Traditional (and other) music on traditional flute and mandolin, Celtic languages, "dabbling with the occult", born-again political cycling, Chen-Style Tai-Chi, yoga psychogeography and poetry.
I part-run a Pagan Moot and occasionally get mugged into doing talks and stuff at other ones. Also making wines from wild ingredients, growing veg, and the rest of the garden. Occasionally making nice things out of wood. Finally, I also earn some money as a film-extra and artists' model (yes, nude!).
BEFORE NOW: Old Goth nonsense, particularly Bauhaus, Sex Gang Children, Sisters of Mercy and Xmal Deutschland. Also David Bowie (my first music of taste!), Jim, Jimi and Janice, and a variety of odd folk, jazz, swing, rock, punk. All sorts in fact, but NOT rnb/rap/bland pop!
Movies
The best film ever made is Twelve Angry Men, closely followed by Amelie. Otherwise I generally like fantasy eye-candy such as Barbarella, the X-Men and other superhero stuff, Tank Girl and Dune. Anything by Tim Burton, Ray Harryhausen and David Lynch are okay by me.
Television
I don't seem to watch much telly - too busy with everything else - but I like Dr. Who, Torchwood and Jools Holland's Later. The BBC series of Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" is possibly the best TV ever made.
Books
Mostly occult/Pagan-based study books. I particularly like R.A. Wilson, R.J. Stewart and John Matthews although there are a lot of really good writers (and some appalling turkeys, too!).
In fiction: Jack Kerouac, Franz Kafka, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman.
In poetry: Walt Whitman, Rosie Lugosi, Matthew Welton, W.B. Yeats.
Heroes
Frank Bryce (Composer, multi-instrumentalist, artist, poet and pal) Emma Restall-Orr (Druid superwoman) Mike McGoldrick (trad flute supremo) R.A. Wilson (may be God, or Satan!) Tank Girl (yum!)
I'm on the lookout for local people to play with and chances to perform in an informal setting. I play traditional FLUTE-family instruments and MANDOLIN.
The Distrakted (Manchester) + Ghandi's Cookbook (Dubai) + Public Refuse (Dubai) + Metro Manila Aide (Liverpool) Live This Friday 24th July at Fluid St. Helens, and all for FREE!!!
At Selly Oak Birmingham this Sat 30th May, Orryelle divulges the alchemy behind the fourfold bookweb ofwhich CONJUNCTIO (Fulgur 08) is the first part, in a unique theatrical and musical presentation. More info and tickets (£7) at http://www.key12.co.uk
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