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Singing for the Old Folks
A melancholy but rewarding afternoon, performing for some very old folks at a lovely and warm community centre in Kemptown. The event was arranged by Kat, my Treason Show partner in crime and all-round good egg. She had gather together a bunch of actors, comedians, and reprobates to perform an abridged version of A Christmas… Read more
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Recording Artiste
As of today, I’m a professional musician. Strange thing to write, but true. In the morning I will invoice for my services as 1 x folk singer (tenor). What the song is, and how it sounds, I’ll save writing about until we have a release date. But my huge thanks to Jo for giving me… Read more
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Raging Torrents and Collapsing Piers: two nights in the dream song
“Dreams can come true,” according to eyepatch-wearing 90s popster Gabrielle. But was she right? And would it even be a good thing if she were? Over Christmas I’ve been sleeping on a sofa in a house I’m somewhat allergic to, which means I’ve been waking up a lot to blow my nose and unwittingly remember… Read more
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Indie Brighton Listings: Have a Merry Christmas and an Culturally Diverse New Year
Taking a week off from my Brighton Listings, but from 2025 I’ll have a website set up to compliment the newsletter. If you’re in or vaguely near Brighton and are interested in what’s occurring round those parts, you can subscribe to Indie Brighton here. There isn’t much on this week. This shouldn’t surprise you –… Read more
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Gigs, songs, and David Bowie at Leslie Bloom’s 1983 live Christmas TV spectacular
Two more gigs to document, amid a busy week of singing, learning, and performing, in all senses of that most changeling of words. On Wednesday I cycled up a very big hill, through wind and hail, to sing alongside four wonderful humans in a practice for the recording of a song on Jo Burke’s forthcoming… Read more
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Brighton Folk Choir End Of Term Cabaret 2024
The Rose Hill is a gorgeous pub, community venue, and recording space a two minute walk from my flat. Every Monday, during term time, a bunch of folk and folklore enthusiasts come together to learn original arrangements of traditional songs, taught by Jo Burke, a wonderful singer and brilliant teacher. The end-of-term cabaret is a… Read more
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Save the Observer strike
Today I joined the picket line outside King’s Place, home of the Guardian and Observer, amid a two-day strike in protest of the proposed sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media. “It’s fucking embarrassing it’s got to this point in the first place”, says one old feature writer, who greets me like a friend but… Read more
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