People Who Go to Festivals
I'm only really hereFor the beer,You know.I knowThere's a show,But so what?It's nothing I haven't seen beforeOn TV.Excuse me,I can't see,Trying to record thisOn my mobileWhilst you're satSo arrogantAnd...
View ArticleA poem about watching bands in Preston
Dark Skies over PRestonThe best one's yetto comeRevel through the morningDance towards the sunAnd when it's doneAnd the nightIs deadAnd the day new bornDon't scorn whatMight've beeninsteadOr worry...
View ArticleA poem I found on a tattered piece of paper at the botom of a box
You are beautiful and strangeAnd weird,Like a sun storm afterA winter blizzard,Or a cold midnight.You are wrong and perfect,Like sex with a best friend,Or a tenner foundIn the gutter.You are wicked and...
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The Week in Music
The past seven days have been pretty full-on in the music department for your writer. The early part of the week saw the arrival of several new promo discs, only one of which I can say I'm fully...
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Another Week in Music
So, it's been another good week on the music front.On Tuesday, I got the chance to speak with New York songstress, Nell Bryden. This might sound all a bit much, but I just found Nell to be a...
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Big Brother Luke's Big Wigan Bother
It's Friday afternoon, and we're sat in the corner of The Orwell pub, looking out over the canal and moaning about how it's pissing down in the middle of summer, when conversation randomly turns to the...
View ArticleIdiots on the TV
Following a conversation I was involved in yesterday regarding some particularly awful television commercials, I thought it might be fun to run down a list of what I think are some of the absolute...
View ArticleNever Work with Children or Animals....
Or your friends and family for that matter either.The start of this past week found me in a foul mood. I've been rambling on for the last few weeks about the upcoming gig at The Royal in Golborne; the...
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The Week in Music
Forgoing the previously-blogged fiasco with the ill-fated Royal gig, this past week has actually been pretty enjoyable in the stereo department.At the start of the week, I finally got round to checking...
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Metallica Return to Form with 'Death Magnetic'...And there's Solos!
Social Icons drummer, Kev, sent me a message earlier, alerting me to the fact that everyone's favourite metal overlords, Metallica, have been posting up new tracks from their forthcoming album, 'Death...
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Are Battle of the Bands Worth it?
Tomorrow night, Social Icons take part in the Jumpin Jak�??s inaugural Battle of the Bands competition.I have to agree with many music folks that Battle of the Bands contests are generally a bad idea,...
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MIT offer free Remix Download
German electro-punks, MIT have just offered a free download from their Myspace page.Here's the press bumf from Half Machine Records:"MIT, who released their critically acclaimed debut album 'Coda' in...
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Quadrophenia Still Relevant in 2008
Stayed up late last night to watch ITV4's screening of Quadrophenia, the 1979 British film based on the rock-opera of the same name by legendary band, The Who.A tale of social identity, misspent youth...
View ArticleOff for a Ronebreak..Back in Five!
Just a quick one to note that I've recently joined the team over at Ronebreak.com , the one-stop source for the latest in news, culture, art, entertainment and break through gadgets.Most likely, you'll...
View ArticleNothing to see here
Seriously. Owing to a collosal bodge-up on the design front, I've moved this blog. IF you're a regular reader, please update your bookmarks, rss feeds etc to http://jackconner.blogspot.com - There'll...
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