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Glastonburys
Last week I ran a vote for the subject of my next memoir piece where I pitted some of my experiences in the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation versus music festivals and the winner was... 'Glastonburys.' Who needs world travel when you can just pop down to Somerset? Huzzah!
Well, I say huzzah! But it's going to be a tough one to write and keep in decent bounds - I've kind of kept the maximum word count at around 2000. Keeping to that with the bands and experiences I've had there will be a test. First thing is to decide what to focus on, because it can't be the music per se, for where would you stop? It's got to be the experiences. My first one was a lovely bewildering episode, the next few were different with the bigger group of people and the last one - when I won two tickets and took a mate - was lovely. However I end up writing it I hope to get it written and up on the site in the next ten days. It's going to be a fun journey.
In the meantime why not read one of my older pieces, like the Raul vs the Volcano: the El Chichon episode.
Well, I say huzzah! But it's going to be a tough one to write and keep in decent bounds - I've kind of kept the maximum word count at around 2000. Keeping to that with the bands and experiences I've had there will be a test. First thing is to decide what to focus on, because it can't be the music per se, for where would you stop? It's got to be the experiences. My first one was a lovely bewildering episode, the next few were different with the bigger group of people and the last one - when I won two tickets and took a mate - was lovely. However I end up writing it I hope to get it written and up on the site in the next ten days. It's going to be a fun journey.
In the meantime why not read one of my older pieces, like the Raul vs the Volcano: the El Chichon episode.
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Wanted: New Job
It's the new year and I definitely need to find a new job. Something that pays enough and provides me with a decent work-life balance. Ideally something I enjoy doing. But if it pays enough then I can live without that - as long as I earn enough to live and have proper hours so that I can have the enjoyment outside of work that balances out the tedium from any crap job.
So to that end I'll be updating my various CVs, including my writing one.
Of course I still have the problem of not knowing what I want to do when I grow up, which is not ideal. It's hard to look up jobs when you're open to consider lots - you end up seeing countless useless soul destroying adverts.
I'm not even sure what my ideal job would be. I mean I love writing, reading, music, beer, football, social media (well Twitter anyway), websiting from my Mac, photography, driving, train journeys, flying (in planes), boats (less so). Britain, Europe, the world, the planets. I love conversations and enjoy solitude too.
So what the hell would be the perfect job then?
Writing content for a beer and music site with lots of travel and a bit of footy thrown in - based in Merseyside with plenty of world travel. Look I'm your man for that. Not seen the advert for it yet and not sure where to look for it. Searching for 'Dream jobs' isn't delivering that. I'll keep looking. You never know.
In the meantime I'll carry on practicing my writing, reading and strumming the guitar and I'll keep an eye out for jobs and training opportunities. If you see this advert anywhere in the coming weeks, please drop me a line!
So to that end I'll be updating my various CVs, including my writing one.
Of course I still have the problem of not knowing what I want to do when I grow up, which is not ideal. It's hard to look up jobs when you're open to consider lots - you end up seeing countless useless soul destroying adverts.
I'm not even sure what my ideal job would be. I mean I love writing, reading, music, beer, football, social media (well Twitter anyway), websiting from my Mac, photography, driving, train journeys, flying (in planes), boats (less so). Britain, Europe, the world, the planets. I love conversations and enjoy solitude too.
So what the hell would be the perfect job then?
Writing content for a beer and music site with lots of travel and a bit of footy thrown in - based in Merseyside with plenty of world travel. Look I'm your man for that. Not seen the advert for it yet and not sure where to look for it. Searching for 'Dream jobs' isn't delivering that. I'll keep looking. You never know.
In the meantime I'll carry on practicing my writing, reading and strumming the guitar and I'll keep an eye out for jobs and training opportunities. If you see this advert anywhere in the coming weeks, please drop me a line!
Open Mic #5
On Thursday I went to my fifth Open Mic at the Sanctuary, was a top night. Initially it looked like the numbers may be a bit down but in the end there were more than usual including a couple of excellent newbies who spotted the Open Mic as they were passing the pub. I think they'd gone somewhere else first and found an open mic was not on, so it was fortuitous for them - and us.
As ever there were plenty of guitarist singers and in addition there was poetry and short stories.
I did four songs and as ever nobody else knew three of them. It may well be the way to continue - if they don't know it they don't know when you're singing it wrong. The songs I did were:
I'll let you guess which ones the viewing public knew... Put it this way I'm spreading the Chuck Prophet/Green on Red gospel.
Here are some photos from the night (I didn't bother with the interruption from the drunk speed fuelled guy).
Not sure if I'm going to do new ones next time or just try and get better with the ones I've been doing to date first. Strive to get better!
As ever there were plenty of guitarist singers and in addition there was poetry and short stories.
I did four songs and as ever nobody else knew three of them. It may well be the way to continue - if they don't know it they don't know when you're singing it wrong. The songs I did were:
- 'Heart Breaks Like the Dawn' - Chuck Prophet
- 'You Couldn't Get Arrested' - Green on Red
- 'Somewhere Down the Road' - Chuck Prophet
- 'Hotel California' - Eagles
I'll let you guess which ones the viewing public knew... Put it this way I'm spreading the Chuck Prophet/Green on Red gospel.
Here are some photos from the night (I didn't bother with the interruption from the drunk speed fuelled guy).
Not sure if I'm going to do new ones next time or just try and get better with the ones I've been doing to date first. Strive to get better!
Flipping Heck
07/01/19 15:49 Filed in: music
After uploading a song yesterday, where I'd flipped it to the correct orientation, I've had to re-upload all the older songs after flipping them the right way round too. A bit painful, and it means I've lost all my 'views' and 'likes' and all that but hell that doesn't matter.
It also means all my old links from earlier blog updates are wrong too, which is a shame.
Anyway, they're all sorted now so my T-shirts will read correctly in English - and I'm no longer looking left handed.
And I've put them all into a playlist 'Andy's Acoustic Practicing.'
It also means all my old links from earlier blog updates are wrong too, which is a shame.
Anyway, they're all sorted now so my T-shirts will read correctly in English - and I'm no longer looking left handed.
- Heart Breaks Like the Dawn (Chuck Prophet)
- Sweet Carolina (Ryan Adams)
- Hotel California (Eagles)
- Somewhere Down the Road (Chuck Prophet)
- Couldn't Get Arrested (Green On Red)
- Splendid Isolation (Warren Zevon)
- Van Diemen's Land (U2)
- One I Love (REM)
- Better Be Home Soon (Crowded House)
And I've put them all into a playlist 'Andy's Acoustic Practicing.'