The Wire's Snoop (who talks a bit like this guy) has been arrested in a dawn raid
An occasional series based on shady personal recollection rather than wikipedia.
Sorry Phil Collins, but i've yet to see a better display of lead vocals/tight drumming (and yodelling!) than this from The Band's stickman. (from the highly recommended, Scorsese directed The Last Waltz)
5. Eat Skull (although not for the music)
4. Male Bonding
3. Jaill
2. Holy Fuck
1. Tweak Bird
Tweak Bird were awesome. Hat's off to the hard-riffing guitarist (even with broken thumb in cast) and his redbull guzzling drummer brother (on his birthday). From start "Let's turn this shit up" to finish "Dude. Get off the stage. we're done!"
a recommended few days.
An occasional series based on shady personal recollection rather than wikipedia.
I'm not one for hyperbole, but Flight of the Conchords is the best thing I have seen on Tv and The Wire is even better. David Costabile starred in both - lucky guy.
"It is terrible Doug! It's terrible!"
It's a definate Top 5 album of the year and probably the band i'm most looking forward to seeing at Primavera club at the end of the month. Here's Beach Fossils
And if you can't bothered to watch it here's an email exchange with Steve, to show what intellectual heights we reach on a friday
S: Bach Fossils house party
I: bach fossils? sounds interesting...i shall investigate....
S: yeah, loads of delay in the string section, awesome
I: classical!
LIVE UPDATES:
30" - seem to play songs double speed live. a good thing
1 min - they look about 18
1'15" - bez like stand-up drummer. nice
(S: spotted the drummer, thought he could be the new Ted - [cult 'keybaordist' from Windmill favourites - Roland Shanks])
2'05" - that's a good looking house party
(S: i was thinking that, you never really got those in Alresford)
3'19" - keg. classic
4'09" - "can i swear on this?" - manners. like it
conclusion 1: still don't think they have a bassist
conclusion 2: looking forward to seeing them
S: we should try to get a keg for your flat when I'm over
I. that. is. a. plan. Party Keg 2! I'm on it
i also plan to make a job lot of burgers to have in the fridge ready for any occasion.
S: I'll nick a whole load of brown sauce sachets. I presume the bottle ban is still on place on the airlines?
I: not sure it applies to brown sauce.
(already started on the ales 5 hours before the walkmen - i think this has a precedent - should probably have a power siesta)
S: last time i came over they confiscated 2 bottles!
that doesn't bode well!, maybe have a couple of burgers
I: yeah. sadly i've only got salmon in. which is no feckin' use for a friday
S: Amateur!
Slightly typical that you wait for a while for a good gig to come to Madrid, then 5 come along at once.
Vampire Weekend, The Drums, Wedding Present, The Walkmen and Method Man all play tomorrow night.
I've gone for The Walkmen - am more into the album now, and can hopefully limit pre-gig drinking to something less than 7 pints
Bank Holiday this weekend, so a heavily depleted squad for our second game of the season. Last week's goal scorers Fran, Lipe and Tonis are all absent - let's hope those left behind can maintain the winning momentum.
L-R: Fran Garcia, Ivan Rivas, Tonis, Ian Clark, Diego Vindeo, Ruben Gonzalez
Fernando Sanudo, Lipe Gonzalez, Manu Gobea, Fran San Roman.
update: hard-fought, bad-tempered 1-1 draw.
Goal courtesy of Clark, 20 yard top corner.