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Reached a peak

Where to start. This week has been busy. Last week started with a great event at “give poetry a chance” in liverpool. Then it was on the road for 4 back to back gigs overva busy weekend. Nottingham roughtrade for the Dirt then back to hometown mossley the next day for a Leon gig withContinue reading “Reached a peak”

This is planet earth

I think the Dirt have just about landed back.. on terra firma. No bumps quite a steady pro parachuting canter landing. The great photo drops, reviews and comments steadily made the decent a breeze.. then came airplay and comments from the global stations.. wow.. top PR.. ta puffer fish.. We are chuffed to have someContinue reading “This is planet earth”

Getting dirty

So.. the Dirts album is launched in 2 weeks.. in Manchester on 14.04.23 at the peerhat. With happy daze promotions. Tickets still available. We are so excited to share all the music.. it has gone down great in liverpool and Todmorden since we returned from Japan. We then take it around the UK for aContinue reading “Getting dirty”

Where to start

So.. 8 weeks away.. 7 of them in japan.. now its back to business.. leon gigs, workshops and launch of an album by The Dirt.. we kick off thursday!!! While in japan i created haiku tourist.. its what it says on the tin.. while touring japan i created haiku on observations made with photography. VeryContinue reading “Where to start”

3 weeks silent

Firstly happy new year… akimashite omedetou gozaimasu from The Dirt band. Very quiet as ive been in Japan for a few weeks. Experiencing a new style xmas and new year. Gigs in 2022 were mega got to share the stage with many talented folk. Book tour was ace experience as was diving onto new stages,Continue reading “3 weeks silent”

Ignorance is bliss

Is the title of one of The Dirts tracks released officially tomorrow.. on Bandcamp friday!! Something new to get giddy about.. two tracks from our album to be released next year… a taster! Tomorrow is also a big day as i tread the boards at Salford lads club with punk in drublic.. i was honouredContinue reading “Ignorance is bliss”

It’s been a while

It has.. and it’s been very busy.. gigs in September have took me to Huddersfield – Macclesfield- Sheffield (there’s a theme!!!).. and Salford to feature at verbose and Shakespeare North prescott to feature at their scratch event.. and not forgetting poets corner monthly presenting slot at MANCUNIAtv…. The Dirt have also had a gig inContinue reading “It’s been a while”

Out of the woods

Good weekend was had at Neck of the woods festival.. i got to compere and introduce some crackin bands on the main stage. Even jam with pals pagans SOH and suave martyrs. It was the fests first year and the vibe was great… Last week I also got to Do a set in Glossop atContinue reading “Out of the woods”

Don’t believe the hype

* big up chufty announcement* Today after a few pics shared it’s time to say…Book 2 is coming out in August. “Don’t believe the hype” is LPF2. A collection of another 30 verse with imagery.. This time the illustration is in the form of photography by Hels Millington Photography .. The book is a viewContinue reading “Don’t believe the hype”

After all

What a weekend… After a cracking camper van trip catching up with folk and treading in new towns I settled into a weekend of creative connectivity. Friday – private party at the peerhat. For a great fella Neil winward with great bands.. I even did an impromptu jam with top lads pagans SOH. Sunday –Continue reading “After all”