Monday, 30 July 2012
Friday, 27 July 2012
Papa Hennessy Birthday
Today it is my Dad's birthday as well as Dario's AND Dario's dad's birthday. Every year my mum and dad demand a hand made card off me and my brothers. What I didn't know was that my mum keeps every single one of them. I discovered these box of wonders and thought I'd share a few lol pics with you...
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| Definitely my best card to date. |
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| Even Eggy made one one year! |
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| Wow, this one went downhill... |
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| inside |
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| Mallorca '07. |
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| Made by Sam |
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| Great inside message |
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| LOL! We've changed lots.. |
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| A love this shit attempt off Sam... |
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| When you try and open it..well...you can't open it. It's loads of tatty paper superglued together. |
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| Back message. |
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| For some reason Ben decided to draw a portrait of Sam one year |
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| words fail me |
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| Good one Ben. ROFL. |
Friday, 20 July 2012
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Monday, 16 July 2012
What's in a name?
Coffee And Cakes For Funerals may sound like the name for a shit emo band and I'm sure this won't be the first or last time I judge a book by its cover. That said, I was blown away by these guys.
The element of surprise certainly goes in favour of this Liverpudlian four-piece, who, on first impressions taking the stage look like a bunch of scallies adorned in all black with their tracksuit tops on and hoods up. One of them might have even been wearing joggers. But then they start playing. And your heart melts a little bit and you realise it IS possible to fall in love with chavs (metaphorically speaking). The singer's voice has an ultra smooth RnB vibe complimented by the band's laid back beats and melodic riffs. I've read similarities to Plan B, Eminem, Justin Timberlake and Radiohead. I'm gonna snub all of these because I don't like any of them. All I can say is they have a distinct sound I can't quite put my finger on (which is what we're after right?) but can only be witnessed live and in the flesh.
After a quick google I read a review which said '...they seem to reel off song after song with a justified arrogance, basking in the audience's adoration as though they've been doing it for years.'
Perhaps the poor turnout humbled them slightly but I don't think they came across cocky at all. In fact, they were rather endearing and I'm not the only one to say that night that I felt myself wishing there was a bigger audience to give them the applause they really deserved.
By the end of it the barely legal barmaid looks besotted and my brother, who's been searching for a vocal for his next track shouts to me 'FUCK HOUSE....I just wanna make stuff like this!' The rest of the night at The Adam & Eve was thoroughly enjoyable with headline act Esco Williams (another scouser) giving it his all and the after DJ dropping some bangers.
I'm Fine by CoffeeAndCakesForFunerals
The element of surprise certainly goes in favour of this Liverpudlian four-piece, who, on first impressions taking the stage look like a bunch of scallies adorned in all black with their tracksuit tops on and hoods up. One of them might have even been wearing joggers. But then they start playing. And your heart melts a little bit and you realise it IS possible to fall in love with chavs (metaphorically speaking). The singer's voice has an ultra smooth RnB vibe complimented by the band's laid back beats and melodic riffs. I've read similarities to Plan B, Eminem, Justin Timberlake and Radiohead. I'm gonna snub all of these because I don't like any of them. All I can say is they have a distinct sound I can't quite put my finger on (which is what we're after right?) but can only be witnessed live and in the flesh.
After a quick google I read a review which said '...they seem to reel off song after song with a justified arrogance, basking in the audience's adoration as though they've been doing it for years.'
Perhaps the poor turnout humbled them slightly but I don't think they came across cocky at all. In fact, they were rather endearing and I'm not the only one to say that night that I felt myself wishing there was a bigger audience to give them the applause they really deserved.
By the end of it the barely legal barmaid looks besotted and my brother, who's been searching for a vocal for his next track shouts to me 'FUCK HOUSE....I just wanna make stuff like this!' The rest of the night at The Adam & Eve was thoroughly enjoyable with headline act Esco Williams (another scouser) giving it his all and the after DJ dropping some bangers.
I'm Fine by CoffeeAndCakesForFunerals
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Friday, 29 June 2012
Strange childhood
My Dad has a habit of emailing me random kid photos quite a bit. I wasn't expecting this one though. This is me (I must be under 10yrs old) being used for one of my mums photography projects. I have NO IDEAAA what the brief was but it looks like I suffered child abuse growing up! I can actually vaguely remember this as well.. it IS me...not a potato under that tin foil. See. You can just see my human teeth underneath.
Oh dear.
Oh dear.
Monday, 25 June 2012
You are now watching the throne...
Don't let me get in my zone...
I heard reviews of the Watch The Throne tour with Kanye himself saying, 'if this is your first gig, it's all downhill from here.' Man O man, I think this has to be true. I welcome an artist to make me eat my words here but I honestly don't think that gig will be topped in a long, long time. That shit was fuckin' KRAY!!!
Birmingham was the last gig of the tour, not just UK but worldwide, so everyone was pretty damn excited. Usually arena gigs can be a bit disappointing but everything about it was absolutely insane! Great performances, the set, the sound and amazing visuals with fire, lasers and two massive video cube stages that rose out of the crowd with Jay Z and Kanye on either side.
The end was just off it though. Huge circle pits had opened up for the encore of 'niggas in paris' and I happily threw myself in there coming out with plenty of bruises the next day. What I didn't realise until searching youtube and hearing other people was that BEYONCE and KIM KARDASHIAN fully got in the circle pit. No joke. They stopped 'niggas in paris' to rewind, open up the pit and play it again..I didn't realise at the time but it makes sense now why I saw some huge bouncers pushing everyone away which was pretty impossible so Jay just shouts 'FUCK IT...AGEENNNN!' as you'll see on these fan videos I found on youtube!! Props to Beyonce just wanting to have a good time!!
(Oh and Kanye stage dives too!)
I heard reviews of the Watch The Throne tour with Kanye himself saying, 'if this is your first gig, it's all downhill from here.' Man O man, I think this has to be true. I welcome an artist to make me eat my words here but I honestly don't think that gig will be topped in a long, long time. That shit was fuckin' KRAY!!!
Birmingham was the last gig of the tour, not just UK but worldwide, so everyone was pretty damn excited. Usually arena gigs can be a bit disappointing but everything about it was absolutely insane! Great performances, the set, the sound and amazing visuals with fire, lasers and two massive video cube stages that rose out of the crowd with Jay Z and Kanye on either side.
The end was just off it though. Huge circle pits had opened up for the encore of 'niggas in paris' and I happily threw myself in there coming out with plenty of bruises the next day. What I didn't realise until searching youtube and hearing other people was that BEYONCE and KIM KARDASHIAN fully got in the circle pit. No joke. They stopped 'niggas in paris' to rewind, open up the pit and play it again..I didn't realise at the time but it makes sense now why I saw some huge bouncers pushing everyone away which was pretty impossible so Jay just shouts 'FUCK IT...AGEENNNN!' as you'll see on these fan videos I found on youtube!! Props to Beyonce just wanting to have a good time!!
(Oh and Kanye stage dives too!)
Sunday, 24 June 2012
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