Four Lions

As previously mentioned, Chris Morris has a new film. It looks ace

Soundtrack to this post: I Like Trains

Holiday (Celebrate)

I got back from holiday last Friday before heading straight out to see I Like Trains at The Cockpit. I'm keeping busy preparing for the upcoming Honour Before Glory tour of Germany with Sometree - I leave Tuesday morning, and ridiculously have songs to finish writing, lyrics to learn and EP's to burn / package.

The holiday was great, taking in Venice, Nice & Tuscany (dicacted by cheap flights) for one of the best & longest breaks I've ever had. Think it'll be a while before the next one.

I've had a fun few days since I've been back though, entailing the aforementioned I Like Trains gig, catching up with old friends Editors and a brief sojourn to In The City.

I'll try and add more bits and pieces once I'm on the road - as well as keeping the blog upto date with what's going on on the tour. But for now, I've got a plane to catch, and once I'm there, I've lots of travelling, so writing can wait for then!

Soundtrack to this post: Mazzy Star, Biffy Clyro, The Big Pink

First Fruits Of Yonder

My post last week about the forthcoming new material from Sometree has proved a tad preemptive, as this week they've released the first track off their forthcoming Yonder album in the form of the song Colophon

Check the link out here and download the tracks from the link below

Sometree - Yonder (taken from the forthcoming album 'Yonder')

Soundtrack to this post: I Like Trains

FC Lokomotv / BSM 5-a-side

So, it's that time of year again, when renowned independent label Big Scary Monsters hosts it's annual 5-a-side football competition. 

Since last year's competition, FC Lokomotiv have been slugging week in week out in a Football Mundial 6-a-side league - the season finishing this coming Monday with a dead rubber against the champions. We're guaranteed a respectable 8th placed finish.

The core of last year's team (pictured above), will be the same - Geoff 'Poo Poo' Punshon has hung his gloves up for the last time, and so regular keeper Fezz 'The Cat' Phelan will be between the sticks. Brudenell Social Club, Nation Of Shopkeepers / Good Form Club, I Like Trains and Forward Russia will be just some of the northern institutions representing, aiming to better our semi final appearance last year

The tournament takes place at The Linford Christie Sport Centre, Wormwood Scrubs, London. Follow the build-up on the official website HERE

Soundtrack to this post: Wimbledon

iLiKEPARiS

Lack of updates down to being away a lot and new found motivation to DO THINGS, not conjuicive to sitting down and writing crap

Went to Paris this week for my girlfriends birthday, which was great and very relaxing, I think one of the only holidays we've had where it hasn't been inbetween other events and just slipped into our lives

Late last week though, I was invited to an exclusive screening of iLiKETRAiNS' new film 'Elegies To Lessons Learnt" - Ashley's mostly stop motion telling of the events of the album, tied together

It's heavy going, not in a bad way, the subject matter is pretty dark and seeing the whole thing in one go is intense. But more than worth while

The video for previous single Spencer Perceval is included in the 45 minute film (as below). The DVD is released late April on Beggars Banquet

www.iliketrains.co.uk

Soundtrack to this post: Nine Inch Nails / Cave Singers