All kinds of interesting things going on here. Firstly, the record company which I've helped set up, Furrow Records, has released Emily Portman's album, 'The Glamoury' to huge acclaim. It's a beautiful album and deserves every bit of it's praise. The three of us will be doing a Furrow launch gig at The Sage Gateshead on May 17th - please come along and say hi. Myself, Emily and Christi Andropolis will all be playing seperately and maybe find something to do together. It would be lovely to see you there.
Huge amount of gigs with the McConville and bass player Phil Murray throughout Feb and March, all of which were great fun. I'm now trying to start running again, due to the 4000% increase in curry intake over this period. Particular highlights were Otley Jewel in the Crown (I think is what it was called) and a one around the corner from the Forest Arts Centre, New Milton. Was particuarly lovely to do this gig, as it's old home turf for me (kind of - I'm from Fareham), and friends and family were present. Drove through all the ponies on the way down, got there early, and went to the beach. Fantastic.
Currently addicted to listening to all the election coverage, polls, and trends. For what it's worth I actually found GB more interesting and human when he made his gaffe yesterday - he's clearly so uncomfortable with the grinning he's been told to do, I wish he'd just come out, grumpy, and say 'look, this is me'. I still don't know if I'd vote for him, but I might have a little more respect. Anyone who heard the BNP leader on Radio 4 this morning (French and Irish can stay, everyone else out), knows how awful the prospect of them having an MP is. However, this spin, gleam and falseness is surely driving people towards these other parties, left and right. For my money, Gordon Brown yesterday reacted to something he clearly finds troubling - that it's too easy to say 'there are too many Polish people here'. I would certainly react in a similar way to someone who echoed those sentiments - and I think his only mistake was to try and have that awful, embarassing comedown rather than saying 'I'm uncomfortable with these innaccurate sentiments'. Chances are at this stage he will lose anyway - why not show his true colours (whatever they are).
Anyway, enough of me rambling on - thanks for listening, and please respond in the negative, the affirmative, or however you wish.
All the best
Dave
