STORIES
STORIES
After seven years, I've fulfilled my ambition of rewriting a powerful war poem for the 21st century
A device that serves pints faster at big events is a useful idea. But I bet you someone, somewhere is hoping it could replace bar staff down the local
I've tried to avoid making it all about the narrowboat… but this is different
The story of B. Wildered, who wanted to see his king…
The live version of war poem No Liars Were Harmed, shot 12 minutes into my poetry performance career...
The background to a story of art versus business
What you made for love… they sold for profit
I lost this jaw-dropping piece of music many years ago.. I just found it again.
My genius friend releases an album inspired by the soundscape of his island home
In 2017 I decided to abandon my life in Glasgow, Scotland, and move onto a narrowboat on the canals of England and Wales. It took me two years to escape the shackles of a media career and city life. Those years were followed by a long period of building a new relationship with the world around me. This anthology of poems and short stories – several of which have already appeared on the Boozer Cruiser YouTube channel – were written during that period, and reflect the flashpast ideas, recurring suspicions and offset observations that led to the creation of The Boozer Cruiser, my current art project. The title Signal Violet is inspired by my narrowboat home. I'm the Scottish author of 17 previous books, three of which are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Permanent Collection. I'm a former newspaper journalist, TV and radio presenter, band manager and musician, and I still dabble with those roles in a semi-retired manner. My current location is unknown, but probably a pub. Signal Violet is available via a number of online outlets, but when you buy from the links below receive a larger cut of the price you pay: Print book edition £10 | Ebook edition £5