Wooden Bolts
Take a look at Wooden Bolts very first performance on Balcony TV...
Check out the Everything On Toast name drop at the end boo ya!...
Wooden Bolts are playing at Tommy Flynns on Camden Road, London on the 4th o July In-Dee-pen-DANCE day with The Heebie Jeebies, Ray Dar Vees and some very special guests!!!
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Monday, 25 May 2009
Logo designs in a pub full of massive wierdos!
Simple - Chalk on Slate, the very first logo!
Wine On Toast, mmmmmmm soggy!
E On Toast - Party time!
Bill Clinton On Toast!
Waterbuck On Toast!
Crazy Aussie On Toast!
Hello my names Sacha On Toast!
Foreigners On Toast!
Foreigners On Toast!
Hay Festival On Toast!
Another successful musical journey over and my were it a lovely one...
After trekking the whole way across London I arrived at Putney Bridge half an hour before anyone else, and so set about finding the best sun soaked seating arena I could. This turned out to be a two foot wall at the front of a studio - perfect. However this wall accommodated two massive plaques clearly declaring ‘DO NOT SIT ON THIS WALL’ I then made the most of using the wall to prop my bags against while I lovingly sat on the little bastard.
The hours that followed involved a lot of...
Driving (for Ben) Beer (Not for Ben) Sun, Talking shite, Singing Elton John songs (All, but mainly Ben) Directing a wank documentary (a dodgy documentary about the trip, not masturbation) Sweets, Apples, Rum, swearing at roads, swearing at the Tom Tom, swearing at each other, toilet stops, In-car iPod djin and getting lost in the sticks!
But when we arrived at our destination - the beautiful town of Hay-on-Wye the long journey was all but forgotten and our attention... back to booze. We were handed our first beverage as soon as we set foot in the Green Room/Tent and they continued to flow at a rapid pace until we were escorted to our accommodation. This included six erected tents, each with fully inflated airbeds between four of us, that’s more than a tent each!
After trekking the whole way across London I arrived at Putney Bridge half an hour before anyone else, and so set about finding the best sun soaked seating arena I could. This turned out to be a two foot wall at the front of a studio - perfect. However this wall accommodated two massive plaques clearly declaring ‘DO NOT SIT ON THIS WALL’ I then made the most of using the wall to prop my bags against while I lovingly sat on the little bastard.
The hours that followed involved a lot of...
Driving (for Ben) Beer (Not for Ben) Sun, Talking shite, Singing Elton John songs (All, but mainly Ben) Directing a wank documentary (a dodgy documentary about the trip, not masturbation) Sweets, Apples, Rum, swearing at roads, swearing at the Tom Tom, swearing at each other, toilet stops, In-car iPod djin and getting lost in the sticks!
But when we arrived at our destination - the beautiful town of Hay-on-Wye the long journey was all but forgotten and our attention... back to booze. We were handed our first beverage as soon as we set foot in the Green Room/Tent and they continued to flow at a rapid pace until we were escorted to our accommodation. This included six erected tents, each with fully inflated airbeds between four of us, that’s more than a tent each!
The amazing hospitality continued following our arrival back at the venue and well into the evening, and was only enthused after Dave’s flawless performance had transfixed everyone’s attention directly to him. This was undoubtedly one of the finest shows I’ve seen this year, the mood and setting were perfect and littlelostdavids intense and dramatic recital of old and new songs were composed wonderfully against the orchestral ar
ticulation of Bassy’s percussion, which at times allowed his nimble beats to lift the songs higher than the accompanying male falsetto. A major feature of the set was new entry YOU LET GO a truly huge pop ballad that displayed a focused and vastly competent musical ability from its creator as well as more than a hint that Littlelostdavid have the skills to make a massive impression in the charts as well our hearts. The encore was an epic rendition of THE POWER OF LOVE and left all who witnessed breathless and satisfied, if not slightly confused at how such a talent actually exists.
Further drinking then ensued until I reached my limit and abruptly left the soiree to rejoice in the recently unfamiliar practice of sleep!
Ka Choooo, Ka Chooooo, Ka Chooooooo
ticulation of Bassy’s percussion, which at times allowed his nimble beats to lift the songs higher than the accompanying male falsetto. A major feature of the set was new entry YOU LET GO a truly huge pop ballad that displayed a focused and vastly competent musical ability from its creator as well as more than a hint that Littlelostdavid have the skills to make a massive impression in the charts as well our hearts. The encore was an epic rendition of THE POWER OF LOVE and left all who witnessed breathless and satisfied, if not slightly confused at how such a talent actually exists.Further drinking then ensued until I reached my limit and abruptly left the soiree to rejoice in the recently unfamiliar practice of sleep!
Ka Choooo, Ka Chooooo, Ka Chooooooo
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Tracklist...
The Pony Harvest
- The New Atlantis
A Prog offering form librarian about town and established expert on ornithological stage props. The New Atlantis would be the perfect way to ‘big up’ our flawed species if we were to be discovered by a superior alien race!
The Heebie Jeebies – Panda Pop
A fast paced witty northern ode to following in the footsteps of your f’ther ‘Go get your dad, he’s in the pub’
Wickerman & Fisherman
– The Happy Song
A pretty and melancholy tale about a guy who blatantly adores his ungrateful and unloving girlfriend! Or maybe he’s a stalker? New age, other worldly folk pop.
Littlelostdavid
– Skin & Bones
A song of epic proportions, a car crash of heartfelt longing and self-loathing taped together with beautiful harmonies, subtle percussion and a breathtaking brass climax.
Mexican Kids At Home – Capsized Canoe
Directing back to the folkier side of things, Mexican Kids clearly want to get the fuck away from where they are and ‘settle down in a different place now’. I’m in.
Ray Dar Vees
– Heart Attack
– Heart Attack
This is the first offering from a band that hasn’t even played a show yet. Like Echo and The Bunnymen at their peak these boys know how to write good pop songs. And how Philosophical they are too...‘The world keeps spinning ‘round, when your under the ground’.The Carol-Anne Showband
– Square One
A closing ballad from one of the most important Sheffield bands in years, both their music and presence are greatly missed. Turn it up loud and wrap yourself up in retrospect, you will probably shed a tear.
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Sheffield Launch Party 01/05/09
So I met my older brother at McDonalds, Victoria Station at the arranged 8.30AM. We were so early for our 9AM Mega Bus that I even had time to turn up at the wrong McDonalds. After polishing off a Sausage & Egg McMuffin, elder Armstrong decided he was still overcome by hunger and so turned to one of the small businesses paying large central London rent in order to fill the gap. Upon receiving a Bacon & Cheese melt, Elder Armstrong realised that if he continued with the £3.89 transaction the hole in his stomach would be far from filled but the hole in his wallet would be greatly increased.
After an unsuccessful haggle, we got to the Mega Bus Bacon & Cheese melt-less. It was a scorching morning so the idea of a bus journey didn’t sound too Mega. Luckily, driver Tom promised us that as soon as we were in motion, the aircon would kick in to action. This would have made the journey a lot more comfortable had the aircon not been akin to a tramp whispering in your ear. We just counted ourselves lucky that we were not the Australian guy sitting opposite who was subjected to a three & a half hour story as to why a posh bird’s boyfriend had cheated on her.
Arrival in Sheffield encountered us with another transportation surprise; The Tram. We got on and flashed our oyster cards to the lovely ticket collector. When this didn’t work I handed over the required half crown and my journey to Sheffield was all but complete.
I met Keir and embarked upon the two minute walk to Bungalows & Bears. The fact that this two minute walk took 30 minutes confirmed one thing for me. Danny knew every fucker in Sheffield. For the first time since I met him, it appeared that he was in fact “a somebody”. I also realised something else during this (long) short walk; Sheffield smells of chips (in a good way).
An afternoon drinking beer and awaiting the arrival of the PA then ensued. As we approached the evening paying a ridiculous £2 a pint I decided to head to an off license to buy alcohol for the rider. I think Danny could see I was missing London so he pointed me in the direction of Spar, where you can find those London prices, no matter where you are In the country.
After an unsuccessful haggle, we got to the Mega Bus Bacon & Cheese melt-less. It was a scorching morning so the idea of a bus journey didn’t sound too Mega. Luckily, driver Tom promised us that as soon as we were in motion, the aircon would kick in to action. This would have made the journey a lot more comfortable had the aircon not been akin to a tramp whispering in your ear. We just counted ourselves lucky that we were not the Australian guy sitting opposite who was subjected to a three & a half hour story as to why a posh bird’s boyfriend had cheated on her.
Arrival in Sheffield encountered us with another transportation surprise; The Tram. We got on and flashed our oyster cards to the lovely ticket collector. When this didn’t work I handed over the required half crown and my journey to Sheffield was all but complete.
I met Keir and embarked upon the two minute walk to Bungalows & Bears. The fact that this two minute walk took 30 minutes confirmed one thing for me. Danny knew every fucker in Sheffield. For the first time since I met him, it appeared that he was in fact “a somebody”. I also realised something else during this (long) short walk; Sheffield smells of chips (in a good way).
An afternoon drinking beer and awaiting the arrival of the PA then ensued. As we approached the evening paying a ridiculous £2 a pint I decided to head to an off license to buy alcohol for the rider. I think Danny could see I was missing London so he pointed me in the direction of Spar, where you can find those London prices, no matter where you are In the country.
After extended sound checks & a Razorlight free DJ set, Party Horse took to the stage. They lived up to the double page spread they had received in the press earlier by entertaining the crowd and getting the party well and truly underway.
Then came the Heebie “we don’t need a fucking sound check” Jeebies. To be fair to them, they didn’t. The sounded amazing and there was more than one occasion when all three of them were simultaneously airborne. I was fucking knackered just watching.
Headliners Ten Bears were so amazing that upon leaving the venue, they had to physically remove two over eager groupies from their van. They’ve been rightly tipped to make it big this year and it wont take many more performances like this to fulfill that premonition.
Rich & Glover then took over on the wheels of steel to help the over excited crowd dance into Saturday. And with that, the curtains came down on another launch night.
All that was left to do was travel back to the city were the streets are paved in gold… and chewing gum… and cigarette butts.
Waking up early, we even left time to stop in a Wetherspoons for a “breakfast” of onion rings, breaded mushrooms, chicken wings and of course… chips. Suitably nourished, we headed towards another Mega Bus bumping into two of our new friends on the way. It became pretty clear from this that it didn’t take long to be “a somebody” in a city where everyone knows y
our name. All that was left to do was stop at Supedrug for what will now be a staple hangover cure for ever more; Nurofen, Lucozade & Haribo.Mr Tom J Newell
Just a quicky,
Our wonderful artist Tom J Newell is amazing! Aside from painstakingly composing our posters and promo images Tom has been busy working on his first comic 'SHOWBOAT' He also finds enough time to create the most beautiful artwork for other artists/bands/promoters from all over the country and has recently put his work online...http://www.tomjnewell.com
Please take a look and follow his work, we will let you know when SHOWBOAT is out and where to get it from it is sah-weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! I know, I've seen it!
We are in debt to his genius & generosity.
Till then ta ta
Our wonderful artist Tom J Newell is amazing! Aside from painstakingly composing our posters and promo images Tom has been busy working on his first comic 'SHOWBOAT' He also finds enough time to create the most beautiful artwork for other artists/bands/promoters from all over the country and has recently put his work online...http://www.tomjnewell.com
Please take a look and follow his work, we will let you know when SHOWBOAT is out and where to get it from it is sah-weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! I know, I've seen it!
We are in debt to his genius & generosity.
Till then ta ta
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