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Nothing Rivals being backstage

Last night I was reminded about the richness of my life. As a PR who represents a client working in the heady world of rock ‘n’ roll and as a … Continue reading →

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Angels with dirty faces

Recently, a television documentary was aired in which Pamela Stevenson interviewed celebrities about the negative effects of fame and how it influenced the way they treated others. It made me think. As...

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She turns found objects into songs

In her twitter biography, the Grammy nominated, country/folk artist, Gretchen Peters, confesses: “I turn found objects into songs.” But when I chatted with her a couple of years ago after her...

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Camera, action

I count myself very lucky. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to meet and work with a lot of well-known, and not-so well-known, people through the course of my photo-journalistic … Continue...

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Wall Art Rocks

Limited edition wall art doesn’t get more rock ‘n’ roll than this. Fine art publisher, Red label Publishing, has just launched a new collection of creative wall art depicting general scenes … Continue...

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Watching You, Watching Me

I found myself in a North Norfolk pub a couple of weeks ago. I confess that there is nothing strange about that, in itself, but what followed filled me with surprise … Continue reading →

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On Air

There was a time when there was no choice other than a pen and paper to record the details of an interview in a journalistic situation. The nuances and specifics of the … Continue reading →

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Dare you call for Bloody Mary?

Legend has it that saying “Bloody Mary” three times while standing before a mirror will summon a terrifying entity from beyond the grave. Every year I carve a pumpkin for … Continue reading →

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Carry On Christmas

It has been a while since I was involved in the production of a TV advert so I was delighted to find myself ‘on-set’ managing the appearance of one of … Continue reading →

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Almost Final Vinyl

Since the rise in popularity of digital recordings, vinyl has been considered by many to be just a quaint relic from the past, a remnant of a by-gone era when … Continue reading →

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Still Feelin’ The Noize

They say that if you can remember the 60s then you weren’t really there. Now, if you can remember the 70s then you’ll be glad that you were there! The … Continue reading →

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Digital Media is Revolting

The digital revolution has a lot to answer for. If the world of the PR specialist wasn’t already complicated enough with off and online content generation, media relations, event and … Continue reading →

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Angels with dirty faces

Recently, a television documentary was aired in which Pamela Stevenson interviewed celebrities about the negative effects of fame and how it influenced the way they treated others. It made me think. As...

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You Know What I Did Last Summer

If you’re a regular visitor to my site, you’ll no doubt be aware that I had an amazingly busy Summer working with my clients The Marmalade and rock photographer Nick … Continue reading →

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Pushing Up Dead Daisies

Former INXS and Noiseworks frontman, Jon Stevens, doesn’t do things by halves. A brush with death, a close encounter with a crocodile and the formation of The Dead Daisies, a … Continue reading →

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The Darkness – Going Like Hot Cakes

Lycra-clad modern-day glam-rockers, The Darkness, announced their reunion in 2011, returning with their original line-up after a six-year hiatus and picking up where they left off. Their time apart is...

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Black Star Riders Break Loose

Thin Lizzy reincarnation, Black Star Riders, has unleashed hell since their unveiling in December 2012 and there is no doubt that they are all set to continue the mayhem next year. … Continue reading →

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Offline…online

“An app is the next progression for us….you can sort that one out for us, can’t you, CAT?“ What a gauntlet to throw during the latest meeting with my client, … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About Music

I was faced with a bit of an uncomfortable situation for me last month – I swapped my usual position with the microphone to become the subject of an interview … Continue reading →

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Nothing Rivals being backstage

Last night I was reminded about the richness of my life. As a PR who represents a client working in the heady world of rock ‘n’ roll and as a … Continue reading →

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