Quit complaining wise guy, it’s taken me a week to recover from my 11 hour stint at last weeks magnificent Cube birthday part tay
as you can see I was driven to a state of mass extasis.
As were several other fine, oustanding members of the community
Not quite sure how they got to be there but rest assured there were plenty of debased and morally corrupt Cube Regulars there too:




So what went on SEnor Paradise? Well we had top djing by I can’t remember who (I forgot a lot of names I’m afraid) but these pictures of dancing fun will demonstrate just how good it was, and look out for Simon Callow of Pop Idol fame too:
yeah here he is

At one point the whole bar was jumping up and down hands in the air styley, boy I don’t know about you guys, but I felt alot of Love in the air. On that Cue, hello ladies:


We also had two super bands, Rasha Shaheen’s and Jem Nobles The Hard Returns and a top band from North London called The Chap, possibly named after the fine gentlemans quarterly that is both for Gentlemen and is quarterly, The Chap. Talking of Chaps 
We also had Movieoke, played a lot later than usual and to a much bigger, possibly non partisan audience
People often ask me about my love of Movieoke well the truth must come out, if I don’t do it this lot 
have threatened (fight back tears) to write satirical pieces about me in the non popular press (sob sob). Well what can I do? With an audience unused to what we do for Movieoke, and some of the regulars not there to get up and do it, it took some time to get it going (in fact lots left for beer, the cads). Tom did his best as always
and we did get some good performances (including a couple by those Chap people) 
Top work by Colin on piano
though when we started with ‘America’ I think I was in the South and Colin the North, but luckily we met half way in Central. No pics of Max this time, not related to his jibe that I should stick to the drums after my Movieoke stage performance, I was just too absorbed with the b e a oootiful audience (you guys were great by the way, give yourselves a big round of applause).
So what of after? Well for some reason a game of Cheese charades with two graphic designers (by the way ladies you said my card could be better so get in touch), and continued fun in the Cube office




Colin played a few tunes, Brick regaled us with stories of woe, Sanotogen wine was passed around (who the hell brought that?) and good times were had by all.
With just the hardcore left (Meself, Hog, Katherine, Tom and Mr Hopkinson) it was time for Hellzaoppin
I guess you could say it was doing that postmodern self reflective thing before the fancy terms had even been invented (am I right Professor Hog?). Tom and Katherine
managed to watch some before sensibly heading off to a warm bed. I managed to get up to the 11th hour stint before I headed off past the half marathon bollards myself. A fine party. Well done everyone who helped out and to all who turned up.
Feel the love,
Richie Paradise




they were mighty intrigued.




Richie Paradise![Part of the [ Cube 7th birthday ] Party](https://sparror.cubecinema.com/mr_hopkinson/images/movieoke/Movieoke5/Movieoke-FIVE-preview.jpg)



Top marks to the small horn department, especially for the Christmas section (not giving much away there to be honest).
possibly Team Brick (or Tim Brick as my friend thought he was called) has been worshipping
Paradise.
but went home in a bodybag I’m afraid. Any rumours that they killed themselves due to the radiculous plot of Oceans 12 (where they pretend they are the actors that they actually are, yeah I know) is totally untrue.
her and Cederic tried looking really hard for a while, Olsa was less than impressed
.
Richie Paradise.


3 strikes and out.


but whatever it was there was definately a Jewish feel to some of the music this week. I love Belinda’s impression of 

. Stuart was doing some crazy percussive harmonic type things with that Geetar of his, yes siree, and Ellie gave us that softer touch that an often all too masculine Orchestra needs. I was practically in tears. But that maybe ‘cus I’m back at work………

That smile probably sommet to do with having his house back from several house guests and screaming children, and boy can that fella can play a mean spanish guitar? (the answer is yes)
Richie Paradise.