Gutted to do that eh? I was passed on this link to a great/cringeworthy radio interview that is ACTUALLY real! If like me you are a fan of Partridge then you can not fail to notice how like Steve Coogans creation this is. Les Ross, BBC West Midlands DJ completly alienates his guest and that hole he is digging keeps getting deeper no matter what he says. Awesome or embaressing depending on your opinion.
THE REAL PARTRIDGE!
Its a business post....
You also may want to go and purchase ( via pre-order) my bands EP. We have a 6 track, debut EP available on October 6th...THE ERGON CAROUSEL. Our good friends at Holy Roar are releaseing it for us as a very limited edition, black CD-r with handmade, printed artwork. Limited to 100 physical copies and then I-tunes downloads after that. For the price of 3.99 it can be yours. Get invovled.
My other band Atavist have our collaboration with Canada's Nadja available via Profound Lore Records as well. This will be on sale during the November UK tour we are doing together alongside a Nadja/Atavist/Satori Split CD featuring all the bands on the tour.
other than that you should all listen to The Jesus Lizard more. It makes sense.
Monday, 29 September 2008
Friday, 19 September 2008
To Crawl Under One's Skin
This is what I ahve been enjoying in a recent surge of rediscovered classics. Mr Bungle where my most favourite bands when i was younger and responsible for influencing my bass playing style as well. Wanky musical fact. Oft imitated, never bettered. All 3 of the major albums where amazing.
Life is a bout taking gambles, and I am going to have a good ole gamble shortly on something that will either work out or not.
Either way, it won't change much but it will be a nice distraction from general life.
Off ona tour with Nadja soon so thats all good. And the Ergon EP is going fast.
Yay.
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Silver Needle, Golden Nail
Once more I am resigned to doing nothing. Again. I still ain't been able to draw anything, which is mega shit and makes me feel even worse. I am missing a lot of people right now, but who isn't.
One thing I did notice today is the complete lack of common sense people display while driving. its different when your the driver but some people really don't deserve to have a car. The amount of people that have no clue about safe speeds ( ie: too slow) or lane positioning is pretty ridiculous.
Despite all this life is a pretty shit state of affairs, only really lightened by music. Of which I have something good for anyone that likes Godspeed, big riffs, screaming vocals and post rock....
CRAWL BACK IN
There vocalist used to sing for my old band Narcosis. And used to be in fine UK hardcore bands Hard To Swallow and Underclass. Peet is a legend. And since his move over to Sweden has been working with some friends of ours on this project. Mega huge riffs and intense buildups. They have the whole 3 track CD available for donwload free from there page so you deserve it to hear something truely awesome at the moment.
Awesome stuff indeed.
To close....
I miss a lot of people.
One thing I did notice today is the complete lack of common sense people display while driving. its different when your the driver but some people really don't deserve to have a car. The amount of people that have no clue about safe speeds ( ie: too slow) or lane positioning is pretty ridiculous.
Despite all this life is a pretty shit state of affairs, only really lightened by music. Of which I have something good for anyone that likes Godspeed, big riffs, screaming vocals and post rock....
CRAWL BACK IN
There vocalist used to sing for my old band Narcosis. And used to be in fine UK hardcore bands Hard To Swallow and Underclass. Peet is a legend. And since his move over to Sweden has been working with some friends of ours on this project. Mega huge riffs and intense buildups. They have the whole 3 track CD available for donwload free from there page so you deserve it to hear something truely awesome at the moment.
Awesome stuff indeed.
To close....
I miss a lot of people.
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
My kidneys are hurting again.
I recently purchased a new pad and pencil set, in the vain hope of starting drawing again. You see I spent nearly 6 years in higher education pursuing art and similar themes. And realising that I wanted to start up again ( and seeing how my collection of art supplies was thrown out in a general spring tidy by parties unnamed) I purchased a drawing pad and pricey box of pencils last pay day. Since then I have tried on numerous occasions to start something but my mind goes completly blank as soon as I look at the paper. I have a idea of what I want to draw but no way of physically doing it. I ahve listened to so much music to try and inspire me, I ahve been for some nice walks, watched many films and programs. Its evading me. Despite the added level of misery prevailent in my lfie at recent times it still seems unimspiring.
Of course this is all just whining at the end of the day but there is a serious lack of inspiration around now. Especially in my life. But you notice it in other people as well. At least I have.
This weekend I tried on many occasions to try and start some kind of drawing or piece of "art", but was sidelined by booze on the way. So much that I still struggle to remember what I actually did, no bodies have turned up yet so its all good. But I only realised today that I spent far more on getting mangled than I thought I did or could actually afford. Which means I am up slack alley for the next few weeks. The pile of CD's has been dwindled down and new favourites have been found in Crawl Back In, Dead Raven Choir and Comadre.
The only real ray of hope recentlty has been the release of one of my bands debut EP's.
The link is over on the left anyway but The Ergon Carousel pre-orders went up today so am pretty chuffed with that.
But as my Dad has said on umerous occasions over the years I have known him...roll on death.
Or whatever comes next.
Sorry for the lack of sunshine in this post.....so lets finish with something that always cheers me up.......
The Polyphonic Spree.....
Go on Poly.
Of course this is all just whining at the end of the day but there is a serious lack of inspiration around now. Especially in my life. But you notice it in other people as well. At least I have.
This weekend I tried on many occasions to try and start some kind of drawing or piece of "art", but was sidelined by booze on the way. So much that I still struggle to remember what I actually did, no bodies have turned up yet so its all good. But I only realised today that I spent far more on getting mangled than I thought I did or could actually afford. Which means I am up slack alley for the next few weeks. The pile of CD's has been dwindled down and new favourites have been found in Crawl Back In, Dead Raven Choir and Comadre.
The only real ray of hope recentlty has been the release of one of my bands debut EP's.
The link is over on the left anyway but The Ergon Carousel pre-orders went up today so am pretty chuffed with that.
But as my Dad has said on umerous occasions over the years I have known him...roll on death.
Or whatever comes next.
Sorry for the lack of sunshine in this post.....so lets finish with something that always cheers me up.......
The Polyphonic Spree.....
Go on Poly.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
So it starts.
I have been toying with the idea of doing a blog for quite some time now. Finally a very long boring night listening to Striborg, Liferuiner and some booze swung it for me. So I have decided to join the trillions of others that write there rants and raves down on the internet. Don't expect it to be any different, whoever can be bothered reading this.
So as it stands this is the first of more than likely, many posts expressing my disdain and general annoyance at life in general. I ain't going to bang on about my personal life or any of that rubbish either. No one is interested. Just generally what has gotten to me recently, and what I have found to make it tolerable. Also expect quite a bit of bad spelling as well. (I can't really help it).
SO....
Well, these past few weeks I have been spending a lot of time listening to the backlog of CD's and music I have collected recently. I don't get chance to give a lot of it any depth of listening when ir ecieve it. Due to having not much time at home ( until recently), and new car with no CD player.
So its been pretty good working my way through this selection of music. Good and bad.
Good as in I have discovered some awesome new stuff that passed me by first time around, namely Justice, California Love, M.I.A., Ashbury, Gentle Giant and Striborg. Bad as in its made me realise why i don't really have much of a clue about what is classed as "new" and "exciting". What is termed good nowadays just seems so forced. With a few notable exceptions of recent years I am not really interested in any "new" music whatsoever. I'm still playing catch up on stuff I missed years ago.
Which in turn led me onto the train of thought that I have not ahd a decent conversation about music with anyone for ages. With the exceptions of a few close friends I really miss being able to have in-depth talks over drinks and other things about all the music I like and being able to slag off the music I don't agree with. There is a serious lack of people with a clue about music these days. or a clue about what constitutes "good" music.
Which led me into thinking about something that has stuck with me for years. There are only two types of music in this world...Good and bad. Its worked out to be pretty much true.
Playlist
Ink & Dagger - Drive This 7" Wooden Stake Through My Philadelphia Heart
Striborg - Autumnal Melancholy
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
Sun City Girls - Grotto Of Miracles
Liferuiner - No Saints ( I really don't know why. it just seems good at the moment!)
Lifelover - Pulver
So as it stands this is the first of more than likely, many posts expressing my disdain and general annoyance at life in general. I ain't going to bang on about my personal life or any of that rubbish either. No one is interested. Just generally what has gotten to me recently, and what I have found to make it tolerable. Also expect quite a bit of bad spelling as well. (I can't really help it).
SO....
Well, these past few weeks I have been spending a lot of time listening to the backlog of CD's and music I have collected recently. I don't get chance to give a lot of it any depth of listening when ir ecieve it. Due to having not much time at home ( until recently), and new car with no CD player.
So its been pretty good working my way through this selection of music. Good and bad.
Good as in I have discovered some awesome new stuff that passed me by first time around, namely Justice, California Love, M.I.A., Ashbury, Gentle Giant and Striborg. Bad as in its made me realise why i don't really have much of a clue about what is classed as "new" and "exciting". What is termed good nowadays just seems so forced. With a few notable exceptions of recent years I am not really interested in any "new" music whatsoever. I'm still playing catch up on stuff I missed years ago.
Which in turn led me onto the train of thought that I have not ahd a decent conversation about music with anyone for ages. With the exceptions of a few close friends I really miss being able to have in-depth talks over drinks and other things about all the music I like and being able to slag off the music I don't agree with. There is a serious lack of people with a clue about music these days. or a clue about what constitutes "good" music.
Which led me into thinking about something that has stuck with me for years. There are only two types of music in this world...Good and bad. Its worked out to be pretty much true.
Playlist
Ink & Dagger - Drive This 7" Wooden Stake Through My Philadelphia Heart
Striborg - Autumnal Melancholy
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
Sun City Girls - Grotto Of Miracles
Liferuiner - No Saints ( I really don't know why. it just seems good at the moment!)
Lifelover - Pulver
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