Can we all just take a moment to appreciate George Harrison? I'm sat watching Living in the Material World for the I-don't-know-how-many-th time and I just adore him and everything that he was about. What an incredible talent and a great man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qJTJNfzvr8
The Story Of A Daniel.
I kept hearing this song. I knew I didn't know the title but there was no doubt in my mind that I knew exactly who it was by. Daniel Johnston. Johnston is an American singer-songwriter, artist, musician and outsider who seems to collect a certain type of fan. I include myself in that number. I [...]
Amsterdam it all to hell.
Last weekend, in a move that can only be described as 'trying to find material for a book', I went to Amsterdam with my dad and two brothers. It was Father's Day and he's also due to get married in August so it was a joint stag/Father's Day treat for him. The greatest joy was [...]
Bourdain.
I didn’t know Anthony Bourdain. I don’t claim to. I can’t imagine what his friends and family have been going through in the last couple of weeks. It just served as a reminder that despite having the life that a lot of us are striving towards, ithe black dog doesn't stop barking at the door. [...]
Do You Wanna Build A Podcast?
A month ago my very fine friend Sam Sexton mentioned the pair of us starting work on a podcast together. Tonight we are recording our fifth episode and the feedback to it so far has been fantastic. Sam and I met several years ago through Danny and ended up forced into performing improvised comedy together. [...]
Improv.
Last week I got to enjoy the intoxicating scent of a pre-show toilet freak out. For any of you who have followed my ridiculous antics for a while, you’ll know this is part of my process before I take to the stage. This time it was for my return to improvised comedy. I haven’t taken [...]
Young Frankenstein.
Last night I was lucky enough to see Young Frankenstein at the Garrick Theatre and I cannot recommend it highly enough. I grew up on a steady diet of Mel Brooks films so was naturally drawn to the news that it was on in the west end. I have only just discovered that it has [...]
Plead the sixth.
For the last six years I have dedicated myself, with mixed levels, to this blog. It's been something of a journey I suppose. In the way that time has to be. More than anything, I started it to make sure I was flexing my writing muscles and making sure I get the key details down. [...]
Desert Island Discs.
This week I was asked what my Desert Island Discs would be. Unfortunately, it wasn't by Kirsty Young. For the longest time, I have thought about what my eight songs, one book and one luxury item would be if I were cast adrift on a desert island, but until now, nobody had asked me. The [...]
31.
As I sit crying, with a glass of wine and a cup of coffee, some Netflix original twittering away in the background, I realise that today is a day for reflection. I just picked out the photo album we recovered from my grandparents' mass of books when clearing out after my grandma passed away. It [...]
