Status: Single
City: Manchester
State: Northwest
Country: UK
Signup Date: 9/19/2007
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
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Current mood:  awake
Well, as the kind peeps at Myspace have finally relented and given us another two track spaces I thought I'd update my tracks. Usual mix of old and new ..
1) 'AWAKE!' - Recorded for a Radio Manchester session in '83. 'After Dark' were pretty popular on the indie/alt circuit and we even had a number one record. (Well, it was a track of ours on a number one compilation so, it still counts!) I wrote most of the tracks and played, alternatively, bass and drums in this band, depending on our periodic personell changes. The nucleus was Pete Hannam - quite possibly the best guitarist I've ever worked with - and myself. Pete went on to do session work for many name Manc indie bands. (And you thought they all played their own instruments?) and despite us practically spending all our musical development years together in various bands, we somehow managed to lose touch. Last I heard he was looking for me. DOH!!!!
2) 'Dynamite'. Early solo track - done with minimal - and cheap - gear, A lyrical ode to a mate, which sprouted from the hook "You're dynamite". The recording quality IS indeed garbage, but, there's a spirit in there, and precisely NO sequencers at all.
3) 'To Be Confirmed'. A more recent track! I had a request from a film maker to write a "short piece to accompany a scene of a guy lost in reverie on a long journey" for a very short film. The film is still in prog, and subsequently the song itself is still to be 'fine tuned'.
Stay tuned. For the next batch of tracks I think I'll add some of my punk band work. .. and maybe some proper synthpop. :-)
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Friday, December 21, 2007
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Caught the end of a film last night that was so crap I can't remember the name, anyway, it was a pretty new movie and featured some robots. I was concerned to see that despite us now being in the 21st century, robots are STILL talking using that ridiculous 'unison with filtered chorus' effect that they have been using since the 1950's. Surely they shudda/wudda learned to converse more humanly by now ??? Still, at least the tin f*ckers haven't yet cottoned onto Autotune. 
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Saturday, December 15, 2007
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It's, what, 4 days from my birthday, in the hardest (emotionally) calender month of the year, and I am sat here next to a Roland V drumkit. I need to hit it. In time with some songs. For the first time in 20+ years.
Aye, my mates' band cannae find a drummer so I've stepped into the breach until they do. Bit of an adventure for me really, as for the past 20 odd years I've used, drum machines, and played around with bass, guitar and keyboards, ne'er giving real drums a sideways glance. Now is the time it seems, BUT .... my darned hands are blistering with the sticks, and subsequently my current practice regime is muted. Must persevere though, or face the wrath of Ryan. Ryan's the band leader, he's a sound guy with a really cool voice and he's focussed. I like that. Reminds me too much of myself ...er... yeah, '20 years ago'. etc.
So, back to basics. Everything in 2/2? Hmmmmm. Mebee not.
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007
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So then, these strange, insecure people that feel a need to parade stickers on the back windows of their cars? "Baby on board". Really? Now why do I need to know that? Showing off that you are able to produce offspring? I'm sure that goes down well with people less fortunate eh? And what happens when this baby is NOT on board. Do you take the sticker off? No. So, when your car is crushed by an 18 wheeler on the M1, do you think that having a "Baby On board" sticker is gonna be helpful to the emergency services? No, neither do I. "Naughty person on board". What the hell are you trying to say here? Vilifying your own kid to the world? Advertising your lack of parenting skills? Or just trying to be cute in a "oh everyone with kids will appreciate this" kind of way? We don't. We think you are an idiot. Oh, and again, what happens when 'brat' is no longer 'on board'. Do you take the sticker off? Thought not. "Little Princess onboard". See above but substitute 'vilifying' for 'needlessly over promote'. Look. No-one cares mate. Ok? "Dad's taxi". Yeah, pal, we've all given our kids a lift here and there. No need to be looking for national sympathy eh? You miserable tight old git. "My other car's a Porsche". No. I'm betting that it isn't. "I give way to caravans". Yes. Because you've got one yourself haven't you? Otherwise you'd be shouting expletives at these bloody 'human snails' like the rest of us. "Stud on board". Doh, irony eh? Unless you look like Brad Pitt, and then you're an arrogant T**t. So, again, it's not working is it? "I've been to Alton Towers". Yes. and waited 8 hours for a go on a see-saw, spent £80 on some rubber food, and then another fiver on that sticker advertising their business. Well done you. And it's getting more specific by the day. One I saw a couple of days ago ... "I brake for badgers". WHAT? But for nothing else though? And .... 'Badgers'? On our roads? Where, WHERE??? Damn, if we are going to be that specific I better get one of these stickers myself. How about "I brake for the Yeti", because, by God, I bloody WOULD! and finally - for now: - "Mother in law on board". So, you hate the old bag then eh? And we are all supposed to applaud you for that mean spirited gesture? Looking forward to the inheritance though no doubt? I seriously hope that when you are in the solicitors listening to her will being read out, the only thing heading your way is a sticker that reads ... "Mother in law - left us F**K ALL". .... and then I'd like to see you stick THAT in yer bloody car window.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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Current mood:  bouncy
Category: Music
I Mean, in the 'old days' drummers were ten a penny and would be queuing up for any chance to hit things alongside proper musicians. Meanwhile vocalists would flit from band to band, making comedy demands and holding everyone to ransom, taking the birds, the money, the rider and all the glory. Now, it seems the tide has turned. Because of telly talent shows, everyone thinks they can sing and vocalists are kicking down doors to get into a band. Of course, they are all crap, but, the 'supply' is there. Drummers however, are like rocking horse sh*t. I think there is one in Manchester. He's already in 20 bands, but still auditions nightly for everyone else's band, upping his demands each time. Worse than that I believe he is now insisting that any band he is in DOES ONE OF HIS SONGS. I mean, come on, that's taking things too far surely? Erm. Did I mention that I USED to be a drummer. **Slopes off **
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Friday, October 26, 2007
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Current mood:  busy
Been meaning to do this for years. And even when I finally signed up, I still couldn't get the thing to look right. Still can't. Need to sort out the clashing link colours at the bottom. Pedant or perfectionist? Hmmm. Anyway, kicked off with the video for 'Chapeltown', of which none other than my fav Mancunian photographer - Aidan O'Rourke - praised very highly. And well, that's good enouh for me! Let's ave ya. etc. 
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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The EMO wannabe next door is attempting to play his shiny new drum kit. He came round to see me for advice the other day, I told him that trying to play along to that 100mph Nupunk garbage was NOT a good place to start. Suggested that he went for something more 'sedate' ........ so, he's now got hold of Fools Gold ... and suffice to say, it aint goin well. I think he has managed to get ONE beat in the right place up to now.....and that was when he fell off the stool. 
Still, at least he has a real kit to learn on. I had to use my cat and dog.
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
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Current mood:  calm
What IS that all about then? The good lady bought some on Saturday, and made up some butties for me today. Yeuch, talk about lightweight? It's like eating the holes outta Polo mints. Bloody diets. 
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
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I tried to sign up and make a free website today. I say 'tried' because, well, that's about the gist of it. After finding something that was A) free, and B) easy, I began filling in a form requesting everything about my life/lifestyle/forefathers bragging rights, etc etc. Finally, I got to the dreaded kkYLff0ollf bit. You know, the 'automated sign up avoidance measure', requesting YOU to decipher what the bloody hell is written, and then duplicate it. Not hard is it? Oh no, it's IMPOSSIBLE. Capital letter? No? Yes? er, maybe? Is that a l or a I? Maybe it's a L? Bowie only knows. No kidding, I must have tried about 20+ times to type what I thought the form was asking me to type, Just to see it come right back to me and offer some other 'Pollack meets Picasso' style graffiti to fathom out. In the end, I just sodded off and took my custom elsewhere. I'm pretty sure that someone somewhere is taking the p**s. 
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Friday, September 21, 2007
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Currently working with an idiot who has managed to get himself a profile at old Trafford by being the 'loudest' fan. He is basically giving me his awful lyrics to work with to add music/produce complete songs. Here's a couple of examples ... ( DISCLAIMER:- Nothing to do with me, I'm just adding music to them for the sake of an earner,ok? ) "He once was a scouser, and now he's a red, he has a look of Shrek, round his fat shaven head, but we love him to bits down here at O.T., so open your ears hear the chant of ROON-EY" "Superstar, Van der Saar, but the tight dutch bastard, drives a Smartcar" Yes, I really have sunk that low. 
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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A friend of mine works in HMV in Bolton, and last night recounted this great story from a couple of years back ... There was this local (not even a household name in his own house) rapper guy - 'Beatbug' - who used to carry a giant ghetto blaster around with him which he would place on the ground, then switch on, to blaringly announce his arrival in say, a pub, club, or even, yes, HMV! The pre-recorded script was .. "Beatbug in da house, attention attention, Beatbug in da house". At which point everyone would turn around to see the bling ridden idiot mincing his way into the building, usually surrounded by renta-slappers. Anyway, this particular day, he rolls up at my mate's HMV. The usual "Beatbug in da house" blares out, and before it finishes, the whole ghetto blaster is LAUNCHED through the door by the boot of a local bouncer, with the comment - "Beatbug is out of the fuckin' house, and on his way to the repair shop". Beatbug never lived it down, and apparently became a car salesman! 
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