So January wasn’t all bad…

…it’s still my least favourite month, but it had some pretty sweet moments.

 

Dark Angels had its first review – possibly the best review of my career so far. “This is no less than creativity at its most lucid and profound.” There’s no way it can be anything other than downhill from that, but I’m overjoyed, nonetheless. Many, many thanks to So So Gay.

 

We also had a lovely message from composer Jonathan Kulp,  whose settings of Emily Dickinson form an integral part of the Dark Angels programme. A really fantastic composer (and former competitive skateboarder!) – check him out.

 

I hopefully managed to talk some sense about media transphobia and Burchill to Pride Live Radio and, with Trans Week at the New Statesman brought forward, was named as a trans role model (in some very good company). Writing this makes me feel somewhat bashful but also, it must be admitted, rather proud.

 

Start as you mean to go on, right? Come on 2013 – let’s have at it.

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Interview times with [no definition]

“I think artistic culture (both ‘high’ and ‘pop’) is one of the greatest tools we have with which to effect change. The nature of artistic communication – the necessity of empathy and imagination, of being unbearably close, of transcending the self – is, I believe, the very form of communication required to break down the barriers imposed by a kyriarchal system.” If you liked that then go read the rest here. 

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Chatting with Classic FM

I realised that I’d failed to put up a link to the chat I had with Classic FM a little while ago about castrati musicians and travesti roles – enjoy!

 

Classic FM Arts Daily 20.05.10

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A brief interview…

…with Future Radio – on a very crackly line. But many thanks to them.

 

Listen here – 26 minutes in. Music and activism and cake. So, yeah, that’s my life.

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Another interview, another review

Again, so many thanks to everyone involved – and, you know, if you’d like to interview/review then just say the word. I can be convinced to answer all sorts of ridiculous questions.

 

First up, some lovely comments from BOLT magazine – queer feminism from Ireland, yes please.

 

Second – the second part of my interview with So So Gay – because changing the world should be on everyone’s ‘to do’ list.

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Two reviews and an interview

Just what it says on the tin – enjoy!

 

The Silver Tongue

 

From a High Horse

 

So So Gay

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A review, an interview, and an apology

The apology first – sorry for the lack of posting. There are ever so many rough drafts clogging up my desktop – but I’m lacking the brains/energy for the final edit. Everything is MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC here and my linguistic skills have…abandoned me, somewhat. (Insert your own “cunning linguist” pun here if you feel the need).

 

So why not read some other people’s words? First – a review from So So Gay. What he said. All the way.

 

Secondly, an interview from the Marylebone Journal. So many thanks –  over and over.

 

As for me – a cup of herbal tea and a sit down and a desperate attempt to put my thoughts in order. But not in 6/8. Bloody 6/8…

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I should maybe stop rambling about mermaids…

...at least in interviews. Stirling job, Kaite Welsh – check it out on Last Year’s Girl.

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PinkNews interview

You should definitely read this new interview by Paris Lees. And not just because I’m the person she’s interviewing. Well, mostly.

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