Michael Madden

Norsk Americana Forum in Leek

Now in its sixth year, the Leek Blues & Americana Festival continues to punch above its weight in terms of attracting the very best Blues and Americana performers from around the globe. This ti... Read More

Chinley School

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. Most people might commemorate their first anniversary in a new job with a celebratory drink with colleagues, but for Peter Lambert, Headteacher ... Read More

Whaley Bridge Rose Queen Carnival

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. We are rapidly approaching Carnival season, when shops, pubs and even lampposts dress up for the occasion, bunting lines the streets, and then t... Read More

The Billerettes

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. When Bill Weston dressed as Luther Billis from South Pacific to appear in the 1974 Buxton Carnival, he could not have predicted the chain of eve... Read More

Sofai Martins

Sofai provided a quote for my book Elvis Under The Covers. She asked me to provide some words to promote her new album Free Loving Human. This article is the result. Shout it loud, Sofai Martins ha... Read More

Challenging The Market

This article may have originally appeared in the High Peak Review! As an aspiring author I have received numerous rejection letters, as I am sure many of you have. Some are standard “No thanks” typ... Read More

Cooking On Kindle

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. Cooking On Kindle – Not As Mad As It Sounds High Peak author Michael Madden wanted to bring order to his chaotic kitchen and decided to put all ... Read More

Getting British Businesses Online

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. As the internet revolution shows no signs of slowing down, there is a danger that the small business owner may get left behind, discouraged by t... Read More

Mike Sanchez – Big Town Playboy

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. I have expressed the virtues of self-publishing in the High Peak Review on several occasions, and I would not deter anyone who has the idea, the... Read More

Sally Madden

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. High Peak nursing sister Sally Madden has worked in the clinical area for many years, specialising in cardiology on the coronary care unit at th... Read More

Jack Massey

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. Many sportsmen and women can easily make the transition from one sport to another, for instance golf is a popular discipline for many cricketers... Read More

The Olympian Next Door

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. It has been a lot busier than normal at my neighbour’s house recently. A few years ago I had the privilege to interview British Gymnastic Champi... Read More

The Judith Mary

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. There is something quintessentially English about the sight of a narrowboat meandering down a country waterway, and when the captain of the narr... Read More

Kindle Publishing

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. The revolution in self publishing is continuing at pace, with internet shopping giant Amazon at the forefront. There are many reasons to self pu... Read More

Lydia Slack

This article first appeared in the High Peak Review. All action girl Lydia Slack has a passion for many things, including cricket and public speaking, but this summer, when most teenagers are looki... Read More

Sleepy LaBeef Review

This article was written following Sleepy LaBeef's performance at Rockers Reunion in January 2009. It appeared in the Reading Evening Chronicle. Rockers Reunited Rock and roll music, the chance t... Read More

Reading Wakes Up To Sleepy

This article was written based on a telephone interview with Sleepy LaBeef. It was used to promote his appearance at the Rockers Reunion in Reading in January 2009 and appeared in the Reading Eveni... Read More

Sleepy LaBeef: Rock And Roll Legend

This article was written to promote Rockabilly legend Sleepy LaBeef and is largely built on the preview article for Rockers Reunion that appeared in the Reading Evening Chronicle. American Rock and... Read More

Cheshire Farmers Drag Hunt

This article originally appeared in the High Peak Review. As the Cheshire Farmers Drag Hunt season draws to a close at the end of March, most of the farmers have their sights fixed on another eques... Read More

Care Farming

This article was originally published in the High Peak Review. Times can be tough in the farming community, and many farms are diversifying, at least in part, to other activities. One of the more i... Read More

Kirk Fletcher

This article was written following an interview with Kirk Fletcher to promote his appearance at the Leek Blues & Americana Festival in October 2017. So much of what we are and what we do stems ... Read More

Mike Sanchez

This article was created to promote Mike Sanchez Big Town Playboy, the authorised biography of the iconic rock and roll performer. It was also used to promote his appearance at the Leek Blues &... Read More

Paul Lamb

This article followed an interview with Paul Lamb and was published to promote Paul Lamb & The King Snakes at Leek Blues & Americana Festival in October 2015. The blues is synonymous with t... Read More

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