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Author Archives: Mr Young
Wild Whispers: The Diary of a Filmmaker – Episode 1
It dawned on my fairly recently what a long hard struggle it is being an independent artist, possible more so being an independent filmmaker. I thought, if only I REALLY … Continue reading
A Medway Vision Special – Why Medway Needs a Film Festival
Yes, I know. I’m a filmmaker. It’d be strange if I DIDN’T want a film festival in Medway. But the fact is, Medway needs a film festival and what’s more … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 9 – Capturing Reality
Over the course of these articles one name keeps popping up. So many times I would ask an artist to send a picture of themselves and time after time the … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 8: Monster Ambition
It’s so often not just about the talent. It’s about work rate too. The distinctive artistic blossoming of the Medway Towns, that vibrant feeling that something special is happening, the … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 7 – Broken Genius
What’s in a name? A mask? Identity? Hailing from Rainham, Medway musician and painter Lupen Crook is, quite simply, captivating. Lupen Crook is not his real name of course. It’s … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 6 – Elusive Images
Rochester is beautiful. We all know that. The historical buildings, the river scene; it’s all been photographed and painted so many times and rightly so. There is a photographer in … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 5 – Preserving Pop
Some places in the world are defined by music labels that, somehow, managed to capture a moment in pop history. Think Motown (Detroit), Sub-Pop (Seattle) and Factory (Manchester) and, well, … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 4 – Blues Misadventures
You probably think you know what blues music sounds like. You’ve probably seen lots of bands in pubs with a blues-based sound. You know the sort of thing, tribute acts; … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 3 – Authentic Legend
Every now and then you hear of someone who should be more well-known than they are. Medway painter and poet Bill Lewis is one of them. I’m not talking about … Continue reading
A Medway Vision 2 – Spontaneous Soundscapes
Since my first article I have been absolutely overwhelmed by people recommending talented creative people to me, or people agreeing with me about the Medway independent scene. It does indeed … Continue reading
A Medway Vision: Words and Sounds
Let me explain myself. I’m an independent filmmaker living in Rochester. Over the course of, well, however long they allow me to write these articles, I’m going to highlight one … Continue reading
