I had an unexpected gig on Friday night. I was just finishing some work, or trying to start some, and received an email from a promoter just before 6pm to…
Author: Alex Love
Hopless
The tally I had to beat for the hops I’ve been growing this year was just 1.5 flowers, which was last year’s record. They say the first-year volumes can be…
Covid report
I am pleased to report that I am now testing negatively for my Covid acquired at the Fringe. it is my first encounter with the disease since it forced its…
A positive visit to Edinburgh Fringe
A week ago, I was in Edinburgh for five nights. It felt much like returning to the MCU after the Blip. It was familiar, but also different. And someone else…
Training it
It doesn’t really feel like Edinburgh Fringe is happening at the moment, largely because I’m not there. But also, because the Fringe hasn’t been a focal point of my life…
My Edinburgh Fringe in songs
Edinburgh Fringe has started and I am not there. Having not been there for three years, it doesn’t feel that strange. What also helps is that I am locked out…
A radio return
I appeared on the radio this week, returning to the airwaves in Gloucestershire for the first time in about 20 years. Actually, I don’t think my last appearance on the…
A gig and travel plans
I had a gig last night near the Forest of Dean, sticking with my unintentional policy of only doing gigs this year in Gloucestershire. The only exception to this so…
A new discovery, eight years late
I didn’t end up going back to the music festival last week as the high temperatures diminished the appeal of driving there. Even in the evening, the heat would make…
Two gigs, a festival, and a book
This week saw my highest number of gigs in a single week since March 2020, with a dizzying tally of two. Monday’s gig just reinforced how much I hate driving…