Gig last night rocked. Cold Dead Hands always put on decent shows with good banter. There is no other promoter I know which encourages such shenannigens as Human Pyramids, Human Skipping Ropes and Human Limbo Poles. Not to mention the Slo-Mo Wall of Death. 
As for the bands, well I loved Kaddish, we played alright, not as tight as Sunn0))), but definately louder, Narwhal were...
Read More
As for the bands, well I loved Kaddish, we played alright, not as tight as Sunn0))), but definately louder, Narwhal were...
Read More
VIEW 4 of 4 COMMENTS
hickers:
yeah, cheers for that. i've seen Ninehertz before while i've been searching for tour dates for various bands, but kinda forgotten about it for a while. thanks for reminding me! just been reading some of your tour blog on there.
Mothertrucker are local(ish) to where i live, and i pretty much agree with your review. their rockin' moments are nicely rockin', but for whatever reason i don't really feel compelled to go and see them again. i don't mind purely instrumental bands, but you've gotta work that extra bit harder in my opinion to make up for it. also, there's too much cosmic wah, but time will tell i guess?
Mothertrucker are local(ish) to where i live, and i pretty much agree with your review. their rockin' moments are nicely rockin', but for whatever reason i don't really feel compelled to go and see them again. i don't mind purely instrumental bands, but you've gotta work that extra bit harder in my opinion to make up for it. also, there's too much cosmic wah, but time will tell i guess?
lizzi:
Haha...what?!
Gig was great. A bundle of stress getting ready during the day and only getting 15mins to set-up and soundcheck (Whilst Sunn0))) took about an hour and a half.)
New drummer's working out great, even if the silly little fucker was beating himself up about one dropped stick. (I lost count of my fuck-ups during the set, but I think the count was somewhere around...
Read More
New drummer's working out great, even if the silly little fucker was beating himself up about one dropped stick. (I lost count of my fuck-ups during the set, but I think the count was somewhere around...
Read More
hickers:
i've seen 'em a few times. sometimes you're in the right mood for it, and it blows you away, other times, it just doesn't quite hit the mark. atmosphere, sound quality, volume, tiredness etc are all obviously gonna make a difference to the show.
i first saw them when they were the support for Goatsnake. no hoods and cloaks, no hype and no music press over excitement, just solid drone!!
a great act to open for non the less, you desreve to be chuffed!
i first saw them when they were the support for Goatsnake. no hoods and cloaks, no hype and no music press over excitement, just solid drone!!
a great act to open for non the less, you desreve to be chuffed!
In 22 and a half hours, I'm gonna be onstage supporting Sunn0))).
And the nerves have kicked in already...
And the nerves have kicked in already...
VIEW 4 of 4 COMMENTS
hickers:
best of luck for tonight. try to enjoy the moment, but i seroiusly don't think you've any worries at all. wish i could come along! 
another time maybe?
another time maybe?
hickers:
hope all went well with the gig.
Well today was going boringly until my phone goes at twenty-to quitting time. Turns out it's Guss from Ix and we've been asked to support Sunn0))) this Sunday in Glasgow!
I was happy.
I was happy.
hickers:
congrats, nice one!!
glad someone's having a good day, 'cause mine started great then went to crap! dentists and traffic jams = shit day!
glad someone's having a good day, 'cause mine started great then went to crap! dentists and traffic jams = shit day!
lizzi:
I'm really going to try and work the "pin-up" angle. We'll see how it goes!
Plus ca change. Just over two weeks until our first gig with the new drummer. We're jamming again on Friday, hopefully it'll go well. Might drag myself down to Edinburgh this weekend for a night on the lash with Mr Steve.
I shall now leave you with another mighty Vid from my adolescence:
I shall now leave you with another mighty Vid from my adolescence:
hickers:
no mate, i'm not from nottingham, i'll simply travel anywhere within a 2 hour drive radius to go and see gigs!!! notts is only an hour away so it's no big deal, plus the angel usually sounds pretty good and i know i'll get a pretty good night for my effort.
i haven't seen palehorse in ages, are they still going then?
i haven't seen palehorse in ages, are they still going then?
hickers:
you can't really go wrong with The Obsessed can you?!
never seen that video before, cheers for that.
never seen that video before, cheers for that.
Can't think of anything to update, so I'll leave you all with some Doom:
VIEW 4 of 4 COMMENTS
hickers:
Mono? is that something/someone i should know about?!
hickers:
cheers for the Mono link. i can certainly appreciate that kind of music, but it's not really my thing. i prefer a bit more grunt!! you could do worse than to check out Souvaris. they're a nottingham based band and the bass player (the guy doing the hand clap with his shirt off! WTF?!!!) used to be in a former band of mine. there's music to be heard if you go to the myspace page.
Oh. My. God!
Ix are supporting Mono!
Gigs on Novemeber the 6th in Glasgow at the ABC.
Cannot fooking wait!
Ix are supporting Mono!
Gigs on Novemeber the 6th in Glasgow at the ABC.
Cannot fooking wait!
annalee:
I would love to see them! Thats so great you got the slot.
annalee:
...and I look forward to that time!
VIEW 4 of 4 COMMENTS
lizzi:
Aw, thank you! I'm starting to get used to it 
annalee:
Yus I will definately go to this, Im looking forward to it except for the emo-hardcore bit 
walstafa:
Gig Flyers and such
Practise went well last night with the new boy. I can now reveal that his identity is none other than Neil from Firday Night Gunfight, the metalcore band Guss does vocals for. He's been a mate for ages and frankly there's no-one I'd sooner have filling in during Hamish's hiatus. He nailed tracks from the split with consummate ease, I'm embarrased to say most...
Read More
Read More
takeahnase:
Cool cool, I'll try and get a hold of a copy then. Kudos on the new drummer, I saw Friday Night Gunfight a year or 2 ago, and they were pretty decent (I think, my memory's a bit hazy), and I'll catch you when you come to Glasgow, I'm sure.
lizzi:
Kyuss+dumb=cool.
Sisqo+dumb=complete swill.
That's how I see it anyway.
Sisqo+dumb=complete swill.
That's how I see it anyway.
Nothing much to report in my life. Since the tour, everything else feels like it's got the volume turned down on it. Conversely though, I can't be bothered to pick up my guitar much. I'll have to do that soon.
First practise with our new Drummer next week, we've got one definate and one possible show in October we need to prepare for. I have...
Read More
First practise with our new Drummer next week, we've got one definate and one possible show in October we need to prepare for. I have...
Read More
VIEW 3 of 3 COMMENTS
atticstar:
that was good
takeahnase:
Hope the new drummer works out for you, man. When's the new stuff getting released?
my old bands used to get tacked onto weird bills too, which can be cool, but often ends up with a hatred vibe coming from the crowd! used to love those to be honest, ha, ha!!! my last band used to close the set with a 10 minute doom song called 'Mojave', but if the crowd vibe was really shitty we'd simply extend it to around 15-20 minutes, then run away afterwards!!
"Scotland desperately needs more Funeral Doom."
"_______ desperately needs more Funeral Doom!!!!"
we got asked to play a 50th birthday party once, but wisely turned that one down, then there was the time we were booked to play a gig in london in a small pub, while they were holding a wake in a room next door!! we bailed on that one too after being threatened. all good fun!