In 2012 I was contacted by David and Caroline Stafford who were preparing a biography on Kenny Everett. The respected writers
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UK Music in town
My thanks to Dot Levine of UK Music for the invitation to join their lively festive Comms Group lunch event
Performers’ Alliance
The MU, Equity and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain hosted their annual Performers’ Alliance reception in the Terrace Pavilion
The Musician (Dec)
The winter issue of the MU’s award-winning quarterly journal, The Musician, is being distributed this week and is set to
Production Show
The MPS event for producers, engineers, musicians and anyone interested in studio recording, is staged annually over two days at
100 Club blues
I could be found at an energised 100 Club tonight, where six-piece Blue Commotion – led by guitarist Rob Koral
Abbey Road recording
I spent a very enjoyable few hours in the Abbey Road Studio 1 today at the invitation of Jim Hawkins who was
Classic Rock awards
Another great evening courtesy of the Classic Rock Awards at the Roundhouse, Camden. The MU table welcomed special guest James Dean
Gig in a Gallery
Mark Batchelor and I were kindly added to the guest list by soul and blues dynamo Melissa James last night
Union in Ghana
This week sees the MU HQ welcoming three visitors from the Union in Ghana: General Secretary Deborah C Anaman, President Bice
Jazz ExTempore
I dropped into Chelsea’s 606 Club tonight to catch Andrea Vicari‘s refined British, Croatian, Dutch, Bulgarian lineup, ‘Jazz ExTempore’, featuring
Gold Badge Awards
This year’s Gold Badge Awards dinner and ceremony were held today at the Savoy Hotel and I was delighted to
England v Poland
I was at Wembley Stadium this evening with my long-time friend and ex-Schroder colleague Peter Brown, cheering on England as
London Drum Show
The MU’s stand at this year’s Drum Show at Olympia proved a hive of activity and reflected the success of
Cathie Rae
Jazz vocalist Cathie Rae, director of the Scottish Jazz Federation, launched her new album entitled Lucky with a classy performance
PPL / PRS golf
The golf-playing community of the music industry enjoyed a superb day at Bearwood Lakes GC, Berkshire, thanks to the excellent
Rock at the Borderline
My MU colleague Dez Straub and I could be found at Soho’s Borderline last night, enjoying a triple feast up
Acoustic magazine
The September 2013 edition of Acoustic magazine features a column on page 13 in which I list my tips for
TUC Congress
This year’s TUC Congress is taking place at the Bournemouth International Centre on 8-11 September 2013. As part of the agenda
The Musician (Sept)
The autumn issue of The Musician was distributed today to all paid up members of the MU and to selected
120th anniversary
On the first evening of the MU Conference, the Union marked its 120th anniversary by hosting a reception in the
MU Conference
The MU gathered at Manchester’s Midland Hotel today to begin its 35th Delegate Conference. The two-day event saw musicians from the Union’s
TUC Comms Awards
The Musician, the journal I have edited since 2005, has claimed the crown for the best journal/magazine at the annual
Unsigned Guide blog
I have contributed to a blog item entitled ‘The secrets to getting reviewed’, which has been published online in The
