15: Time to dig out my travellin' socks...

Hello everyone, my computer is sort of back from the dead but I have lost about 11,000 songs unless I can get them off my iPod onto my computer. I think that is possible though.

Still, I have a lost a lot of good stuff. All my photos have gone but I think I managed to back up most of them before the trojans took them. Time will tell...

So yeah, better late than never here is the Retribution Gospel Choir setlist...

Workin' Hard
White Wolf
What She Turned Into
Breaker
For Her Blood
Hideaway
They Knew You Well
Your Bird
Easy Prey
Poor Man's Memory
Kids
Electric Guitar
Take Your Time
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Destroyer

The new stuff sounded good, more out and out rock n roll than the old stuff. The version of Poor Man's Daughter was mind expanding stuff and Destroyer was always going to be a treat. I had a video of Easy Prey, might still have it somewhere... Also some pictures with Ste and Eric but I'll spare them any shame by not posting them. That and I look stupid on them.


Jarvis Cocker played a good show at Rough Trade for his album release. All songs were new, here is the setlist (roughly) in order.

Further Complications
Leftovers
Hold Still
Caucasian Blues
I Never Said I Was Deep
Homewrecker!
Slush
Angela

Short but sweet. According to what he wrote on my record, "It's Official". What he means I don't know, but one thing that is official is that he's still the coolest man to come out of Sheffield.


Expect updates about Primavera when I return a week tomorrow. Spain will be sunny and I will come back with a sexy tan... I'll try and post some RGC photos before I leave on Wednesday. Enjoy your Bank Holiday, England! Enjoy your week, ROW! x

14: So, sorry for the delay?

Long time no speak. My computer has given up on me... I was trying to listen to Silly Love Songs by Wings and all of a sudden I have trojan horses grazing all over the fucking thing.

RGC in Manchester was a great show! Hope some of you caught them on this tour. On Saturday I went to see Jarvis Cocker in London, got to meet him, what a great guy he is!

Obviously, this is very brief and doesn't tell you too much, all the photos and stuff I had are saved on my broken computer, a virus scan has been working its way through all that for about 5 hours and still hasn't stopped. I'll update again as soon as I can and let y'all know the fakts about the gigz.

Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona next week, look forward to that!

(Hi Steve!)

13: Unlucky for some?

The weekend is here unless you work weekends, I don't at the moment.

I've been checking my stats and there's a lot of people reading, particularly you Australians this week. Seems a shame there's only 1 follower and so many readers... maybe you don't want people to know you're reading! Don't worry, I can't see you or anything, just a little dot on a map telling me how many people in that city have been on here.

I'm listening to Deja Vu by CSNY, it's good Saturday afternoon music. The calm before the storm or something.

Hoping to have some new interviews to share soon. Like I said, there is a Retribution Gospel Choir gig on Tuesday in Manchester so i will get back to you about that. Can't make it to the London show on Wednesday anymore (poor me), Graham Coxon is playing The Lexington too that night so make your choice! The Lexington is a great little venue, saw The Thermals there a few months back. RGC is at Water Rats, so, not too far from each other if you wanna dart between?

If you go to any gig ever, please remember not to talk all the way through it.

If you're a youtube user, there is a fantastic Low show from The Knitting Factory up on there, all pro-shot from the Curtain Hits The Cast you... enjoy!

12: This week

Hello! Sorry I've been slack this last few days, I've started a new job so I just go to bed if I'm not there...

Quick mention to Kadman. I got sent their album (sing to me slower) last week... Finally... someone wants my opinion! It's a good record, especially considering what little they probably had to work with. It's minimal but melodic, great low-fi and acoustic with clear influence from the likes of Mark Kozelek, Alan Sparhawk, Leonard Cohen and even some hints of early Death Cab For Cutie. There's a lot of positives to take from this record, but at times the drums let it down and sound very programmed. Still, great little album!

Thursday night is One Step More... at Tiger Lounge so you can hear me play lots of great tunes from the sorts of bands I'm talking about on here. If you're not in Manchester don't worry, I'll play Wish You Were Here just for you.

Sunday is Manchester City vs Manchester United, that's nothing to do with music so I wont get too serious about that just yet... blue side for me, by the way.

Tuesday is Retribution Gospel Choir in Manchester, that's a week away so trust I will write again before then! Should be a good one, especially now I've assured my entry. Expect pictures, setlist and maybe even videos (high class entertainment!). Wet your appetite for RGC goodness by checking out some videos on youtube, there's some new tracks on there!


Here's my weekends playlist...
Swans - White Light...
Red House Painters - Songs For A Blue Guitar
The new Mars Volta single
Arab Strap - Philophobia
Blur - CD Single Box Set
Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha