The L☿rds of MisRule have begun a run of rehearsals ahead of their headline appearance at Kettlewell Festival this July.

Alongside revisiting existing - and introducing new - material, the band has been refining its live setup and exploring ways…

Alongside ongoing performance and recording work, Dan McGlade has recently begun further study in composition through ThinkSpace Education, an online academy specialising in music for film, television and games.

The courses focus on practical composition techniques, orchestration and industry-focused…

Work has begun on the next EP from The Lords of MisRule, with writing and demo sessions currently underway.

The first track in development, Escape From Monte Carlo, has already featured in recent live sets and is now being…

I'm indebted to writer/directors Elvi Piper (Wrongsemble) and Dan Mallaghan (154 Collective) and Arts Council England, for helping me smash though my near ten-year creative roadblock, and start writing the script for Darcy Filthound in earnest.  

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My application for the Arts Council’s Developing Your Creative Practice grant has been successful.  DYCP supports individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development.  I'm a bit blown away -…

Several months ago, Bradford Council opened applications to its Make: Film fund, looking for creative short films, made by contemporary storytellers based in Bradford district. 

Film-maker Jax Griffin, animator Lou Sumray and I submitted an application to fund a film…

The Ivors Academy is the home of all songwriters and composers. For over 70 years they've represented music creators in the UK, and bestowed the biggest honours in the industry to giants of modern composition and songwriting. 

So I'm pinching…