Even Cheap Dreams Don’t Stop The Rain

Out of a hailstorm of controversy comes 288 pages of rock n’roll myth-making. The genie is, at last, out of the bottle. Ben’s new novel, Richard, based on the final two weeks Continue reading →

Harsh Mercurial

It’s that funny time of year again. Birthday week. As much as I love the presents there is always some turmoil flying around in September. It’s a time for reflection. Continue reading →

The Moonshine Plays Cheap Tricks

VIEWS FROM THE TOWER  From the tenth floor of a Brutalist block I watch the smouldering sky tear seams in the Chapeltown horizon. It is a rolling Constable epic, splattered with Continue reading →

Live Through This

I KNOW I BELIEVE IN NOTHING BUT IT IS MY NOTHING It has been a long time coming. The Book. ‘Richard’. I sat through nights of doubt, listening to Ben Continue reading →