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It’s been a funny old year. Here are ten things that have brought a smile to my face in 2020. Thread.
Discovering Dion via @Andr6wMale's introduction in MOJO magazine. His music is now the official Sunday soundtrack in our household.
A subscription to @WofInteriors. I was a window dresser for many years so it fulfils a desire for aesthetic beauty trapped inside the rib cage. I could never afford to buy anything in there so reading it is an act of pure escapism. Des Esseintes eat your heart out.
One book that made me laugh more than any other is Darren Coffield’s Tales from the Colony Room. I’ve mentioned it already on here but I adored its rudeness, bad behaviour and odious characters. It’s one of the finest oral histories I’ve read. https://www.waterstones.com/book/tales-from-the-colony-room/darren-coffield/9781783528165
Since January I have been locked away writing a music book for @WhiteRabbitBks. It has been a joy to work with editor @leebrackstone whose boundless enthusiasm has carried many of us through 2020. He is a superstar.
After 14 years of academia I have left for new shores. It has been a privilege to study/teach for so long. Didn’t go to uni until I was 30, but forever grateful for the experience. Special thanks to the lovely staff & students I have worked with since 2006. It’s been a blast.
One place I have missed more than anywhere is @thetradesclub. Sending love to Mal & Sarah & all of the team who have worked tirelessly to keep this special venue afloat. Managed to sneak in to watch @work1ngmensclub film Later with Jools. It was fab.
Back in February one of my poems appeared on an album by @smaggheandcross (1819). It was recorded a few years ago at Air Edel on Baker St. Apparently it sounds a bit like Coil but I think I sound more like Lucifer. Result! It’s on vinyl and everything. https://open.spotify.com/track/7hCzaawufpfZ8tL6816VY9?si=Jte95ZUSQFaBJxf7ScFFgg
Highlight of the year was visiting Sunkenkirk stone circle & finally getting to write about The Modern Antiquarian for @theQuietus. Traipsing around muddy fields with Ordnance Maps on megalithic treasure hunts continues to be the best of all hobbies. https://thequietus.com/articles/28869-julian-cope-modern-antiquarian-adelle-stripe
In the absence of human company, Cliff has been my constant companion. He is a wilful and affectionate old fella. Don’t know what I’d do without him.
Last but not least, although we’ve struggled with a tiny house and too many books, not a day has gone past without @BenMyers1 making me roar with laughter. After 14 years he’s still keeping me entertained. He’s the finest (& hairiest) Capricorn in town.
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