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ELAINE

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will..... Mahatma Ghandi

About Me

MyGen Profile Generator MyGen Profile Generator MyGen Profile Generator I love music....there is nothing else except sleep that can switch you off to all the shit that is happening on this beautiful planet of ours. Music transports you to a planet of peace, happiness and contentment.......even just for a while

My Interests

THE THRILLS UP CLOSE AND COAST TO COAST TOUR! TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!! Music is my first love, reading and just generally having a good time. Music and laughter is the best medicine anyone can have. GLASVEGAS----DADDY'S GONE

I'd like to meet:

The person who comes up with the solution for world peace and harmony,a person who can stop the needless deaths of so many in 3rd world countries through poverty and war, a person who can stop the destruction of this beautiful planet through our negligence. CARY BROTHERS BEAUTIFUL SONG "RIDE" ON VIDEO BELOW!

Music:

CARY BROTHERS GREAT NEW ALBUM "WHO YOU ARE" RELEASE DATE 29TH MAY---ORDER A COPY OF THE NEW RECORD IN THE UK right here . ABOVE IS TOM MCRAE'S EP "SET THE STORY STRAIGHT" ON SALE NOW ON ITUNES........... TOM MCRAE'S GREAT NEW ALBUM KING OF CARDS IN SHOPS ON SALE NOW TOM MCRAE TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW RECORD THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD.......THE BEATLES There are so many good bands around now but my main favourites have to be The Thrills, Keane, Magic Numbers, Travis, Editors U2, Coldplay, Belle and Sebastian Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Embrace, Athlete, Snow Patrol, The Killers, Hal, Longview, Idlewild Brendan Benson, Razorlight, Brakes, Tom McRae, Cary Brothers,and the list goes on .......
HOTEL CAFE TOUR, CABARET VOLTAIRE, EDINBURGH, the video below is a little taster of the brilliant musicians that graced the stage, Tom McRae, Cary Brothers, Jim Bianco, Brian Wright, Joe Purdy and Jason Kanakis......all individual artistes in their own right, the Hotel Cafe tour orginiated in USA ..This video is Steve Reynolds lovely song Dear Rose width="425" height="350" .. THE SESSIONS - WHAT IS THIS FEELING My Favourite Irn Bru Advert:-) makes me smile everytime its on.

Movies:

Any comedy, LOTR Trilogy and Harry Potter, Biopics and if I'm honest, any film that brings a tear to my eye. Just watched Magnolia recently, great film:-)

Television:

Am on Computer mostly and listening to music but do watch it now and again. I love documentaries and other factual programmes and no matter how much you think you have learnt about life there is always something else you can learn:-)

Books:

Will read almost anything as long as it grips me from beginning........Dean Koontz is my fav horror writer, Quintin Jardine is my fav Scottish thriller writer

Heroes:

My late parents who were wonderful human beings,John Lennon, Freddy Mercury, Bono, Mother Theresa, Einstein

My Blog

GIG IN THE GLEN........CALLING ALL FIFERS AND FURTHER AFIELD!

Its not often we get a free music festival and Gig in the Glen might not be in the same league as T in the Park.....yet! it will have as much a great atmosphere surrounded by a load of great bands. If...
Posted by ELAINE on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:53:00 PST

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR LIVE MUSIC SCENE?

A big thanks to Catherine Salmond for writing this article in our local paper.  All us Langtonian music fans can live in hope that Kirkcaldy can be put on the map for being a town that has a thri...
Posted by ELAINE on Fri, 04 May 2007 04:45:00 PST

GLASVEGAS GIG LAST NIGHT

Theres such a lot of great Scottish bands rights now that we are getting spoilt for choice, I'm definitely not complaining but its refreshing that out the the many there is always a few that stand out...
Posted by ELAINE on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:14:00 PST

DUKE SPECIAL, FOPP RECORD STORE SIGNING

I first heard Duke Special when I went to a Hal gig in King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in 2005,  my first thoughts was what a strange band when they came on stage with their own sense of fashion and an eve...
Posted by ELAINE on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:03:00 PST

Keane---AECC, Aberdeen, 19/10/06

My mate and I drove up to Aberdeen last night to see Keane play, I did think I'd miss out on seeing them again this year after Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens was cancelled. Was a great joy to get ti...
Posted by ELAINE on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:57:00 PST

Ainslie Henderson Supporting Unkle Bob, Edinburgh 7/06/06

I was in  Edinburgh at a really nice venue called Cabaret Voltaire to see Unkle Bob and a big favourite of mine Ainslie Henderson. This guy is one talented singer/songwriter and its good to see h...
Posted by ELAINE on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:51:00 PST

Radio 1 Big Weekend, Dundee

What a weekend! Dundee is only about 40 minutes by car from where I live so Carly, Kerry and Charl all big Keane fans and good friends of mine drove up on Friday from outside London  to go to the...
Posted by ELAINE on Mon, 15 May 2006 04:01:00 PST

The Thrills Intimate Gig In cork 20/12/05

Its almost the end of 2005 and I have been to many gigs and a few festivals throughout the year but I would have to say that this gig has to be my most special one. A good few of us flew over to bonni...
Posted by ELAINE on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 04:45:00 PST

Dublin Is Amazing!

I have never seen such a more beautiful, cultural, fun filled city and very clean, they really look after their city well and the people have to be the friendliest in the world All I can say its the b...
Posted by ELAINE on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:33:00 PST

Dublin Here I Come!

Well this time tomorrow we will be sitting on a plane heading to Dublin. I have never been to Ireland and its well overdue me visiting. My friend and I are off to see The Proclaimers  who ha...
Posted by ELAINE on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 06:07:00 PST