To be honest…
I’m not feeling this blog layout as much as posterous, so I’ll be changing back to that pretty soon.
Tour bum awaits in Glasgow with this vicious Burrito/Jalapeño pizza combo! Get the toilet roll in the fridge!
Matt meets a “Superlambanana” on Liverpool docks… It’s art, and I love it…
Awkward moment as we wandered in and caught Magneto putting this poster up by his bed. Umm…
Great nights in Liverpool with Johnny Bongo!!
Is this the most embarrassing TTT poster I’ve ever seen?! Great stuff Liverpool!
Us outside the Harley getting ready to head north!
Relaxing post set after the Harley - everyone grimacing at the aggressive gripper!
Viral
A funny detail of yesterday was that our video for Reset went on to YouTube, and Twitter went pretty loopy with it…. We’ve had nearly 8,000 views in a day. I must read that book “the tipping point” to see when we go “viral”! Ha, let’s see if it really makes a difference to the next month etc….
This is a fun video! This cup is really liking us!!
A night in the (shef)field
Great to be back in Sheffield! Exciting atmosphere today as all the new uni students are on the first day of their degrees. The good moods were tempered by the news that our gig in Notts tomorrow has been cancelled. Classic gig knowledge - the gig had apparently been off for two weeks and we only just found out! I can imagine the list:
“People to inform in case of gig cancellation:
1. Bar manager
2. Bar staff
3. Beer suppliers
4. Napkin supplier
5. Guy that sits in the toilet washing punters hands
6. Cleaners
7. Cleaners mates
8. ANYONE else
….
….
….
139. Headline acts”
Anyway, we looked around for other gigs, but we were advised that no promo had been done at all for this show, so we will probably miss out on it. I feel a bit bad about it…
The gig was great tonight - top audience and a great sound!
Amazing gripper action afterwards as a boring ass told us in minute detail how “yeah, i watched the band, and I’ve got to say… I think, you guys were alright, but the guy before… was better…. Maybe you had a bad night… but I’m prepared to come back… I like Holy Fuck and Gallops, and I think math rock is a terrible name for it…”
So tomorrow, a day off! Time for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy I think?!
Not quite sure what’s happened, but we’ve landed a posh hotel in Bristol with 24 hour swimming pool and conspiratorial concierge giving us free wifi and hot tips about a good breakfast!
The gig was cool tonight on our part - we played well and the sound was immense, but the audience were a little small… Very friendly but small.
Our previous gigs in Bristol have always been totally rammato, but a collection of excuses came to us tonight. a, it’s Sunday… b, the students aren’t back from holiday yet (bloody students wooorgh)… c, we’ve gone from a free venue to charging £11!! And so on.
Gig excuses are a real art form, and are rarely based in fact. “it’s raining”… “it’s not raining”… “footie’s on”…
The venue itself (The Fleece) is amazing… Wild PA system, great in-house engineer and a mad list of posters above the bar of previous gigs (radiohead, muse, supergrass, etc) so it was exciting for that…
Oh and Tom telling me I looked like Henry the VIIIth didn’t help my mood!
Tomorrow is Sheffield - a real home territory for us, but the student thing has left me feeling a little nervous. We’re in Notts on Tuesday… You ever gigged there without students?!
I’m sure it’ll be awesome. We’ll just have it as hard as we always do!
Kablammo!!
Sat in the van getting indigestion from the family on the cover of the Sunday Times money supplement - 10 top tips for high earners.
Also horrific rumours that “Kylie -the musical” is being made for the Westend. A much needed, refreshing change of direction for that vibrant art form then. They’re always evolving, musicals… Always evolving.
This is what we’re listening to on a sunny day whilst driving to Brizzle to flay some ear drums - can’t argue with this situation
