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More by luck than judgement, here am I

About Me

Former Bassist with 80’s amateur Punk outfit, “Political Asylum” and co-author of their two signature songs, “Reinhard Heydrich” and “Shopping in Toxteth”. Member of the legendary Cults Academy “Killing Cure’s” and a mostly willing participant in the Netherby House Séance Posse of the same era. Currently working on (and since 1995) my own novel “Dijon Mustard” based on real life experiences in France during the early 1990’s. Also simultaneously preparing the Screenplay, with the intention that I’ll will of course direct the movie personally…..aye right.Ten songs most likely to have influenced me (deep…) or alternatively my so called Desert Island Discs;1) Paul Simon - Kodachrome ‘73 (on 8 Track) 2) Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond ‘75 3) The Clash - White Riot ‘77 4) Public Image Ltd - Public Image ‘78 5) Crass - Do They Owe Us A Living ‘78 6) Joy Division - Transmission ‘79 7) The Cure - A Forest ‘80 8) Killing Joke - Pssyche ’80 9) New Order - Blue Monday ‘83 10)The Smiths - Hand in Glove ‘84


My Interests

Music, Art(Edward Hopper, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Paul Barnes), Architecture(Giles Gilbert Scott, Otto Wagner, Nicholas Grimshaw, Renzo Piano, Daniel Libeskind, Michael Hopkins), Hill Walking(alone or with Troupie), Gardening, Fly Fishing with AXFAETX!

I'd like to meet:

Jeffrey Lebowski - The Dude

Music:

Miles, Dylan, Floyd, Pearl Jam, Clash, Stranglers, PIL, Fall, Joy Division, Cure, Crass, Furs, Killing Joke, Van, Roy Harper, Julian Cope, Gang of Four, Sonic Youth, Johnny Cash, Emmylou, Rickie Lee, Tim Buckley, Massive, Fannies, Donelly, Hatfield, Hersh, Roots Reggae, Terminal X, etc,

Movies:

The Big Lebowski, Kill Bill Vols. 1 and 2, Jackie Brown, Merci La Vie, Mulholland Dr., Down By Law, Point Black, Videodrome, Wildside, White of the Eye, The Funeral, Affliction, Light Sleeper, Blue Collar, Bad Timing, Diner, Barry Lyndon, Chinatown, Into The Night, Heartburn, Being There...

Television:

Newsnight, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Twin Peaks, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, The Fast Show, Big Train, This Life, The Sopranos, Still Game....

Books:

Hokkaido Highway Blues, The Pickwick Papers, A Handquide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe, Plant Names Explained - Botanical Terms and their meanings..., Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition...,

Heroes:

Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Mark E Smith, Buzz Lightyear and Alvin Stardust