Greetings chaps!
Forgive the pop culture reference title. Ive been "hanging" with nerds, and it's wearing off.
The more I learn the various memes and Internet videos, the more I understand and join in with my chums nerdish games.
But unfortunately the more i understand.The less I make sense to my lovely future wife.
Speaking of wifery*, I have decided to mark the countdown to next June's festivities with a terror threat style warning system:
Bride condition:
Black (Everything is shit!! We can't afford it!)
Groom condition:
Blueish green: (maybe the reception should have a bouncy castle for the adults)
Over the past week myself and a Mr Jack "Mr Darcy" Searle, have been Jamming out some ideas as a Folk/Chap-hop group (think the Dubliners mixed with Mr B)
Possible genre names:
Chalk-hop
Cholk-hop
Folk-hop
Fap-hop
It was exciting stuff as it is genuinely something new. (When we get some stuff recorded I shall post links).
This could end up as just a bit of fun,but I do believe we have something giggable. Either way watch this space crackers!
Gig reports:
Rma: met up with some old chums, josie, Dan, Brad and Dave Gentle, who I haven't seen in literally close to a decade. Who was a jolly good laugh, (just as I remember) and many congrats on him qualifying as a Nurse. Looking forward to our next meeting.
Bumping into the Bennett brothers was a pleasure. Got drunk and caught up with Dan, then got very Drunk with Brad and reminisced.
I had completely forgotten how much joy it brings me watching Brad's appearance scare the shit out of people who don't know him.
Imagine watching a giant moustachioed Skinhead, boisterously introducing himself to a Dickensian looking student with the defence capabilities of a brandy snap.
Then imagine that the Dickensian brandy snap has the look of a man who has seen his own rape filled death on his face.
Brad is of course a gentleman, and one of my dearest old friends. But seeing him unintentionally bringing brown trousers to the middle class, brings joy to my heart.
The gig itself was a bitt naff, as usual Nick Courtney chewed up the sound of my banjo then turned it to a nearly inaudible volume. But it went well do I can't complain to much.
One thing that sticks in my mind is the last act who were a full prog band that included a nest of keyboards. Being played one hand per keyboard.
At the time (as I was as pissed as an Lord) I thought it was awesome.
I was reliably informed that my opinion may have been influenced by the amount of cider I had consumed.
Drift bar last Sunday was a good laugh, my only complaint was having to wait for an hour for a drunk guy (i can only assume) playing covers (questionably) before me. When everyone else had a half hour set.
It was a nice mix of Music and the promotor was not only present (yeah I know freaky) but was a thoroughly nice chap. The set up was good and I look forward to playing there I'm the future and working with those chaps in the future.
Side note if you want to add excitement to a gig, Just add a drunk raving Scotsman to the front row. I couldn't understand him but altleast it was possitive Celtic rambling.
Finally a big shout out to friends old and new at Inferno in Bournmouth.
As usual a lovely gig with reassuringly growing support. Unfortunately I missed brothers Grimmer AGAIN! But I had to head home as my betrothed had work in the morning and she was driving.
Harpin in played like tasty blues bitches. This has caused excitement for a future blues showcase I'm organising with them. Stay tuned!!
Ta ta chaps
"Chunks"
Harpin' on, great blues band from inferno, soon to be featuring as part of a blues showcase at the inferno Febuary 25th.
http://www.harpin-on.co.uk/
The silhouettes, my chum Brads Band:
http://www.myspace.com/thesilhouettesuk
*no it's not a word but I like it! It's like midwifery with out nurses or screaming sprogs!
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