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Archive for September, 2003

Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

before i start, that was some good stuff from chris there. i really need to try and write about some of the weird things that i see every time i leave the house (of which there are many). until then…
LIGHTNING BOLT
after literally years of anticipation i finally got to see this band live on sunday, […]

Lightning Bolt

Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

before i start, that was some good stuff from chris there. i really need to try and write about some of the weird things that i see every time i leave the house (of which there are many). until then…
LIGHTNING BOLT
after literally years of anticipation i finally got to see this band live on sunday, […]

Sunday, September 28th, 2003

Things I learned in America:
- New York is more interesting at night
- the Subway’s not that scary, Harlem’s not that scary and Brooklyn’s not that scary
- everyone downtown looks like a model and/or is trying too hard
- midtown is boring, downtown is fun but expensive
- on my first night I missed more good gigs than […]

Things I learned in America

Sunday, September 28th, 2003

- New York is more interesting at night
- the Subway’s not that scary, Harlem’s not that scary and Brooklyn’s not that scary
- everyone downtown looks like a model and/or is trying too hard
- midtown is boring, downtown is fun but expensive
- on my first night I missed more good gigs than I would see here […]

Sunday, September 28th, 2003

While Ollie was having his ears assaulted (see below) I was having mine caressed by the gentle sounds of the James Orr Complex AKA Chris Mack of Eska with an acoustic guitar and that wonderful voice of his. A launch night for his debut album, which seems to have taken the best part of two […]

James Orr Complex, Monorail, Glasgow

Sunday, September 28th, 2003

While Ollie was having his ears assaulted (see below) I was having mine caressed by the gentle sounds of the James Orr Complex AKA Chris Mack of Eska with an acoustic guitar and that wonderful voice of his. A launch night for his debut album, which seems to have taken the best part of two […]

Saturday, September 27th, 2003

we drove down to kentucky to see some bands the other night, and it was good. the first 2 bands, death beam and hair police were pretty dumb but fun to watch. both bands played about 10-15 minute sets, and there was lots of awkward jerky guitar yelps from death beam, followed by screaming and […]

Kentucky

Saturday, September 27th, 2003

we drove down to kentucky to see some bands the other night, and it was good. the first 2 bands, death beam and hair police were pretty dumb but fun to watch. both bands played about 10-15 minute sets, and there was lots of awkward jerky guitar yelps from death beam, followed by screaming and […]

Wednesday, September 17th, 2003

We went to The Lighthouse on Sunday, Glasgow’s design and architecture museum. I love The Lighthouse, the way it’s hidden away in the back streets of the city centre, the way the staff always want to know where you’re going, the millions of escalators, the shop filled with expensive wonders and designer geek stuff and […]

Weekend

Wednesday, September 17th, 2003

We went to The Lighthouse on Sunday, Glasgow’s design and architecture museum. I love The Lighthouse, the way it’s hidden away in the back streets of the city centre, the way the staff always want to know where you’re going, the millions of escalators, the shop filled with expensive wonders and designer geek stuff and […]