This short article was originally published in 'Lights Go Out' zine in January 2016 When I was fifteen or sixteen I played in a band with my best mates in the village I grew up in (Wickham Market). Somehow, despite not knowing any other bands, we … [Read more...] about If you play in a band the world shrinks
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The Failure Men live at The Smokehouse in Ipswich
It has been a while since I've posted about one of my musical projects, mostly because I post about them in plenty of other places. But I'm particularly proud of this video I made of my band The Failure Men. It was shot in one of our … [Read more...] about The Failure Men live at The Smokehouse in Ipswich
Digitech Bass synth wah bass envelope filter FX Pedal – FOR SALE
I'm selling this Digitech Bass synth wah bass envelope filter pedal. It has several unique sounds, ranging from boingy bouncy synth to a sound not unlike a sub-bass (well it's 'OctaSub' technically). I was playing a lot of fairly funky … [Read more...] about Digitech Bass synth wah bass envelope filter FX Pedal – FOR SALE
Top Ten lyrics by The Replacements
Originally published in Beat Motel zine issue #1 many, many years ago. The Replacements Lyrics are some of the best lyrics I have ever heard. They appeal to me because above all they have a great humour to them, in an almost English way though a … [Read more...] about Top Ten lyrics by The Replacements
The Ugly Truth About Ipswich
The Ugly Truth About Ipswich is a compilation album that my record label (CornDog Records) put out in conjunction with local heroes Antigen Records. I raised the money for this album with a LOT of help from fellow ZEEBer Graham Mann - we organised a … [Read more...] about The Ugly Truth About Ipswich
Why the death of the music industry will make you a better musician.
Picture is unrelated Originally published in 'Lights Go Out' zine. A while back I was having a cheery chat with a friend (Edd from the 'Last Hours' anarchist collective) and he jokingly told me that life was a lot simpler when he was a fifteen … [Read more...] about Why the death of the music industry will make you a better musician.