Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? / August 31 2007
Nelson returned to London yesterday. We have been working so hard on his new songs that the past week has absolutely flown by - so much so, in fact, that I have not been able to find even a minute in which to write a quick post.
Sitting writing this, alone in the house with Audrey, [...]
Lipgloss Weekend / August 24 2007
All the decks have been cleared in the studio ready for Nelson’s arrival later today. He will be here until Tuesday. We are due to begin work on his first full-length album. I shall be producing it, whilst drummer Graham Boffey, trumpeter Ash Morgan and sax-god Paul Varga, my Enormous cohorts, will also be lending [...]
Gothic Objects / August 23 2007
I had a purple moment today when I stepped out in front of a car. It did not hit me but I came within a whisker of suffering serious injury. If I had his e-mail address, I would thank God for my fortunate escape.
Luckily, Audrey was not with me. She would have been very angry [...]
It’s Witchcraft / August 22 2007
So I went to buy my hairdye this morning and could not believe my eyes when I was in the shop.
Since my last trip there, and my discussion with the elderly assistant over the disproportionate price difference between the male- and female-intended products, the cost of said items has vastly increased.
Just For Men, which previously [...]
Dye Another Day / August 21 2007
I was planning on paying a visit to the chemist’s in the village today and to take again the opportunity to tease the little old lady who works there. (In my view, they charge a ridiculous price for some of the hair-care products that they stock.)
I need to purchase hair dye for the weekend. Nelson [...]
Everyday Things I Wish I Was Better at Doing / August 20 2007
5. Swimming
In my dreams, I am a musclebound Olympic gold-medal swimmer (well, am I not the hero of my own life-story?), but I am forced to admit that, in reality, I am nothing of the sort. I am exceptionally bad at any form of natation.
I annoy myself for being this way because most of my [...]
Half Nelson / August 19 2007
Nelson Galaxy’s acoustic album is now finished and will be on sale on the Big Arena Records label in October. Full details on the release will be available later.
In the meantime, you can hop over to Nelson’s MySpace site for a sneak preview and be one of the first people in the entire universe to [...]
Thank You Very Much / August 17 2007
It’s hard to believe that it is only 30 years since Elvis Presley died. It seems like yesterday. (Sigh.)
I was only a twinkle in my father’s eye when the famous singer shrugged off his mortal coil whilst trying to empty his bowels on a toilet in Memphis back then in ’77, but I remember it [...]
How to Talk to a Wardrobe / August 16 2007
1/ Drink two bottles of cheap red wine. (I know. I am a very naughty boy.)
2/ Sleep in your clothes. (Shoes optional.)
3/ Misplace the bedroom light switch when you get up in the middle of the night to visit the toilet. (In the past, it has always been right there in the same position on [...]
Poodles in China / August 15 2007
I have just been asked by Mary, my elderly next-door-neighbour to help her fix a problem she was having with her plumbing. ‘No problem,’ I said, happy to oblige.
I was amazed, however – no, shocked is a better word – when I saw for the first time her collection of porcelain dogs. She has got [...]
