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Abbey Road tour
A superb morning at Abbey Road Studios in the company of Mark Robertson, the facilities’ Head of Brand & Marketing, and Richard
MU promo video
I was Executive Producer for the production of the MU promotional video, ‘Behind Every Musician’, created during the first half
On the radio
A special evening as my song about my Mum and the street which was her childhood home, Nicoll Road, was
A heart that loves
A very special day as my wife’s eldest niece Kylie Gray, daughter of her brother Chris, married Koray Tahir in
Sony Music Quiz
I had been invited by Hope and Glory PR to the annual Sony Music Quiz in London’s West End and
MU News, Oct 2017
I prepared, edited and distributed the Union’s monthly MU News email this evening to over 23,000 musicians across the UK.
Parliamentary Jazz
My thanks to Chris Hodgkins and the Pizza Express Live team for the invitation to attend the 2017 Parliamentary Jazz
ExCel exhibition
The MU had a significant presence at the inaugural event at ExCel this weekend, organised by SME Events to mark
Labour at Brighton
The mood was upbeat at this year’s Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Conference Centre and the whole week was
Denham Golf Club
Another fine day at the annual PPL/PRS for Music Golf event, this time at Denham Golf Club in Buckinghamshire. My
The Musician (Sept)
The autumn 2017 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to members this week and this distribution includes, in keeping
Sparks at the ICA
Mark Batchelor and I attended the launch of Sparks’ new release, Hippopotamus, this evening at London’s ICA in the Mall.
Crash’n’Burn live
Cracking rock covers band Crash’n’Burn played the Jolly Farmers pub in Purley this evening, delivering their tasteful mix of guitar-based
On the town
My wife Julie and I had a very enjoyable evening in the West End this evening, which included dropping into
Beautiful Days
Thanks to Neil Cooper, drummer with Therapy? (the dynamic Northern Irish rockers), for arranging tickets and backstage passes for Julie,
Johannesburg
My elder sister Wendy moved to South Africa in 1973 and, a period around 1990 notwithstanding, lived there for almost
Brighton Conference
Julie, Ben and I spent the weekend at Brighton’s Hilton Metropole whilst I helped my colleagues to prepare for the Union’s
FIM in the House
The British Musicians’ Union acted as host for the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) this week with
I, Me, Mine
Mark Batchelor, photographer Jonathan Stewart and I attended the preview of the I, Me, Mine exhibition yesterday, held by Genesis Publications to
John’s farewell
A relaxing evening at the Windmill on Clapham Common last night, as MU officials and staff bid farewell to out-going MU General
