How the hell can ONE e.v. speaker sound like the Newcastle Arena's in house rig? I don't know, but it did. Thats all the guy doing the Disco for the Leeholme gig had, due to the other being damaged....by....erm...someone....?? Sounded astonishing!

The Leeholme gig was tremendous, a great night for everyone there. It would be a good move for whoever concerned to organize another in the not too distant future.

Admittedly I wasn't looking forward to it due to a sore throat and dizzy spells I'd been getting all week before the gig....BUT....I was wrong to worry, as the vocals were on good form as was our performance as a whole. Wayne was throwing in guest BV's again and Paul came up front singing lead vox and playing one chord rhythm guitar on a Clash number...whilst I cunningly perched myself on his trex and sweat soiled drum stool to lay down the beat....I seld ...

Not much more I can add to Malcolm's synopsis of the weekend. Both gigs were great. The Weardale is a great venue, the crowd are mint and the man in charge is really nice bloke with nothing but complimentary things to say about the band, thoroughly enjoyed the night, as did the audience by all accounts...hopefully we'll see some of them again next time...or better still....on Saturday in the Masons (Middlestone Moor).

The 3 Tuns was a first time for us and was also a really enjoyable gig as far as performance and audience response goes. The room was a really good shape for sound too. Thanks to Dean for booking us. Maybe next time we'll get to play in the massive beer garden!

Well I'll keep it short and sweet, as I need to get sorted for practise tonight round Low Spennymoor Club....hopefully we won't get any 'White star fuelled helmets' shouting abuse at us f ...

As ever, a smashing night in the Olde Horseshoe in Crook. However, we were very self conscious in terms of how we played due to the fact the whole gig was being recorded......I for one was a little tense...and...made a few mistakes I think...he he he, but as a whole I think we did alright. Good news is, at least we'll have some CD's for anybody wishing to hear us.

The gig was very elaborate in that we had a sub contracted light crew for the night....by all accounts it looked excellent. Many thanks to the lads in charge of that.

I would also like to thank Dave (I'm sure that was his name) who recorded the gig for us, he was very professional, cooperative and a top bloke who knew his stuff, really looking forward to hearing the finished product and subsequently working with him again when the ...

Little more I can add to Waynes accurate account the evening.

I will start by saying thankyou to Charlotte and Nigel for choosing us to play for them.....twas our pleasure. I hope the INXS one for the first dance was ok. (Gibbeaux giving it some Hutchence).

Its all true about the staff at Headlam being somewhat discourteous and obtrusive, especially where we were concerned....."We have nothing but contempt for...BANDS..here at Headlam".

As Wayne said...we had to spend some time hanging around due to things running behind...not to worry though, was a great laugh in the cribbage parlour (braaaandy, are you a member?) with Belamy and his mistress, bet he stovved her knot in after the medievel banquet. Pauls pump nearly gave me a stroke with laughter.....bet its still echoing round the ...

It was remarkably like driving to the Bates motel in the movie 'Psycho', driving to Sleepers last night. The Rain was pelting down and visibility was about 19 inches ahead. Not to worry though, Wayne and I made it there unscathed. Wayne had to follow me through so as not to get lost is the vast chasms of Boldon.

The venue must have been recently re-furbished, it smelled new, or as Wayne said, "you can smell the Ikea-ness" ha ha ha ha. It looked really nice inside and the sound was nice due to the shape of the room and the low ceiling.

It was quite a good turnout, the people were polite and appreciative. Lots of people giving us great feeback after the gig, complementing us on our performance and set diversity etc. So many thanks for that. Its really good that we can make that much of an impression on people, on our first visit to any venue.

"Come on!!!! Haway!!!".....we shouted, willing the van up the hill from Shildon to Brusselton as it gasped and spluttered its way to the top, smelling like it was burning 50cm to a gallon of oil getting us to our gig in Richmond...which it did, ye of little faith and all that.

Mal stood laughing at us as we pulled up behind his car in 'The Dingle mobile' on the delivery driveway to the rear of the Black Lion Hotel in the scenic Richmond.

The venue was really nice, cosy and in keeping with the rustic facia of the surrounding buildings. The people were really nice too, well up for a good time, which made for a great night for all, trully cracking!

Now then, a very interesting and somewhat eerie incident occured during our time there. Our Drummer Paul was casually urinating in ...