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Shaaron

I know I believe in nothing but it is my nothing

About Me


That which I should've done I did not do...
About me...hmmm, well, where to start?!
I don’t really think that I am supposed to begin with a lengthy and probably quite disturbing spiel about my inner being and finding myself and all that stuff - that’s reserved for those of you who are fortunate/unfortunate (delete as applicable) enough to spend an evening on an alcohol-fuelled voyage of discovery with me.
So how about some basics...blue eyes, hair of indeterminate colour due to copious quantities of dye and highlights, around 5’ 6” tall, never gonna be skinny, extrovert, confident, sometimes described by close friends as a ‘tart’, although I prefer to use the description ‘friendly and sociable’.
Passionately fond of music...mostly the type played on guitars by groups of nice young men who scrub up well. I will admit to having a weakness for small and perfectly formed singer/guitarists, but only in an artistic respect kind of way...honestly! The biggest adrenalin hit I ever experience is watching Delays or Manic Street Preachers live – there is no high that can compare as far as I am concerned.
I will also own up to having a weakness for whisky – Scotch, Irish, Bourbon, whatever - so if you ever feel like sending me flowers or chocolates, DON’T! A nice bottle of single malt will be more than sufficient to secure my undying devotion for...well, for at least as long as there is still liquid in the bottle. Oh, and I'm also partial to a little Southern Comfort now and again.
I have five piercings – all in my ears, and five tattoos – none of which are in embarrassing nooks and crannies, so you are welcome to view them if you are that way inclined.
Clearly there is much more to me than simply being a bit of a rock chick type, but if you know me, you already know that...and if you don’t know me...then you have plenty to find out!
"HISTORY. IT'S JUST ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER"
"Hang the code, and hang the rules. They're more like guidelines anyway."

My Interests

Music, gigs and festivals, books, history and archaeology, sport, films, theatre and life!

Oh.....did I mention DELAYS??

I'd like to meet:



"Just tell me the truth and it makes me feel better"

Music:



All kinds, but my preference is for recent/contemporary rock/indie/punk/metal.

I love going to gigs and festivals and collecting CDs/vinyl and anything else by my favourite bands. I've been a devoted Manic Street Preachers fan for many years, but I am now even more devoted to Delays....Great Music and Great Guys!

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SONG I HAVE HEARD ALL YEAR:

AND HEAR SOME OF AARON'S TORCHTEAM REMIX OF IT:

Currently listening to:
DELAYS - LOVE MADE VISIBLE & WE TOGETHER MAKE A CITY....JUST AMAZING!
DELAYS - You See Colours/Faded Seaside Glamour/B-Sides/Cover Versions/Live...in fact, everything..OBVIOUSLY!
THE ENEMY - We'll Live And Die In These Towns
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - The Black Parade
FOUR DAY HOMBRE - Experiments In Living & Fight Death

RAZORLIGHT - Razorlight
THE FRATELLIS - Costello Music
APARTMENT - The Dreamer Evasive

HARD-FI - Once Upon A Time In The West
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS - Hey Venus!
TURIN BRAKES - Dark On Fire
INTERPOL - Our Love To Admire
EDITORS - An End Has A Start
AND loads of other random tracks!

I've been to more gigs than I can remember over the last... many....years. :-D
So here's some of the bands that I can recall having had the pleasure (and occasionally NOT!) of watching live:

Delays, Manic Street Preachers, Feeder, Green Day, Razorlight, The Charlatans, Four Day Hombre, James Dean Bradfield, Prince, Ash, Less Than Jake, James, Fun Lovin' Criminals, The Vines, R.E.M., The Strokes, Coldplay, Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, Scissor Sisters, Muse, Pixies, Placebo, The Prodigy, Richard Ashcroft, Ian Brown, My Vitriol, Aziz Ibrahim, Jimmy Eat World, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Madonna, Genesis, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Wham! (The Final!), George Michael, ABC, Spandau Ballet, Van Morrison, David Bowie, Suede, Gomez, Travis, Super Furry Animals, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Doves, Idlewild, The Hives, Mull Historical Society, The Wonder Stuff, Johnny Boy, Embrace, Ooberman, Huey Lewis And The News, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Hornsby And The Range, UB40, Steve Winwood, Status Quo, PJ Harvey, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens Of The Stone Age, British Sea Power, InMe, The Music, Kinesis, Brave Captain, The The, Queen (with Freddie...R.I.P.), Big Country, Scarlet Soho, Apartment, My Luminaries, Captain, Rod Stewart, Level 42, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, David Essex, Dire Straits, Stereophonics, Beautiful South, The Cardigans, Rancid, Blink 182, Linkin Park, The Darkness, Goldie Lookin' Chain, The Automatic, The Feeling, Starsailor, Ed Harcourt, Pulp, The Flaming Lips, Teenage Fanclub, Mercury Rev, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Datsuns, Kings Of Leon, Cooper Temple Clause, Ten Benson, Keith, Nightmare Of You, Hard-Fi, Lostprophets, The Libertines, Frank Black & The Catholics, Goldfrapp, Jools Holland & The Rhythm And Blues Orchestra, Take That, Five, Billy Idol, The Adventures, Snow Patrol, The Libertines, The Bees, Deacon Blue, Keane, The Rifles, Dogs, Paul Weller, Sting, Julian Cope, Asian Dub Foundation, Fell City Girl, The Matadors, The Maccabees, The Cribs, Primal Scream, Mercury, Dirty Pretty Things, WhiskyCats, The Kooks, Cherry Ghost, Morning Runner, The Frames, Supergrass, I-Koma, Jet, Dropkick Murphys, The Shakes, The Enemy, Pull Tiger Tail, Mohair, Kaiser Chiefs, Lou Reed, Maximo Park, Dead!Dead!Dead!, The Proclaimers, Mumm-Ra, Plastic Toys, Super-Tonic...

...and I'll add to the list as and when I remember others. :-)

Movies:

Johnny Depp films, Monty Python films, British films, funny films, intelligent films.
2007 Cinema Outings (probably few and far between, but who knows?!)
BLOOD DIAMOND

Never been a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, but he is a revelation in this film. Thought provoking and - in places - heart breaking.
HOT FUZZ

Hilarious! Loads of fun, action packed, all star line-up....and Simon Pegg is a comedy genius.
300

Beautifully filmed, full of blood and guts, a fine example of how national pride can mean more than life itself, and those slow-motion shots of very muscled, nearly naked men running across the screen......ooops, sorry - got a little carried away there!
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END

The next instalment of the adventures of Jack, Will, Elizabeth and their ever expanding circle of dubious characters and accidental heroes. Taken at face value a swashbuckling tale of adventure with subtle special effects (yes, such a thing does exist!) and an interesting ending (just to tantalise those of you who didn't sit through the credits). Maybe not quite up to the standards of the previous two films, but I can still think of a lot of worse ways to spend a Saturday night.
SHREK THE THIRD
Ah.....at last, the 'Adult' Shrek film! I loved this! Yep, the kids will still love it, but there are loads more 'grown-up' ideas and references in this one...and that makes it all the more enjoyable....for us grown-ups!! Being an American animation, obviously there's a little bit of moralising here and there, but otherwise a splendid way to spend a Friday night. :-)
RUN FATBOY RUN

I repeat my comment above....Simon Pegg is a comedy genius. I need say no more - a great film!
CONTROL

Poignant telling of the Ian Curtis story as seen through the eyes of his wife. Beautifully shot by Anton Corbijn. If you love good music, this should be on your 'Must See' list.

Television:

Time Team, Soccer AM, A Question Of Sport, Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh........and thats about it - apart from occasional sport and music programmes.

......And speaking of sport - some of the sporting highlights I've experienced in person:
Superbowl XXI at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, California,
Wales v England in the Six Nations at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff,
F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone,
Bjorn Borg playing the opening match as Defending Champion on Centre Court at Wimbledon,
More soccer matches than I can remember,
Meeting two of my Liverpool heroes, Phil Thompson and Sammy Lee,
Watching Sebastian Coe race at Crystal Palace,
Steve Davis playing at one of my local social clubs
.....oh, and OBVIOUSLY watching Greg, Aaron and Colin playing at last year's Soccer Six tournament! ;-D

Books:

Terry Pratchett, Robert Rankin & Tom Holt, psychological thrillers, auto/biography, factual history and archaeology, and stuff that is recommended to me by people I respect.

VISITS TO THE THEATRE 2007

AND PLEASE MEET MY 'PET'....

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adopt your own virtual pet!

Heroes:



Greg Gilbert, James Dean Bradfield, Kenny Dalglish, Bill Hicks, Eddie Izzard, John Peel, Joe Strummer, Mark Thomas, Robert Newman, Billie Joe Armstrong, Johnny Depp, Steven Gerrard.