Monday, January 29, 2007
Undermind, Overmind
This is going back a few years, but I used to be in a band called Sonic Undermind, with Rob Rebus/Bleeding Ear. Anyway, Rob has just got a booking to record a band called "Sonic Overmind"! Which I think is hilarious. I got a very nice myspace message from one of the band (Kev, who played with The Mean Season at the last Müf gig) apologising for the name similarity, not that it bothers me. I don't really know how anyone else would have the same thought processes as us to come up with such a similar name! Ha. I just hope they rock.
Anyway, talking to a friend about this situation I was persuaded to put up a SU MySpace. Apparently "Those songs need to be heard!" and at his request I put the songs he wanted up, which includes 2 we never released. I think the live recording of Mighty Ogun on there is one of the best things we ever recorded, the rest of the band never liked that song as much as me though. http://www.myspace.com/sonicundermind. The old website is dead and has been squatted on by some horrible people but you can see it on the link from the myspace. I might register http://www.sonicundermind.me.uk, got to be worth £2 to have that old stuff all on the net!
Anyway, talking to a friend about this situation I was persuaded to put up a SU MySpace. Apparently "Those songs need to be heard!" and at his request I put the songs he wanted up, which includes 2 we never released. I think the live recording of Mighty Ogun on there is one of the best things we ever recorded, the rest of the band never liked that song as much as me though. http://www.myspace.com/sonicundermind. The old website is dead and has been squatted on by some horrible people but you can see it on the link from the myspace. I might register http://www.sonicundermind.me.uk, got to be worth £2 to have that old stuff all on the net!
Labels: Overmind, Sonic Undermind
Friday, January 26, 2007
Oooh, another gig?
We've been offered another gig. It's very exciting, and I'll explain why when I can say more about it. I don't know if we can do it yet, or what the line-up exactly will be, but it's potentially a really good gig at a really good venue with some other really good bands.
It's good to have targets like that, we now need to finish enough songs for at least a 30 minute set, and hopefully get something recorded.
It's good to have targets like that, we now need to finish enough songs for at least a 30 minute set, and hopefully get something recorded.
Labels: gig, Joey Ultra
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
So... how did the gig go?
Hey, it's almost 2 weeks since the Joey Ultra debut gig. I should really have written about it earlier, but I didn't! Ha! It went really well in the end. Andrew Spiers took some great photos (link to his gallery from the shot below)
It all worked out surprisingly well on the night. Six Nation State who were supposed to be playing dropped out and were replaced by Damien A Passmore. He ended up going on first so we played second. I think all of us just wanted to get out there and play so it was a bit wierd hanging around waiting. When we did get on it went really well. Most of the songs we played spot on, there were only a couple of dodgy bits in Indy Disco and Single Boy (cover of Single Girl by Lush).
The other bands on the night were apparently really good too, but we spent most of the rest of the gig standing by the bar, getting very drunk and talking about how it went. I had calmed down by the time Rebus came on though, and they were very good. Another highlight was the Heartware Process' cover of one of Ben Marwood's tunes. Really can't wait until the next JU gig now! Also need to organise a recording session with Rob at Bleeding Ear so that people can hear us on myspace. Once that happens we'll probably be the next Arctic Monkeys or Lilly Allen I expect.
If anyone wants to give us a gig e-mail joey@joeyultra.com
BTW, we're apparently on a new version of this blog software, I don't think it makes any difference to what you see but maybe there'll be more options for me to play with.
It all worked out surprisingly well on the night. Six Nation State who were supposed to be playing dropped out and were replaced by Damien A Passmore. He ended up going on first so we played second. I think all of us just wanted to get out there and play so it was a bit wierd hanging around waiting. When we did get on it went really well. Most of the songs we played spot on, there were only a couple of dodgy bits in Indy Disco and Single Boy (cover of Single Girl by Lush).The other bands on the night were apparently really good too, but we spent most of the rest of the gig standing by the bar, getting very drunk and talking about how it went. I had calmed down by the time Rebus came on though, and they were very good. Another highlight was the Heartware Process' cover of one of Ben Marwood's tunes. Really can't wait until the next JU gig now! Also need to organise a recording session with Rob at Bleeding Ear so that people can hear us on myspace. Once that happens we'll probably be the next Arctic Monkeys or Lilly Allen I expect.
If anyone wants to give us a gig e-mail joey@joeyultra.com
BTW, we're apparently on a new version of this blog software, I don't think it makes any difference to what you see but maybe there'll be more options for me to play with.
Labels: gig, Joey Ultra, Rebus
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Joey Ultra Debut gig, tomorrow!
I'm really looking forward to it now. Last couple of rehearsals went really well and the set last night was great. Which means it'll be terrible on the night. Never mind!
Only downside, the stupid utterly non-standard adaptor for my excellent valve pedal broke one of the prongs off so it won't work anymore. I have borrowed a Big Muff from Michael Palestinian for the gig but I need to get a replacement and it looks like I'll have to buy one. Bah. I knew the weakness of this pedal was non-standard power but I've been looking after it really carefully. Annoying!
Hopefully see you all tomorrow. We're on at 8:00ish at the moment, although unfortunately Six Nation State have had to cancel so we might get bumped up the bill to 8:30! WOO!
Rebus and Friends including Joey Ultra, Heartware Process and The Vice, 8pm, BBBs, Town Hall, Reading, Weds 10th January 2007. Be there!
Only downside, the stupid utterly non-standard adaptor for my excellent valve pedal broke one of the prongs off so it won't work anymore. I have borrowed a Big Muff from Michael Palestinian for the gig but I need to get a replacement and it looks like I'll have to buy one. Bah. I knew the weakness of this pedal was non-standard power but I've been looking after it really carefully. Annoying!
Hopefully see you all tomorrow. We're on at 8:00ish at the moment, although unfortunately Six Nation State have had to cancel so we might get bumped up the bill to 8:30! WOO!
Rebus and Friends including Joey Ultra, Heartware Process and The Vice, 8pm, BBBs, Town Hall, Reading, Weds 10th January 2007. Be there!
Labels: gig, Joey Ultra
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Happy Birthday AK!
It's fellow Coment's Blogger AK's birthday today. Not that he actually posts anything on here for you to read anymore. Someone asked in one of the comments below whether he was dead, well not as far as I know, but he is very busy living the rock'n'roll dream, and as far as I know he's no longer flying a desk during the day so he's got less time to kill writing stupid messages on here.
Being a boy I never remember when peoples birthdays are (I found out it was AK's because someone more organised posted it on Berkshire Live) , so it's a pleasant surprise every year when his birthday is only 2 days away from mine.
Last night I went to the pub on the way home, caught up with my brothers who were both working in the BBBs. It sounds like life is going to be very exciting for Pete and the Pirates in 2007! Can't really say much I guess but I will when I can. Also watched This Life + 10 which was really good, loved the original series I might have to hunt it down on DVD now, my girlfriend never saw it when it was on the first time and she seemed to like it. We have got about a million things to watch on DVD from Christmas though. Rock and/or Roll.
Celebrity Big Brother tonight, exciting! Let's hope The Hoff and Dirk Benedict really are going in.
Being a boy I never remember when peoples birthdays are (I found out it was AK's because someone more organised posted it on Berkshire Live) , so it's a pleasant surprise every year when his birthday is only 2 days away from mine.
Last night I went to the pub on the way home, caught up with my brothers who were both working in the BBBs. It sounds like life is going to be very exciting for Pete and the Pirates in 2007! Can't really say much I guess but I will when I can. Also watched This Life + 10 which was really good, loved the original series I might have to hunt it down on DVD now, my girlfriend never saw it when it was on the first time and she seemed to like it. We have got about a million things to watch on DVD from Christmas though. Rock and/or Roll.
Celebrity Big Brother tonight, exciting! Let's hope The Hoff and Dirk Benedict really are going in.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Happy New Year!
Hey, hope everyone had a very merry Christmas and a great New Year!
It's now only 8 days until Joey Ultra's debut gig. I am not really nervous, I don't get nervous about gigs these days really, but I do hope we're not too terrible. 6 hours of rehearsals over the next week. Fingers crossed!
It's also my birthday on Friday, maybe I'll let you know where I'll be so you can all come and buy me a drink.
It's now only 8 days until Joey Ultra's debut gig. I am not really nervous, I don't get nervous about gigs these days really, but I do hope we're not too terrible. 6 hours of rehearsals over the next week. Fingers crossed!
It's also my birthday on Friday, maybe I'll let you know where I'll be so you can all come and buy me a drink.
