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Kings X - Goldilox (live)



This was going to be Summerland, actually picking a favourite tune by these guys really wouldn’t be easy. Until I found this video which is exactly what I remember happening when I went to see them at Rock City Nottingham in ‘99.

We were singing along to everything, quite a few times they started playing a song and only sang after the first verse. But for Goldilox, as in the video, they just played and we sang the whole thing. It was like some crazy karaoke.

I don’t listen to King’s X as much as I used, by I still love them. These days I listen to so many bands it would be impossible easy to to name a ‘favourite’ but this is from a time when I was younger and was that way inclined. King’s X were that then and I still think they’re fantastic. I’m quite gutted now that I haven’t seen them since. Really gutted to see that they’re playing the UK in a few weeks and I didn’t even know. While I’m lrping away the weekend they play Manchester and Wolves, I wont be the night they’re at the Electric Ballroom. You know how some things happen for a reason? How, something pops up and you just have to do it? I’ve got Whitby this next weekend and it’s a massive highlight of my year, but right now sat here typing this. I’ve got to say if I manage one thing this year, it’s to be there on Tuesday April 12th. *plot*plot*plot*

EDIT -fixed with correct video :0)~

This isn’t easy, I had this one nailed but needed to steal that song for the other day. So I must find something else and I have less than an hour to do so.

Hot Rocket Trio - LoveCats



Right then, this is just a stunning cover of a great tune. First heard in the Spa at Whitby as played by that there Martin Oldgoth and has been a dancefloor favourite of mine ever since. Shame though as he’s the only one who plays it. So I have to make the most it.

Now I’m tired, let’s all sleep well now and hope that tomorrows choice is a lot less painful :0D~

NIN - Closer
NSFW etc, swearing nudity and probably stuff people find offensive in there.



Mid to late 90's I regularly used to go to Rock City, this song would always find me up on the stage dancing. Not necessarily at the front of the stage, the back would do. I just became a ritual that when this song started I would head that way and find a little space and just lose myself. Cigarette in hand, oh how did they ever let us smoke in clubs? The beat of the song just takes over, it's quite a magical thing.

David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours



Big fan of the film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and Sakamoto's score. But this version of the theme with David Sylvian's voice is totally sublime. I just can't describe how wonderful it is. Perfect, maybe?

As I'm mainly finding a home for this on my tumblr I forgot to post here yesterday. So!
Day2 - a song that makes me sad.

Tori Amos - Silent all these years.



Sad yes, but in a good way. Pretty much twenty years since I first heard this and it still raises the hairs on the back of neck. So evocative and I don’t think it’s aged a day, even though I have. I just can’t enough of this song.

Day 3 - A song that makes me nostalgic



Back to 1989, my first job as a YT in a record shop. Yes, records people. This really wasn’t the style of music I was into at the time, but it was played a lot in there. Partially down to the owner of the shop also being the manager of The Charlatans, even though they were in their pre Tim Burgess phase as he was coming in to pimp the indie single from his then band The Electric Crayons. I do often wonder just how much those little seven inch circles of vinyl that nobody bought would be worth these days.

Despite all the fantastic music that came out and was around that year, I’m going with this. It just has something wonderful about it and the extended instrumental madness at the end with the telephone just takes me back to being stood behind the counter of Omega Music in crewe at that very tender young age.

I’m now wondering why I didn’t put Debaser in this spot although I’m pretty sure that will find it’s own place in this list.

Until tomorrow my friends.

and should I be working that day is...( this link will self destruct in... oh never mind )

It's monday, I'm home and getting ready for work. Don't like work need rest/need money balance is severely out of kilter.
For now let us take the internet back to a more innocent time :o)-

Went, had fun, came back home.
Met some new people, met up with some old people.
Did some walking, ate some cake.
Went on the speedboat and I was told I needed a more up to date speedboat pic, so here is the first attempt. More may follow depending on whether other pics pop up :o)-
Much love and thanks to every single bod who was a part of my awesome and wonderful holiday!
Same place next April then?

To all my Whitby attending chums,
I'm not doing the main event this time for a few reasons, but I fancy the burlesque show in the spa theatre, who would be up for joining me?
:o)-