i hate public transport
i think i pretty much deserve to get a bloody medal for having survived a year and a half as …Read More
commuting is crap
commuting brings out the very worst in people. there is a sort of madness that descends on that daily schlep …Read More
tell me why, i don’t like mondays
since starting a proper job, almost three weeks ago (!), i’ve noticed something odd about the days of the week. …Read More
silly, silly people
i am rather shocked today. i was innocently surfing about (wishing there was some actual sea involved) and came across …Read More
stupid baby names
it’s been a while since i wrote any nonsense here and much has happened in the world. not that i …Read More
put this in your pipe 2
in my post the other day, listing blogs i find amusing, there were no british blogs. not one. the internet …Read More
mathematically challenged
so the kid failed maths this year and i have the dubious pleasure of helping him get a pass so …Read More
i’m turning into my mother
i know, i know, i’m far too young to be a parent but the truth is that certain indiscretions in …Read More
supermarket exploits
i have been very impressed by the quality of my new readers (both of you) and one of them even …Read More
exaggerate the truth
so i asked our unscrupulous inspiring webmaster/bass player for a word as inspiration for today’s post. i was feeling a …Read More
corporate coolness
back in the day, when we were a struggling band (unlike now as we are poised for world domination), we were grateful for any gigs we could get. whether paid or unpaid, halfway up a mountain or at the old deserted airport playing to three drunk italians. nowadays, we are much more fussy but one thing remains the same. we like playing to an audience. don’t get me wrong, i love our friends and die-hard fans of the band who trek through torrential rain, dodge burning buildings and miraculously recover from illnesses to come and see us. what i don’t love is that it’s almost impossible to get more than two or three new people in through the door to see you play.
why? [click below to read more of this rant]