Am I late to the party?  Did you all know about these, and I was looking the other way?

Anyway, last week someone told me 'Reservoir' was an excellent album, so I went and bought it.  Is growing on me quickly.  Sort of Arcade Fire 'Funeral', for a lazy comparision.

Anyway, this week you get a d/l of the album and more besides, for $1 (or 65pence(?)) ( Read more... )

Based on the fact that I quite like 'Dogs', I took a chance and went to see Nina Nastasia last night.  For a tenner I was expecting a bit of a band, but no, was just her.  And she was sat down.  Hardly rock'n'roll ( Read more... )

Not having a big holiday this summer, just a few weeks off pottering.  However I have just booked us three nights in Windsor (or thereabouts) mid August, and four four-day passes for Legoland.  Should be fun....  (Through the lego website you can buy four-day passes for the price of one day, if you book accomodation.  Excellent!)

Been to two gigs in the last week, and both have left me strangely unmoved.  Is probably just a combination of tiredness, being on the beer/toilet route, being too far back ( Read more... )

On Saturday night I did something like a 180 mile round trip for a gig.  Too old for such stupidity, but am glad I did it.  Moses were back together, playing a village hall in Co Durham  (a fundraiser for the school.)  Place was full of tables, and all the locals came in with hampers, wine, coolers,...  I had a bottle of water ( Read more... )

Seems a bit of overkill, but went to see the Breeders again on Saturday, in Sheffield.  Mainly because a friend was doing something like a 300 mile round trip to see them, but there was also a 'when will they play here again' element.  Basically it was the same as the Leeds gig, but lots more fun ( Read more... )

They played the Poly in Leeds last night, and were fantastic.  Opened with 'Tipp City', and then bounced all round their back catalogue.  Was fantastic fun, for band and audience alike from the look of things ( Read more... )

Not me, or the kids. Lewis, one of the cats, had it.

Saturday evening he stopped eating, and pretty much slept until yesterday evening.  Jake was getting a little bit stressed about him, which made it all the worse.  He was due to go to the vets yesterday, but fortunately started moving/eating/drinking so we saved a few quid!  Seems fine now....

For the last fortnight I have had an evil shooting pain in the base of my spine.  Am fine when I am stationary, but the transition to another state is awful.  This includes sitting down, standing up, lying down, getting up, bending,...

This morning I was out of bed almost as normal though , which was nice.

 "Thought provoking?"

"Oh, I don't know.  I'll have to think about it."