MELTING DOWN PT2

Current mood: YEAHHHH!!!!
Category: YEAHHHH!!!! Music

I fix the puncture and ride on into town for PG£ day 2 of Meltdown..


This set of Meltdown dates, is marked by bands I know little about.


The Yellow Magic Orchestra are one such..

I stumbled upon them because of the album Yellow by Senor Coconut.

Yellow is a record full of covers of Yellow Magic tracks, and it and Mr Coconut are brilliant in themselves.

As a result of loving that LP, I did rudimentary and far from thorough reseach on the Yellow Magic Orchestra

Nothing decided, I arrive to collect my ticket and it's not there. The boss appears at just the right moment and apologises for the error.

'Do you mind a box?'

I'm issued with a ticket

Boxes are like what royals sit in!!!

I feel royally made up...

I AM PAUL PIOUS JAMES GIOVANNI £RD AND I'M IN A FUCKING BOX AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL LISTENING TO MATHS ELECTRONIC-ROCK!!!!

Yes boss, the first band on are called Pivot..

As with the trend, I know nothing about them beforehand, but they are great.

It's exact, felt, yet solid rocking...

Yes boss, there are many ways to judge music, but the one I like the best is deciding you like a band because they spike adrenalin down your spine and Pivot did that...

The minute they finish, I run outside. I have to make an important call.

'Are you sitting down??' I say to Mr & Mrs Giovanni senior

'You're gonna be grandparents again in December'

My dad laughs..

I don't blame him

Yellow Magic Orchestra are a relaxers dream

Sartorially exact and musically diverse, but very calm and unwilling to rely on the hits, I like their diverse instrumentation - but at times the sound mix isn't brilliant..

There's also one set of visuals that starts on the 'Save The World' trip


I've recently understood that as with everyone else, musicians really are thick when it comes to politics.

BASICALLY: THEY DON'T FUCKING CARE!!! SO LONG AS THEY CAN STRUM OR HIT, MUSE OR PROGRAM!!!!


But the Yellow Magic Orchestra pull it round with a track full of questions about war. They're good and useful questions about war - questions that really challenge and provoke thought...


In Japan this band are The Beatles (according to Wikipedia) which means the Japanesse are a country mile ahead of the UK in evaluating important music...


Job done.

I don't get invited to the after party and after last nights performance I'm not surprised...

Leslie does. I see him about again as well as the guy with the afro from Nathan Barley & The IT Crowd. It's a matter of time before I shell him in a drunken moment.

'TAKE ME ON?? YOU LOOK LIKE YOU NEED AN ASSISTANT!!!!'

OR

'I WANT TO KILL YOU!!!!????'

Currently listening : Yellow Magic Orchestra By Yellow Magic Orchestra Release date: By 2003-10-06

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	Paloma Warhola is the Queen of Infinity	do i owe the giovannis a congratulations or is this some publicity stunt??? "Are you sitting down??' I say to Mr & Mrs Giovanni senior 'You're gonna be grandparents again in December' My dad laughs.. I don't blame him" if it is true, you will make fine parents.... Posted by Paloma Warhola is the Queen of Infinity on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 20:26 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	A publicity stunt?!? THE VERY THOUGHT!!!???? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 03:03 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Paloma Warhola is the Queen of Infinity	well then, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! you will make excellent parents. give my love to mrs. G!!!! xoxoxo paloma Posted by Paloma Warhola is the Queen of Infinity on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:09 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	Will do.. Thanks)) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:11 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	EUGENE MACHINE	YES, IS THERE TO BE A MINI GIOVANNI? Posted by EUGENE MACHINE on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 01:41 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	ERRR...YES!!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 03:03 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Brigid Power-Ryce	ahhh congrats! Posted by Brigid Power-Ryce on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 04:43 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	Thanks..)) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 04:51 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	simon	Congrats on the good news about the mini mini PGC! Will you be posting pictures of the baseball cap wearing infant as shown on the scan sometime soon? I hope you'll be helping Mrs G in every way she needs in the coming months, oh and will you be the stay at home house dad!! Posted by simon on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:17 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	The first scan is tomorrow... I fully expect to see the little blighter wearing a baseball cap and glasses - if neither is the case, I will have to question Mrs Giovanni as to if the child is mine..... )) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:56 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	EUGENE MACHINE	http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/eugenemachine/minigiovanni.jpg Posted by EUGENE MACHINE on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 15:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Colossus	WHOA!!! ANOTHER ONE? THE WORLD IS NOT READY!!! ! Congrats man....really....can't wait to see you and congrat you properly! Spider and the gang xx Posted by Colossus on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:40 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	I can only hope this new addition to the Giovanni family takes after it's mother... If he/she pops out saying 'I'm going to write books and don't much care about money...' Mrs Giovanni will be very unhappy indeed!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Yea congrats man. The real living mini PG!. Amazing how you just dropped that into a totally unrelated (not to you i guess) blog. Full marks! Posted by Clinker on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:41 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	)))))))))))))))))))))) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	hot sister	i feel so in the loop. Posted by hot sister on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:43 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	There's nowhere better to be, than in the loop.... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 08:59 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Colossus	The loop, the loop, the loop is on fire! We don't want know water, let the mother fucker burn! Posted by Colossus on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 09:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	...	The end of an era... Congratulations. x Posted by ... on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 10:39 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	I feel sure the world could well be saved if there are more Giovanni's in it.... Thanks...)))))))))))))) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 11:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	maryJane	congrats to mrs giovanni and yourself !! super cheers along with an x&o !! Posted by maryJane on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 10:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	Thanks....))) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 11:35 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Brigid Power-Ryce	oh and watch out the paul giovanni mini clone doesnt get jealous of the new arrival.... Posted by Brigid Power-Ryce on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 11:50 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	Unfortunately My Official Short Clone hasn't taken the news very well at all... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 11:52 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Brigid Power-Ryce	oh no, if he needs a new family that can give him full attention, pass him on to me Posted by Brigid Power-Ryce on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 12:49 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	I think he's worried about succession... He thought he was going to inherit the Giovan-Empire all to himself and now there's a competitor for the throne... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 13:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	EUGENE MACHINE	http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/eugenemachine/minigiovanni.jpg Posted by EUGENE MACHINE on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 15:15 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	EUGENE MACHINE	Posted by EUGENE MACHINE on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 15:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :	Mmmm... Looks normal and healthy to me!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 15:25 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Minnie Musique	HOLY ARE YOU EVER PRODUCTIVE!!!! Is the babe copyrighted? So happy for you both! :) Nice writing btw! Posted by Minnie Musique on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 17:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Princess Stephen	YMO!!! YMO!!! their track 'tong poo' rules over all else. you lucky bastard. Posted by Princess Stephen on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 01:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Wendy	Sorry..didn't catch this yesterday...did i miss something? A baby? YOU??? Hahahahahaha!!! Oh! You're SERIOUS? :))) Warmest wishes and well done then. Wxxx. Posted by Wendy on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 15:22 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ :

Yeah exactly.... HAhhhhhhaahahhhhaaaaahhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHaaaaaa!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF CUDDLING POP BLOG BY PG£ : on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 02:31 [Remove] [Reply to this]