Following my talk on Female is Not a Genre (How the decentralization of the music industry is a good thing for gender equality), I’ve been featured in FAZ.de this morning (national German newspaper): I’m performing at Re:publica on tomorrow evening – Stage 3, 21:00. Sorry I’ve not had a chance to tell you about my …
The Germany tour is nearly over, as is February 2016, all 29 days of it, and not a single blog post composed to accompany my travels. This is due to the fact that I have never before commenced a tour with a jet-lag. Over the last 20 days, I’ve flown to Amsterdam and back, flown …
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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make On Sunday the 21st of May I got to see Paul McCartney live in concert and for that reason alone, 2015 has been the best year of my life. I appreciate that you may role your eyes at that statement, …
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I’m just listening to John Lennon’s Mind Games and it’s really hard to hold back tears. It’s so beautiful and I’m so tired. I’m not a fan of celebrating “death days”, I’d rather post a John Lennon song on Facebook to commemorate his Birthday. I can listen to him every and any day though, so …
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In the words of John Lennon, shouting at the end of Helter Skelter, “I’ve got blisters on my fingers!” That’s what you get from walking through Lübeck with an electric guitar in a hard case in one hand, a suitcase in the other and an acoustic guitar strapped across your shoulders.. That’s right, I’m up …
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Rome! You know, the Colosseum, the dude with the silly hat and his not so humble abode, the spanish steps, that place… One week ago, I had the privilege of flying to Italy’s capitol to play two shows. Over the last year, I’ve gotten to know this country rather well, zig-zagging from North to South, …
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I’m in Wales and, for the first time this week, in a really good mood. The sun is out and I’ve just walked through town with guitar and suitcase in tow, the noise of the wheels rolling along on the pavement a gentle reminder that I love touring. I’m performing at Gwdihw in Cardiff tonight …
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I did a gig and run! The atmosphere at Oporto in Leeds was so great I ended playing a lot longer than I was supposed to and had to roll off stage, onto the streets and onto the national express bus that took me back to Liverpool. So sorry I couldn’t say goodbye properly to …
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On Wednesday, the 29th of July I had the absolute pleasure of hosting the first ever regional FAC artist session at the View Two Gallery in Liverpool in association with award winning promoters, Liverpool Acoustic. Fran Healy (Travis) joined us for an informal chat with a group of local songwriters and musicians I strongly believe …
“What’s your business in the US?” said the guard leaning back in his chair, looking somewhat bored as he pretends to look at my passport before swiftly handing it back to me. “Holiday”, I lied. Immigration guards always make me nervous. “Do your parents know you’re here”? “Yes”, I replied automatically, but then stopped to …