Fancy Sauce Friday

On Friday night I drove to gig for the first time ever, it was at my favourite venue in the world Le Pub, which is under threat of closure due to the premises being sold, do not fear they are already looking for new premises so we wait with baited breath...

Anyway the gig on Friday was one of my picks for best newcomer last year Hot Mass.

Support came in the form of KvsD who you can hear here: https://kvsd.bandcamp.com/releases

There was something very Wayne's World about the whole thing, but I enjoyed it thoroughly the drummer was hilarious like Peter Kaye, the wrestling mask was the end.

I fully supported the diy ethic of walking around the venue giving people stickers of ball bags and fancy sauce which will have pride of place on my fridge and selling demos which no one does anymore.















In the middle was People and Other Diseases, who I thoroughly enjoyed, elements of Wire, Gang of 4 with a dash of Sleaford Mods.

https://peopleandotherdiseases.bandcamp.com/track/wishing-people-dead-live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wfs7qTYZ5M

Hot Mass headlined they sounded awesome they covered Fugazi, Full Disclosure, which is no easy feat by any stretch. Control was my stand out track I love it!

If you haven't heard them check them out here: https://hotmass.bandcamp.com/album/flatman-2

Their debut album Nervous Tensions came out last year on Brassneck records it's awesome you can get it here: http://brassneckrecords.bigcartel.com/artist/hot-mass

They also had awesome t-shirts featuring an image of a feminist Science Icon! Punk points + for naming her? ...

Even better was the People and other diseases t-shirt which features Dorien from Birds of a Feather maximum punk points!

Superb night and I can remember everything from a gig for the first time ever, don't know what all the fuss is about I'll be driving to more gigs in the future if you need a ride bro X

Hello Massagee

I have just returned from one of the most beautiful islands I have ever visited!

I went to Santorini in Greece, for the wedding of my big brother.

He got married in a vineyard, on top of a mountain, overlooking a volcano it was pretty epic.

From the moment we arrived on the island I was fascinated by a small white wall, clinging half way up the side of the Messavouno mountain. 



Early one morning after breakfast I decided to climb the mountain to find out what was behind the wall.

There was an awesome hiking trail leading up to the area loads of cool lizards about,

Erhard's Wall Lizard, hooded crows, swifts and even a falcon I have never seen before called Elenora's falcon. 

When I finally reached the wall I felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest. I couldn't believe what I found... The Spring of Zoodochos Pigi a tiny little church in a little walled courtyard with a tree and behind the church, a cave with the oldest natural spring on the island, perfect for cooling off. In the church you could light a candle for lost souls and there were lads of chintzy religious paintings of the saints, which I always love.

At the top of the mountain was the ancient city of Thera, amazing views and an amazing historical ruin. 

It was definitely one of the best places I have ever visited and I would highly recommend it.

I'm Currently Listening to:

Hot Mass - Nervous Tensions

Members of the Arteries, Dividers and 33

Sounds like: Travis from Piebald having a jam with Slowride

Have been compared to: Cloud Nothings

Veery - S/T

Members of Sundials making a racket

Bangers - Last Songs

It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to Cornwall's premier science nerd punxs 

Hesitation Wounds - Awake For Everything
Members of Hope Con, Suicide File, Touche Amore, Slipknot and Against Me?

Honourable mentions to Thin lips, Cayetana, Pinegrove and Generals of Monrovia, Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop.


Current Reading:

These Poor Hands - B.L. Coombes

Fingers in the Sparkle jar - Chris Packham