it's funny

I never seem to find time to do anything other than work and sleep in this country, but I always find time to go to other countries?

Anyway, I am going back to Berlin next month. I don't think there are any good shows that week, which is a shame because you were probably expecting it to be a Low show or something? Sometimes I go away for no particular reason other than to escape Greater Manchester.

Remember everyone, if you need any hotels booking, I am your man! A fine career I have.

Bugger this

This is one useless blog, who cares though? I think it's reasonably good. Anyway, I got back from music mecca. I am 99% sure I nearly died on the last night, I have no idea why I was so fucking ill. The rest of the time i had my brothers to feed and booze me up. Anyway, fuck this if USA can draw with England I don't think I can cope with this.

Journey to music Mecca

Hello all, I am off to Primavera again. My life is the same year on repeat.

Record Store Day...

...is a crazy day. I queued way too long, but got in there first and bought the Blur, Jesus & Mary Chain and Nick Cave releases. I have had a few offers for a trade with the Nick Cave one, so I might take advantage and get me some Spiritualized or slowdive stuff, maybe..?

I'm not going to think about the football.

The greatest saturday, coming tomorrow

Tomorrow it is all happening. Believe me.

After getting it together and doing a tour last year, Blur are releasing a 1 track 7" for Record Store Day. Unexpected I know, I still wont hold my breath for an album, but it's nice that the last thing they put out is with Graham Coxon, the best guitarist of the 1990s. (Sorry Greenwood, Kozelek, Reid, Pierce)

Newly recorded last week, hopefully it won't be total dogshit (remember song 2 and crazy beat??).

Oh yeah, and there is the small matter of Manchester City vs Manchester United!?! urgh, makes me feel a little sick thinking about losing to those bastards. (EDIT: and we did)

Anyway, so... I would like saturday to go like this... Queue at Piccadilly Records from 7:30, opens at 10 and I bag myself one of the 3 copies of the Blur single. Have some breakfast, something to build my strength for the football.

EDIT: damn, at least I got the blur 7.

Classic reggae

Max Romeo, produced by Lee scratch Perry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NHNIgYRKVQ

Blah Blah Blah

I'm not Miles Davis or Serge Gainsbourg but look, you're still here reading what I am writing, are you all there in the brain? I think I have more in common with Serge, in that I like alcohol too much, Miles liked the old smack, didn't he? Yunno, when Miles Davis watched Live Aid, he said the only act worth watching was Nik Kershaw (of the 'wouldn't it be good' fame). Can you believe that?

Anyway, sometimes an album is just so good you don't even know why you like it anymore. It's too obviously good for you to think about what you are hearing anymore. I can't stop listening to Forever Changes by Love, what a fucking album. Excuse my language...

I am hoping Primavera announce some more bands, the line-up is great, but last year had Neil Young and Spiritualized. This year is all about Low at the moment, although Pixies were fucking awesome back in 2004. Let's see ey, I would've liked Arcade Fire, or maybe even a Loop or Spacemen 3 reunion (FAT CHANCE!).

Anyway, I'm signing off, take it take it take it take it.