Heart Full of Songs tour

Peter Anderson • Mar 06, 2023

When Graham Gouldman formed what became Heart Full of Songs nine years ago, it was purely for the pleasure of playing his songs in their simplest form, acoustically. The semi-acoustic four-piece performs a broad spread of Graham’s song-writing catalogue, including chart hits for 10cc, the Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck and his time in Wax with Andrew Gold. The band line-up comprises Graham, 10cc live band members Iain Hornal and Keith Hayman, and Dave Cobby.


For lovers of perfectly crafted music performed by the composer, a Heart Full of Songs concert is truly an exquisite experience. But it is only between 10cc’s sell-out, bi-annual UK tours that the band’s co-founder Graham Gouldman can fully indulge his Heart Full of Songs project and take it on tour. Now is one of those times and this March, Graham is heading out on tour once more. I chatted to him, earlier this year.


When it comes to writing his music, unless he is collaborating with someone Graham would much rather take a walk in the countryside than sit in his music room waiting. He is also someone who loves to meditate. Meanwhile, the latest project to earn Graham a wealth of media coverage is his new song Floating In Heaven, which caught the attention of Queen’s Brian May, at a crucial time in the history of space exploration. It is also something Graham had spent a lot of time watching online.
 
Brian, who has a passion for astronomy and a PhD in astrophysics, worked with Graham to release Floating In Heaven as a single to mark the unveiling to the world of the first astonishing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on 12 July. The pair performed the song with a full orchestra at  the sixth Starmus convention, held on 5-10 September in Yerevan, Armenia. Floating In Heaven is also the soundtrack for a YouTube video featuring the images, released by the Space Telescope Science Institute in the US.


I wondered with all the travelling and touring he had done with 10cc and Brian May with that project, whether there was a part of the world he had not been to that he would really love to? “ I have been to South America, the rhythms of the music are so different to what we are used to. Like the Bosa Nova in Cuba".

I wondered what audiences could look forward to with these gigs. Graham said “There will of course be numbers from the “Heart Full of Songs” album. But what is most important is that there is a clear beginning, end and middle to the set list and within that a rich variety of numbers” Looking at the list of bands that Graham has written for over the years, that would not be a challenge. The “Heart Full of Songs” tour starts this evening in Bury St Edmunds and runs until nearly the end of March at the Lowry in Salford. For tickets and further information, please go to https://www.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/10ccs-Graham-Gouldman.htm


Images – Above – Live in Amsterdam September 2022

             Below –  Band © Nick Oliver October 2022

Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire

By Peter Anderson • 16 May, 2024
Kaleidoscope Entertainment and Seraphim Film Productions are delighted to announce the release of Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire . London crime boss Mick Roman is deathly ill, and time is running out to find a successor. His only options are an aging consigliere or an impulsive enforcer, and neither are suitable to take the throne. Meanwhile, chaos reigns over the family who are coping with a paranoid ex-soldier, the return of a rebellious niece, and a drug-fuelled business meeting in Amsterdam. With deceit, ambition and infighting on the rise, this Roman empire may be about to fall. The British comedy crime-thriller, directed and written by Michael Head, will be in select UK Cinemas from 17th May. Gritty and unhinged in equal measure, Bermondsey Tales boasts a line-up of British stars including BAFTA-Nominee John Hannah (The Mummy), Frank Harper (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels), Alan Ford (Snatch), Adam Deacon (Sumotherhood), Vas Blackwood (Lock Stock), Linda Robson, and Charlotte Kirk (Ocean’s Eight). Commenting on the UK release, director and writer Michael Head said; "' It was an honour to work with such a great cast on a story based on my family history. I am delighted to see it get a cinematic release and can't wait to share this with the UK audience and hope it does my family and South London proud" . Producer, Rohit Nathaniel, added; " This has been an incredible journey from discussing the script with Michael, to getting a fabulous cast and now producing this gangster comedy on the big screen for everyone to enjoy ". Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire will be in select UK Cinemas from 17th May, then DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download from 10th June

Chasing Chasing Amy in cinemas from 17th May

By Peter Anderson • 16 May, 2024
" Compelling and raw viewing " ★★★★ Movie Marker Kindred Pictures are thrilled to announce that their debut release, documentary Chasing Chasing Amy , will be coming to UK cinemas from 17th May. After celebrating its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, the film also screened to sold out showings at this year's BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival on 14th and 16th March. The documentary features interviews with Kevin Smith, as well as several of the Chasing Amy cast including Joey Lauren Adams, Guinevere Turner and Jason Lee. Chasing Chasing Amy explores the transformational impact of a ‘90s rom-com on a 12 year old kid from Kansas, coming of age and contending with queer identity. For young Sav Rodgers, the Kevin Smith cult classic, Chasing Amy, became a life raft. As Rodgers examines the film and its making as a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ cinema, he finds himself at a complicated crossroads. Originally from Kansas, Sav Rodgers is a filmmaker and screenwriter whose feature directorial debut CHASING CHASING AMY is about the complicated legacy of Chasing Amy (1997) and its profound impression on his life. The TED Talk he gave in 2018 kickstarted this filmmaking journey, and spurred the writing of scripts that center on highly specific, surprising stories about queer people. His screenplays have been recognized by GLAAD, Outfest, ScreenCraft, among others. An alumnus of the Producers Guild of America’s inaugural PGA Create program, Sav is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Transgender Film Center, a nonprofit aiming to help trans creators bring finished films to audiences around the world. Sav is a proud University of Kansas graduate and still sports KU baseball caps wherever he goes. Director, Sav Rodgers on releasing in the UK: " I'm beyond elated that Kindred Pictures and the Chasing Chasing Amy team are joining forces to bring our film to cinemas in the UK. We've been so fortunate to screen at amazing independent film festivals all over the world, including Tribeca, BFI Flare, and the London Film Festival. Our documentary is a sincere, heartfelt look about the the ways movies shape our lives, and bringing this film to big screen is a dream come true." 
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