109 posts tagged “mosh”
Excitement levels have just hit the roof in the Stanley residence. Just got an email through from Muse's website and they've announced European tour dates for their 'The Resistance' tour.
*screams and jumps around the room for a bit*
No one else will know that Mosh and I both predicted they would play London's O2 Arena before Christmas but we did, so we both feel smug. They are playing two dates in November and I hope they play in the round like Metallica did although Mosh doesn't think they will.
Anyway that is by the by because all will soon be revealed as general tickets go on sale on Friday with fan pre-sale to be announced (so that'll be Weds or Thurs then).
*screams and jumps around a bit more*
As the first date on the tour is the 22 October I predict an album release date of earlier that month.
Photography was generally a bit poo as was quite packed into the crowd and had the world's tallest people right in front of me, as usual. But still love the Camden Roundhouse which is such a great building.
Mosh took this one though but if you are interested in the 'arty' shots I took then go to my flickr page (link on bottom of pic).
They played their new album in entirety, had a 10 minute break then played an hour of there most popular tunes.
It was a good night apart from Nicky Wire singing, which I hate but everyone else seems to enjoy. (He can't sing for toffee for those unfamiliar and when I borrow the album from Mosh I'll post the one track he sings to prove it).
There was a really good atmosphere, the band were having a bit of a love in and flattering the crowd. (It is lovely being told you are the best crowd in the world but I think the suffix is 'at this particular gig'. Good evening all round really.
Here's one of their oldie goldies
When I ordered the ribs I was expecting those from a pig not a mammoth they had in the deep freeze.
Still very nice and served on a bed o'chips with lashing of that cheap bbq sauce we always had when I was kid that everyone secretly prefers to the posh stuff.
And no I did not eat it all (it was the same size as my torso from crimminies sake).
And you can go and see it for the princely sum of £1 if you turn up within the last hour of opening. They won't let you up onto the ramparts though which will probably be the biggest disappointment of Mosh's entire life. Probably.
William the Conqueror, him of 1066 fame, built it although it's really the walls at the back of this picture that are Norman, the rest has been added and altered over the last 900 years or so.
Mosh and I went into Norwich today and spent a good couple of hours or more in the Cathedral which dates from 1096. First we did one of the free tours which are given by volunteers. We were the only ones on it so had plenty of time to ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide.
There is much of the cathedral that is 900 years old which is breathtaking in itself but the little imperfections and small features that were pointed out made it all the more interesting.
Then we had a bite to eat in the refectory before returning to take pictures which are all on my flickr page. Thanks to our guide there are so many stories behind the pictures that I can't even begin to tell here - you'll have to go on the tour. I may post one or two of the best pics and their stories.
We got chatting to chaplain on duty who was drawn to us by the some of the less conventional angles we were taking pictures from. He was very friendly and sent us on our way with a blessing.
It was a lovely way to spend a few hours and will definitely go back at some point.
Oh and if you were wondering about the rather unusual font, it is made of two huge brass chocolate mixing bowls which were donated by local chocolate and sweet manufacturer Rowntree Mackintosh before the factory was moved to York....
So here we are in Norfolk - first time visiting this part of the world. Cottage is gorgeous, built in 1895ish and a generous size for the two of us (if Mosh starts playing System of a Down there is another sitting room I can retreat to). Will post piccies later.
Village has three pubs the first of which we are testing out tonight. I think it is the poshest of the lot judging by the menu.
As is usual in the countryside, mobile phone reception is erratic, my mobile doesn't work in the cottage but does in the centre of the village which is a 10 minute walk. Mosh's does have a couple of bars in the cottage - thank goodness we are on different networks as it makes it easier to pick up my sister's daily reports from Mum's bedside.
It was looking a bit barren for wifi in the village until we fired up our laptops in the cottage and hey presto, connection to the world. Quite convenient as it means I can upload pics as we go and a relief for Mosh as he's got some copy to complete and file by Monday morning.
Right better get properly unpacked so we can head to the pub.
Yesterday was a real tonic. Anyone who knows me knows how excited I get by my birthday and planning what I'm going to do but there have been too many horrid things going on in my life to really give it the usual build up this year.
Nonetheless I had a lovely, lovely day (even if I was at work for some of it). Got so many lovely cards and pressies and messages and I feel very spoilt indeed.
Just a few highlights include the beautiful opera glasses that Soph gave me for use when in the cheap seats at the back of the theatre, the huge selection of chocolate from my favourite chocolate shop, Montezuma's, and a speed boat trip on the Thames (both from Mosh) to the bottle of rum, limes, mint, sugar and mojito making instructions from Francesca.
Dave, previously of the vox parish, sent me a link to this poem for which I'll be eternally grateful not least because it confirmed what I think about Bono (that he is a cock) and one day I hope to have the time and inclination to read the whole thing.
Had a lovely dinner at one of my favourite restaurants, Josephine's, with friends and came home feeling thoroughly cheered up.
And it doesn't end there, having another bunch of people over for lunch on Sunday!
Right, off to spend my iTunes vouchers and here are a copule of tracks from CD's Mosh bought me. The first is the fabulously engergetic but slightly mental PJ Harvey from her collaboration album with John Parish. It has some great tracks but I chose this one because of simple, sweary lyrics (you've been warned) and the second needs little introduction except it is from the Donnie Darko sound track and has to be one of my all time favourite cover versions.
PS some pics from the day are here
This is what happens when you tell your hairdresser you are bored with your current haircut. I almost wish he'd gone further but i'm happy with the results. We'll see how happy I am when I have to wash and style it and the long wispy bit at the front may become really annoying when I'm lent over my desk at work reading proofs....
Mosh isn't going to like it.
Share a song for a sunny day.
This is from a CD I call my sunny music. It's a recording of a band Mosh and I watched in Cuba on New Years Eve 2007. I usually listen to it when the weather is bad and I'm having a bad day because it transports me back to lovely sunny Cuba.
