Alex Markham
Bio
Music, short fiction and travel, all with a touch of humour.
Stories (41/0)
Textual Relations
“Hello, Michael.” That’s how it started, a text greeting from an unknown number on a late damp autumn night. He had been about to shut down his laptop. Helen had gone upstairs to bed, as usual, around an hour ago. She would read for a while then fall asleep with her book. He’d join her later, untangle her fingers from the pages and place the book face down on her bedside cabinet. He’d slide into bed beside her and the next thing would be the 6 am alarm when it all started over again.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Fiction
The Tragic Story of the Small Faces
In 1960s Britain, The Small Faces were serious rivals to The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks. They had fourteen hit singles and five hit albums in the UK plus commercial success across mainland Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Beat
London Off The Tourist Trail
My favourite travel memories from the country I was born in are from the city I lived in — London. It might seem odd that someone would travel around their home city and find it the best memory. Maybe it’s nostalgia now my wife, Alejandra, and I live in Spain? I don’t think so.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Wander
10 Classic Songs You May Never Have Realised Were Covers
1. Without You – Harry Nilsson 1971, Mariah Carey 1994 Without You was a worldwide hit for American singer-songwriter Harry Neilson and later for Mariah Carey. Because Nilsson was a respected singer-songwriter, it is widely assumed he wrote Without You.
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Beat
Thus With a Kiss
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that any man in need of a dream date with a woman should book an upmarket restaurant, choose a bottle of wine (that is not the first option on the wine list) and ensure there is a candle flickering on the table. Or is it?
By Alex Markham3 years ago in Humans