Best British Short Stories 2018
I am more than pleased that my story, “Life Grabs”, which appeared online at Empty State in 2017, was picked out by editor Nicholas Royle to appear in Salt’s annual … Continue reading
A Few Words
I don’t get asked to do many commissions as a writer, even when my interests and approach would make me an obvious candidate, so it was particularly rewarding earlier this … Continue reading
Clancy is 50 by Bonbon Experiment
The new Bonbon Experiment album – 10th since resurrecting the name in 2007 (and 35th in total) – is now available to stream and download. A strong collection of 10 … Continue reading
Last Days of the Midland
Alongside Nicholas Royle, David Gaffney, Sarah-Clare Conlon, Sarah Butler and Elizabeth Baines I performed at the Didsbury Arts Festival in July as part of the RE/Place(d) event. My story “Last … Continue reading
Interesting Drug: Arts & Music Podcast
Episode 2 (Listen here) Its “Festival Season” as Adrian Slatcher’s poem begins the 2nd episode of “Interesting Drug” Manchester’s new arts and music podcast. With Manchester International Festival coming to … Continue reading
EEK! by EEK!
EEK! by EEK! is a new project of electronic instrumental music. 8 tracks of jittery electronica taking in old school techno, acid and trance, and mixing with contemporary dubstep, glitch, … Continue reading
Archiving My Music
As some readers will remember, I also write and record music, mostly electronic, usually, though not always, vocal. I began recording in 1982 when I was 15 and just had … Continue reading
New Poems at All the Sins
It’s been too long since I’ve had any poems published so I was particularly pleased that the online magazine All The Sins has chosen two of my poems “Artist Pop” … Continue reading
Podcasts & Performances
I’ve recently been involved in a number of collaborative activities. Myself and David Gaffney performed at THE ENEMIES PROJECT NW I was also interviewed for the FAT ROLAND Podcast about … Continue reading
The Supersaturated World of Rachel Maclean
This was written in a rush before Christmas for the Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism. It didn’t make the shortlist, announced today but it would be a shame if … Continue reading
