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...
Tortoises are fascinating creatures. They have shells to shield them from predators, hardened mottled husks protecting something fragile inside. On this basis, The Tortoise is a perfect metaphor and title for Australian country...
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...
Warning: contains spoilers. At what juncture in life do we consider ourselves victorious? Do we need to change the world? Build a legacy? Find happiness? And how long is this victory supposed to last? Is it simply enough to...
The two men meet at the lighthouse, prepared to defend it at all costs. One carries a small step ladder, the other a fade and weather-resistant 5mm premium quality corrugated plastic sign. The men are steely but for their...
The leopard skin shirt was a sign. The aviators covering the eyes and the jaw that moved left to right, right to left were also signs. You didn’t get men like him in China, but then again this was not really China. We needed to...
1. Bob Dylan & Neil Young, Hyde Park, London 2. Lee Fields and the Expressions, Fiddler’s, Aug 14th 3. Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Idles – Downs Festival, Bristol 4. Hailu Mergia, Colston...