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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”

Hit the ground running

Back in the UK from a 5 week trip . We are already planning our next trip back. And maybe a few more impromptu Leon sets… Things get busy straight away.. I’ve got three gigs this week in Manchester and we get stuck in to practice for a The Dirt gig next week in Leeds.Continue reading “Hit the ground running”

Tattooed on the mind..

This week’s blog comes from a chair in twisted vision tattoo studio.. I’m sat getting further decoration… I slight distraction!!.. So what a week.. busy and enjoyable.. the weekend saw a top gig with The Jade assembly in the snug Atherton. Great place.. great folk.. and a great duo acoustic set.. third gig with themContinue reading “Tattooed on the mind..”

Akimashite omedetou

Happy new year… And yes in japanese too… Last year was about getting back on track and spreading Leon’s words.. not to mention the first book release. I am buzzing n how things went since we came out of lockdown. It also unexpectedly brought about the first gig for The dirt, a music project withContinue reading “Akimashite omedetou”

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”

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”

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”

Spin cycle

A week of plate spinning again.. two gigs in North Wales mid week. Then back to Manchester for a packed weekend.. Rhyl on Tuesday for Lexifest then onto Wrexham for a gig at yellow and blue.. it’s great work they are doing there and a cracking set up. Manchester Friday was nuts.. opening set forContinue reading “Spin cycle”