There is currently no music on this site as MySpace have blacklisted me for piracy and suspended my uploading privileges due to 'breach of copyright' for uploading my own Apollo 440 music.
Sounds Like
Currently plays : 5 Yamaha SGs : a pair of SG-1500s (green), a white '84 SG-1300T and '78 SG-1000 (tobacco s/b) (plus Derrick Robinson's black SG-2000 for "Shot By Both Sides") thru MXR dyna comp, MXR flanger, Boss PS-5, & Boss Dm-3 via Little Labs PCP splitter into '77 and '78 Marshall JMP 2x12" combos w/. Marshall 4x12' and Fender Twin. Oh yeah, a Variax 700 Acoustic thru MXR Flanger (or Sgs thru Boss AC-3/MXR Flanger for quick changeover for festival gigs).
A pair of Gretsch White Falcons into Marshall JCM 2000 & 4x12 and '62 Fender Stratocaster & pair of Parker Flys(one green, one blue) thru Digitech 2112/2150 into a pair of Fender Twins.
Currently using my blue '66 Yamaha SG5A into my Fender tube reverb tank a lot on the "Une Affaire D'Etat" soundtrack I'm working on. I'm also currently enjoying my '92 Tokai Talbo and Teisco K56.
Main guitar-playing influences : Derek Bailey, Fred Frith, Hank Marvin, John McGeoch, Robert Fripp, Dick Dale, Mick Ronson, Alex Lifeson, Steve Howe, Tom Verlaine, Allan Holdsworth, EVH, Tomoyasu Hotei, Nick Drake, Vic Flick, Portuguese Fado music and the movie work of John Barry, Ennio Morricone & Francis Lai.
Oh yeah.....and Grime & Dubstep.
FOR UPCOMING SHOWS, PLEASE CHECK APOLLO 440 & MAGAZINE MYSPACE PAGES.
Apollo 440 (1990-present), Magazine (2009),
Luxuria (1987-1990),
Maximum Roach (1996-1999 See also: The Jungle 2004-2005), Th' Ends (2006-present)
The Umbrella (1983-1985), Alvin The Aardvark & The Fuzzy Ants (1980-1981), Wet Paint (1977),
The Prada Meinhof Gang (2003-2004), Dynamo Futurista (1983-84), The Party Monsters feat. Eva Meinhof (2004), Fast (1991-1992),Johnny Potatohead (1991), Spiritual North (1993), The EZ Drum&Bass Orchestra (1996), Escape From New York (1997-1998),
James Maker & Noko440 (2004),
Drug Donkey (2006)
Live-only-bass/gtr gigs : Pete Shelley (1984 & 1986), The Cure (1983-1984), The Heartthrobs (1992), The Corndollies (1990-91), Rhythms Of Space (1992-1993)
Guest gtr on non-Apollo 440-related projects : Momus (1990), The Wolfgang Press (1994), Perry Farrell (2001), Bond (2002), The Morrighan (2006), Siouxsie Sioux (2007).
Currently putting the final touches to my soundtrack to Eric Valette's new movie "Une Affaire D'Etat" - in cinemas from October 25th - Original Soundtrack out on Milan Musique label.
Downloaded the soundtrack from itunes and had a listen. Great sound start to finish. Love the really crisp harpsichord sound and especially like 'Burying the past and the past still yet to come'. Stunning.
Hi Noko. Love the variety of your back catalogue. Blummin amazing. It's a joke you can't post your own music. Love Apollo440. What next??? .....and the newly reformed Magazine has a fantastic sound. Keep the music coming!
Blimey, but you guys were ON FIRE on Jools last night with Shot By Both Sides sounding incredibly tight, fresh and urgent. Inspiring stuff. Roll on Friday for a couple more !
A special DVD set of the February shows is now available to pre-order at the wire-sound shop
This strictly limited edition 2 disc, region free, PAL format DVD set will be shipped in June.
The ‘Real Life + Thereafter’ DVD contains the entire concert filmed at Manchester Academy …
PLUS … Extra features include ‘Feed The Enemy’ filmed at the rehearsals, an alternate take of ‘A Song From Under The Floorboards’ and exclusive images from the period …
PLUS … On the second CD disc, you get an audio recording straight from the desk of 11 songs from the show at The Forum, London …
PLUS … In the package, you get a free tour T-Shirt in any size you like ranging from Super Small to Mighty XL and all stops in between.
HELLO NOKO!! DROPPED BY TO SAY HI! HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND! YOU CAN HEAR SENSORY SAVAGE'S NEW SINGLE 'BURNING EDEN' ON MY SPACE -WE JUST RELEASED THE NEW ALBUM ON 'SPOTIFY' MUSIC SITE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MATIE. COS IT'S GREAT! CHEERS. WILLIAM SS
Hello Noko and thanks for the nice words about the video! Missed Magazine when they came to Glasgow as I was ill in bed. The pleasures of growing older eh? A friend was there and shared the same hotel and was speaking to Howard I hear. Said the show was excellent. I know Bernard Szajner from e-mailing him over the past few years and dave formula through my space. Funny when you messaged last night I was listening to ' Public Highway ' Sorry this should have been a message not a comment. Speak soon-William
