this thing called music... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://bandzoogle.com Here we go again... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=879071 Well we did the trio thing for two years. It was alright. I had to work harder but hard work is my lot in life anyway. So one night, we finished rehearsing at our regular secret location in Sarf Lundun and I decide to take a look at the noticeboard. There's a handwritten notice from a guitarist listing stuff I like, so I did the decent thing and removed it before someone else saw it and it corrupted them. You know the coup, people! I left it about three weeks then I contacted the notice writer. I tell him that he could do worse than join us one evening and jam. He was gratious enough to come along and found that he wasn't allowed to leave! His name is Lucas Moreira and as time passes you'll know more about him. I suppose... no, definitely! We're sounding even better (well I'm biased)... The Lloydster
So one night, we finished rehearsing at our regular secret location in Sarf Lundun and I decide to take a look at the noticeboard. There's a handwritten notice from a guitarist listing stuff I like, so I did the decent thing and removed it before someone else saw it and it corrupted them. You know the coup, people!

I left it about three weeks then I contacted the notice writer. I tell him that he could do worse than join us one evening and jam. He was gratious enough to come along and found that he wasn't allowed to leave!

His name is Lucas Moreira and as time passes you'll know more about him. I suppose... no, definitely!

We're sounding even better (well I'm biased)...

The Lloydster
]]> Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT 6AAF96A613934B415A2758BDF77964B5 Now were we...? http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=183288 Y'all must be wondering what happened to this band called Monolux. Sometimes I wonder... We had a cautious start, then started the gigging in earnest, then retreated, changed and are taking baby steps back again. So looking back what were the highs and lows? Highest high - Martin Wrigley joining the band Highs - Turning Clive Road into our Abbey Road. Real growth in being a band and learning a bit more craft. Performing at The Clapham Grand; at Oxjam; at The Hope & Anchor and at The Comedy Pub to perfect strangers who loved what we do. Our friends still turning out for us. Lowest low - founder member Mark Baker stepping down. Lows - Getting ripped off by a studio owner whilst recording a new EP. Thank you Phil Hall for doing such a good job rescuing what we managed to salvage from the wreckage. Well... we are where are and this year we'd like to record 'the album', so we need to raise the funds for that. Donations would be gratefully received in exchanged for limited edition signed copies of the album and a dedication on the album sleeve notes. Maybe we can work something out... Looking forward to good things this year. Lloydie
Sometimes I wonder...

We had a cautious start, then started the gigging in earnest, then retreated, changed and are taking baby steps back again.

So looking back what were the highs and lows?

Highest high - Martin Wrigley joining the band
Highs - Turning Clive Road into our Abbey Road. Real growth in being a band and learning a bit more craft. Performing at The Clapham Grand; at Oxjam; at The Hope & Anchor and at The Comedy Pub to perfect strangers who loved what we do. Our friends still turning out for us.
Lowest low - founder member Mark Baker stepping down.
Lows - Getting ripped off by a studio owner whilst recording a new EP. Thank you Phil Hall for doing such a good job rescuing what we managed to salvage from the wreckage.

Well... we are where are and this year we'd like to record 'the album', so we need to raise the funds for that. Donations would be gratefully received in exchanged for limited edition signed copies of the album and a dedication on the album sleeve notes. Maybe we can work something out...

Looking forward to good things this year.

Lloydie
]]> Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:50:14 GMT 017122193C1FB31FB71386C0F606C591 Further confirmation, were any needed... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=12997 that the world is completely nuts. At the weekend, a suicide bomber managed to snuff out over 130 lives, plus his own. over in Iraq; here in Britain, some random 16 year old is gunned down, murdered, in front of 300 witnesses at an ice skating rink in London and; a 15 year old is stabbed to death by a 17 year old and it's all so farking common that we are inured to it! There seems to be a certain growing beastliness to the human psyche that used to lurk below the surface, but now feels the need to show itself at every given opportunity. I'm f*kking sick of it.... Are the two UK incidents all about 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T'? Our leaders like to pass this around like so much verbal currency, without understanding the full scope of that word. That word come down to the beholder's perspective. If you're a complete idiot, it means that you perceive that someone has slighted you, therefore they will pay for the error of their ways with their life. Emptying the contents of a gun in someone or plunging a knife into someone's body, does not garner respect, but it is excellent at getting attention and spreading fear. We tend to attempt to remove the things we fear, with extreme prejudice. So think on... I can remember a time when respect was what you gave to those who have earned it, through teaching, guidance or inspiration (among other things), but never through the appliance fear or terror (a subset of fear). Like I said... I'm sick of it. I've vented now. Lloyd Are the two UK incidents all about 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T'? Our leaders like to pass this around like so much verbal currency, without understanding the full scope of that word. That word come down to the beholder's perspective. If you're a complete idiot, it means that you perceive that someone has slighted you, therefore they will pay for the error of their ways with their life. Emptying the contents of a gun in someone or plunging a knife into someone's body, does not garner respect, but it is excellent at getting attention and spreading fear. We tend to attempt to remove the things we fear, with extreme prejudice. So think on...
I can remember a time when respect was what you gave to those who have earned it, through teaching, guidance or inspiration (among other things), but never through the appliance fear or terror (a subset of fear).
Like I said... I'm sick of it.
I've vented now.

Lloyd]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:20:22 GMT F9D3B40C37443043501D5891F97DE12D Three excerpt reflections on Thailand http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=12535 'Whereas London sleepwalks reluctantly in stunned silence, Bangkok jolts to life like a child who has just received a pellet gun for christmas. '                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            - 7am, first morning in Bangkok. 'After scrambling for bags thrown off the overnight bus from Bangkok to Surat Thani, we are ordered into the crude neon of an overly bright room for this time of night. "The Beach" is playing on the TV over the bar selling 'scram eggs on tost'. It seems once Hollywood has captured 'the scene' of a place, all that is left is to play the characters, and the Thai's seem to be striving for oscars as directors. As we are marched to the backs of pick-ups which will take us to our idyllic island of choice, it occurs to me that the playing of "The Beach" in the bar is a big middle finger to us fanangs: we've seen the film, we've MADE the T-shirt - "Do you want buy? I make you discount?" - now we know the score, we'll direct you to our pre-fabricated paradise; just follow the rules.'                                                                                                                                    - 6am, transferring buses for ferry to Ko Lanta island 'Beer chang is 6.5% and costs 50p. The sunset shines through the bottle as it rests on my stomach. The beach is deserted. Just me, my beer and these thoughts. All is forgiven.'                                                                                                                                                          - dusk, Ko Lanta island. mark. 'Whereas London sleepwalks reluctantly in stunned silence, Bangkok jolts to life like a child who has just received a pellet gun for christmas. '                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 - 7am, first morning in Bangkok.


'After scrambling for bags thrown off the overnight bus from Bangkok to Surat Thani, we are ordered into the crude neon of an overly bright room for this time of night. "The Beach" is playing on the TV over the bar selling 'scram eggs on tost'. It seems once Hollywood has captured 'the scene' of a place, all that is left is to play the characters, and the Thai's seem to be striving for oscars as directors. As we are marched to the backs of pick-ups which will take us to our idyllic island of choice, it occurs to me that the playing of "The Beach" in the bar is a big middle finger to us fanangs: we've seen the film, we've MADE the T-shirt - "Do you want buy? I make you discount?" - now we know the score, we'll direct you to our pre-fabricated paradise; just follow the rules.'  
                                                                                                                                 - 6am, transferring buses for ferry to Ko Lanta island


'Beer chang is 6.5% and costs 50p. The sunset shines through the bottle as it rests on my stomach. The beach is deserted. Just me, my beer and these thoughts. All is forgiven.'                     
                                                                                                                                    - dusk, Ko Lanta island.


mark.]]> Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:57:40 GMT E8A859EE0282B9E915CAAE9F1DAFD0CE Sunday is LARGE! http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=11540 So why is it that I have yet another cold? Answers by email please.... lloydie
Answers by email please....

lloydie]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:43:50 GMT 97EB11DF727C18B09E4FDBDE8F25FB7A Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=11506 Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm... It's great fun to hum a choon, isn't it? Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm... lloydie x
It's great fun to hum a choon, isn't it?

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm...

lloydie x]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:21:20 GMT 9D9EA7F85CC32C2D7EB7EA3CA4D4542A You took the roof off! http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=11044 Fifth gig.Cor!What a night. Friday 20th October 2006 will stay with us a while. We were overwhelmed by the support of friends and family. We just hope that we did everyone proud.Amazing...You guys are great.
Cor!

What a night. Friday 20th October 2006 will stay with us a while. We were overwhelmed by the support of friends and family. We just hope that we did everyone proud.

Amazing...

You guys are great.]]> Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:58:54 GMT F5FAD19D08811949667A862725D21818 First gig heaven! http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=10054 Wow!!What a night (and day!)We rehearsed on Friday night, running through the set a couple of times, then stepped away from the instruments to indulge in a contemplative tipple before heading homewards.The day of the gig started out with rain, which didn't clear until we set out for the venue. When we got there (17:00), it wasn't open and they wouldn't let us in because they were 'vacuuming'. They clearly adhere to the old adage that 'cleanliness is next to Godliness...'When we finally lugged all the gear up (yes. stairs!) and set up and started the soundcheck, Susan's snare broke (for those who do not have an instrumental bent, that is the part of a snare drum that makes it sound somewhat different to all the other drums. The snare drum normally delivers the main time keeping beat. No, it is not a device made to trap small animals when hunting...). Thank God it broke during soundcheck and not the gig. After running repairs, Lunatic Crash soundchecked (they are so awesome. We love them to bits!!) followed by the Never Nevers. That out of the way, all that was left was to get some food. Whoever sent up that plate of food to us, many thanks. We don't know who you are, but you're a very nice person...Before we knew it, people started arriving, filtering in downstairs. Upstairs in the gig room, IT WAS HOT. VERY HOT. No bar staff either. Very disconcerting. After some desperate pleading, the bar was opened and the air conditioning switched on, making for a far more pleasant experience.The Never Nevers started playing a very good set, delivering their tight pop/rock songs to a really nice, warm audience. They did experience a couple of technical difficulties, but put them to one side to really entertain everyone. We just want to say 'well done!' to them.21:50 and Lunatic Crash get on stage. They never let a crowd down. they played a blistering set and no doubt shifted a goodly amount of cds to boot! We hope that among our friends, they have found a new fanbase. Thank you LC. You always rock and we love you deeply!Bit scary following Lunatic Crash onstage, but you know what they say, 'in for a penny, in for a pound...'What can I say? We are truly blessed. So many friends and family came to support us. Thank you. Even people I used to work with in my previous job came. Unannounced. Thank you Calvin (and friends), Ray (and best friend), Sandy (and friends). Kelly, you made it too. Thank you so much. All of us have special thank yous to send out to everyone and we will make sure that happens. To see such support from so many who said they would come is wonderful. As I said at the end of the set, without the support of our friends, we don't have a gig.Carl, Stan, David, Sarah, Errol, Stacia, Steve, Toni, Cousin Tony, The Matanias (and friends), The Whittemores (and friend), Graham Goodwin, Allen Osbourn, Chris and Simone, Sue and Des, Lisa (and friends), Big Phil Hall, Mark Harvey. The list just goes on! I better stop before I further dissapoint those I haven't listed. I want to thank those who couldn't make it, but sent messages of support. We know you were there in spirit. Thank you Felix for your amazing footage of the gig. It was lovely to meet you and Phillipa."What of the actual gig?" I hear you say. Well... it started out well and ended amazingly!It was very hot onstage and the spotlight ensured that it was very difficult to see the faces of the audience. We started out with, 'Loving You (Through Gritted Teeth)' and it felt good. We were comfortable and that was down to audience support. No technical problems. Thank you Tom for pointing out that I had left the delay pedal on when I thought I had switched it off and for handing back my plectrum after I dropped it (sweaty fingers).'Blood Is Thicker Than Water' went over very well and did a good job at the encore.So many people were so kind after the gig and we want to thank them and a special thanks to Tony Crisp (just accept it, Dude!), Tom Del Rio (you always deliver!), Allen and Bev (thanks for your hospitality), Cousin Tony (always there. Love you to death and elated to be Best Man for you in December), Lisa Rooke (I know you've had a rotten time lately, so to come to our gig is deep love. Thank you).I could go on for hours. I would like to make very special thank yous to Robin ("Shiver me timbers!!" I love you mate. You just keep me so centred with your warmth, bass and karma), Susan (thank for everything you do, your level head, organisation, advice and your fantastic drumming. Love you, lady!) and me old mucker Mark (without you, musically, there's no point, mate. You are inspiration and like a brother. Thank you.)End.Lloydie xFinally thanks to my special ladies, wifey Anne and my 'babies' Carly and Nathalie. Everything I do... you make it happen Wow!!

What a night (and day!)

We rehearsed on Friday night, running through the set a couple of times, then stepped away from the instruments to indulge in a contemplative tipple before heading homewards.

The day of the gig started out with rain, which didn't clear until we set out for the venue. When we got there (17:00), it wasn't open and they wouldn't let us in because they were 'vacuuming'. They clearly adhere to the old adage that 'cleanliness is next to Godliness...'

When we finally lugged all the gear up (yes. stairs!) and set up and started the soundcheck, Susan's snare broke (for those who do not have an instrumental bent, that is the part of a snare drum that makes it sound somewhat different to all the other drums. The snare drum normally delivers the main time keeping beat. No, it is not a device made to trap small animals when hunting...). Thank God it broke during soundcheck and not the gig. 

After running repairs, Lunatic Crash soundchecked (they are so awesome. We love them to bits!!) followed by the Never Nevers. That out of the way, all that was left was to get some food. Whoever sent up that plate of food to us, many thanks. We don't know who you are, but you're a very nice person...

Before we knew it, people started arriving, filtering in downstairs. Upstairs in the gig room, IT WAS HOT. VERY HOT. No bar staff either. Very disconcerting. After some desperate pleading, the bar was opened and the air conditioning switched on, making for a far more pleasant experience.

The Never Nevers started playing a very good set, delivering their tight pop/rock songs to a really nice, warm audience. They did experience a couple of technical difficulties, but put them to one side to really entertain everyone. We just want to say 'well done!' to them.

21:50 and Lunatic Crash get on stage. They never let a crowd down. they played a blistering set and no doubt shifted a goodly amount of cds to boot! We hope that among our friends, they have found a new fanbase. Thank you LC. You always rock and we love you deeply!

Bit scary following Lunatic Crash onstage, but you know what they say, 'in for a penny, in for a pound...'

What can I say? 

We are truly blessed. So many friends and family came to support us. Thank you. Even people I used to work with in my previous job came. Unannounced. Thank you Calvin (and friends), Ray (and best friend), Sandy (and friends). Kelly, you made it too. Thank you so much. All of us have special thank yous to send out to everyone and we will make sure that happens. To see such support from so many who said they would come is wonderful. As I said at the end of the set, without the support of our friends, we don't have a gig.

Carl, Stan, David, Sarah, Errol, Stacia, Steve, Toni, Cousin Tony, The Matanias (and friends), The Whittemores (and friend), Graham Goodwin, Allen Osbourn, Chris and Simone, Sue and Des, Lisa (and friends), Big Phil Hall, Mark Harvey. The list just goes on! I better stop before I further dissapoint those I haven't listed. I want to thank those who couldn't make it, but sent messages of support. We know you were there in spirit. Thank you Felix for your amazing footage of the gig. It was lovely to meet you and Phillipa.

"What of the actual gig?" I hear you say. Well... it started out well and ended amazingly!

It was very hot onstage and the spotlight ensured that it was very difficult to see the faces of the audience. We started out with, 'Loving You (Through Gritted Teeth)' and it felt good. We were comfortable and that was down to audience support. No technical problems. Thank you Tom for pointing out that I had left the delay pedal on when I thought I had switched it off and for handing back my plectrum after I dropped it (sweaty fingers).

'Blood Is Thicker Than Water' went over very well and did a good job at the encore.

So many people were so kind after the gig and we want to thank them and a special thanks to Tony Crisp (just accept it, Dude!), Tom Del Rio (you always deliver!), Allen and Bev (thanks for your hospitality), Cousin Tony (always there. Love you to death and elated to be Best Man for you in December), Lisa Rooke (I know you've had a rotten time lately, so to come to our gig is deep love. Thank you).

I could go on for hours. I would like to make very special thank yous to Robin ("Shiver me timbers!!" I love you mate. You just keep me so centred with your warmth, bass and karma), Susan (thank for everything you do, your level head, organisation, advice and your fantastic drumming. Love you, lady!) and me old mucker Mark (without you, musically, there's no point, mate. You are inspiration and like a brother. Thank you.)

End.

Lloydie x

Finally thanks to my special ladies, wifey Anne and my 'babies' Carly and Nathalie. Everything I do... you make it happen

]]> Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:48:29 GMT 67C21B23940285296272AE0DEDBE8AE1 'Romeward' bound... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=9598 Visiting Rome tomorrow. My second time. Wife and daughters are gonna love it. Two days there, then two days at a wedding about 100 or so miles from Naples, followed by ten days in Sorrento. nice one. Will be taking the Beatles book written by Geoff Emerick 'Here, There And Everywhere' and going to re-read my very old and shabby copy of Phillip Norman's 'Shout!' Fascinating stuff. When we return, it's gonna be intense rehearsals for the gig. really looking forward to the gig. Can't wait!Changed my guitar strings yesterday and gave the guitar a bit of a polish. the body chemistry (for that, read 'sweat') is tarnishing all the shiny bits quite nicely. hmmm.got some new songs in the pipeline, but 100% concentration on the setlist for the gig. As soon as that is done, we need to record a new demo and refine the new material and play it live.Ciao for now...lloydie When we return, it's gonna be intense rehearsals for the gig. really looking forward to the gig. Can't wait!
Changed my guitar strings yesterday and gave the guitar a bit of a polish. the body chemistry (for that, read 'sweat') is tarnishing all the shiny bits quite nicely. hmmm.
got some new songs in the pipeline, but 100% concentration on the setlist for the gig. As soon as that is done, we need to record a new demo and refine the new material and play it live.

Ciao for now...

lloydie]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:53:49 GMT F8865D224B606028460E51B3033386F8 everyone says... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=9556 you gotta be on myspace. You just gotta!!!OK, well... we are http://www.myspace.com/monoluxand I've started to populate that site, but I love this site. It's like a precious child. Now I've got  twice the work, but I guess we'll get a broader reach?I don't need this extra burden, you know...lloydie
OK, well... we are 

http://www.myspace.com/monolux

and I've started to populate that site, but I love this site. It's like a precious child. Now I've got  twice the work, but I guess we'll get a broader reach?

I don't need this extra burden, you know...

lloydie]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:16:13 GMT 5753FFE3013524C4ABB8BD01E8DB1224 on the horizon... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=9389 our first gig. big news. big gig. challenge. let's do this. very well. why else do we rehearse?lloydie
lloydie]]> Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:44:01 GMT ADF76DAFFD5F2FC439CD527C32C9F933 War!! http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=9315 What is it good for? Not Palestine. Not Lebanon. Not Israel. This world can often seem like a pile of shite...Depressing.lloyd. Depressing.

lloyd.]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:35:56 GMT 41AAEC2C73AEFBF90503F7B81325E0D9 Back in the room http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=9165  Yes. he's back in the room. Been psychologically absent, even missed band rehearsal Saturday. That felt weird. Had to get essay written for Monday deadline. Genre Analysis; Widdowson's Learning Purpose: restricted competence vs. Procedural Capacity. So...so...so glad it's over. Academic masturbation. Must be rubbing off though. Check my punctuation. Semi-colons! I never used to use them!Computer blew up on Saturday. nothing left. that helped matters. anyway...it's in. move on. (what's with my punctuation?). Afternoon/Evening in garden. Gorgeous day in saff lahndahn. knocked out some toons. old and new.Caught up with monoworld. talk of adding a few covers. "(What's so funny about) peace, love & understanding." Great punctuation in the title. Song's pretty good too. Noticed Susan's added her recent musical and literary consumptions. Think she might have authored the last four book entries though. Suze?! Is there another hobby we don't know about? murky. Been psychologically absent, even missed band rehearsal Saturday. That felt weird. Had to get essay written for Monday deadline. Genre Analysis; Widdowson's Learning Purpose: restricted competence vs. Procedural Capacity. So...so...so glad it's over. Academic masturbation. Must be rubbing off though. Check my punctuation. Semi-colons! I never used to use them!

Computer blew up on Saturday. nothing left. that helped matters. anyway...it's in. move on. (what's with my punctuation?). 

Afternoon/Evening in garden. Gorgeous day in saff lahndahn. knocked out some toons. old and new.
Caught up with monoworld. talk of adding a few covers. "(What's so funny about) peace, love & understanding." Great punctuation in the title. Song's pretty good too. Noticed Susan's added her recent musical and literary consumptions. Think she might have authored the last four book entries though. Suze?! Is there another hobby we don't know about?

murky.

]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:33:44 GMT 0B77235E53C3A7E673E11AE720EDEB22 footie and fings... http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=8825 'later with jools holland' was good on friday night. standout turn was Raul Midon, who has totally blown away the other guest in a poll on jools' page on the beeb website. i went to see raul midon performing with masters at work at the jazz cafe in camden back in march 2004. they were touring the most excellent 'elements of life' album. midon is very tall, blind dude who is basically stevie wonder with a guitar. that's the best description you'll get from me. breathtaking. couldn't help but love the flaming lips (black sabbath's 'war pigs' anyone? choice!) and the divine comedy. cat power has a gorgeous voice.i'm seeing too many paedophile stories in the papers at the mo. for the last two or three months, it was stories about people being stabbed. we're going to hell in a handcart, aren't we? hmmm. it actually appears that back in Dickensian times, we were far less safe! check out your actual british social history!so 'ickle davy becks finally did what he and all the other overpaid men of arrested emotional development in our nashnul team is supposed to do and puts the ball in the onion bag! the crowd went mild!! iread that the highest paid geezer in the ecuadorian side was on £20k a year and that he sends half of that home to provide medical care/education/a future to the inhabitants of his village. now THAT'S A REAL STORY!! most of the ecuadorians seem to send money home to help those less fortunate (it's relative, remember..) than themselves funniest part was the evening match: holland v. portugal. totally fascinating, especially as i think that the first team down to 7 players automatically forfeit the game. so it's ingerlund v porchugal. could be figo has to miss the match too as he headbutted a dutchman. will they go to the video? probably not. only sky do 'trial by telling-vision'.jonafan woss got himself in trouble with that most discerning of sunday reads, 'The (Irrational) Mail On Sunday'. Seems he overstepped the mark by having a laugh with the tory's latest poster boy, David "salt o' the erf" Cameron. the unfeasibly over-rewarded mr. woss basically asked toryboy whether or not he used to hold maggie's picture up with one hand when he was an adolescent spunkbag and middle ingland lost their collective minds! are we bovvered? are we f**k!! it still astonishes me that we can be concerned about things like this and unconcerned by real issues like, 'have chelski really ruined footie as we know it?' 'is big brother fixed?' 'what handbag has sienna miller been snapped with today?' and.. oh yeah, i know it's old news, but the land of the rising sun (or an interested party(ies) therein) has taken a step closer to getting back to one its major raison d' etres, namely, hunting whales out of existence. don't japan have young people who abhor this outrage?? what is the fascination with whales? did they read'moby dick' and decide upon revenge? or do they just have it in for endangered species in general?i really need to back up my files and defrag me 'puter. soonish. such a drag... thinking about whether or not to learn bowie's 'life on mars'. always been my fave from sarf lundun's finest, dontcha know!?gotta get a job before i get tempted by the guitars/ps2/xbox [add your own entry]one of the highlights of the weekend... glyn in the big brother house, singing the arctic monkeys' 'i bet you look good on the dancefloor' whilst having a shower. nice one! special accent that, glyn!why did i stay up until stupid o'clock last night watching mel brooks' 'the producers'? oh yeah, because it's a CLASSIC!!typical, isn't it? no blog for yonks, then i totally haemorrage wordal diarrohea (sp.). i ain't sorry.ain't bovvered neither.nope.lloydie Raul Midon, who has totally blown away the other guest in a poll on jools' page on the beeb website. i went to see raul midon performing with masters at work at the jazz cafe in camden back in march 2004. they were touring the most excellent 'elements of life' album. midon is very tall, blind dude who is basically stevie wonder with a guitar. that's the best description you'll get from me. breathtaking. couldn't help but love the flaming lips (black sabbath's 'war pigs' anyone? choice!) and the divine comedy. cat power has a gorgeous voice.

i'm seeing too many paedophile stories in the papers at the mo. for the last two or three months, it was stories about people being stabbed. we're going to hell in a handcart, aren't we? hmmm. it actually appears that back in Dickensian times, we were far less safe! check out your actual british social history!

so 'ickle davy becks finally did what he and all the other overpaid men of arrested emotional development in our nashnul team is supposed to do and puts the ball in the onion bag! the crowd went mild!! iread that the highest paid geezer in the ecuadorian side was on £20k a year and that he sends half of that home to provide medical care/education/a future to the inhabitants of his village. now THAT'S A REAL STORY!! most of the ecuadorians seem to send money home to help those less fortunate (it's relative, remember..)
than themselves funniest part was the evening match: holland v. portugal. totally fascinating, especially as i think that the first team down to 7 players automatically forfeit the game. so it's ingerlund v porchugal. could be figo has to miss the match too as he headbutted a dutchman. will they go to the video? probably not. only sky do 'trial by telling-vision'.

jonafan woss got himself in trouble with that most discerning of sunday reads, 'The (Irrational) Mail On Sunday'. Seems he overstepped the mark by having a laugh with the tory's latest poster boy, David "salt o' the erf" Cameron. the unfeasibly over-rewarded mr. woss basically asked toryboy whether or not he used to hold maggie's picture up with one hand when he was an adolescent spunkbag and middle ingland lost their collective minds! are we bovvered? are we f**k!! it still astonishes me that we can be concerned about things like this and unconcerned by real issues like, 'have chelski really ruined footie as we know it?' 'is big brother fixed?' 'what handbag has sienna miller been snapped with today?' 

and.. oh yeah, i know it's old news, but the land of the rising sun (or an interested party(ies) therein) has taken a step closer to getting back to one its major raison d' etres, namely, hunting whales out of existence. don't japan have young people who abhor this outrage?? what is the fascination with whales? did they read'moby dick' and decide upon revenge? or do they just have it in for endangered species in general?

i really need to back up my files and defrag me 'puter. soonish. such a drag... thinking about whether or not to learn bowie's 'life on mars'. always been my fave from sarf lundun's finest, dontcha know!?

gotta get a job before i get tempted by the guitars/ps2/xbox [add your own entry]

one of the highlights of the weekend... glyn in the big brother house, singing the arctic monkeys' 'i bet you look good on the dancefloor' whilst having a shower. nice one! special accent that, glyn!

why did i stay up until stupid o'clock last night watching mel brooks' 'the producers'? oh yeah, because it's a CLASSIC!!

typical, isn't it? no blog for yonks, then i totally haemorrage wordal diarrohea (sp.). 

i ain't sorry.

ain't bovvered neither.

nope.

lloydie]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:44:39 GMT 53C3748D8262E0BC6EB4B48B0267AF03 Robin Lawrence!! http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=8086 a long time mate of mine has joined monolux as the new bassist. Well done Robin for stepping into the sizeable space left by andy hill... Onwards and upwards!lloyd
lloyd]]> Fri, 19 May 2006 04:14:37 GMT 8A48AE6B8387D8CE51DC195340DFDC10 Alas! Andy Hill! http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=8085 andy has just quit the band after the mother of all rehearsals and the brink of booking our first gig. me balloon burst. he has the opportunity to tour Canada with a band for six months. waddayagonnado? he goes with our love and affection. lucky bleeder!lloydie
lloydie]]> Fri, 19 May 2006 04:13:19 GMT 3D05FF5B98A04135EE286E9A8994CA97 Tin foil hats and now tin foil wallets: http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=7877 gotta keep that signal damage to a minimum.Click pic for link.<a href="http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/208/48/"><a href="www.i-hacked.com/content/view/208/48/"><a href="www.i-hacked.com/content/view/208/48/"><a href="javascript:ol('http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/208/48/');"> 
gotta keep that signal damage to a 
minimum.

Click pic for link.




]]> Sat, 06 May 2006 21:00:52 GMT 671D4FD56C0C6DE5BADF037AB70A771F For the discerning Tin Foil Hat wearer: http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=7048 click on pic for our new image!<a href="http://www.ericisgreat.com/tinfoilhats/"> 
click on pic for our new image!



]]> Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:40:25 GMT F5BD74EB78FB08768CB7A4C1AF4DCE08 quote of the day http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=6623 &quot;The UK is a place where real liberty is being removed at an exponential rate, a country where many appear to aspire to nothing more than shuffling along to their worthless cubicle job, holding up their Oyster card to a reader as they go, then binge drinking their pointless weekend away in a smoking-free zone while being recorded by dozens of government cameras.&quot; (source: http://www.rinf.com/columnists/news/britain-the-land-of-slaves-and-stupid-media ) Food for a thought? "The UK is a place where real liberty is being removed at an exponential rate,
a country where many appear to aspire to nothing more than shuffling along to
their worthless cubicle job, holding up their Oyster card to a reader as they
go, then binge drinking their pointless weekend away in a smoking-free zone
while being recorded by dozens of government cameras." (source:
http://www.rinf.com/columnists/news/britain-the-land-of-slaves-and-stupid-media
)

Food for a thought?]]> Sun, 05 Mar 2006 20:39:50 GMT 639C7C57071B0B28FBD5E8B26AEA23BE mix it up sarge! or else! http://monoluxroom.com/blog.cfm?feature=14161&postid=5182 &nbsp;Spent the wee hrs of last night playing around with remixes of 'Loving You (through Gritted Teeth)' with DJ Sarge and Else DJ. Speeding Lloydie's voice and the like. Chipmunk Lloydie, bring it on!Watch this space for developments!murk.
Watch this space for developments!

murk.]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:41:26 GMT FAB1559CDDAE3E6AB0020EE92B89990A