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”
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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”
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”
‘Time capsule’
Not having children means that Sam and I tend to take our holiday time before the schools break up each summer. Other than a couple of day trips I’ve been Poole bound for the past couple of months. I know the weather has disappointed most, for me it’s been bliss. Anything above 25 degrees andContinueContinue reading “‘Time capsule’”
We’ve been shortlisted!
We recently found out that Grapevine has been shortlisted in the category for ‘Best Place to Work’ at the Dorset Business Festival Awards! I’m so proud of our team and the contributions they’ve each made which, combined, are the reason we’re able to considered for this title. We’re an employee owned business as of SpringContinueContinue reading “We’ve been shortlisted!”
July 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. The Knocks – I Promise02. The Aces – Always Get This Way03. White Reaper – Getting into Trouble w/ the Boss04. Miniature Tigers – Carousel05. Meet Me @ The Altar – Kool06. Izzy Mahoubi, Sydney Sprague – Big Yellow Taxi07. half alive – Brighton08. crushed – respawn09. Foo Fighters – Show Me How10.ContinueContinue reading “July 2023 Mixtape”
Liam Toms 