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Back to the mill stone and the neck of lambs to the slaughter I feel like I’ve spent all my life in butcher’s shops without any knives. There are blood stains on my shirt and on my character. There you go…a Nick Cave moment …I never knew I had it in me. I love Nick Cave’s wounded biblical ballads, especially the love songs, the torment and the wailing book of revelation. I don’t believe in an interventionist god either… which wont make any sense unless you’ve heard the song, anyway, enough of the there and then as the here and now wants a look in. I just bought a new sub mixer for the home studio on eBay, very reasonable; all I need now is some leads to connect the damn thing and a rapid skills development course in Cubase VST. I’m getting there, really and truly I am it’s just taking so much longer than I thought it would. I start recording stuff and then I slip away almost guiltily to the old eight track machine where everything is simplified with my dodgy drum machine and two tone guitar simulator. I’ve just got so used to doing things this way and at my age…well, you know what I’m saying. Then there’s my gammy leg which is bugging me somewhat. It started innocently enough with a hobble and a shuffle that I thought would fade and die but alas I find myself having to take it all quite seriously and make an appointment to see the GP next week. This morning I spent an hour or so massaging what I imagine to be a clot, a great big brain bursting vein rupturing life threatening clot. Of course I’m probably wrong; let’s hope so as I haven’t quite finished the vocals on the new solo album yet[Tim we really do need to get a move on]. The band are off to Glasgow for a one off gig at King Tuts tomorrow weather permitting, we’ve not played out since before Christmas. I am looking forward to it even if I have to perform sitting down. I could use a wheelchair and wear dress like Kurt Cobain…possibly. I think the night also features some after show DJing from the sonic iPodium of Mr Arthurs. On Monday Craig and I are recording something for Manchester TV at Salford Lads Club [ I assume a song and a bit of a chat], this to preview our gig at URBIS on 27th Jan and plug the all day Event hosted by the Manchester Council of Youth Clubs. I think you can get Mancs TV on Sky and cable. Frank Sidebottom has a show on there too, Franks a genius, everybody knows that. If you can catch it do. Finally…like all the bands in all the world we are currently devising a strategy for world domination in 2007 so if we come up with anything worthwhile I’ll be sure to let you know.
One more thing, does anyone ever watch Globetrekker, it's available on the Travel Channel. I've never really enjoyed travelling for pleasure that much myself, in fact I think it's the most over rated leisure activity of the age and yet I'm simply thrilled to experience the sights and sounds of other cultures all via the wit and wisdom of Megan McCormack [thats her picture above], who I think I'm developing something of a crush on. So until the next time, VP