I first started reviewing cultural events while in a Master of Writing Creation in Barcelona, where I was lucky to be exposed to the artists that visited the Teatre Lliure, the Auditori, and, particularly, the Palau de la Música. That experience has been central into learning how to craft reviews that, without being too technical, showcase the talent of the artist and the emotions evoked by act of being present in their performances.
Before doing reviews, I was focused on poetry recitals, archivism, and before that, I published news commentary. Now I work as an editor, where I annotate, translate, and research and sometimes write essays about my branch of studies, the laughable; I've been involved with the literary in one way or another since 2005!
I'd like to thank all those readers that have made this side project grow so much. I'd like to thank, too, all the artists that have been gracious enough to indulge me in my questions, and to thank Mr. Ashcroft for first publishing my stories, which was key to their growth. The other site will still host the reviews I first posted there, for it's my understanding that some of the musicians about whom I've written have themselves shared these stories, and I wouldn't want to mess any hyperlinks up, but they are also now collected –and better organised– here.
Southport has a vibrant cultural community. Musicians are often blown-away by the disproportionate turnout this seemingly small town has when it comes to cultural activities. I'm glad these little articles serve to capture and archive the performance inspired by our local audience, and I hope that this site will the helpful to those that are either attempting to remember what they have lived, or to attempt to grasp a bit of what they have missed.