Author Archives: Liam

Beer Tours: Southampton

Beards & Boards, 33 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DG Belgium and Blues, 184 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW The Bookshop Alehouse, 21 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2ES Bottle & Stoat, 45 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DG Brewdog, 18A Upper Bannister Street, Southampton, SO15 2EF The Butcher’s Hook Alehouse, 7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Southampton”

Dorset Business Focus EO article

The press has a way of capturing the cultural zeitgeist. Select magazine coined the phrase ‘Britpop’ in 1993, Top of The Pops magazine gave the Spice Girls their iconic nicknames. Let’s not wait 30 years to credit Caroline Sharp and the Dorset Chamber team for documenting a new emerging scene in the August edition ofContinueContinue reading “Dorset Business Focus EO article”

20 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘B is for B-Sides’

A lot changed in my life during the 14 months between the release of Anthem and its companion record B is for B-Sides, which turns 20 today. I was in my first proper relationship, I’d left school and was getting ready to start college in the Autumn. My friends were going through similar developments in their lives andContinueContinue reading “20 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘B is for B-Sides’”

July 2024 Mixtape

Tracklisting: 01. Dagny – Heartbreak In The Making02. Justice, Tame Impala – Neverender03. Brothertiger – The Garden04. Kids In Glass Houses – Theme from Pink Flamingo05. Pale Waves – Perfume06. The Japanese House – :)07. Lewis OfMan – Flowers In The Car08. Bullion, Panda Bear – A City’s Never09. Charli xcx – Apple10. Shygirl, EmpressContinueContinue reading “July 2024 Mixtape”

Beer Tours: Cornwall

Beerwolf Books, 3 Bells Court, Falmouth, TR11 3AZ Black Flag Brewery, Unit 1D, New Road, Perranporth, TR6 0DL Bluntrock Brewery, Unit 8, Pityme Industrial Estate, St Minver, Wadebridge, PL27 6NS Driftwood Spars Brewery, Rocky Lane, St Agnes, TR5 0NA Firebrand Brewing Co, Unit 2, Southgate Technology Park, Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston PL15 7ED Lacuna BrewingContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Cornwall”

Sunchyme: My connection to Paul Spencer’s 1997 dance anthem

After Steve Wright’s passing in February, I didn’t expect to be writing a tribute to another name from music who has left us, long before their time, so soon. Sadly, we lost Paul Spencer, a.k.a Dario G this week. You’ll likely know him best for his late 90s dance hits Carnaval de Paris and Sunchyme. I was alwaysContinueContinue reading “Sunchyme: My connection to Paul Spencer’s 1997 dance anthem”

June 2024 Mixtape

Tracklisting: 01. Charly Bliss – Nineteen02. Sum 41 – Waiting On A Twist Of Fate03. Slotface – Tired Old Dog04. standards – Smashfruit05. Middle Kids – Philosophy06. Samia – Making Breakfast07. Maximo Park – Favourite Songs08. Hovvdy – Forever09. Lauran Hibberd – 90’s kid10. flor – Warm Blood Pt 211. Frank Turner – Show PeopleContinueContinue reading “June 2024 Mixtape”

Toy photography on ‘Coruscant’

Presenting my first foray into the world of toy photography… The figure is Wullf Yularen of the Imperial Security Bureau. I purchased him at Sandown Toy Fair as an addition to my ever growing collection of Star Wars figures. Passing through Canary Wharf the next day, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to photograph himContinueContinue reading “Toy photography on ‘Coruscant’”