Dogs

Dogs have been around for a few years now and they're still one of the best live acts I've seen. Their gigs are electric, incendiary affairs, enough even for Dave 'Don't Mention The Sex Pistols' over at shitboyfriend to imagine 'this what it must have been like watching the Pistols' when we saw them in a sweaty, fucking hot Bar Academy in Brum, just after the release of their debut album. 'Turn Against This Land' was released in 2005 and was a cracking gem of a release, full of punk indie tracks that were stripped of any bollox and just rocked out. Their second album 'Tall Stories From Under The Table calmed it all down a bit and featured Mr Paul Weller, no less. It featured some great tunes, 'Little Pretenders' is ace, but it didn't have the PUNCH of the debut.

They disapeared off the radar after that, for me anyway, but they're back now and they need our support, godammit. They're going to release an EP in 2010 and they're looking for pledges to make it happen. You can go here, make a pledge, be it a signed CD for 15 quid, a chance to drink the bands rider for 55, right up to them performing a gig at your house for a grand! Whatever it is you pledge, pledge something because we need to keep bands like Dogs around.

A House In The Country

Well we've managed to get a place in the country, replete with raised growing beds and a small orchard. Upping sticks, for the sticks. I've had a yearning for the Good Life (see picture) for a while now and it looks as if I'm about to get it. Expect some 'amusing', Alex James/Elisabeth Hurley(NO!) style country commentaries in the future. Or a last screaming post, as the axe murderers burst in and hack me-to-bi-t.........

I am obviously pro-hunt from this moment on - pip pip.

Do you think I should get some chickens? I'll name them Gaspard and Xavier.

On the subject of chickens, Dj Hell's (wha?) new album Teufelswerk is out now on Gigolo Records. It's a great slab of intelligent techno, split into two CDs - 'Night' and 'Day' with tracks featuring, amongst others, Diddy and Bryan Ferry. I've only just got my hands on it, but it's definatley on repeat In The Van at the moment. I'm posting the Bryan Ferry featured 'U Can Dance', 'cause we're all fans of the Fez (Uh?) and this is such a great use of his vocal style. You really can imagine him 'in a discotheque at dawn'. Probably with his bow tie hanging down and a stain on his shirt that could be vin rouge, could be lipstick or may be blood.

Loving these too -

Fao Vs Chuckie -'Bass Kick In Miami (DJ Inphinity WMC 09 Mix)'

DOGS - 'Into The Garden'

Japanese Popstars - 'We Just Are (F19B Dropping Bombs Remix)'

I'm amazed that these haven't been banned. What with the 'PC GONE MAD!' world we ,live in. Me and the Better Half have been having a real good chuckle as she 'sucks on a Nigroid' to soothe her throat