So Rage Against The Machine beat little Geordie Joe to No.1 in the Nation's Chart. I am pleased with that. His Miley Cirus cover The Climb is an abysmal tune.A Disney pop song by numbers.Does it mean anything that RATM are number 1.Probably not. I did download the song Killing In The Name from Amazon (for only 29p!!)but i doubt it will feature much on my MP3. Never liked RATM much musically although they had their moments. Liked the politics though so I am happy they are No.1 especially if gets some more young people to start to question the world they live in more. If they do we will see some real change.
Still snowing here in Newcastle today but very lightly. My walk to work today was a winter wonderland as snow was falling, all around me. There weren't any children singing though. (Thank you Shakin' Stevens for that thought)
Monday, 21 December 2009
Friday, 18 December 2009
It's (almost) Christmas Time
Last proper day of work today. I'm in next week but usually it is very very quiet
The first snowfall of the winter here has made it seem much more christmassy- it was pretty cold last night and on my walk to work this morning my ears were ringing with the cold despite my woolly hat.
We took our daughter to the Doctor's yesterday as her cold/flu/whatever was not clearing up. The GP suspects swine flu!! He has prescribed some anti biotics, but not the Tami flu stuff.
I m already sick of Christmas songs because they are always playing the same songs again and again on the radio and as much as I like Frosty The Snowman I am already sick Of Bruce Springsteen telling me I'd better watch out.
There is , however, a new Christmas song by one of my long time favourites - Billy Franks. Billy was the voice and inspiration behind the sadly underachieving 80's band Faith Brothers. Regular readers will have noticed a couple of their songs that have been posted on this blog. Billy is still recording and gigging- around London mostly-_and recently featured in a film "Tribute This"
Anyway here is a link to his song Christmas in Jersey
It will only cost you 79p and its worth it.
Here is a link to his My Space site and his own website where you can buy more of his stuff -including Faith Brothers releases very reasonably.
The first snowfall of the winter here has made it seem much more christmassy- it was pretty cold last night and on my walk to work this morning my ears were ringing with the cold despite my woolly hat.
We took our daughter to the Doctor's yesterday as her cold/flu/whatever was not clearing up. The GP suspects swine flu!! He has prescribed some anti biotics, but not the Tami flu stuff.
I m already sick of Christmas songs because they are always playing the same songs again and again on the radio and as much as I like Frosty The Snowman I am already sick Of Bruce Springsteen telling me I'd better watch out.
There is , however, a new Christmas song by one of my long time favourites - Billy Franks. Billy was the voice and inspiration behind the sadly underachieving 80's band Faith Brothers. Regular readers will have noticed a couple of their songs that have been posted on this blog. Billy is still recording and gigging- around London mostly-_and recently featured in a film "Tribute This"
Anyway here is a link to his song Christmas in Jersey
It will only cost you 79p and its worth it.
Here is a link to his My Space site and his own website where you can buy more of his stuff -including Faith Brothers releases very reasonably.
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Wednesday Week
Another long gap in my updates of this Blog.Not much to report really, Christmas is coming, I'm getting fat- too many mice pies already!!
My wife didn't get the job she was interviewed for last week. She had an interview for another job yesterday and I hope she gets that one. Failing that she has an interview for another job next week.
My daughter is back at school but still not 100%.
Music wise it has been a quiet week, although I did pick up a boxed set of Velvet Underground Singles-different versions to the albums. Not exactly cutting edge but I was inspired to do so by watching a 6 Music Hub session of Little Boots and Gary Numan doing a version of Venus In Furs. A beautiful woman singing a song about sado masochism to an electronic beat, I mean what's not to like about that? Shame about the old bloke in a very bad wig who was also on the video.
You can buy the boxed set here
You can see the session here
Edit 17/12/2009 I see the session has been taken down.Shame but you can still see Little boots singing another of her songs.
My wife didn't get the job she was interviewed for last week. She had an interview for another job yesterday and I hope she gets that one. Failing that she has an interview for another job next week.
My daughter is back at school but still not 100%.
Music wise it has been a quiet week, although I did pick up a boxed set of Velvet Underground Singles-different versions to the albums. Not exactly cutting edge but I was inspired to do so by watching a 6 Music Hub session of Little Boots and Gary Numan doing a version of Venus In Furs. A beautiful woman singing a song about sado masochism to an electronic beat, I mean what's not to like about that? Shame about the old bloke in a very bad wig who was also on the video.
You can buy the boxed set here
You can see the session here
Edit 17/12/2009 I see the session has been taken down.Shame but you can still see Little boots singing another of her songs.
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
101 er
I didn't realise I had reached 100 posts. That's not bad for a project I thought I would get bored of very quickly. Not yet time for a year end review so I'll move on.
My wife has been finished for a week now. In that week she has applied for three jobs and has an interview tomorrow for one of these. Less money but it is within the NHS- a world she knows. Anyway, fingers crossed.
She is doing voluntary work for the West End Refugee Service which she is finding frustrating and emotionally draining.I am trying to keep her positive and trying very hard to make her do things. Preparing for Christmas helps. She is at least sleeping better.
My daughter is not well still but not taking anything.
The dog is very confused by the change in routine and my wife being off work.
This song popped up on my MP3 player on my walk to work this morning. I love this song.
What- Soft Cell
This version is better than the original- as was their cover of Tainted Love.
My wife has been finished for a week now. In that week she has applied for three jobs and has an interview tomorrow for one of these. Less money but it is within the NHS- a world she knows. Anyway, fingers crossed.
She is doing voluntary work for the West End Refugee Service which she is finding frustrating and emotionally draining.I am trying to keep her positive and trying very hard to make her do things. Preparing for Christmas helps. She is at least sleeping better.
My daughter is not well still but not taking anything.
The dog is very confused by the change in routine and my wife being off work.
This song popped up on my MP3 player on my walk to work this morning. I love this song.
What- Soft Cell
This version is better than the original- as was their cover of Tainted Love.
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Frosty Tuesday
First frost of the Winter. It's not a particularly bad frost. But it is cold. Cold, bright,still, no wind- thank God. The great lakes of water on the moor created by the torrential downpours of Friday night and Saturday have a thin layer of frost on them. Some of our waterlogged pots had frost covering their tops.
It was a cold but refreshing walk to work today.
It's my wife's first day of not working. She was up earlier than normal but seemed OK. Apart from six months after we graduated this is the first period of her not working in 28 years.I'm not sure how she'll cope. But its got to be better than having her crying every night, hasn't it?
This is a song from a different era. I can't say I was a huge Chelsea fan but they had their moments.
Right To work- Chelsea
It was a cold but refreshing walk to work today.
It's my wife's first day of not working. She was up earlier than normal but seemed OK. Apart from six months after we graduated this is the first period of her not working in 28 years.I'm not sure how she'll cope. But its got to be better than having her crying every night, hasn't it?
This is a song from a different era. I can't say I was a huge Chelsea fan but they had their moments.
Right To work- Chelsea
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