Blog posts - page 47
Newspaper Blackout Poems
12 Apr 2016 erasure poetry
In the past month, I’ve been messing around with a strange form of ‘writing’ called blackout poems. I was inspired by Austin Kleon, who helped popularise the form. Since then, hundreds of people have ran with it, creating new and different poetry using existing texts.
Zaireeka and the live experience
07 Apr 2016 music
The live music experience is still thriving, even as CD sales fall. For many bands, it is the primary way of making a living. It seems odd that even as we devalue recorded music, live music has stayed important. I believe it comes down to the experience.
Thoughts on 'High Rise'
04 Apr 2016 films
Last Saturday, somewhat spontaneously, I went to see High Rise, the newest film by Ben Wheatley. I’d previously seen Sightseers and A Field in England and enjoyed them both. The later wasn’t wholly successful, but it felt very different to any other film I’d seen before.
On Writing and Publishing a Book
30 Mar 2016 writing
Last Good Friday, I found myself hunched over the computer, fiddling with styles and formatting while outside was bright sunshine. It was all in aid of getting my first collection of short stories published, Amber Stars.
Marbles and Creation
08 Mar 2016 creativity
Why not take five minutes out of your day to watch this: