Last month I interviewed the artist and film maker Robert Rubbish about our favourite part of London.
Robert's got form as one of those people that make Soho what it is. Although a reformed character now, he was a fixture in drinking dens the length of Dean St in his time. It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, listening to him talk about his feelings for the place.
The interview is up here on the Unofficial Britain website, which is well worth a read too.
I'll be reading some poems at this event highlighting the good folks at Heavenly Recordings as part of a series of get-togethers celebrating independent labels at The House of St Barnabas in Soho.
It's going to be seriously good, with Jock Scott also reading and Duke Garwood, Gwenno and Stealing Sheep all playing.
Details here...
https://www.facebook.com/events/1600802550175514/permalink/1604193769836392/
I'll be hosting and reading a few poems at this event on Friday, helping to launch The Vine Collective into the world. Which by the sound of what they are trying to do will be a good thing.
The line-up is great, with music from The Cat’s Knickers and Chrome Hoof, readings and performances from Michael Smith, Gareth Rees and Rob Auton.
Literature, music, art, wine. Battle surburbia by buying your ticket here.
This is going to be good...
I'll be reading a few poems at London institution Coffee-House Poetry on May 11th, at The Troubadour alongside some great poets.
Full details and ticket info here.
Should be a good 'un.
I'm very pleased to have three new poems in the next issue of Ambit magazine, issue 220, and will be reading one or two at the launch event on the 21st April.
It will take place at the Sun and 13 Cantons in Soho, which is a nice little pub and comes at just the time of year when a night out in Soho really comes into its own, so hopefully see you there.
A new poem up today on Caught by the River.
And I have also written an article in praise of the democratic nature of lager in the new beer-themed issue of their fanzine, An Antidote to Indifference, available here.
Here's how, cheers, sante etc...
There is a small interview with me about birdwatching in the spring issue of Jocks & Nerds magazine, but way more importantly, there are also interviews with Tim Dee, Chris Watson, Ceri Levy, Matt Sewell, Darren Rock and David Callahan, who all discuss their bird-obsession.
Magazine stockists listed here, for anyone interested in having a read.
Unfortunately, the Faber New Poets event at Keats House this week has been cancelled.
A new poem up on Caught by the River today if anyone fancies a read...
http://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2015/02/pale-tussock/
