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A Window Into My World....
Welcome to the Working Class Production blog, your go-to destination for insightful and engaging content. Delve into my mind to discover the topics that inspire me. From music and books to videogame (design) and photography, I try to explore the world through a unique lens.
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Starcat (Neo-Rockabilly) - Hebden Bridge
Starcat (matinee show) - Hebden Bridge Trades Club 10/8/25
The King Is Dead
It's 40 years since The Smiths released their third studio album The Queen Is Dead. The album is a classic of British indie rock from the ‘80s released in 1986. It’s a witty, maudlin and sardonic critique of Thatcher's Britain, which combines Morrissey's romantic, sarcastic and playful lyrics with Johnny Marr's classy guitars to create a broken, nostalgic and often comic vision of British life.
Life Is A Pigsty (Eccentric Interviews)
***BOOK NEWS***
The Primitives - Hebden Bridge
After visiting The Salford Lads Club, I went straight to Hebden Bridge for The Primitives gig.
The Decline of Working Class Creatives in the UK
Working-class creatives once sculpted UK culture, but today they are a dying breed. The Policy and Evidence Centre created a report tackling inequality, geography and the future of the arts.
Notre-Dame, We Know Who Tried To Kill You!
NEW Morrissey/The Smiths Themed Book - COMING SOON!
This new & exciting book is based on Morrissey's influences and references throughout his career, from the heady days of The Smiths to his solo career and beyond!
Doncaster (So Much To Answer For)
(This poem is an ode to Doncaster in the style of John Betjeman's 'Slough')
Meat (Really) Is Murder
The government has finally passed the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act, which bans the export of farm animals from Great Britain for slaughter or fattening. This bill finally breaks with the barbaric live export trade.
Here We Go Again!
January 2026 - Indian health authorities are battling an outbreak of Nipah virus after five people were confirmed to be infected with the incurable disease. The infections from the bat-borne virus were found in the eastern state of West Bengal, in two locations near Kolkata, India's third-most populous city. This week the authorities said that three new cases had been detected and warned that more cases were expected. They identified the patients as a doctor, a nurse and a health care worker, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.
Sir John Betjeman