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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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Back in 10

So, don’t you just hate it when something’s regularly updated, slowly you realise it not so regular, and then you have to wait 10 days before something appears. Me too, so sorry about that. Have no fear though, The Cube … Continue reading

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