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The Movieoke Three

Movieoke 3 was great – the best yet for me and Hog ( now official Movieoke Changist ), as we were on the side of the stage, rather than trying to work out what was going on from the soundproof … Continue reading

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Back out again

Musings from Blackout 2005 . . . Mostly I saw this . . . . . . the inside of Max Blackout’s booth. But I heard everything. After a shaky start behind the scenes – Jem got stranded for 5 … Continue reading

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Get the Pictures

No full write up for now, but the Blackout pictures start here . . .

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Movieoke 3, Blackout 4 ( Venn 2, too )

Much is going on preparing for Blackout 4 at Ashton Court, and it’s, um, my birthday on Friday ( St Swithin’s Day ), but let’s not forget Movieoke 3 coming up at the end of the month . . . … Continue reading

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Blog stands for B-ack-log

Hmm, I seem to have settled into a student-washing-up style pattern of occasional blog splurges ( but thanks to Richie for keeping Orchestral updates coming and the different perspective ). I’ve been even more snowed under than usual with a … Continue reading

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Max Blackout on Steroids

Well, things didn’t go too smoothly yesterday – I was seized by an incapacitating asthma attack ( probably brought on by recent the storm). Something I’ve never had to deal with before, and hopefully won’t have to again – it’s … Continue reading

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Didn’t we have a lovely time

Monday, videoing for cut-up again, I went to the zoo with ( only recently ) former zoo employee Ben, probably best known to you from the Here shop . . . He played thumb piano beside Biggie Smalls the giant … Continue reading

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Movieoke June Poster

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Where was I, Venn . . .

Previously on the late Venn report . . . I left you last as the Orchestra Cube entered the Malcolm X to bewilderment and astonishment. Jesse, in the bird head, conducted using Peter’s signs. Not on stage as planned, but … Continue reading

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Venn Sat

Saturday Venn started for me with the end of the demo derby at The Cube . . . Apparently, Jonno later told me ( hosting and on the far left ), for the first few tracks the monitors had all … Continue reading

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