Tonight!

What do you call a Greek singer that everyone agrees with? Unanamouskouri. #joke #jokes #comedy #comedian #nanamouskouri

Bye bye you stupid nitwit douche canoe.

This was a brilliant evening with Dash Arts at Warwick Arts Centre, back before we were spun into chaos. It was amazing to share the stage with all of these minds, and to offer up some music, which you can hear at the end of the podcast. Download the track here: amykakoura.bandcamp.com

Absolute Perfection.

Coventry network! I'm looking for an affordable workspace for music making, writing, and other creative practice. Secure lockup and evening access important, pref 24/7 but can be flexible. Hit me up if you know anywhere, happy to offer skill-share as well as rentage.

Among the 6 "Energies" framing the story of #CoventryMoves on Sat 5 June is "Innovation", a theme at the heart of Liz Mytton's “Ode to the Bicycle”. Read more on our blog, or watch the video below for a glimpse of some of the designs by Ruby Pugh: buff.ly/3yMFEzK

Our story begins with A Single Voice... Pauline Black, our Energy of Sustainability, celebrates the hidden river that flows beneath our city with a song written specially for #CoventryMoves. Watch our first LIVE film at: buff.ly/2TMuBH7 #HereForCulture

Our Co-AD Derek Nisbet is Associate Music Director on #CoventryMoves inc composing music for an installation in the ruins Coventry Cathedral (opens tomorrow) He’s just invited the world to ‘challenge their expectations’ about Cov on BBC News (UK) 👍

Very proud of my city. Massive well done to the whole #coventrymoves team, what an achievement. Proud to have made music with so many incredible women, and looking forward to the coming year. Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

Hopeful, gorgeous music from Dan Jones and the children of Coventry. #CoventryMoves youtu.be/TfDbENjnnIk

A bit more about what I've been doing...

Brilliant evening Herbert Art Gallery & Museum to launch the Inini zine with Last Mafuba and CARAG - keep an eye out for it at Inini HQ and the #Coventrymoves store soon, it's a powerful collection written by Coventry sanctuary seekers and beautifully illustrated by Majid Adin.

Where else are you handed coffee and a didgeridoo on entry? I'm having the best day. #talkingbirds #thenest

We open tonight!

Honest, engaging theatre from @spokeandpencil at Pixًiz tonight. PIP's been a nightmare for my family and so many others - great to see this story supported. #Humanistan #DisabilityRights #Coventry

Our Co-AD Janet has written a blogpost for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 about Art for the People, our Citizens’ Assembly project - it’s a bit of a long read (but a goodie!) so maybe one for lunchtime?! coventry2021.co.uk/blogs/how-will… (Pic credit John Whitmore for Humans of Cov)

Today was a good day… great to be back in the saddle with the totally fabulous Amy Kakoura the irreplaceable Derek Nisbet and, of course, the legend that is Ian McMillan recording a ‘live’ edition of Words and Music for BBC Radio 3 which airs October 3rd #ContainsStrongLanguage

Loved recording this for BBC Radio 3 last weekend with dream team Derek Nisbet and Simon Chalk FRSA. Listen in this coming Sunday at 5:30pm - you'll even get to hear the marvellous Will Pound - what more could you ask?