2022 has been a good year for music and as always I’m truly thankful for all of those musicians putting themselves out there and finding new and glorious ways to express themselves. In no particular order, here’s my...
Another micro-fiction writing challenge. 31 daily prompts throughout October. Minimal time, minimal editing, mixed success: DAY ONE Gargoyle HATE HOW YOU LOOK? DON’T CHANGE! JOIN THE GARGOYLE CLUB Gerald snapped a...
There is much to inspire awe within Ronald Hubert Sim’s Broadmead Baptist Church. Worshipers and architecture fans can find rapture in these bold, considered spaces. The entrance though is an anonymous, gloomy space that...
Thank you to all the musicians making music. Never underestimate the importance of what you do to people like me, especially in years like this. Here’s my round-up of the best albums of 2021. R. Seiliog – Ash Dome Ash...
Many people regard Swindon as a desert – culturally, concretely, completely. They see it as the kind of place where nothing of note has ever or will ever happen. Growing up in Swindon, I know that this is simply not true...
Here is the round-up of the music that has provided solace and more in 2020. There’s no rankings as each album in this list came into my life and connected with me at some point over the last 12 months – that...
I wake up and run downstairs. My body is pure energy – sparks fly from my fingertips and lazers shoot from my eyes. I skid into the living room and turn on our rented TV-VHS combi. The Big Breakfast is on and I watch Zig...
Many of us find ourselves working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not always easy, but working from home can actually help you develop your skills and further your career. Here are our top ten productivity tips...
Shake is an amazing Bristol-based illustration event and online community. Each year in September, it hosts #shaketember – a month of daily prompts for artists to respond to and post on Instagram. It’s a celebration...
I’ve rounded up some of my favourite artists, zine makers and independent publishers. I’ve included some pictures of these self-published and small press zines and comics as well as links on where to buy them or find...