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 →
Creative Looting in Times of Austerity/ The Soap Company
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
I Hear Beethoven #poetry
When you touch meI hear Beethoven:your fingersplaying up and down my spinewith deftness of a virtuoso you caress cadenzas out of meour bodies harmonisedin runs of contrapuntal melodyriotous concertono sweeter sound than thismusic to me © 2022 experimentsinfiction.com. All Rights Reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa5HuYAaqY8
Happy Birthday Bob Dylan! #music
Bob Dylan turns 80 today, and I couldn't let that go by without a nod to his musical and lyrical genius. My apologies for the rusty guitar playing: I never was great at singing and playing at the same time, and now I am 20 years out of practice. Like so many of Bob Dylan's... Continue Reading →
All the colours of Chopin #poetry #dVerse
I'm not a synesthetebut when I listenI can hear the coloursthey are all the colours of the heartand maybe morelighting up the parts of me I didn't know existedas I watch the fingers danceI see the colours: red for firepurple-pink for softer tonesindigo for sadnessgold for the pianist's virtuoso touchand most of all what speaks... Continue Reading →
God IS a D.J. #poetry #dVerse
‘God is a DJ’ is a songI used to findsomewhat ridiculous:As if God would want us alldry humpingto the thumping beats inside some grimy club, and no doubt highon one or other drug. Later on, however, I realised that this songmight have another meaning:If God is a DJ, then it follows thatmusic must be divine.At times,... Continue Reading →
The Quarantine Diaries 17: Lockdown Playlist
In response to today's Discover Prompt, I'm going to outline a music playlist which helps to keep me sane and grounded during lockdown. I know lots of people have been making and sharing playlists with friends and family in an effort to keep cheerful and stay connected. This playlist is for my WordPress family, and... Continue Reading →