Hay Fever – what it’s like to suffer?
Hay fever. Fuck hay fever. Fuck hay fever like it’s fucked me. In the eyes, the nose, and the throat. My eyes are red, like a cartoon junky; like a […]
Gaping Gill – an ambition realised
My dad turned seventy this week. There have been several points over the last twelve months when we didn’t think he’d make it: an extremely aggressive form of prostate cancer […]
Slonk and Cagework Gig Review – The White Rabbit, Bristol – a Breakfast Records show
It’s a beautiful spring evening as I stroll through Clifton towards the White Rabbit. A couple of beers in, feeling the last push of warmth from the sinking sun before […]
Best Gigs of 2017
2017 was a great live music year for me. There was a healthy dose of nostalgia – I got to see Radiohead for the first time, experience the Flaming Lips […]
Albums of the Year 2017
1. The Dirty Projectors – The Dirty Projectors 2. Richard Dawson – Peasant 3. Jonwayne – Rap Album Two Rap Album Two by Jonwayne 4. Irma Vep […]
Inktober – Week Four
Week Four and the final instalment of Inktober 2017. One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October. To catch up on previous weeks […]
Inktober – Week Three
Week Three. One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October. Week One and Week Two Day 15 Black Eyes, Burnt Thumbs With black […]
Inktober – Week Two
Week Two. One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October. Day 8 Voiceless There was nothing left of his voice. It had […]
Inktober – Week One
One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October. Day One New Adventures You can find adventure everywhere – you only need to […]
The Novella that the Mobile Bus App Ticket Wrote
A Novella – In Parts The Premise: First Bus, a south west bus company, issue digital bus tickets through their mobile app. I buy a weekly ticket to get to […]