The Up Escalator

Perhaps I'll dig out some Graham Parker and the Rumour! I'm back on the vinyl and feeling much better today. Sometimes this diary thing encourages a sense of doom and gloom that lurks within and leaks out all too readily. The fact that people have noticed and mailed me to this effect is much appreciated so thanks for that.

Sadly I never made it to the Eels show last night despite some assurances regarding guest lists, the show was what promoters call over subscribed, the list was massive apparently. That’ll teach me to take these things for granted; next time I’ll just buy a ticket.
I was in Liverpool the other day, shopping in Bold Street stocking up on various spices in a shop called Mattas [ still the only Indian store in the city] and was recognised by the charming sales man who quipped 'are you still in a band' which took me by surprise as I’ve not been in there since 1994. We had a little chat about music, it was really nice to se them, a proper family store at the heart of the community. I plan to frequent the place more often. Later on today I’m meeting with Bonehead to collect our equipment from the Lads Club. It’s been gathering dust since we were last in rehearsal back in October; we’re on sabbatical for half this year so we need to de clutter.
In case you wondered I’m reading the Tony Visconti auto biography and am much absorbed in it, he’s the Bowie/Bolan producer. He also did the only half decent Mozzer record of recent times, the one with ‘Last of the Gang to Die’ on it. He shared a hippy commune with Bowie and nurtured Bolan going electric, I can’t recommend it enough. He’s the George Martin of the 70’s and of course still doing great work today.

There you go, bright breezy as my girl always says…it’ll rub off on me in the end, VP x