Tracklisting: 01. The Lottery Winners – Burning House02. Teenage Wrist – Sunshine03. Foo Fighters – Rescued04. Rehasher – Rabbit Hole05. Obey Robots – Porcupine06. Fall Out Boy – What a Time To Be Alive07. Aly & AJ – Talking in My Sleep08. Softcult – Spoiled09. Georgia – It’s Euphoric10. Tennis – Forbidden Doors11. John Williams,ContinueContinue reading “May 2023 Mixtape”
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May the 4th 2023
I saw some incredible things at Celebration, the four day Star Wars convention, last month. Some of the best bits were the most simple, fans gathering together on stage and holding lightsabers high, kids who likely weren’t even born when Star Wars returned to cinemas in 2015 dressed up as their favourite characters. George LucasContinueContinue reading “May the 4th 2023”
Stronger together
Those who’ve watched the latest season of The Mandalorian will have heard Bo-Katan Kryze pitch to the warring Mandalorian factions that they are stronger together. Spoiler alert; it turns out they are. Bo sold the idea of community over division. Her people bought in and they all shared in the collective victories. In marketing, there’s a school of thought thatContinueContinue reading “Stronger together”
#inPoole
20 years ago this month I was on my school ‘work experience’ placement at Poole Library. At this time they had a store room above the bus station where the old Job Centre used to be. I was amazed when I went in there to find these wooden animals that used to be in theContinueContinue reading “#inPoole”
April 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Momma – Bang Bang02. Caroline Polachek – Welcome To My Island (George Danes & Charli xcx Remix)03. DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ – Brave04. Abby Holliday- Ohio Laundry Room05. The Life – Grace06. Samia – Amelia07. The Chain Gang Of 1974 – Highwire Days08. Couch Prints – Weakness09. The Japanese House – Boyhood10.ContinueContinue reading “April 2023 Mixtape”
Amateur Half Hour
On 22nd February 2023 it was announced, to little fanfare, that ITV’s home video show You’ve Been Framed! would be cancelled after 33 years. Perhaps the lack of remorse is because we’ve lived with TV for so many decades now we know we’ll likely see once axed shows come back around (Both Big Brother and Deal or No Deal are setContinueContinue reading “Amateur Half Hour”
March 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Liily – Applause02. Coach Party – Micro Aggression03. DE’WAYNE, grandson – GOOD MOOD04. Dazy – Choose Yr Ramone05. White Reaper – Pink Slip06. flor – Gotta Do Something07. Ally Evenson – SINISTER08. crushed – waterlily09. Paramore – Running Out Of Time10. Dylan Fraser – 2030 Revolution11. CHVRCHES – Over Where to listen: SpotifyContinueContinue reading “March 2023 Mixtape”
2023 gig season begins
My gig going year has kicked off with a trio of very different shows. The first was at the tail end of last month with the Isle of Wight’s latest fine export, Coach Party at The Joiners in Southampton. https://vimeo.com/802825522 A little under two weeks later I finally got to see our generation’s greatest popContinueContinue reading “2023 gig season begins”
February 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Softcult – Dress02. Fall Out Boy – Heartbreak Feels So Good03. The Lottery Winners – Worry04. standards – Bubble Bath05. Hundred Reasons – Replicate06. Brothertiger – Tangerine07. Old Sea Brigade – Old Blooded08. Joshua Radin – Running from the Dawn09. Prinze George – Coastline10. Cary Brothers – Neon Lovers11. Smallpools, Yot Club -ContinueContinue reading “February 2023 Mixtape”
Guest Talk and Q+A with BU students
I was back at Bournemouth University again today for a guest lecture I first gave in this same lecture theatre in 2012. The talk has evolved a bit over the years, we didn’t really use the term ‘personal brand’ back then, it was just your ‘online profile’ and much more about what you didn’t wantContinueContinue reading “Guest Talk and Q+A with BU students”
A month of Mondays
There’s not denying it, January tests your resolve. I actually welcome the extra time at home in the middle of winter to tie up loose ends from the year just gone and work on plans for the year ahead. It requires a stamina unlike no other month though, particularly in calendar years like this thatContinueContinue reading “A month of Mondays”
Aged 35 years and 1 month
I woke up on the morning of my 35th birthday with a sudden realisation. Sort of. I actually woke up to the sound of the bins being collected. The realisation was that I hadn’t put ours out. In hindsight my reaction was disproportionate. It wasn’t so much the knowledge that I’d be struggling for theContinueContinue reading “Aged 35 years and 1 month”
Liam Toms 