The #SteveO2020 hashtag was something I had to bury. Obviously I can't complain about my plans being poured down the toilet because there are people far worse off.
I have not been idle during lockdown, all of us in the entertainment business have had to make significant changes to our output. Here is what I have been getting up to, all provided for free of course, if you have enjoyed any of it then please make a donation and I will use that money to make more entertainment.
Isolated Juggling: This seems like years ago.
Dog Walk Comedy: A daily joke on Instagram in the early days of lockdown, and a compilation on YouTube. I might bring this back.
The NottinghamLIVE Radio Archive: Live performances from the iconic and much missed radio show. These are the surviving recordings, more may surface. There are some that sadly are not good enough quality to upload.
The Sunday Alternative Live at The Maze: Surviving audio and salvaged video from this venture in 2015.
Gig Footage and Musical Miscellany: All uploaded with permission.
The Random Sessions Lockdown Top 20: Voted for by some of the artists who appeared on the show.
Vinyl Comedy Club: My latest project. I have a large collection of comedy records, mainly LPs, and every week I play one and critique it.
For no real reason I suddenly came up with a spoof character, a piss take of the Covidiot brigade who seem determined to keep this virus spreading. He doesn't have a name and I might do some more videos of this nature.
Anyway, this was the first part of my birthday newsletter in which I looked back, in part two I will look into the future in this new world.
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