LIVE REVIEW :: AGASKODO TELIVEREK : THEY CAME FROM THE STARS, I SAW THEM : BOBBY CONN

Current mood: GLOOPY...
Category: GLOOPY... Music

Yeah, the weeks fly like pigs, the post is back, the money is returning and how do I not spend it??

Going to gigs doesn't help.

Of course in the long run, it'll be a source lounge of warmth..

Yes boss, in 30 years time, I'll be sat back in my more than familiar armchair in the Giovanna Ranch in the high Dolomites. Visible out the back will be the snow covered lawn, leading to the woods, the woodpile and my sound cave. The cats will be in my face and the chickens in their hutch

clucking.

So, tell me about the stars gig at Corsica Studios in October of 2007? Wasn't that the first one you did as the Unofficial Minister of Information??? Would it be true to say that was when Paul Giovanni started to fade as your main written voice???

The enthusiastically beautiful journohack will cross her legs, notice my full attention, but misread it..

I'll ponder....Mmmm, Corsica Studios, don't quite?? who with?? mmmm..Errr

I guess I might remember it for being the first time I helped pack the stars gear away, or because of Bobby Conns purple tracksuit, or because I was tired and barely said a jayword all night.

Or perhaps the rather remarkable vocals from Agaskodo Teliverek will live on.

Initially, I wasn't sure on the band. I liked the tight shorts and the colours. The music was athletic, but not immediately impressive. It was worked - too much so. But with time those vocals were proper clever. By the end I was sitting up and starring...

Starswise it was as average a perfomance as I've seen: Not massive, not small, but somewhere in the middle - which is remarkable because very rarely do this band play average or unremarkable.

Headlining was Bobby Conn.

Prior to showtime, I had no idea who Mr Conn was. I imagined a kind of singer songwriter with a touch of the blues. Some middle aged near legend with a cult following that had remained the same size from begining and would always remain so - the kind of talent that sits in a groove and stays there to be loved by the hardcores and largely unknowns aside..

I certainly wasn't expecting a kind of glam pomp thing, but I'm afraid the surprise didn't help me like Mr Conn that much.

Nope, the performance didn't grab me. It was competant, but the songs didn't stand up and out. Mr Conn was much like The Killers. A lot of pomp, but insufficient BIGTIME tunage to back it up. I was waiting for the hooks that would demand I stood on the sofa with my hands in the air, the sounds that made me forget my tiredness...

But no, not quite..

Currently listening : Theology By Sinead O’Connor Release date: By 26 June, 2007

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THIS WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS..

Current mood: WARMER WARMER...
Category: WARMER WARMER... Music

full very full...

But blogs have once again been few and far between excepting cheap vids of the ancestors and strategic mind calculations..

This is why I don't tend to get on with professionals and why my careers are stop start..

Moods and whims...

So when are you going to start writing proper again Giovanni??

Soon...?

Meanwhile here's

Currently listening : Automatic Door By Anton Barbeau Release date: By 16 October, 2007

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	Clinker	toooooooon! I've got a brilliant live version of this from one of the festivals where the singer goes mad at the end. Posted by Clinker on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 13:07 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I'd like to see or hear this. I've still not seen them LIVE. I'll have to catch their next tour... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 19:37 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	I'll find it and work out a way. Its awesome Posted by Clinker on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 22:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yeah... Quality through and through... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 23:29 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	madeleine	love this song thanks for posting the clip Posted by madeleine on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 14:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	It's a blinder and one of my resurrection moments...) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 19:37 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	simon	Was that you I spied at the Anton Barbeau gig last night at the 12 bar? He was a lot of fun and a review will be written when I have the time, even though I was really there for my old mate Pat Fish;) Posted by simon on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 19:32 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	BLIMEY O'REILLY!!! It was and I'm just polishing off my review now.. I didn't see you. Were you in disguise??? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 19:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	simon	No Disguise I was just skulking in the shadows on the far side of the room nursing a Corona or two, and talking with the nice promoter chappie from Complete Control whose name I forget, oh and the record company bod who signed such bands as Spacemen 3 and Perfect Disaster back in the day! That and all the ex members of the Jazz Butcher who were there;) Posted by simon on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 20:07 [Remove] [Reply to this]

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Esteemed company indeed!! I missed most of the main set, but caught and enjoyed the end few tracks. Enjoyed Mr Barbeau. There's my review in a line, which makes me wonder why I just spent 3 hours flamming it out... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 20:22 [Remove] [Reply to this]

ANCESTORS PT 2 - PAUL GIOVANNI 2ND

Current mood: RIGHTEOUS..
Category: RIGHTEOUS.. Music

Currently listening : Pope John Paul II Celebrates Solemn High Mass in St. Peters By Ferruccio Furlanetto Release date: By 13 January, 2004

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	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	you weird motherfucker. i'm cancelling my reservations at fort giovanni if this is what we have to look forward to. Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 16:48 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Steve | Version Sound	HAHAHAHA best comment ever. 2 kudos - on the comment. Posted by Steve | Version Sound on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 17:05 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	If you stay at Fort Giovanni you are obliged to attend the twice daily church services. I am also preparred to take confessions The rest of the time will be round the clock sinning. Last night I was trying to perfect my Prince knee slides. I have burnt holes in the knees of my trousers... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 17:44 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Doctor Yak	Confessions? Uhm, okay... I've listedned to mucy more Depeche Mode than any living person should. That aside... you, doctor, are a nutter. Posted by Doctor Yak on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 04:43 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yesterday, I was watching Dave Gahan playing a solo festival gig. He has a proper mincing walk does Dave Gahan. He also had a bare chest.. I think he was trying to be Iggy Pop.. WOOF!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 12:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	PS: Bless you my child.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 12:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Purveyor of Nothing	I like the pope ,the pope smokes dope (or so the t-shirt says) Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 17:57 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	But does he??? I never saw him with a joint... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 18:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MüllerCoddle	Erm.......yeah!!! Lechaim!!!!!! Posted by MüllerCoddle on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 19:18 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Excuse me??? Lechaim??? Are you talking foreign???? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 19:21 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Hijackalope	i spent many years in catholic school (for a crime that i didn't commit) i used to steal bibles and festoon the good pope with a swastika on the forehead and a fu man chu too.......ala Chuck Manson.... they kicked me out shorty after Posted by Hijackalope on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 00:26 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Steve | Version Sound	All I have to show for my 4 years in Catholic HS is this lousy triple beam I stole from the chem lab. Pretty sweet. Oh yeah and a diploma. Posted by Steve | Version Sound on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 17:38 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	You're a menace to society...! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 12:05 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Big Mamma's Door	The whole Irish nation was beside itself when this man visited in '79!! I had to don my best hat and coat (All the way from Amerikay!) at 02.30 to shuffle into the family vauxhall and drive to a destination so that I would be one of the devoted lining the avenue of St Patricks College!!! After about 8 hours I glanced the top of his Mitre, while he drove past in his dinkie car! You are blessed Mr G BM x Posted by Big Mamma's Door on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 12:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :

Hail Mary! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 12:05 [Remove] [Reply to this]

ANCESTORS PT 1 - PAUL GIOVANNI 1ST

Current mood: HISTORICAL...
Category: HISTORICAL... Music

Currently watching : The Wicker Man (Two-Disc Special Edition) Release date: By 19 December, 2006

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	Purveyor of Nothing	Some things in their natural state come in all sorts of colours (although I think they made those beans look turquoise for some unknown reason):D xxx Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 18:12 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Turquoise is a mystically magical colour - I think... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 18:23 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MüllerCoddle	Good stuff!! Posted by MüllerCoddle on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 19:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yes - this apparently depicts Mr Giovanni himself... Singing I think.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 19:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MüllerCoddle	It is him, yes. Posted by MüllerCoddle on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 19:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	I love Wicker Man, but I want to see the bit with Britt Ekland bouncing off the walls naked! Am I alone? Posted by Clinker on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 19:37 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Colossus	You are def not alone on that one pal. Thanks for the post Paul. Who says You Tube has lost it's spark? Lol! Spider of Colossus x Posted by Colossus on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 17:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	That scene is the most erotic ever seen in a movie.. Yes I want to see it again.. Here it is in full.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 20:15 [Remove] [Reply to this]

MüllerCoddle

BRILLIANT!!! Posted by MüllerCoddle on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 20:27 [Remove] [Reply to this]

THE VAN ALLEN BELT...

Current mood: FRISKY...
Category: FRISKY... Music

are a very fine band indeed, and here is an audio interview undertaken my good friends over at piratepods...

To go to the interview, click this picture

And to go and hear the band, click this next picture

Currently listening : A Day At The Races By Queen

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	maryJane	i love these pictures !! but not as much as i love queen...freddie mercury forever. Posted by maryJane on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 17:41 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Great pictures and a great band.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 01:31 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Blimey, Pauls back with a vengeance today! Great band, who i've bigged up before in one of my Blogs Posted by Clinker on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 21:07 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yes... I find that seconds after the minute I say I won't do something again, I set about doing it... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 01:33 [Remove] [Reply to this]

piratepods

thanks for the support !!!!! Posted by piratepods on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 16:11 [Remove] [Reply to this]

2 OLA FATTY LP REVIEWS

Current mood: PIú TARDI
Category: PIú TARDI Music

WOW!!!

Here we go with 2 long overdue LP overviews.

Yes boss, I've been sat on these for about 4 months a piece, which is close to a personal best delay - but not quite...


Prince Fatty
Survival of the Fattest
Mr Bongo Recordings

I guess the main part of the reason for this extensive delay is because I didn't (and still don't to a large degree) know what to say about them...

Yes boss, my general tactic when not knowing what to say, is to say nothing until I know what to say.

As you can imagine, this creates many, many difficult social situations, in which I stand still, open my mouth and say nothing.....

People look at me as I've been turned off. Sometimes they consider changing the batteries, or rebooting, as I stand there agape, awaiting a fresh delivery of clever and intelligent words....

It's curious, and the other day I decided I'd like to get a t-shirt with an inbuilt flat screen monitor, so that when such situations occurr, I can put on a movie or some strange visuals to aid the waiting process...

Anyway, this LP is a nicely produced Reggae LP for the year 2007. It features many a top dollar cameo and it's of a decent quality throughout..

What you won't get here are any real surprises.

No boss, this is definitie and standard sounding Reggae with little sign of experimentation, the like of which I like to see in any style or LP in order to get really and proper excited and punctual.

Yes boss, Survival of the Fattest is a leg of lamb and potatoes affair. It's satisfying, pleasant and filling, but it's unlikely to make you re-invent the wheel when you wake up from your digestion siesta...

If that's what you're wanting from a Reggae LP I'd seriously recomend the 30 year old but still fresh and newly experimental sounding 21st Century Dub..


Jose Conde Y Ola Fresca
(R)evolucion
Mr Bongo Recordings

I guess much the same can be said about this LP from Mr Ola Fresca as with Mr Fatty, except here we're talking rootsy, funky, jazzy latin shuffle dance thing and not 2007 reggae..

Yes boss, as with PF, this LP is neat, competant, pleasant and ideal for the background. But as with Mr Fatty, it's also failed to get me too excited, though the press release does claim it's a new and unique sound..

Now to be fair, this kind of a sound isn't one I'm ultra familiar with, so I may be doing it a disservice, but I find it to be much like other records of this type and I can't say much more than that..

Personally speaking, the best thing for this kind of a record is about 5am after a cracking good party.

You know, that point when you've passed the peak of oblivion, have had an hour of so's doze on the couch and need to get moving....

You wake up, pour a fresh and stiff drink to ward off the impending hangover, and feel happy and light because you know you've had a good night...

In such a state I imagine myself putting this record on, moving my feet in a whirl of neat little shuffles, holding a large whiskey and ice and singing..

BA DEE DEE, DAB A DEE DEE..

Currently listening : Prokofiev: Cinderella, complete ballet music Op. 87 (2 CD Set) By Sergei Prokofiev Release date: By 01 August, 1995

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	maryJane	i find myself in awkward social situations where i dont know what to say quite a bit. but to contribute to the conversation, i make up for my silence by making eyes at everyone... its always a hit. Posted by maryJane on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 17:39 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yes, I can be acused of overuse of the eyes, but I mostly use them for observation, enquirical gains and intimidation... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 18:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	most people just get angry and shout at me, "DON'T HOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY?!?!?! ANSWER ME GODDAMN IT, AND MAKE EYE CONTACT." but sometimes i just don't have anything to say and see no reason to make something up... Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 20:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	"PAUL! STOP TALKING!!" is one of the best and most original ripostes I've heard (quite a few times...) But it is rude to stay quiet and the vast majority of people really can't handle it... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 01:28 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MüllerCoddle	Talking's so over-rated. I don't understand those people who constantly feel the need to fill the silence with their inane shit. As my mother says... "empty vessels make the most noise." Posted by MüllerCoddle on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 21:26 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :

Most people can't help but TALK TALK TALK It often waters down their product... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 01:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

MORE BIG AND CLEVER ACID...

Current mood: BOSHABINGABANG!!! Category: BOSHABINGABANG!!! Music So here we go with more big and clever acid!! This here link takes you to the webpage of the inimitable Ceephax Acid Crew. Specifically: It provides you with a long and illustrious list of high quality acid mixes, DJ sets and one offs - all of which are available for FREE DOWNLOAD!!! A BANGIN BARGAIN!!! Currently listening : Volume Two By Ceephax Release date: By 24 July, 2007 14:57 - 3 Comments - 4 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

	Steve | Version Sound	YES YES I NEED THEM ALL!!!! http://tetrisattack.net/ceephaxacidcrew/ Posted by Steve | Version Sound on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 15:30 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	BANG TBANG BANG VROOOM BANG T BANG BANG BANG!!! WOOOOOOOOO!!!! BANG TBANGBANGBANG tttttttttttttttttt BUM BUM TITTRRR Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 01:39 [Remove] [Reply to this]

Mog Hartley

Ta ! mr G I shall be checking this out in due course Posted by Mog Hartley on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 17:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

BANGFACE BIRTHDAY BASH BANG WALLOP!!!

Current mood: BOUNCY
Category: BOUNCY Music

Next April 26th I will be reaching the age of christ and what better way to start that year than with 3 days of BANGFACE BIG BASTARD RAVING!!!???



LORD HAVE MERCY!!!



So, providing the tickets don't sell out by then - I'll be booking this in early December and will need cabin mates - THE MORE THE BETTER...

So if anyone fancies having their head blown off by mentalist rave do drop me a line...

Currently listening : Rave 2 Strictly Hardcore!

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	KvKvG	i want to go! i have achually asked to play there, so fingers crossed. if you know anyone there- big me up. you can share my rider :) Posted by KvKvG on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 19:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Sadly I don't know anyone involved - or at least I don't think I do (or else I'd be engineering a good blag myself)... Can I share your rider anyway??? Afterall, it is my birthday....))) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 19:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	KvKvG	of course! Posted by KvKvG on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 01:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I'll vote for you as Mayor - of that you can be sure... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 02:18 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	KvKvG	you better, or ill take you out on my push bike. Posted by KvKvG on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 17:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Lizanne	Ooooh, your Birthday is the day after mine! Unlike you, I wont be doing anything remotely exciting Im afraid....remember your glow sticks. Posted by Lizanne on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 00:53 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :

MENTALLY ILL!!! (and of course the best time for a birthday) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 01:23 [Remove] [Reply to this]

VIDEO HAPPY...

Current mood: BADGERY POKERY
Category: BADGERY POKERY Music

So, Stars week is still on and if you believe the previous post you'll start to be understanding that promoting this band is one of my new jobs.

Yes boss, I have a new pseudonym AND a new mission.

The pseudonym is unreal and the mission is to have this vid viewed something close to 100,000 times by the next LPs release in April (or prefably by Chrsitmas and half a million or a million by April)

So, in preparation for the full press launch this next week, we want to be getting as many hits on the counters of the vid on YouTube, VeoH and Myspace Video versions as possible, so please do all you can to get this seen..

Bulletin, blog, comment your friends, rate it, leave comments, add it to your favourites, to your channel, to your spazzer page, your webpage, your arsebook page. Add it to your dogs channel, spam your friends, train your cat to enjoy it 60 times a minute, download the better quality version from VeoH...

It makes all the sense in a world that makes none...

(it's always) boomtime, part one

Add to My Profile | More Videos

Currently listening : They Came from the Stars I Saw Them Vs. Reality By They Came from the Stars I Saw Them Vs. Reality Release date: By 18 September, 2007

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	MüllerCoddle	What counts as a 'hit' though? Just pressing on the play button?? Posted by MüllerCoddle on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 19:00 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	An investigation into this very topic is underway, but as far as I understand it: YES - and certainly definately with Myspace videos... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 19:24 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	A refresh on this page doesn't do any harm... http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=19296266 p) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 19:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	caroline	herr giovanni, sie sind unverbesserlich! lg, c Posted by caroline on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 20:17 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Downsizer	Si si... Posted by Downsizer on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 21:24 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Not guilty.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 23:40 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MARCUS LIKES JANE	mental Posted by MARCUS LIKES JANE on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 23:52 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Mental good or mental bad?? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 23:55 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	so what is all this refreshment doing to your blog reads??? Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:37 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	It's a mutual love club...)) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:38 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	i'm feeling left out of all this love. what about my blog? im not just some blog refreshment whore who gets nothing in return. there had better be something good waiting for me in England. that's all ive got to say. Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:41 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Put the three vids on your blog and we'll do a spell through there.. Oh and the UK rain will convince you it has all been worthwhile Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:48 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	oh and as an HR professional I can tell you right now that this is a workers' compensation nightmare for you. i am getting carpal tunnel and am getting a lawyer. Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:43 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I'm supposed to be in court at 9.30am tomorrow on a bus fare evasion charge... They're going to do me for £100 + costs.. I won't be attending - my lawyer has it covered, when she's done with that she'll pay attention to your claims... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:53 [Remove] [Reply to this]

KvKvG

they still havent added me. i feel rejected like a raggy doll or super ted. Posted by KvKvG on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 15:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

AN UPDATE ON PLANET PG3...

Current mood: BACK TO IT??
Category: BACK TO IT?? Music

Life is in one of those spells where sitting down and clearing the head sufficiently to write anything interesting is proving to be hard work...

Yes boss, knocking out 3 or 4 blogs a day was only ever going to be working in the short term, and as we close in on the first years anniversary of the second incarnation of Paul Giovanni, i find my output diminishing in preparation for a couple of more substantial projects AND to allow the time to take on a little more direct support and promotion of some of the bands I love..

It's certainly not how I saw things going....

No boss, I figured that by this point I'd be regularly submitting to mags. That I'd be working hand in glove with some of the finest written names in the business. But the truth is I find myself simply not interested in doing that kind of writing to the deadlines, terms and styles required...

Basically, I lack the interest and willigness, I hate doing interviews and I'm tired of pandering to the written whims of people less talented than myself because things have to fit a style and a certain number of column inches..

I also can't help but agree that the lot of the music writer is rather a stupid one...

Yes boss, bands and artistes always rattle on about what twats music writers are - about how they opinionate about what they don't know and cover for their own failures - and this assesment is largely right..

Sure, bands themselves are THE FUCKING WORST at opinionating about one anothers music, but music writers are just the idiots that hang around the bands and write this shit down.

Yes boss, music writers might think they're clever and important, but they're basically glorified advertisers - the marketing department that think they're better than that...


So, knowing this, it seems that the natural progression for me isn't to do loads more of the same or to seek a safe magazine haven, but to move from music writer to unofficial minister of information, promoter, roadie, plugger, publicist, tour manager, manager, odd job man for decent bands...

In such roles I have the opportunity to promote what I like in a more positive way and have a vague and uncertain chance of making money to allow a one day retirement from the guinea pig role I'm currently saddled with to make ends meet...

This way also means I can keep my writing to what I want it to be, rather than what myopic and dull magazine editors want it to be, which will aid me on my long term path to being a decent writer rather than a pay the rent journalist.

I also figure such a route means I should be able to avoid future appearances on those stupid fucking programs that go on for 2 hours when TV schedulers have run out of good ideas - you know the ones...

'The 100 Worst Novelty Pop Moments'
'The 100 Most Cuntish Number Ones'

the shows packed with fat and balding music journos sharing their wisdom about pop music...


So, this doesn't mean the end of this blog - it means 5 to 7 posts a week rather than 27. The quality will most likely go up, the quantity down..

p)

Currently listening : Strawberry Jam By Animal Collective Release date: By 11 September, 2007

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	stephen w.k.	as long as you're not going anywhere, PG... Posted by stephen w.k. on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 14:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Well I'm in this for at least another year or so after which time I will return to the old country, breed animals, grow crops and write about bike racing... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 16:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Baku Llama	We was wondering what happened to you. Write on! Posted by Baku Llama on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 14:34 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I have a habbit of disappearing, but I usually reappear... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 16:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Hijackalope	you should become a jizz moper Posted by Hijackalope on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 14:52 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	All leads greatly appreciated.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 16:18 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Time Traveller	top notch journalism... *thumbs up* Posted by Time Traveller on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 14:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	This probably means I will now return to 3 or 4 posts a day... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 16:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	dottie dottie pottie pie	oh thank god. Posted by dottie dottie pottie pie on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 16:43 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	you're welcome Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 16:46 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	:) glad your not giving up the blog ghost. i do enjoy them, 27 or more times a week... the reason i rather like doing the interviews is that i don't have to do all the talking and i don't have to pretend that i know things that i dont. Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 17:00 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	The thing I find hard is finding good and original questions to ask - I find it very hard to get a good sense of what someones doing off so little info... I also don't like writing them up.. And another thing - When interviewing, I too often find myself talking about myself rather than delving properly into the artist. I always feel like i should be the one being interviewed and get annoyed if the interviewee talks too much... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 17:09 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Lizanne	I myself quite enjoyed 'The 100 Most Cuntish Number Ones'. Especially Westlife......... Swoon. Posted by Lizanne on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:12 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Westlifes security people live 3 doors down from me here at Giovanni Towers. They have all the gold discs on their wall - If I ever meet them in the lift, I'll be sure to give them your spazzer address... PS: I love the 100 best programs too - for the clips. It's the half baked and cynical opinions that annoy me... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:17 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Purveyor of Nothing	People are supposed 2 b having random memories of stuff like 4 example when the sausage comes out on the fork on the grange hill theme tune,only its all bollocks because they show them the clip just seconds b4,and tell them what to think etc.Its really hard to care what ex-boyband jaded fucks think (esp when thinking is 2 bloody complicated 4 them) and dont even START me on Hollyoaks actors/actresses.A few years down the line,thicker set,thinner hair...and thats just the women! I think I'd better get another tea : ~S Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I did a film with a Hollyoakes Actress called Tiffany Mulheron... It's called Daylight Robbery is probably awful and should be out soon.. My role was to walk into a bank and ask her for a mortgage. Before she'd fully explained the interest rate, a van drove through the doors and an armed man was catapulted out of the back windscreen in a shower of glass... With all that going on, it took me a while to notice how attractive she was - she seemed annoyed about that... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 02:06 [Remove] [Reply to this]

Lizanne

Oh....thanks....yeah! You do that! (I'm lying...please dont) Its always the same handful of wanks on these programmes, but like yourself I still watch them if and when I notice they are on. Posted by Lizanne on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 01:34 [Remove] [Reply to this]

HIP HOP HORRAY!!!

Current mood: CHIPPETY PLIP PLOP
Category: CHIPPETY PLIP PLOP Music

I was browsing through the myspazz music front page last yesterday and noticed that Hip Hop is the genre with the most musical profiles - 1,707,505 to be exact.

This is followed by Rap with 1,620,731

and Rock with a measely 1,256,487

Yes boss, as if it needs to be said, Hip Hop is clearly the big baby these days and rock is moving off into the big deep blue and about time...

I can't say I've ever been a huge lover of Hippety Hip Hop.

I had a phase on Ice Cube, Ice T and Public Enemy and since then have dipped my toe in from time to time and enjoyed acts like Gravediggaz, Wu Tang and associated spin offs.

Some of the alt.hop is also interesting, Prefuse 72, Blackalicious, The Phracyde..

I suppose my issue with Hop, is that I like music to be abstract and soundsz based. I'm generally not a lover of lyrics. In music I want to disappear from humans, not hear them chatter away and if I want poetry (and I rarely do, because to be quite frank most poetry is completely fucking awful) I read it.....

Anyway, the Hop Hip I'm most enjoying at the moment is Dr Octagon all over the place and the older Ultramagnetic MCs stuff.

Kool Keith AKA Blonde Man AKA Keith Televasquez is an enigma, most definately a proper artist and quite possibly the most creative man in Hip Hop

So prolific and easily bored is Black Linen that he's recorded under more than 60 pseudonyms...

Exotron Geiger Counter One Gama Plus Sequence AKA Fly Ricky the Wine Taster AKA Big Willie Smith knows no bounds...

Mr. Gerbik started out with The Ultramagnetics MCs way back in the day. The Ultramagnetics made clever and competant Hip Hop with that ENERGY!!! cleverness and BURST!! that so much of todays commercial shit completely lacks..

So, whilst I fix my virused up second computer, here's one of Rico from Puerto Rico's latest efforts.

Hear it out - it's GREAT!!! And the vids tasty as well...

Currently listening : The Return of Dr. Octagon By Dr. Octagon Release date: By 27 June, 2006

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	KvKvG	hey, im enjoying cloudead, dose one and those lex people. art-hop, or maybe wank-hop. but i like them. hip hop is definatly king these days, ODB is the new elvis. denis rodman is the new dusty springfield. patrick swayze is in my bath. dEUS RULE!!! Posted by KvKvG on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 03:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	YOU LIAR!!! SWAYZE IS IN MY BATH!!! HE'S SCRUBBING HIS- "GIOVANNI???? WHERE'S MY BODY LOTION???" "I'LL GET IT MY SWAYZE!" gotta run... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 12:29 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Baku Llama	WHERES MY BITCHES!!! Posted by Baku Llama on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 00:00 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Nonstop Everything	agreed, kool keith is definitely a stand-out. mad lib's projects are worth a mention. immortal technique is one of the most relevant lyricists of all time, w/ an aggressive delivery that is actually genuine. and i'd like to add that the myspace page set up for him doesn't showcase his best work. the coup are sweet... i think hip-hop has evolved into a very important form of music. it is the currently the truest rebellion and has helped shift philosophy. but, yes, that is a large number of acts on myspace and most of those acts aren't stand-outs. Posted by Nonstop Everything on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 10:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	simon	I'm Totally prehistoric in my Hippety hop tastes, and I mean back to the 1930's to 50's with cats like Slim Gaillard, cousin Joe, Victoria Spivey all with lethal rhymes and loads of drugs and guns and sex all over there lyrics. they don't come more hood that MS Spivey who wrote Dopehead Blues in 1927 about being a Cocaine Addict working in a brothel. She ended up with her own Recording studio and label and ran her own music festivals that toured the world in a true Hippety Hop empire style, she also put out the first ever record by some guy called Bob Dylan when no one would touch him! Oh and find a copy of her tune He's A Rank Stud!! Posted by simon on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 19:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

Steve | Version Sound

I'm a fan of the classics. Hip Hop and otherwise. Ultramagnetics, anything produced by the Bomb Squad (PE, Ice Cube, Son of Bezerk, Terminator X, etc.), old King Tee, Pharcyde, Masta Ace, EPMD, Eric B/Rakim, Pete Rock/CL Smooth, KRS-ONE etc. Most of the Cold Chillin releases are great. Today's Hip Hop is mainly contrived and focused on one thing - making money. But not in the respect that the classic artists wanted to make money. This is the premise of most radio hip hop lyrics. They rap about money, clothes, girls and make drug references here and there to get the attention of kids in the streets. It's all fairly transparent these days. Posted by Steve | Version Sound on Monday, October 15, 2007 at 15:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

RETRO CONTROVERSIAL NO1 ::: THE KLF VS GARY GLITTER

Current mood: BLACK IS ALWAYS IN...
Category: BLACK IS ALWAYS IN... Music

Currently listening : Sex & Religion By Steve Vai Release date: By 24 June, 1997

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	Purveyor of Nothing	They really do actually look quite menacing,don't they! :) xxx Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12:18 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	How the hell do you get away with dressing as the KKK in black with Gary Glitter as your front man (he hadn't been sent down for Kiddies then, but I reckon plenty of people knew his proclivities) on the Christmas edition of Top of the Pops??? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12:37 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Doctor Yak	Xmas Edition? I thought it hit 1 in June-ish. Anyway. I can only hope that one day I'll be skint & on the dole too... Posted by Doctor Yak on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 07:53 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I think maybe this remix came later and/or the christmas show rounded up the years hits... If you want to give me your money/house etc to enable you to claim benefits and makes hits, do drop me a line... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 12:31 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	KvKvG	i remember that! i dont remember the klf dressing as the kkk, lovely warm cuddley klf. garry glitter looks evil, he dresses like ming the merciless, who the hell gave him a deal? Posted by KvKvG on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	DO YOU WANT ME???? DO YOU NEED ME???? DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME!!!!!????? oh jesus Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12:38 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Yea but...shouldn't the real question be, why are you listening to Steve Vai? Posted by Clinker on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 13:12 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Because this Steve Vai album is wonderful!!! Incredible vocals throughout... In my top ten of all time Quality Quality Quality.... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 13:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	they came from the stars, i saw them	UN - FUCKING - BELIEVABLE They really really are THE greatest pop group of all time, aren't they? hj ;o) Posted by they came from the stars, i saw them on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 13:39 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	The more you look the more depth there is.... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 15:04 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	yes. Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 16:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Emily	This has all the elements of a great television appearance...crazy ass costumes, a great song, and a beyond surreal appearance by a pre-jail Gary Glitter. I almost thought I was dreaming this video. Posted by Emily on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 02:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :

I can't imagine how they got the KKK costumes through the taste censors - surely it wouldn't happen now...?? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 12:32 [Remove] [Reply to this]

THE INTERNET REVOLUTION - EVEN LESS MONEY IN THE ARTISTS POCKET OR CHE’S DREAM??

Current mood: NO MAILED...
Category: NO MAILED... Music

So, there's been a change to the schedule.

Yes boss, this week I'm going to be even less reliable than the UK postal system: Deliveries are going to be late, at my own whim, and I'm going to strike at whoever and whatever i damn well please..

So same as usual then...

Talking of the postal strike, I just had a chat with the postal picketers down by my 11 O'clock.

Yes boss, whereas the rest of the postal service have got back to work until Monday at least, London posties are doing wildcat strikes, which means I haven't had a damn delivery for a week now - i therefore felt the need to take issue with them.

My specific problem is that Mrs G is doing her nut because 2 of my checks are caught in the backlog and I don't have the rent or a pot to piss in for what could be a very long time - and this is the flaw of this strike action.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm the first boy to levy a firm kick to 'THE MAN'S' balls whenever a decent opportunity presents itself, but if you're going to do it, you have to have a firm and decent strategy and these posties don't have one that I can see.

No boss, by fucking with deliveries, vast numbers of people are going to find themselves getting fined and charged by all and sundry for late payments, late returns, late bills, late rent bal balh blah - not to mention people not getting birthday cards, presents and ebay parcels etc

It's my bet that this kind of thing will soon loose the posties, the public...

I do take their points of strike - or at least some of their points (discounting the one that says doing something different at work each day is a bad thing) But pissing off and alienating the public ain't gonna help any and 'The MAN' is a big, tough BITCH who knows this. HE'LL therefore most likely sit it out and wait for the strike to crumble under public pressure, which it will sooner or later...

The only way to mount a successful protest these days is to understand that real altruism community has mostly disappeared and that people are raw selfish. Try denying them their candy and they'll most likely spit at you as help out with your cause....

Anyway what the fuck has all this got to do with music??

Nothing, absoutely nothing...

So, down to business...

Basically, I had a brief correspondance on the T-Toe blog yesterday. This started with a light hearted comment about getting paid to write blogs. It went something like this...

I'm interested that you say you would never pay to read a blog - it was of course a tongue in cheek comment, but it does seem to be the case that the days of getting paid to work creatively are coming to an end for most...

Basically, I think we're referring back to a situation where everyone has a go as an amateur and the fully paid pros - excepting the big boys - will be few and far between...

For example, I currently write this blog with the dedication of a professional. I spend more than 10 hours a day, writing, researching and networking it, yet it seems there is no immediate hope I'll get paid to do it (short of advertising satan or merchandising)

The thing is, people now expect to get the kind of information contained herein for free - as they do music, images etc. In the pre-internet age, people were happy to pay to buy a magazine or a record, or else make do with a crappy copy or borrow a mates...

Radiohead and Prince dishing out LPs for free is all very well, but this sets the precedent and LP prices will bomb further still. This'll have a shocking effect on the smaller bands. Sure these big boys can pull in big gate reciepts at gigs and make their money back, but small bands can't and prices for performing live music in this city and most others are shitty and getting worse...

I therefore suggest that contrary to Alan 'Che' McGee, Chuck D and the likes proclamations, the internet would therefore appear to be nothing short of a financial disaster for lower level and semi-professional artists/writers and musicians...

Rather than opening up the floodgates for the good shit to come flooding through, msypazz is loaded with shit bands with 100,000 friends who make no money and waste peoples time. Meanwhile all the good acts and writers still aren't getting paid, are obliged to give their work away away for free and are then expected to do their own friggin PR!!!

BAN THE INTERNET - THAT'S WHAT I SAY!!!

Currently listening : Chill Out By The KLF Release date: By 08 April, 1993

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	maryJane	lets not get all radical and ban the internet. id go mental from all the free time that would create... but. i do agree. Posted by maryJane on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 17:29 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Well, I'm the worst offender with downloading etc and (if there's any justice in the world) I deserve to never get paid for any of my creative work... But I don;t believe there's too much justice in the world, so I plan on getting paid loads... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 22:17 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Nonstop Everything	there was a Colbert Report not to long ago that featured an author who'd written a book title "The Cult of the Amateur." his premise is that the youtube/myspace age has ruined art as we know it. i do have optimism that people are smart enough to sift through the shit and that worthy art wins in the end. but money will not be as plentiful as it once was. maybe that's how it should be. do we really deserve to get rich from something as useless as writing songs? i always wonder what would have become of me in the 60's or 70's. maybe, i could have written for dusty springfield. but, most likely, i'd be buried for years, only to be rediscovered in japan, or something. this special olympics of pop music may not make me a millionaire, or even middle class, but i certainly wouldn't want to put it back completely in the hands of clear channel and geffen. Posted by Nonstop Everything on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 19:29 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I reckon overall very little will change. There will still be good and bad art. There will still be people who get paid for producing endless shit and people who never get paid for genius. The internet offers exposure and myspace has made my music writing career so I shouldn't bite the hand. If anything, the internet makes social skills all the less important and gives the geeky freaks much better odds... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 22:21 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Baku Llama	The internet made us all musicians boss. Now you have 2 million people begging you to listen to their crappy tunes. In the future you will have to pay fuckers to listen to your songs... I think Andy Warhol said that. Posted by Baku Llama on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 01:53 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Andy Warhol was very rarely wrong. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 23:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	tiffany the lass à la piratepods	mJ referenced this blog @ perry's (satellite) party last night !! forget the internet -- let's shoot for the stars and the moon !!!! Posted by tiffany the lass à la piratepods on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 23:21 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :

I read her blog earlier on... I saw Perry Farrell at my first Glastonbury as Porno For Pyros. I'll have to check out his new incarnation..) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 23:44 [Remove] [Reply to this]

STARS WEEK : ALBUM REVIEW ::: WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE??

Current mood: NOT ALONE Category: NOT ALONE Music I'm wearing the clothes of the film of the book just to keep warm So, I would imagine you've all seen the stars vid by now, and I hope you've copied and pasted it to all your friends, and blogged and bulletined to the moon and back - if not then here it is again... Moving on…. The thing that amazed me when I came across the band was that they'd been going for close to 7 years and I'd not heard of them. Yes boss, I always like to think I'm onto things first and ahead of most of the good games, but in this case I was clearly way off the pace and since discovering so, I've been wondering just how and why this could have happened. I've also been on the tail of what the band history was, and what recordings had been released before i turned up late, holding my lonely and dripping Ice Cream. Now, after a good few conversations with the band and a good deal of listening to the back catalog, my research is almost done and here follows the first batch of results… The first full they came form the stars LP was released on Lo Recordings in 2002. Basically Lo Recordings commissioned an LP. The Stars went and recorded it at their own expense - the LP was called 'they came from the stars i saw them vs reality' and the band felt it was a fine and proud release.. Strangely, Lo didn't agree. In fact, for reasons best known to themselves, Lo decided they didn't want to release that LP at all and instead wanted a compilation of pre-released singles and b-sides. Such an LP was duly delivered and named 'What are we doing here?' (perhaps suggesting a question of their label?!?) and Vs Reality has only this week seen the light of day... So, knowing this checkered history and not having much idea what to expect from What are we doing here?, I was more than a bit unsure when I first heard it. Yes boss, having seen the band play 3 or 4 times by that point, I was expecting something similar to the LIVE sets - something light and bright, something bouncy and BIG bass disco funky and What are we doing here? didn't really add up to this. In general, the sound of What are we doing here? is mostly pretty ambient and relaxed. With nods towards drone rock and bands like Spacemen 3, as well as more ambient tracks and prog hints, What are we doing here? is a quiet and at times murky affair.. This isn't to say the fun go pop lucky edge isn't present – it is, but it took a good few plays for me to hear and appreciate it as being there …. The LP starts with the rather tentative and lurking They Came From The Stars I Saw Them, it moves thorough the more dancey, bouncy and melodic the world turned upside down into the wholly jolly and more modern stars sounding starburst This start made sense and I expected more of the same. Instead, the rule book goes right out of the firggin window with trip bubbling confusion tracks sunshine of the gods episodes 1&2. More soundscapes than pop tracks, these are quite intriguing pieces of work. They slip in and out of rhythmic passages, but in many ways have more in common with ambient found sound art of noise music than anything that comes before or since. More to the point they sound like Ambient chill out music does when you're on good quality drugs…. After these two curious, but increasingly (over time) brilliant numbers, the ideas shift again in an equally divergant direction into what is - as far as I'm concerned - about the most positive and important indie rock pop anthem of the last god knows how many years... Yes boss, by the stars defined standards of sound, I am Not Afraid is almost a conventional and straight track. It has a regular structure and instrumentation. The sound isn't too challenging or difficult. It meanders and flows. It's soft and nearly completely gentle and the lyric sublime.... I am not afraid. There is no enemy anywhere... What could be better and more needed sentiment in an era governed by a collective fear of almost everything and everyone?? Yes boss, for me this is one of the stars best tracks thus far. It's a warm blanket and a gulp of clean mountain air and I love it.... Next up, Beer of the Gods moves the sound back to something close to the opening 3 tracks And lastly the holy mountain documents a long and misty journey that builds and struggles. This is a huge track coming in at over 24 minutes and is the sort of thing that some would point to as being excessive, unnesecary and/or pretentious. For me it's another grower. Sure it's not something for everyday, but it's well worth having about when you need to feel a little less lonely about traipsing through life as if you're feet are cemented in sand.... So, to conclude, the thing I like most about this LP is that it improves with each spin and this is what i consider to be a general telltale sign of quality... Yes boss, this is very much an album to listen to, to soak into and absorb over time, and the more times you hear it, the more the subtleties pop up and the more it gets under your skin. In short I can certainly recommend it. the sound of the carnival breaking open the cash registers Which is altogether handy, because I have 3 sealed and mint copies that I'm selling for £8.00 a hit. Better yet, I have 3 copies of the double scarce 10" single that features the tracks Beer of the Gods & They Came From The Stars I Saw Them at £4 & 3 copies of the wonderful 7" of I am Not Afraid at an outrageous £3.50 a go A copy of each of the 3 (postage included) can be secured for £18 including postage to anywhere in the world. If you want individual items or couples, message me the details and I'll quote you a price.. Currently listening : What Are We Doing Here? By They Came from the Stars I Saw Them Release date: By 01 July, 2003 07:43 - 4 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	i listened to What Are we Doing Here on my last drive back from vegas. it was late at night and the sky was starry and "holy mountain" worked well. i wanted to film the drive my kids love "the world turned upside down" they call it the "bug song" because that is what it does to their little kid imaginations, i suppose. Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 15:53 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I should imagine it's a great record on a late night drive with a big sky... YES!! DRIVING ACROSS THE DESERT IN AN OPEN TOP (of course I can't drive and I'd be off my head, so that means I would need 'someone driving me across the desert in an open top')... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 16:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	simon	I first discovered the Stars by walking in on them playing at the Luminaire last year and was gobsmacked to realise they had been around that long, especially as I have been bumping into and chatting to horton at gigs for years, and not once had he tried to get me to see his band!! Yes he'd fliered me up for the Kosmiche Klub, but not for the stars, what a surprise to find out how good they are, now to get that album.... Posted by simon on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 18:48 [Remove] [Reply to this]

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Yes, the band has been quietly loud in it's rise - but not for too very much longer.. Vs Reality is a great and timeless LP and the next one (due in April) is a whole new ball game... Come to the Cosica Studios gig with Bobby Conn this Tuesday. You'll be able to pick up a CD there with most of the money going to the band rather than some poxy shop. If you can't make it I'll sort you one out - sadly the distributors are balsing the distribution right up... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 23:50 [Remove] [Reply to this]

BLIMEY, I’M THINNING EVRYWHERE....

Current mood: WOOF!!
Category: WOOF!! Music

Yes boss, not only does my hair become more and more scarce by the day, but so do my blogs..

Of course my hair isn't too relevant except to say...

MEN: Don't believe the 'If you're mothers side of the family has good and long lasting hair you will!' IT'S A MYTH - A FUCKING HORRIBLE AND NASTY MYTH!!!

Anyway, it's been a hectic week. 3 evenings out on the spin watching music then 2 days in hospital taking drugs for money.

Yes boss, that's 3 evenings in bars (mostly for free) and two days in bed - it's been tough!!

Seriously!!

For the later 2 days I've been surrounded by BIG SMELLY MEN - Proper meaty South Africans and Australians who still understand the idea of masculinity and practise it as if the 1960s airy fairy newman-ness never happenned.

Christ, spending time with these brutes makes me glad for Deoderant. It also allowed me to understand women more. The smell in that common room!!! All that testosterone and idiot energy dedicated to Rocky films, Borat, Jarhead and football hooligan films on endless fucking rotation mixed in with playstation and serious arguments about watching the Arm Wrestling and the heats for the Worlds Strongest Man!!

Why are boys such fucking simpletons? Am I really a girl???

Important questions, but let's not go there now..

No, before my 2 days with the BIG meat, I saw The Stars play on Friday at The Fly. They played second on the bill and were up to their usual high standards.

The only dispapointment with that night was my old mates Hatcham Social were supposed to be playing and they blew it off - I guess it was past their bedtime or they were simply scared of what playing with stars might do their reputation...

Yes boss, they'd have been blown shitless by an act of such star quality and they probably knew it. Furthermore, I'd have been waiting outside for them with my paintball gun and chased their lame skinny young asses down the street screaming "RELEASE MY 7" WAKS, OR SO HELP ME GOD I'M GOING TO TURN YOU INTO A FUCKING STONE ROSES RECORD SLEEVE!!"

Anyway, coming up later today (as a part of the three week long stars week), I have a 3 record special stars review featuring details of 3 of the early records by this ever underated and undercovered band. This will be combined with a free download and the chance to snap up a VERY few copies of these rarities at silly postage free prices...

I will also have a roundup of a few new tracks and a coupla hits..

Then if I'm on a good one and haevn't fallen asleep at my machine, there might be something else...)

HA!!!

Currently listening : Ege Bamyasi By Can Release date: By 30 November, 2004

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	Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts	testosterone and idiot energy...if men could only work through those issues... welcom back, glad you survived the guinea pig stuff; sorry you missed hatcham social. Posted by Paloma First Lady of Infinity & Queen of Hearts on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 16:10 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	maryJane	things to do while in london 35: find some football hooligans. Posted by maryJane on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 22:04 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I'm afraid they're more or less extinct these days. Italy or Holland are a far better bet for Hooligans in 2007... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 22:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Agression is what annoys me. Passive agression I love - I'm good at that. But real male sweaty fighty agression...UGHHH!!! I'll meet The Social sooner or later. I look forward to it... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 16:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MüllerCoddle	Hair and testosterone are both vastly over-rated...you have nothing at all to worry about. )) Posted by MüllerCoddle on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 20:09 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I don't worry about it... But boys still annoy me especially when they're in the way (( Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 20:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Steve | Version Sound	bald men are the sexiest and scientifically, the manliest. Posted by Steve | Version Sound on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 20:28 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	FACT!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 20:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Hijackalope	you really have a vag Posted by Hijackalope on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 23:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	If only... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 00:44 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Mog Hartley	I save my testosterone for my missus! Posted by Mog Hartley on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 00:43 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	It gets like a bullring in these places. Some folks are locked up in there for a month.. But some of the nurses appear to love the attention.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 00:47 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	MüllerCoddle	It's part of the job. Posted by MüllerCoddle on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 00:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Sure.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 01:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	(mitchctim)	Can you ever go wrong with CAN? Posted by (mitchctim) on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 02:02 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	In all honesty, I'm only just getting into them now, but so far so good... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 02:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Steve | Version Sound	You should moderate some sort of hospital waiting room rugby match with the meaty south africans. If the smell weren't bad enough as it is! Posted by Steve | Version Sound on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 14:39 [Remove] [Reply to this]

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Of course me being England would win....)) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 14:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

DMC BEATBOX MY GOD...

Current mood: WOW....!
Category: WOW....! Music

So, I've been down the O2 today watching the DMC World Championships..

I'm going to write a full or a few full pieces in due course, but just now I'll draw your attention to Faith SFX...

Watching this video gives you an idea of what he can do, but watching him LIVE is another thing entirely..

It's not so much the basics, as when he starts doubling and trebling up on sounds..

My jaw dropped like a stone..

"LIKE WHAT THE...??? HOW THE FUCK???? OH FUCKING JESUS!!!"

Currently listening : They Came from the Stars I Saw Them Vs. Reality By They Came from the Stars I Saw Them Vs. Reality Release date: By 18 September, 2007

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