Chris Skelton - bass and political activism...FREE NELSON MANDELA
Influences
Tim: Velvet Underground, Tom Waits, Love, My Bloody Valentine, Pavement.
James: The Beatles, Yo La Tengo, Joy Division, John Martyn, Autechre..... Chris: Dexy's Midnight Runners, B-52s, The Replacements, The Specials, AC/DC Alex: early U2, Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Bloc Party.
Sounds Like
...you've got a leaky fuel injector. I can fix her, but I don't got the parts in stock so it's gonna cost extra.
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Tokyoto was born shortly after Tim bought his MP3 player in 2000.......
Finally he was able to indulge in his lifelong ambition of playing his entire music collection at random all day long.
And for many weeks, all was good in Tim's world.
He drank lots of coffee and lounged in his sunlit courtyard with his headphones ever blaring in the long summer days
Then... slowly... things became not so sweet.
Tim noticed he was having to press the skip button with increasing regularity until but a handful of songs were left that he could still bear.
So began the two weeks of darkness culminating in a day in which Tim pressed the skip button a world-record 18,233 times.
The predicament was filtering into Tim's life in very unhealthy ways.
He began to skip class ... skip breakfast ... yes he even skipped parties, holidays and football games
This made Tim very sad.
But, it is often through the cruelest of hardships that the most valuable of insights are gained.
Slowly... peering out from his desperate madness, Tim began to notice a pattern.
It was (almost) always the same type of song which managed to avoid the skip button
Like Bob's 'Shelter From The Storm' or Tom's 'Hang Down Your Head' or Ride's 'Vapour Trail' or The Pogues' 'The Old Main Drag'
They all achieved the same thing – maximum simultaneous happiness and sadness
They were so emotionally powerful that they made you miserable.
Whilst being so beautiful that they could comfort and uplift.
They were inspiring and life-affirming and lasting and real.
Soon after... Tim met similarly emotionally unstable folks
Chris was a lost, homesick kid from Chicago, studying undergraduate history for a reason that was lost on him years ago.
Alex was a frustrated mathematician, much more intent on playing, listening, creating, absorbing as much music as humanly possible rather than realising his algebraic blessings.
James lives in Watford.
They had noticed the same trouble with their MP3 players.
And they decided to do something about it
They called it Tokyoto
And with this aim they wrote song after song after song until at long last... their songs started to avoid the skip button too.
And they were very happy with themselves
All was well in their worlds once more
And they decided to share their music with the rest of the world...
* Of course 'Search And Destroy' is the greatest rock song of all time and will never grow old. It is definitely not a sad song so I guess we're just talking shit.
hi mate best wishes from OZ, just been having a listen to your stuff and I have to say 'the answer'wasnt my favorite song......but i really really like the recording of it.
This is our last gig of the year (we're out of money and have had to retreat to native homelands for home cooking and arguments) so its gonna be a gooden.
Its FINALLY here...Our brand new acoustic EP is available to download NOW its going to be FREE until Saturday 10th October so what u waiting for ha.. Only from www.10reasonstolive.com. Heres a little taster for you...once u have downloaded dont forget to let us know which song is your favourite xxx
Just wanted to say thank you for bein our friend and givin us the support you have done. Cant believe we have only had this space up for a couple of months and already so many people backing us! If its not too cheeky and obviously only if your not busy could you come on our page and give us a comment on our stuff! It would be reatly appreciated. Also we are giving away free 'I love suzy' t-shirts (to go with our first single) with everyone who signs up to our mailing list so get involved if you want! Thanks for reading this and i hope i didnt bore you! ha. p.s. even if you dont come on our page and comment, thank you for bein our friend on here!
Hi long time no speak hope ur OK...we are sorry if we have neglected you but we have been really busy in the studio working on our FREE EP.....so firstly un need to make sure u have registered on the mailing list to enable to download it......secondly we are gonna be the normal cheeky guys u know and love and wondered if u could pop on over to our page and leave us a lovely comment when u have some spare time...Thirdly please take a look at our Brit Bus video and leave a comment....and last of all we want to thank you for your support and we hope to be out on the road very soon and hope to see u there. 10 reasons to live x
Just wanted to say thank you for bein our friend and givin us the support you have done. Cant believe we have only had this space up for a couple of months and already so many people backing us! If its not too cheeky and obviously only if your not busy could you come on our page and give us a comment on our stuff! It would be reatly appreciated. Also we are giving away free 'I love suzy' t-shirts (to go with our first single) with everyone who signs up to our mailing list so get involved if you want! Thanks for reading this and i hope i didnt bore you! ha. p.s. even if you dont come on our page and comment, thank you for bein our friend on here!
Hi! It was so nice to meet you at last sunday,,, I just checked myspace, couldn't open for a couple of days. I missed your gig,, I hope to visit to see you soon x
Hi good work here! i'm Luke songwriter!i'm looking for also other musician good peoples need share their rent in Camden london south east!if u know someone please let me know ): Luke
Blimey, Crumbs! We've finally got new songs on our page....Stop by and have a listen if you get a bit of time.
Also, if your around at the time....we're releasing the EP in London @ Water Rats on 14th April, if you want to get involved we'll get you on the guest list, just give us a shout yeah.
Notre nouveau clip, entièrement fait à la main... PIG MONSTER.
Déjanté, hors normes, expérimental, décalé, théâtral, déglingué.
Our new music video, entirely handstitched .... PIG MONSTER.
Crazy, non-standard, out of norme, unusual, experimental, out of phase, theatrical, delirious.
Pig Monster
BONNE ANNÉE, GROSSES BISES et VIVE le ROCK...
We all have worked hard towards our dreams in 2008 … always remember, it is NOT easy, but it is not IMPOSSIBLE!!!
For those who visited our sites, listened to our songs, paid attention and gave their time…THANK YOU ; ) That is best Xmas present you could have given us.
For those who haven’t visited us yet… also THANK YOU for being there, we’ll keep the faith and be there waiting for you.
May the Holy Spirit bless your life and bring an amazing 2009!!!
Andrea, Rut, Dany, Danilo, Luis, Chup, Sergio and Enrique. E H CONNECTED