April 2010 Archives
Headed to Cardiff for a couple o' days on Monday avec Dan S to see Man Without Country supporting Chapel Club at the Barfly.
It was great! We got drunken, hung out, saw friends, ate in Harry R's, went on a boat, basked in the illusive Welsh sun, ate ice cream - and bumped into a couple of baseball fans in Wetherspoons watching live on their laptop! Nice work.
Talking of which, the new season has started!! Cards are looking good so far...
Some very stylish pieces in at the shop right now.
I love these chairs - and £65 for the set!
Also these nests of tables are vibing.
I really like this leather buttoned stool in dark racing green.
I love these chairs - and £65 for the set!
Also these nests of tables are vibing.
I really like this leather buttoned stool in dark racing green.
...Champs did another sold-out tour with Fionn Regan, this time for five weeks.
In order, we played: Glasgow, York, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Exeter, Bath, Portsmouth, Brighton, London, Norwich, Oxford, Canterbury, Nottingham, Birmingham, and then... Waterford, Limerick, Cork, Derry, Belfast, Galway, Dublin, and finally Newbridge.
Not forgetting the odd TV and radio session sewn in. Phew. It was a riotous and defining experience.
The touring lifestyle was a pleasant one... playing drums every night, drinking Guinness from the rider, awakening in a different hotel room every morning and heading on to another town to do it all again... what more would a 22 year old want from life? And at least the reviews didn't mention my moustache:
"His band are dressed in various shades of thrift-shop Western, a motley parade of cowboy shirts and unorthodox neckwear, and they lend the bite required to push Regan's songs towards the edge. The drummer is particularly ear-catching: he may resemble Buddy Holly wearing a silver waistcoat, but he has an unusually thoughtful way of animating the material that recalls the great Jay Bellerose, with plenty of mallet work, and subtle touches underscoring the quieter passages of songs such as "Violent Demeanour"."
Jay Bellerose...? Nope, me neither.
I was fortunate to be spending my time in the company of some very fine chaps (and chappette), and met all kinds of quirky folk along the way (ref. Derek Acora...). It's always great to be back in Ireland... and I finally made it to Co. Monaghan! (proof to follow shortly)
Anyhow, in other news, I'm currently spending my days on court, in the furniture shop, and at the drums, and my nights at Bar Billiards, and at rediscovering my passion for long-john sleeping.
Various festival appearances to follow shortly.
In order, we played: Glasgow, York, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Exeter, Bath, Portsmouth, Brighton, London, Norwich, Oxford, Canterbury, Nottingham, Birmingham, and then... Waterford, Limerick, Cork, Derry, Belfast, Galway, Dublin, and finally Newbridge.
Not forgetting the odd TV and radio session sewn in. Phew. It was a riotous and defining experience.
The touring lifestyle was a pleasant one... playing drums every night, drinking Guinness from the rider, awakening in a different hotel room every morning and heading on to another town to do it all again... what more would a 22 year old want from life? And at least the reviews didn't mention my moustache:
"His band are dressed in various shades of thrift-shop Western, a motley parade of cowboy shirts and unorthodox neckwear, and they lend the bite required to push Regan's songs towards the edge. The drummer is particularly ear-catching: he may resemble Buddy Holly wearing a silver waistcoat, but he has an unusually thoughtful way of animating the material that recalls the great Jay Bellerose, with plenty of mallet work, and subtle touches underscoring the quieter passages of songs such as "Violent Demeanour"."
Jay Bellerose...? Nope, me neither.
I was fortunate to be spending my time in the company of some very fine chaps (and chappette), and met all kinds of quirky folk along the way (ref. Derek Acora...). It's always great to be back in Ireland... and I finally made it to Co. Monaghan! (proof to follow shortly)
Anyhow, in other news, I'm currently spending my days on court, in the furniture shop, and at the drums, and my nights at Bar Billiards, and at rediscovering my passion for long-john sleeping.
Various festival appearances to follow shortly.
