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After School Music

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About Me

After School Music was born out of frustration, a frustration that stems from being told what to listen to, what to read, and what opinions to have by the mass media outlets, including our personal favourites NME and that Sky/Sun evil empire. The shows we put on are to give people an outlet in which to experience quality underground and unsigned music, our articles reflect real opinions from real people who write with passion in mind and not a paycheck, our label is a communist party rip off that is more for the benefit of those making music, and not those cashing in on it. Ideally we'd like to bring culture back to its proper owners, the people, I know, lofty goals.

My Interests

Music, Art, Comics, Videos, Short Films, anything that requires more thought that opening a tin of Stella and settling into a televised Port Vale F.C. match.

I'd like to meet:

Music lovers with deep pockets that will bring all the solid gold talent to the forefront, Nash the Slash, Pete Doherty's dealer, God (I hear she's fit), the Ghost of Christmas Past, Elvis (even though he's old and hiding out with Hitler in the Canaries), the dude who sold me grass seeds at four in the morning in Picadilly (my lawn looks beautiful now), the dude that sold me oregano in Camden (pasta's not the same without it), the dude that sold me baby powder in Heaven (not the place, but the club near Charing Cross, my rash is cured, thank you), left handed bass players named Mitch, Dr Who (so I can knick his time machine and save John Lennon, and eliminate Yoko Ono), the fella responsible for scaling the entire Lord of the Rings down to a music filled three hours (and then his dealer), Geronimo.

Music:

The world is a small place now, so hook me up with your tunes. Fruit Machine Blues, JD and the Longfellows, Big Girl's Blouse, Chet, Bretton, Honeycube, Suburbanite, Sodared, Lucid Oak, Mumrah, Kvetch, Black Maria Memorial Fund, Fahrenheit 451, The Fore, etc, etc.

Movies:

It costs too much to see them in cinemas, piracy has taken the fun of it, and frankly I can't sit still for two hours to watch recycled Shakespeare, but a few good'uns are Hard Core Logo, SLC Punk, Empire Records....

Television:

TV is rubbish, fact, 852 channels nowadays and still I'd rather be sat in the park with some good friends with a cricket set and some nice wine and cheese.

Books:

instead of right hooks.

Heroes:

Hunter S. Thompson, our parents, Stuart O'Connor, anyone who gives up their seat for the pregnant and elderly, and the elderly who tell off shitty children for being shitty children.

My Blog

Bloody Windows will be the death of me

Ok, so I took ages working on this one, but I'm fairly busy, so there.The idea behind the show is to air songs that I personally think are quality. I hate listening to the real radio because we get fo...
Posted by After School Music on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:16:00 PST

Passport emergency. Big Brother is stalking you.

This is real - and it could affect you, your friends or family members.Before you think this as a hoax chain mail, it's not. I checked with the Passport Office after hearing it on the radio.If you are...
Posted by After School Music on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:52:00 PST

Change in Format

Due to running out of cash, we can no longer afford to print a hard copy of our magazine. So if you send a nice email to [email protected], then we can add you to our mailing list, which ...
Posted by After School Music on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:56:00 PST

Blue Light District Recommend: Korova - Mark Thomas

Blue Light District Recommend: Korova Reviews (Releases): Korova Just Like Peter Cook/Microwave Romance By Mark Thomas   Edinburgh-based three-piece Korova release their long awaited debut singl...
Posted by After School Music on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:09:00 PST

Chet Bite Back - Matt Babbs

Chet Bite Back         &n bsp;         &n bsp;         &n bsp; ...
Posted by After School Music on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:06:00 PST

Brighton Delighting - Kevin Carney

Brighton Delighting Eight days in the pebbles with a twist. By Kevin Carney   It was time again to get back to Brighton as I look to extend my summer holidays in the seaside town, this time I cam...
Posted by After School Music on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:02:00 PST

What's Behind Ed Hall? - Kevin Carney

Whats Behind Ed Hall? There's more than Ed2bob to those that know. By Kevin Carney   I was chilling out in the garden with Heathrow (the Essex Karma Clay) and King Johnny Leo, when KJL started go...
Posted by After School Music on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:45:00 PST

Interview Number Two - Emma Stockton

Interview Number Two Emma Stockton takes on Malcolm Gayner in a straight up Q & A By Emma Stockton   Legend: Emma Stockton in Bold, Malcolm Gayner in Italics   What is Malcfest?   I...
Posted by After School Music on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:36:00 PST

Malcfest: End to All Politics - Kevin Carney

Malcfest: End to All Politics Getting behind Malcolm as he pushes onward.  By Kevin Carney   I remember my first Malcfest; it seems just like last year. I had first worked with Malcolm Gayne...
Posted by After School Music on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:05:00 PST

Lewisham People's Day - Carl Lawrence

Lewisham Peoples Day Carl Bob Squarepants waxes about LPD and beyond. By Carl Lawrence.   Lewisham Peoples Day   John Gillit (singing drumming maestro of Mumrah and Chet fame) summed it up b...
Posted by After School Music on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 08:27:00 PST