Review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Chris Sievey’s art teacher once wrote about him that “he has talent, but his fantasy is not always a success.”
‘Punk poet laureate’ John Cooper Clarke turns 70: Happy birthday to the Bard of Salford
The Bard of Salford John Cooper Clarke turns 70 today, and doesn’t look a day older than when he burst onto the scene over 40 years ago.
Ginsberg’s guitarist returns to Manchester for celebration of poet’s seminal work
Steven Taylor, who toured with Ginsberg for almost twenty years until his death in 1997, performed and spoke at Still Howling, an event which took place at The Wonder Inn.
Don’t miss a beat! ‘Great from start to finish’… MM’s top tracks of the week
Don’t Miss A Beat is here to recommend five tracks a week. Rather than being a standard ‘five new tracks you must hear’ it will comprise a selection of music that fall into five categories.
‘A glimpse of eternity’: Salford punk poet pens ode to British coastline to save seaside
Salford’s punk poet Jon Cooper-Clarke has set pen to paper to create a poem to celebrate the British coastline in collaboration with the National Trust.