ok, bout time i updated now that its 2009!
i normally do an end of year blog...so heres mine for 2008!
FAVE FILMS OF 2008
FAVE ALBUMS OF 2008
Paint It Black - New Lexicon
The Nightmarchers - See You In Magic
Dido - Safe Trip Home
Shot Baker - Take Control
Off With Their Heads - from The Bottom
Dillinger Four - C I V I L W A R
Blood Red Shoes - Box Of Secrets
The Bronx - 3
FAVE GIGS OF 2008
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Emirates Stadium 30/05/08
this was awesome. best gig ever, best set list, with my best mate. one of my all time fave gigs ever.
The Peacocks & The Computers Camden Underworld 08/03/08
Off With Their Heads Brixton Windmill 09/10/2008
we were meant to support, but i'd split the band up beforehand. OWTH were awesome, and to be honest i wasn't bothered that we didn't play in the end.
The Bronx Kings College 27/10/08
one of the most fun and good natured gigs of 2008
Blood Red Shoes Astoria 2 24/10/08
Paint It Black Kingston Fighting Cocks 22/09/08
Deny Everything Kingston Fighting Cocks 13/06/08
DE are one of my fave bands, and we supported them three times this year. each gig was cracking, but this was my fave. we got on pretty well with them too, and hung out quite a lot. ace chaps.
Dauntless Elite/Shitty Limits/Blotto Kingston Fighting Cocks 12/07/08
Dauntless are a great little DIY punk band from Leeds, who really pulled all the stops out at this gig. big anthemic singalongs, never seen such a small crowd go off in such a big way. Supported by Blotto (japanese punk band) and Shitty Limits, who tried their hardest to blow Dauntless away, but couldn't quite manage it.
THIS HAPPENED IN 2008...
- finished my mermaid tatt on my thigh, thanks Jo!
- did loads of gigs with the band
- recorded 8 track demo CD in march
- came off the silly tablets
- went amsterdam in April with 6 of my mates, and broke myself in the process
- toured UK and Ireland with the band in June - brighton, manchester, peterborough, leeds, newport, swansea, gallway, belfast, letterkenney, dublin. played with some ace bands and met some ace people.
- unfortunately we had a mega band fallout after tour
- Small Mercies ended and split up VERY BADLY
- started new band with 3/4 original Small Mercies
- had a fab weekend in Liverpool with Ginny and Lisa
- did a lot of bowling
- joined gym
- got new tattoo courtesy of Linsey @ Old London Road Tattoos, Kingston
- went to amsterdam at Xmas and had the BEST time
THINGS FOR 2009...
- stay at the gym - am really enjoying it, and its working, so don't see why i won't
- do some gigs and do some recording with the new band
- Lisa and Ginnys wedding in May
- try and have some holidays even though there is no money!
- try and go to San Francisco and Berlin (or Amsterdam or Copenhagen!)
- turn 40 in November
- finally start acting my age???
thats all for now!
s'laters
i normally do an end of year blog...so heres mine for 2008!
FAVE FILMS OF 2008
FAVE ALBUMS OF 2008
Paint It Black - New Lexicon
The Nightmarchers - See You In Magic
Dido - Safe Trip Home
Shot Baker - Take Control
Off With Their Heads - from The Bottom
Dillinger Four - C I V I L W A R
Blood Red Shoes - Box Of Secrets
The Bronx - 3
FAVE GIGS OF 2008
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Emirates Stadium 30/05/08
this was awesome. best gig ever, best set list, with my best mate. one of my all time fave gigs ever.
The Peacocks & The Computers Camden Underworld 08/03/08
Off With Their Heads Brixton Windmill 09/10/2008
we were meant to support, but i'd split the band up beforehand. OWTH were awesome, and to be honest i wasn't bothered that we didn't play in the end.
The Bronx Kings College 27/10/08
one of the most fun and good natured gigs of 2008
Blood Red Shoes Astoria 2 24/10/08
Paint It Black Kingston Fighting Cocks 22/09/08
Deny Everything Kingston Fighting Cocks 13/06/08
DE are one of my fave bands, and we supported them three times this year. each gig was cracking, but this was my fave. we got on pretty well with them too, and hung out quite a lot. ace chaps.
Dauntless Elite/Shitty Limits/Blotto Kingston Fighting Cocks 12/07/08
Dauntless are a great little DIY punk band from Leeds, who really pulled all the stops out at this gig. big anthemic singalongs, never seen such a small crowd go off in such a big way. Supported by Blotto (japanese punk band) and Shitty Limits, who tried their hardest to blow Dauntless away, but couldn't quite manage it.
THIS HAPPENED IN 2008...
- finished my mermaid tatt on my thigh, thanks Jo!
- did loads of gigs with the band
- recorded 8 track demo CD in march
- came off the silly tablets
- went amsterdam in April with 6 of my mates, and broke myself in the process
- toured UK and Ireland with the band in June - brighton, manchester, peterborough, leeds, newport, swansea, gallway, belfast, letterkenney, dublin. played with some ace bands and met some ace people.
- unfortunately we had a mega band fallout after tour
- Small Mercies ended and split up VERY BADLY
- started new band with 3/4 original Small Mercies
- had a fab weekend in Liverpool with Ginny and Lisa
- did a lot of bowling
- joined gym
- got new tattoo courtesy of Linsey @ Old London Road Tattoos, Kingston
- went to amsterdam at Xmas and had the BEST time
THINGS FOR 2009...
- stay at the gym - am really enjoying it, and its working, so don't see why i won't
- do some gigs and do some recording with the new band
- Lisa and Ginnys wedding in May
- try and have some holidays even though there is no money!
- try and go to San Francisco and Berlin (or Amsterdam or Copenhagen!)
- turn 40 in November
- finally start acting my age???
thats all for now!
s'laters
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Naresh at Flamin' 8 in Kentish Town did it. He understood what I wanted as there was no way I was capable of drawing it.
You alright? Things good with you?
haha
i feel like i aint seen you in aaaaaaaggggeeeeesssss!! i miss my lil punk.
can we see more of each ohter in 2009??
i aint seen any of those films or heard any of them albums...apart form shot baker which i love!!
laterz xx