the yalla yallas

This weekend I found myself in Brussels for a short trip. I was there to see Ennio Morricone perform with a two hundred-piece orchestra and choir. I arrived in Brussels just after lunch. I made a swift journey…

I took a trip to London this weekend. While in Berlin last week my friend Anita recommended the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. There was only one person who came to mind when I thought about…

I started The Yalla Yallas with Matthew Dempsey in November 2007. I had been a solo artist making some mad techno-punk music. I’d even been doing well with it. I’d done a few decent festivals and was selected as of…

I meet Dave at Berlin Airport and he’s full of beans. His flight was chock full of people attending the IDLES concert at SO36 later in the evening. He’s already full of stories of the various characters onboard. Some are…

So my plan to stay in the hotel didn’t last very long. Just after switching off the laptop and settling down for a night in my friend Anita dropped me a message inviting me out for drinks. Of course…