A Stream of Developments What is Twitch? Are you familiar with the Twitch.tv platform? Online livestreaming – dedicated to that artform. Twitch is used by tons of livestreamers, from gamers, artists, chat show hosts, and musicians. I’m new to it myself and I’ve committed to showing up for the Shem Sharples Show every Thursday at …
Golden Eagle – Friday 7 June We did a gig at the Golden Eagle in Chester last Friday – the first in over four years in fact. I hadn’t been out since before COVID, so it felt fresh and exciting. In preparation for the gig, I did some open mics at the local pub down …
I’ve been going to the Thursday open mic sessions at the local pub, the Piper, and getting back into playing out again. I’ve done a few and I aim to continue going to support the local music scene, and practice playing in public. I’ve been flying solo at most of these, and that’s fine with …
Last week, I completed the recording phase of my new album. All the instruments and vocals are down and in the can. It’s taken a long time, more time than I aimed for when I started on it. But now, after taking the many tiny steps necessary to get it done, all the elements are …
I was out at the open mic at the Piper in Hoole last Thursday. It was my first outing in the real world for over 4 years – an essential first step to getting back into live gigs again. I was a little gig-rusty, as you might imagine, but I got out there and did …
I recently posted 2 more videos from the Willow Sessions. One is the song Raise Up My Bones, which you can see featured here below. The other song is the House of Evergrin, which is here. Now looking at the House of Evergrin video I came to question – why is a jumbo jet taxiing …
Thoughts and Inspiration Creativity is a huge part of my life. Creating things is massively important to me whether it’s music, art, writing, or making videos. Things go wrong for me if I can’t create something for any reason. I just start feeling lost and unfulfilled. I’ve been reading Rick Rubin’s book, The Creative Act: A …
Have you missed me? I’ve been out of circulation for a long time. Not been on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. Only two or three Facebook posts in the past year on my pages. That is out of the loop! So, as I speak, I’m up for upping my game and sharing with you what I’ve been working on behind the scenes. Thor …