Sunday, 31 May 2009
the crack of dawn
friday night was Dawn Of The Don, twas a good night, i already have other things lined up to report on so expect a more in depth look back later this week, but since there is already some pictorial evidence of the event, i'd hit you off with some of my photos (the best are yet to come tho!)
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Friday, 29 May 2009
Dawn Of The Don!!
i'm currently consumed by contemplation of what a zombie would wear tonight, and also plagued by thoughts of how best to acheive a deathly pallor and how much blood is too much blood?
the reason behind these questions? cos tonight i shall be taking part in the filming of a zombie themed music video and also seeing Akira The Don live for what must be the first time in over a year at least, possibly more!! its a good enough reason for me anyway!
click on the flyer for a better look, or check out the details here
it's all going down at The Gaff in Holloway from 7 tonight, and making the evening irresistable is a brand new full live band set from Akira The Don, brand new sets from Marvin The Martian and Pixel and DJ sets from evil geniuses such as Joey2Tits and Stephen Hague, oh, and people dressed as zombies!!
the reason behind these questions? cos tonight i shall be taking part in the filming of a zombie themed music video and also seeing Akira The Don live for what must be the first time in over a year at least, possibly more!! its a good enough reason for me anyway!
click on the flyer for a better look, or check out the details here
it's all going down at The Gaff in Holloway from 7 tonight, and making the evening irresistable is a brand new full live band set from Akira The Don, brand new sets from Marvin The Martian and Pixel and DJ sets from evil geniuses such as Joey2Tits and Stephen Hague, oh, and people dressed as zombies!!
Thursday, 28 May 2009
nothing ever lasts forever...
... but this pen seems to have lasted for ages!!!
anyone know how old this radio 1 logo is?
last night i was transferring some of my poetry into a notebook for the open mic when it ran dry, and to be honest i'd got kinda attached to that pen, most of the poetry i've written within the confines of my bedroom have been written with this pen, it feels a little like an end of an era
i think i got it from a Radio 1 roadshow in Hunstanton, i also think that Tina Arena was playing, and that it was the same summer that Batman Forever came out...
... so that makes it 1995?
my pen lasted 14 years??
anyone know how old this radio 1 logo is?
last night i was transferring some of my poetry into a notebook for the open mic when it ran dry, and to be honest i'd got kinda attached to that pen, most of the poetry i've written within the confines of my bedroom have been written with this pen, it feels a little like an end of an era
i think i got it from a Radio 1 roadshow in Hunstanton, i also think that Tina Arena was playing, and that it was the same summer that Batman Forever came out...
... so that makes it 1995?
my pen lasted 14 years??
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
meet me in the bathroom...
it has always been my intention to not let this site become another music blog, but my obsession with music is a constant that runs through my life so it's obvious that some of that passion will seep through into my posts
quite often i'll keep you abreast of who i have seen but right here i have a couple of projects that have caught my eye recently
first up is New Zealand's The Bathtub Sophist, creating sublimely atmospheric electronic music that is uniquely layered with a blend of natural and digital elements, his intriguing sound and style definitely doesn't lay a million miles from where i am hoping to go with my own musical output and it is entirely possible that a collaboration may materialise with time
true to my word, i said i'd give him a shout and alert all my friends to The Bathtub Sophist's cause, and you can have a listen and also grab yourself a free EP from the handy widgit below so you don't just have to take my word for it
secondly, a little closer to home and close to my heart is the rebirth (of sorts) of Hope Of The States, who were producing sweeping melodramatic post-rock when everyone else was falling for indie-urchins crawling through the gutters of London
They shone bright, but briefly, and in the space of two albums the band had decided to call it a day
During a recent interview with The Fly, former HOTS frontman Sam Herlihy played a number of songs recorded after the bands demise, songs of 'bombastic splendour' that will sadly remain unheard, these tracks represent a cathartic, personal and transitional period which has been left behind for the sake of progression, a progression that has led to the formation of The Northwestern.
certain aspects of The Northwestern's music is unmistakably similar to their predecessor, Sam's try-hard vocal and rousing lyrics still hold firm and stand out even without the wailing guitars and swirling violins and will be sure to satisfy any fans that have been mourning Hope Of The States premature demise.
A limited double A-side single is currently available to pre-order from Friends VS Records and a free track can be obtained via musicglue
quite often i'll keep you abreast of who i have seen but right here i have a couple of projects that have caught my eye recently
first up is New Zealand's The Bathtub Sophist, creating sublimely atmospheric electronic music that is uniquely layered with a blend of natural and digital elements, his intriguing sound and style definitely doesn't lay a million miles from where i am hoping to go with my own musical output and it is entirely possible that a collaboration may materialise with time
true to my word, i said i'd give him a shout and alert all my friends to The Bathtub Sophist's cause, and you can have a listen and also grab yourself a free EP from the handy widgit below so you don't just have to take my word for it
secondly, a little closer to home and close to my heart is the rebirth (of sorts) of Hope Of The States, who were producing sweeping melodramatic post-rock when everyone else was falling for indie-urchins crawling through the gutters of London
They shone bright, but briefly, and in the space of two albums the band had decided to call it a day
During a recent interview with The Fly, former HOTS frontman Sam Herlihy played a number of songs recorded after the bands demise, songs of 'bombastic splendour' that will sadly remain unheard, these tracks represent a cathartic, personal and transitional period which has been left behind for the sake of progression, a progression that has led to the formation of The Northwestern.
certain aspects of The Northwestern's music is unmistakably similar to their predecessor, Sam's try-hard vocal and rousing lyrics still hold firm and stand out even without the wailing guitars and swirling violins and will be sure to satisfy any fans that have been mourning Hope Of The States premature demise.
A limited double A-side single is currently available to pre-order from Friends VS Records and a free track can be obtained via musicglue
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
terrible blog posts and terrible comments on other people's terrible blog posts
i've got a bundle of half baked blog posts that are gonna be coming your way over the next week or two i guess
blogging is hard work, trying to strike an interesting balance between relevant posts relating to me and my music, other music i like, geeking out and other random crap i may have stumbled upon... like dinosaur comics
i've actualy read Titus Andronicus, its ok i spose
credit where it's due, that strip has a little copyright on it and you can find loads more dinosaur comics here.
blogging is hard work, trying to strike an interesting balance between relevant posts relating to me and my music, other music i like, geeking out and other random crap i may have stumbled upon... like dinosaur comics
i've actualy read Titus Andronicus, its ok i spose
credit where it's due, that strip has a little copyright on it and you can find loads more dinosaur comics here.
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Chemistry Lesson
'I love living in the future'
all them days when you can't get anything done and time just drifts away from you are all forgotten on those bizarre miraculous days when things just seem to go right.
and living in the future realy does open up my eyes and drop my jaw and leave me gawping in amazement at what we could be capable of sometimes...
i couldn't sleep on tuesday night, and felt inspired to write, on wednesday i felt inspired to do something more with the poetry
on thursday i fired up the computer and in one afternoon i had completed a brand new track, an experimental spoken word effort backed only by my own voice, manipulated and warped by the kaoss pad.
on friday i loaded it up for the myspace faithful to stream, and now, fours days after it's conception, two days after it was recorded, it is here for you to download (for a lil while, at least)
Base Element
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all them days when you can't get anything done and time just drifts away from you are all forgotten on those bizarre miraculous days when things just seem to go right.
and living in the future realy does open up my eyes and drop my jaw and leave me gawping in amazement at what we could be capable of sometimes...
i couldn't sleep on tuesday night, and felt inspired to write, on wednesday i felt inspired to do something more with the poetry
on thursday i fired up the computer and in one afternoon i had completed a brand new track, an experimental spoken word effort backed only by my own voice, manipulated and warped by the kaoss pad.
on friday i loaded it up for the myspace faithful to stream, and now, fours days after it's conception, two days after it was recorded, it is here for you to download (for a lil while, at least)
Base Element
Free file hosting from File Den
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