25/05/2008 by Andy C.

Well we all where supposed to be well on the way to Marias mum and dad’s by now, but every one except me (so far) has been really ill Ash managed to pick up a stomach bug was sick all thurs night, closely followed by Fern yesterday morning. Then Maria started late last night, this has been a particular nasty bug I just hope it passes me by. Been a bit fired up about Pink Floyd today I saw a really good documentary about them night before last and it has left a impression on me. Now I know I should be well into and familiar with the Floyd but I was always switched off because when ever I heard them I was normally in the presence of a well smoked out stonner who would always spend the whole album telling me how much it will change my life and other drug induced babbling. Boring the bollocks off me and not actually letting me hear a note of it, so I am afraid I held the impression that they where a boring stoner band and passed, not really acknowledging the small fact they have sold over 35 million copies of Dark Side alone. One thing that saddened me was realizing that there will probably not be another album like that, in the way that it did affect so many people changed the way albums where made and it was a technically stunning album. Have we had all our Dark Side’s and Sgt Peppers I sincerely hope not but I cant see it happening, the music industry is to much industry and it has lost all the art and vision. they certainly would not let a band develop regardless of sales like they used to.

Anywayz hopefully we shall be off to Southend air show tomorrow I am looking forward to that though maybe not as much as a certain little fella

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20/05/2008 by Andy C.

Been a proper busy boy of late not that it gives me a good excuse for not getting on here since the 4th May, poor show. Well since I last graced these pages I have officially began middle age and turned 40 on the 9th and you know what I am well ok with it. I had a fantastic birthday that seemed to cover a week and a half of celebrations and trips down the pub, it has been one of the best birthdays so far. I was totally blown away with peoples generosity Maria had told folks to not buy me pressies but to give me money instead the result being I have now amazed a very nice wedge of cash to spend on studio stuff, the problem being what do I spend it on I like problems like these

I have been continuing to work on the compilation and have got some darn good music arranged for it so far and the final few things are getting sorted out for the Bit Pixel release so that is all still well on schedule for once. Strange the longer I leave between post’s the less I have to talk about to many moments have just passed. probably best if I just stop babbling on and try to make the effort to drop by a bit more frequently.

Been playing way to much music to list but to pick a few out.

Headshock - Explorers of the  Dreamworld

Louis Gordon - Blind Anorexic

Tycho - Past Is Prologue

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04/05/2008 by Andy C.

Another long gap between posts, been a funny old week all in all. Had Ash off school all week as he went down with what I had the week before and it was a bit nasty. Fern has started to walk to school by her self she is loving it but it just scares the crap outa me. I know she is ok I know enough folks round here to know she has people looking out for her which is nice. Got a few more yes’s for the comp and a few brush off’s so I need to do some more sniffing around still on schedule and from the ones who have said yes so far it is going to be a good one The car has died on us as well this week I think and hope it is just the battery we replaced this today £60 for a battery nearly choked there on the spot. Maria has borrowed the works car this is a massive 3.5l mitsubishi 4by4 thing it is colossal. I was a bit “cor look at that cant wait for a go in it” but in reality I just think it is a bit over the top and vulgar, ended up hoping no one would see me in it. Talk about expensive it has drunk £60 worth of petrol in 6 days mental mental amount of money. Will be glad when it goes back, at least I know if we ever get lucky that is one thing we will not buy. On a sadder note the lady next door but one to use had her purse stolen from her house a day ago, she fell for the old person knocking at the front door while person two nips in the back and helps themselves routine. In my mind this is as low as you can get absolutely disgusting and I would have loved to have caught them in the process, I think the term reasonable force would have taken on a whole new meaning. I think they are ok I have seen them about, it just has spoilt this street for us it really was a leave your back door open for the neighbours type street and I loved that, it has all changed now I should really get into the habit of getting some more pic’s on here it is all text and a bit boring.

music played:

Sickmoth - loads of stuff that might form the basis if the EP (all good stuff to)

Headshock - explorers of the dreamworld

Headshock - new track idea’s

That is about it not a lot really is it? I have been a bit spoiled and been given loads of music for the comp so most of my listening is to those this week.

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