I hate weddings! They are the most dysfunctional, awkward and unnatural events that anyone ever has to experience. That dreaded invitation when the strangest and most random group of people are summoned to be together; Pushing, shuffling, queuing, ordered, escorted,…
In response to Jem’s latest Blog on her Video.www.jemcooke.com Ah yes the music video. I totally get it! It’s where you are asked to arrive at a strange studio, be surrounded by people you have never met, be bossed about…
My first wife was a Blue Peter Presenter. It was a fine TV ‘day job’ enabling me to stay at home, practice my guitar and bake cakes. During one of our rare and brief encounters during those heady days, she…
Coming Home We staggered onto the plane home, post a celebratory bottle of pop at Frankfurt airport, with the standard Chucklebrother grace that you might expect. Having thought we were bang on time, we realised as we went through that…
The Phone I’m in the bathroom shaving. The sound of this particular appliance takes out everything around it, whiskers, blackheads, stray hairs and especially external audio. “Dad, It’s your phone!” “Whatever!” Those that know me and use their phones to…
“Smoke, Rain & Don’t Mention The War” One morning’s observation from Dad: “Umm…maybe don’t wear the blue shorts & tights combo again on stage.” He said, tentatively. “I didn’t wear that on stage.” I replied, slightly tight lipped. “You did….
The Institution of Touring.I’m still wide awake; It’s 02 30am, and I agreed last week to take a call from my chum living in deepest Mongolia. He is teaching English in one of the Universities out there and he asked…
“Fruit & Caffeine” Why, OH WHY, does a man who has presumably been in complete control of his bowels for the best part of an hour talking to our lovely Soundman backstage, then choose to walk into MY dressing to…
The show must go on! “I have a pocket full of Meat!” she exclaims as she says her final Goodnights. We have just done probably the hardest gig this tour, and it is now around 1 45am. We were definitely…
“Internet” There are 2 things on tour that bug us; crappy food and hotels that don’t offer free Internet. The boys of N7 have taken care of the former by employing catering that’s better than anything I ever eat at…
