Christo's Log

Since new year have been slowly improving lurgy wise and one day I just felt well. Have been assembling to do lists, doing website work and e-newsletter. I even started some recording for the next Govannen album and wrote a new time for it in my head.

Unfortunately my computer blue screened on startup - "the atkdisp driver was in an infinite loop" - very sci-fi. I researched online, renewed video and windows drivers. It restarted ok but not later from cold. It did in safe mode tho - I did some CCleaning & spybotting - it restarted OK. AND the next day it started from cold twice. Either I fixed it or it'll fail again and is on the way out.
Actually I was thinking of a new machine since I was stranded in XP and all the new software wants W7. So its a good time to plan ahead and order a new one. Just hope the old one continued to work so I can.
Very few gigs in Jan and studio is quietish so a good time for a big change.

Yoga program put me up to a level I couldn't do so I changed my goal and am back on easier stuff but progressing quickly thru the levels. Eventually I'll pick a custom program.

Been hooked on the Larry Sanders Show box set and the Charlie Chan Warner Oland box. Listened to some Flower Kings today for first time in ages. Been listening to a lot of modern classical lately - ordered more Takemitsu. I also ordered a bombarde reef - I haven't played it for 10-15 years... Be very afraid...

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My damaged incomplete desk was to be collected today. between 9 & 11 am.. 11 came and went. 2pm came and went. I rang they said it would be collected today but couldn't say when. 4.39pm they arrived. I was able to do some stuff around the house - unpacking stuff - but I kept jumping when a van went by or something parked. Got another delivery with them tomorrow...

I did do a little recording in the old house on the video score job. And we had Tom & Beth round for dinner.

Got a nice review for Live & Peace & Outer Space in R2 magazine and a lovely comment from someone in Australia who dig my Sanctuary album. A friend downloaded the new Memory Wire album too for an optional fiver. :-)

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Had tired weekend after the high of Fridays gig.
Saturday went into town and edited & uploaded videos from Fri gig.
Sunday had a 30 min Oxjam songs slot today at The Quarter. Quite a hubbuby crowd so my set had more than the usual hubbub breaker tricks eg kalimba, twin flutes etc, Sang "Who Pays The Price" for 1st time in years which I got into. Saw guitarist Chris Harper & Bluestave play, and chatted, albeit briefly, to chums.

Tired so came home to Chinese Takeaway & Voyager and bought song Dooriyan from Love Aaj Kal on my iPod.

Set - Finally, Lifespell, Bobby Caseys, Alien Salad Abduction, Who Pays The Price?, Make Your Own Kind Of Music, Carousel, Rainbow Real.

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Sunday...
took thinks easy. G wanted to see Julie & Julia - haven't been to the movies together in years. Nice film. Thought the Julia Child story coulda been the whole film really and dump the blogger story. Guy that played Child's husband stood out for me acting-wise. Only 8 of us in the cinema...

Monday ...
was a bit sabotaged by a bad night sleep. However did some posting and banking etc
Worked on Raising Kayn episode 4 soundtrack.

In evening played jazz duo gig with Andy Nicholls at Dos Hermanos. Quiet. Noticed since school term started lots of places are emptier. Psychological "summer is over" feeling methinks.

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Loafed around and shopped yesterday. Found a 2ndhand Boss momentary switch pedal so I can tap tempo my Moogerfooger Murf. Bought a cd off a couple of buskers playing Hang drums very nicely and found a reduced Stefan Micus cd - haven't kept up with his recent albums. Found a very good book on writing copy which will be handy for blurb & webstuff.

Frank Skinner was very funny. His guests less so apart from a singing cabaret duo who were damn good. Skinner was just a master onstage.

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At Edinburgh Fringe. Flat very smart tho oddly next to 2 strip clubs - best not get wrong door on way home. Last might went to fab thai fusion meal at place called Levens. Met up with old chums Peter and Susanna in a pub. I even drank some alcohol- not a great idea as I soon felt terrible. Pete gave us free tickets for Just A Minute.

Today went to see Clive James interviewing Ian Banks. Clive was cool as usual - Banks was kindof too bright to communicate effectively. Then Just A Minute. Fun to see a radio institution. Only panelists I knew were Paul Merton and Sue Perkins. Sue was on fire and walked it.
Then straight on to see 4 Poofs & a Piano. A fun and slick show of gay humour and harmonies. After quick nap had meal in genuine old fashioned Italian restaurant.