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Latest News Joe Cullen's memoir - 'Coming Unstuck - a year in the life of a failed funk band' - was released by publishers Austin Macauley on 8th Decmber 2023. 'Coming Unstuck’ is a ‘faction.’ Part memoir. Part discourse on why people get stuck. And why forming a band is not necessarily the best way to get unstuck. Based on true events, the book’s front-story follows a year in the life of a London band’s attempts to claw its way up the greasy pole of the music business. Its backstory involves a journey into the dark heart of stuckness, taking in genetic theory, memetics, the history of the Border Reivers, the Liverpool Police Strike, dodgy Lourdes miracles, a Nigerian Noseband, and the refurbishment of the boilers in the Houses of Parliament. Take a front-stage seat as Cyrus, Brendan, Pete, Duff, Max, Flimsy and The Guv’nor overcome unscrupulous promoters, bogus A&R reps, death-wired amplifiers, catatonic audiences, and the music critic of the Borehamwood Times in pursuit of that elusive recording contract. Only to do a Devon Loch with the winning post in sight. Published by Austin Macauley Publishers, Coming Unstuck is available in hardcover (ISBN No: 978-1528987059) priced £15.63, paperback (ISBN No: 978-1528984973) priced £9.19 and Kindle format (priced £2.80) on Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/4wd4edt7 / http://tinyurl.com/4jf97fuz and http://tinyurl.com/55mv7dvj It is also available at Waterstones and Barnes & Noble Previous News 'Listing Dangerously' nominated by South poetry magazine for the 2010/11 Forward Prize individual poem. Joe Cullen named 'Winner of the Poetry Kit Award, Best Single Poems , 2011' Commendation, 'Rhyme & Reason Poetry Competition, 2012', for 'September' Commendation, 'The Sportswriter Writing Competition 2012 ', for 'John Turner' Commendation, 'poetrypulse annual open competition 2012 ', for 'The Last Supper' Bard of Dalston v Lewisham Lip, at the Torriano Meeting House, Kentish Town..... (26.05.12)Salisbury Arts Theatre 28 July 2011..... Desperate Poets at the Torriano Meeting House, Kentish Town..... (12.11.10) Hearing Eye at the Torriano Meeting House, Kentish Town.............. (26.09.10) WritLoud, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Foyer Bar, London ...................................................... (17.05.10) Reading at Torriano Meeting Rooms, 99 Torriano Avenue, London NW5 2RX. Sunday September 19th. 2012 Barbican Theatre, London, April 2013 Poetry Cafe, London, May 2014 Kentish Town Festival, 6/6/2015 Four Counties Awards, Brighton, June 2015 City Lit 'Late Lines', 11/11/2018
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