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Aesthetic Perfection

Saw Aesthetic Perfection at the Camden Underworld last night. There were four bands on the bill. Apart from the headliners the only one I liked was Kommand and Kontrol. They had a good mix of electronica and guitars, they considered themselves The Gentlemen of Electronica, worth a watch.
Aesthetic Perfection were good but let down, as other bands were, with some technical issues. During the evening speakers stop working, microphones died and guitars died. The sound was poor as the PA speakers were aimed too directly towards back, the closer to the stage you got, the worse the sound (more than at other venues).
Aesthetic Perfection essentially showed the other bands how to do it. Odd make up, hard sound and disturbing lyrics. Everything that makes a good evening!

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Confirmation

I don’t think it’s right that I went to a college that has so many odd things about it. I love the fact it was odd but there are problems with that.
If I meet someone new I have to try and explain some of the things about IC because it was part of my life. I can mention any of the following:

  • Mascotry
  • Constituent College rivalry
  • Imperial Rag Mag
  • Kamikaze Parachute Run
  • Field Cup
  • Tie Clubs
  • Traditional Bar
  • Pots
  • not NUS
  • Bo
  • CGCU Bar Nights

And these would probably be met with a bit of a “really?” nod. “Yes” would be the reply.
These things can only be confirmed by someone who’s been there and been in the same social group. Obviously those are the people I am still in contact with and so confirmation is required.
I have had the job of confirmer a number of times.

Ian, could you just explain Spanner and Bolt to X who doesn’t believe me.

I explain about my past love Spanner and its companion Bolt and although X now believes the stories they still have that look of “your place was odd”.
It sure was!

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Two Annoyances

    Number 1

This might seem trivial but it’s the little things that will grind us down. When I shop in Tesco and pay at the self-service till I am pretty sure the lovely lady says:

Clubcard excepted.

It’s probably just her accent but I don’t like it. She should, of course, be saying:

Clubcard accepted.

That would make me happier.

    Number 2

When broadband supplying companies are advertising perhaps they could actually state a speed rather than just a value. They seem to say:

Speeds of up to 8 megabits

Now, you know I’m this fussy! 8 megabits is not a speed. You have to have a compound measure for speed because it’s a rate. They should be saying:

Speeds of up to 8 megabits per second

If both these things happened I would be a happy man!

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Top Song

Just been playing some AC/DC while completing a few laps on the GT6 demo. All of a sudden, well, not really, it was the next track but “You shook me all night long” came on.
It is a brilliant song. I just love it. The riff, the lyrics, the late 80s. How it makes me feel. How it makes me happy.
Just awesome.

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Twitter

Twitter have changed something. My website no longer has a twitter feed down the RHS. Also, my communications aren’t being posted to Twitter automatically, a slight inconvenience.
Well, I’m sure I can cope but I don’t like it when I have things working how I want them and then, kapow, things change. It’s not right.

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USA Pictures

Finally got some prints from my DC trip at Easter. Had my panoramas printed, only the lovely things obviously.
Here’re the X-15 and SR-71 in the dining room:

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Here’s the orbiter Discovery next to my Cylon guardian:

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And finally the Capitol sitting on the other side of my Cylon:

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Download 2013 – My Friday

Friday
I left work and battled through the traffic at the Dartford Tunnel and then the M1 just being busy. I found the hotel easy enough and Andy had left the key under the door mat so that all worked out ok.
Had some rum and got a cab to the festival. It took at good 25 minutes to walk from the taxi rank to the main arena. I tried getting in touch with Andy but with so many mobiles around a concentrated site the signal was appalling.

I'm In
I’m In

Bullet for my Valentine
I could hear and see this band as I was walking around the arena trying to get some food and Jagermeister. They sounded alright. Not really my stuff, but not the worst in the world. I was more interested in seeing the Friday night headliners.

Bullet For My Valentien
Bullet from the Jager tent
More Bullet
More Bullet

 

Slipknot
I have know about this band for a long time. My first contact with them was when they played “Wait and Bleed” on TFI Friday in about 2000 or so. I bought the first album straight after that and then even the next two. I hadn’t bought any more and didn’t really listen to it that often. That will change. They were fantastic. The show was excellent and has made me a huge fan.

 

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Slipknot 1
Slipknot 2
Slipknot 2

 

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Slipknot The End

 

After the show it was great to meet with Andy and his parents. On the way back to the guest house we argued about the usual things we argue about!

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