Blasts from the Furnace
Reviews, features and hot air by Damon Fairclough, a writer based in Liverpool via a long lost Sheffield of the soul.
Picturing Sheffield at the Millennium Gallery
You can tell a lot about a city’s self-image by looking at the pictures on sale in its gift shops.
Moving Stories: Type Motion at FACT, Liverpool
I have a friend who has just finished training as an archivist. I have an idea what this means: I think it involves blowing cobwebs off boxes of old photos while wearing a pair of rave-style white gloves, then occasionally appearing on Who Do You Think You Are? and talking Richard Madeley through his tear-jerking past.
Brutalism, Bus Fares and The Box
Think of the camera’s shutter as a scalpel. See the photograph as a slice through time.
The Turf of a Nation: Inside the British Lawnmower Museum
It was a fine Sunday morning. As I peered out of the bedroom window at the sun-dipped street, I could sense that the neighbourhood was already in its joggy bottoms, easing into a wash-worn T-shirt, ready to take on the tasks of the day.
The Kite Runner soars again in Liverpool
A kite doesn’t come alive until it’s licked by the wind. Only then does it make a dash for freedom, bursting towards the sky with an energy that seems to come from within.
Revolution in the Bedroom at Gallery Oldham
The game was startling in its simplicity but my 12-year-old son stared at the screen as if bringing an Airbus in to land.
Betty Blue Eyes: Ham Fare For The Common Man
The last few weeks have been hectic for Liverpool’s veterinary community – or the ones qualified to look after puppet animals at any rate.
Thanks for the Memorex: rewinding the past with Record and Play
It’s a comment that was once so common, but is now never heard.
“I’ve made you a tape,” we would say, “a few tracks you might like.”
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