HAARP (Special Edition)

April 2nd, 2008 at 7:57am

HAARP Another outstanding masterpiece from Muse. I guess all you fans out there have seen this DVD, if not, why not? It’s awesome!

They just seem to get better and better, this DVD is the Wembley concert from 2007, included is a gallery and behind the scenes which all in all makes for entertaining viewing. You can purchase from iTunes but in my opinion you get a better deal if you shop from Amazon or somewhere.

Gallows - Orchestra of Wolves

March 6th, 2008 at 1:25am

Gallows Brilliant! This was recommended to me by someone who knows my taste in music very well… (thanks dude!) I think it may be the album of the year for me so far, it’s awesome!

Plenty of guitars, bass sound to die for, the production reminds me of the Dead Kennedys and for all you Ruts fans out there, a special treat awaits you… last track!

Logic Studio

January 10th, 2008 at 8:45am

Logic Studio The long awaited release of Logic 8, plus a few other goodies, has landed! Wow… what a product. Soundtrack 2 is awesome, I was messing around with this last night - putting down a soundtrack for some movies that my Grandfather took (8mm film > converted to .mov files) when we were all ‘peedie bairns’ - embarrassing or what!

Books!

December 14th, 2007 at 1:50am

Books Don’t know what to get that special person for Christmas? Maybe they like to read… Check out a few of the books I’ve read, with a short review. There are some excellent choices here - I’m sure you’ll find something for Mam, Dad, friend or acquaintance!

Orkney Schools Orchestra (Repeat Concert)

November 16th, 2007 at 5:33pm

NotesThe concert last night was in Stromness (hooray). It was outstanding, hey kids - F a n t a s t i c ! The repetoire of music was challenging and varied and I must say that Mars, the bringer of War (from the Planets) by Gustav Holst was utterly brilliant, especially as the Orchestra was slightly down in numbers due to illness. Conductor: Seona Dunsmuir.

My other favourite was Rites of Tamburo by Robert Smith (not the dude from the Cure though), a rhythmically exciting piece which was executed with precision and performed beautifully. Conductor: Brian Jones.

So, to those of you who missed this event and the first performance in the St. Magnus Cathedral last week - you really did miss out on a spectacular performance from Orkney’s finest young musicians.

Blackbird

November 6th, 2007 at 8:45am

BlackbirdI thought Mark Tremonti’s guitar playing was incredible on their debut album One Day Remains but blast this out of the speakers with a force equal to turning the volume up to 11 and err… a w e s o m e !

Don’t get me wrong, the first album is extremely good and you should aquire both albums if you haven’t already! You won’t be disappointed, especially the track One Day Remains.

In the shops…

October 8th, 2007 at 5:58pm

Ain't Seen Nothing YetIf you live in Orkney, then you surely would have read the review in The Orcadian!

The EP will be in the shops on Saturday. So get out of bed, go to the shops and buy your copy, run home and play LOUD! If you can’t get a copy (ie. not local), you can download from iTunes.

Black and White

August 27th, 2007 at 1:15pm

Wet Tyre, Wet PhotographerWell, I’ve been out and about with my cameras. I’ve scanned and uploaded to this site, a small selection of the photos taken. You can take a look here, most have been cropped to fit! All processed and developed by hand.

Yes folks, a 35mm film camera… remember? Ask yer Dad…

Running with Scissors

August 6th, 2007 at 1:30pm

Running With ScissorsOkay, so I was dubious as to whether this DVD would be as good as the book… it was! It is truly excellent, written and directed by Ryan Murphy and executive produced by Brad Pitt, starring a cast of characters that fit the book very well indeed.

So, if you’re going to watch this DVD, read the book first. Check out Augusten Burroughs’ website for further information.

Killola - Louder, LOUDER

June 29th, 2007 at 12:07am

KillolaMy new favourite band! Go to their myspace site, buy the album… rock out!

A band with attitude, a female singer (Lisa Rieffel) who is totally awesome. I wish I had seen them when they were touring the UK, but I’m afraid I live on an island way North and just didn’t get the chance, DAMN!

However, I love their music and if you like anything I’ve recommended before, you’ll enjoy this!