Guess Who's Back...
Bloody hell you lot are demanding sometimes. I've had a number of e-mails asking me what I've been up to due to the blog's lack of proper substance of late so here are a few lame but honest excuses...I haven't had a holiday this year, I got sick of the computer, I felt slightly claustrophobic, I had to get away.
Bu fuk going on holiday when funds are low. Instead I’ve been getting out and about around London South without my camera- finding myself in weird and wonderful places with weird and wonderful people doing weird and wonderful things.
Last Sunday was the Thames festival on the South bank where I witnessed a man playing a bicycle wheel with a violin bow, followed by a visit to the Insect Circus Museum, a 1 hour journey of emotion around the Frida Kahlo exhibition (quite possibly one of the most powerful shows that I’ve been to over the past few years), a giggle at the kids going mental around a stall selling everything bubbles and some French food as the sun was setting over the river to a soundtrack of the lovely Lady Emma singing ‘Feed the birds’ in the shadow of St Paul's cathedral.
This weekend’s sudden Autumn chill led to an awful lot of sleep, a hell of a lot of food, a game of Sonic Pong and a noisy and short lived relationship with a Slinky wired up to produce intergalactic noises. It may sound a bit sonic culture dissertation-esque but believe me, it’s good to know that it doesn’t take Reason or Logic or years of lessons to make music. Anyone wanting to check it out should get themselves to Crystal Palace next weekend where the event- reminiscent of a modern day sound lovers youth club will happen again for another 2 days.
On the same night, I also found myself at Antenna Studios for a trip around the world in 3D, followed by a debate with a man who insisted that taking a photo through a telescope would be much more economical and effective than an actual tele photo lens at at the Gipsy Hill Tavern where I sat and filmed some friends creating porn with a bunch of toys left behind by some kids running raucous at an open mic night. Here, I also witnessed Piano Magic's Franck playing guitar with a lady called Jess on the Hurdy Gurdy (not something you see everyday) followed by a performance by a lady called Xora whose voice blew me away. A few hours later, I was watching a Dead Can Dance DVD which blew me even further away (not sure I’ll ever return to reality after seeing this), followed by a film named ‘Les Visiteurs’ featuring Leon's Jean Reno as a very silly Knight. Finally I’m back at my neglected computer catching up on neglected duties and listening to a pile of records and mixes that I quite simply couldn’t face for a while and guess what... I'm loving you all again.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Since my return, my lug holes have (mostly) been tuned to the sounds of Cyrus (mostly) who blessed me with a 12 track CD of absolute beauties when I bumped in to him at the last DMZ. Unfortunately, he didn't include a track listing, but fuk, with his eastern samples and tribal drumz that run throughout the CD, he's on fire at the moment.
Distance has also graced my space with a 3 track cd that holds Fallen, Blue Velvet and Temptation within it’s metallic shell. I’ve been finding it hard to get to the second and third track as Fallen with it’s simple yet effective chant is quite literally one of the best tracks I’ve heard this year. It's been on loop. Check Joe Nice's August mix on www.dubstep.blogspot.com to hear it. Whilst I'm on the subject of blogs, check Blackdown for a wickedly good sample of Dizzee freestylin to Skreamz Request Line.... big tings.
That's enough for now, I need to catch my breath and re-read the slightly controversial and in places slightly unconsidered / stupid comments regarding Forward's>> forthcoming line up that left were left on this post, taking me completely by surprise when I switched my computer on this afternoon. I've got loads of tricks and treats up my sleeve for the very near future so keep an eye out. In the meantime, shouts to all who have sent me emails asking where I've been. You didn't really think I'd given up did you?
Bu fuk going on holiday when funds are low. Instead I’ve been getting out and about around London South without my camera- finding myself in weird and wonderful places with weird and wonderful people doing weird and wonderful things.
Last Sunday was the Thames festival on the South bank where I witnessed a man playing a bicycle wheel with a violin bow, followed by a visit to the Insect Circus Museum, a 1 hour journey of emotion around the Frida Kahlo exhibition (quite possibly one of the most powerful shows that I’ve been to over the past few years), a giggle at the kids going mental around a stall selling everything bubbles and some French food as the sun was setting over the river to a soundtrack of the lovely Lady Emma singing ‘Feed the birds’ in the shadow of St Paul's cathedral.
This weekend’s sudden Autumn chill led to an awful lot of sleep, a hell of a lot of food, a game of Sonic Pong and a noisy and short lived relationship with a Slinky wired up to produce intergalactic noises. It may sound a bit sonic culture dissertation-esque but believe me, it’s good to know that it doesn’t take Reason or Logic or years of lessons to make music. Anyone wanting to check it out should get themselves to Crystal Palace next weekend where the event- reminiscent of a modern day sound lovers youth club will happen again for another 2 days.
On the same night, I also found myself at Antenna Studios for a trip around the world in 3D, followed by a debate with a man who insisted that taking a photo through a telescope would be much more economical and effective than an actual tele photo lens at at the Gipsy Hill Tavern where I sat and filmed some friends creating porn with a bunch of toys left behind by some kids running raucous at an open mic night. Here, I also witnessed Piano Magic's Franck playing guitar with a lady called Jess on the Hurdy Gurdy (not something you see everyday) followed by a performance by a lady called Xora whose voice blew me away. A few hours later, I was watching a Dead Can Dance DVD which blew me even further away (not sure I’ll ever return to reality after seeing this), followed by a film named ‘Les Visiteurs’ featuring Leon's Jean Reno as a very silly Knight. Finally I’m back at my neglected computer catching up on neglected duties and listening to a pile of records and mixes that I quite simply couldn’t face for a while and guess what... I'm loving you all again.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Since my return, my lug holes have (mostly) been tuned to the sounds of Cyrus (mostly) who blessed me with a 12 track CD of absolute beauties when I bumped in to him at the last DMZ. Unfortunately, he didn't include a track listing, but fuk, with his eastern samples and tribal drumz that run throughout the CD, he's on fire at the moment.
Distance has also graced my space with a 3 track cd that holds Fallen, Blue Velvet and Temptation within it’s metallic shell. I’ve been finding it hard to get to the second and third track as Fallen with it’s simple yet effective chant is quite literally one of the best tracks I’ve heard this year. It's been on loop. Check Joe Nice's August mix on www.dubstep.blogspot.com to hear it. Whilst I'm on the subject of blogs, check Blackdown for a wickedly good sample of Dizzee freestylin to Skreamz Request Line.... big tings.
That's enough for now, I need to catch my breath and re-read the slightly controversial and in places slightly unconsidered / stupid comments regarding Forward's>> forthcoming line up that left were left on this post, taking me completely by surprise when I switched my computer on this afternoon. I've got loads of tricks and treats up my sleeve for the very near future so keep an eye out. In the meantime, shouts to all who have sent me emails asking where I've been. You didn't really think I'd given up did you?
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