VARIOUS - Well... Kind of MUSIC too

I stumbled across this My Space site of the actor Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Dark Place, Mighty Boosh). I've been watching the DVD of his mental TV show 'Snuff Box' and couldn't get the theme tune out of my head for ages.

http://www.myspace.com/mattberrysmusic

I was trying to find where I could get a copy of it and it's available here to download for free! Yaay! It's the song entitled 'Get Here In Time.' If you haven't seen 'Snuffbox' it's well worth a look... though seriously it is mental and full of effin' and jeffin' which is not for the faint of heart.

MUSIC - It's just too heavy for Superman to mend

I've been listening to a lot of Flaming Lips recently... possibly because so many people have been rubbing it about missing the Lips, Mogwai and Oppenhiemer at Belsonic this year. 'Waiting For Superman' is probably my favourite track by them and so that's probably why I picked that one. Yeah, that's just the kind of way I operate.

VARIOUS - CSI Memammy

Now first off I need to say that I'm not actually a fan of CSI. I'm aware of it and I applaud the fact that they're helping pay the bills for the remaining members of The Who (Particularly Pete Townsend who has been slaving over his book for his book deal for quite some time now).

Though having said all that I have to say that Horatio from CSI Miami is one of the greatest TV creations for quite some time. Played by the wonderfully untalented ham fest that is David Caruso... this cartoon captures his appeal brilliantly.

VARIOUS - Vicarious Awards

"David O'Doherty is nominated for Let's Comedy. The judges say: 'Effortless charm with song'. We say: 'When a stand up gig goes this well, you do get a sense of how religions are started." - The Guardian.

D O'D is nominated for this years If.comedy awards which means if he wins (which he should though Kristan Schaal from Flight of The Conchords is in with a shot too) means that our show on the 5th of September will be the hottest comedy ticket in town. Yaay vicariously us!

MUSIC - Late In the Day

Tonight i saw a pub cover band do an actually great version of 'Moving' by Supergrass and it reminded me what a great band they were. I think I had every single they ever released until quite recently and the demise of the CD single. I tried to find the video for moving and instead settled for this gem from there 'In It For The Money' album. Best use of pogo sticks ever.

MUSIC - The First Day With No Rain

For what seems like an eternity Derry has been engulfed in rain, water and depression. Today had a light reprieve and so to celebrate we have an old classic by Blind Melon from about 1993. It's still a great hippy-ish bounce along of a song that should light any ones spirits. Enjoy.

WRITING - Scene from 'Stilted.'

I'm currently redrafting an old script called 'Stilted' to send to my agent whilst I build up the muster to crack on with the new Vespertine episode (also have three other ideas plotted and ready called 'Inches,' Tiny Destiny' and 'Rebound' as well as that film script I really want to write. Anyway this is a snippet from it and a bit I am very much proud of. It's to do with charity collectors and their tactics

TINA:
Excuse me; do you have a moment or two? It’s for a good cause.

DARREN:
Oh Lord…

TINA:
Hi, I’m a very pretty woman and I have very willing eyes… would you like to give all your money to charity?

DARREN:

I’m not sure…

TINA:
It’s a good cause, a simple direct debit and in next to no time midgets in Kwalalumpa will be having the time of their tiny lives…

DARREN:
(Confused) Midgets in…

TINA:
I’m a very pretty woman.

DARREN:
Well, you’re certainly… yes…

TINA:
Would you like to give all your money to charity to try and impress me?

DARREN:
This is very…

TINA:
I have a piercing.

DARREN:
The midgets… in…

TINA:
Kwalalumpa.

DARREN:
Kwalalumpa, yes, what will they get exactly…?

TINA:
A trampoline. I’m a very pretty woman.

DARREN:
But…

TINA:
I can use words like ‘undulating.’

DARREN:
(Turned on) That’s a big word.

TINA:
Would you like to give me all your money? I have a pink bra under my cagoule.

(Pause).

DARREN:
Will… credit card do?