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 […]
Hopes and Fears / June 29 2008
There was a loud party going on in a house on the other side of he rec’ last night.
With the aid of the Leica 8×20 binoculars pointed through the studio window, Audrey and I watched about twenty intoxicated people as they shouted at the moon, at each other and at the world in general, seemingly […]
Grace and Beauty / June 25 2008
Nelson has gone back to London today and I have just had a quick listen to the drunken podcast we recorded on Sunday.
When I’m intoxicated, my singing tends to sound like a ewe’s mating call and I feel as if I’m struggling with the brain of a citrus beverage, but nelson is always in fine […]
Episode 7 / June 6 2008
Episode 7 of the Big Arena Records podcast is now on line. This week, the song I’m playing is Believe Her - another track from Electric Baby Grand.
I love this song. It’s a very simple and uncomplicated little tune, the like of which I am prone to produce now and again when I’m in the […]
Big Gig / May 26 2008
ENORMOUS are playing at the Old Library Theatre in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK on Saturday 21st June. It is billed as a ‘chilled acoustic evening’ – well, we’ll see about that!
The show will be a little odd for us as we’ll be doing it without a bass-player and without any trousers. But worry ye not because […]
Britney Calling / May 18 2008
A young woman has just pushed a catalogue from a local cosmetics company through my letterbox. (No, it didn’t hurt.)
To accompany the glossy brochure, she has supplied a note upon which she has written in a childish hand: ‘Hello Im Kylie I will be call back for your order later today look like Britney Spears!!!!!’ […]
Podcast / April 27 2008
Big Arena Records are planning a launch party in ten weeks time to celebrate the label’s first official release, Electric Baby Grand, the first Enormous album. The album has been remastered and repackaged and we all think it’s a punky little gem.
They have asked me to do a short podcast each week leading up to […]
Be Fruitful / April 21 2008
Five blueberry smoothies – that’s the best way of curing a hangover; the best one I have so far discovered, anyway. Add a little vodka to each one and within twenty minutes you’ll be feeling marvellous.
I tried working in the studio, playing guitar on some of the new Nelson Galaxy stuff, but I could not […]
TV Model / March 1 2008
I keep forgetting things; it must be my age. Perhaps I’m going through the memorypause.
It completely slipped my mind that everybody’s favourite transvestite pop-punker Nelson Galaxy is now officially a model. I wish I had remembered to tell you this earlier because I am very proud of him for taking this unexpected left turn in […]
The Man Behind The Curtain / February 21 2008
My brother has been talking recently about how he hates receiving visitors at his flat.
I reminded him yesterday of something he used to do, some rather bizarre behaviour that used to provide me with hours of endless amusement, all those years ago when we both lived at home.
He has always been a vaguely eccentric fellow […]
