BAIBS Friday 14/12/12

So wish my phone was working properly. It seems to pack up when near anything electrical (like in a radio studio or next to a laptop) or when it's being bounced along in my coat pocket. Which is pretty much a day in the life of my phone. Wanted to take some photos as I walked through Hyde Park Cemetery.On a wet, grey day like today it has a stark beauty. As I walked through the gates a young lad said to me, 'Look at that tree. It's rate gnarled.' Several thoughts went through my head, the first one being a damning indictment of our education system, the second being the realisation that he wasn't in school so I cant really blame the education system, the third being an overwhelming joy in so much Yorkshire in one so young and the final one confirming he was right. The only way to describe this tree was rate gnarled.

I must learn to think before I tweet. Two perfectly innocent tweets sent this morning could be so misconstrued when taken out of context:

'I'm a big fan of the colon'

and

'I like a nice rim shot'

The first was a conversation about punctuation. I've just realised how geeky that sounds. The second was talking about the drumming in The Beat's Mirror In The Bathroom. Equally geeky really. Still, the geek shall inherit the earth.

'You should know better at your age.' A sentence normally said by someone not having fun to someone having fun. It came my way this morning as I walked through Elmfield Park. To be fair I probably should stop pretending I'm making a video when in public with my ipod on full whack. Still if The Stones want a new video for Miss You I've got some moves sorted. Or if The Pogues fancy re-releasing Misty Morning, Albert Bridge, me singing whilst walking through the rain could make an affective video.

Had to wait to cross the road this morning as a long funeral cortege slowly drove past. Three of us: teenage lad in baseball cap, old bloke in flat cap, me in porn star coat with cigarette. Teenager took his cap off, I wished I'd not just sparked up and old bloke moaned about never getting across this road now. Now he really should have known better at his age.

So the walk home continued. There always seems to be the same bloke outside the White Swan pub having a fag. Yesterday he told me he was cold, today he told me he was wet. As a weatherman he's right up there. I'm looking forward to the Spring day when he says. 'Typical day for our temperate climate.' Obviously the anti-smoking brigade will be pointing out our foolhardiness for standing out in all weathers smoking but the anti-smoking thing seems so right wing these days I see my smoking now more as a militant tendency rather than an expensive addiction.

Joined on this morning's show by Somerset band The Darlintons. My favourite kind of live session. A quality band and really nice guys too. No rock star posing or arrogance. I appreciate we like a bit of arrogance in our rock stars but it has to be earned. There's a few local bands/musicians who should learn this and quickly. If venues/promoters/other bands don't want to work with you because of your attitude then you're pretty much finished before you start. It's a you scratch my back world. Anyway, The Darlingtons, I seriously suggest you check them out:

www.wearethedarlingtons.co.uk

Hectic weekend ahead. Spoilt for choice tonight: Bang Bang Romeo and Liberty Ship at The Social or The Pilots, The Darlingtons and Northern Avenue at The Leopard. I'm going for The Social purely cos I've never seen Liberty Ship and not seen BBR in ages. And Stars gives great hugs.

Tomorrow is Tom Hark day, Rovers at home to Coventry with a chance of going top of the table. Tomorrow night is Bo's birthday bash at The Garage with Pure Pearl Jam and Gbone then Sunday drinks with my best friend Ian.

Think I best get some sleep in!

Laters

SS

Playlist Friday 14/12/12

Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea

Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy

Dead And Gone - The Black Keys

Mirror In The Bathroom - The Beat

Silly Thing - The Sex Pistols

Just Like A Woman - Black Spiders

By Your Hand - Los Campesinos

Gloria - Van Morrison

My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

Best Of You - Foo Fighters

VPL - Gbone

Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - The Ramones

Flying - Cast

One Drop - PIL

Elysium - Section 60

Rags - The Waterboys

Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys

We Wear Our Bones - Bang Bang Romeo

Saturn 5 - Inspiral Carpets

Love Like Blood - Killing Joke

The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

My Number - Foals

524 Fidelio - The Wedding Present

Waterfall - The Stone Roses

This Is Real - The Enemy

THE DARLINGTONS LIVE SESSION

Bats

The Killing Moon

Everything - The Darlingtons

Hey Ho - The Beeds

Under Your Thumb - Godley and Creme

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen

Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins

Follow Me - Muse

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues ft Kirsty MacColl

I Saw You Blink - Stornaway

Roxanne - The Police

Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers