Speaking to the Landlord of the local last night the conversation turns to how hard it is for pubs nowadays.  I used to be in the trade myself, and I’ve always been a fan of drinking and pubs.
 
Small businesses under Labour have not thrived and 40 pubs a week closing is not only a national [...]

Well the tories are back (they don’t deserve a capital) and I think the whole country is beginning to realise it. There is a definite awakening, a sense of “Oh shit, I forgot, it’s the f***ing tories isn’t it!”
First off promises are already being broken - “we won’t touch frontline services” has magically transformed [...]

The album is finally here 
Its available to download from the Debt Records Shop ; and also check out the label mates - the one thing I really love about Debt records is the sheer quality and breadth of the music they support. 
A massive thanks to Biff Roxby for all of his work on this project.  [...]

ALBUM -
The main body of the recording is complete and the release date is set for St Georges Day in April.  The Album will be free to download on St Georges Day.
I’ll be playing one-off promotional gigs to plug the album.  I’ve just confirmed the Rosemary Branch on the 25th April. More Dates, venues to [...]

Well, work has finally got underway!  Do you remember when you were at school and you put off homework till Sunday night…that has been the story of this album.  However, I am overjoyed with how things are progressing.  The album is in the form of a radio play that foreshadows poems recorded live at various [...]

Bring Money!

Absolutely brilliant night - see here for BBC report
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8338000/8338976.stm
And here for photos http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8353000/8353079.stm
The  night itself was fantastic, good solid support, real good fun, and damn good wine!
Thanks to all who came, raise a glass to debt - read more about them here, and bless them on their oddysey to bring enlightened music to the masses (with [...]

What a fantastic night. Last night I saw something special in the Poetry/Spoken word scene and have the pleasure to say I was a small part of it, the hard work already been done by Joe Hakim and Mike Watts. Full report to come but - that was brilliant! ;0)

I have just discovered these photo’s taken by Jerry (a great bloke with a good eye - possibly the best “fisting” shot I’ve seen!) from the Edinburgh warm-up show in Preston at the Continental. (A fantastic place with fantastic people that made for a fantastic night!)   You can see them and more (including stills from [...]

The 27th of October.  Can’t wait.  My housemate is a Hull lad and a terrific fella he is too.  Also - the Hull Truck, home of the justifyably famous John Godber.  To be honest - all very exciting!!!
The link is to an preview in a local journal - http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/entertainment/Monkey-Poet-Matt-Panesh-play-Hull-Truck-Theatre/article-1408519-detail/article.html