Were excellent at Norwich Arts Centre last night. They played a storming set full of energy and power that packed a real punch in a very hot crypt.As i have said on my facebook and in conversation if the band were from The smoke or Manchester they would be on the cover off the now commercially sad but is there an alternative magazine NME.My compatriot for the evening said they have got better every time he has seen them, lets hope the progression happens slowly and that the big name producer they have for the LP does not smooth over the rawness.I am looking forward to the long player big time .I also hear news of a Norwich band feud between Violet Violet & the Brownies with the Kabeedies tagged on for good measure.Lets get a band play off with a battle to the very end to determine the victors.
I loved the main support act Fuck Dress who mashed together a huge range of influences to create an aural assault that provided a great trip back to the best alternative 80's sound.
The other support bands were Platform 1 who were to be truthful ,awful with the onstage charisma of a squashed daddy long legs and I only caught the last two songs of an Elastica influenced first band Comic Book Heroes but I have added them to the list to catch again.
Norwich just seems to be oozing with great music at the minute with a free event at Waterloo Park on Sunday hopefully next on my list after a sponsored bike ride in the morning.
I have posted the Brownies video before but as it is possibly the best song of the last twelve months it just has to be aired again and again.
means to an end promo video
26.7.08
The Brownies
25.7.08
24.7.08
23.7.08
It's Holiday Bonding Time
22.7.08
Schools Out in a Muppet stylee
21.7.08
War Crimes
I see that they have finally caught up with Radovan Karadzic.
and may he finally pay for all of the crimes that he was responsible for
"It is also an important day for international justice because it clearly demonstrates that nobody is beyond the reach of the law and that sooner or later all fugitives will be brought to justice."
is the quote that was made by the happy captors
How many other world leaders are guilty of the same crime ?
Will they ever be bought to Justice?
Middle eastern, African , Asian , American , British ?
Will They?
Oliver's 10th Birthday Choice
20.7.08
A New Version
Now This may be a version i don't mind looking after for the day
19.7.08
Yet More Girls Aloud at Newmarket
Pictures can be found at the following link
Pictures
They are worth a look & if you follow the link back to 2008 and then Warwick castle you will see more photos of the first outfits they wore!
Girls Aloud at Newmarket Nights
I will start by saying I am no fan of the Girls and can never remember any of their hits but last night they were very impressive.When they came on I expected to just tolerate and ogle but by the end I was still ogling like any self respecting nearly 40 year old man and really enjoying the whole show.They played 16 songs,had one costume change and seemed to enjoy what they were doing with many smiles,waves and even a bit of chat(even the notoriously miserable Nicola joined in,looking very lush with a seventies Marilyn Chambers hair cut).One highlight was the cover version of Push it!(salt and pepa) which was excellent in all so many ways.
They even knew where they were playing!
If they read all of the slagging (all correct so I am told) they they got after the forty pound a ticket Holkham Hall debacle last year then last night was a great answer
Last night's cost was only £12 a ticket with disabled free and a good nights horse racing thrown in.The weather smiled with the rain staying away for the music and only a few short drizzles during the racing.Traffic wise,it only took 40 minutes to clear the car park and get to the Rowley mile before I could short cut through the town home
All in all an unexpected terrific night out with an extra Ten English pounds in my pocket to boot.
Newmarket Nights,well worth the effort with Boyzone (!!) and Madness to come for me later in the summer
18.7.08
Billy Bragg - (A Belated) St Swiftens Day
Did It Rain in Norfolk? My Memory is shocking.
17.7.08
A New BSq North SuperHero Thundercat Steward Is Bred
after he exited the St Johns Closet
The Cure
Robert Smith causes me to still allow a bit of hero Worship
Freakshow
16.7.08
Port O'Brien -- I Woke Up Today
A Great tune which is on both the first (The Wind and the Swell) and the second LP by Port O'Brien "All We Could Do Was Sing"
Check out both LP's they are both dam good
The Walks Redevelopment Finally Finishes
& the effect of Overcharging and the revolution of "if you don't like it don't go brigade" is for all to see
Charlies Angels 2 pt 1
Drew Barrymore ---lush
15.7.08
RIP and Vibes Bevin Fagan
A Brief comment
Well true to my word i have boycotted the friendlies over the excessive price to non season ticket holders and i have to say The F-word tonight was an excellent alternative.
I have been a right ratty bastard all day today though.Nothing has gone badly wrong and i have checked to see if i am pre menstrual but after doing all of those jobs that keep getting put to the bottom of the list i have come to a conclusion it is partly down to not going to the friendlies amongst the getting told to turn the music down and not being able to go outside for any real amount of time until after 3.45 pm because well i won't go there.
& another thing if one more do-gooder tells me that the cost of food has gone up and then continues on explaining how i can save a few pennies i will personally abuse them from where i am standing as i have done about three times daily for the last week.
14.7.08
A Beth Orton Double Bill
Did you spot the error? It was briefly a double bill until i re listened to this track and realised that it needed sharing
Another Monday Laugh
Beer vs. Vagina
1. Beer is always wet. Vagina needs a little work.
One point to BEER
2. Warm beer tastes awful.
One point to VAGINA
3. A really cold beer is satisfying.
One point to BEER
4. If after taking a swig of your favorite beer you find a hair between your teeth, you may vomit.
One point to VAGINA
5. If you get home reeking of beer your wife may get mad, make a scene, kick you out, etc. If you get home reeking of vagina your wife may get mad, kick you out, even leave you. There's definitely a point to be had here, depending on your point of view and personal circumstances.
I'll just call it a DRAW for the time being.
6. Ten beers in one night and you can't drive home. Ten vaginas in one night and you don't want to drive anywhere.
One point to VAGINA
7. If you have a lot of beer in a public place, your reputation may suffer. If you eat any vagina in public, you become a legend.
One point to VAGINA
8. If a cop stops you and you smell of beer you may get arrested. If you smell of vagina he may buy you a beer.
One point to VAGINA
9. You normally don't find old beer.
One point to BEER
10. Too much beer and you'll think you see flying saucers. Too much vagina and you'll think you've seen God.
One point to VAGINA
11. Ripping off a beer bottle label is boring. Ripping off panties is
fun. One point to VAGINA
12. In most countries there's a tax on beer.
One point to VAGINA
13. If you have another beer the first one never gets pissed off. One point to BEER
14. You can always be sure if you're the first one to open a bottle or a can.
One point to BEER
15. If you shake beer it'll get all agitated but eventually it settles down.
One point to BEER
16. With beer you always have choice: clear, dark, pilsner,ale,lager,etc
One point to BEER
17. You always know how much beer is going to cost
One point to BEER
18. Beer doesn't have a mother
One point to BEER
19. Beer never expects to be hugged for half an hour after you
drink it
One point to BEER
20. Tapping a Keg... easy. Tapping a Vagina... may take you weeks.
One Point to BEER
Final Score 11 BEER/ 8 VAGINA
That's it! The matter is settled, the clear winner is: BEER
PS: If you are a woman and at this point feel angry, degraded or discriminated against, just remember that Beer would experience none of those feelings, let alone express them, an extra point for BEER
A Monday Laugh
A woman was unhappy with the way her laundry was done at the local Chinese laundry, so she wrote a note and put it in the bag with the next collection of soiled clothes: 'USE MORE SOAP ON PANTIES!'
She got the clean laundry back, and was still dissatisfied with the results, so the following week she enclosed another note: 'USE MORE SOAP ON PANTIES!'
The Chinese laundry man became very annoyed, and when her clean laundry was delivered, it contained a note from HIM: 'I USE PLENTY SOAP ON PANTY!!! YOU USE MORE PAPER ON ASS!!'
13.7.08
Ludovico Einaudi
12.7.08
Bearsuit
"Steven F***ing Spielberg"
The Ladies Fight back joke time
Sexual Olympics
A man went over to his girl's place for a little bit of nookie between the sheets. He presented her with three choices of condom -- gold, silver, or bronze."Silver," she said.
"Why not gold?"
"Because I want you to come second for once!"
11.7.08
A few more thoughts
Tomorrow sees the visit of the only real side in Cambridge,the others are just a non entity and a village side punching above their weight , they will fall and laugh we will.As said else where as a one man protest i will not be there, although i have free entry via my season ticket,nine pounds is far too much for a dressed up training session.Instead i am off to the capital for a few beers and company before the real season starts.I would love to see the breakdown of support at the game with the season ticket holders,away fans and paying fans all separated!
I read that Ronaldo thinks he is a slave as well. Twat! he really is , perhaps someone should get him to watch Roots or Amistad then visit a east European brothel on the way home to see what a slave is.Let him rot in the reserves for the rest of his contract.
10.7.08
A few thoughts
Sepp Blatter ? Just how many blue pills a night does this man take? Ronaldo a slave?What complete and utter I love Real Madrid bullshit. How pissed is he that English clubs are doing so well (shame about the national side but Mclaren is now dust so we may reach another semi final again)
A slave on six figures a week? This is the man who was once labelled as a man who had 50 ideas a night, 51 of them bad.( source- the Times) & now yet again he is appearing as an advert for dementia.
Mind you i agreed with the tighter shorts for women footballers one!
In the cricket world after showing some balls with making decisions overnight about the Peitersen sweep and lunch break times in wet weather the English cricket bosses have totally made fools of themselves by not simply throwing Yorkshire out of the competition for playing an unregistered overseas player and either making Durham play against Notts or awarding Durham a walkover.
What a farce.. sort it out and the bloody weather while you are there as well.
Friendlies ..umm when will people accept them for what they are,glorified training sessions.It matters not about results and certainly shouldn't cost more than £5 at our level.
Kung Fu Panda ... this film is very amusing , it is a kids movie though and should be treated as such. Go and see it or find a copy from ...
Neil Tennant 54
The Pet Shop Boy have always been a guilty pleasure of mine ever since the days of West End Girls on Saturday morning children's television.& Neil Tennant was also editor of Smash Hits in my early teens. I blame it all on you Neil
It's a Sin directed by Derek Jarman
9.7.08
World of Twist
I read today that Nick Sanderson had joined the great Tony Ogden for a jam up in the sky.Both were members of the superb group from the late 80's, early 90's "World of Twist"
The Storm
8.7.08
Say hello and wave goodbye
No,not the soft cell i have already posted a couple of musical tracks today.
In my best John Fashanu voice I am welcoming "Rhino" What a good signing this could be. I love old fashioned no nonsense defenders and that is just what we are going to need in the BSN.
Good signing .
has got be worth a look but lets not get too excited about him yet
In my best Justin Fashanu voice goodbye Mr West and good luck,he had a good second part of the season after getting dropped and as has been said elsewhere will make a good coach somewhere. You have too be honest though his legs were gone at times over the last two seasons and he was skinned on many an occasion.
Alex Gaudino Ft Shena "Watch Out
The classic pigbag track is ...
7.7.08
6.7.08
Review
Blown away,that's how the Reggae for the people tour left me feeling last night in fact i was still putting myself together as i passed the Dance Island event near Ely.. big fish little fish ... rave rave .
The muscles in my legs that need to be reactivated soon ready for the 26 miles next April are telling me that they are still there this morning.. good news.
The Pietasters were very good although the vocal could of done with more volume if was feeling picky.The lead singer looked like Brian Conley on Acid but in a good way, Great Performance.
The Slackers were Amazing , no other word can describe them.
Pama International started slowly but the set just got better and better climaxing with a stage invasion for the encore "Message to you Rudy" I could pick out Lynval Golding as the star but that would be unfair as the rest of the band are superb.Sean Flowerdrew looked like a thunderbird on keys directing the rest of the band but in a good way. Smile more Sean.
A hat off to Mungos hi fi for the dj sets between bands as well.
5.7.08
£9 ! Your taking the Urine
Nine English pounds for a friendly against sides that are not even of the equivalent of an old style 4Th divison side (Norfolk's second club will send a mixture of youth and reserves).
This is a wrong decision
See sense at board level and make it all pay set at £5 and £2 (concessions)
If you think i am alone in thinking the above you are wrong also ,i have already spoke to 10 people by various means this afternoon and none of them are now attending the friendlies.
Two gigs in Two Days !!
What is going on in my life ? and will i stand the pressure ?
Tonight is the " Reggae for the People" tour featuring Pama International, The Slackers, The Pietasters and Mungos Hi Fi ... Wow what a line up I Hear you say.. it's at the Junction in Cambridge if anyone feels the need to get there and you should.
4.7.08
Another Do the Dog Records Band
This band are great , the new EP is great and they are near the top of my list of bands to catch live ( again google them to find them on myspace )
Lifestyles Festival Hunstanton
I never got to see the first two bands but The New Town Kings were excellent in front of a sparse crowd. The new songs sound great and i am looking forward to the new LP already. I really do need to replace the old one as its scratched to pieces.
Check them out at myspace (google it)
The main act were Billy No Mates featuring Kings Lynn finest Mr Pitcher(vanilla pod) and Mr Devenish ( Rebelation) helping out on keys.A slab of fine punk it was although i will admit to leaving early.
The ramps looked superb and a trip back to the coast daytime tomorrow may happen.
Tomorrow night sees the south coast band "Ettin" who are mighty fine and the new LP out on "Do the Dog" records is pretty good as well.They are followed by Kings Lynn's Finest "Rebelation" If you get a chance to go and the lure of Toyah at the Kings Lynn festival is overcome,DO,You will not be disappointed.
3.7.08
The Wedding Present
David Gedge is another legend , I never tire of his work and the new lp El-Rey is another slice of brillance,
2.7.08
The Fixtures Are Out
& all in all overall not too unkind.Let's face it they were never gonna be great especially considering the distance that has to be covered every week but with the exception of Droylsdon on Jan 3rd they are all livable.The lakes in December should be interesting and very cold. Will we be able to see the lakes through all of the mist.The last game away in Liverpool is a real git though as the London Marathon is the next day and attendance has already been confirmed after declining this years event.
Away first game is another pain in the arse with a gang us looking at attending the Fordham Festival (google it)
Here they are in full
Aug 09 Burscough v Kings Lynn
Aug 12 Kings Lynn v Redditch United (19:45)
Aug16 Kings Lynn v Droylsden
Aug 23 Alfreton Town v Kings Lynn
Aug 25 Kings Lynn v Hinckley United
August 30 Stalybridge v Kings Lynn
Sept 02 Stafford v Kings Lynn (19:45)
Sept 06 Kings Lynn v Fleetwood Town
Sept 13 Kings Lynn v Hyde United
Sept 20 Harrogate Town v Kings Lynn
Oct 04 Blyth Spartans v Kings Lynn
Oct 18 Kings Lynn v Farsley Celtic
Oct 21 Kings Lynn v Tamworth (19:45)
Oct 25 Gateshead v Kings Lynn
Nov 01 Kings Lynn v Solihull Moors
Nov 08 Hucknall Town v Kings Lynn
Nov 15 Southport v Kings Lynn
Nov 29 Kings Lynn v Stafford Rangers
Dec 06 Workington v Kings Lynn
Dec 20 Kings Lynn v Burscough
Dec 26 Gainsborough v Kings Lynn
Jan 01 Kings Lynn v Gainsborough Trinity
Jan 03 Droylsden v Kings Lynn
Jan 10 Kings Lynn v AFC Telford
Jan 17 Farsley Celtic v Kings Lynn
Jan 24 Kings Lynn v Blyth Spartans
Jan 27 Tamworth v Kings Lynn (19:45)
Jan 31 Kings Lynn v Gateshead
Feb 07 Solihull Moors v Kings Lynn
Feb 14 Kings Lynn v Southport
Feb 21 Redditch United v Kings Lynn
Feb 24 Kings Lynn v Harrogate Town (19:45)
Feb 28 Kings Lynn v Hucknall Town
March 07 AFC Telford v Kings Lynn
March 14 Kings Lynn v Vauxhall Motors
March 21 Hyde United v Kings Lynn
March 28 Kings Lynn v Stalybridge Celtic
April 04 Fleetwood Town v Kings Lynn
April 11 Kings Lynn v Alfreton Town
April 13 Hinckley United v Kings Lynn
April 18 Kings Lynn v Workington
April 25 Vauxhall Motors v Kings Lynn
More moans and comment later
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Look For The Woman
1.7.08
Brief Comment
Sunshine,Joachim and the fixtures now out early and due tomorrow, it's been a good day all round.
I was going to speculate on who and when i wanted to play certain sides but i will just enjoy and moan at them tomorrow.
Did you see Andy Murray yesterday, What a joy to watch . Superb stuff now lets overturn the odds and do the same to the much tougher Nadal.
Well done the Spain and the game of the football. For a beautiful change the best side won an international event with lovely flowing football.Let that be a lesson to all clubs and sides around the country, get the ball down and use it instead of all this long ball hit and run shit that still seems to populate our game.
30.6.08
Mike Tyson
U2
Another kid stabbed and killed for what?
More kids in prison for life(ish)
If you twist and turn away
If you tear yourself in two again
If I could, yes I would
If I could, I would
Let it go
Surrender
Dislocate
If I could throw this
Lifeless lifeline to the wind
Leave this heart of clay
See you walk, walk away
Into the night
And through the rain
Into the half-light
And through the flame
If I could through myself
Set your spirit free
I'd lead your heart away
See you break, break away
Into the light
And to the day
To let it go! And so to fade away
To let it go!
And so fade away
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
Wide awake
I'm not sleeping, oh no, no, no
If you should ask then maybe they'd
Tell you what I would say
True colors fly in blue and black
Bruised silken sky and burning flack
Colors crash, collide in blood shot eyes
If I could, you know I would
If I could, I would
Let it go
This desparation
Dislocation
Separation
Condemnation
Revelation
In temptation
Isolation
Desolation
Let it go
And so fade away
To let it go, oh yeah
And so fade away
To let it go, oh No
And so to fade away
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
Wide awake
I'm not sleeping oh no no
29.6.08
28.6.08
TV Music
The glasto coverage on the beeb was pretty good last night although predictable.I swapped between all 3 channels and thought that Lupe Fiasco was superb with massive crowd while the main stage crowd looked poor.The Jazz stage did look the place to be although Jimmy Cliff was a good sleep inducer.It was nice of Edith to congratulate her partner on a superb performance! Really?... The Ting Tings are they really that great,a couple of good songs from an average lp that is quite diverse (tv only places the same songs)I hear that Franz played a secret gig up in the park.Will the beeb show any of this? The radio is saying that they are based up in the park area, so lets hope so.
The Mandela concert, Umm...Great sentiment shouted out by hollow souls that will forget all about it this morning.I hate this gold ring that they put at the front of these park gigs for the nouvelle rich,so called celebrities and record company children.The ring was half full for most of the night,with the real fans 200m from the stage.Mind you that was probably a treat when the sugarbabes warbled on.
As for Mandela, he looked his age and appeared to not have a clue about what was going on.The man is a Legend though but just let him retire in dignity and simply have a birthday in his own home.
27.6.08
The on tour in Cardiff pictures have Finally arrived
& Don't Use the "When In Rome" excuse
26.6.08
Neil Diamond Rant
WTF is all this love for a middle of the road overrated AOR bald bloke all about? You can't turn on a radio or TV without hearing one of his aged tunes playing . Caroline is not sweet and i don't care if your love is on the rocks please leave the building and return back to your ranch in the USA and stay there.As a footnote Grace is not amazing or pretty.
25.6.08
The Vale of Avalon 2002
I will go back one day
Faithless and Orbital (x2)
Women Huh! always wanting you to do more
A woman keeps asking her husband if her boobs are too small. ''Does this shirt make them look bigger? Does this one make them look smaller?'' she asks.
The next day her husband buys her a mirror. Before bed, she always looks in the mirror and asks her husband, ''Does this shirt make them look bigger? Does this one make them look smaller?''
Finally he gets so annoyed that he says, ''I know how to make them larger!''
''How!?!?!?'' she asks.
''Take a bunch of toilet paper and rub it in between your boobs.''
''Well how long does it take?'' she asks.
''They should expand over the years,'' he answers.
''How did you know that?'' she wonders.
'I dunno, but it sure worked for your ass, didn't it?'''
24.6.08
Related Twee
23.6.08
Why no action?
I have been getting more and more enraged at the lack of response to the situation in Zimbabwe and the despot Mugabe by the rest of the world.As there is no gain or man in a cave to try and find,the world is just looking on and muttering.
These two cartoons by Peter Brooke in the Times sum it up well.
22.6.08
21.6.08
20.6.08
The Happiest day of the Year?
Today is supposed to be the happiest day of the year according to some Cardiff psychologist who has done the maths! What ?
Anyhow it is a day when i get to go to see the horses and lose my money to chubby red faced men waving their arms and get to top it off with the Canadian rocker Mr Adams singing his little heart out just for me(well the wife anyhow.)
Look into my eyes ....!! I have to say he is not my taste in music but why not take a bite from the other side of the apple now and again.
As its the longest day of the year again enjoy the daylight.Its all darker days from here on in.
Solstice time again tomorrow and time to watch the sun rise in the morning.Go on get up and do it
Another drummer goes to the sky
The Nice - America
