09/07/07
The Good, the Bad and the Preview -
Categories: A tough executive decision was made by Lauren and myself today. We had a preview booked in for tonight, but no tickets have been sold and we knew of only one person attending. While this may represent most Edinburgh shows, we cant be arsed and so have cancelled it, replacing it instead with 2 hours of coffee and writing.
10 mins after this decision, like some congratulatory back slap of the gods, my brother (a budding Hip Hop producer on the UK scene. Shameless promotion of his new album to follow in the coming weeks. Its actually really damn good, something no one wants from a little brother) rang me to say he has a spare ticket for tonight's 'The Good, The Bad, and the Queen' gig at the Tower of London. I am so excited I might actually wee a bit. Damon Albarn and Beefeaters in the same evening is a recipe for genius. If Jamie 'c*nt' Oliver concocted that for school dinners everyone would be happy. If only all lazy decisions worked in this way.
Although the paranoid part of me does worry that tonight’s lack of rehearsal will result in show sloppiness. I fear that Edinburgh reviews will state 'could have been great but feel they could have done with precisely four more hours of rehearsal. Did love the Vikings and pirates though.' Everyone loves Vikings and pirates. However, Vikings don’t really like pirates and vice versa, mostly down to dress sense and violent historical figure importance in today’s culture clashes. As yet pirates are winning with www.piratejokes.net being a daily check point for me, but as yet no vikingjokes.net. Something very wrong with that methinks. Also no 'Vikings of the Caribbean'. Someone should do that. With Rutger Hauer, Dolph Lungren and other Scandinavians in it. Cant think of other famous Scandinavians other than porn stars. Let me know if you do and we'll script it.
Last night's King's Head gig was great. I was feeling lethargic and knackered and not very keen on doing a set, but I always end up loving that gig. Even when its quiet its such a lovely room. Some of my new stuff didn’t work amazingly but all in all was groovy. Huw Thomas entertained with his MCing on his first night back in four years which was great and Andre Vincent managed to insult all my material within his set like the chump that he is. Bastard. One day I will actually get him back but as it is he will always be on the bill after me, and thus has the upper hand. Oh for a headlining set purely for revenge reasons. I'm sure thats not why you should aim to headline, but I do. Possibly why I havent yet. Hmmm.
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