Music 
Rhythm Festival: “the best small outdoor music festival in Britain” part 1(3)
Starting a music festival from scratch was one of my wilder projects. Up there with starting The Do-Not Press though knowing next to nothing about book publishing, promoting two tours for Jerry Lee Lewis and writing a textbook on how to write novels – without first having written a novel myself. My advice to anyone [...]
Seasick Steve and Key Lime Pie
I’ve just been watching Seasick Steve on a Sunday morning cookery programme on BBC Two television called Something For The Weekend. In it he sang a song, drank a cocktail and grated cheese into a bowl in order to make it look like he was making a key lime pie. The presenters oo-ed and aw-ed [...]
Life As An Out-Of-The Loop Music Promoter (Part 1)
I’ve been a music promoter for most of my working life. It’s basically the same as being a theatrical impressario except, instead of plays, I organise rock ‘n’ roll shows. The wife likes to think of it as being something like a professional gambler, but that’s just her. A music promoter hires a venue, finds [...]