Fuck Dragon's Den.

 

Good ideas don't need a telly programme. If I had one musical bone in my body I would upload it HERE and get me a single and you can too Pop Pickers. Pop pickers, that wasn't one of uncle Jimmy's sayings was it? Can you still say Pop Pickers?

I reckon this idea could be as big for muso's as blurb is for photographers. And of course it's come from here in Manchester. If self publishing has been the big news over the last few years then go HERE to the new kid on the block and self record deal.

FATTY BOOM BOOM

Die Antwoord and my old mate Roger Ballen have been playing nicely together again and come up with this video. WARNING contains swearing words and scenes of gynaecology...

Friday Night Chill.

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It's Friday night. Pour yourself a big glass or a big one of whatever your poison is and kick back with Chet. Cheers Tom for introducing me...... To Chet not drink and drugs I already knew all about tham.

Gil Scott-Heron.

I'm not going to pretend I've always been cool. No Gil Scott-Heron is a recent discovery for me but oh I'm glad I've found him. I'm expecting a long and happy friendship. Brilliant.

Sometimes....

I forget how good, good Hiphop can be.......

Of Course No One Does It As Well As The English..

Music Town

Can there be any town anywhere that has had a bigger impact on music than Manchester?
Not just the usual suspects you know your, Joy Divisions ya Smiths, Roses etc. No I mean before that. Take the Halle for instance. Oldest symphony orchestra in Britain and fourth oldest in the world. And these guys above. Sweet Sensations. Ever heard of them? No me neither but we should have done. Sweet, sweet soul coming from Manchester town. For a good rundown of Manchester music from The Hollies up to more modern stuff go HERE. I knew Manchester produced bands but I didn't realise the complete quantity, quality and sheer diversity.

I Am Your Autopilot

I've got a feeling in my water about this lot. Interesting music great video's a desire to collaborate with artists from other disciplines, great stuff. I Am Your Autopilot are a band to keep your eye on. Here in Manchester we often talk about how creative we are as we sit around on the piss in Northern Quarter bars, but every now and again something really creative does indeed come through. Their debut album is now on iTunes called "Robots In The Orchestra" and here for samples on myspace http://www.myspace.com/iamyourautopilot

One MASSIVE Night

Just a taster of a hell of a gig!

Massive Attack @ Castlefield.

Yep, I obviously had not been paying attention because I only found out really about this yesterday. I remember the "Becks Fusion"http://www.becks.co.uk/fusion.aspx thing going on last year in Manchester but didn't pay it much heed as the main event was happening in London with the Chemical Brothers. This year the organisers must have realised that if you really want a party then Manchester is the place. So yesterday my ears pricked up. Massive Attack and Art you say, FREE you say, I'll have a bit of that I say. So off I went down to Castlefield. "Can I have some FREE Massive Attack tickets please?" I asked waiting for the posh southern blond girl in the ticket booth to laugh in my ugly northern face. "Sure no problem" she chirped in an annoyingly pleasant manner.

Now of course non of this helps you lot unless you've already got tickets, as I believe they had to be won. Yesterday's give away was just a token for locals, so sorry if I've got you all excited. You could get on the old railway line behind, (But I never told you that, but it does bring me to a future post, more another day) Anyway if your not going to the huge FREE Massive Attack/Art extravaganza you could go to New Islington's folky festival thingy instead, organised in part by Urban Cash. Urm Becks & Massive Attack or homemade Ancoates cider & Banjo's?http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=102416808 Still, we will be united by the fact that we are all going to get piss wet through............ http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2613

Proms In The Park

You get Russell Watson on home turf, the BBC philharmonic and a firework display to boot!Here for more details http://www.visitsalford.info/proms

Baxter Dury

FRANCESCAS PARTY - BAXTER DURY

Following in the footsteps of the mighty Ian Dury comes his son, Baxter.

More tunes here: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=75213561

Salford's Next Big Ting.....

God I'm sorry for that but I couldn't resist. But really we love The Ting Tings here. http://www.myspace.com/thetingtings Download 18th May, CD 19th May, now where was I, oh yes "that's not my name, la la la la"

Elbow: The Seldom Seen Kid

Sitting here doing work at 11.20 with a glass of red & Elbow's new album, "The Seldom Seen Kid" as the perfect accompaniment. Well recommended....... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seldom-Seen-Kid-Elbow/dp/B0013F2M52 http://www.elbow.co.uk/