In this show I explore the Irk Valley, Manchester. During October & November 2020, towards the end of an extraordinary year, I was commissioned by the Manchester Collective to photograph and create a film. This show tells the stories from my experience of working in this remarkable district in Manchester. Music includes tunes from Manchester Collective, Sarah Neufeld, WH Lung, Gary Numan and Siobhan Donaghy. PLAYLIST FOLLOW NQL ON MIXCLOUD
In this show I talk at dawn with blind poet David Steele about sight loss. I also try taking a simple journey blindfolded to experience walking without vision. Music includes John Barry, The Trip and Faithless. LISTEN NOW PLAYLIST FOLLOW NQL MIXCLOUD TO LISTEN TO ALL SHOWS
In this episode I talk in the half light with poet and songwriter Mica Sinclair, as we walk long a cycle path in Levenshulme. We discuss where inspiration comes from, and what drives us to create. There is the usual eclectic mix of music that includes Yazmin Lacey, Bill Callahan, Faithless and Gary Numan. PLAYLIST LISTEN TO ALL THE NQL SHOWS ON REFORM RADIO, VIA MIXCLOUD
In this episode I talk at sunrise with artist Jane Samuels about the importance of retaining magic and folklore in our modern, urban age. Music includes Mark Hollis, Pumarosa, Joni Mitchell and and Cosmo Sheldrake. FULL PLAYLIST LISTEN TO ALL THE NQL SHOWS ON REFORM RADIO, VIA MIXCLOUD
NQL now has an hourly, monthly show on Manchester based station Reform Radio In this episode, I head to the hills as I try to regain my energies after the NQL Festival. I interview poet Dom Conlon at dawn in the shadow of Winter Hill, and ask the question what would ‘here’ look like from somewhere else. With music that includes songs from Pentangle, The Blue Nile, Inge Thomson and David Bowie. FULL PLAYLIST LISTEN TO ALL THE NQL SHOWS […]