There’s been a few internet radio stations and podcasts covering my music of late.
Tune in and give them a listen. You’ll probably find the shows of interest.
First, check out the Rathole Radio show which is a cracking radio show based here in Liverpool but with an international reach. I’m on Show 26 which I’ll link to here.
Also check out MikeTheBee’s HomeCamp Podcast covering the OggCamp event that took place in Liverpool earlier this month is the first.
Warning: there is strong language on this video from the start
I wrote this song in the run up to the Haiti gig earlier this year. It’s a disgrace that life or death situations like those which faced the people of Haiti are dependent upon charity.
All around us we see good people striving like hell to meet this desperate need or that desperate need through charitable events.
Yet this world is bloated by private fortunes, massive resources concentrated into the hands of single individuals while the rest of us scrabble around for necessities. Meanwhile governments represent the powerful not the needy.
Good souls respond by trying to do something themselves to help others, but in reality the fact we have to is an indictment of the system that lets poverty and illness rely upon mere charity.
I want a world where charity is no longer needed for such necessities of life itself. And certainly one where the tuxedoed billionaires can no longer throw the odd crumb at us and think it entitles them to bask in the title of philanthropist, but are recognised as the bandits they are.
I could probably do with singing this one a semi tone higher but I’d only just written it so hadn’t really polished it off in terms of which key best suits my voice. Anyhow, here it is, as sung in the famous Cavern in Liverpool, filmed by the great people at Bandinabox TV.
And for those who don’t understand the use of poetry to make a point, I’m obviously not inciting any criminal activity within this song. And the fact that artists feel the need to explicitly say this these days illustrates just what kind of a heavy handed State we have allowed ourselves to live under. But that is one for another song…
You really don’t want to miss this!! The outstanding Beating Berlusconi is back next week for the last time in Liverpool.
It’s playing at the St Georges Hall in the beautiful Small Concert Room. It really is fantastically funny and moving. I went to see it last year and it’s simply the best thing I’ve seen in ages.
It’s based on the true story of a Liverpool fan who somehow ended up in Berlusconi’s executive box at Liverpool’s Champions League win.
Paul Duckworth is tremendous, covering an amazing 40 characters in one show.
Even if you’re not a Liverpool fan – in fact, even if you’re not a football fan – you will love this play. It’s not about football really, it’s about life, politics and this great city. It’s funny, it’s political and it’s moving.
It heads off to London soon. Catch it while you can.
St George’s Hall Concert Room
May 28, 29, 30, June 1, 2, 3, 4 at 7.30pm
Tickets £13.50 and £10 (conc)
If you’re planning to travel to Burford in Oxfordshire for the annual Leveller’s Day on Saturday (15th), make sure you check out the new band I’ve helped form, Rich Man’s Ruin.
We’re on stage from 3pm and will be full of butties and lemonade from the car journey all ready to entertain you.
If you’re there, come and say hello. Would be great to see you and have a natter.
Let’s stamp our feet in riotous defiance at the new Jedwood government.
Singers and players, please bring along your most uplifting songs of humour, celebration, struggle and justice. We need our spirits lifting at the moment!!
PS The format is 2 songs per singer, and we’re trialling a 6 verse maximum on the songs this time in order to make sure timings are fair to all performers. First come first served on the night as ever.
If you’re planning to travel to Burford in Oxfordshire for 
