Big thanks to Glenn Edwards and the Eye International Photography Festival for bringing such a great range of speakers to Aberystwyth last month - and to Buzz for publishing my long-read report on a stimulating weekend. www.buzzmag.co.uk/eye-internat...
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Big thanks to Glenn Edwards and the Eye International Photography Festival for bringing such a great range of speakers to Aberystwyth last month - and to Buzz for publishing my long-read report on a stimulating weekend. www.buzzmag.co.uk/eye-internat...
Design adorning the spoils of tonight's gig. 👍
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Design adorning the spoils of tonight's gig. 👍
Ming the Merciless has let himself go. (Rare photo of Tim Harrington on stage tonight at Clwb. LSF reliably great.)
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Ming the Merciless has let himself go. (Rare photo of Tim Harrington on stage tonight at Clwb. LSF reliably great.)
Highlights of today's trip to Tate Modern: Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa, Josef Koudelka, Cildo Meireles, Bruce Conner.
October 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Highlights of today's trip to Tate Modern: Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa, Josef Koudelka, Cildo Meireles, Bruce Conner.
When the Black Pig at Borough Market refer to this magnificent sarnie as "the Best One", they're not joking. Sourdough, spicy pulled pork, truffle mayo, fennel apple slaw, salsa verde, parmesan...
October 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
When the Black Pig at Borough Market refer to this magnificent sarnie as "the Best One", they're not joking. Sourdough, spicy pulled pork, truffle mayo, fennel apple slaw, salsa verde, parmesan...
Photography review for Buzz: Picture Post: A Twentieth-Century Icon at the National Museum of Wales silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-wi...
October 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Photography review for Buzz: Picture Post: A Twentieth-Century Icon at the National Museum of Wales silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-wi...
Joel Goodman talking about his pictures at the Eye Festival this morning. "Some opportunities are just too delicious to pass up." One for @luketurner.bsky.social...
October 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Joel Goodman talking about his pictures at the Eye Festival this morning. "Some opportunities are just too delicious to pass up." One for @luketurner.bsky.social...
Thoroughly enjoying the Eye Festival, and a first visit to Aberystwyth in general.
October 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Thoroughly enjoying the Eye Festival, and a first visit to Aberystwyth in general.
First spins for this tonight and it's dawned on me that they only played new material at Cafe Oto the other weekend. They were mindbendingly good, and so is this.
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
First spins for this tonight and it's dawned on me that they only played new material at Cafe Oto the other weekend. They were mindbendingly good, and so is this.
Channelling my inner @jonpountney1.bsky.social / @danwoodphoto.bsky.social up at Pen Garnbugail today. Gawd bless fly-tippers.
October 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Channelling my inner @jonpountney1.bsky.social / @danwoodphoto.bsky.social up at Pen Garnbugail today. Gawd bless fly-tippers.
Can't imagine many people being able to carry these off, apart maybe for Bananaman.
October 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Can't imagine many people being able to carry these off, apart maybe for Bananaman.
Incredibly varied bill, with special mention due to Zewditu Yohannis and Mamush Zenebe's joyous Ethiopian dance music. Even an audience of repressed white Wire readers were motivated to movement.
October 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Incredibly varied bill, with special mention due to Zewditu Yohannis and Mamush Zenebe's joyous Ethiopian dance music. Even an audience of repressed white Wire readers were motivated to movement.
The Ex at Cafe Oto last night - final night of their residency. Sensational (as ever).
October 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Ex at Cafe Oto last night - final night of their residency. Sensational (as ever).
Dividing lines: how Tony Harrison's V provoked a culture war silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/09/divi...
September 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Dividing lines: how Tony Harrison's V provoked a culture war silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/09/divi...
Book review for Buzz: Keith Cameron - 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers (@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social) silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/09/this...
September 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Book review for Buzz: Keith Cameron - 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers (@whiterabbitbks.bsky.social) silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/09/this...
Reminds me of this one by David Hurn. Similarly glum-looking sheep.
September 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Reminds me of this one by David Hurn. Similarly glum-looking sheep.
'A sharp eye wrapped in gentleness, always finding the image that said everything': tributes to the late Chris Steele-Perkins silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/09/shar...
September 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
'A sharp eye wrapped in gentleness, always finding the image that said everything': tributes to the late Chris Steele-Perkins silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/09/shar...
Superb taster meal tonight a short stroll down the road. Hats off, Hiraeth. I'll be dreaming about that jalapeno cream.
September 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Superb taster meal tonight a short stroll down the road. Hats off, Hiraeth. I'll be dreaming about that jalapeno cream.
Spending the evening in the company of Keith Cameron's new book about the Manics. It's got me pulling the oldies off the shelf.
September 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Spending the evening in the company of Keith Cameron's new book about the Manics. It's got me pulling the oldies off the shelf.
GM 2025 was fantastic. More to come when I've recovered.
August 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
GM 2025 was fantastic. More to come when I've recovered.
Book review for Buzz: Rose Keating - Oddbody silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/07/sick...
July 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Book review for Buzz: Rose Keating - Oddbody silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/07/sick...
Fair to say that Ynys Mon's winning me over.
July 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Fair to say that Ynys Mon's winning me over.
Gig review for Buzz: DZ Deathrays / Battlesnake / Mannequin Death Squad, 9th July, Clwb Ifor Bach silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/07/snak...
July 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Gig review for Buzz: DZ Deathrays / Battlesnake / Mannequin Death Squad, 9th July, Clwb Ifor Bach silentwordsspeakloudest.blogspot.com/2025/07/snak...
Stunner of a day at Rhossili. Doesn't get much better than that.
July 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Stunner of a day at Rhossili. Doesn't get much better than that.