A week has passed since my last blog. Got a few things stored up in the old cerebral vortex that I need to brain-dump. Stylophones. Who remembers them ? Rolf Harris was randomly the face behind this non Antipodean…
Music
Noise that’s been made on purpose.
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1 week- Closed Pandora's box
It's a sad day for UK music consumption today. Pandora has been shut down in the UK. Pandora is/was a fantastic site that allowed you to 'create your own radio station' based on your music preferences and those of…
Random bits of musicKnievil at the Blues bar , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . This is what the blues bar was made for. Went out for a couple of britneys and a ruby last night. Apres curry, we popped in to see a band from Leeds called…
- Thornborough 2006
Despite the rain that poured down on Friday night and Sunday afternoon, Thornborough Festival was superb. So many people there who we knew, all having a top time. The highlight for me was probably sunrise on Sunday…
- Fest eve
Off to Thornborough festival today - van permitting - it's in for it's M.O.T. If we do end up there, I'm supposed to be playing tonight, on't main stage with some (TBA) DJ's and that. Over 70 acts, about 1000 people, 3…
Sophie drumsSophie drums , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Smashing weekend. After the blues (as pictured below) we went to our first bbq of the year. The Saturday night, we stopped in and had some friends over. I lit the fire…
- Just upgraded to the new 'google powered' blogger
Just upgraded to the new 'google powered' blogger. Looks a bit like the old one with more fizzy bits and a bit less big love. The spolchecker seems better mind. Tonight I'm looking forward to - off to go and watch the…
At the Blues Bar watching BluesvilleAt the Blues Bar watching Bluesville , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Hats. Blues. Beer. Bonza.
splatsplat , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Having a splatty day under fluffy blanket doing not much more than eating and telly watching. Played a gig for a magazine / website launch (www.harrogateconfidential.com) last…
- Locks to slug
After the morning at the locks on Sunday morning, I popped home and geared up for the gig at the Slug. Technical hitchery, staggered the start till about 8.30 but when it kicked off it was an instant two thumbs fresh.…
Barnoldswick and a fry-upWent out to collect Eirene's bag that she left at that thing we went to last night in Barnoldswick. Grabbed some fry up fodder and found a picnic site next to these locks. Did a great fry up out the back of our van.…
Las SangrasLas Sangras , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Thornborough Festival 2006 - I think the best if not one of the best festivals I've ever been to. Eirene agrees. Las Sangras (pictured above) were the musical highlights…
- Playing congas at Thornborough Festival
Off to Thornborough Festival tonight - I'm playing me conga ensemble at some point. . It's sold out, It's on all weekend it's on a farm, it's got 3 stages, loads and loads of cool people are going. It's going to tops…
vwoofSo it was FIRE last night. Till about 11.30 it was looking like it was going to be a duff one. I’d figured that a lot of the FIRE regulars would be avoiding town and the testosterone rich St George brigades. Loads of…
paddlepaddle , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Had a great weekend. Outside for nearly all of it which was good due to the clement weather. Saturday we went to a patch of river near Ripon with some friends and swam and…