The past week was mostly uneventful except for my sojourn on the Isle of Wight and Thursday night's gig at the Water Rats Theatre.
I went there with scifisteve to hear The French play a set. Fantastic fun watching the singer Darren Hayman try (inadvertently) to break his instruments. It was the first time I've ever seen an electric ukelele (which he dropped ( Read more... )

I went to the Isle of Wight yesterday on a business trip. Got back at 8 this evening ( Read more... )

1.Go into your LJ's archives.
2.Find your 23rd post (or closest to).
3.Find the fifth sentence (or closest to).
4.Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.

"Ever had to dig up your concrete living room floor with a pneumatic drill?"

Took advantage of the sunny weather yesterday to go to Gay Brighton for the day. Picked up a couple of chums - Ryan and Scott and had a pleasant enough drive down there with Ryan playing his cheesey pop CDs all the way ( Read more... )

Went up to town today with Nick to see the eagerly anticipated Le tigre show at the Astoria. Met Richard and Rob outside Clone Zone in Old Compton Street. Had a quick meal and drink in Lloyd's bar before the gig where Rob regaled us with tales of today's cottaging. Pervert ( Read more... )

Not only is eBay fab for finding deleted and difficult to find albums to complete your music collections, now and again you find gems of band merchandise.
Soon my wardrobe will resemble a thrift store rail.
Behold my latest purchase. Ain't she purdy?


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Drivers on the M3 today must have thought there was a madman in the silver golf in front of them.
It was me, waving whatever arm was free and singing loudly to this:-


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Went to Ashtead in leafy Surrey today.
As is my wont when visiting new places I looked in the estate agents' windows.
Two bedroom terraced house, a snip at £259,995.
Four bedroom detached, a mere £750,000.
Leafiness obviously comes at a price.