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The Minstrel Boy

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About Me

I'm a human being. Male, conceived in the Summer of Love. Frequently a wage slave, proudly a Scot, gratefully a father, inevitably a son, aesthetically a Mod, attitudinally a punk, eternally a rocker, hopefully a musician, occasionally a composer, often a performer arguably a good guy overall.All in all, a beautiful tiny droplet trickling erratically toward the great, perfect ocean that we all are. Just like you.


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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Tragically now impossible (for now): top of the list, Joe Strummer, Keith Moon, Davie Cooper, Billy Bremner, Che Guevara, Richey JamesPossible but unlikely: Pete Townshend, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Tom Morello, Billy Bragg, Zack de la Rocha, The Edge, James Dean Bradfield, Tony BennYou never know: George Galloway, John (Bomber) Brown, Tommy Sheridan, Fish, David IckeIn my dreams: Shereen Nanjiani, Carol McGiffin, Nastassja Kinski, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, all of Girls Aloud but especially Sarah Harding, Liz Vicious, Rihanna, Jackie Bird
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My Blog

MORE AND MORE ABOUT HOW GREAT MUSIC IS BLAH BLAH YEAH YEAH YEAH...

OK it's been ages since I blogged and I can't even begin to be arsed telling you everything that's happened since last time. Suffice to say, a lot.Point is, tonight, I'm in a very happy place. All wor...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:54:00 GMT

WHO'S BAD?

It's been a long time since I blogged.Michael Jackson is dead. The news hit me in the same way as it did when it was Kurt Cobain; not really a surprise, but no less tragic for that. I got about 20 jok...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:20:00 GMT

QUICK IMPROMPTU GIG REVIEW - GUN @ THE GARAGE, 30/10/08

Yes indeed, folks - another gig already!This time the fabulous Gun! With the help of Rock Radio the band are enjoying a successful comeback at the moment, with Toby Jepson taking over from original si...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:16:00 GMT

SEASICK STEVE @ BARROWLAND 21/10/08

Not long back from Barrowland where I saw one of the best gigs of my life!Seasick Steve's profile, and fortunes, have risen steadily since Jools Holland exposed the man and his music to a wide mainstr...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:10:00 GMT

Vinyl nostalgia

So it's a gig-free Saturday night and I'm left to my devices with the weans retiring for the evening. Out comes the vinyl - it's been a while. My initial urge is for Dance Craze. It's crackly but by G...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:03:00 GMT

Luck is it?!!!

Following previous musings on luck, I'm pleased to announce there has been some floating around me and mine of late; last week I won £11.65 on the Euromillions!But better still, the Darkangel has yet ...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:22:00 GMT

The Minstrel Boy...

I just finished watching Black Hawk Down - and will FINALLY be able to return it to Psalm Drummer, who must be thinking I've nicked it by now!It's one hell of a film. Hell being the operative word. It...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:26:00 GMT

You make your own luck...

...so they say. Right now it seems I must've missed that day at the Polytechnic of Life. Have you seen the film Christine? About the car that's possessed? Mine makes it look like a hippy. But mine tur...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:31:00 GMT

Pre-Emptive Strike

Before anyone else says it, the loose seal around my windscreen has been humanely removed and rehomed in a Sea Life Centre at an undisclosed location, where it will undergo strict moral reprogramming ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:23:00 GMT

Hey Bo Diddley! RIP

A couple of bulletins have just alerted me to the sad news that the great Bo Diddley has died.Joe Strummer turned me on to Bo Diddley, and on checking out Bo's music, it was easy for me to feel the sa...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:59:00 GMT