Court Painter to the Counter CultureMy tenth — and first ‘pure art’ — book is available from the Snap Collective for a limited time4d ago4d ago
Songs Of A Lost World — The Cure — reviewThe internet had a cataclysmic effect on the legacy music industry in the early years of this century, rendering The Cure’s Bloodflowers…Nov 4Nov 4
Robert Smith ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ InterviewThe Cure’s Robert Smith was interviewed by Matt Everitt at Abbey Road recently, in link below. It’s an absorbing and revealing insight into…Oct 18Oct 18
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — a reviewRobert Smith begat Edward Scissorhands begat Tim Burton begat the ultimate ‘impish gothic clown’ Betelgeuse in the late 80s. Burton has…Sep 14Sep 14
Lucy Letby: A Model Scapegoat?The public in any country want desperately to trust their justice system. To be a hardworking nurse accused of the worst of crimes —…Aug 30Aug 30
Antidisestablishmentarianism NowIt’s better known as the longest word in the English language, but antidisestablishmentarianism does actually have a meaning, and its time…Aug 25Aug 25
Lucy Letby — portrait and narrationLucy Letby (born 4 January 1990) is a British former neonatal nurse who in 2023 was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempted…Aug 17Aug 17
Keir Starmer — Locating the ManSince baby Starmer’s parents looked down and named their new son Keir in honour of respected past Labour leader Keir Hardie, he has surely…Aug 13Aug 13
A Delicate Balance Of Reason now available as Audiobook‘An intellectual adrenaline shot. Readers are taken on a whistle stop tour of the culture wars, with Parker holding a mirror to our times’…Jul 28Jul 28
Blur: To The End — a review‘It’s good to see indie-art rock survivors Blur all smoking in pretty much every scene’Jul 21Jul 21