Miscellaneous
Dreadful News: Alistair Hulett Has Died
I have just heard the terrible news that legendary Scottish political folk singer Alistair Hulett has died. My last blog called on friends and supporters to send him messages of support which I know were a great comfort and support. Here he is singing The Internationale. My thoughts are with Fatima and with Alistair’s many, [...]
Alistair Hulett Critically Ill
Many of you will know of Alistair Hulett, the renowned political singer and founding member of folk punk band Roaring Jack, and current member of The Malkies. He has worked with people such as Billy Bragg, The Pogues, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Roy Bailey, June Tabor and Dave Swarbrick. I’ve just received this message [...]
Goldilocks: A Guru Who Is Just Right
I want to share this story with you from Derek Sivers blog, the guy who created the company CD Baby. He describes two friends at a party in a billionaire’s mansion. One says: “Wow! This guy has everything”. The other replies: “Yeah, but I have something he’ll never have. Enough.” We’re rarely trained to aim [...]
When Is Free Not Free – When It’s At Virgin Media
Virgin Media’s most basic TV package is free. All channels on their TV M package are Free. Or so the website advertising says. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself. These are the channels you’d get on Freeview. That’s how free they are. Except it’s not true. It’s a big fat heaving stinking sweaty [...]
Where Did My Dreams Go?
Dreams. No, not the sleep kind. I mean the kind of dream that result in my mate Mark going on a skydive on his 40th birthday. I’m sat here with a book. It’s one of those how to change your life for the better malarkeys. And it tells me that I need to write down [...]
Fun Is Where It’s At
When I was a kid, nobody had to force me to play football. I just played it. Constantly. It wasn’t because a parent or teacher sat me down and explained the benefits of it. How it would keep me fit. Or teach me the value of teamwork. Or experience how to be a good loser [...]
Wonder-Wool: Thanks All
A big big thanks to everyone who helped out Our Shaz when she had all her camera stuff nicked in Manchester last month. After an appeal on this website, you managed to buy her camera equipment back again. The generosity of spirit shown was simply staggering and a big thank you to all. Woolly (Shaz) [...]
Under The Pavement Radio
Listen in to All FM tonight (Thu) from 10.45pm to the Under The Pavement show. I’ll be discussing my forthcoming album We Can Make The World Stop, and also the Liverpool Working Class Music Festival that takes place in September. Those in Manchester can tune in to 96.9FM. Everyone else can listen online at http://www.allfm.org/ [...]
Can You Help The Woolly?
Just before I left for Tolpuddle at the weekend I got some unpleasant news. My bezzie mate Shaz, known to you as The Woolly on my video clips, had all of her camera equipment robbed while in Manchester. And I mean the lot!! Devastated She is utterly devastated. Photography is her life. She is so [...]
Well Done Good Intentions
I bet you don’t want to just read about what I’m up to all the time. So let me put you onto a group of cracking people who are good mates of mine and share some of their fab news. The Good Intentions have just won the Maverick New Song competition for this year. Maverick, [...]
