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Continue reading →: Book Review: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
My first review for the New Haven Review. Please do take a look and leave comments on the NHR site itself if you liked my take on an excellent book! Something for You Review of Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being Reading A Tale for the Time Being,…
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Continue reading →: Latest posts from E2D
The local paper I write for, Egremont 2Day, has begun the slow process of getting its website up-to-date and presentable. This means several of my articles are now available to read. Here’s a few of my last… Coming to a Graveyard near you! Odd one this yet I’ve ended up…
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Continue reading →: Theatre Review: Two by Jim Cartwright
My latest article on E2D. “Fancy a night out? How about a couple of pints down at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake? You’ll be served by a cheery landlord and his wife and the characters coming and going are a real treat. At least that’s the case if you go…
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Continue reading →: Music Review: Slows Down – EP
My latest review on The Doughnut has just gone live. If you like psychedelia then you’ll love this debut EP from Slows Down, a London-based artist. See my review here
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Continue reading →: Music Review: Si Cranstoun ‘Modern Life’
My latest review for The Doughnut is up and running. This time I review Si Cranstoun’s album ‘Modern Life’ having reviewed his upcoming single ‘Never Gonna Let You Go’ earlier. If you love feel-good, soulful Jackie Wilson style music to bop to then Si Cranstoun is your man. You can…
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Continue reading →: Music Review: Si Cranstoun – Never Gonna Let You Go
My latest post on The Doughnut features the new single from a great British artist who cut his teeth busking on the streets. Marvellously upbeat, cheery music with a great horn section backing, Si Cranstoun is bringing the Summer into Britain early. Well worth listening to and I’ll be reviewing…
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Continue reading →: Music Review: Lydia Kakabadse – British feeling made exotic fantasy
After my last review of a young British child prodigy I go to the other extreme, looking at another British musician, but one who is sixty this year. Listening to this CD featuring several of her works, you might be surprised to learn that Lydia Kakabadse was born in Southport…
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Continue reading →: Music Review: ‘From Me to You’ by Shane Thomas – A True British Prodigy
There are some people in this world who are annoyingly talented and Shane Thomas fits this category to the hilt. And then some. Officially the youngest person in history to be signed to a music publisher (EMI) at the age of 10, Shane Thomas has wowed newspapers, royalty and even…
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