If I’m completely honest and not particularly worried about my diminishing levels of credibility, I’ll admit that my first musical hero was an unusual one. I would love to say that it was Norman Blake or Kristin Hersh. If I was doing that reverse hipster thing, I might even say it was Kylie. But no,…Continue reading Reading Sound and Hearing Words – some ideas and a cracking new book
Author: f.mann
Techno, tornadoes and turntables
It seems that telling stories about raving is quite the thing at the moment. The summer saw Jeremy Deller’s Everybody in the Place and Norman Cook’s Ibiza: The Silent Movie getting their Friday groove going on BBC4 while, in the theatre, Gary Clarke’s Wasteland has been receiving (ahem) rave reviews. All three of these examples…Continue reading Techno, tornadoes and turntables
Car Boots, my mate Ian and Madchester on film
Crate Digging Saturday mornings in the spring and summer are most definitely car boot mornings. Me and my awesome wife Nic struggle out of bed at the crack of dawn (why do they start so early? I’ve never been given a decent answer to this crucial question.), inhale a pint of coffee and walk across…Continue reading Car Boots, my mate Ian and Madchester on film
The Beastie Boys made me do it
I started attending secondary school in 1987. It was a time of bad hair, NHS glasses and a general feeling of dread regarding the notorious antics of big boys at the big school. Tales of blue goldfish (untrue), peanut ties (very true) and sado-fascist games teachers (horrifyingly true) dominated conversation among my little group of…Continue reading The Beastie Boys made me do it
‘Twistin’ my Memory Man’ – Provisional Schedule for 13th & 14th July
Please see below for details of our provisional schedule. As you can see, this is a fantastic line up and one that we are super excited about. You can still book tickets for the event here. There may still be changes and additions so please keep checking back for updates. Friday 13th July 5pm –…Continue reading ‘Twistin’ my Memory Man’ – Provisional Schedule for 13th & 14th July
Something Exciting in Northwich…
“I think something exciting is happening in Northwich,” she said. This was February and my other half and long term gigging partner Nic was growing increasingly animated. The Charlatans’ Twitter feed was posting pictures of the Northwich Memorial Court and legendary local chippy, The Seafarer. “Do you think they might be playing a homecoming gig?…Continue reading Something Exciting in Northwich…