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Mono
15:56 / 13.08.08
Yup. Super-duper short notice. But...

Two holier-than-holy gigs this weekend:

MORNING BRIDE (electric)
ST. MARY'S OLD CHURCH, STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH ST, N16
FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST 2008
8pm - 11pm
with Emily Barker and guests

MORNING BRIDE (semi-acoustic)
ST. MARY'S NEW CHURCH, STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH ST, N16
SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST 2008
*SUPPORTING FOLK LEGEND MARTIN CARTHY - onstage 7pm*


both as part of the N16 Fringe.
 
 
grant
15:20 / 25.08.08
I'm fairly satisfied with the last song I wrote. It's about what happens to sleep-deprived brains and has a mellotron and a hulusi in it.
 
 
deja_vroom
18:59 / 25.08.08
"And, you know, I miss being able to lie down without spontaneously losing consciousness." -- > Makes me think of my father's head bobbing back and forth 40 seconds after he had sat down in the living room after a hard day out in the sun. Very lovely song & lyrics. I like the use of tinkly sounds in it, and how at around 02:20 the song grows and spreads out with the enveloping keyboard sounds, but it doesn't really go full fireworks mode. It's always restrained, I like that.
 
 
Mistoffelees
19:42 / 25.08.08
That´s a felicitous song, grant! (if "felicitous" is an appropriate synonym for thumbs up).

It´s reminding me of songs by the Eels.
 
 
grant
20:34 / 25.08.08
You're very kind. I am felicitously restrained.

I really should get more Eels songs....
 
 
Anna de Logardiere
20:37 / 27.08.08
I'd like to plug my Recommend Exhibitions thread in A,F&D and the contents therein. Sexy.
 
 
Never or Now!
17:21 / 30.08.08
If anyone would like to read the novel what I wrote, PM me and I'll mail you a copy. It's 156 pages, A4 and staples. "Purple Socks" - I guess I'd describe it as Fantasy Adventure with a Thelemite bite.
 
 
Mono
20:54 / 14.09.08
Another gig of mine to plug for you Londoners:

Morning Bride
FRIDAY, the 19th,
Walthamstow Folk Club at
The Plough Inn,
East London's friendliest and loveliest musical club. it's easy to get to and well worth the short trip (of course).

We're playing with our good friends from SW Ireland, the very wonderful NOLAND FOLK (listen to their lush, life-affirming take on traditional Irish folk here). We also have another very talented friend from Ireland opening the evening, Mr. Andy Wilson .

Live music will begin at 8.30 and continue until 11ish. All details, directions, transport links etc, are here, and as always on the Morning Bride website.
 
 
Mono
07:43 / 19.09.08
Bump!

Tonight! If yer interested...
 
 
Whisky Priestess
09:30 / 23.09.08
It's 156 pages, A4 and staples.

How many words, guv'nor?

If anyone else is in a horror/chiller/thriller/ghost story writing mood (i'm looking at you, Sax), please do submit your tales of 800-2000 words to Liars' League by this coming Friday 26th September.

Stories will be read in October and the official theme of the month (in honour of Hallowe'en) is Jekyll & Hyde - but any stories of duplicity, duality and devilry, whether in genre or not, will be read. (If in doubt, send it in). We feed back on the best ones, too, and one of our new readers is a literary agent.

Email submissions in Word or RTF only, to liarsleague@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
This Sunday
00:44 / 04.10.08
So, Volume One of Future Earth Magazine is available for free download now, which I proudly had a hand in. It contains writing and art from around the world, including Juan Felipe Herrera, Anne Waldman, Jan Beatty, dg okpik and many others. It also features several wonderful 'Lithers, whom I will let out themselves, if they want to, so as not to overstep the anonymity of online handles.

It is very very good. And free.
 
 
Hallo, Paper Spaceboy
01:54 / 04.10.08
Just as a warning, my story isn't what I'd call "worksafe," in retrospect.
 
 
This Sunday
02:43 / 04.10.08
Papers speaks truth.

After reconsideration, quite a bit of the download, including textual and visual examples, is not worksafe. Apologies for not mentioning that in my post above.
 
 
Dark side of the Moonfrog1
13:28 / 09.10.08
This is really only for any UK ‘lithers who have kids aged between 7-10, but if you do fall into that category, boy, have I got something cool to show you…

Da-da-DA!



Maaaaarvel Heroooooooooooes!

It’s a new kids magazine wot I edit.
Issue 1 hits the newsstands today and, I must admit, I’m pretty chuffed with how it’s turned out.

If anyone picks up a copy and has any feedback from their kids, feel free to PM me.

There’s a brief bit about it on Newsarama, along with some art samples, here:

Me talking rubbish
 
 
The Idol Rich
14:26 / 14.10.08
If anyone is going to be in the vicinity of the ICA this Friday, I will be playing some records at this night:

Illustrated London Noise
ILN goes out to the Far East and Asia for inspiration, throwing in some punk-rock attitude along the way.

Playing at the ICA that evening are Beijing band 'Brain Failure' who mix punk, ska and hard rock, along with 'Stanley Kubrick Goes Shopping', featuring Youth from Killing Joke on bass.

ILN will be chilling out before the live performance with some Asian-inspired sounds, and kicking off with some more raucous stuff post gig til late...

DJs include Viva Chiba and Filthy Rich.....

Starts at 7pm, free before 11pm, £2 after 11pm
 
 
gu
20:28 / 14.10.08
In my midst of my current collegiate situation, I've been forced to make some revisions to my art portfolio online. In addition to the actual content, I've put quite a bit of focus on the design and layout, going for a simplistic mod feel. My goal is to accurately portray a consistent personality to strangers, and asking Barbelith seems to suit that purpose perfectly.
 
 
This Sunday
21:19 / 14.10.08
It definitely has a sense of uniform identity, so you're good there.

And I like what you do with focus in some of the photos, the soft careening.

The layout, sparse as it is, that sort of explodes into a block-image, when you select something... perhaps it says exacty what you want, but to me that felt rather claustrophobic.

Would it not serve better to design the site in-line with the rather full art being showcased? Maybe not, and I hope some of this is helpful to you.
 
 
museum in time, tiger in space
01:48 / 15.10.08
Judging by the Newsarama samples, that Hulk story is everything comics should be: Is it because Hulk make noise like bomb going off? That just way Hulk rolls!". Also, Hulk not let robot snake hurt Dandi. Hulk wrong! Dandi not evil! Hulk learn valuable lesson about trust!

If I was living in the UK, I would totally buy that.
 
 
The Idol Rich
16:12 / 16.10.08
Playing at the ICA that evening are Beijing band 'Brain Failure' who mix punk, ska and hard rock, along with 'Stanley Kubrick Goes Shopping', featuring Youth from Killing Joke on bass.

Just in case anyone was actually thinking of going (possibly unlikely) I think it beholden on me to point out that the Chinese punk band have dropped out so the Asian/punk theme has basically gone out of the window and I think I can basically just play some records that I like. Maybe for the best as it would have taken me some searching through my record collection to dig out enough decent records fitting that theme. I will therefore just play some more chilled out and off the wall stuff ranging from fifties exotica to, I don't know, bollywood and punk funk and whatever really.
 
 
Captain Zoom
21:48 / 16.10.08
Hey all. Long time no speak, really. The long and short of it is I quit my job this year, and decided to go back to university. I'm blogging about it, if anyone's remotely interested in reading it.

I Went Back To University
 
 
grant
15:15 / 23.12.08
Once again, I don't feel too bad about a song I recorded last night.

It's called "Isopods in my Aquarium" and is about the recent determination that there are more species living around Antarctic archipelagos than there are in the Galapagos. It may be cold there, but it's lively.
 
 
Ruobhe
15:31 / 23.12.08
Awesome song grant, congratulations.
 
 
Eloi Tsabaoth
15:36 / 23.12.08
What the hell, maybe I should point out that two of the TV shows I'm working on are being shown in a row on Christmas Day, BBC 1, 10am. Frankenstein's Cat and Pinky + Perky. Have a fantastic, cat and pig related Christmas, all!
 
 
Whisky Priestess
15:43 / 09.01.09
I'm finally moving out of the little room in Kilburn I've barely used for the last four months: anyone want it?

Here's the ad: apparently it was too encouraging - the flatmates are currently modifying it to be more off-putting (????). However, be aware that they are very much hoping that any new housemate will be strictly part-time (I was hardly ever there) - in fact, they do rather want to have their cake and eat it and I get the strong impression that preference WILL be given to people who intend to spend a lot of time at their boyfriend's/parents' ... or say they do

TINY ROOM IN BIG FLAT AVAILABLE NOW
This is a beautiful large three-bedroom flat with all mod. con.s in a well-maintained Edwardian mansion block. The room on offer is an extra little room which was probably once the study/baby's room and has recently been used by a flatmate who only crashed here part-time. (me)

The room is cheap because it's so small - it will just about fit a double bed and slender wardrobe but that's it. It's offered minimally furnished - instead of a bed there is a couch which folds out into a double and a couple of shelves/storage, but there are tons of local furniture places if you want to chuck it out and start again.

You will be sharing with three lovely girls in their 20s and will have full use of the big kitchen and living room, washing machine, separate toilet and bathroom etc. It's a friendly household and neighbourhood, with fabulous local shops, pubs and restaurants and the Tricycle Theatre/Cinema/Bar literally at the end of the street. Best of all, the £400pcm rent is ALL IN. There are NO BILLS to split, pay, worry over etc. which is a massive bonus.

Would ideally suit someone who travels light (although there is also a huge attic if you need to store stuff) or who needs a part-time crash pad in London - though anyone who's not too claustrophobic would be fine in it. No couples, no smoking, no pets (well, maybe a fish).
 
 
The Idol Rich
09:06 / 10.01.09
I (and several others) will be playing some records at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes tonight in a rockabilly, instro etc kind of way - here's the blurb:

All partied out after New Years Eve? Of course you’re not! Get back on it at The Beatrocket with some terrific rockin’ music. Live on stage we have a band we have always loved, the hot rockabilly trio Los Jailbreakers. Then joining Phil Istine and Beatgirl behind the decks are the Sleep All Day Drive All Night duo Filthy Rich and Louise. Bring your dancing shoes!

Saturday Jan 10th
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes (Basement of Tavistock Hotel)
Bedford Way
London
Nearest tube Russell Square
7.30pm until 3.00am Six pounds entry
Djs Phil Istine and Beatgirl (residents)
Filthy Rich and Louise (Sleep All Day Drive All Night)

"Swingin' Rock n Roll, Boppin' Rockabilly, Sumptuous Doo-Wop, Twistin' British Beat, Wild Surf and Twangy Instrumentals"

Live on Stage Los Jailbreakers
 
 
grant
23:45 / 10.01.09

Awesome song grant, congratulations.


I just saw this now - but thanks! I feel even better now.
 
 
Spatula Clarke
15:47 / 15.01.09
February 09 issue of Edge, Ridge Racer Revolution article:





By me!

Buy me.
 
 
trouble at bill
16:01 / 15.01.09
Well done Randy, nice to see something cheer you up.
 
 
Spaniel
17:36 / 15.01.09
Randy, have written anything else Edge related recently that I might have read?
 
 
Spatula Clarke
18:29 / 15.01.09
Nothing that you're likely to have noticed, Boboss - the most recent would be short, half-page reviews of Battle Fantasia (six issues back!) and Tales of Vesperia (two or three issues ago). I've had some bad luck in that a number of reviews I've tentatively been given the go-ahead for have ended up getting nixed thhrogh annoying things like the games' release dates being delayed, meaning that when they eventually have come out the mag's already got its full complement of write-ups.
 
 
Spaniel
20:03 / 15.01.09
Well I'm sure I'll read your nice, shiny Time Extend article.
 
 
grant
02:39 / 16.01.09
It seems like I'm going to be on this show from Minnesota Public Radio tomorrow, blathering on about science.

Science!
 
 
Spaniel
08:03 / 16.01.09
I'll be listening
 
 
Spatula Clarke
17:30 / 22.02.09
That RRR piece is now online, in case anybody is still interested.
 
 
Baobab Branches and Plastic
18:17 / 22.02.09
To match up my shameless plugs:

A band I'm in plus some peeps from other more famous bands (The Fall and Lou Reed)... also some other bands who are more quite good.

here is the link:
http://www.barbelith.com/topic/28776
 
  

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