brandviolet

Update.

The constant tension between heart and soul and creativity ... and the realities of lifestyle.

The uniting factor : fear.

Fear of the future driving the need for mainstreaming and leaving dreams behind.

Fear of failure an obstacle to avoiding this.

A mix of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Hotel California

Theme From Gotha

2005 Words and Music by Henderson K. Shatner

Let me invite you in its very dark and cold
I left a candle burning in the gable window
Sit yourself down a spell and let me dry your clothes
A sip of dark red wine it what the evening holds
In Gotha

I...
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It continues. Am I writing Porn music? Perhaps that is so.

Brand Violet with new lineup have learned a set of material, but focus is on writing and recording some evil pop.

The Henderson Shatners (BV less Sally) are vamping and ramping up to play live.

The new Rickenbacker 12 string is amazing.

And two (yes, two) Rickenbackers I used to own are currently on...
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is often assumed to have enabled geographically diverse organisations to better manage, share and leverage their knowledge to gain competitive advantage. However, for most organisations, leadership, management, team and individual working practices have not generally been appropriately adapted to deliver on the technological promise.

The resulting issues include fundamental challenges not only to the way individuals seek, create, use, share,...
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Hey Caballeros!

It'll be BRAND VIOLET WEEKEND on Garage Band as ALIEN HIVE THEME is the track of the day on Sunday 6th february, then VOODOO fills the slot on Monday, 7th February.

Cheers all. Keep the faith.

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The plot thickens and we've now been made track of the WEEK. woo-hoo.

Gnu Review.

"This album could be the soundtrack to the house from Psycho fighting with Quentin Tarantino, while the three smiley backing singers from 'Stars in their Eyes' stand clicking their fingers, swaying gently from side to side and singing nursery rhymes. Don't take this album too seriously because it could be bad for your blood pressureelements of beach side surf pop mix with dark,...
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William Shatner's HAS BEEN is a great album. I highly recommend it.

"Better than CATS!"

Also NOUVELLE VAGUE has been spinning a lot in the player. But Bill holds the top slot for the past week.

AKITHISIA is nearing completion ... two more sets of vocals and some bits and pieces overdubs. BUY IT. Do it.

A POEM

Ah, these purpled halls of ignominy
Squeal...
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Some creative projects are just bursting, and Brand Violet have burst with an ichor of creative juices.

What's come out? Four bands. And a label. [See http://www.thisisull.com/music/albumreviews/stevetapewyrm.html]

Yes, too many songs and ideas that needed pursuing blew the top right off the popper -- so:

- Guitarist Igor (Michael Woodman) has dedicated himself to the absolutely marvelous and brilliant "Thumpermonkey" (www.thumpermonkey.com), who release debut PIGHEART...
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Been away.

Was great.

Now, bored.

Amuse me. Please.

"Manage your friends"

OK, been a while, but things have moved and clarified.

Brand Violet to continue with Sally-Ann and Kevin to be joined by a new drummer, and the lovely and talented John Waring (The Milburns, Telford Mining Disaster) on guitars.

The Hendeson Shatners to launch in early 2004.

Igor to keep pushing Thumpermonkey and working with me to run Tapewyrm Records.

So, it...
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