neujahr angst

A unique perspective to all of those of you digesting the minutae of tracks and tracks ... pre NYE party nerves and preparation from the mouth of one of Britain's top DJs!

Firstly note the new layout of t&t - thanks to an error by Blogger transferring data from the old site to the new one the sidebar was nobbled. Rather than whinge we've redesigned it, giving it a better feel and look. Displacement activity of course!

We've got the Bath Arms do tonight, and in our normal professional way we've been trying out new tracks over the last two nights, putting in 6 hours practice. Today we slept late and have tried to not play anything! NYE is a funny event as you're up so late so it's not a good idea to fall asleep at the decks. And there's stuff like doing the countdown and putting on Andy Stewart at midnight. And balancing a certain amount of grade A tross with the good stuff.

Last year's NYE do was at Horningsham Village Hall and was well tacky. We had a 70s DJ who had never used two decks before, and in a one hour set played one song three times! We also had a couple of geriatric teenagers playing all through the break the same record (some Bob the Builder tross that was number one last year) until I went up and threw 'em off the stage. And when twelve o'clock came everyone started going home! So you can see why I'm a little apprehensive about tonight! Truth is though everything's totally different this year - I'll be sharing the set with Trin, it's an 11pm start and it's in much more salubrious surroundings - and we're getting paid well for it! Last year was a freebie ...

And New Year morning I'll be up in time for the New Year's Day Concert from Vienna.

new year's eve ...

Well, we'd planned a quiet New Year's Eve with perhaps just a few round for a classic Brassey and Trin private party. But pound notes were flashed before our eyes and we couldn't resist, so this NYE we'll be back in Horningsham again but at The Bath Arms rather than the village hall.

It's a free show, entry to the skittle alley is from 9 in the evening, with the show starting at 11 and running till 1 or 3 am. You'll get the usual Brassey and Trin extravaganza with perhaps a little tross around midnight for the lemmings!

2007 will be the big push for us so don't worry if you miss the NYE event - we'll be pushing good music throughout the year in Bristol and beyond. 

Now! That's tross

December..... The time for merriment, drink, parties and crap DJ's. After our alarming DJ experience last week at the works festive Party I've become convinced the world is full of people with a deck or two who fancy themselves as DJ's but really should stay at home and watch The Tweenies.
This week saw me in Woolworths. Yep with the masses buying last minutes gifts. I was stood waiting to pay when I noticed a guy behind me clutching 'Now 65' and 'Now Christmas'.
He smiled at me "I'm a DJ" he announced. "I'm on me way to a gig. Needed some music. Thought I better stop and pick up something good"
'Now 65' and some crappy Christmas CD? Good?
How I despair.
How can people call themselves DJ's when they have no idea of music. They have no taste and no insight.
The moral is? Book us Brassey and Trin. You won't be disappointed.

sleigh bells ring

Brassey and Trin have had a week of Christmas fayre. Monday night was this meal thing at some Moroccan/ Turkish place.... Yeah right it was Turkish but I was told Moroccan by some idiot colleague. The food was brill and the evening wore on. The tables cleared and then the evenings entertainment commenced. How exciting.... A disco. Two young guys in scruffy tops brought from Primark... Not even hoodies. We took bets on the first track but neither of us could have been prepared for the horror that awaited. Fucking LeAnn Rimes and "Can't fight the Moonlight" Imagine that to start a party off? So we left. Smart move.
Tuesday was a kind of mud fest come train thing in a wood. Brassey was in his element. I was more concerned about my highly expensive cool boots and the sinking brown stuff.
The meal was more basic but nice but the horror of the Pan Pipes CD playing Christmas Crap was enough to send me right into the psychiatrists office.
Why does fucking Christmas music have to be so insipid? Look at Band Aid
"Well tonight Thank God it's them instead of you"
What a bunch of morbid miserable crap. Isn't Christmas meant to be happy and cool?
I rushed back to my decks and played some Plan B to rebalance my scorched psyche.
I'm planning a very merry Christmas with my new fiance Brassey... Did I tell you we were engaged?
And no, he is NOT having an Octopus for Christmas.

seaman dan

One of our pleasant tasks at Tracks and Tracks is to find little-known artists who have the ability to make your lives that little bit better! Fight blandness and a pointless life by filling your shelves and iPods with as eclectic and extensive a music selection as you can!

I discovered this fucker in a charity shop in Bristol. I expected absolute crap, but the album's a gem. Dan can croon with the best of them - if he'd been born in LA rather than TI he'd have been one of the Rat Pack.

He's Seaman Dan from Queensland's Torres Straits. He first recorded at the age of 70. The first track on Follow the Sun has echoes of the Kooks, others have an Hawaiian or blues feel. All are uplifting and life affirming. Let's just hope Paul Simon doesn't 'discover' him!

einsturtzende neubauten

Ugh! Tross alert! The other night the fellow above appeared on BBC, late at night. It was horrible, so horrible I sat transfixed and watched him miserably trawl through a clutch of the most maudlin, tuneless, life-quenching drivel that I've ever heard. Songs with no character, no point, no joy. I don't know what his day job is but I'd suggest he doesn't try to make a career in music! He made James Blunt and Pink Floyd seem average, quite an achievement.

His name is Paul Simon and he even has a website! Don't bother to check it out - with music as bad as his he's likely to find it difficult to pay the hosting fees!

Right, I'm off to listen to Mumm-Ra!

it says nothing to me about my life

Music is approximately 98% tross. This is hardly a controversial statement. But why is it tross? If we look at supply and demand economics we may find a clue. On the demand side there are far too many people who don't actually care about music, are ignorant about what's out there or are so riddled with irony, anomie and schadenfreude that they'd rather be cantankerous fuckers than fill their lives with pleasure. There are also far too many addled old ladies and terminally uncool uncles that buy music as presents.

On the supply side there are far too many people who think that music is a career path and that the content of what they create should be aimed at those demand side trossers listed above. It's a self-perpetuating cycle. Too many musicians are egotists, which kills creativity. Too many are upper middle-class well connected pretty boys and girls who wouldn't know a good song if it did a projectile vomit down the back of their neck.

So what can we do about it? Mass murder is sadly not an option, but we can chip away at the monolith of uncoolness. Brassey and Trin bring great music to the most unlikeliest of audiences - and the response is usually 'brilliant disco'. And tracks and tracks will always report on those little gems we've found, CDs and live artists, classic tracks and new bands.

Check out MIA, Mumm-Ra, Attwenger, Hot Chip, Marvin Gaye, Chopin.

Attack Elton, Morrisey, Westlife, Pink Floyd, Handel, Acker and just about everyone else.

We're up for it, you going to join us?

god doesn't party

I never GOT Bloc Party. I remember NME hailing them as the saviours of Indie. Bet that made Arctic Monkeys laugh. Bloc Party are something and nothing. I'm not knocking them in particular. EXCEPT..... WTF is this? Do we assume Bloc Party are Christian and owe their minor success to God?
Or is it Irony? Hmmmm, next thing will be the fishy sign on the drum kit.

track and destroy

London a short while back. I love London. Brassey can't stand it with it's noise and hustle but I'm fascinated by the way the place works. I couldn't live there... Well not for too long.
London's music scene is vast from the tiny little venues to the cool places like Camden and the huge events. Apparently George Michael is doing a free gig for NHS Nurses in Wembley. No idea why though. My manager came around today asking us all if we wanted to go. Hmmm I think not somehow.
This trip to London was when I heard Lacuna Coil for the first time, I think we were some Virgin Megastore and the sound was so massive that I had to check them out. Cristina Scabbia is a brilliant lead vocalist. Her persona makes the band. She's also damn sexy and check out her shoes... I want them!
I was listening to the radio again today as I inched my way through the vile Bristol Traffic (I want tube trains) It was your favourite track afternoon again. People rang in with the track that made their day. Today's was Girls Aloud "Something Kinda Oooh"
I despair. I may have to change to Radio Four.... I want XFM. Yep London has it all.

set fire to all the bars except the louisiana

"Pickin up the pieces
Of the wreck you went and left
And I'm dealing with dilemmas
In my not-so-stressful life
And I'm drinking stronger spirits
I made my home here on the floor
And I'm losing all ambition
I'm a ghost"

Paolo Nutini 2006

There's nothing Brassey hates more than some miserable bastard crooning about some misfortune in a song. In the car today we heard some Paolo Nutini lyrics and were just about ready to slit out throats. Don't get me wrong. I know he's a beautiful guitarist and he is very popular (ummm amongst grannies maybe?)
Maybe it's because I've listened to my fair share of rock bottom lyrics when I was rock bottom. I cried a million tears to some lyric that dragged me from sinking to sunk. And at times there were a place for them. Sometimes they were like a comforting arm around me. Because they seemed to understand where so many humans didn't.
However I am very pleased to see Snow Patrol and Martha Wainwright's collaboration "Set Fire To The Third Bar" on the Radio One playlist.
I can't actually tell you why this song which, on surface level, seems just as sad as Nutini's effort, really pleases me.
Maybe it is the collaboration. Martha Wainwright who is Rufus's very talented sister deserves more recognition than she gets. Though she has a huge following including my very good friend Jude.
The track is gentle and pretty but builds and their voices match perfectly. You really can believe they're in love. Maybe we all need a love song now and then... fuck off Robbie Williams with his Angels crap. Love songs should be about love.

"After I have travelled so far
We'd set the fire to the third bar
We'd share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
And dreaming, pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can't keep in

I'm miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
and sets me down in your warm arms"

Snow Patrol ft Martha Wainwright 2006
Hmmm maybe I'm getting soft. It's all Brassey's fault. I do love him.
:)

M.I.A homage

"I'll hard drive your bit
I'm battered by your sumo grip
Lucky I like feeling shit
My Stamina can take it
Gymnastics Super Fit
Muscle in the gun clip
Bite, Teeth Nose Bleed
Tied up in a scarf piece

What you Want
Bucky Done Gun
What you want
The Fire Done Burn
What you want
Bucky Done Gun
Get Crackin' Get Get Crackin' "

M.I.A Bucky Done Gun 2005

M.I.A. Remember the name. Forget the ponsey charmed rich lifestyles of so called artists, forget Kanye West and Jay Z.
Maya is a gritty talented song writer and artist with so much life experience to draw from to make her music raw and real and different. Born in London but moved back to Sri Lanka to her home country at age 6 months, Maya's family were active in the political storm in the country at the time. Her father was a founder member of EROS a militant Tamil group. The family lived in Maya's grandparents home without electricity or running water and lived in fear of her father being taken away to serve in the army. Civil war in Sri Lanka forced them to leave for a while but it was a harsh time and Maya's sister became ill with Typhoid. They were forced through hunger and illness to move back to Sri Lanka with the extended family. But war escalated sharply and even with Tamil's being shot at the border every day Maya's mother managed to flee to England with her three kids. They were housed as refugees in a notoriously racist council estate in Mitcham, Surrey. Maya learnt English and pushed on with her life winning a place at a top London art school. A talented and creative person.. A war child she delved into music, her real love and M.I.A began.
Given a chance to support Peaches in concert and then signed by XL recordings whose stars include Dizzy Rascal and the White Stripes.
M.I.A have it all. Talent, grit, history and colour. Maya fought all the way from a baby to make it today.
The Album Arular was out last year.
MTV write

"It has lyrics that mix Tamil, Cockney and American Slang to her tracksuits and hoodies specially sewn from the brightest boldest African print fabrics. M.I.A Creates culture clashes that work"

Bored with music? I can assure you you'll never be bored with Maya.

men with stools yet again

Westlife are number one? WTF? I don't get it. Thing is they didn't even chart in the download charts, so how could they get to number one?
Seems Westlife have this huge fanbase who don't care what crap they dish out . It says Westlife so they'll buy it.
If Westlife are on TV with some silly best pop music competition. It wouldn't matter that they only released one song that year... That the song was a cover and a bad one at that. They'll win. It's a cert.
I don't get it. Are there really such people out there with such bad music taste?
I used to think it was teen voters. But those teens must have grown up now.
They HAVE to have discovered Kasabian and Muse or even Justin Timberlake, don't they?
Humour me someone.

firework disco sparklers punch

Typical Brassey and Trin fans exhibiting a high level of interaction ...



The crowds got so big they spilled out into the garden ...



The party was so banging that several dancers' fingers spontaneously caught fire.



Brassey and Trin's First Annual Fireworks Bash in stuffy Hartcliffe, south Bristol. It gave us the chance to try a few new killer tracks, including Mumm-Ra's 'Out of the Question'. We had nearly double the number we had last week in Horningsham, an empty hall being replaced by a bulging house. 

not 'Out of the Question'........

"Light out of the darkness, what did you see? What did you see?
And I, I don't see the likeness I'm trying to see, I'm trying to see.

If you believe me look in my eyes,
As you deny me don't read the sign,
You can't be the reason,
You can't be the reason,
You won't be the reason,
You won't be the reason for all the things I said.
It's out of the question,
It's out of the question,
Or out of the question,
Or out of the question.
I'd rather stop it dead.

This is the only thing I know. The writing's on the wall. The master's stand and fall.
So I, I can't seem to notice. I'll try to explain, I'll try to explain".

Ok so I know Brassey has already done a Mumm-ra Review down there somewhere and I agree with everything he says... (eeek don't murder us in our beds 'Amusement Parks On Fire')
I love the Louisiana. It's so small and intimate but vibrant and fresh... still so bloody fresh after all these years. I've seen lots of bands there. The most famous was Interpol who opened the door for us on the way in and signed our NME, which the support band tried to steal later in the evening and I had to send my NY mate Ann in to sort the gits out.
She always told me I should hang out there... meet someone cool..into music. Hey.. I met someone really cool and he loves the Louisiana too (loves you Brassey)
So me and him decide to go see Mumm-ra. Heard good stuff about them... did we believe the hype though?
Well. we like to keep an open mind. I prefer live music to anything. I like to see if they can really play, really sing, really project.
I asked Brassey if he wanted a Mumm-ra tee-shirt. No he said emphatically.
Ok, I thought... sod off then git. I put me tenner back in my purse and thought about all the crochet wool I could buy with it the next day.
Then they came on and for an hour we were mesmorized, They were bloody great. They played like rock stars, they had the crowd by it's balls. They had great hair and a plastic duck called Matthew. Best live group I've seen in a long long time.
We were at the front, the crowd were a mixed bunch... young old and weird. I'm sure some were from the local 'home' on Coronation Road. A tall ginger giant who bounced like a rubber ball all night. His ginger ringlets hitting the surrounding people full pelt. 'Noo' (lead singer) said he wanted the same thing HE was on.
I went to the bar to get drinks. Ginger Giant pushed in the queue in front of me. I was pissed off but had to laugh when he ordered a diet coke with ice and lemon.
Right at the front were the girlie groupies with their lip gloss and vest tops. They knew all the words and were shouting out pouty provocations to the band. I had to stop Brassey joining in.
Then it ended so quickly with Mumm-ra's next single 'Out of the Question'. The crowd wanted more. I actually dislike encores... that's old fashioned guys!! They didn't come back on.
So home we go...... and we get to the front door and Brassey says "I want a Mumm-ra tee-shirt"
Fucker!

teenage night out

Me, Simon, Suki, Wurzel, Bumbag and Tyrone were dead bored Saturday coz we couldn't get to Warminster Carnival as the next bus wasn't for six days and we so are not walking so we went to the village disco. We dressed up as monsters and schoolgirls and stuff, took a 24 pack of Carlsberg (Wurzel's dad bought if from the offy for us) and went along.

There were some oldies there, both dancing and doing the disco. You'd think they'd know better, crinkly fuckers. The music was awful - bloody trance and dance stuff, old folk's rubbish. Why do you bother grandad? We didn't even know a lot of the stuff - that townie indie stuff like the Kooks. Why don't old people just die? I hate them.

Anyway Suki went up to the grannie DJ and asked for some well cool stuff - Bryan Adams and Bon Jovi. She didn't have it! What sort of disco was this? Mind you I wouldn't have danced if she had had it - I just wanted to listen and pose and look unbearably cool and frighten the crinklies. So then Bumbag suggests we should ask for some well cool dance stuff as she and Suki wanted to sweat. The best dance song ever is Cha Cha Slide and luckily the 'DJ' had it and we gave it the full works, like Pan's People on speed. The oldies left although the DJs stayed. It's past your bedtimes Gramps! Let us have the decks and we'll play our music.

So then we sits outside and listen to the badgers and owls - better than the bloody music.

I can't wait till all old people are dead and we run the world, with OUR music. Queen and Bryan and the Jovi RULE.

Next day I heard the grannies grumbling as they shifted their equipment saying they wouldn't play Horningsham again coz we was a bunch of uncool wankers!

Us? That's so not true. Watch out world, coz we're the next generation ... 

all hail the mighty mumm-ra!

The Louisiana in the Bristol night ...



Mumm-Ra raise the audience from the dead after Amusement Parks on Fire - notice the lady smoking which is TOTALLY against the rules.



Noo singing and playing the guitar at the same time - shame it's an unmiked acoustic!



Day after day, band after band ...

I've been playing in bands for years and seen hundreds, but I'd never played in a place as small as the Louisiana - even Littlehampton Guide Hut was bigger - and I don't think I've ever seen a better band than Mumm-Ra. They got everything right. Perhaps it's just the unbeatable atmosphere of the Louisiana - more jazz club than rock venue, or because they're from Sussex, or because I'm still in the throes of glandular fever, but Mumm-Ra had an aura of potential greatness about them.

And we fucking saw 'em at the Louisiana with about 80 other punters!

The best thing was their sense of fun - they LOVE doing this! Noo is a genius frontman, a natural showman. But they're also as tight as fuckery and polished as Yul Brynner's head. The songs have hooks that you almost recognise straight away and you can dance to 'em. What more d'you want from a band? They were such a contrast to miserabalist, talentless, egotist Amusement Parks on Fire (the 'support' band) that I felt we'd run the whole gamut of potential in under two hours. How The Automatic managed with Mumm-Ra as support I can't imagine! I bet Pennie shat his pants!!

Anyway, catch 'em before they go off the boil, the smaller the venue the better, and make sure that a 6 foot 8 clone of Bonnie Langford isn't in the audience - this fucker will do everything he can to block your view! 

kidz

Last night was the free Halloween Disco for the lovely little village of Horningsham. Something we decided to do for the community coz we's good like that!
The evening was foggy and delicious. There's no bloody light pollution in Horningsham and as darkness fell it had a definite spooky feel to it.

Here's Brassey getting into the swing of the night. It was a odd set to do. The mix of people were a family with a small child and granny tagging along and some 15 - 17 year olds. The family kept requesting Michael Jackson tracks..... Ugggggh. I was going to stick on 'Thriller' anyways as it's a classic Halloween thing to play but they wanted MJ all night.... Or T-Rex.... hmmmm.

But the real surprise were the kids. Never has Plan B's lyrics been more apt

"That's the mentality of kidz today"!

I had a CD box full of the latest hits, Indie Rock, R&B, Rap, Grunge, and Skater Rock...Plus tons more. Brassey has a more diverse selection and loads of classics and brand new stuff that he's found... Good stuff.
So we were ready for the yoof... Were we?
The first request was for the Cha Cha Slide. Then we had a request from a teen for Bryan Adams and Bon Jovi!! Then one for Put your hands up for Detroit. Possibly the only chart track I didn't have as I hate it.... Sigh!
So we started throwing out naff stuff for fun. Can you believe they actually got up dancing for Queen "We will Rock You" and Steps "5,6,7,8" and of course "The Macarena"
Ah well... There's nothing more personal than musical taste.
Have a great Halloween and let the Monsters roam free..... Howl................

the grudge 2 - film review

So I says to my friend 'let's go up country to see if we can find the ghost's mum so she can fix stuff' but he's lying tits up in a tray of developing fluid so can't come. He was a miserable fucker anyway.

I took the little metre gauge train up to the village in the hills. This operates on 800 volts ac with small traditional wooden buildings at each station. The train was almost empty except for an old man playing peek-a-boo in Japanese which got tiresome after about the fifth peek-a-boo in Japanese.

When I did find the fucker's mum the ghost killed her anyway. I manage to catch the last train back, which meant I only had to make three rather than four changes on the trip back to Tokyo.

whose day grandad?

WTF does 'Back in the Day mean'? This morning the local radio had people ringing in with their favourite track from 'Back in the Day'
Back in what day... The day? What defines that particular day. When you were young? When music meant something? Sometime before now, when you're old and dull? When music didn't sound all the same?
Hilarious really. Music has always been an enormous part to my life. I did this stupid quiz once that told you which sense you couldn't live without. Mine was sound. The quiz was one of those stupid silly ones but if I lost music I'd find it very hard to function.
So what's MY back in the day. Maybe it's yesterday or August 10th or next Wednesday. Ok music from the past is important. I can still cry at certain tracks because they evoke such a powerful response to some past event. I know all the words to some truly bad 1970's pop songs.
I truly believe that THE DAY is today. Music is in the hands of this lot. They might list their influences as The Jam, The Clash, Nirvana and Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet but they are the day. This day. And as for Della from Kingwood who announced to the world that Robbie Williams 'Angels' is the defining track of her life.
What life Della?

"You live your life in the songs you hear
on the rock and roll radio.
And when a young girl doesn't have any friends
that's a really nice place to go.
Folks hoping you'd turn out cool
but they had to take you outta school.
You're a little touched you know, Angie Baby".

Helen Reddy (1974)

brassey and Trin keeping crap off the dance floor

Brassey and Trin have very different music set tastes. Brassey is eclectic and innovative. He likes to scour charity shops for that elusive track that will just make his set spectacular. I'm more on the mark for what's cool ATM, plus a few of my old favourites that still makes the hairs go up on the back of my neck.

Our set is always different. I guess the good DJ adjusts his set to the crowd... Except.. No matter what age, occasion or mentality, you won't get crap from us.

Brassey has his stuff and I have my box. My box is MUCH bigger than his... But wait. This week he's been ill. I've been left alone with the gear and been going through his music and some of his CD's have kind of accidentally slipped into my box. Well... Don't we love each other? Can't we SHARE?

The Mitchell Brothers and Plan Band Genius Cru have made their way into my head and on my iPod. I want them. So he makes a huge fuss about his music (his? Right!) and now hides his little finds carefully. I think the Horningsham gig next Saturday will be VERY interesting. Come see the fireworks!

shut the god damn door

"A world that sends you reeling
from decimated dreams.
Your misery and hate will kill us all.
So paint it black and take it back,
lets shout it loud and clear.
Do you fight it to the end, we hear the call"

My Chemical Romance 2006

My Chemical Romance. I knew they had a huge following...here and in the States? When we visited Manchester last and spent hours trailing round the wonderful little areas of Afflecks Palace,there was a massive amount of MCR clothing. I have to admit that until this new single 'Welcome To The Black Parade', hit number one, I'd never heard a MCR track. Why? Well don't mistake me. I see a lot of talent and raw energy in bands like Green Day, Good Charlotte and Blink 182. We even have lots of their albums. But they're an acquired taste. Dare I say they're bands that once struck a mark for new music but now seem so old? I guess I used to like them because they were FUN. Then maybe the fun ended? I still hold huge respect for Green Day and remember a fantastic warm afternoon in their company in Coopers Field Cardiff.
So My Chemical Romance have hit our number one slot. An Unusual track. Starts off with a story. Then hits the music..... Ok so far. Catchy, growing on me. Then the end bit. I still can't decide what to make of it. But I've been to see Les Miserable at the theatre and the end bit sounds like the song that ends act one. The track actually has all the marks of a track I'd like. It's not samey. It has different tempos and audible instruments. It's fun and got energy and it's a bit different. I think it'll grow. By the time it's ended it's popularity it'll be my favourite track. Sigh... It's hard being me.
So swiftly to my recommendation of the week. Look at MCR and then look at Panic at the disco. Similar? I expect the hardened fans would lynch me. But the genre is the same. Last year PATD released 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies' It had some air play from DJ's like Jo Whiley and Zane Lowe. It took several listens but right from the first string it's absolutely brilliant. I could listen to it all day and wouldn't tire of it.
But last year PATD weren't main stream and the track sunk. So Oct 30th they're doing a re release. Good luck guys. If MCR an do it with 'Welcome To The Black Parade' you CERTAINLY can.

"I'd chime in, "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality".

Panic At The Disco 2005

new and old

I must say I was very pleased to see Razorlight at number one especially after that HUGE radio one push to get the Hoff at the top. Silly fools. You all know how I detest some of those DJ's. Chris Moyles is a total twat and that Scott Mills is closely following twatdom. If they're the cream of radio DJ's then I'm going dairy free.
Brassey's Sister Alison has Razorlight tickets soon. This number one is really going to kick them into the dizzy heights of super stardom. They're a good band really. I just think groups like the Kooks and Automatic deserve superstardom too.
I'm so hooked on Myspace ATM. Ok I hear you say.. It's old news now. But the ability to network and listen to music from bands I'd have never heard of before is brilliant. Bands like the enigmatic Mumm-ra who we have tickets to go see this month.
I just love them... New clever and cool. I even managed to download the single on iTunes, try to listen to 'Out of the Question' if you get a chance. It's really very good and they deserve some airplay.
Looking forward to our free Halloween disco for the local community. Should be a really good night. Try come along.

Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia, We first heard of them on Myspace. I really like supporting local bands. These guys have worked hard. Seem like lots of fun. Have very cool interesting lyrics....
"Ice-cream, pizza and it doesn't matter if you don't like Peppers" And "Talking to 'Emily on Messenger"
Are you fed up with deep Emo lyrics? Well give them a try. They're from Yeovil in Somerset. They are a two piece band with guys Benjamin and Oliver. And best of all they left us a message on our Somerset & Dorset Rail Myspace

"Both Oliver and I are hardened train enthusiasts and we are very appreciative of your kind offer of friendship".

And they LIKE trains! Perfect for a tracks and tracks mention.
Check them out. I think you'll like them.
Tx

halloween party!!!

Collectable poster No 1



Gothic horror mansion ...



A view across to the venue, ducking pool in the foreground.

You've read the blog - now see the creators! We're doing a FREE halloween party and disco at Horningsham Village Hall on Saturday 28 October. We'd love to see you there - particularly in fancy dress! Bring your own food and drink.

An innovative feature will be a raffle for a FREE Brassey and Trin disco as first prize.

This really will be an excellent show with cutting-edge dance music, old favourites (NOT 70s!) and some off-the-wall stuff in the warm up as usual. 

just say no

I was kind of horrified to hear that Radio One have made a huge drive to get people to buy the 'new' David Hasselhoff single 'Get out of My Car'
Just one word "Why"?
The track is dire. I haven't heard anything quite this bad since the Birdie Song. David Hasselhoff is a sad little man who once got in a car that 'talked' and made him cool for a while in the 80's. To be honest if we all thought about it logically it was the car 'Kitt' we all liked not the Hoff.
The song has no tune, no charisma and no purpose. In fact there's a bit when Dave is trying to get this 'little girl' in his car that is positively creepy.

"Mmm, jump in my car, it's too far to walk on your ow-own
No thank you sir-ir
Ah, c'mon, I'm a trustworthy guy
No thank you sir-ir
Oh little girl I wouldn't tell you no lie
I know your ga-ame
How can you say that, we only just met
You're all the sa-ame
Ooh, she's got me there, but I'll get her yet
I got you then
No you didn't, I was catchin' my breath
And look it's startin' to rain and baby you'll catch your death
Well, I don't know-ow
Ah, come on it costs nothin' to try
And you'll arrive ho-ome nice and dry"

He's trying to get the little girl in his car, she's reluctant. Makes my skin crawl. Very odd song. If song is the right word.
Apparently Razorlights 'America' is set to be number one on Sunday. Now I liked Razorlight's first album. They're cool if a little misguided in their persona at times (I hate their bitching about other bands) but 'America' is a good track. It deserves number one. This Hoff thing deserves the Somerset and Dorset platform bin. And not the recycle one either.
Don't do it. Save your money to buy the Plan B Album. Now THAT'S worth listening to.

brassey and trin go all tex-mex

What strange places we 'play'! Not quite a disco, but we will be doing the music on October 8th 2006 at this place, the buffet coach at Midsomer Norton South station! We'll also be doing the cooking and washing up. This can sometimes be a funny old job!

We're doing a Mexican Food Day for charity and the meal will be accompanied by some genuine Mexican music (on CD, not live!). We are planning a Hallowe'en event, provisionally on 28 October, also something for New Year.

To book for the Mexican Food Day please email SDRHTSales@aol.com or check out the S&D blogsite.