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Secrets and Pies / July 17 2008
I keep bumping into Reg; I think he’s stalking me. And, apart form his – sometimes quite sophisticated – jokes, he does, rather worryingly, tend to say some odd things.
Earlier today, outside the Starlight Café in the village, he looked like he was dressed for a rap video: he had on a baseball cap, baggy [...]
A Crow Descending / July 16 2008
After being dive-bombed by an angry crow on the rec’ for ten minutes earlier today, Audrey and I took a different route home, along Landsbury Avenue and past the sewage works on the other side of the village. We regretted it.
Just before we reached the junction with the main road that leads to Mansfield, we [...]
Cutting Remarks / July 14 2008
As I was coming out of the Cut Above Barbershop in the market place with Audrey this morning, shocked and embarrassed by my unwelcome reflection in the shop window, my arm was suddenly grasped from behind and I was pulled roughly backwards on to the pavement.
‘Saved you there, boss.’ It was Reg. A woman in [...]
Highest Praise / July 13 2008
This, from a certain Mr Nelson Galaxy, is probably the single item of criticism that Electric Baby Grand has thus far received of which I am the most proud:
‘If you do not already own this album I suggest you get a copy right now, it will be the best decision you have ever made. Singer/songwriter [...]
Bass Player Acquired / July 11 2008
I have an announcement to make:
Enormous now have a bass player. Yay!
His name is Steve.
During the rehearsal on Saturday, which was, in effect, an audition, it took only ten minutes and a quick run-through of That Girl Again and Let’s Run Away Together for Graham, Ash, Paul and me to realise that he was the [...]
Even Higher Praise / July 10 2008
I can’t resist replicating part of a review of My Type, the Enormous single that was originally released on Beatific Records, as it appeared in Melody Maker.
When you consider my fondness of the two women mentioned you will perhaps appreciate why.
‘Like being locked in a lingerie store with Anna Friel and Catherine Deneuve.’
Wayhey!
Action Towards / July 9 2008
Audrey loves chasing cats, but has no idea what to do when she manages to catch up with them.
Do all dogs exhibit this kind of behaviour, or do some actually pick up their captured quarry in their drooling jaws and carry it home where it is, perhaps, eaten raw with a few dry biscuits as [...]
Higher Praise / July 7 2008
This, from Mojo magazine, is one of my favourites:
‘Enormous are potential nouveau powerpop colossi.’
Couldn’t have put it better myself.
High Praise / July 6 2008
I’m so proud of some of the reviews Enormous – and Slaughterhouse 5 - have garnered in the past that I thought I might reproduce a few here.
Here is one from the Sunday Times Music Supplement:
‘Pure horn-rimmed pop with brass reinforced hook-lines that don’t let go. Enormous deliver upbeat, soppy, sing-along choruses one minute, then [...]
Kylie Bombshell / July 4 2008
‘What do you reckon about that Kylie Mine-agog getting the OBE, then, eh?’ I was collared in the street this morning by the moronic fellow from number 16 who loves to share the sound of his car alarm with the neighbourhood. ‘She only got it ‘cos Prince Charles fancies her.’
I humoured him: ‘The whole affair [...]
