...who's got the last laugh now?
Not me, that's for sure. I seem to remember someone wisely suggesting that I do my arranging and composition homework at the beginning of the Rachel Brand at The Bull's Head, Barnes holiday so that it wouldn't be hanging over me as the beginning of term loomed... Pah! Didn't quite manage that one. Ah well, now the urgency is kicking in, after three days of getting absolutely nowhere I think I might just have had a breakthrough. Nothing major, but I am beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. Kind of blurry as if I only had one semi-workable eye - pah!
Anyway, hope your New Year celebrations were splendid. I did absolutely b***** all and even went to bed before midnight. What a sad Friday 13th January 8.30pm old mare, but hey, I didn't really fancy getting stuck in the middle of town on my lonesome with only shanks's pony to get home. Particularly with only one semi-workable eye... Still, it meant I could get up nice and early to get on with my homework - although that is where my ace procrastination only £7 - bargain! skills came to the fore. I wish there were an international procrastination championship. I would win hands down. I've even filed my mail today - that's only taken me about six months but as soon as homework looms on the horizon. I made an apple and blackberry crumble a couple of days ago to fill in a spare bit of time while I allowed the ideas of my arrangement to float around in the ether. Bollocks. Anyway, a breakthrough has been made and I'm feeling slightly less like throwing myself in Clapham featuring Steve Lodder, Andy Hamill and Mike Bradley duckpond.
I saw Liane Carroll at the 606 the other night - she's just excellent. A top female if ever there were one. Some good gigs in London coming up. Norma Winstone, Sheila Jordan, Ian Shaw and, erm, well, me of course!
That's about it. Time for a few hours kip before I hit Sibelius once more - that's not rude, it's the software used for doing music arrangements.
Oh, and don't forget to check out BBC Southern Counties Radio, Tuesdays 9-10pm. You can get it through the BBC website if you're not in that region. It's the Ian Shaw Jazz Hour on The Charlie Crocker show (another top female) and I have been known to dep for him on occasion - four so far. One quick way of getting to know my jazz CD collection.
Have a jazzin' 2006.
Rx
Anyway, hope your New Year celebrations were splendid. I did absolutely b***** all and even went to bed before midnight. What a sad Friday 13th January 8.30pm old mare, but hey, I didn't really fancy getting stuck in the middle of town on my lonesome with only shanks's pony to get home. Particularly with only one semi-workable eye... Still, it meant I could get up nice and early to get on with my homework - although that is where my ace procrastination only £7 - bargain! skills came to the fore. I wish there were an international procrastination championship. I would win hands down. I've even filed my mail today - that's only taken me about six months but as soon as homework looms on the horizon. I made an apple and blackberry crumble a couple of days ago to fill in a spare bit of time while I allowed the ideas of my arrangement to float around in the ether. Bollocks. Anyway, a breakthrough has been made and I'm feeling slightly less like throwing myself in Clapham featuring Steve Lodder, Andy Hamill and Mike Bradley duckpond.
I saw Liane Carroll at the 606 the other night - she's just excellent. A top female if ever there were one. Some good gigs in London coming up. Norma Winstone, Sheila Jordan, Ian Shaw and, erm, well, me of course!
Rachel Brand at The Bull's Head,
373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes
Friday 13th January 2006
Featuring Steve Lodder, Andy Hamill and Mike Bradley
8.30-11.00pm £7
Click below for a handy map on how to get there.
That's about it. Time for a few hours kip before I hit Sibelius once more - that's not rude, it's the software used for doing music arrangements.
Oh, and don't forget to check out BBC Southern Counties Radio, Tuesdays 9-10pm. You can get it through the BBC website if you're not in that region. It's the Ian Shaw Jazz Hour on The Charlie Crocker show (another top female) and I have been known to dep for him on occasion - four so far. One quick way of getting to know my jazz CD collection.
Have a jazzin' 2006.
Rx
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