went to see the awesome
GALLOWS last night, which was my last gig of the year, so on that note, heres my "Review Of 2006".
i will leave this up till till after the new year methinks.
have a great new year everyone.
FAVE FILMS OF 2006:
FAVE ALBUMS OF 2006:
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Riverboat Gamblers - To The Confusion Of Our Enemies
The Bronx - Self-titled 2006
The Pipettes - We Are The Pipettes
Gallows - Orchestra Of Wolves
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers - Pandelirium
honourable mentions:
Lily Allen - Alright Still, Bouncing Souls - The Gold Record, New York Dolls - One Day It Will Please Us
BEST GIGS IN 2006:
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Bouncing Souls - Cardiff Barfly 22/04
The Drips - Camden Barfly 24/04
The Explosion - Oxford Street Metro 11/10
+ GALLOWS in support. Fucking awesome!
The Bronx - Oxford Zodiac 14/10
The Peacocks - Camden Underworld 17/11
honourable mentions:
Bouncing Souls & Pennywise - Amsterdam Melkweg
The Dead Pets - Camden Underworld
The Grit - Camden Underworld
Rancid - Brixton Academy
FAVE SG SETS OF 2006:
THIS HAPPENED IN 2006:
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- found out swimming does actually work
- had fab weekends away in Brighton, Manchester, Edinburgh and Amsterdam
- had the worst two weeks of my life when my scary friend from the states came to stay
- made up for it by having an excellent 7 day birthday celebration when she went home
- two more tattoos
- 49 gigs in the year!
- did some good stuff at work
- met some very awesome new people who have made me very
(they know who they are)
- cheap novotels
HOW ABOUT 2007?:
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- more swimming
- a little less drinking?
- go back to the states again - San Francisco, LA, Chicago, Orlando, Miami or New York?
- another tattoo
- beat my gig record - at least 50 gigs this year
- be an adult and decorate the fucking flat
- go back to Amsterdam
only 14 gigs together. man thats not many. Mind you i went to quite a few inbetween ones...slackers twice. Lawrence arms, she wants revenge. KMFDM, front line assembly, ministry, death by sterio, the grit about 4 times (do you count each seperate gig or just the band and what about festivals. does that count as one or many??? ...oh so much to consider
anyway enough talking shit. Was good to see ya in this neck of the woods. you should come visit more