This week I got to be in the room for the early 2000’s UK post hardcore band Million Dead’s first show in 20 years. The room in question being the same one where they played their ‘last’ show in September 2005; the legendary Joiners in Southampton. I wasn’t there for the previous show, looking atContinueContinue reading “7,231 days later: The Million Dead returnth”
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July 2025 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. The All-American Rejects – Easy Come, Easy Go02. ugly ozo – Onto A Winner03. Motion City Soundtrack – She Is Afraid04. illuminati hotties – Skateboard Tattoo 05. The Beths – No Joy06. White Reaper – Honestly07. Yumi Zouma – Blister08. King Princess – RIP KP09. Jessica Winter – Aftersun10. Holly Humberstone – MissContinueContinue reading “July 2025 Mixtape”
Beer Tours: Honourable Mentions
North East Full Circle Brew Co, Hoults Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2HL North West Buxton Brewery, Unit 4A & 4B, Staden Lane, Buxton, SK17 9RZ Buxton Brewery Tap House & Cellar, The Old Court House, George Street, Buxton, SK17 6AY RedWillow, 1 Cavendish Circus, Buxton, SK17 6AT South Dark Revolution, 3 – 5 LancasterContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Honourable Mentions”
FIN. The Great Tail Trail farewell and auction
Photo credit: Bailey Moore, for Julia’s House The past couple of weeks has seen events to celebrate the conclusion of the Julia’s House ‘Great Tail Trail’ project. I wrote previously about the concept, the company behind these trails across the UK and beyond, Wild In Art and how our business, Grapevine came to be involvedContinueContinue reading “FIN. The Great Tail Trail farewell and auction”
A very EO fortnight
Last Friday was EO Day 2025, a celebration of employee ownership businesses and the business model itself. It serves as a reminder of everything that’s great about this adventure that a snowballing number of companies and organisations are on in the UK and around the world. We were fortunate to begin the festivities a weekContinueContinue reading “A very EO fortnight”
June 2025 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Coach Party – Girls!02. Prima Queen – Oats (Ain’t Gonna Beg)03. DE’WAYNE – june04. St. Lucia – Crimes Of Passion05. The Knocks, Dragonette – Foolish Pleasure06. Pool Kids – Easier Said Than Done07. The Starting Line – Sense of Humour08. Sydney Sprague – As Scared As Can Be09. Ethan Tasch – Everyone’s AContinueContinue reading “June 2025 Mixtape”
YATM Lunch Club panel on ‘experience’
On Friday I found myself sat on a bar stall at the front of the room for a You Are The Media lunch club event in collaboration with Bournemouth University, celebrating the launch of the new Digital Marketer Apprenticeship degree which Mark Masters, Ella Orr and I were were invited to review earlier this year.ContinueContinue reading “YATM Lunch Club panel on ‘experience’”
‘Andor’ celebration in Fordingbridge
A one day conference dedicated to the Star Wars TV series ‘Andor’? Take a bow Dave Tree! To bring 13 members of the production team to Fordingbridge Town Hall to talk about their work on the show was an incredible feat.The only event of its kind, for a series that is also the only ofContinueContinue reading “‘Andor’ celebration in Fordingbridge”
YATM Creator Day 2025 (and other event stories)
You Are The Media Creator Day has been growing since its inaugural year in 2022 as a rebooted replacement to the former YATM Conference. In 2023 it added Failed Nights to the programme, the Wednesday evening before Thursday’s main event. In 2024 the after party and sea swimming were made official fixtures. This year Creator Day became CreatorContinueContinue reading “YATM Creator Day 2025 (and other event stories)”
Why Small Business Matters podcast
Thank you to the team at Why Small Business Matters and Northumbria University for having me and guest host Rachel Clarke on the latest episode of their podcast to talk about employee ownership. I share the Grapevine journey to EO, adventures we’ve had in our two years since our transition, inspiration we’ve taken from Salad,ContinueContinue reading “Why Small Business Matters podcast”
Glorious Sunset
It looked like I may have a space of a few weeks without any shows. There was one I’d pencilled in as a possibility, knowing it would likely be a solo excursion. Then, a couple of other events found their way to me. At the tail end of April I accompanied Ed Shaw to seeContinueContinue reading “Glorious Sunset”
May 2025 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. WHY NOT – PUDDLE02. The Bouncing Souls – United03. Frank Turner – You’re Mine04. illuminati hotties feat. PUP – Wreck My Life05. Wet Leg – catch these fists06. Orla Gartland – Now What?07. Aly & AJ – Next To Nothing08. Jason Anderson – Walking Bridge09. Yumi Zouma – Bashville on the Sugar10. TheContinueContinue reading “May 2025 Mixtape”
Liam Toms 