Music, quite obviously. Football - i have the fortune (i think) to be a rabid west ham fan. Being born in Chelmsford it just happened. Rollercoaster ride it certainly is and i won't have a word said against them. And hey, the hammers did win the world cup.
Music
Rock, indie, anything bluesy. Early jazz from king oliver onwards and including most of it. Oh hell, most music as long as those playing it can do! Rocker at heart though since getting hooked on the likes of UFO, Aerosmith, Rush and Van Halen(with diamond dave).
Movies
It would have to be Spinal Tap and the Blues Brothers. The scary thing about Tap was that whilst taking the p*!*, they were more musical than many bands i have come across, even when their drummer was combusting. And in Artie Fufkin they were involved with one of the true music industry legends!
Books
Binding, lots of pages with small writing? I know the sort of thing you mean, but rarely enough time. When there is time, mostly historical factual books.
Heroes
Small cadbury's chocolates aren't they? Aside from that, several from many walks of life. Family too - they are more real life ones. The trouble is those we see as heroes sometimes tend not to be as heroic as we first thought
plus The Boogie Bop Boys 7.30pm £5 (adv)/£7 on door
The incomparable Tony Dowler from Manchester is back in these parts for one gig. How good is he? As a recent press review said "Guitarist as good as Jimmy Page wows audience..." Tickets from the venue, Lakeside Garage Nailsworth, Trading Post Stroud, online at www.dinism.co.uk See their myspace site See their web site
Been addicted to music for as long as i can remember - well longer than that actually. Not just the tonal side but its expressive qualities - as a language music has more expression than any idiomatic language. As Heinekin may say, it reaches the parts other languages don't. Seen a whole host of mainly rock gigs down the years and although difficult to say what stands out as there were so many, at a push i would have to say Van Halen at Donington in 1984 and Rush a couple of years back in Manchester. 3 hours of superb music from 3 incredible musicians. Putting on live gigs, battle of the bands competitions, PA's, etc in the Glos area. As it says, keeping music live! Certainly not a money making excercise but hey, there is more to life. Had the great fortune to go through my youth during the vibrant live era of the eighties - that's the 1980's...it is really only now with the dearth of live music and bands that i can appreciate the huge choice we had then. The only way to get people to gigs is to do them! Unfortunately, a permanant running battle with media hyped music which endeavours to take the music making away from the musicians and into the cold clutches of corporate machinery.See the
Blog for more about that. This is about more than money though....
There are a load of articles on our website written by musicians and music industry pros covering everything from naming a band to legal contracts, including management, self promotion, songwriting, music and the law, the music industry, recording, communicating with the industry, etc. There is also a huge list of, and links to equipment and instrument manufacturers. They are all free and can be found at
Music articles and links
Battle of the Bands 2007
Winners of this years competition are Apathy, with You'll Die Smiling second with Qweek and British Class equal third. More info at dinism.co.uk
Who I'd like to meet: How long have you got? Have met some of the list and others i hope to. Some i never even have a chance to due to the fact they are now deceased. The likes of Zappa, Bonham, Rory, Lynott, Moon, etc. Strangely, Genghis Khan too.
Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news. The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Details of how to apply for this years festival can be found in our blog or on our website. Check it out!
We'll be hosting our first fundraising party of the year at the end of the month! You'll get to spend the evening in the company of The Ten Pound Suit Band as they rip through a set of non-stop, rebel rousing fun!
That's right! "The best swingabilly band in town!"
Date: Sat 31st Jan. Venue: La Tasca. The Triangle, Clifton, Bristol. Time: 8:00pm kick off. Tickets: £5adv from Bristol Ticket Shop.
hiya mate, u remember we did a fews shows with you early this year? weve just finished our demo, nd wondering if u are still putting gigs and shows on. If u get a chance, have a listen to the few tracks that are on our page. much appreciated. xx
afternoon hope all is well, we are the mighty Katalyst currently gigging our way through the southwest, hope you enjoy our music as much as we do if ye ever get a chance come on down to a show you wont be dispointed. regards Katalyst
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