On Proposition 8

It’s been a long time between posts. But I just wanted share something.

If you can find better words than these let me know.

Vader, Vader, Vader.

I had to share this. May the lol be with you…

Monday evening mixtape

I’ve spent the afternoon creating a mixtape, to varying degrees of success. I have a few on the go now. Hopefully I’ll get better at this soon. The tracklisting for my first attempt:

No Age – Impossible Banquet
The Radio Dept. – Where Damage Isn’t Already Done
Atlas Sound – Dog Named Apollo
Beach House – Tomorrow Is So Far Away
A Sunny Day In Glasgow – Wake Up Pretty
Caribou – She’s The One
Bright Eyes – Neely O’Hara
Black Dice – Cloud Pleaser

(Running time – 20:54)

DOWNLOAD IT HERE.

Let me know what you think.

Johnny Rotten – just shut the fuck up.

There are reports flying around in the last 24 hours saying that a fight broke out at a music festival in Barcelona, involving members of John Lydon’s entourage and Kele Okereke of Bloc Party.

It goes like this: At the Summercase Festival in Barcelona, Kele Okereke went over to spoke to his childhood idol, John Lydon, formerly Johnny Rotten. It was then that members of Lydon’s entourage are to have shouted racist abuse at Okereke, including something along the lines of: “Your problem is your black attitude”.

Three of the entourage are alleged to have then pounced on Okereke, punching and kicking him before Ricky Wilson (of Kaiser Chiefs) and Yannis Philippakis (of Foals) stepped in to mediate, and then they were attacked. The “unprovoked” attack has left Okereke with facial bruising and cuts to his face and body. Festival security then broke up the fight, while those involved were handcuffed and questioned. The fight was reported to both Spanish and British police.

Lydon has released a statement, carefully worded by the way, saying that “After the show, John Rotten and management remained behind to sign autographs, which we did for four solid hours without incident and had a great time talking to other Spanish bands.

“This seems to have sparked jealousy in certain bands.

“The trouble was brought to us, resulting in those causing the trouble being physically removed by festival security.

“It’s a shame that the wonderful world of the media is riddled with nonsense like this”

In reference to Okereke, Lydon added: “Grow up and learn to be a true man. When you have achieved as much as I have, come back and talk to me”.

All this says that Lydon is a hypocritical cunt. The old bastard seems a little angry at where the music industry is these days and has decided to join in the fun by reforming The Sex Pistols and making just a little more money from their legend. To top it off, he hangs around racist meatheads. And who said he was intelligent and progressive?

Lydon, you’re no longer as relevant as you once were and wish to be. Your time is over. You may not agree with the paths that contemporary musicians have chosen. That’s fine, your opinion is valid. That doesn’t mean that you have the right to so easily excuse an alleged racist attack by those associated with you.
You think that The Sex Pistols are the best thing to come from Britian? You’re sadly mistaken, you old twat. Fuck off.

Here are new items on the attack: The Age / The Guardian / The Telegraph / BBC News / Drowned In Sound

My Bloody Valentine @ The Roundhouse

I was one of those lucky enough to see My Bloody Valentine perform in their first group of shows in thirteen years. I was in Barcelona when I found out about a last minute release of tickets to all five shows at The Roundhouse in Camden. I had all but given up hope of ever seeing them perform. But, somehow I managed to get tickets to the show Monday 23 June. Unbelievable…

I can only describe it as one of the most amazing musical experiences of my life. Whilst being mesmerised by the performance, I managed to take dozens of photos and a handful of video. Somehow I managed to capture all of ‘Soon’:

Vodpod videos no longer available.

more about “My Bloody Valentine – Soon (Live 23/0…“, posted with vodpod

When I return home in less than a fortnight, I’ll activate a flickr account and upload the best of the photos. I’ll also post more video when my vimeo account lets me.