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”
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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”
Five Predictions for 1993
As the year comes to a close, here are my thoroughly researched predictions for 1993. These are based on a variety of news sources and memorandums from industry contacts. I am not a financial advisor and can accept no responsibility for any business investments made based on the following informations. 1. ‘Smart’ Hi-Fi’s Next yearContinueContinue reading “Five Predictions for 1993”
What is Christmas?
As I write I’m surrounded by boxes. The same boxes that materialise in my lounge every year as November becomes December, then once again as December becomes January before disappearing out of sight and far out of mind for another 11 months. I’m talking of course about Christmas decorations. The belongings that have been withContinueContinue reading “What is Christmas?”
YATM Game Nite at Lighthouse, Poole
(L-R) John Jocham, me, TV’s Jake Moore and Zelda de Hollander Thanks once again to everyone who joined us for the 2nd You Are The Media GAME NITE! Despite the competitive nature of the event, it was such a lovely atmosphere and just what we needed at the end of a tough month in theContinueContinue reading “YATM Game Nite at Lighthouse, Poole”
Sunny Southsea Saturday
One of my Top 5 records of the year is Garageband Superstar by Lauran Hibberd (take a listen on Spotify). It was great to get to see her on the album tour Saturday night at Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth. I also enjoyed both of Lauran’s support bands, Viji and Daisy Brain. Before the gig SamContinueContinue reading “Sunny Southsea Saturday”
The inconvenience of opinion
I grew up without satellite or cable. The limitation of terrestrial TV inspired some odd viewing choices. Perhaps none as strange as the BBC’s viewer opinion show Points of View. For some context, I’ve looked into the dates. I can remember watching Anne Robinson present the show. According to the ever reliable source Wikipedia, Anne presented PointsContinueContinue reading “The inconvenience of opinion”
Schaeftember Fest
This week I attended two days of events hosted by You Are The Media, featuring visiting marketing author from the US, Mark Schaefer Mark has written nine books and is currently working on his tenth, which we were given an extensive preview of during each of his talks. But this wasn’t just a guest lecture. This was more ofContinueContinue reading “Schaeftember Fest”
Train Station: Reading ’09
I’ll confess to not having yet seen Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99, the Netflix documentary series that has inspired this article, but I’m familiar with the festival’s uncomfortable place in music history. I’ve also never been to a Woodstock event, the furthest from home I’ve travelled for a music festival was Groezrock in Belgium. I did howeverContinueContinue reading “Train Station: Reading ’09”
The good, the bad and the YATM
It was fun guest hosting You Are The Media ‘Good Bad’ today. Thank you to everyone who joined us and an extra high five for Jackie, Ryan, Jonathan, Ella and Mark for sharing the ups and downs from their week. I’m now passing the button onto Gus Bhandal who will be hosting this week’s session,ContinueContinue reading “The good, the bad and the YATM”
The tasty chaos of pizza marketing
In a previous article I wrote about finding alternatives to Amazon. As a result of reading it one of my LinkedIn connections DID buy something she’d usually order from Amazon elsewhere. Does this make me an influencer, or an activist? I’m going to see if I can get lightning to strike twice and influence you all to want pizza forContinueContinue reading “The tasty chaos of pizza marketing”
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