One problem that I pondered whilst starting this blog was the fact that my life really isn’t that interesting per se. I am dull. I did not feel this was a major dilemma as I felt I could use this space to leave a record of someone remarkably mediocre; the trials and tribulations of being just another NI number.
However, over the last week some semi interesting shit has occurred in my life.
Last Wednesday I went to see a Rival Schools reunion show at KCLSU. It was a solid good time they played all the ‘hits’ off the album including ‘Undercovers On’, my personal favourite. The new jams sounded pretty good too. Plus a ‘How Soon Is Now?’ cover. Walter sings Morrissey. They didn’t totally blow me away as such, but it was incredible to feel sixteen again for 80 minutes. I also feel like the spooky kids at Download got a little something they didn’t deserve, know what I mean?
Anyway the morning after, before I left for work, I noticed my car had been broken into. I say broken into, but I must have left it open as the door was a jar with no signs of forced entry. They also didn’t actually take anything either - the only way I realized this had happened is that all the cubbyholes, the glovebox and the sun visors were open. They left all my CD’s and G’s Wu Tang and Ice Cube joints too (surely these thugged out cuts would appeal to hoodlums). Plus my FM transmitter was on the floor, again not taken. This seriously wigged me out. The idea of someone going through my property outside my manor and then deciding it wasn’t worth the bother. They also never touched Poppa D’s fat rat wheels or Lil Bro’s car which had his system still inside. Lucked Out. Still some crack head would have got a shock if he’d nicked Climate of Fear. The E.D is a mosh free zone. Still, I got off lucky I guess. Moral of the story: make sure your car is locked up tight.
Friday was also a semi interesting day as I took the day off from the grind and went to the smoke to hunt out some records. It was not as successful as previous hordes but got some cool pieces nonetheless. Highlights being Elliott Smith – New Moon double CD for real cheap – BNWT- and PGMG’s All Medicated Geniuses 7” single for a couple of nuggets. I also picked up a copy of On the Road to read.
However, over the last week some semi interesting shit has occurred in my life.
Last Wednesday I went to see a Rival Schools reunion show at KCLSU. It was a solid good time they played all the ‘hits’ off the album including ‘Undercovers On’, my personal favourite. The new jams sounded pretty good too. Plus a ‘How Soon Is Now?’ cover. Walter sings Morrissey. They didn’t totally blow me away as such, but it was incredible to feel sixteen again for 80 minutes. I also feel like the spooky kids at Download got a little something they didn’t deserve, know what I mean?
Anyway the morning after, before I left for work, I noticed my car had been broken into. I say broken into, but I must have left it open as the door was a jar with no signs of forced entry. They also didn’t actually take anything either - the only way I realized this had happened is that all the cubbyholes, the glovebox and the sun visors were open. They left all my CD’s and G’s Wu Tang and Ice Cube joints too (surely these thugged out cuts would appeal to hoodlums). Plus my FM transmitter was on the floor, again not taken. This seriously wigged me out. The idea of someone going through my property outside my manor and then deciding it wasn’t worth the bother. They also never touched Poppa D’s fat rat wheels or Lil Bro’s car which had his system still inside. Lucked Out. Still some crack head would have got a shock if he’d nicked Climate of Fear. The E.D is a mosh free zone. Still, I got off lucky I guess. Moral of the story: make sure your car is locked up tight.
Friday was also a semi interesting day as I took the day off from the grind and went to the smoke to hunt out some records. It was not as successful as previous hordes but got some cool pieces nonetheless. Highlights being Elliott Smith – New Moon double CD for real cheap – BNWT- and PGMG’s All Medicated Geniuses 7” single for a couple of nuggets. I also picked up a copy of On the Road to read.
You're not punk, and I'm telling everyone.
Save your breath, I never was one.
You don't know what I'm all about.
Like killing cops and reading Kerouac.
The evening saw me take in my first ever game of county Twenty20 cricket action at the County Ground. I haven’t been inside the CG since the last Town match some 15 years ago. I used to get my knee stuck in a floodlight pillar in the Hotel End pretty much every week. Good Times. The Steelbacks won, fairly convincingly in the end. They bowled Worcs all out too. Monty was fucking dire though. Dude was shocking out in the field. The crowd was odd. It was either middle aged business types,a few holloaks types plus those super sporty kids you get at school. You know the ones that are Stato on every sport. I also missed 5 overs getting my old man a birthday beer… and they didn’t even have any cokes for me. I was not amused.
The rest of my weekend was entirely uneventful.
I’ll drop some more pearls re: the exciting events of last few days if can be bothered soon.
R
P.S- Being a good citizen I waited for the UK release of The Red Album so that HMRC could take their slice of VAT. I also got the deluxe edition with 6 extra cuts and sweet sleeve notes. Sike! H Boy. Sike! Full opinions to come… needless to say it sounds pretty big first couple of spins. =W=
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