Well I’m about to hit the road on the first gig of a small tour! It’s the Hydrogen JUkebox in Darlington this evening. OK, so it’s not a hotel trashing rock and roll thing but I’m looking forward to it. The tour is a with poet Maureen Almond who will be reading selections from her latest publication “The Works”. Digital Artist, Maggie Parker provides the visuals and I have produced the soundscape. Maggie and I provide our a accompaniment from a small orchestra of laptops at the back of the venue.

During the production of the audio soundscape I sagged off for a while and produced a groove based on Winston Churchills “Finest Hour” speech. I’ll upload that here soon.

[edited to add] pics from tonights gig at the Hydrogen Juke Box

THE TOUR

22 February 8.00 pm
Hydrogen Jukebox, Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington

7 March 12.30-1.30 pm
University of Teesside Centre for Enterprise, Victoria Road, Middlesbrough

9 March 1.30 ñ 2.30 pm
Washington Arts Centre, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington.

16 March 2.00 ñ 4.00 pm
The Robert Atkinson Centre, Thorntree Road, Thornaby.

15 June 8.30 pm
Dead Good Poets’ Society, Everyman Bistro, Third Room, Hope St. Liverpool
(16 June 10.00 ñ 12.00 pm
Master Class at DGPS Office, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool)

25 June 6.00 ñ 10.00 pm
Memories of Thornaby Pie & Pea Supper Evening, The Youthy, Thornaby Road, Thornaby.

Autumn 2005 TBA
Colpitts, Alington House, 4 North Bailey, Durham City

2/3 September
Corpus Christi College, Oxford