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Monday, 18 May 2009
Sunday, 17 May 2009
I Salute you!
AC/DC - For those about to rock,
Well truely, I do salute you.
Salute any person around me that has bothered to turn on the Radio, (And i do mean only Radio 2, and nothing else) since 1979,
Because that's where I feel i'm stuck, sure, I feel the benefits of the health system, and the denationalisation of everything has partially made this society better.
But on the course of music, bar the odd annoymally of a decent band. My music collection seems somewhat constrained to things pre concieved before i was born.
Let me highlight this by the last 3 band i've been and seen.
AC/DC
Metallica
Foo Fighters
Well, maybe a small exception on that list is Mr Dave Grohl et al, but lets be honest here. The former Nirvana drummer has hardly just handed in his English Anthology.
I'm looking at my top 40 "played" list on Winamp.
Iron Maiden,
Muse,
Chris Issak,
Lynard Skynard
Wishbone Ash
Be*Witched.
Now let me at least defend myself here, Be*Witched (C'est la vie if anyone's interested) was left stuck on repeat, so rapidly climbed the "Most played list" faster than MP's expenses.
So where are all the bands that inspire me these days ?
Is it because when they pick up a guitar, they're all pre influenced even subconsiously by music they've heard ?
Wolfmother for example, if they say they wern't influenced by Led Zep (They did say this).
Quite frankly they're lying.
I know The Beatles obsivously were so influential in this country, because all the Records that came across the pond were brought in there and they had the pleasure of esentially hearing first.
Imagine hearing the Bb Riff of Chuck Berry for Johnny B Goode for the first time ? Even thinking about things like that send shivers down my spine.
Thats the trouble, nothing is new before. We, as a generation havn't got anything in our mindset of being able to expand the musical spectrum. Now, i have to admit, given the 80's, where you'd be forgiven to think electric keyboards had just been invented, and the synthsier was going to cure cancer. You have to give them credit for trying, but thankfully this music is now limited to Flares throughout city centres on Weekends.
So people,
Please, pick up your guitars, and let me hear something i haven't heard before that has the experience of a sexual orgasm, before I actually start working on the Flux Capacitor to seek Keef and Mick, and generally stalk them up until.... Now ?
Many Thanks
Well truely, I do salute you.
Salute any person around me that has bothered to turn on the Radio, (And i do mean only Radio 2, and nothing else) since 1979,
Because that's where I feel i'm stuck, sure, I feel the benefits of the health system, and the denationalisation of everything has partially made this society better.
But on the course of music, bar the odd annoymally of a decent band. My music collection seems somewhat constrained to things pre concieved before i was born.
Let me highlight this by the last 3 band i've been and seen.
AC/DC
Metallica
Foo Fighters
Well, maybe a small exception on that list is Mr Dave Grohl et al, but lets be honest here. The former Nirvana drummer has hardly just handed in his English Anthology.
I'm looking at my top 40 "played" list on Winamp.
Iron Maiden,
Muse,
Chris Issak,
Lynard Skynard
Wishbone Ash
Be*Witched.
Now let me at least defend myself here, Be*Witched (C'est la vie if anyone's interested) was left stuck on repeat, so rapidly climbed the "Most played list" faster than MP's expenses.
So where are all the bands that inspire me these days ?
Is it because when they pick up a guitar, they're all pre influenced even subconsiously by music they've heard ?
Wolfmother for example, if they say they wern't influenced by Led Zep (They did say this).
Quite frankly they're lying.
I know The Beatles obsivously were so influential in this country, because all the Records that came across the pond were brought in there and they had the pleasure of esentially hearing first.
Imagine hearing the Bb Riff of Chuck Berry for Johnny B Goode for the first time ? Even thinking about things like that send shivers down my spine.
Thats the trouble, nothing is new before. We, as a generation havn't got anything in our mindset of being able to expand the musical spectrum. Now, i have to admit, given the 80's, where you'd be forgiven to think electric keyboards had just been invented, and the synthsier was going to cure cancer. You have to give them credit for trying, but thankfully this music is now limited to Flares throughout city centres on Weekends.
So people,
Please, pick up your guitars, and let me hear something i haven't heard before that has the experience of a sexual orgasm, before I actually start working on the Flux Capacitor to seek Keef and Mick, and generally stalk them up until.... Now ?
Many Thanks
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
When i ruled the world....
Coldplay - Viva La Vida,
Hi There!
It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog, due to actual real life time constraints!
So a quick post before i start work this morning - "T Minus 16 Mins"
First of all,
The Song choice for today, is not one that I have purposely chosen, nor is it the song that I’m listening to at this moment in time. In fact, if that were true, it would be the Sound of Silence, previously said, I’m at work.
It was infact the song I was listening to on Radio 1 this morning (The enigmatic Scott Mills, taking over from Chris Moyles whilst he's swanning off somewhere, as seems to be par for the course for Radio DJ's)
And what’s special about this, is the fact i was listening to this in my car. Now, on most occasions this is usually unmentionable, a mere steady plateau on the struggle on daily life, but this time, its a bit more special.
Its a new car for me, something which has happened 5 Times over my 7 Year driving stint. And to give you a brief history of my car life.
1) Nissan Micra 1.0l Circa 1993
This thing was a battle ship, almost indestructible, taking it on Landrover tracks, getting 100mph (indicated) with another friend holding the steering wheel, felt like it was going into warp drive. I cared for this car, it was my first one, and i truley enjoyed the little cars Japanese lifeless soul.
2) Volkswagen Golf Mk2 Driver.
From the low levels of a 1.0l Car, to a massive 1.6! (Without fuel injection mind) This was when i was going through my boy racer stage, a Tornado Red Golf, Lowered (My back still laments that day i fitted it), sound system, alloy wheels etc etc.
3) Volkswagen Golf 1.8 Gti 8v
I sadly never got to drive this car, it was one i was going to turn into a track car, and genuinely enjoy it, but was sold briefly after buying......
4) Volkswagen Golf Gti Mk3 2.0l 16v.
I was lucky enough to land a decent job for my Sandwich work placement year, so i treated myself to this car, and owned it for 4 years. It was, and still is pretty nippy, but I’m afraid to say, as I’m getting a bit more sensible, its not exactly what is required, so its currently on eBay (Msg me for a link)
So what now,
Have i carried on the trend of a Volkswagen, maybe even sidestepped the Rhine, and gone BMW, Mercedes ?
No, I’ve made a long hall flight eastwards and bought.
a Skoda,
a Skoda VRS
a Skoda VRS Estate
Now, as everyone knows these days, Skoda are owned by the Volkswagen Audi group,
So whilst it may have been a fictitious long hall flight, it wasn't one which completely alienated my surroundings.
"But he's 24" i hear you cry.
I know...... Its a Skoda, and many people still suffer from the brand snobbery because of this. However it really is a fantastic car!
The 1.8t Engine is so much smoother, with the power delivery even throughout the rev range.
And then there's the practicality of the estate, its actually no real length longer than the saloon version, I can get the mountain bikes in the back, sleep in there if i end up in a drunken stupor miles away from home (Somehow in my car) and it even bears some kind of resemblance to the traditional hatchback I’ve been used to.
Hell, its even less practical over speed bumps than my last car thanks to the low front splitter. (Plastic bit under the bumper)
Yet sadly, driving the larger car, seems to have sent me further into the depths of grumpydom, because I seem to have lost the “spark of driving”.
I think I might just have to get Motorbike again, and go through that process of mid-life-crisis… But then I may have to go through the insurance process of motorbikes again… and that wouldn’t be fun for any concerned……..
24 ? Pah,
Hi There!
It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog, due to actual real life time constraints!
So a quick post before i start work this morning - "T Minus 16 Mins"
First of all,
The Song choice for today, is not one that I have purposely chosen, nor is it the song that I’m listening to at this moment in time. In fact, if that were true, it would be the Sound of Silence, previously said, I’m at work.
It was infact the song I was listening to on Radio 1 this morning (The enigmatic Scott Mills, taking over from Chris Moyles whilst he's swanning off somewhere, as seems to be par for the course for Radio DJ's)
And what’s special about this, is the fact i was listening to this in my car. Now, on most occasions this is usually unmentionable, a mere steady plateau on the struggle on daily life, but this time, its a bit more special.
Its a new car for me, something which has happened 5 Times over my 7 Year driving stint. And to give you a brief history of my car life.
1) Nissan Micra 1.0l Circa 1993
This thing was a battle ship, almost indestructible, taking it on Landrover tracks, getting 100mph (indicated) with another friend holding the steering wheel, felt like it was going into warp drive. I cared for this car, it was my first one, and i truley enjoyed the little cars Japanese lifeless soul.
2) Volkswagen Golf Mk2 Driver.
From the low levels of a 1.0l Car, to a massive 1.6! (Without fuel injection mind) This was when i was going through my boy racer stage, a Tornado Red Golf, Lowered (My back still laments that day i fitted it), sound system, alloy wheels etc etc.
3) Volkswagen Golf 1.8 Gti 8v
I sadly never got to drive this car, it was one i was going to turn into a track car, and genuinely enjoy it, but was sold briefly after buying......
4) Volkswagen Golf Gti Mk3 2.0l 16v.
I was lucky enough to land a decent job for my Sandwich work placement year, so i treated myself to this car, and owned it for 4 years. It was, and still is pretty nippy, but I’m afraid to say, as I’m getting a bit more sensible, its not exactly what is required, so its currently on eBay (Msg me for a link)
So what now,
Have i carried on the trend of a Volkswagen, maybe even sidestepped the Rhine, and gone BMW, Mercedes ?
No, I’ve made a long hall flight eastwards and bought.
a Skoda,
a Skoda VRS
a Skoda VRS Estate
Now, as everyone knows these days, Skoda are owned by the Volkswagen Audi group,
So whilst it may have been a fictitious long hall flight, it wasn't one which completely alienated my surroundings.
"But he's 24" i hear you cry.
I know...... Its a Skoda, and many people still suffer from the brand snobbery because of this. However it really is a fantastic car!
The 1.8t Engine is so much smoother, with the power delivery even throughout the rev range.
And then there's the practicality of the estate, its actually no real length longer than the saloon version, I can get the mountain bikes in the back, sleep in there if i end up in a drunken stupor miles away from home (Somehow in my car) and it even bears some kind of resemblance to the traditional hatchback I’ve been used to.
Hell, its even less practical over speed bumps than my last car thanks to the low front splitter. (Plastic bit under the bumper)
Yet sadly, driving the larger car, seems to have sent me further into the depths of grumpydom, because I seem to have lost the “spark of driving”.
I think I might just have to get Motorbike again, and go through that process of mid-life-crisis… But then I may have to go through the insurance process of motorbikes again… and that wouldn’t be fun for any concerned……..
24 ? Pah,
Friday, 1 May 2009
A little less conversation, a little more action please..
Song
Elvis - A little less less conversation
I write tonight/todays blog, with a feeling in my arms, a feeling of the fires of hill surging directly along my bicep with their soul aim, to make the "Position" of typing as uncomfortable as it can be.
Or thats so it seems.
You see, i've recently joined the gym. (February)
This is great i thought, body's getting a bit firmer, there's a bit around my tummy that doesn't move anymore. And its all getting "smoother".
Now, don't get me wrong, i've been at the weight of 11.5 Stone (72kg) ish for the past 8/9 Years, never budged anything at all off that mark, just shrunk in places, and expanded in others.
32" Waist, 6' Tall. Infact, my measurments have become so consistent. I am the ultimate Man Shopper, with either looking specifically for 32" Long Trousers, or Medium tops.
It was a given, it was something as consistent as gravity.
That was until i got obsessed with the gym, and improvment of my body!
When i started out at the gym, i maybe had ideas of looking like Christian Bale in Batman, or Pitt in Fightclub, after gurning in the mirror curling 10kg Dumbells a few times.
The reality of course is a much different story, I started off on a breif cardio trip, shed those unwanted bits, and a bit of light lifting. But over the past few months, (Month of April particuarly) I've become obsessed with fitness. Infact, if the Gov. o California walked in here right now, i'm sure i'd tell him that his whole fitness regime was wrong.
I've started buying Mens Health magazine, cooking new "Protein" recipies, just even tensing my muscles whilst at my desk at work.
Fortunatly now, i'm starting to look a bit better in that mirror, particuarly after a workout.
But why am i writing this anyway ?
Ah yes, the grump factor,
Because i am getting bigger Biceps, broader shoulders, and more defined chest. I've had to start actually "Shopping" for clothes, something which i'm sure the better half may be glad about.
But gone now are the days of a 5 Min trip into republic, I have to actually try clothes on, and if i order them online from ASOS, they'd probably have to go back.
Life just isn't fair.
:(
Elvis - A little less less conversation
I write tonight/todays blog, with a feeling in my arms, a feeling of the fires of hill surging directly along my bicep with their soul aim, to make the "Position" of typing as uncomfortable as it can be.
Or thats so it seems.
You see, i've recently joined the gym. (February)
This is great i thought, body's getting a bit firmer, there's a bit around my tummy that doesn't move anymore. And its all getting "smoother".
Now, don't get me wrong, i've been at the weight of 11.5 Stone (72kg) ish for the past 8/9 Years, never budged anything at all off that mark, just shrunk in places, and expanded in others.
32" Waist, 6' Tall. Infact, my measurments have become so consistent. I am the ultimate Man Shopper, with either looking specifically for 32" Long Trousers, or Medium tops.
It was a given, it was something as consistent as gravity.
That was until i got obsessed with the gym, and improvment of my body!
When i started out at the gym, i maybe had ideas of looking like Christian Bale in Batman, or Pitt in Fightclub, after gurning in the mirror curling 10kg Dumbells a few times.
The reality of course is a much different story, I started off on a breif cardio trip, shed those unwanted bits, and a bit of light lifting. But over the past few months, (Month of April particuarly) I've become obsessed with fitness. Infact, if the Gov. o California walked in here right now, i'm sure i'd tell him that his whole fitness regime was wrong.
I've started buying Mens Health magazine, cooking new "Protein" recipies, just even tensing my muscles whilst at my desk at work.
Fortunatly now, i'm starting to look a bit better in that mirror, particuarly after a workout.
But why am i writing this anyway ?
Ah yes, the grump factor,
Because i am getting bigger Biceps, broader shoulders, and more defined chest. I've had to start actually "Shopping" for clothes, something which i'm sure the better half may be glad about.
But gone now are the days of a 5 Min trip into republic, I have to actually try clothes on, and if i order them online from ASOS, they'd probably have to go back.
Life just isn't fair.
:(
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