I am so very happy that this project is finally becoming a reality. The idea of doing a readings podcast sparked at the back of my mind many years ago. With all the personal difficulties and challenges I've needed to overcome, it never went beyond the initial spark, or the hope that "one day" I'll …
Continue reading The Purgatorial Man – Literature Readings Podcast
Today is Monday the 9th of March, 2026. A lot of shit has happened since I started this page, in my life and the world. My writing routine fell away. There were so many false starts trying to get it started. But it was my mind, I'm sure. My mind was just worn out. An …
Continue reading Burnout is horrible, but now there is clarity…
I had such grand ideas. I would write every day, I thought. publish something every week! How long has it been? How long ago was Easter? Time is so fluid for me, I don’t have much concept of time these days. Did I ever? Since I last wrote, I’ve been getting myself back in shape. …
The sun is peeking through the gaps in the cumulus clouds. The air is fresh and the light breeze brushes my skin. Birds sing their song in the nearby trees. Somewhere in the distance gulls squawk. Life has taught me that there is little point in stressing about my daughters taking ages to get ready …
I deactivated my Twitter account quite a while ago. The site was always had a toxic side to it, but it was easy enough to avoid that if you wanted to. That was, until Elon Musk bought the platform and became openly hostile and antagonistic. Still, I didn't deactivate my account straight away. I kept …
The last time I published anything on this page was in 2017. A lot of stuff has happened since then. Brexit, losing my mum, COVID, my spiral into depression and alcoholism, the magnificent shit show that is the modern world. I've also had to deal with some personal realisations... Step by step, I hope to …
The first trailer for my new film, "Paul," is now live on Vimeo. Check it out below... "Paul" - First Trailer from Michael Andrews on Vimeo.
It'd been two years since I'd visited England. In the early years of me living in Germany, I'd been going there maybe twice a year. Once at Christmas and once in the summer. Christmas was always a given. With my folks living just a few stops from Heathrow on the Piccadilly line, that was easy… …
Continue reading Maybe I shouldn’t watch BBC Question Time quite so much…
In honour of the compilation on Back From The Dead Records, there is a brand spanking new promotional video I put together for Fantasy. Check it out, like it, share, and order your copy of Zusammen on limited edition CD or pay what you want download from Bandcamp!
I've been working on a documentary, "Paul"... The first trailer is coming soon, so stay tuned!
