02/03/2024

(Adding) something to Hide

I've dabbled with music in a number of ways over the years but have never played in a band. I got to live the dream recently when I got to add a few small elements (chimes, handclaps, gravel-stomping) during the recording of Hide, the latest album from north-eastern innovative guitar pop group Amateur Ornithologist.

Despite my involvement, the album is a delight. Check it out!


Even more exciting than that, I got to remix one of the tracks, 'When They Fall', for the special bonus remix album Hiding To Nothing. Having become known as THE GRAVEL MAN, I had to just add loads and loads of gravel.

The Last Knights Of Winter

I hate winter, it's rubbish. Threw a party with some good pals to mark reaching March. Was good, had lovely time. Raised a good few quid that'll go to The People's Kitchen in Newcastle.


Here's what got played:


Japan - Nightporter

Karel Fialka - People Are Strange

The Wedding Present - Falling

Trees - Fool

Donovan - Get Thy Bearings

Duran Duran - The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric

The Budos Band - Arcane Rambler

Black Sabbath - The Wizard

The Stranglers - Waltzinblack

Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow

Eurythmics - Jennifer

Belouis Some - Imagination

A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

Adam & The Ants - Stand And Deliver

Blondie - Atomic

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care

The Cramps - Human Fly

Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It

Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator

Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper

Fischer Z - So Long

Ministry - Effigy (I'm Not An)

Sisters Of Mercy - Poison Door

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House

The Fat White Family - Touch The Leather

Alice Cooper - Poison

Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence

Visage - Fade To Grey

Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Skinny Puppy - Far Too Frail

Devo - Whip It

Status Quo - Caroline

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Meatloaf feat Cher - Dead Ringer For Love

Bon Jovi - In And Out Of Love

Judas Priest - Living After Midnight

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink

Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home

Duran Duran - Girls On Film

Erasure - Breath of Life

Gary Numan - Cars

Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin

New Order - Temptation

The Cure - Friday I'm In Love

A-Ha - Take On Me

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams

The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

New Order - Blue Monday

OMD - Enola Gay

Kaarija - Cha Cha Cha

Billy Preston - Go Now

This Mortal Coil - Kangaroo

 





10/09/2023

Running out of running puns

I played a set at the lovely Engine Room in North Shields They put on loads of good gigs, and are by far the most interesting place on the fish quay, so I had been keen for ages to play there.

It was Great North Run day! So: afterparty! But: TORRENTIAL RAIN! But: didn't stop me! So: played my smartarse set of vaguely running-themed bangers!


1. Free - I'm A Mover

2. Big Daddy Rucker - You Got Me Movin'

3. Back Street Band - This Ain't The Road

4. Blues Magoos - Slow Down Sundown

5. Freak Power - Running Away

6. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

7. Owen & Leon Silveras - Running Around

8. The Mohawks - The Champ

9. Bobby Womack - I'm A Midnight Mover

10. Gwen Owens - Hit & Run

11. Steppenwolf - Faster Than The Speed Of Life

12. Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry

13. The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running

14. Manic Street Preachers - Train In Vain (live)

15. The Stranglers - Walk On By

16. Jr Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Road Runner

17. Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before

18. Willie Bobo - Funky Sneakers

19. Charanga 76 - No Nos Pararan (Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now)

20. RL Burnside - Rollin' & Tumblin' (remix, funk lagoon edit)

21. Finis Tasby - Walk On

22. Cake - The Distance

23. Phoenix - Run Run Run (edit)

24. Sly & The Family Stone - Lady Is A Champ

25. Esther Marrow - Walk Tall

26. Imperial Breed - On The Run

27. Morphine - Cure For Pain

28. Nancy Wallace - Young Hearts Run Free

29. The Limp Twins - Moving Closer To The Sofa

30. Lalo Schifrin - Jim On The Move

31. The Apples - Run This Town

32. Willie Mitchell - The Champion (pt 1)

33. Stranger Cole - Run Joe

34. Johnathan Richmond and The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

35. The Spook School - That's When I Ran Away

36. Phil Wilson - 10 Miles

37. MU330 - Please Don't Run

38. Wat - I'm Walking

39. Dinosaur Jr - Take A Run At The Sun

40. The Wedding Present - Go, Man Go

41. Flo - Go Cat Go

42. Fats Domino - I'm Walkin'

43. Chuck Berry - You Can't Catch Me

44. Little Richard - Ready Teddy

45. The Detroit Cobras - Break-a-way

46. The Beatles - Why don't we do it in the road

47. Linda Clifford - Runaway Love

48. Organized Konfusion - Walk Into The Sun

49. The Chemical Brothers - Go (Extended Mix)

50. Les Rythmes Digitales - Jaques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)

51. Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger

52. Scorpions - No Pain No Gain

53. Bryan Adams - Run To You

54. Bon Jovi - Runaway

55. Queen - Headlong

56. Roy Ayers - Running Away

57. Jo Jo Gunne - Run Run Run

58. The Contours - The Stretch

59. The MVPs - Turnin' My Heartbeat Up

60. Noisettes - Winner

61. The Go Team - Panther Dash

62. A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)

63. The Jesus And Mary Chain - The Hardest Walk

64. The Bees - One Glass Of Water

65. The Me Me's - Gotta Get Out This Place

66. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose

67. Wonder Boy Travis - She Went Thataway

68. Hayseed Dixie - Walk This Way

69. The Bamboos feat Alice Russell - Step It Up

70. Billy Preston - I'm Coming Through

71. Smash Mouth - Walkin' on the Sun

72. Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere

73. The Beatles - I'm so tired

74. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Born To Run

75. Mark Knopfler - Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero


Had a LOVELY time. Hopefully more adventures on the metaphorical wheels of steel soon.