So I've finally got stuck into my quest to extend my Stinking Student Lame-o status. Yes thats right, I'll be robbing you all of your taxes for another 3 years if I have it my way. I've narrowed my options down to UEA (Norwich), Portsmouth, Kent (Cantebury), Brighton and Oxford Brookes, all would be pretty lush places to live I guess and they all do what I want.
What else is going on? Ummmmmm back to college on Wednesday yaay, nice to see some fresh, young, unspoilt, first-year faces/fresh meat. Might be getting my tattoo tommorow, second attempt at getting served haha, yes I'm getting a swallow on my fore-arm, should be pretty bad ass.
What else is going on? Oh yeah, I told my mum I took a shit in a bag at Reading - she was pretty impressed to say the least.
What else is going on? I've also started listening to Jimi Hendrix. And prog, yeaaah. And I'm gonna be buying a Telecaster in the next few up-and-coming months. I also really want to quit my job, I hate it but it gives me Dolla$$$$!!!
What else? It's also only just dawned on me (via BBC Reading fest coverage), how incredible Biffy Clyro and QOTSA were when I saw them.
Wow Woodsy, Hendrix, Tattoos, Universities, good god man you've changed.
What else is going on? Not a lot really xxx
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Reading Festival
So I got back from Reading monday afternoon and I was pretty dead, but the 4 days prior to that were one of the best experiences of my life, camping with all my friends and seeing some of the best music in the world. Here are some Pros and Cons of the bands that I was lucky enough to see:
Friday:
+ Although their main stage set was 90% new material, Biffy Clyro played one of the best sets of the weekend.
- The Fratellis were plugging their new album which no one had exactly bought, so no one knew most of their set. But Chelsea Dagger was a quality sing-a-long anyway.
+ Queens of the Stone Age were incredible, ambient interludes between songs and No One Knows being one of the anthems of the weekend.
- Rage Against The Machine had some tunes, and Tom Morello and his solos were amazing but I don't go to a gig to hear about politics, and I was surrounded by a bunch of morons/nodding dogs that lapped up everything they said.
Saturday:
- Mystery Jets were great and it's good to know Blaine has recovered - but their set was revolved around their new album and didn't play any old gems. Perhaps because the 1st album was released in like 2005, the 2008 scenesters in the audience weren't aware of it.
+ Foals = amazing as always.
+ Seasick Steve was really good, wasn't out of place on a huge stage.
+ Bloc Party's sound was poor but when we pushed into the middle it was a lot better, the new tracks are awesome and I crowd surfed to Helicopter at the end of the set - turning around and seeing the whole of Reading festival behind you chanting to your favourite song as you float in mid air under house lights is a moment that will stick for a very long time.
Sunday:
+ Adam Green, formerly of The Moldy Peaches, played a hilarious set on the NME/Radio 1 Stage.
- Pendulum were OK but it was Sunday and I was rather lathargic so I couldn't be arsed to jump-the-fuck-around as they say.
+ Tenacious D = amazing.
+ The Cribs headlined the NME stage and were amazing, the best I've seen them play and the fact that Johnny Marr was there made it a whole lot better.
Bands I saw over the whole weekend:
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
Taking Back Sunday
Dizzee Rascal
MGMT
The Fratellis
Queens Of the Stone Age
Rage Against The Machine
Mystery Jets
Foals
Seasick Steve
Editors
Bloc Party
The Killers
The Metros
Adam Green
Cajun Dance Party
Lethal Bizzle
The FF'ers (haha)
Pendulum
Tenacious D
The Cribs
xxxxx
Friday:
+ Although their main stage set was 90% new material, Biffy Clyro played one of the best sets of the weekend.
- The Fratellis were plugging their new album which no one had exactly bought, so no one knew most of their set. But Chelsea Dagger was a quality sing-a-long anyway.
+ Queens of the Stone Age were incredible, ambient interludes between songs and No One Knows being one of the anthems of the weekend.
- Rage Against The Machine had some tunes, and Tom Morello and his solos were amazing but I don't go to a gig to hear about politics, and I was surrounded by a bunch of morons/nodding dogs that lapped up everything they said.
Saturday:
- Mystery Jets were great and it's good to know Blaine has recovered - but their set was revolved around their new album and didn't play any old gems. Perhaps because the 1st album was released in like 2005, the 2008 scenesters in the audience weren't aware of it.
+ Foals = amazing as always.
+ Seasick Steve was really good, wasn't out of place on a huge stage.
+ Bloc Party's sound was poor but when we pushed into the middle it was a lot better, the new tracks are awesome and I crowd surfed to Helicopter at the end of the set - turning around and seeing the whole of Reading festival behind you chanting to your favourite song as you float in mid air under house lights is a moment that will stick for a very long time.
Sunday:
+ Adam Green, formerly of The Moldy Peaches, played a hilarious set on the NME/Radio 1 Stage.
- Pendulum were OK but it was Sunday and I was rather lathargic so I couldn't be arsed to jump-the-fuck-around as they say.
+ Tenacious D = amazing.
+ The Cribs headlined the NME stage and were amazing, the best I've seen them play and the fact that Johnny Marr was there made it a whole lot better.
Bands I saw over the whole weekend:
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
Taking Back Sunday
Dizzee Rascal
MGMT
The Fratellis
Queens Of the Stone Age
Rage Against The Machine
Mystery Jets
Foals
Seasick Steve
Editors
Bloc Party
The Killers
The Metros
Adam Green
Cajun Dance Party
Lethal Bizzle
The FF'ers (haha)
Pendulum
Tenacious D
The Cribs
xxxxx
Thursday, 14 August 2008
Olympic Airways
So I've been in Greece for the past week now and I'm not gonna lie, its beautiful: sea, sun, bars, cuisine, etc. And its been really nice not knowing whats going on in England - apparently you've got shite weather - good luck. I've had the option to read various newspapers but I've refrained because it's been so nice being caught up in the Aegean sun.
In fact I looked at the Daily Mail the other day and Piers Morgan has his own column in it, all the more reason to refrain I guess.
On a lighter note *tone of sarcasm intended*, I was at the bar a few days ago playing chess and the Olympic ceremony came on - I waited for the terrorist attack but it never happened, instead I saw a hundred thousand chinese men in strict formation chanting, screaming and banging drums. Mmmmmm I love the smell of democracy in the morning.
I also got my AS level results earlier, I didn't to too bad but I was quite dissapointed in some subjects, my grades weren't a scratch on what I had at GCSE level - but I guess thats the influence of college and independence.
Anyway, Reading Festival in a week - I'll see you there xxxxx
In fact I looked at the Daily Mail the other day and Piers Morgan has his own column in it, all the more reason to refrain I guess.
On a lighter note *tone of sarcasm intended*, I was at the bar a few days ago playing chess and the Olympic ceremony came on - I waited for the terrorist attack but it never happened, instead I saw a hundred thousand chinese men in strict formation chanting, screaming and banging drums. Mmmmmm I love the smell of democracy in the morning.
I also got my AS level results earlier, I didn't to too bad but I was quite dissapointed in some subjects, my grades weren't a scratch on what I had at GCSE level - but I guess thats the influence of college and independence.
Anyway, Reading Festival in a week - I'll see you there xxxxx
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