Stick To What You Know
Little drummer girl…before you embarrass yourself further!
Author: Priptona
50 something, living with partner, expressing every day ramblings.
Why Does No One Get It?
The drumming thing and what happened yesterday. It has nothing to do with my ability to PLAY but my ability to LEARN! Telling me “it’s early days”. I KNOW THIS! I am NOT expecting to be Cherisse after three fucking lessons! But…what WOULD help immensely is a kit set up to my level of comfort….
The 70 Cities Curiosity….
I’ve posted this on SMO…but in case he misses it (as if he’s going to see it here! Pffft!) ***I’m currently playing catch up listening to last night’s Billy Sloan Show on BBC Radio Scotland and he just played 70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall. And, seeing as I am meeting tight lips and…
Slow News Sunday Summary – May 19th
Cherisse in rehearsals for Kelly Jones tour Sir talks writing songs and Govanhill library “No news is good news” the old saying goes. In that case, Simple Minds HQ is positively drowning in good news! Lol Just the one post this week from The Mister after last Sunday’s “I’ve woken up thinking about gigging” exciting…
Lodger At 40
Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of the Lodger album by David Bowie. A rather jumbled up travelogue of an album. The travel theme running heavily through side A of the album with: Fantastic Voyage, African Night Flight, Move On, Yassassin (Turkish for Long Live) and Red Sails. Side B’s theme alters and…
Staring At (Photos Of) The Rude Boys – New Ruts Photobook
There’s a new Hanging Around book release featuring the photography of Virginia Turbett. The book in question features photos of The Ruts (aka Ruts DC – as they are known these days). The book called “South Of Babylon: The Ruts 1978-1979” is available to pre-order through the Hanging Around Books site and is released on…
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Tweekly FM Stats – May 14th, 2019
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40k In May? Hey Ma, I’m On The Telly, Again!
Now that’s a spoiler! (Though, given how much I have been talking about how skint I am, I don’t think I’d be giving much away to say I didn’t win the final and the £40k prize). But…how far did I get? Well…tune in next week to Channel 4 on May 22nd, 23rd and 24th and…
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Slow News Sunday Summary – May 12th
Well, it has been quieter than ever on the SM front this week. Having said that, Mr Kerr has increased his interactivity on FB ten fold this week! Well, it feels it anyway. And it’s very welcome. His posts are always so…I dunno…enlightening. I suppose that is the optimum word. He can post some funny…
From Disheartened To Determined: This Week’s Drumming Practice
I am booked in for two hours drumming practice from midday and I get to the train station a few minutes before 11am for the 11.21 train. Except…the 11.21 train is cancelled, and there is a train to London at 11am that would eventually get me there on time (a service going direct to St…
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