So yeah, rub my head, visit my wall, have a small replica of my foot made and carry it with you, Whatever you think brings you luck, do it as I'm on the roll of my life at the moment!
Wednesday, Radiohead - managed to catch last train home as opposed to 10,000 others, Thursday - permanent job offer, Friday - degree results, Saturday - no luck BUT.. Sunday - won free tickets to Hadouken! supported by Does It Offend You, Yeah? and found my oyster card and my travel pass! Happy days! So yeah, if anyone wants me to perform some sort of miracle for you, now would be the time to ask.
And now for a shock introduction, some new music. Luckily its only a short introduction as very little is known about them.
They are called Mumford and Sons and hail from far away London. They play a mixture of folk and blue-grass, with influences as obvious as Willy Mason whilst drawing from Paul Simon's perfectly formed Graceland album to demonstrate variety. My first experience of the band was the standout track White Blank Page, a song with layer upon layer of country harmony whilst Marcus Mumford is questioning the devotion in relationships and how blame is often laid where it is not due. The entire song is perfectly constructed with subtle instrumentation and gorgeous lo-fi production.
There are only three members and the band have only been together since December 2007 so there is plenty left in the tank. Again, I've stolen these links from other blogs so as not to get in trouble but I thoroughly recommend preordering their EP which is due out on 7th july. Its available here :
www.roughtrade.com
White Blank Page
Awake My Soul
Feel The Tide Turning
Sunday, 29 June 2008
Friday, 27 June 2008
The Beginning is the end is the beginning
As some of you already know, today saw the hardest three years of my life draw to a close with my last results day. I am now officially Alexander Leppert BA(Hons) with a second class upper tier degree in Music Industry Management and Studio Production. If that's not enough information for identity fraud, I dont know what is. I'd quite like one of those planes that carries advertising messages decreeing today as a public holiday but I assume the various Alex Leppert fan clubs are fighting over who gets the privilege of doing it, hence the delay.
So yeah, a 2.1, who'd have thought it? I certainly did not. After my train wreck of a year last year due to unforseen circumstances (nightmarish relationship) I was sitting on a 2.2 and not looking pretty. And so I dragged myself out of my pit of despair with incredible help from a select few (you know who you are) and soldiered on with my last year at uni when all I wanted to do was give up. And as christmas came around and yet another band dropped out of recording commitments and my coursework was heading down the pan, we managed to pull it off again and got a band and recordings and all that jazz. And so May rolled around and I handed in my dissertation, the longest and hardest peice of work I've ever done. And then came more essays. And then came Amsterdam! And then came one more essay, my write up of the recordings which i wrote half-assed in two days completely expecting a 2.2. so not bothered about trying anymore. Its amazing what you can convince yourself of if you really want to. But life didn't stop, the following week I worked full time at City Showcase and the week after was the festival. And then I started work and am currently sitting in the office alone as I've been left in charge of the gig night tonight, artists to look after, promoters to keep happy, my dream job.
It's been one of those years I think. This time last year I was clinging on to a destructive relationship that was doomed. I had moved out of wycombe for good with the plan of commuting during my final year and building a life in Medway. When the bombshell that was Jess and I breaking up finally hit in August, you guys looked out for me and kept me going. Reading 2007 will always be my favourite as its the first time that I'd ever really let go in the place I love so much. I know that my closest friends read this excuse for a blog and I want you to know that I'm so grateful for all you did. Its pretty obvious that I'm a different person to the one i was 365 days ago and whether its for the better or not is your opinion. It's been an...interesting years with some amazing events, some I'm proud of, some maybe not so. Either way, life is working out just fine and I cannot thank you guys enough.
So there we go, a somewhat sentimental, unorganised overview of the most influential 12 months of my life. As always, I've made some amazing musical discoveries over the last 12months and I'll write a musical report for you all to keep up the pretense of a music blog. But thank you for reading this space and I hope this finds you all well in what is a grey dreary evening in Great Portland Street. I should probably go and do some work.
Peace out.
So yeah, a 2.1, who'd have thought it? I certainly did not. After my train wreck of a year last year due to unforseen circumstances (nightmarish relationship) I was sitting on a 2.2 and not looking pretty. And so I dragged myself out of my pit of despair with incredible help from a select few (you know who you are) and soldiered on with my last year at uni when all I wanted to do was give up. And as christmas came around and yet another band dropped out of recording commitments and my coursework was heading down the pan, we managed to pull it off again and got a band and recordings and all that jazz. And so May rolled around and I handed in my dissertation, the longest and hardest peice of work I've ever done. And then came more essays. And then came Amsterdam! And then came one more essay, my write up of the recordings which i wrote half-assed in two days completely expecting a 2.2. so not bothered about trying anymore. Its amazing what you can convince yourself of if you really want to. But life didn't stop, the following week I worked full time at City Showcase and the week after was the festival. And then I started work and am currently sitting in the office alone as I've been left in charge of the gig night tonight, artists to look after, promoters to keep happy, my dream job.
It's been one of those years I think. This time last year I was clinging on to a destructive relationship that was doomed. I had moved out of wycombe for good with the plan of commuting during my final year and building a life in Medway. When the bombshell that was Jess and I breaking up finally hit in August, you guys looked out for me and kept me going. Reading 2007 will always be my favourite as its the first time that I'd ever really let go in the place I love so much. I know that my closest friends read this excuse for a blog and I want you to know that I'm so grateful for all you did. Its pretty obvious that I'm a different person to the one i was 365 days ago and whether its for the better or not is your opinion. It's been an...interesting years with some amazing events, some I'm proud of, some maybe not so. Either way, life is working out just fine and I cannot thank you guys enough.
So there we go, a somewhat sentimental, unorganised overview of the most influential 12 months of my life. As always, I've made some amazing musical discoveries over the last 12months and I'll write a musical report for you all to keep up the pretense of a music blog. But thank you for reading this space and I hope this finds you all well in what is a grey dreary evening in Great Portland Street. I should probably go and do some work.
Peace out.
Monday, 23 June 2008
It worked in my opinon
So Strength In Numbers charted at number 19 Monday, a respectable position for band that hasn't released an album in nearly four years and never really seemed to gain much attention even when they were around. However, both previous albums charted within the top ten so this is a step down and I wonder if this will spell the end for a band that narrowly avoided splitting up many times. 
The single, despite receiving extraordinary amounts of radio play charted at just number 38 and clearly demonstrates the dying singles market. But that's another kettle of fish.
As most of you know, The Music played a very important part in my musical development. My first
experience of The Music was spring 2003 in the form of stunning debut, The Music.
Released back in 2002, the band were instantly identified as hot prospects within the alternative world which was still relatively "underground" (Number one on the week of release was Blazin' Squad with the epic Crossroads).
With their balls out rock with psychedelic and dance influences, the band created songs of journey and discovery as demonstrated in tracks such as Too High and Disco. These tracks take an idea and develop it until it transforms with swirls of energy into dance rock; long before the Bloc Party's and Klaxons of this world were tearing up the indie dancefloors. And that was the job of lead single, "Take The Long Road and Walk It". From the beginning swirls of distortion and wah effects, to the slide guitar and Rob Harvey's energetic scatting, the song is a powerhouse of everything the music stood for - technically proficient dance guitar music. The band toured incessantly and soon began writing songs for follow-up album, Welcome To The North.
Produced by Brendon O'Brien (previous artists include RATM, Soundgarden, Offspring and Pearl Jam), 2004's Welcome To The North was a heavily produced and developed sound for the band. Now driven by loud guitars and thumping drums, the songs seemed to be motivated by production alone and lacked the urgency and consideration put into The Music. For me, this
was evident in tracks such as Guide and Breakin' , good songs but not quite what I'd bought into upon hearing the bands debut. I'm an advocate for growth and development but not into something I don't really like. Don't get me wrong, the album had its moments, Freedom Fighters was a powerful rock song, I loved the offbeat guitars of Welcome To The North and it is in Cessation and Bleed from Within that the band are finally unleashed and the production is a compliment as opposed to a hindrance. However, as the band continued to tour and promote and tour and promote, the rigours of being a band began to take its toll. Due to WTTN's lack of commercial success, the band were subsequently dropped and the end was in sight.
The single, despite receiving extraordinary amounts of radio play charted at just number 38 and clearly demonstrates the dying singles market. But that's another kettle of fish.As most of you know, The Music played a very important part in my musical development. My first
experience of The Music was spring 2003 in the form of stunning debut, The Music.Released back in 2002, the band were instantly identified as hot prospects within the alternative world which was still relatively "underground" (Number one on the week of release was Blazin' Squad with the epic Crossroads).
With their balls out rock with psychedelic and dance influences, the band created songs of journey and discovery as demonstrated in tracks such as Too High and Disco. These tracks take an idea and develop it until it transforms with swirls of energy into dance rock; long before the Bloc Party's and Klaxons of this world were tearing up the indie dancefloors. And that was the job of lead single, "Take The Long Road and Walk It". From the beginning swirls of distortion and wah effects, to the slide guitar and Rob Harvey's energetic scatting, the song is a powerhouse of everything the music stood for - technically proficient dance guitar music. The band toured incessantly and soon began writing songs for follow-up album, Welcome To The North.
Produced by Brendon O'Brien (previous artists include RATM, Soundgarden, Offspring and Pearl Jam), 2004's Welcome To The North was a heavily produced and developed sound for the band. Now driven by loud guitars and thumping drums, the songs seemed to be motivated by production alone and lacked the urgency and consideration put into The Music. For me, this
was evident in tracks such as Guide and Breakin' , good songs but not quite what I'd bought into upon hearing the bands debut. I'm an advocate for growth and development but not into something I don't really like. Don't get me wrong, the album had its moments, Freedom Fighters was a powerful rock song, I loved the offbeat guitars of Welcome To The North and it is in Cessation and Bleed from Within that the band are finally unleashed and the production is a compliment as opposed to a hindrance. However, as the band continued to tour and promote and tour and promote, the rigours of being a band began to take its toll. Due to WTTN's lack of commercial success, the band were subsequently dropped and the end was in sight."The addiction began to sit into its groove. At first it was a joy then later became a habit and a way of escaping." This drug and alcohol addiction was destructing both Rob Harvey and the band and lead to a course of medication and proffessional help. Unlike most bands, The Music had frank discussions with each other and chose to carry on with what little was left. After a few small scale gigs in 2006, the band returned to the studio with a fresh take on old ideas and through working with producers Flood and Paul Hartnoll (U2, Killers, Orbital), the band triumphantly emerged to perform live again.
And so we come to Strength In Numbers, The Music's latest offering. The album tells the familiar tale of drugs and moving on and up. The new refined sound suits the band well with electronic touches compounding disco beats to produce an album that guides us through Rob's darker times whilst showcasing the incredible production that seems to benefit The Music now as opposed to dominate them. Tracks such as Fire are driven forwards with solid bass lines and heavily distorted guitar lines. Rob's vocals sit perfectly in the mix and we are even treated to a new instrumental which the band thrived upon with The Walls Get Smaller and then failed to really replicate. The album is uplifting and powerful and will hopefully be the begin of something new for a band that are still in their infancy.
Recommended listening :-
The Music - The Music (2002)
Karma (You Might As Well Try To Fuck Me EP)
The Walls Get Smaller (Take The Long Road And Walk It EP)
Let Love Be The Healer (The People EP)
The Music - Welcome To The North
The Music - Strength In Numbers
Monday, 16 June 2008
I should be on commission...
It's not often I do this, especially with the irregularity of my posts recently but today was a good day. I was given the go ahead for two events and something officialy entered my life that's made me infinately more happy.
Strength In Numbers - Out Today
You thought Brendan Benson made the last album sound big, this album sounds HUGE. And its brilliant, thought-provoking, catchy, electronic, guitar heavy danceable madness.
Please support one of my favourite bands of all time, buy the album and listen hard, its worth every penny.
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Wayfaring stranger...
First of all, I feel it more than necessary to apologise for my prolonged absence and also my last post. Hardly constructive music criticism was it? Let's just say the situation is being dealt with and you'll find out soon enough mif it works out the way I want or not. And don't get me wrong, I love blogging as I get to take an hour out of my day to myself to chat about music. Sadly, there just haven't been that many free hours lately. I won't do a massive recap like last time, basically I'm finished with City Showcase forever which is an absolute wonder and I've just finished my first week at my new job which was nothing short of spectacular.
City Showcase went very well, I ended up running an extremely succesful night at a church in Charing Cross road, met some great friends, befriended a few artists and learnt an incredible amount.
So my new job at ISH (better get used to seeing that) is just amazing. My first day went as first days generally do - uneventfully. I've got my own desk in a great office with spray paint art all over the walls. There are 6 of us in the events office and it's a really young, vibrant place to work. On Tuesday, I was acting Co-ordinator for our venue which played host to a fantastic new band that are getting a lot of play on XFM and 6 Music recently - Florence & The Machine. Basically, if Charlotte from The Subways was the lead singer but with a bit of hippy harp and keyboards thrown in. They were incredible and in such a small venue, their passion and energy spread throughout the room like wildfire.
Anyway, please let me know what you think of the artists or if you have any suggestions.
Also, enjoy The Music's new video for Strength In Numbers that came out this week, album tomorrow, exciting times for a band I've always loved and am finally seeing the hard work pay off.
City Showcase went very well, I ended up running an extremely succesful night at a church in Charing Cross road, met some great friends, befriended a few artists and learnt an incredible amount.
So my new job at ISH (better get used to seeing that) is just amazing. My first day went as first days generally do - uneventfully. I've got my own desk in a great office with spray paint art all over the walls. There are 6 of us in the events office and it's a really young, vibrant place to work. On Tuesday, I was acting Co-ordinator for our venue which played host to a fantastic new band that are getting a lot of play on XFM and 6 Music recently - Florence & The Machine. Basically, if Charlotte from The Subways was the lead singer but with a bit of hippy harp and keyboards thrown in. They were incredible and in such a small venue, their passion and energy spread throughout the room like wildfire.
Then on Thursday, I was involved in the running of the Gnarls Barkely gig, helping out with sound checks and setup during the day and then wristbanding in the evening.
Perhaps the saving grace of the role was reading their Riders list:
1 bucket of chicken
1 large cheese pizza
4 cans of sugar-free red bull
1 bottle of pinot noir red
1 jar of smooth peanut butter
1 pack of magnum condoms
1 jar of grape jelly
What an aftershow party that is.
So anyway, I suppose I should talk music for at least a little bit but I do have some stunners to mention today. As part of my role, I get to put on nights at the venues and we pride ourselves in showing acts just before they hit the big time so this is my proposal for my first night there, please please please let me know what you think of these acts in the comments bit below or on facebook or drop me an email or something as I want this night to be a success.
Support - Ayanna Witter-Johnson - http://www.myspace.com/ayannawitterjohnson
One of the discoveries from City Showcase, this talented jazz/soul singer and cellist comes from London and is receiving an awful lot of attention for her soulful demeanor and quirky song structures. Reminiscent of Nina Simone, Ayanna's innocent take on love songs enages and captivates her audience all with a smile on her face. She's been chosen by Massive Attack to play as part of their Meltdown festival so there's much potential there.
Support - Kal Lavelle - www.myspace.com/kallavellemusc
I was actually Kal's PA at City Showcase and we got on like a house on fire. Originally from Dublin, now living in London, Kal's supported James Brown, The Beach Boys and was contacted by Damien Rice just to say how much he loved her songs and her voice. Sadly, her myspace recordings are less than adequate and it's kind of hard to describe her without using the stereotypical "the female Damien Rice", especially when that's exactly what she is. Interesting chord structures, delicate delivery, charming manner, Kal was playing in a Coffee shop window at City Showcase and people were stopping in the street outside just to stand and watch her play - in the rain. She was drawing a lot of attention and deserves every bit. Try Breakfast At Tiffany's on her myspace but I can't emphasise enough how much better she is live.
Headline - Jamie Woon - www.myspace.com/jamiewoon
Sadly not a City Showcase participant but luckily a close friend of Lauren's so shouldn't be too hard to get hold of. This guy is stunning. It's him, an acoustic guitar and an incredible talent with a loop pedal and a delay pedal. I know, it's been done before, KT Tunstall, Get Cape blah blah blah but... Wait until you hear him sing, hear the emotion he can pull out of his acoustic with dynamics and bends and hammer-ons and the lot, he is both technically and creatively very intelligent. I saw him play on Friday with Ayanna coincidentally as support on the South Bank and he pulled in a crowd of over one hundred middle-aged men and women and all were captivated instantly. Highlight of the set for me would undoubtedly be his cover of Wayfaring Stranger - an old American country song using just his voice and the loop pedal. Building the beats and melodies with breathy vocal lines, Jamie improvises over the top as the song broods and develops, only stopping to add in more lines and more delay. It really is an incredible thing to witness so part with 79p on iTunes for his iTunes live performance, well worth it, I bought every song of his on iTunes based on seeing him perform once so I'm sure you'll do the same.
Perhaps the saving grace of the role was reading their Riders list:
1 bucket of chicken
1 large cheese pizza
4 cans of sugar-free red bull
1 bottle of pinot noir red
1 jar of smooth peanut butter
1 pack of magnum condoms
1 jar of grape jelly
What an aftershow party that is.
So anyway, I suppose I should talk music for at least a little bit but I do have some stunners to mention today. As part of my role, I get to put on nights at the venues and we pride ourselves in showing acts just before they hit the big time so this is my proposal for my first night there, please please please let me know what you think of these acts in the comments bit below or on facebook or drop me an email or something as I want this night to be a success.
Support - Ayanna Witter-Johnson - http://www.myspace.com/ayannawitterjohnson
One of the discoveries from City Showcase, this talented jazz/soul singer and cellist comes from London and is receiving an awful lot of attention for her soulful demeanor and quirky song structures. Reminiscent of Nina Simone, Ayanna's innocent take on love songs enages and captivates her audience all with a smile on her face. She's been chosen by Massive Attack to play as part of their Meltdown festival so there's much potential there.
Support - Kal Lavelle - www.myspace.com/kallavellemusc
I was actually Kal's PA at City Showcase and we got on like a house on fire. Originally from Dublin, now living in London, Kal's supported James Brown, The Beach Boys and was contacted by Damien Rice just to say how much he loved her songs and her voice. Sadly, her myspace recordings are less than adequate and it's kind of hard to describe her without using the stereotypical "the female Damien Rice", especially when that's exactly what she is. Interesting chord structures, delicate delivery, charming manner, Kal was playing in a Coffee shop window at City Showcase and people were stopping in the street outside just to stand and watch her play - in the rain. She was drawing a lot of attention and deserves every bit. Try Breakfast At Tiffany's on her myspace but I can't emphasise enough how much better she is live.
Headline - Jamie Woon - www.myspace.com/jamiewoon
Sadly not a City Showcase participant but luckily a close friend of Lauren's so shouldn't be too hard to get hold of. This guy is stunning. It's him, an acoustic guitar and an incredible talent with a loop pedal and a delay pedal. I know, it's been done before, KT Tunstall, Get Cape blah blah blah but... Wait until you hear him sing, hear the emotion he can pull out of his acoustic with dynamics and bends and hammer-ons and the lot, he is both technically and creatively very intelligent. I saw him play on Friday with Ayanna coincidentally as support on the South Bank and he pulled in a crowd of over one hundred middle-aged men and women and all were captivated instantly. Highlight of the set for me would undoubtedly be his cover of Wayfaring Stranger - an old American country song using just his voice and the loop pedal. Building the beats and melodies with breathy vocal lines, Jamie improvises over the top as the song broods and develops, only stopping to add in more lines and more delay. It really is an incredible thing to witness so part with 79p on iTunes for his iTunes live performance, well worth it, I bought every song of his on iTunes based on seeing him perform once so I'm sure you'll do the same.
Anyway, please let me know what you think of the artists or if you have any suggestions.
Also, enjoy The Music's new video for Strength In Numbers that came out this week, album tomorrow, exciting times for a band I've always loved and am finally seeing the hard work pay off.
Monday, 2 June 2008
You know when people are intent on just messing up a good thing? Even when it's got nothing to do with them and they've got far more important things to worry bout? *in annoying american accent* How annoying is that?!?! Always interesting to see how your friends react in a time of conflict, apparently the "honourable" thing to do is act like a dick and pretend you're fine. It's not. You're no martyr. It's either fine or it's not. Make up your sodding mind.
Rant. Over.
Rant. Over.
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Living For The Weekend
So there we go, undoubtedly one of the busiest weeks of my life over and done with. Big things happened, minor tiffs happened, life changing decisions were made and I got to carry out one of my favourite activites...ooh the mystery.
So lets start with last week. First of all, I must apologise for the complete lack of a name here, it is their strict policiy not to advertise the events or their name and as such, I can't say it. Those of you that know what I'm talking about, make sure you tell others about this too as it is extremely important to their survival. Right, now that's out of the way.
Wow./ I went to a rave in a warehouse. It was immense. Like out of this world good. There were two rooms - A drum&bass arena and a Trance arena, both playing incredible music all night. There was also an amazing chillout area, people on stilts and I raved with Specimen A at the front, they were simply too cool. So basically another incredible night, easily my favourite club and I hope next time I go, some you Medway people will come along, you will be blown away.
And just like that, it was over again. I caught the train back to Wycombe, getting to bed about 2pm on Sunday, only to wake up about 5 and head back to medway for some BK love. And that was fine I guess, back to wycombe straight after was pretty tough but i made it back in time for my eventful Tuesday. As mentioned last week, I'd have an interview at International Students House on Tuesday as well as City Showcase work. The interview went very well, showed me around the incredible facilities they had and the superb calibre of acts they have play there. Then Wednesday was a full day at City Showcase. It's been an amazing experience working for them, despite constant clashes with the directors, I've really found my feet there and found that I love putting on events like this. Lauren will tell you that the atmosphere in the office is more than hostile but it's all coming together, ready to start tomorrow. And so Thursday rolled around and a job offer was handed my way. Excellent news indeed. And so my Thursday rolled on at CS, more stress, more arguments, more experience. And then Friday came. I was in our office in Carnaby Street all day in charge of the street teams which basically involved delivering flyers and wristbands to the venues and shops. I however sat on my arse all day pretty much with Tom and Lauren telling people what to do. Good times indeed!! It was when I came home that life became complicated. With my sights firmly set on centurion (another completed), I opened my emails to see another job offer from International Students House to be their events co-ordinator. Wow. What an opportunity. And today I was able to accept the position, once I found out my pay. And so there we go, I pretty much have my dream job people.
Acts playing at ISH in June alone include Infadels who I've gone on about on here before, Primal Scream and Gnarls Barkely. It's a great little venue and a wonderful company to have the opportunity to work for. I am so excited.
Oh and my favourite activity? I got to introduce Jim to some new music. I love my music collection and I'm extremely passionate about passing on what I like to other people, not because I think they should like it but because its so hard to pick up all the new music these days, everyone likes different things and passing stuff on is sometimes the best way to hear new stuff. And so I did a little mixtape of my fav electronic tunes at the moment. I've still got the link if anyone wants to hear it. There are some great remixes, some mashups, some sampling, some original tunes, some chillout stuff, a real range of what electronic music can be when people put their mind, heart&soul into it.
And so there we go, that was a whistle stop tour of the last 168 hours. I'll try and make this a little more music related next time but in the meantime, check the playlist for some tunes that I'm loving at the moment.
So lets start with last week. First of all, I must apologise for the complete lack of a name here, it is their strict policiy not to advertise the events or their name and as such, I can't say it. Those of you that know what I'm talking about, make sure you tell others about this too as it is extremely important to their survival. Right, now that's out of the way.
Wow./ I went to a rave in a warehouse. It was immense. Like out of this world good. There were two rooms - A drum&bass arena and a Trance arena, both playing incredible music all night. There was also an amazing chillout area, people on stilts and I raved with Specimen A at the front, they were simply too cool. So basically another incredible night, easily my favourite club and I hope next time I go, some you Medway people will come along, you will be blown away.
And just like that, it was over again. I caught the train back to Wycombe, getting to bed about 2pm on Sunday, only to wake up about 5 and head back to medway for some BK love. And that was fine I guess, back to wycombe straight after was pretty tough but i made it back in time for my eventful Tuesday. As mentioned last week, I'd have an interview at International Students House on Tuesday as well as City Showcase work. The interview went very well, showed me around the incredible facilities they had and the superb calibre of acts they have play there. Then Wednesday was a full day at City Showcase. It's been an amazing experience working for them, despite constant clashes with the directors, I've really found my feet there and found that I love putting on events like this. Lauren will tell you that the atmosphere in the office is more than hostile but it's all coming together, ready to start tomorrow. And so Thursday rolled around and a job offer was handed my way. Excellent news indeed. And so my Thursday rolled on at CS, more stress, more arguments, more experience. And then Friday came. I was in our office in Carnaby Street all day in charge of the street teams which basically involved delivering flyers and wristbands to the venues and shops. I however sat on my arse all day pretty much with Tom and Lauren telling people what to do. Good times indeed!! It was when I came home that life became complicated. With my sights firmly set on centurion (another completed), I opened my emails to see another job offer from International Students House to be their events co-ordinator. Wow. What an opportunity. And today I was able to accept the position, once I found out my pay. And so there we go, I pretty much have my dream job people.
Acts playing at ISH in June alone include Infadels who I've gone on about on here before, Primal Scream and Gnarls Barkely. It's a great little venue and a wonderful company to have the opportunity to work for. I am so excited.
Oh and my favourite activity? I got to introduce Jim to some new music. I love my music collection and I'm extremely passionate about passing on what I like to other people, not because I think they should like it but because its so hard to pick up all the new music these days, everyone likes different things and passing stuff on is sometimes the best way to hear new stuff. And so I did a little mixtape of my fav electronic tunes at the moment. I've still got the link if anyone wants to hear it. There are some great remixes, some mashups, some sampling, some original tunes, some chillout stuff, a real range of what electronic music can be when people put their mind, heart&soul into it.
And so there we go, that was a whistle stop tour of the last 168 hours. I'll try and make this a little more music related next time but in the meantime, check the playlist for some tunes that I'm loving at the moment.
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