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Cassettes frontman Nick Reeves, wearing his favourite corduroy cowboy shirt, sits cross-legged up front at The Ticket Office: an intimate, convivial setting, with something of the inglenook about it. He has a self-effacing and jocund air which woos his audience from the outset, as he teases with the opening strains of the Beatles' 'Yesterday.' He... Continue Reading →
In the next of this (very) occasional series, I take you on a magical adventure to a hidden wonderland, riven out of slate by human hands. About the Cathedral Cave Despite its name, the Cathedral Cave is not, in fact, a natural cave formation. It is a man-made wonder, formed from quarrying operations in the... Continue Reading →
If you are looking for some recommended reading, I have the following book reviews for you from Merril D. Smith, and Ivor Steven/Derrick Knight. Curl up with a cup of coffee and read on... River Ghosts by Merril D. Smith This delightful volume of over 50 original poems is Merril's debut poetry collection, published by... Continue Reading →
I wish to be one of the first to congratulate Nick Reeves on the inclusion of his piece, ‘A Surprising Success: The Maas Ice-Cream Empire 1935-76’ in the anthology Nothing Is More Real Than Nothing, published by Valley Press today. By way of an introduction to the text, Nick writes: I first became aware of... Continue Reading →
Marking their post-pandemic return to the live music scene, Cassettes performed a 25-minute live acoustic set at this intimate North Tyneside venue on Sunday night. I had the privilege of attending and witnessing a seasoned, soulful performance from frontman and founder Nick Reeves... Looking effortlessly cool in lime-green turtleneck, braces and Converse boots, Nick takes... Continue Reading →
I realise it's been almost a year since I wrote one of these! (How did this happen?) I have so much material now, but I've been so busy with publishing activities, family commitments, etc, that I struggle to find time to write them up. The following, however, simply had to be written, for a number... Continue Reading →
Exciting news from EIF's very own Nick Reeves! Follow the link to find out more... The Soap Company return after a six year hiatus with Album 6 (Proper) ‘Creative Looting in Times of Austerity‘. Head honcho, Tony Soap, has pulled … Creative Looting in Times of Austerity/ The Soap Company
Thank you to all who took part in my Citizens' Assembly via earthweal this week. I have submitted our feedback, stories and suggestions to the organisers, meaning they should feature in the first official Global Assembly 2021 report! I really appreciate the care, effort and consideration which participants gave to this challenge. Below you will... Continue Reading →
Dear Readers, I have a very exciting announcement for you this afternoon: Gabriela Marie Milton, Amazon #1 Bestselling author of Woman: Splendor and Sorrow will be publishing a new poetry anthology, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women with EIF! The publication is planned for the end of May 2022, and submissions are open... Continue Reading →
Experiments in Fiction 