few decent outings in the last week.. phantasmagoria workshop creative writing in Ashton u lyne. A superb gig in Blackpool ‘by the metre” with some top fellow wordsmiths… cheers Nathan Parker for the invite!!! An art inspired gig in Chorlton at dulcimer for rebel riot records.. and not forgetting anContinue reading “Shiine on”

Wiccan transition

Since the last natter, my energies have been with phantasmagoria, the travel emporium and a dark faery festival. Needless to say I have spent a large portion of my week in a parallel universe or two. With phantasmagoria I was creative writing with the young minds of tameside. Talking teddy wockys and magical journeys. SomeContinue reading “Wiccan transition”

Week- ender

What a weekend.. it’s what makes this journey so special.. on Friday I got to meet up with a load of pals.. perform some verse… In a church.. while sharing a stage with some cracking bands and Peter Hook as DJ.. chuffed is an understatement!!!.. Then expecting a weekend off listening some great bands atContinue reading “Week- ender”

Random events

A couple of impromptu acts turned a great week into something very exciting.. On Wednesday after last blog I visited a n ex army pal in Newcastle for some down time. A keen supporter of my journey he discovered an open mic and mini slam (Born lippy). A last minute entry resulted in a winContinue reading “Random events”

Turning point

Nice steady week has been had busy but nice… On the gig front the peerhat for astral elevator was ace. Nice to be involved with some great bands and even do an impromptu jam with pals Gardenback.. the underground independent music scene is thriving!!! Took my foot off the pedal until Sunday but I wasContinue reading “Turning point”

Road trip..

Last blog seems ages ago.. lyne ta gone on including a week long road trip to the south coast and back via a few friend stops.. Gigs at lock 91 for punk in Drublic, Freshers all dayer for deco records and the Sunday showdown at Stretford brew chimp seem a lifetime away.. Since then I’veContinue reading “Road trip..”

Talking Dirty

So.. I’m going to be talking all things The Dirt. A resurrection of a plan my now wife and I had as we we entered the first lockdown.. fuzzy, noisy and edgy guitar effects and loops layered with my spoken word.. we did put two self produced EPs a n bandcamp as experimental stuff ofContinue reading “Talking Dirty”