02/03/2024

(Adding) something to Hide

I've dabbled with music in a number of ways over the years but have never played in a band. I got to live the dream recently when I got to add a few small elements (chimes, handclaps, gravel-stomping) during the recording of Hide, the latest album from north-eastern innovative guitar pop group Amateur Ornithologist.

Despite my involvement, the album is a delight. Check it out!


Even more exciting than that, I got to remix one of the tracks, 'When They Fall', for the special bonus remix album Hiding To Nothing. Having become known as THE GRAVEL MAN, I had to just add loads and loads of gravel.

The Last Knights Of Winter

I hate winter, it's rubbish. Threw a party with some good pals to mark reaching March. Was good, had lovely time. Raised a good few quid that'll go to The People's Kitchen in Newcastle.


Here's what got played:


Japan - Nightporter

Karel Fialka - People Are Strange

The Wedding Present - Falling

Trees - Fool

Donovan - Get Thy Bearings

Duran Duran - The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric

The Budos Band - Arcane Rambler

Black Sabbath - The Wizard

The Stranglers - Waltzinblack

Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow

Eurythmics - Jennifer

Belouis Some - Imagination

A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

Adam & The Ants - Stand And Deliver

Blondie - Atomic

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care

The Cramps - Human Fly

Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It

Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator

Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper

Fischer Z - So Long

Ministry - Effigy (I'm Not An)

Sisters Of Mercy - Poison Door

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House

The Fat White Family - Touch The Leather

Alice Cooper - Poison

Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence

Visage - Fade To Grey

Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Skinny Puppy - Far Too Frail

Devo - Whip It

Status Quo - Caroline

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Meatloaf feat Cher - Dead Ringer For Love

Bon Jovi - In And Out Of Love

Judas Priest - Living After Midnight

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink

Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home

Duran Duran - Girls On Film

Erasure - Breath of Life

Gary Numan - Cars

Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin

New Order - Temptation

The Cure - Friday I'm In Love

A-Ha - Take On Me

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams

The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

New Order - Blue Monday

OMD - Enola Gay

Kaarija - Cha Cha Cha

Billy Preston - Go Now

This Mortal Coil - Kangaroo