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Last week I went to see Feeder play their 2002 album Comfort in Sound live in full at Brixton Academy. The jury continues to be out for me on whether album shows ‘work’. I’ve seen quite a few over the past couple of decades, some just don’t convert from record to the stage, that wasContinueContinue reading “Comfort in Sound revisited”

It’s a privilege to be in a position where I regularly have days away from my desk to listen and learn from others. This isn’t lost on me on these occasions and yesterday was no exception. At a time when H.I. (human intelligence) appears to be somewhat lacking in society, education feels like an antidoteContinueContinue reading “Tech Futures at the National Oceanography Centre”

Last night Sam and I went to see Spinal Tap II, a sequel 41 years in the making. The film deals with the legacy of the ‘band’, which has a fictional take in the narrative but can’t be separated from the real word impact they’ve had. https://youtu.be/wMQZG9u4Sjg?si=RNZK9ojnh7c6pT43 Back in July we visited Stonehenge (the subjectContinueContinue reading “Two much perspective”

Today is my 10th anniversary aboard the good ship Grapevine. Time is sailing by, but it actually does feel like it’s been 10 years when I think back to 2015 now (something big happened in the middle that I’ll refrain from reminding you of by naming it).A decade ago I worked at Bournemouth University, runningContinueContinue reading “Celebrating 10 years with Grapevine”

20 years ago today I played my first gig at Mr Kyps (RIP) in Poole. Two decades should feel like a long time but a few things make this day feel like it was yesterday.1. The bands who inspired us at this time are still going strong (I just saw Million Dead’s 20th anniversary lastContinueContinue reading “10.08.05: Braking Fast at Mr Kyps”

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”

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”

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”

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’”

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”