Books, books, and more books

When I moved home just over four years ago, abandoning the familiarity of a city that I was born and raised in, London, to live in a former textile factory built in 1875 in the East Midlands of the UK,

Lost at Sea – The Big Project

  I’ve just returned from Anstruther in Fife Scotland where I presented the world premiere of Lost at Sea at the East Neuk Festival as part of their Big Project 2018. Following on the success of their Memorial Ground (2016)

A Day For Dil

Today is a special day for a fellow that sadly passed away at the end of 2017. David Law, known as Dil to most folks, features as part of A Day for Dil today, 23 June 2018. Stolen away by

Farewell Glenn Branca – you darkened the skies, as promised

I’m very shocked and saddened tonight to read of the death of American composer Glenn Branca, October 6, 1948 – May 13, 2018). In memory I would like to share a little feature I wrote about his work and my earliest

Keeping a diary – a 42-year long love affair

As some of you may know I’m a great archivist. Indeed I’ve kept a diary since I was 12 years old. A diary is a means of recording our history, moments that are lost each and every day, our passions