Bring Your Ghost to the Fire

Part 3 of Rock and Roll is Dead “It felt like they wanted to end music with that one—brass, choirs, the whole cathedral job. It kind of did.” Deak laughed. “You take this so seriously, mate. It’s just music. It’s practically free. Hell, brother, the streaming services own music now.” “Ach, that just shows you.Continue reading “Bring Your Ghost to the Fire”

Desert Songs

*** Trigger Warning, contains violence *** Desert Songs Music playing through the night. Leonard Cohen. Thanks for the Dance. Whose tape is this? No one speaks. Do they still play it on the radio? Do they still play the radio? Who is going to cut the earth? Who is going to dig the grave? TheContinue reading “Desert Songs”

Mikey and Pammy Polis

Part 6 of the Miserable Bastards Series Mikey’s back, somehow looking worse than when he left. “What the fuck happened to you?” He’s bleeding from his lip and rubbing his eye. He looks like he’s been under police questioning for an hour. “The polis found my hedgehog, called me a clatty bastard. I told herContinue reading “Mikey and Pammy Polis”

Bam : Part 5 of the Miserable Bastards Series

“Careful, there’s maybe life in this place yet.” I check the clock on my old phone; you can still make out the time despite the crack on the screen. 11:58. Near noon. Bam time. “Another drink, please, pal,” I motion to Frank. He brings me one over, and I slide him a couple of coins.Continue reading “Bam : Part 5 of the Miserable Bastards Series”