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Happy daze

This week’s blog starts with a massive thanks to Jordan at Happy Daze … He took the punt of putting on our project The Dirt… We supported Italian fuzz club legends New Candy’s at Yes.. along with corvus and the morning star, and bedroom vacation. What a night, sachiko and I loved it. Great toContinue reading “Happy daze”

Getting Dirty

This week marks the first live gig for The Dirt.. sachiko, my wife and me take to the stage to combine my spoken word with her brilliant guitar loops effects and distortion.. we support Italian psych band New Candy’s who are firm faves of ours.. thanks in advance to happy daze in advance for givingContinue reading “Getting Dirty”

Quiet time

After a mental few weeks it’s been steady away in the pig pen the past few days.. London gig… High profile supports.. and north west ventures have meant it’s good to kick back….. Ish I have been busy though.. prepping for The Dirt projects ventures.. EP release and first live gig… And typing up verseContinue reading “Quiet time”

Come down

What a mental extra long weekend. JAMC gig on Wednesday as a punter followed by 4 top gigs with Leon… Two with Gaz Whelan (happy Mondays) either side of a belting EMF support slot at the iconic Golden lion in Todmorden.. then topped off last night with an opening slot of Matt McManamon doing hisContinue reading “Come down”

Turning point

Nice steady week has been had busy but nice… On the gig front the peerhat for astral elevator was ace. Nice to be involved with some great bands and even do an impromptu jam with pals Gardenback.. the underground independent music scene is thriving!!! Took my foot off the pedal until Sunday but I wasContinue reading “Turning point”

Thick and fast!!

That’s the gig bookings.. August is going to be busy… And although I was taking September off to visit family in Japan it’s looking very doubtful… I’ve resigned to staying in UK So.. I’m taking bookings!… A few are in the diary.. but I’ll happily take more.. we are up to 37 verse off bookContinue reading “Thick and fast!!”

Half way house

Three down and three to go.. what a mad busy week for gig performance.. but it’s fun so far.. Sunday – did a gig at the Spinning top in Stockport for Indigo Bravo.. some crackin stuff on. Diablo furs reminded me of why I got into music in the late 70s. Stockports Crude Virtue wereContinue reading “Half way house”

Back in the game

Quiet week.. I meant to post last week about acoustic pines.. but got off grid in a camper trip.. anyway.. not mentioned the great gig I got involved in last week with Cold water swimmers… And friends.. I got to join some other great musicians in doing some interspersed verse… met some new friends, AroundContinue reading “Back in the game”

Three … The magic number

So.. in the same week as a great gig at Tribeca, Manchester last Thursday for “after all”. I got to announce 3 ace gigs to be involved in. And all of them outside the M60 ring road!!!.. time to spread the word!!.. First up is tramlines fringe in Sheffield with RGM on 23 July.. freeContinue reading “Three … The magic number”

Gigs and skittles

Firstly I’m blown over by the response to photos and posts of sachiko and my recent marriage.. thank you Now we are back from camper vanning it’s time to get busy.. gigs are happening, some delayed some new… But it’s time to shout out loud… Firstly I’m m at Tribeca this Thursday doing a coupleContinue reading “Gigs and skittles”