Writing

Sea swells, a soaking seaside town and headful of Blackpool soul. Not one but two soul events on the same night and we almost crammed in both. First the Pug…

The hottest day of the year - the hottest ticket in town. Songs, shorts, summer sunsets, and factor 50 slapped on with gay abandon. Hyde Park’s champagne bar did a roaring…

If the NME was still in print, Cabbage would be its new cover stars. In years gone by the legendary music paper would announce the future of music with headlines…

The night after Saint Patrick’s Day can feel a bit like after the Lord Mayor’s show. Coupled with this being a school-night Sunday, you’d forgive Damien Dempsey for taking things…

From the granite of Aberdeen to the gold of the Royal Albert Hall, the UK sees the return of indie icon Morrissey. Dickie Felton first watched the charismatic crooner in…

By Dickie Felton  The Arsenal supporter danced on the Anfield turf and hurtled towards me in a trance-like trajectory. I feared the worst. But his intentions were more friend than foe. He…

The walls of Lancaster Library are emblazoned with silhouettes of children wandering through words. A speech bubble from one figure says: “I wish she was real”. And it was with…

I badgered my local record shop for weeks. Stalking around for a piece of REM to hang in my bedroom. Quirks Records kept their word - and a few weeks after…

The great thing about Loud in Libraries gigs is they entice you to see artists not ordinarily on your wish-list. My music taste was found in early 1990s indie. And…