2019 crept in with cautious optimism. I had not long returned to London after the annual Berlin-break with family, when I got to soak up some inspiration for the months ahead. I hosted a Q&A with Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on behalf of the FAC for a small group of artist friends. Making music for a …
It’s still January. Just like my accounts, I’m sneaking in my year’s review at the proverbial eleventh hour. 2017 was pretty fucking amazing – worthy of a rare expletive. I released an album, toured America, toured the UK, said hello to Debbie Harry along the way, played my largest show to date at Cambridge Folk …
I’m hiding out in a vegan cafe in Wiesbaden. After a rather harsh 6am start this morning and a five hour train journey, it was still morning when I arrived at tonight’s venue: left activist space, the Info Club. The space looks lovely. There’s a large banner above the bar that reads “no human is …
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This is the first full weekend I have spent at home since the beginning of February. As London is showing itself from its best side, it’s chocolate side, as one might say in German, with sunlight streaming into the living room, I’m reflecting on the many lessons learned over the past ten weeks. 1) At …
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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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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