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All set

The chillzone is ready.. the kickback on ice ready to sip savour and embrace. Japan awaits for a lwngthy trip and wevare taking 2 months off.. 2025 so far has been a rollercoaster.. its The DIY way. Rockaway beach gave us a great platform and weve chatted to many folk since. About gigs.. playing peoplesContinue reading “All set”

Still on a high

Last Thursday saw The Dirt. Plot.. plan.. curate and collaborate on a night of DIY at Night and Day manchester. Such an iconic venue to be invited to play. And we got a cracking crowd.. loved it.. The energy was high.. the crowd was mega.. we are still buzzin from it… And planning a returnContinue reading “Still on a high”

Gallery – gigs – going forward

Tonight is a kind of official opening of a gallery exhibition at Industry in Stalybridge that ive plotted. Its centred around painted vinyl from The Dirt miss press… some great artists.. all women i or the band know that have resurrected the damaged goods. The last project in the damaged goods run… It kicks offContinue reading “Gallery – gigs – going forward”

Do you remember the first rhyme

Last week i got back on the wild horse of spoken word. Loved it. Its not happened much this year. The Dirt has took over.. and rightly so. Its a juggernaut of noise and verse. Heading to places Leon cant!. Last week was special not only as it a top venue in Mash guru inContinue reading “Do you remember the first rhyme”

Back on it

The Dirt tour that is.. with EMF. First five dates were mega.. it can consume you. Venue to venue.. yravel time.. load ins.. sound checks.. stage times.. finding parking.. time to eat.. never to relax. Then… set time.. 30-40 mins of raw energy.. An explosion of all thats been tetained.. rehearsed .. reflected .. reviewed..Continue reading “Back on it”

Lets do a Dirt Blog

So this year is the year of the Dragon in Japan.. so its time for The Dirt to breath fire and fly! Something has to give, so Leon will get out there … but less.. The Dirt are ready and its time to roar!!… New art project with a very limited edition release.. lots ofContinue reading “Lets do a Dirt Blog”

Waiting for an iridescent dream….

So.. Test print of my new book – ordered New batch of The Dirt CDs – arrived New stickers and badges for The Dirt dispatched New green colour logo T shirts – ordered Gigs booked for the Dirt up to Oct 2014 – sorted. Realistically im waiting mostly for the test press of “An IridescentContinue reading “Waiting for an iridescent dream….”

Busmans holiday

Back from a two week campervan and festival trip and raring to go!.. having slun off in the van for two weeks down south to immerse ourselves in friends family, music and relaxation. We now have a busy month in the pig pen before heading of to japan!. Yes.. again!!.. seems like only yesterday weContinue reading “Busmans holiday”

Mid summer and beyond

Since the last post The Dirt have been mooching down south, leon has been busy at fests and gigs and ive been trolled.. i must be ruffling the odd feather. Not a bad thing… The Dirt gigged in London and Brighton earky julynand to roynd the month off we play tramlines fringe this Friday forContinue reading “Mid summer and beyond”

Where do the days go

After realising its three weeks since i updated on shenanigans i thought best tell the outside world whats going down. Reading and obscure vinyl addictions have returned.. could be worse.. The Dirt are buzzing.. not long back from performing at an ace fest SRS – sonic rock solstice.. met some top folk and week beforeContinue reading “Where do the days go”