For all those years that you didn’t feel good enough. When you doubted your decisions and were sure of nothing. For the long nights that turned to early mornings. Its soft warmth is frustrating; because you knew that another day was about to be wasted. …

So, I might not win any Grammys this year or the next, but that’s okay. I mean, after all, I don’t own a fancy bathroom to display such a trophy. Ten other writers and I will not turn up on the red carpet and start preaching self vanity and idealism…

Hello, someone asked me the other day what’s your least favourite part of being a musician is. I said the music. I was joking, but it got me thinking that a lot goes into being a musician. Of course, actually playing the music is the really easy part. The practice…

It’s only me, Charlie Smith, back again to do a little write-up about another open mic night at River Studios! Yes, another month has flown by, and it’s time to take a little recap. This month’s article has been slightly delayed because I have been busy in early April. On…

Charity fundraiser for the art house community pantry featuring music from; Charlie Smith, Rhirhi, Bo Gallows, Diego Parks, and Simon Mags — I found myself being quite critical of a local counsellor and their comments in a local newspaper. While it’s always good to hold people to account, it did make me question exactly what I’m doing to help the situation. A lot of the time, being critical just isn’t enough. To…

A new venture for me over the last couple of months has been to run a monthly open mic at River Studios. I thought it would be a great idea to do a little write-up of these events and share the photos taken from the evening. I’ve also recently created…

I must start by wishing you all a happy new year! I hope that father Christmas delivered everything you wanted. Whether that was a brand new guitar, drum set, or some socks. Hopefully, you were all good in 2022. I was certainly very good in 2022 or rather I wasn’t…

It’s the time of the year for reflection and indulgence. We eat too much, and we drink even more. It’s time to end the year in style. For me, it’s always a humbling experience when things go wrong and are challenging. I’m one for always learning and it’s good to…

Hello, it’s only me again. You know that man who does gigs sometimes and spends the rest of the time watching old horror movies and eating pizza? Not the most interesting life, I can assure you, but we are not here to talk about that today. We have some far…