Latest posting on my youTube channel is the I Can Count All My Bones set from the Welly on 11 March 2009 - enjoy!

Also, if you want to see Jeff as a sullen 25-year old, it's on there too - The Year of the Punk part 2!

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There's more stuff to see on my YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ftmpch - including Fudgey and Adam Dowd from the National Gig earlier this year, as well as some candid footage from the coach journey home - not to be confused with the journey home from last year's National gig which is also up there!

Have a look and give me some comments!

Coming soon - I Can Count All My Bones and Barking Spiders!

Hello all - I trust you are enjoying half-term!

Have a look at my YouTube channel - I've prettied it up a bit and uploaded some new vids - there's lots of college stuff on there from various gigs including me performing in a variety of student bands - I've also posted up the journey home from this year's National Gig - very entertaining!

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Our end of year bash at the Adelphi took place on Tuesday and was generally a fun evening - there were some great performances and a debut - The Barking Spiders were excellent, with Izzy shining on vocals and some fine guitar work from Sophie, Jason and Dan; the rhythm section was solid and inventive with Tom on bass and Phil on drums; Ben gave a sterling performance on the keyboard and the whole thing was put together very nicely - it rocked!

Acrobatics were excellent - the former Woohoo Alright have some great material and are three highly-skilled musicians who gel together extremely well - top marks to Alex for his brilliant display of drumming prowess and vocalising; great guitar from Sean and fine individualistic bass and vocalising from Ben W.

The ladies of Next Chapter continue to grow stronger everytime they play; on Tuesday they were on top form, so much so that Adelphi Supremo Paul Jackson has asked them to support the legendary Shonen Knife tomorrow - you really should get yourself there.

Dr Unik started the night well and treated us to several doses of their musical medication; Dr Dave was on fine form, administering twangy Telecaster tinklings; Dr Tom laid down de groove and Dr Toni rounded the whole thing off with her fine vocal stylings; and Dr Jeff played bass.

The Steve Bull Experience featured a guest appearance from Professor Martin Jones who blew some hot horn into the mad melodic mix of Steve, Ade and Jeff although I'm not sure about the stage outfits!

Student attendance was pretty good - better than recent occasions but still not quite like the glory days. Here's hoping our first gig of the new academic year will be a good one - in the meantime get down tomorrow and groove to Next Chapter and Kurt Cobain's fave band (yes, really!) Shonen Knife.

You know it makes sense!

Hey 3A students! Do you know who you are? I hope so!

This is a reminder that you have a recording catch-up session with Professor Beadle at college on Monday starting at 10.30! Be there or be rectangular!

Some fine performances were delivered at the Adelphi last night, but unfortunately very few people were there to witness them!

It seems to be increasingly harder to get people to come to the college gigs - I realise that having a gig in half-term week is possibly a bad idea, but really, a gig is a gig and it takes place in the evening so there's no real reason why half term should have a negative impact on audience numbers (unless, of course, you're away on holiday! If this is the case you're half-excused!).

Notwithstanding the lack of punters we were treated to the debut of "Special Stuff" featuring Josh, Amy and Tara; Anima unplugged (with our very own Adam Dowd on vocals, guitar and charisma!) and a career-defining set from the redoubtable Next Chapter! who go from strength to strength. Kim and burpin' Bertie have made so much progress this year it's frightening! I'm beginning to see images of lonely crossroads at midnight and strange contracts being signed with a dude named Legba! (Where you been, boy? He done changed his name to Scratch!)

The ladies rocked out regally and are fast becoming rock royalty! Success is surely inevitable if they continue to improve at such an exponential rate!

You really should have been there!

And now I have to go and play bass with Dr Unik at Cross Keys in Cottingham - wonder how many punters I'll see in there!

Please come along to see some ATM bands at the Adelphi this Thursday - it's free on the door and a variety of music will be on offer including the redoubtable Next Chapter. And if you want more then get yourself to the CottinghamSpringboard Festival, where our very own Dr Unik will be playing at Cross Keys on Friday at 6.20pm! See you there (on both counts)!

The National Festival of New Music took place yesterday at the Custard Factory in central Birmingham; the main action was in a slightly different area to last year, and unfortunately the inclement weather didn't add to the occasion; however, by mid afternoon the worst was over and the assembled multitude did get to hear some great music of many different styles.

Representing Hull were Next Chapter!, who delivered what I believe to be their best gig yet, and new kids on the block Woohoo! Alright! Despite some sound problems (brought about by complaints from neighbours) both bands gave sterling performances, as did the Boy Wonder Adam Dowd and the redoubtable Fudgey, who both appeared on the acoustic stage situated in the cafe adjacent to the main Pool Stage.

As usual there was the customary eclectic mix of acts, seminars, workshops and meetings, and a chance to buy equipment and instruments at, quite frankly, silly prices! Electric guitars of good quality for fawaty spond! (That's £40 to you!)

Student turn out was a little disappointing, but maybe there are reasons; the view was expressed by one or two seasoned campaigners that maybe this is not the best time of the year for these kind of things to take place, as many learners have just woken up from a six-month long hibernation to find they have eight units to deliver in as few weeks!

Nevertheless, a good time was had by (pretty much) all; look out for photos and vids appearing over the next few days.

We can now announce two further gig opportunities for students of ATM, Hull! We will be putting on two shows at the legendary Adelphi club on Thu 28 May and Tue 16 June, primarily for people who have not yet gathered their performing unit evidence - please consult your programme leader/band tutor to discuss your inclusion on the bill. Let's also make sure we get as many people there as possible to create the best atmosphere we can!

Also, don't forget about the National Gig, in Birmingham on Wed 13 May!