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[May. 26th, 2004|10:54 am] |
Well, last night we played with Halo, who are one of my favourite bands. things werent so great though. the night was really poorly put on, and craply advertised, and unfortunately we had no part in all that in the area it was based, so were only financial support. what a fucking waste of time. we ended up losing over £100 because it was so shitly done.
Halo were fucking great though, really nice bunch of blokes. was a pleasure playing wiht them.
But i now owe people money, which means no fucking money at the end of the month. no driving. fucking people. |
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| WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! |
[May. 21st, 2004|11:28 pm] |
only 4 days or so till halo... one of the best damn support slots ever! woooohooooo!
So yes, things have calmed down since about yesterday, robyn doesnt want to rip my head off now. thats not so bad. and im feeling strangely relaxed... |
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[May. 19th, 2004|08:09 pm] |
Today was pretty cool. i feel so bad for greg, the bass boy from 9-volt. He came down the acadamy to audition for music tech, but didnt make it in. it's probably for the best, as he would also be doing photography next year, and the workload would fuck him over right royally (i know exactly how bad it is for music tech!), but i felt real bad. i was quite glad i got to see him when he came out of his interview, just chatted for a bit.
After that, i headed down to brighton for a bit of retail therapy in the nonb existant funds section, and met up with carrie after her singing lesson. we had frappucino. it was far too rich for my liking, but quite nice all the same.
I dunno, i just much prefer being friends with robyn. im not saying im going to go leaping into anything just yet, but carrie's quite nice.
So yeah, we managed to get the champ out of the wedge mud angle thingy, and by we, i mean petes landrover. Unfortunately, we're gonna have to spend half the night friday getting the 2a out of the swamp bit, and thas going to be hard!
But the thing about today that made me smile the most was the sky. i haven't seen a sky quite as blue for about five years, and ive never really stopped to appreciate it before. anyways, enough of moi. |
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| Right, how can i explain this... |
[May. 17th, 2004|07:08 pm] |
Well, we got it stuck. we then tried to get it out. and got it stuck. and wedged. we tried further. we then lifted one of the back wheels a foot and a half off the ground. we then got it stuck again. we then got it stuck, wedged, and at a 45 degree angle. we're so screwed for getting it out now...
So anyways, me and dave went off roading. we got stuck, because my bro ripped up the course in his landrover, so the slickish tyres on the jeep (which were from his landrover, so he could have the decent ones) didn't really do well...
Meh, im tired. it's been a long weekend. quite good, but long. all of my work is finally in, and now all i gotta do is revise. and make sure halo goes ok. Chris's drumming isnt the same as daves. he's a bloody good drummer, but he just isnt dave when it comes down to it. Dammit, and i want that sodding jeep out of the mud/trench/tree.
GRRRAAARRGH! |
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| Great |
[May. 14th, 2004|08:32 pm] |
three pieces of my music tech havent been done. fucking wonderful. and there was me thinking i didnt need to do those pieces!
This is bloody brilliant. in trying to get out early today to go see robyn, i didnt properly print out one bit, so had to fuckinf stay and do more of it. they're only little pieces, but it means ive got to go to college tomorrow after work and sodding do it all. wankers!
Tash also fucking pissed me off. she posted something to robyn over our tagboard like:
"robyn chris left you because you are a whining little bitch! he got over you Very quickly! probably glad to be rid of you!"
what the fuck is she on? shes just pissed me off immensly. turns out shes also pissed off my brother. this is fucking wonderful, now not only that, but she's pretty much the reason now for one fuck off big problem for me, because robyns going to think loads of shit, and also she fucked petes head up. whats going on?
ARRRRGH! |
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[May. 12th, 2004|09:37 pm] |
Well, lets give me a rundown of my life at the moment.
I'm not going to get my work in for music tech if it carries on like this! so many fucking problems! but you know, hopefully friday it will be sorted. Also, im actually looking foward to next year, quite a lot! im really going to make an effort, get things sorted.
Well onto today. i spent about three hours trying to do my work, and the computer was being an absolute bastard about the Cd i was trying to use. ah well! it happens. so i finally get all the stuff in, and realise i have to run to the sodding bus stop to make it on time! So got on the bus, and got down to brighton, to recieve a call from carrie saying she'd be about a half hour late. half hour i could have spent on my coursework! heh, and so 2 hours later i walk through her school gates as i'm tired of waiting, and pester her until she comes with me to grab ice cream and crazy coffee type stuff. god knows what it was. we just ended up CD shopping, and wandering about. it was cool, just relaxing.
Fucking bus on the way back, changing buses twice in less than a minute...
But yes, am now here, worrying about my log books fgor music tech!
night |
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[May. 10th, 2004|09:37 am] |
This is just another quick one, i dont know, or really dont care, if i did a big update recently, i just want to whinge about my music tech deadlines. which were on friday. which have been extended, and now im screwed! ah well, tis life.
Things with robyn are bad, she doesnt know if she can know me. so i dont know wether i'm coming or going most of the time. bah!
Saw fairy and josh in the pub saturday, was tres cool. |
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| Fucking hell |
[May. 6th, 2004|08:32 pm] |
music tech is SOOOO hard, and i've just found out that we don't get study leave. what the hell is with that? we just gotta keep going, no half term or anything, until the end of the sodding year. GOD SODDING DAMMIT! aaaargh. frustration.
Ah well, had my first music tech exam today, was kinda crap cos i didnt know everything i should have about the peice, but then again, i think i got decent marks on the actual bits that were about music tech.
also, why do things get complicated? |
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| monkeys |
[May. 5th, 2004|08:12 pm] |
you know, hairy, short, make lots of noise. no, not daves anal loving sessions, i mean monkeys.
what the hell was that about?
god knows. ive spent so long today infront of a sodding computer doing coursework, and im nearly dead! i wish i'd pulled my finger out sooner... |
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| Fuck. |
[May. 4th, 2004|09:28 pm] |
this isnt working. this really isnt. i can't do it, i thought things with robyn were ok now we weren't seeing each other, now we're not going out, together, whatever the fuck it is, but no. i cant give her what she wants, and she cant be with me in the way i want. it's fucking hopeless. im moving to cornwall. maybe. or god knows.
For fucks sakes, why can't i just get things right?
there's no way i can be in that sort of relationship with robyn, she knows i cant. i can't go on any further like this. why not just fucking wipe meself off the face of the earth?
cliche as it sounds, because there's so much i can do.
Music, college (which im now pulling my finger out for), friends, trying to actually know robyn as a person and not go on hurting her, though that might be impossible, just getting on with it and having a good time in it as much as i can. I love my band, and i love the music we play. i love the crowds, the sound engineers, the barstaff, the owners of venues, of pubs, people who play parts in my life. my family (though slightly crazy) dont do me any harm, with the exception of my muppettard brother and his insane driving skills. blessim... i fucking love that crazy twat.
bah, im going to shutup before i start crying or something
June 12, rachel stamp, the forum, T wells. just been confirmed.
Also, if you can, may 25th @ the crypt, hastings, with HALO |
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[May. 3rd, 2004|10:24 pm] |
My amp works, woo mutha fucking yeah babeh!
Spent soooo much time in brighton recently, just relaxing, getting over things. i hope robyn's doing well, according to her blurty she's alright, and hasnt told me she hates me for three days! i think it'll be fine, and i feel happier already, which is good.
Halo in three weeks. jesus christ, if you're out there, make our stand in drummer work, please? he's a good drummer, but will the feeling be as good? course it wont be perfect, but then it's dave we're talking about. i dont think ive ever played alongside three people i fit so well with than with the guys at the moment, and i really hope ot stays that way/. ive got a good feeling, and i know we are slowly building things up.
I love halo. so much. it's an honour to be supporting the first live rock band i ever saw, and it's going to rock. |
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| Quickie |
[Apr. 29th, 2004|01:56 pm] |
woah, back from work, now off to sodding college. this sucks. im missing too much college, and it's not good. on the up side, i feel happier. alot happier.
Bloody pop ups though! i need a decent computer or something. my, how i love being computer illiterate! though this made me smile:
"Sounding something like a cross between Toyah and a sodomised cat, with no sense of melody or control, it begs the question of whether or not she or the rest of the band ever recorded their efforts and actually listened back at what they’ve created because if they had, then surely they’d be too embarrassed to ever showcase it publicly."
i love paul mills reviews... |
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| Fuck |
[Apr. 28th, 2004|10:56 pm] |
what a wonderful day. so far today i've been told i cheated on my now ex girlfriend robyn, and spent too long falling in love with other people, and also that im generally a bastard. oh yay.
In other news, we might be playing with rachel stamp again, which will be excellent! though liam (great local sound engineer for the forum) might be in manchester or something for it, which sucks.
Anyways, update another time when less pissed off |
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| Confusion |
[Apr. 23rd, 2004|10:42 pm] |
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is the name of the game tonight. i don't know what to do, im wasn't happy in this relationship, so told robyn i couldnt do it anymore. it sounds wierd, but i've given her time to see if she can change the way i feel, to see if i'll be happy over the next few days. if i'm not happy, i have to get away, i just hope she understands that. |
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[Apr. 20th, 2004|11:11 pm] |
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There must be someone out there i can talk to, someone who isn't bias, who won't judge me or anything. Where the fuck are you? |
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| Update? |
[Apr. 20th, 2004|08:57 pm] |
Well, first off i haven't updated this properly in a while. right nwo i think ive got to start doing it properly. start with last night for now...
Played gig, stable round II at the forum. Arrived at about half 5, to be told we're on first. this is cool, i felt abit grim so didnt really want to play last. We just joked about a bit, the band, liam and kate, and it was really cool. we got KFC and munched out, just had a laugh. the night before i'd got a call from robyn saying she was thinking of leaving me, so i needed it. It was good. The chest infection hurt like hell, but i think nobody noticed much (except greg who reckons he's got it).
The set went really well, the crowd were excellent, we gave out a few CD's, and at the end spent about half an hour signing various different peoples arms, CD's, bits of paper et al, and being harassed by young girls asking when our next gig was. it was just really good. it's the life i want to lead, with someone like liam doing the sound, with someone like dave behind the kit, someone like greg deafening everyone and someone like J with his big hair and keeping it all sweet. i fucking love it. i can't begin to describe just how much. i dont want anything to get in the way.
Im off to jamies, but i'll keep going on this one later. i have to get everything out. i haven't even started on what's happening with me and robyn. my head's being fucked so much right now about it, i can't actually deal with it. i can barely put it into words. there are things about me nobody knows, and i have to get it out. but not now. |
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| it's been a while |
[Apr. 18th, 2004|04:22 pm] |
I just want to gig. more than anything. with J, dave and greg. just gig. thats all i want. life on the road, life being very loud and very fun, just gigging.
well, that's that, gig tomorrow. chest infection. fucking beautifullllllll. |
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| Germany, what a fucker |
[Apr. 1st, 2004|01:59 pm] |
Well, that was one hell of a 48 hours!
went to germany to the frankfurtt music show, which is a hell of alot bigger than NAMM in america. my.sweet.fucking.god was it good! Tuesday night, wound up in an ozzie bar talking to an italian and german barstaff and a couple of norwiegan blokes, before setting off to the mean streets of the centre to the back alleys, and some crazy african bar with sand on the floor, huge white drapes and pillows on in the corners to sit on. all we were missing would be a hookah* and an eighth to go with it! Was such a crazy random night. we ended up walking behind this crazy dude with a knife for a while, whilst keeping our distance as he went up to random people with it.
The music show? fuck me! what a day, the first day of the trade fair, so no public were there, only serious musicians and trade buyers. Once in a lifetime, definitely. sitting a couple of yards from nicko mcbrain (iron maiden drummer), listening to him jam with one of the tutors of BIMM and a couple of other guys. Sessioning amps for hours, trying out kits, basses, guitars, everything!
The only bad bit i guess was the flying. i hate flying. Well, it's not really the height that gets to me, or the actual flying, it's the hitting the ground with immeasurable force whilst bursting into flames that kinda removes excrement from me via fear. not literally.
Aaaah, though 'tis good to be back.
*Hookah, as in the bongs, not a prostitute |
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| so im new here? |
[Mar. 25th, 2004|03:20 pm] |
well, i was randomly browsing and saw i was on here, so presumably i'm new. hello jessicatta, gardianewok, mihalis, danni, tal... oh fuck it
im chris, i smoke, i drink, i play guitar and shout my arse off in a heavy metal band, my amp is big and loud, i play a flying V or one of the other babies, and i really dont know what else to say!
meh, who am i kidding.
did a gig last night, was fucking cool, a fair few people, probably 150, so by no means the busiest we've been, but for a wednesday night, it's not a bad fanbase in a shit town. god knows what im going to do if im not singing for 9-volt anymore, or in them.
meh, im going for a cigarette |
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[Mar. 21st, 2004|05:36 pm] |
and also, free gig at the T wells forum this wednesday, 9-volt + intraverse.
ooooh, oooh, and 9-volt with HALO at the crypt (just announced) but that's not for ages. |
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