Big Chill

August 11, 2009December 15, 2017

Big Chill

This weekend I had the great pleasure of my debut appearance at the Big Chill. I’d heard a lot of good things about this festival from friends and had thought earlier in the year about buying a ticket before we decided we were too broke. So you can imagine how chuffed I was to get...Continue reading

July 5, 2009December 15, 2017

Mr Elephant’s 2nd Birthday on video

Marc Reck and Pyn Stockmans beautiful day long festival of music, stalls and workshops was one of the highlights of my year so far as I already explained in an earlier post. Now Jack Brabant has produced a nice little video from footage shot on the night: STOP PRESS – this event has also been...Continue reading

June 12, 2009December 15, 2017

Music by Candlelight Weds July 1st, St Marys Church, Moseley

This will be, I think, the Fourth in what has become an annual fixture in the Moseley Festival – which looks to be seriously resurgent this year with over 80 events in more than 50 locations over 10 days between 26 June and 5 July 2009. Last year’s gig went very well indeed – so...Continue reading

May 29, 2009December 15, 2017

Birmingham Post previews Musituality

Great to have a nice big preview from that tireless champion of the Birmingham Arts scene, Terry Grimley at the Birmingham Post. Alleluia chorus to Arabic chants May 29 2009 By Terry Grimley Terry Grimley meets the promoter behind a concert mixing Christian and Islam music. The baroque splendour of Birmingham Cathedral will play host...Continue reading

May 28, 2009December 15, 2017

Mr Elephant reviewed

Just a quick and belated mention to say how delightful the Mr Elephant celebration was last Saturday. I wasnt around much during the afternoon as I was out postering for Musituality on Saturday, but I spoke to a couple of poeple who did some of the workshops and it sounds like they had a an...Continue reading

May 19, 2009December 15, 2017

Mr Elephant – a day long Celebration – Sat May 23

Im looking forward to this all day (and well into the night) celebration of music and creativity at the Hare & Hounds Kings Heath this coming Saturday May 23rd. Mr Elephant is a delightful collaboration between two lovely people. Marc Reck was recently voted by DJ of the Year Night Times for his consistently exciting...Continue reading

April 23, 2009December 15, 2017

Beautiful Dance Piece set to my music

Last year as part of the Project X Presents event Digital Dystopia, a very beautiful dance piece was devised to two new pieces of my music. Excerpts from the second have been edited into this lovely video – please check it out: For more information on how this all came about check out this blog...Continue reading

December 9, 2008December 15, 2017

Great Acoustic gig at the Yardbird Tues 16th Dec

I’m looking forward to playing in this gig at the Yardbird – just outside the none-too-appropriately named Paradise Forum in Birmingham city centre – at the city end of Broad Street. Its a venue Ive been meaning to visit more often since spending some enjoyable hours in a jazz bar in Edinburgh in the Summer....Continue reading

October 30, 2008December 15, 2017

Gigbeth and Drop Beats not Bombs – 8th November

Im looking forward to a big night of music on Saurday Nov 8th as I perform in two major events in the same evening. First up as part of Gigbeth – the Birmingham city centre music festival that featured a Project X event last year. This time I’m appearing courtesy the nice folks at 4Talent...Continue reading

October 14, 2008December 15, 2017

Performing at Acoustic Brew in Atticus, Bearwood, Sunday

This is my first gig for the Acoustic Brew guys who run a number of gigs in the Birmingham area. This one takes place at the Atticus Bar in Bearwood which by all accounts is a smart, friendly establishment offering quite a range of live events. Other acts include Carl Stevens who lists two of...Continue reading

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