NME

I'm appearing in this week's issue talking about how to run your own Love Music Hate Racism with a picture and quote which i gave at my successful Punk and Ska gig held in whitstable during September.

Next week is a LMHR special edition of the NME with a wicked free Double LMHR CD on the cover. The CD features some really cool bands and songs so i expect to see at least two copies in every houshold that i visit in the coming weeks.

For more info visit our snazzy website...lovemusichateracism

Ta

Survival of the most Peaceful

Well I managed to survive last monday's eventful anti war demo which took me from Trafalgar Sq. to Parliament (alright not that far but it was still a challenge). We arrived by mini bus at about half twelve and immediatly started checking out the other looney lefties who were knocking about. The best moment of the day was when carol (of Big Brother fame) came up and gave me a flyer to join the RESPECT party which i duely accepted.

The speekers were quite good too ranging from Tony Benn and Lindsey German to Brian Eno and ex SAS soldiers. The march was relativly peaceful i walked near to Tony Benn before he was mobbed by press. By the end of the day we had reclaimed Parliament Sq. and caused havoc to London's transport systems.

All in a day's work i guess

PEACE or JAIL?

So the mad rush that was September is finally over after two extremly successful shows for Love Music Hate Racism in the bag. The first being the Punk and Ska gig we did on whitstable beach mid september and the second being a smaller yet just as raucious club night at the Sugar Lounge Night Club in Margate which could also be considered a success.

We seemed to have established ourselves quite well now with almost daily calls to do a show with someone or other in some random place across Kent...all good as usual.

Well school sucks (big surprise) it could definatly be said that the honeymoon period is now over along with my willingness to complete boring homework tasks by stuck up teachers. My own fault for going back to 6th form this year i guess but still its a complete and utter wankered up idea that we should have to go to 6th form's and uni's to be properly recognised as people who can string a half decent sentence together.

Anyways...Tomorrow I'll be marching with hundreds of thousands of others through the streets of london to protest the illegal wars in Iraq and Afganastan and the threatening behaviour that this government and the bush administration offer's to Iran. The march is called "Not one more death", we'll be meeting in Trafalger sq. at 1pm if you wanna come and join us for a good old protest. The police have tried to call it off but we're marching anyway especially seeing as the government has been supporting the monks in Burma it seems a little hippocritical of them to try to block our procession.

More details - http://www.stopwar.org.uk/


PEACE

Punk and Ska Gig

The LMHR Punk and Ska gig at the Neptune was a huge success. The bands; Panic Plan, Blondee and Electric River were fantastic and the amosphere was electric. All the feedback we've had has been positive although we had to make a last minute change of location to inside the pub thanks to a confrontation with the local constabulary.

We've been asked to host another two events at the pub next summer and we're planning a huge festival on tankerton slopes next summer as well.

Pics below are all courtesy of A.GODDEN the fantastic photographer whom we're hoping to work with again:

Its been a while so....

Wow i can't believe how long it's been since my last post so here's a little update:

A couple of weeks back the family and i headed down to the delightful Isle of Wight to visit some family who have just migrated from Canada. This was a pleasent trip made even more so by familier faces and the patter of tiny feet. We checked in on My great Uncle and Aunt (Bob and Lorna) to see how their fairing with the struggles of the "Canadian Invasion". Their Son and Daughter in Law were the ones who have just arrived from accross the pond with their three adorable children.

We arrived back to get my GCSE results which went much better then i expected...I got 1 A, 4 B's and 8 C's. So i'm back off to school in Herne Bay next week for A levels!.

I've also been really busy organising my next show with LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM (see earlier post) which has been extremly hectic to say the least. I also managed to get rather drunk and was apparantly dancing to the sound of Bunny Djing last friday!.

A busy old weekend this one coming up. Friday i'm promoting the LMHR show in canterbury before heading to the Duke for Mandy Kewley's set in the evening ---Highly recommended!, Saturday I'll be promoting the event at both Whitstable High street and the Hop festival in faversham which should be a laugh, come along and say hello if your in the area. Sunday's my 17th Birthday so i'll be heading out for a curry with the family before boogying the night away.

Looking to the future i'll be back to school from next tuesday which should be much better than previous years as i'll be in 6th form. I've just got a new job blogging for an internet site ---- http://www.literaryillusions.com/LIreviews/ I'll be the new world politics correspondant, so you can check me out there soon. I'm also off to see that sexy Beth Ditto perform with The Gossip in a few weeks can't wait should be immense!

Jx

SAVE CAMDEN MARKET

Silly capitalist dickheads want to knock down possibly one of the greatest places on earth...Camden Market. Please sign the petition below to stop the destruction of one of london's best places...


http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/camdenmarket/ this goes straight to the government


If you can also repost this it would be great too

thanks

LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM

Bunny and I have organised a show for LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM to be held on Whitstable beach to be held on Sunday 16th September, Its a Punk and Ska Festival/Beach party featuring some of the best local talent. Its obviously free so get ya arses down there for a fun day out...entertainment for all ages especially if they like the clash!

Canterbury

I met Lloyd, Hat and Tam yesterday in Canterbury for some fun and frolics. We ended up disrupting the peace in otherwise quiet gardens and made a mess of our lunches. Later on we headed back to mine to watch Jackass the movie 2, A very funny film which is recommended to anyone who wants to be grossed out, made to wet themselves through laughter and feel ill all in the space of an hour and half !!!!

Electric Gardens

Was a fairly enjoyable experience this year made even more special by the fact that I can actually remember this year's event as opposed to last year's festival which I’m still not sure what happened!

-----The Image to the left feature's (right to left - Bunny's, Neave's, My and Simon's backs and featured in the local press this week)

I spent the Saturday with Keith and co mainly drinking and seemingly trying to avoid music for the most part of the day. A highlight of the day was Scroobius Pip who’s spoken word set was just the thing needed to clear anyone’s political beliefs and Blood Red Shoes which were electrically tasty. Disappointments included Kate Nash and Calvin Harris; both sets were to the most part miss able and forgettable. The night was wrapped up by a set from Supergrass who, it must be said were perhaps a little mediocre and unmoving.

On the way back to the tent the gang and I decided that we wanted to see the other side of festival life and snuck backstage to the holding areas where the bands were winding down. The festival security was seriously lax, this was proven as we walked through the single fence separating the punters and performers to be told by what looked like the only guard on site that we were to "close that bloody gate....we don't want anybody back 'ere". Once backstage we found a quiet spot in which we exchanged excited and bewildered looks to one and other. I managed to swindle some very tasty Japanese beer from the rider of one of the bands and tried out the toilet facilities which were certainly better than any of the shit-holes which could be found elsewhere on site. We quickly headed out of the backstage area after a good slap on my wrist by the stage manager.

We arrived back at the campsite gone midnight and settled down for a night of excessive drinking and chatting. We met up with some acquaintances in the early hours to carry on the festival mode. Slogging off to bed just after the sun rose extremely tired and sobering.

Sunday started as usual with the "festival blues" including headache, shits and bewilderment. I decided to explore the small pocket of Kentish country side before falling as sleep under the cool shade of the pear orchards surrounding the country house where the festival was set. I met up with Keith on the way back where we decided to take a slight detour of the festival site to visit a jolly little pub in the middle of nowhere which had the most amazing toilets... (Gods send to any festival reveller). After Bacon butty we trekked back onto site where we decided to pack up early instead of enduring another morning in the blazing sun with a head full of dizziness. So we called my sister Laura to come pick our stuff up along with Keith who returned home for a sleep and shower (he's getting old you see!).

So with Keith and the equipment returning home I decided to head back to festival site early to the ever growing crowds which were steadily building in the run up to opening time. This certainly wasn't a dull experience...the entertainment was provided by two twats having a fight within the crowd. The security seemed to finally be doing their jobs when the yobs were dragged off site. The gates were then opened for good measure and the true fun began.

I met up with Bunny, Simon and Neave to hand out flyers for our upcoming LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM show. I managed to see a lot music on the Sunday considering that I really was not in the state for shit festival beer and I even managed to make the local paper. Highlights of the day included the acoustic styling of Kid Harpoon which was certainly refreshing to experience, as well as the edgy Noisettes, who are always a thrill to see and local band The Long Weekend who were stole the show with a set featuring all my favourites.

Keith returned just in time to catch the awesome Young Knives and eccentric set from the Rakes featuring really poor onstage dance moves but still enjoyable. After witnessing five minutes from an extremely crap and rambling Happy Mondays we decided to check out the talent on the other stages, this is where we discovered the true gem of the festival The Underground Heroes, hailing from Chatham these boys are certainly on track for greatness playing a loud set full of energy and arrogance. A definite must for anyone wanting to sample some real music full of attitude.

Keith and I trekked back to the car during the encores looking forward to a good shower and sleep. Overall the festival was fun and small with all the markings to become bigger and better in the year's to come.