tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79513586426967801962024-02-07T04:19:10.763+00:00The Stumpy BunkerMusic. Life. Other.StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-81641188187283560902010-06-08T15:04:00.002+01:002010-06-08T15:21:21.227+01:00Ghost by Matt Stevens<div class="posterous_autopost"><b>‘Ghost’ by Matt Stevens </b><br />
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Matt Stevens is an Artist who has become a leading light in modern music that can be found on Web 2.0. Obviously with a statement such as that, Stevens has made full use of the modern arsenal of music promotion available to today’s liberated artists. By using Twitter and Facebook, he has created a buzz about his music both solo and with the amazing ‘Fierce and the Dead’ combo (look out for the astonishing ‘Part 1’ release - www.fierceandthedead.com ) , collaborative efforts such as the innovative Cafenoodle (http://cafenoodle.ning.com/ ), and by clever use of online gigs and public rehearsals via Ustream. Well known for his use of live and recorded looping techniques, Stevens is beginning to widen and improve his creative vision exponentially.<br />
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Matt’s First album, ‘Echo’ had all the nascent hallmarks found in the new release, with’ Ghost’ taking these and running with them to stunning effect and progression. This is mood music for all moods; Impressively standing as serious evening music but also working on a hot summers day, defining the room where it is being listened in. Stevens Wears his influences on his sleeve quite apparently sometimes, such as on leading track ‘Unto the Sea’ with its overt Radiohead influence, but doesn’t suffer as a result, quite the reverse in fact. Some bands and artists create genres, others to follow; with this release Matt has just about managed the former.<br />
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Some releases stand as creative islands in a sea of thoughtless repetition and ‘Ghost’ is and will increasingly become one such artistic pinnacle. Stevens realises this vision by the use of melody lines that are sometimes playful with the key/chords of the song and using chromatic scales to limit, such as in ‘Eleven’ or ‘Big Sky’. Alternatively the slow build of the Loops created, such as on ‘Late Man’ , evoke an acoustic blessed out Metallica.<br />
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Clever use of colour washes of Keyboards and gentle transients of glockenspiel perfectly fill out the sound; the odd stab of Fripp style laser guided guitar, as on ‘Draw’ also add atmosphere; and more fully realised arrangements such as the penguin cafe Orchestra – (‘Big Sky’ again)<br />
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Ghost is a far more mature, multi-faceted release, which sees him finding his true artistic and creative voice, integrating influences more fluidly and satisfactorily and if he maintains this creative purple patch, provides a platform for even greater achievements to come.<br />
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If you are a fan of electronic, proggy sounds, dramatic chord progressions, awash with delicate Latin overtones, then album this is for you, don’t wait, hop over to <a href="http://www.mattstevensguitar.com/">www.mattstevensguitar.com</a> and get yourself the download and limited CD release now!<br />
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You can tell Matt how much you love this album on Twitter- @mattstevensloop. Go on say hi!<br />
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Robert Fripp And Theo Travis Bath Speigeltent June 5<sup>th</sup> 2010<br />
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Having been involved in writing a song called ‘Cirkus’ it was always going to be a poser as to what experience seeing Smiling Bobby Wilcox perform in a tent. Would the duo react and adapt their music to these unusual surroundings? For a duo and their music more suited to sacred spaces large and small would this evening have more of an element of the profane?<br />
And what a tent it was! Abundant wood panelling and mirrors, a stained- glass rotunda. It had the form of a church, but aligning with far more bawdy concerns, a cathedral of the Burlesque, perhaps. Plush red velvet curtains draped seductively to cover the circular ceiling, a crimson ring, if you will (ahem).<br />
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The duo seemed in good spirits as they stepped onto the stage. Beginning with a slightly angular dissonant shortish piece, one felt they were feeling their way in the venue and exploring where it could take them. The attentive and respectful audience were almost too polite to clap, but eventually settled in too. A longer second piece allowed the music to breathe, and the soundscape-based music, in waves of somewhat circular motion, began to mirror the shape of the room.<br />
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After a very short musical interlude, which seemed to surprise performers and audience alike, to their delight, a very aquatic sounding soundscape began. It was at this point a presence seemed to want to flit in and around the performance, taking interest in the music, or vice versa, and the piece erupted (making at least one audience member jump) into something very reminiscent of a band we all know and love. It was a truly back of neck hair erection moment, and bodes very well for the imminent ProjeKct featuring these two. The presence flitted around the room, visiting two or three times; not just in the form of angular rifferama, but in more delicate reflective moments.<br />
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Further pieces explored the potential of the venue; Travis sending flute trills to flutter around the stained glass rotunda to settle where they would; A piece that so wanted to be a slanted version of the standard ‘Summertime’ apt considering the perfect summer eveneing; a percussive finale full of beautiful menace; and finally channelling the bawd that had threatened for so long, with slinky sax moments form Travis.<br />
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An unexpected encore finally began after a few glance between the two with a Fripp utterance ‘alright then’, and was a series of swapped solos, venous initially but slowly sending the night into calm as it progressed, ending with faltering staccatos to the amusement of all.<br />
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The duo seemed to have enjoyed this one, producing a playful performance that searched for and found its place eventually; at times venomous, playful joyous and reflective, it was a tremendous sensuous feast for the soul.<br />
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<div class='posterous_autopost'> <div>Well, internet 2.0 certainly has shaken things up a bit , hasn't it? Never before has there been such a wealth of easily accessible free, or very cheap music available for mass or 'more selective' (copyright Spinal Tap) consumption. The music business industry is changing, kicking and screaming in the case of the majors (Warner Brothers completely miss the point in not allowing paid for streaming of its artists!) into a modern age.</div> <div>The sheer amount of music out there produced in home studios, bedrooms and box rooms does however present a problem for the music lover looking for their next musical adventure. A lot of musical output these days is very well recorded thanks to modern easy to use technology (you can even Hum songs instrument by instrument into your iphone now! <a href="http://www.wavemachinelabs.com/voiceband/" title="http://www.wavemachinelabs.com/voiceband/ CTRL + Click to follow link">voiceband</a> ) and have quite acceptable production standards to boot.</div> <p /> <div>So, the question is, how can you possibly wade through all this output to find the music that matters to you, something that you can invest your precious time in and feel its worthwhile? Previously you would watch 'Top of the Pops' or read the NME or 'Q', or possibly listen to the radio. The fact that most scheduled radio is absolutely lowest common denominator these days ( and internet radio faces the same problems as choosing new music for yourself due to the plethora of micro stations playing everything from death metal ambient to SKA punk jazz), means that there is too little (or too much!) choice out there. </div> <p /> <div>One solution is exploring social networking sites such as Facebook or My favourite, Twitter. We all have classic bands and artists that we love and by joining the various groups and lists that gather together people with similar tastes is a good starting point. </div> <div>indeed, 2 artists I have discovered via twitter such as <a href="http://mattstevensguitar.blogspot.com/" title="http://mattstevensguitar.blogspot.com/ CTRL + Click to follow link">Matt Stevens</a> (@mattstevensloop), a very good guitarist/composer who also has a lot of interesting stuff to say as well. Currently he is running his #sundayfreenoodle series on Twitter- a series of excellent tracks that have found a home that otherwise may have remained on the shelf. Its the type of interaction between artist and fan/consumer that Twitter and the like can generate, and which in itself can generate ground roots interest and more imnportantly for the artist, sales with links to <a href="http://bandcamp.com/" title="http://bandcamp.com/ CTRL + Click to follow link">Bandcamp</a> and <a href="http://soundcloud.com/" title="http://soundcloud.com/ CTRL + Click to follow link">Sound Cloud</a> .</div> <p /> <div>The second artist is the band <a href="http://www.leftbelow.com/" title="http://www.leftbelow.com/ CTRL + Click to follow link">Left Below</a> and their Porcupine Tree/Tool inspired '21st century cinematic rock'. their cd can be purchased on <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leftbelow" title="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leftbelow CTRL + Click to follow link">CDBaby</a> . They also have a series of interesting remixes downloadable for free on their site. @leftbelow </div> <p /> <div>I'm sure both artists are more than happy for you to contact and interact with them, you might even like their music enough to buy some from them!</div> <p /> <div>Of course blog entries such as this can also help to generate small scale (and larger scale in <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/dec/20/rage-against-machine-christmas-number-1" title="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/dec/20/rage-against-machine-christmas-number-1 CTRL + Click to follow link">some instances</a> ), so please write about the music you like, and spread the word!</div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/muisc-industry-20-how-choosing-music-has-chan">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> </div> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-79059757342510619272010-01-09T11:53:00.001+00:002010-01-09T11:53:13.944+00:00The First Weeks Photo 1/52
<div class='posterous_autopost'><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/MK0xPsBevq3zr9OIiMYN5v188ZrdEOeiriwKTX8IMqLs1CW1Slw3sEZ0iZNn/IMG_0192.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/GfrkhtWAl4cey79VEI9nYVu7ycdAcYoTE1EOWgzWlLNHUPH75EaaY9Bkkj0H/IMG_0192.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> <p> Brighton</p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/the-first-weeks-photo-152">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> </div> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-87806735833775661062009-12-23T11:23:00.001+00:002009-12-23T11:23:32.316+00:00Trying to capture that certain quality of light
<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/HEfjIfaFpErppiCgJBdAyokdCyAyihHhjsHahvcziFbAJDgyfpGhJffxFhDu/IMG_0002.jpg.scaled1000.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/HEfjIfaFpErppiCgJBdAyokdCyAyihHhjsHahvcziFbAJDgyfpGhJffxFhDu/IMG_0002.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" height="375"/></a> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/trying-to-capture-that-certain-quality-of-lig">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-81834730150186032902009-12-09T16:17:00.001+00:002009-12-09T16:17:12.270+00:00Excerpt from 'Root To Zero'- a soon to be released novel by Anders Levin.
<div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> I couldn’t recollect how or when I had fallen asleep. The events of the preceding evening and night were now beginning to wash over me like the relentless roll of post storm waves on a pebbled beach. As displaced memories rolled about seemingly randomly by the swelling emotions evoked by the act I had committed fell into place, I became more and more unsettled. I had done it. Four words, just four words that obscured and confused a multiplexity of horrors conscious and repressed, and would allow no changing of what had occurred, what I had made occur. I had done it. I used it. Me, me. My post sleep fug was clearing, replaced with a rising tide of unspeakable nausea. Why? I didn’t care much for people that much as we had ascertained, but to do that? It was no good, I raced to the bathroom and let go of my unbelief at myself in retching repulsion, huge gobs of spittle released as if an unseen crowd were displaying their judgement of me in the ancient, powerful form of expectorational abject contempt, a symbological regurgitation of my crime for all to see. Returning to the bedroom I tripped on the loose wooden divider between the rooms and fell awkwardly to the floor. Energy instantly left me, and I was lost to a reverie of self hating, complete sobbing degradation. After some period, I could no longer face the taste in my mouth; I get up, and immediately topple over again, temporarily crippled by a dead leg. Cursing basely I move to the kitchen and pour a glass of cold water. Sipping it induces a sharp pain caused by a cavity I could not be bothered to, or was too scared to, get remedied, but I welcome the pain, the microscopically tiniest act of self flagellation I could consider payment for my crime. I had used it. <p></p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/excerpt-from-root-to-zero-a-soon-to-be-releas">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-52877389448756068312009-12-08T18:10:00.001+00:002009-12-08T18:10:42.989+00:00It's raining again
<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/oyFCtyryvBssGIHscyqozxdrEtxdfCDwnkjkDnoEbwxoqpkBpgxIkqFeetmA/IMG_0001.jpg.scaled1000.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/oyFCtyryvBssGIHscyqozxdrEtxdfCDwnkjkDnoEbwxoqpkBpgxIkqFeetmA/IMG_0001.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" height="667"/></a> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/its-raining-again-7">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-80728209206372536192009-12-01T14:17:00.001+00:002009-12-01T14:17:31.817+00:00My Tweetcloud
<div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <a href="http://tweetcloud.icodeforlove.com/"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/CCkFHshctbhBotsJAnmjxiBHDeInIBwozsajfkEBGAtlfdEFvfyIafqoehbk/media_httptweetcloudicodeforlovecomuserclouds2178738459dd7407dec7c31f07a556b7png_FvcfzdAfEDGjhut.png.scaled500.png" width="458" height="391"/> </a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://tweetcloud.icodeforlove.com/">tweetcloud.icodeforlove.com</a></div> <p>I think there is a bit of a musical theme there.</p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/my-tweetcloud-2">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-17742685127630679462009-12-01T09:45:00.001+00:002009-12-01T09:45:35.155+00:00Dream Theater uncovered | Lifting Shadows
<div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J0s9UBVUDOs&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://liftingshadows.com/2009/11/30/dream-theater-uncovered/">liftingshadows.com</a></div> <p>Looks very nice. Over 40% more than the initial version. there is a limited edition version too in leather apparaently. How Rock and Roll! </p><p>Get it Here- <a href="http://liftingshadows.com/2009/11/30/dream-theater-uncovered/">http://liftingshadows.com/2009/11/30/dream-theater-uncovered/</a></p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/dream-theater-uncovered-lifting-shadows">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-56164288066225151932009-12-01T08:34:00.001+00:002009-12-01T08:34:36.561+00:00Steve Lawson and Lobelia 'Live in Nebraska' EP
<div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <object height="100" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400"><param name="_cx" value="10583" /><param name="_cy" value="2646" /><param name="FlashVars" value="" /><param name="Movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=2021760837/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" /><param name="Src" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=2021760837/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" /><param name="WMode" value="Window" /><param name="Play" value="0" /><param name="Loop" value="-1" /><param name="Quality" value="High" /><param name="SAlign" value="LT" /><param name="Menu" value="0" /><param name="Base" value="" /><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="never" /><param name="Scale" value="NoScale" /><param name="DeviceFont" value="0" /><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0" /><param name="BGColor" value="FFFFFF" /><param name="SWRemote" value="" /><param name="MovieData" value="" /><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1" /><param name="Profile" value="0" /><param name="ProfileAddress" value="" /><param name="ProfilePort" value="0" /><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="false" /> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/album=2021760837/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowscriptaccess="never" height="100" quality="high" width="400"></embed><a href="http://stevelawsonandlobelia.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-nebraska">http://stevelawsonandlobelia.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-nebraska</a>">Happy by Steve Lawson and Lobelia</param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></param></object> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://posterous.com/reader">posterous.com</a></div> <p>Excellent relaxing music. Ideal for playback during birth too! You can alos pay what you want for it. Make sure you tweet that you have bought it when you do!</p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/steve-lawson-and-lobelia-live-in-nebraska-ep">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-23623955507347552062009-11-20T16:50:00.001+00:002009-11-20T16:50:59.997+00:00First pic of the king crimson ITCOTCK box set
<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/srhbmmihmnciameeCGHcFmiyfnrjbIHzuyJjfDHDcbAudwIIfiwrtrpysiCa/IMG_0000.jpg.scaled1000.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thestumpybunker/srhbmmihmnciameeCGHcFmiyfnrjbIHzuyJjfDHDcbAudwIIfiwrtrpysiCa/IMG_0000.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" height="667"/></a> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/first-pic-of-the-king-crimson-itcotck-box-set">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-89041773258973032992009-11-20T07:30:00.002+00:002009-11-20T07:33:33.503+00:00HAPI Drums<div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"><object height="417" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PW-GZ05htLE&hl=en&fs=1" /></param><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PW-GZ05htLE&hl=en&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="always" height="417" wmode="window" width="500"></embed></param></object> <br />
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</div>Please Santa, can I have one of <a href="http://www.hapitones.com/">these</a> in my stocking come this Dec 25th. I promise to be good!<br />
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</div>StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-56133747104973268862009-11-19T15:31:00.001+00:002009-11-19T15:31:11.592+00:00NaNoWriMo
Have been attempting to write 50,000 words for a novel for <a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/">NaNoWriMo</a>. Mine is in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundane_science_fiction">Mundane Science Fiction </a>genre. Its a great exercise, but allows very little time to edit, which is i suppose the whole point. <br /> The positive is, that I will get the long gestated novel written, and from next month onwards will be able to tinker with it til its as good as I can get it. How good that is, remains to be seen... <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/nanowrimo-86">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-41553877980134752932009-11-19T15:12:00.000+00:002009-11-19T15:12:00.874+00:00King Crimson RemastersAm looking forward to receiving the new <a href="http://www.burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/collection/313/1682/">box set of 'In the Court of the Crimson King'</a> . Had the posting confirmation from <a href="http://www.burningshed.com/">Burning Shed</a>- looks like an indulgent Crimson weekend!StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-28033548680020064882009-11-19T14:36:00.002+00:002009-11-19T16:11:40.573+00:00Matt Stevens- Looping guitarist<a href="http://www.mattstevensguitar.com/index.htm">Matt Stevens</a> - A great guitarist and all round nice chap- please check out his wonderful guitar music- definite hints of Robert Fripp there. <br />
In an interesting (and successful, it seems) experiment he's running you can pay what you want for his excellent 1st album 'Echo' <a href="http://mattstevensguitar.blogspot.com/2009/11/pay-what-you-want-for-my-album.html">here </a>StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-7488538724135138212009-11-19T14:15:00.001+00:002009-11-19T14:15:36.390+00:00The Enid are back!
Was thrilled to hear of <a href="http://www.theenid.co.uk/?gclid=COS6zMuel54CFUQA4wodJmSrlA">The Enid </a>reforming a few months back. Glorious symphonic mainly instrumental music. Best starting point is the 'Live at Hammersmith' cds as heard on Tommy Vance's (RIP) 'Friday Rock Show' all those years back.<br /> They have ambitious plans for gigs next year, new releases, and if you join the '<a href="http://www.enidi.org/">Enidi'</a> you get the chance to download their catalogue and pay what you want. <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/the-enid-are-back">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-5659160209316390582009-11-19T12:53:00.001+00:002009-11-19T12:53:45.012+00:00Mars Hollow
Really enjoying <a href="http://www.myspace.com/marshollow">this band </a>at the moment- a bit of old skool prog polished for the soon to be over noughties. <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://thestumpybunker.posterous.com/mars-hollow">The Stumpy Bunker</a> </p> StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-47437087235583705522009-08-18T10:25:00.001+01:002009-08-18T10:25:46.981+01:00Anti-Bacterial Prayer SerumThis is very funny!<br /><br /><a href="http://spirituallyflawed.blogspot.com/2009/08/antibacterial-prayer-serum.html">http://spirituallyflawed.blogspot.com/2009/08/antibacterial-prayer-serum.html</a>StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-39770999512889227682009-08-18T08:15:00.003+01:002009-08-18T08:20:34.152+01:00Checklist for Greenbelt1. Anti tornado kit<br />2. Gas mask<br />3. JD for AsboJesus Prime<br />4. Ticket<br />5. Shoes<br />6. Towel<br />7. Phrasebook of common liturgical phrases<br />8. Map to the Beer tent / Binkys<br />9. Extra guy ropes for Binkys<br />10. Sunshine. and lots of it.<br />11. Oh, Ok clothes.<br />12. Self hypnosis CD- 'How to survive a weekend with no sleep'<br />13. Ideas for posts from various hip and cool online social networking sites.<br />14. Memorise how to namecheck Twitter, Audioboo and Spotify.<br />15. Stockpile of old GB war stories (its a good tradition!)StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-18027550142554284982009-02-02T20:32:00.002+00:002009-02-02T20:37:30.295+00:00This weeks sounds1. Mr Stormy Mondays selections- DGMLIVE- 2 Cds of King Crimson alumni being clangers, vocoders and foul mouthed poetry introducers. and a bit of music to boot.<div><br /></div><div>2. Sid Smiths Podcast from the Yellow Room. essential listening for followers of his blog and fab music.. See link in the sidebar.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. Nick cave and the Bad seeds Dig Lazarus, Dig!!!. religious imagery and downtown poetic scuzz</div><div><br /></div><div>4. Edgar Froese- Epsilon in Malaysian Pale. ON VINYL! vintage ambient mellotron sounds.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. Steven wilson- Insurgentes. a more personal Porcupine tree with drones and ambient noise washes. A huge grower.</div>StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-14100638967218904622009-02-02T20:27:00.002+00:002009-02-02T20:27:43.275+00:00Where, what, how?!So, uh, snow?StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-47555830239530110082008-10-18T09:52:00.001+01:002008-10-18T09:53:45.277+01:00Greenbelt Quickie (7)Praying should not be like ordering a pizza on the telephone.StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951358642696780196.post-61826779477314311612008-10-18T09:36:00.003+01:002008-10-19T19:48:09.385+01:00Return to BloggingIt's been a wild few days; time spent in Norfolk, a few days in London seeing <a href="http://www.queenonline.com/">Queen and Paul Rodgers</a> and then <a href="http://www.jamesblunt.com/">James Blunt</a> on consecutive nights at the <a href="http://www.theo2.co.uk/">O2 Arena</a> with my lovely Girlfriend. then having a 2 day migraine as a reminder of the rich food and drink enjoyed during that time. I have to say I found the O2 to be a mixed bag experience- very, very corporate with prices to match, but the actual arena to be a great place to see bands, if you can let go of the whole feel of being inside a huge financial punter-reaping machine. Both bands were great, quite different in production and presentation, highlights including Roger Taylor doing a drum solo whilst his drum kit was built around him, and Mr Blunt suddenly jumping off stage and running to the middle of the arena where a piano arose from the crowd on a small stage.<div>We stayed in Docklands and had a mooch around there, looking at the <a href="http://www.excel-london.co.uk/">Excel centre</a> (there was a hairdressing conference happening whilst we were enjoying breakfast there), and then some time in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_Wharf">Canary Wharf</a>. Had my first rides on the Docklands Light Railway, and generally had a great time.</div>StumpyBunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089872935020732891noreply@blogger.com0