so, another end of 2007 blog...
last year has been a mixed one for me. it started off brilliantly, went completely downhill around august/sept, and started picking up again this last couple of weeks. i joined a band, which caused many headaches, but is definately been the best thing i've done in years. theres been loads of gigs, far too much drinking, too many rows, too many problems, too much frustrations, too many misunderstandings...but theres been good stuff too.
so goodbye 2007 - probably the most confusing and complicated fucking year of my life...
FAVE FILMS OF 2007:
FAVE ALBUMS OF 2007:
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Bullet Treatment The Mistake
Milloy More Than A Machine
Raveonettes Lust Lust Lust
The Draft In A Million Pieces
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Tiger Army Music From Regions Beyond
Disclaimer:
turns out I only bought a few 2007 this year, so the above may be slightly incorrect. So honourable mentions to Shot Baker Awake, The Dauntless Elite Graft and The Ringers Detention Halls
BEST GIGS IN 2007:
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The Bronx The Astoria AND LA2 27/01
twice in one night!
Bouncing Souls Bristol Fleece and Firkin 11/02
Against Me 100 Club 03/07
Shermer Fighting Cocks Kingston 23/11
probably the best band Ive ever seen live!
Riverboat Gamblers Slims San Francisco 19/09
NoFX Brixton Academy 04/11
Milloy Camden Barfly 09/12
best discovery of 2007!
honourable mentions:
Loved Ones Camden Underworld
The Slackers supporting themselves Camden Underworld
The Mingers, Los Mendozas, Bastion and The Small Mercies Brighton Belushis
FAVE SG SETS OF 2007:
THIS HAPPENED IN 2007:
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- I beat my gig record from last year 50 gigs this year (maybe more!)
- Had an awesome holiday in San Francisco with
Jackie and Nutz
- had 4 new tattoos! 2 by Jackie, 1 by Mary Scott in SF, 1 by
Frankie
- joined a band in May, which has ended up being the best thing Ive done in years
- discovering a life outside the internet and slowly moving away from the online communties and communicating with real people in the outside world again
- had a fantastic and very busy start to 2007
- including an insane 7 date trip following the Bouncing Souls round the UK
- seeing The Bronx twice in one night
- and a mental and severely drunken and hungover weekend in Brighton in March
- lost the plot and ended up on anti-depressants for the latter third of 2007!
HOW ABOUT 2008?:
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- I didnt make Amsterdam in 2007. this has been booked for April 2008
- I didnt decorate the flat. But will be starting soon.
- I really must start swimming again
- Im hoping to start wall climbing with Carmel!
- MORE GIGS!!!
- loads of band related stuff - tours, recordings, good times
- buying a new guitar
- get my head sorted!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
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if ya missed it last time, heres my new tattoo....one more sitting to go.
if you were wondering, its on my right thigh. Frankie is AWESOME.
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SMALL MERCIES gigs in the new year are as follows:
Friday 25th January - The Fawcett Inn, Portsmouth with Chillerton, You Me And The Atom
Saturday 2nd February - The Deptford Arms, Deptford (details TBA)
Sunday 10th February - The Fighting Cocks, Kingston with Rentokill, The Quarry
and omg.
like...wow.ive never seen that clip before.
how epicly awesome is he?
like uber.