For this month’s You Are The Media Lunch Club the batton pased from Mark Masters to Christophe Stourton. I got a little distracted after the event (the Dorset Business Awards ceremony was that evening) and missed my chance to commend Christophe for a stellar job of hosting what is always a wonderfully unruly event. InContinueContinue reading “Guardian of the YATMxy”
Author Archives: Liam
The Best Place to Work
We only went and won the award didn’t we! When I returned to work after a week off at the beginning of the month I’d fallen out of sync with the momentum of the lead up to the Dorset Business Awards. I was more focused on scrambling around to get the outfit components I neededContinueContinue reading “The Best Place to Work”
Tour Diaries: 2008
15 years ago this month, I set off on our band, Canada Water’s first UK tour. Around this same time I was keeping a regular blog. I’ve long since retired the public facing document of my life, aged 20. The stories live on, in my offline archives. I dig back into these from time toContinueContinue reading “Tour Diaries: 2008”
October 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Augustana – Stand On My Own02. Inhaler – The Things I Do03. Holly Humberstone – Into Your Room04. PRONOUN – SLAP ME IN THE FACE05. Death Cab For Cutie – Arrow In The Wall (CHVRCHES Remix)06. Jessica Winter, Jonathan Snipes – All I Need07. Kevin Kiner, Sarah Tudzin – Igyah Kah08. Anyma, GrimesContinueContinue reading “October 2023 Mixtape”
World Mental Health Day 2023
Grapevine didn’t need a formalised mental health and wellbeing strategy for 31 years. Staff stayed with the company for three decades because care and consideration for its people came naturally. Showing respect and understanding for the inevitable complications in life, whenever they should occur for each employee in the business, gave individuals the breathing spaceContinueContinue reading “World Mental Health Day 2023”
Beer Tours: Birmingham
1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham, B1 3HE Bacchus, Burlington Arcade, New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JH Brewdog, 81 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BL Burning Soul Brewing Co, 51 Mott Street, Birmingham, B19 3HE Cherry Reds, 88-92 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN Head of Steam, 36 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DP Kilder, 5 Shaw’sContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Birmingham”
25 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘Hello Rockview’
In Spring 2002 I took a trip to London with my Mum. While she went to a specialist hospital appointment I walked from London Waterloo, across the Thames, up through Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square to Piccadilly Circus where, at the time, were three massive record shops, all facing in on each other like behemothsContinueContinue reading “25 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘Hello Rockview’”
Beer Tours: Worcester
The Arch Rivals Brewing Company, 4 Netherton Court, Infirmary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3AU Cardinal’s Hat, 31 Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2NA Copper Beech Brewery, 6 Britannia Road, Worcester, WR1 3BQ The Firefly, 54 Lowesmoor, Worcester WR1 2SE King Charles House, 29 New Street, Worcester, WR1 2DP Oil Basin Brew House, 7 Copenhagen Street, Worcester, WR1ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Worcester”
September 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. OK Go – This02. GROUPLOVE – Malachi03. Wildermiss – Gettin’ old Rock & Roll04. The Linda Lindas – Resolution/Revolution05. Teenage Wrist – Digital Self06. Shalom – Did It To Myself07. Georgia – All Night08. Carly Rae Jepsen – Weekend Love09. Best Frenz – The Carousel10. MC Lars, Mega Ran, Tee Lopes, Cowboy CoderContinueContinue reading “September 2023 Mixtape”
Celebrating 8 years with Grapevine
Today is my 8th anniversary of working for Grapevine. I’ve still got a long way to go to catch up with some of my colleagues, even if you add the 4 years prior that Grapevine was a client of mine.I enjoyed my previous role(s) at BU and jumping ship to work for a small businessContinueContinue reading “Celebrating 8 years with Grapevine”
Foundry Thursdays
Throughout August I’ve been based at Foundry co-working space in Poole. From BU to Grapevine, this month has always proven quieter for me as colleagues take annual leave for the school summer holidays. I find it a challenge to maintain any momentum and September is always a challenge as a result. Placing myself in a differentContinueContinue reading “Foundry Thursdays”
Mighty Morphin: Multicoloured, multicultural, millennial superheroes
At a pub quiz in spring 2019, I stood confidently as I answered “28th August 1993” to a solo question our team had been asked. The question was, “when did ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ first air?”. Our team got the points and I got some bewildered stares. How the hell did I know that? I amContinueContinue reading “Mighty Morphin: Multicoloured, multicultural, millennial superheroes”
Liam Toms 