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Sunday, December 20, 2009 

Current mood:  thoughtful
Category: Music
This year has been hell for me...nuff said.
I'm not going to bore you with details...but i have had had WAY too much to deal with and learnt a lot!

I want to thankyou...all of you...for believing in me and keeping me going...because i still don't.Everytime i go to stand up lately something/someone else knocks me down.

Next year i will will rise like a Phoenix and NOTHING and NO-ONE is going to EVER fuck me up again.

It is MY time now...i deserve a little bit of happiness and i am going to get it...and in order to get it,i have to stop letting people walk all over me...for how do i have the right to complain people are treating me badly...if it's ME who's allowing it.

Moving on...

Musically... i am determined to really get Imprint going next year.
I need to be strong to do this :) and i'm getting there...but i'll need some help with promotion etc and booking agents...so if you're reading this and want to get involved  get in touch ASAP!!!
And this could also mean looking into getting the re-pressing signed to a label.

The live show will be getting more exciting...not telling so dont' ask

I have joined Tribal Underground now...so will be doing things with them and am excited.
I have so many plans...so many thoughts...and i will let you all know in the early part of next year.

I have travelled to many places this year,and it has been completely amazing.
Along the way i have met some truly wonderful people.
The experience has filed my soul with such a feeling of wonderment and adventure.
There is magic here still...amongst all the horrible things that have been happening around me and to me...there have still been moments of pure delight and i am so thankful for that
I hope to gain more next year...

And yet...people...that's what really bothers me...
i have been shown kindness on a level at times that has made me burst into tears....
i have been shown just how brutal and vindictive they can be,by those you least suspected...but some will stop at nothing to get what they want eh??

Below is a copy of a recent mail i sent to a friend...and i just thought it was a fitting way to close this...

But i just cannot help...helping.
And yet i am a walking contradiction....a nihilistic anarchist...i find myself despising humanity...and at the same time completely in love with the beauty of it.
I hate what people do and at times sit here and think , well to hell with you all, you deserve to suffer for the cruelty that you inflict on one another and the planet...and yet i find myself wanting to give love and understanding...to find it within the nastiest person.
I acknoweledge all.
And find it all frustrating...
What has happened in Copenhagen has me filled with anger and a deep sadness,but also i am not suprised.
A part of me was sat here ....waiting...with baited breath HOPING so much that somehow,something would be done for this beautiful sphere we live on and have more or less destroyed.
But i was SO stupid really, naive to think that those with such power and greed would ever come to a reasonable agreement that would benefit all, benefit the planet and try to limit further damage.
Now i guess it is up to us all as individuals to take full responsibility in our own lives to make changes...REAL changes, not just words, but actions.

Words mean nothing anymore.

We are fighting a huge system against which we cannot win...all we can do is sit...wait...and quietly bide our time?...until enough of us are not blind anymore?
Until enough of us WANT life to continue...that the greed that was taught to us ebbs away and a new respect for life wins over.

It's so sad to look at what we've become...
When you think about what we could BE...

And in the words from a film i adore...which sums it up perfectly...

"And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? ...
Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror."

i'll be quiet now as i could rant about this for quite some time...
I think i will put up Apathy and Demise... here on myspace today

Have a wonderful time whoever you are spending it with...

With much love and peace

Sin
xx




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Saturday, November 28, 2009 

Current mood:  accomplished
Category: Music
Well....

ok...i'll start with the music side of things first

ALBUM.

There is only 20 copies left of the 100 limited edition hand made,hand written ones.
I'll not do them like this again.
The C.D comes in a metal tin..then placed in a deep blue satin bag which is then tied up with ribbons and and string and all sorts of things...this will smell of me
With this you get a hand-made ,hand written booklet which lists tracks...has a personalised note to you...a dedication...and all sorts of other things inside...this is also tied with ribbon and placed in an envelope.
You also get a postcard and stuff..
I'll of course be bringing some to gigs but you can still order them online so get one whilst you can here's the link..
BUY ALBUM HERE

It's recieved some amazing reviews and i'm very proud .

It's got me thinking about many things...i really could do with some help with promotion and getting it "out there" more...and maybe just maybe i should look at getting the album signed next time i re-press it? IF i repress it?
So much to think about.....

OTHER MUSICAL GOINGS ON.

Right then...quite a few things.

I've just finished the two tracks for the in collaboration with Ding an Sich,to accompany the Greek Novel...dead excited,and i'll give more details about that soon.

I've also just finished some vocals for My Silent Wake for a track they've covered of Attrition..wait til you hear what they've done with it! I am liking it...A LOT!

I have some VERY VERY exciting news with regards to Tribal Underground....   I have been asked to join them...yep i have and so i have said yes.work will begin soon on a couple of tracks we've just got signed to Proper Talent Label....this will have me trying something new and damned exciting and i can't wait to sink my teeth into it!!

A track of mine...Reptilian..has just come out on a compilation called Zoundbies.Vol.1...
AND...you can download the ENTIRE THING FREE!!!yep you heard me FREE!!!
It features some pretty bloody good bands too, and it's not often you are going to catch me giving my babies away, so go get it!

ZOUNDBIES

Then ...I have this remix for Whispers In The Shadows to do...i am really looking forward to tackling this...and am dying to get some time to do it!
And likewise Ash will be getting hold of one of my tracks and giving it his touch!

LIVE DATES

Well...there are many...and i mean many things being planned at the moment...
Canada...Russia...back to America(I DEMAND I GET BACK TO PORTLAND I MISS IT) more dates across Europe...lots to organise!!!

As always if you like to book me, or can help setting a date up... just get in touch.
Dates are filling up fast now.

Next one happening is Italy...More details HERE
And then back for one day and off again to finish up the year where i started in Poland
Can't wait to see people there again!
More details HERE

INSIDE INFO.

Interviews...
There is one up in ITALIAN
HERE
Along with a review of the album
HERE


There is the Cyber Angels one..
HERE

And if you want one in print that you can keep forever...
Please visit SpidersWebzine and ask to buy Number 13.There's a nice long interview with pictures and everything ;) in there...
I'll also have some of there with me at gigs...AND it's only £3(4EUROS)
HERE

Right then...

If you've been following me..you'll know i havent been doing so well..
I'd like to briefly touch on that.
The hospital have given me the BEST news!!
I have had a biopsy...but it's JUST a precaution...nothing more.
Any treament IF any at all will be minimum.
I AM OK

And i cannot tell you how relieved i truly am.

So in Italy...and indeed in Poland...i will celebrating like a lunatic

Thankyou to the MANY of you that have offered me words of support and encouragement.

Tonight...i raise my glass to the fact that life isn't so bad after all.


Sin
xx


P.S

Due to unforseen circumstances... the synth player i was going to work with is no longer a viable option.
Which is sad but i wish her well.

Now...
I am looking again...
But this time i don't think i will be looking for a synth player.
It's time for things to change.

Ideally i would really like to find myself a string player..
Ideally violin but am open to cello
I really want someone who is willing to just get up there and experiment...play what they FEEL.

So if you'd be interested OR know anyone that could be... please do get in touch.
This doesn't just apply to the U.K.
If you are in any of the countries i am going to play in and would like to be playing with me...get in touch!






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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 

Current mood:  busy
Category: Music
I shall be flying out to Portugal this friday to play Lock The Target Festival!

I shall be doing my little ritual dance... AND performing The Offering for the first time live..

So come and see me play :::: SATURDAY::3rd Oct ::::

»»»» Orfeão do Porto (16:30h) «««« i'm on around 17.20 i believe....


I'll be bringing copies of my album with me for you to buy...there is only a few left now...AND i'll also be bringing copies of the spiders web zine that you can buy...it's gorgeous and has an a long interview with me in it...


ALSO...

Don't forget you can also catch me in my other band Attrition on the friday night at Maus Hábitos,we'll be arriving..soundchecking..rushing to get ready and playing...HOPEFULLY i'll get time to.......eat  

Make sure you come and say hello

Be good

Report on Portugal and the Ukraine to follow

Kisses and bites

Sin
x


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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 

Current mood:  restless
Category: Music
So... the Mills was much fun if you missed it then you missed out...
Here's a quick link to some photo's..

me

Stunning photo's

But GAWD....was i stressed out...i didn't know if i was coming or going so if i was a little...ummm...odd...i would like to say...sorry!

My life is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT FUN at the moment...really really not!
But that's besides the point...APART from that...i really enjoyed playing...
And yes...i swore...even tho i was told not to...sorry Vade...sorry Arcadia...couldn't help it..trust me it was a miracle i was smiling that day...
Oh will you listen to me...*slaps self*

Ok....I HAD A BLOODY GOOD TIME despite all manners of shit

Exhaustion = check
Insomnia = Check
Forces of evil biting at my heels = check
Too much to do...not enough time = check

Mental state...interesting = check
Desire...for...calm and at the same time destruction in full flow = CHECK

Hmmmm...this could get messy...but i won't let it :)

If there's one thing these past two years have taught me...
Is that fighting back is the only option left!

So i shall.

Ukraine...friday...SO EXCITED....
I shall have a LOT of fun...

Sin
xx

ps Thankyou to the Angels who have stepped in and kept me together...you have opened my eyes to the fact that there really ARE some nice human beings out there!




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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 

Current mood:  cooky/wacky
Category: Music
Right then my little lovelies...

This Saturday...i will play at the Dark Mills Festival in London links etc at the end...

There is NO...and i mean NO excuse not to be there...it is FREE to some and see all the bands!

Yes you heard me FREE!!!! you do not have to pay to come and hear any of us play!!

All of the music is outside on the bandstand and begins at just before mid-day

For those of you wishing to be otherwise entertained , inside the theatre there will be films and later on burlesque for which there is a charge for each different performance.

Then once all the music has finished...Club Reptile will begin in the theatre...again for which there is a charge...

In advance OR on the day.. you can...purchase a ticket...costing £10
This will gain you the following..
A free drink
Half-price admission to theatre performances if it tickles your fancy
And a free cd featuring tracks from all the bands on the bill

I REPEAT...THERE IS NO CHARGE TO COME AND SEE THE BANDS   

So....go...spread the word...repost this everywhere you can....and come and share the day with us!

Dark Mills My Space

Dark Mills Website

See you there!!!!

Sin
xx

Next Stop.....UKRAINE 12TH SEPTEMBER



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Friday, August 14, 2009 

Current mood:  accomplished
Here's the latest album review from Nocturnal Magazine...

Going to heap links to others together in next few days...

Imprint - The Wisdom Out Of The Wound

Lets be clear, this album is not for everyone, but nor does it make any pretence to be.
This is uncompromising stuff, bleak and sparse and not for the feint hearted. And like dark woods at night the further you progress the more your bravery is tested. However, as should be the case with such things, bravery comes with its own rewards.
Although the desolate landscape of the album remains constant enough to imagine a single setting , our relationship with it changes. Opening track Feedback is a lumbering juggernaut of a machine , making slow but unfaltering progress. Sin D’rella’s vocals at times form part of the machine, at others a siren warning of its approach...

The middle of the album uses the sparse wilderness of the setting to showcase Sin’s beautiful voice, which flies high over grey fields and cracks gold through black clouds. The sun still fails to make an appearance, but its fingers seem all the prettier for the contrast.
Divided shifts down a gear from Sleep, which has a wonderful etherial feel to the voice, and then Reptilian is a stripped down minimalist affair with the slightest touch of Fever’s jazzy style and sultry vocals. After that too has completed and Apathy and Demise has begun.... normal comfort zones are really left behind.


Apathy and Demise paints the same unsettlingly bleak picture we’ve seen previously, only now with vocals to highlight rather than contrast with it, and that is why it becomes even more powerful, more effective and, with repeat listening, the most impressive track on the album.
The Offering stays in this vein, still giving little in the way of comfort but the tone is different, and the energy and anguish of the previous track gives way to a compliant entreatment appropriate to the title.
A bonus track tucked away at the end of the CD rather draws attention to the fact that there are only 6 songs before it, but when each of the 5 second silent gaps are allowed to play out it is easy to see why the final piece, Let Me Go - Prelude, was presented in this way.......
This is 10 minutes of haunting orchestral music with little to no lyrical content... but a beautiful contrast to the previous songs and the perfect gradual return to the real world.
 It’s even more difficult to feel in any way short changed when you remember that the limited edition album is the most personal and elegant album design I’ve seen.

Carl Noble
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Saturday, May 16, 2009 

Current mood:  determined
Category: News and Politics
A further music goings-on blog will follow in the next couple of days..


A massive Thankyou to Johnny from A.U.K for his time and effort for this collaboration with me :)

America The Beautiful : A 2009 video collaboration by Sin D'rella of Imprint and Johnny Punk of Anarcho punk band AUK.
check out: www.myspace.com/aukofficialbandsite for Johnny Punk / AUK information.
A big thanks to all youtube footage used and re: edited. SEEK YOUR TRUTH, WE EACH HAVE A VOICE, USE IT !

Now more than ever...the time is right for EVERYONE to stand up and make a stand!
There is too much injustice in this world,the planet is in DESPERATE need of ALL of us getting our arses into gear to do something .... and yet.....there is too much apathy!
I wrote a song about that too...

The Video...
YES!
It's an Anti-government song!
NO i do not hate Americans!

I despise what America stands for...
I despise what EVERY government stands for...the lies...the violence...the cowardice..the corruption and abuse!

BUT we ourselves run the risk of being just as guilty..

For our apathy..
Our silence..
Only serves to tell them that they can continue to get away with it!

I am not deluded...i know how tiny i am in the big scheme of things.
I know that to run head on alone into something unmoveable is both foolish and indeed pointless..
BUT....i can REFUSE to be silent..REFUSE to be the zombie they want us all to be!
I CAN learn the truth...i can fight for the things i believe in...and can keep telling people over and over again...to do the same....

It's time to wake up....

Sin
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Thursday, May 07, 2009 

Current mood:  busy
The Wisdom Out Of The Wound is OFFICIALLY out there..and the reviews are starting to come in now..

As you know there has only been 100 pressed so get them whilst you can!
These are only available directly through me or at gigs...
Here's a link

click here to buy album

One third are already gone!
Thankyou for that

Just so you know...all of you that buy this ..will be getting a discount on The Let Me Go EP which will be coming soon...i'm keeping track of where each album has gone to live you see


Anyway..Here's what you will be getting...

It costs £11.00 to include postage wherever you are!
Had to adjust it as postage has now gone up due to Royal Fail!!!

The C.D comes in a metal tin.
It is then placed inside a satin bag,which will be either dark blue or scarlet red.
This is then tied up with ribbons and string and things..
Along with this comes a little envelope..inside there you will find a handmade booklet,which will be personally addresed to you...and will have track listing etc etc etc and will be hand numbered.
There will also be a little postcard thing.
And it should smell of me..strange...but true...just a little experiment i'm trying.


Bear in mind that as these are hand-made it's pretty time consuming...i will get them out to you ASAP...

So there you have it...

Thankyou all for being patient!

And spread the word!!!

Mick Mercers review.. here

More news soon

Sin
xx
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Thursday, April 02, 2009 

Current mood:  discontent
Category: News and Politics








So...i got up....saw ridiculous reports on the tv...headed out the door on my own and decided to follow the silver horse.

London Bridge...LOADS of people there..and we were all in bloody good moods too,despite the rumours being passed around that it was going to be a day of violence...caused by us.

I got chatting to a nice lady called christine..and we agreed to stick together to be each others witnesses..
There were a lot of us and we had a great brass band playing songs for us...banners were everywhere.and we slowly made our colourful and determined way across London Bridge..There was a coffin being passed along...i have video footage of that and i will try to put it all together in the next few weeks..
It'll show you just how things really were there!
g20 - London Bridge

Sightseeing tour will never mean the same thing again to these people i'm sure..
Sightseeing Tourbus..London Bridge

We smiled at them tho and they smiled back as i took pictures of them and they took pictures of us...each one of us both at the same time taking part,whether it be through choice or not in something  important..something that meant something...something...that was making a collective voice heard!
And there we were...one observing the other...it was quite a weird moment really.
Soon we were arriving at the Bank of England..
As we arrived...HUGE cheers went up into the air from everyone else alrady there,they obviously could see the horse coming in...
Agreed


hmmm?


Bank Of England

Up til now...the Police really hadn't made their presence felt to be honest...yeah they had been about..but here they all were.
Not surprising really given the sheer numbers of people...!
It was amazing to see,even better to feel!!
Despite what the news may be telling you...to be amongst that many people..who were for the most part there for EXACTLY the same reason you are...feels pretty damn good.
That unity put a smile on everyones face.

Sitting here now...i wonder what the REAL numbers were...how many really were there...because i'm telling you across the capital it was a shit load more than they are willing to say...obviously.

Anyway...i digress..
the place started to fill up quick...and i mean quick..
The police were merrily taking their pictures...whilst we took ours..
Outside Bank of England


Not all protestors wear masks


Gotcha



The atmosphere was great...although it was getting obvious to me anyway that soon we were to be hemmed in and christine said she would see if she could get out...
Low and behold...we were trapped!Although they were letting a trickle out somewhere apparently..
Didn't take them long did it.
We hadn't done anything wrong!
NOTHING!!!!
We had all PEACFULLY AND CALMLY MARCHED TO THE BANK OF ENGLAND!

and then bang we were stuck...

I headed the other way..and ended up near the Royal Bank of Scotland...
I have no idea how many people were there..but there were A LOT...
and were were faced with the police dressed in their riot gear..

Now...think about this...
We had all turned up...in happy moods..
Not only had they fenced us in...like animals...for NO reason...
they had now put a wall of police in front of us...right in front of RBS...hmmm?
Why..?

Just....think about that....and please.. draw your own conclusions.

As you can imagine things got pretty wound up..soon the windows were smashed...weirdly it was allowed to happen...
Yet where i was...right in front of the so-called humans bearing weapons...all we had to do was move a bit too much and that was it...battered.
There was even one point where it was really bad and we were hit whilst sitting down...hands up..in the air
I was there for quite some time...chants of who's streets - our streets...followed by who's bank - our bank filled the air...along with songs and loud condemnation toward to police of SHAME ON YOU
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They were pretty nasty but compared to later these lot were pussycats!

Slowly...and i mean slowly things calmed and we were able to "go back the way we came" still not able to get out...
No-one knew what to do..so i hooked up with some people and just started milling about...not going to go into details..
Instead i'll show you some more pictures..
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Everywhere we went we were faced with more and more lines of police..
We had nowhere to go..and as time went on the just squeezed us in more and more.Slowly but surely they moved us violently in towards bank...
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People were beginning to be hurt now..one guy had a tooth knocked out...and bleeding heads were pretty common.
They kept asking us to keep moving...kept pushing us about...

People had been without food or water for hours and hours now..and fenced in like animals..for simply trying vocalise their concerns..
To peacefully protest...
I really cannot see how anyone can justify any of this..

So everyone got squeezed in...
And then out of nowhere...from the side and behind.. Riot police...started attacking people...
I helped one guy...who got so beaten he couldn't see and his head was spilt open...and the swelling that came up immediately was horrific.
No that is not an exaggeration...he was taken off through the crowd and hopefully taken to hospital...

Seems the only way out was to bleed

In that first surge...i don't know how many people got injured...but it was a lot...they just came out from behind the normal coppers...and ran at everyone swinging batons at whoever was in the way...
This guy...got hurt because he tried not to step on a girl that was laying on the floor...
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Around seven ish...maybe before everyone was thirsty...tired...and fed up...
This was when everything began to come to a head..
More and more police were being brought in..
and from the other side we could hear another crowd shouting LET THEM OUT...LET THEM OUT...
To which we would reply...LET US OUT LET US OUT

and as we watched they just kept filing in more lines of police.
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Now...from what i understand...there were a couple of arrests made based on the fact that a couple of people were wearing police uniforms..
I was right next to one of these people when things got hairy...and i would like to state now...that not ONCE did that person utter one word that was offensive...not once did he display any kind of behaviour that could in ANYWAY be described as threatening...in fact i don't think he uttered any words to anyone..AT ALL..!
The odd smile here and there to people yes..but he was not involved in any kind of violence i can vouch for that!
He just calmly filmed what the police were doing!
LOOK...
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And if that looks like impersonating a bloody police officer...then i'm the popes uncle..
And another thing...if this is an arrestable offence..then what about all the stripograms...

Anyway..
From there things got worse and worse...
No matter how many times we stated we just wanted to leave..they just kept pushing us in..they wouldn't listen when we said...where do you expect us to go!
That's when things started to get thrown..and the effigy of the banker was set alight...
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Because of the sheer scale of the riot police... barriers were pulled in front of us..
Trust me you probably would have done EXACTLY the same thing if you were face to face with them...
Bottles were being thrown...the police were ever more violent.

and then they charged...and kept on charging until finally we were enclosed in the square...again telling us to keep moving...we couldn't.

They stopped...and i sat down...exhausted.. with another girl and two young lads...
They looked as tired as me..
But we were still smiling..and then...the police right in front of us...began...being nice to us...

I watched the line carefully and from behind...more kept coming up to "chat" to the ones in front and i felt very uneasy...
I'd seen this happen before...calmness...keep the line there...talk to the crowd...then from nowhere they surge forward and from behind that...a snatch squad will burst through and grab someone...drag them back through the police line and that's it....
I just kept watching..

Strangely..one of the police officers...suddenly said...when i tell you to move....move.
Ok...?
One of the lads asked what he just said and i told him..
Then that was it...no warning they just did it...and yes...in came the snatch squad...
And i still can't be sure if they took one or both of the lads?
Myself and the girl were hurtled back by shields and brute force.. there was nothing we could have done they were in and out so quick it took a second to sink in...
We just stood there absolutely shocked!

Again shouts of keep moving....NOWHERE TO GO...i had had enough.

The once "nice" policeman...didn't want to play nice anymore when i asked what the hell was that about?

Then it was yet again...a waiting game...

Long story short...
we had to stand packed in like sardines down a side street...eventually let out one by one...and then escorted out by a police officer..have to say the one i got escorted out by was actually quite nice to me..

And here's eomthing rather telling...or not...you decide
When i got to the end of the street..
There was a police van there...
Up against it was an old policeman...say around 50-ish..
As i walked past...he turned to me..and he looked at me...with genuine shame on his face and he said...sorry love...

Interesting that...

Then it was out past another line of riot police and out to freedom...if you can call it that..once more...

By then it was 9pm.

There are those of you out there reading this that will have watched the "news" and be reading this and think...that was not peaceful protest...please think again...
We went there to stand up for what is right,and just...we did not go to cause riots..
We did not go to be fenced in and harrased ,nor beaten up and treated like animals.
We went because we have the balls to speak up for what we believe in.

Will it make a difference...?
Do i think that the politicians will have paid any attention?

I really don't know...

How else can we make ourselves heard anymore?

It's certainly not through the ballot box...and don't try to tell me otherwise...
Because if that really was the case...then please explain to me now...
WHY are in in this utter mess we are in?

If the ballott box really IS the way to cause real change...it would have happened by now...wouldn't it.
Don't fool yourselves...and don't let others fool you.

You...and i...have the power to change things...not a piece of paper...




















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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 

Current mood:  blessed
Category: Music




Well we only had a few days..to recover from Poland..didn't even have time to unpack ...and then it was off to the land of the ancient Gods and Goddeses ..

Now before i go any further...you all remember just how scared Nik is of flying right...? TERRIFIED...is a pretty accurate description

Ok...so we all meet up at Luton airport..poor liddle Nik is already scared,so we step outside to inhale as much nicotine as possible before we're rammed into the metal bird.
You'd be suprised how quick a girl can smoke you know ...but it's so cold you could hang coats on our nipples.
Stupidly...Nik had been out on the lash the night before...will he ever learn? NO...is the answer to that :)

Right then...nicotine in the bloodstream...TO.THE.MAX...we go through..and the wait begins..Martin and i have so much fun watching the poor boy become more and more nervous.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAnnnnnnd we're off....
A bumpy rough take off...lol..lots of turbulance through the flight.
Nik tries to sleep a little and Martin and i discuss the PPL people...
Conclusion...
P.P.L > a bunch of people who like to make things very complicated...when they dont need to be...try to convince you that you need them....cause you lots of stress...and like to claim they protect you....HEY THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TOO....
i shut up on that subject or i'll start ranting...

Anyway...back to the flight...
Approximately one hour away from Athens...the trolley dolly (stewardess) announces that a doctor is needed ...
No joke ...
This is the sort of thing you see on films....all of a sudden everyone perks up and looks to see what is happening...and then again she asks if there is a Doctor or a nurse on board...
Yikes!
Yeah you can imagine Nik is asking what's going on.
In fact we all were.
Within a few mins it was clear something was VERY wrong and the captain came over on the speakers to tell us that we were making an emergency landing and to fasten our seatbelts.
NOT GOOD...Nik was an unhappy bunny...even i was an unhappy bunny...i think even cool as a cucumber Martin was too...
And then we began to lose altitude VERY VERY quickly...
I told Nik it was ok we would just go down very quickly.
Trying my best to NOT shit my pants.

This reminded me of a VERY VERY scary emergency landing i had been in which stopped me flying for well over ten years.
So down we went fast and noisly...soon we saw land with no idea where the hell we were and then...bam we were down...at what looked like a freight airport...we had no idea.

At this point we were told that a man had had a heart attack...and that we were in Italy somewhere.
BREATHE BREATHE BREATHE....
So we had to just sit and wait for the man to be taken off...

At times like this...the one thing you really REALLY bloody want is a cigarette....not allowed...i was seriously considering faking a heart attack myself just to have one....either that or stealing the plane.
We were there for ages....AND Nik was having to face the fact he would have to go through landing...AGAIN!

Eventually we take off and land safely in Athens....we wait for our bags...mine comes out...Martin's one follows and we stand there waiting for Nik's....we wait....and people leave with theirs...until everyone but us is left...
The belt stops and we are now faced with the fact that Nik's bag...WHICH HAS ONE OF THE SYNTHS IN IT...is not here with us.


So it's off to the lost luggage thing...and Martin tries to call Antonis..becuase we're very late and we don't actually know where we're staying...not good...need to tell the lady at desk so we can have the case sent to the hotel.

Forms are filled in...poor Nik is stressed...and then we find out that the case is STILL back home in Luton...GRRRRRRRRRRRR...it won't get to Athens until the night of the gig late!
Not much we can do...bloody nightmare!

We meet Antonis and George...apologise for our lateness and are whisked off into the night to our hotel!
On the way i ask about the riots that had happened...and we see the special forces...they are out still in the areas where the riots took place and they look like they mean business!

Arrive at hotel...and i fall instantly in love with this cute little kitten that is sitting outside...i can't help myself and pick it up for lots of cuddles...i get told off and told to put it down because of diseases...I don't care and give it squishes anyway.

We dump pur bags...well...myself and Martin do...teehee..and then we go off to a club for some nice relaxing drinks...
As we walk in She's Lost Control is playing...this makes me VERY happy indeed!
I can't remember what the club was called but is was VERY cool...nice and dark,well laid out and Nikos who was dj'ing was playing amazing music...it seemed we'd arrived on post-punk night WOOHOO!

ALCOHOL=FRIEND....They introduced us to a yummy drink which had Lemon juice and Amaretto...sooooooo good
it was here we met Antonis's lovely other half Kyriaki and some others and after a while Nikos came to meet us too.
We hung out for quite some time and then retired back to the hotel....exhausted from the day.

GIG DAY..
We were not holding out much hope of the suitcase turning up with the synth in it...so Nikos had kindly offered to lend us his synth :) THANKYOU!
Kyriaki...came and met us in the afternoon and took us for some delicious food and a lovely stroll around town.
It was all very pretty and relaxed but i couldn't help myself in wanting to kidnap all the cats i kept seeing.
It was today i made someone ask whether or not we were actually allowed to flush the toilet paper down the toilet...
Apparently the pipes are quite  small and can get blocked so you're not supposed to...
Answer was no...you are supposed to put it in the bin...
Now most people would probably be ok with this...
I however being the little freak that i am...freaked out a little over this...i have real issues with dirt and germs and things and the thought of...ummm...dirty toilet paper being in the bin, all day, in the hotel room, was not something my head could actually deal with very well.
Calm Sin calm.....
i'm going to move on from that...yes...

So off we went to the venue...time for soundcheck...
The sound engineer was bloody amazing!
Really....really good...and we were fed some much needed coffee

Back to the hotel to get ready...there was a bath in my room...you have NO IDEA how much i loved this....normally there's only a shower,which is fine...but i LOVE my baths...so i sat in some lovely hot water and relaxed a bit.

STILL no sign of the suitcase,so Nik had to borrow Martin's clothes
Next time i'll make him wear a dress!
And before we knew it it was time to rush back to the venue...
We had Maria helping out on the Merch THANKYOU!
Angeliki was playing some great music and lots of people wanted pictures taken with us and to sign things.

We sat and drank wine and relaxed and then Défilé des âmes played.
I need to say something here about this band.
They seriously were the best band i have seen in a VERY VERY long time!
Having listened to their tracks on myspace i wasn't sure what to expect...
THEY WERE OUTSTANDING!!!!!
I am so pleased that they supported us and hope...that when we come back they will support us again!

Then....it was time for me to play....i opened with my dance and then gave it all i had...
I really enjoyed myself...and i think it went well

Offstage....photo's....talking...and rushed off to get changed for Attrition.
This set went well too....despite the synth change....we kicked arse!
Offstage....photo's....dancing...drinks....and then off to black sun club.
Nik arrived ages after us as he'd sat waiting at the hotel...the guy there had told him we were upstairs and there was an issue about giving keys out...
We'd already left the hotel ages ago!

Didn't stay too long...singing for two hours does tend to take it out of you.
And the week before i had been quite unwell...i just wanted to sleep...even tho at the same time i just wanted to dance....
Stupid body

Morning came....we find a Nik that had only got home at 7am...and he was still drunk...
So it was off downstairs...check out...with an Amaretto scented Nik...and wait to be picked up.
Antonis and Kyriaki arrive looking as tired as Nik...and off we go to town.
We drive through some of the most scary traffic..
And a street  which i can't remember the name of...
But i can describe it...

It was like nothing i have ever seen!
It was like every single immigrant had been pushed there and you were entering a whole new world.
One which was very frightening indeed.
I saw people injecting drugs...police stopping a woman who they believed was carrying drugs...who then began to shout very loudly...and the amount of people...well..
So many,there's no way you could walk through this place quickly,there's simply too many people,i was so glad i was in the car.
As we got further into the street it just got denser with people...and all of a sudden on either side of the road....there was what seemed like a teeny army...all packed in together....with nothing to do...nowhere to go.
And it could have been me just imaginining it....but it felt like it got darker there...like there was some horrible dark cloud over the area...letting everyone know that there really was nothing to hope for.
It was truly scary!
Hell on earth and not somewhere i would wish to walk through on my own...or even with someone actually...

Soon we were out of there....

And then we met Nikos again...
We all went for food...very needed ...Nik couldn't stomach much...and we tried a local shot of something
They took us to old markets and we looked at some really beautiful things,i wish i'd had the money to buy some things there
The city was alive and buzzing and it was the perfect end to a perfect time with our new Greek friends.....

We said a sad farewell to Nikos and to Kyriaki... and Antonis and George drove us to the airport,where we said a sad farewell to them too.

The flight home peaceful and we arrived home shocked at how cold it was.

I hope to play there again!

And that next time we have a little more time there...

I'd like to Thank Antonis and Kyriaki for taking care of us xx
George for coming to get us and taking us back...and for entertaining Nik xx
Nikos for letting us borrow his synth xx
Maria for helping out on the merch xx

To  Défilé des âmes for playing with us! x

To everyone else who did lots of little but very important things to make us feel welcome and very much taken care of.

And to every one who came out to see us...you make it all worthwhile!

Hope to see you later in the year!

Sin
x

Now it's time for a little tiny rest whilst i get this album out...

Then it's off to Vienna and a week later i will play East London...
CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE

As always i am itching to play live so DO please get in touch if you want to book me!

























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