Getting plastered...

Here's a picture of me modrocking with my face in the lovely Becca Austen's back garden. You'll see why very shortly.

New demo online: 'Him Who Loved Me'

I've a new track on my MySpace page, it's a demo entitled 'Him Who Loved Me'.

Daniel and I came up with the riff and beats for this song during some down time at the studio; a lot of the song's lyrics had been floating around my notebooks and journals for a long time so bringing all the words together didn't take long.

Listen, and write to me to tell me what you think!

The George Tavern

The George Tavern is situated in the middle of Whitechapel, on Commercial Road, in amongst the ethnic market stalls and retirement homes; and it's about to become my favourite place to be in London's East End.

I first went to the George in September 2008, having met one Dee Sekar a few weeks previously at another local show. Bands An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump and KASMs were playing, and poets were reading in between the aforementioned noise-fests.

I recently returned there to play an acoustic show in the venue's little garden, for an audience of about twenty people. I knew much of the audience and had an excellent time playing for my friends.

I'm DJing tonight at the George Tavern for Dee's club night, Decasia. Follow this link for details of the night and how to get there.

If you come along (which you will), ask for Joseph and say hello.

Reminds me of Danny, and Home

On shallow straw, in shadeless glass,
Huddled by empty bowls, they sleep:
No dark, no dam, no earth, no grass -
Mam, get us one of them to keep.

Living toys are something novel,
But it soon wears off somehow.
Fetch the shoebox, fetch the shovel -
Mam, we're playing funerals now.

-Philip Larkin

Finished recording

After two months in the studio with Daniel, I've got all the final takes taped for the EP. All that remains is mixing, various other production type things and mastering. Which is about as fun as it sounds.

Release soon; you'll all be duly notified.