The end of a dark campaign

On Wednesday I turned 22, not very exciting really! Another year older. Got a few cool things driving lessons off the rents, Billy Talent Tickets off my brother and the new special edition version of Billy Talent III. Also got some new Seinhiesser headphones off my best mate Chrissy and her rents!

Going to London tomorrow to celebrate with my mates should be good! Also have tickets for The Taste of Choas tour!! So many gigs to look forward, good times!

In this legacy

Watched Anvil-The Story of Anvil last night very good documentary on the metal band that never made it! Had me laughing and crying. Just four guys who just want to make music and the highs and lows or a music career that never really got off the ground playing to crowds of 5 people just for the love of music. Tensions run high, a very emotional story, highly recommended!

Also watched Freedom Writers this morning, a very moving story which had me fighting back the tears! Racial tensions a plenty this is a great film with some great acting another must watch!

Brand new are back with the brand single off their upcoming album release 'Daisy'- At the Bottom. Quality song Brand New seem to be following in the footsteps of their previous release The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me.

And finally a very funny video

Fanfare for the conscious man

Fun times at work today had the hiccups for over an hour! Not good when dealing with customers all day.

Off to London for my birthday on Saturday, can't wait! Get to catch up with people I haven't seen in a long time!

You know when you hear one song by a band and you just fall in love? It doesn't happen very often but after hearing The Funeral by Band of Horses the other I just had to get their albums so I went to Tempest yesterday and bought Cease to Begin and Everything all the time!

Also new pictures of Davey Havock, all I can say is omg he no longer looks like a girl, hot!! With the new album 'Crash Love' coming out soon A.F.I. have posted the track listing and other treats at http://crashlove.afireinside.net/

For Winnie xx

They drew their swords

Flat hunting is officially not much fun, its official! After viewing lots of places some very nasty other's lovely we have finally found the perfect apartment! And fingers crossed the references will go through and I will finally be able to move out!

In other news, Manchester Orchestra are supporting Biffy Clyro in October which is great news! Plus Four Year Strong are replacing The Fall of Troy on the Eastpak Antidote Tour, I can't wait!

The Funeral

I'm feeling very reminiscent, looking through old photos, listening to Band of Horses and wishing I could go back in time! I need more fun in my life and I want a guy, well no I just want a long and lingering kiss, the perfect kiss, is that too much to ask?

I miss him

I know I shouldn't



...but I do.

Your just jealous cos we're young and in love

This is going to be a super duper update! It starts a while back

• Download Festival- Amazing weekend, great music, great weather couldn't have asked for more! Highlights for me were in no particular order, ADTR, Limp Bizkit!, Fei Comodo, Gaymers Cider, Pip in general, WATO, People in Planes, getting so stoned I couldnt move, drinking far to much red thounder (effectively red bull but half the price! 2 before 10am was my motto!) the sun and Slipkont. Lowlights included Marilyn Manson, Sunburn and going back to work!

• Brand New- Absolutly mind blowing having been a fan for years finally getting to see them properly (saw them support Incubus in '04) was something special. They played a great set The Shower Scene, The quiet things, The no seatbelt song, Sic Transit Gloria, Okay I believe you, Jaws Theme Swimming, Play Crack the Sky, Sowing Season, Millstone, Archers, Jesus Christ, Luca, Degausser, You Won't Know plus and encore with Jesse singing Soco Amaretto Lime. I couldn't fault them the only down point was some prick behind me claiming to be a huge fan and then talking pretty much through their entire set, rude twat!

Next are the CD's I have purchased in no particular order

• He Is Legend-It Hates Me- This is ablum is a step away from their post-hardcore effort I am Hollywood having a more rocky edge, Its a good album all in all some songs a bit long in places and with less variety in the vocals it can get a bit boring!
• Alexisonfire- Old Crows/ Young Cardinals- This being their 4th album and most accomplsied by far they seem to have found their sound and what a sound that is! 'We are not the kids we used to be' sums it up in one sentance, Alexisonfire have grown up and their not afraid to shout about it, Georges vocals have improved 10 fold and the interplay between the 3 vocalists is great especially on songs The Northern and Midnight Regulations. The drums are also supurb shining through on the majoirty of the tracks! Quite possibly the album of the year!
• Dance Gavin Dance- Happiness- A truely fitting title for a great ablum, the songs just make you want get up and dance like an idiot, its groove ridden with great vocals and some snazzy guitar work!
• Killswitch Engage- Killswitch Engage- From the first couple of listens it's very promising need to listen to it more though!
  

• I have been in a very chilled out mood recently so have been listening to a lot of mewithoutYou, Manchester Orchestra, Kevin Devine, City and Colour and Never Ending White Lights. Plus I have lots of gigs lined up including A Skylit Drive with Dance Gavin Dance supporting, Biffy Clyro, Enter Shikari, Alexisonfire and Reading Festival!!

I can barely breath

Its been a while so proper update needs to be posted when I can bothered. This post will mainly concern last nights amazing Manchester Orchestra gig!

So after a quick bus ride into Kings Heath we entered the Hare and Hounds. Pretty cool little pub got ourselves a couple of drinks and sat outside enjoying the sun! Had a chat with a couple from Norwich and watched a family get harassed by some random drunk guy! Doors opened at 7:30 and it was about 10 mins later we were asked to have I.d as it was apparently an over 18's gig, lots of protests especially from me as Francis is 16 and there was no way I was missing the gig! Thankfully they sorted it out and upstairs we went into the sold out venue, nice and intimate very narrow and long.

Kevin Devine was supporting, having seen him not that long ago supporting Brand New and not paying much attention he blew me away with the opening song the majority of which sang without a microphone his voice carrying perfectly over the crowd. This guy can sure sing and is much better live then on record. Also a very funny man, interacting with the crowd and remarking on the politeness, funniest point was when he misheard edgbaston as edgbastien saying it sounded like a posh cousin! He had the crowd eating out the palm of his hand.

Next up where the much anticipated Manchester Orchestra who did not disappoint coming on to a song about 50 cent which was hilarious! They played a great varied set playing songs from their debut and their newest release Mean Everything to Nothing including, I've got friends, Wolves at Night, I can barely breath and The River. My highlights was excellent rendition of Where Have You Been? including an appearance by Kevin, and the finale The Only One sung hauntingly by Andy Hull who thought a voice so amazing could come out of someone so hairy, spectacular!