Getting back on track

Ok so it's been a while since I posted anything (let alone in my original planned sequence…) so this one will leave off from after the battle.

So our moral still at euphoric state after winning our 1^st battle, we wanted to make sure the gigs kept rolling so we booked spots at as many places we could find, this however was Port Elizabeth circa 2003 places in which bands could jam were few and far between L so here is what I could vaguely remember [Dv]8 gig list in no form of chronological order:

• Urban Connection – Corporate War*, [Dv]8* and Chemical Bliss*
  
• Tapas – we played a few here if I remember correctly mostly with the scene* however once we did jam with Stone Throw (UIT)
  
• Andre Rabie – this was a battle as well I think if not it was a festival J
  
• Woodridge – festival with quite a few bands was amazing but got rained out L
  
• Blue Water Bay Festival – this was our biggest gigs yet we opened up a festival with all the big guns playing J
  
• Jack Hammers* - this was most of the scene's regular hangout we played a boat load of shows here and a lot happened within the band here specifically member changes but we'll get into thatJ
  

So that sums up the rough gig listing I will be expanding on them as we go along.

*the 3 asterisked bands were initially the only bands jamming in PE WOW yes

*I labeled the 3 asterisked bands collectively as the SCENE LOL

*Jack Hammers cool lil dingy metal/rock club in central since then it has turned into a steak house and just recently back into a metal club called Jesters but this it to follow

K

19 interesting little facts…

1. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma.
   
2. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...
   
3. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your Ass ) 
   
4. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
   
5. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
   
6. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
   
7. The King of Hearts is the only king without a moustache
   
8. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.
   
9. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
   
10. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
    
11. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
    
12.  The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.
    
13. Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
    
14.  Pearls dissolve in vinegar
    
15. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
    
16. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but, not downstairs.
    
17. A duck's quack doesn't echo,   and no one knows why.
    
18. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.    
    
19. Turtles can breathe through their butts.
    

 

What thinks you about them apples???

The Nerd Rhyme

Microsoft Man ft DJ XP

If a packet hits a pocket on a socket at a port,
And the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
And the access of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
Then the packet pocket socket has an error to report.

If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,
And the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,
And your data are corrupted 'cos the index doesn't hash,
Then your situation's hopeless and your system's gonna crash!

If the label on the cable on the table at your house,
Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse,
But your packets want to tunnel to another protocol,
That's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall.

And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss,
So your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse;
Then you may as well reboot and let it go out with a bang,
'cos as sure as Bob's your uncle, the sucker's gonna hang.

When the copy on your floppy's getting sloppy in the disk,
And the macro code instructions cause unnecessary risk,
Then you'll have to flash the memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM,
And then quick turn off the P.C. and be sure to tell your mum
To stay clear out of your room, because the bugger's sure to bomb!

 

Check from the future |Thornhill Tragedy – The Value Of A Cure

Thornhill tragedy - The Value of A Cure

 

The value of a cure, in times of disease can be worth so much more

Than the cost of one's self

Like shards of glass that penetrate our skin

We live out our days beckoning for that one special thing

A diamond in the dirt

A rose in the desert

This cure I find in you

Forever

 

I feel it gripping me, dark clutches won't recede

Sickness inside my life sickness inside my sight

What has become of me, i need the safety of my cure

To end this tragedy make me feel sure

Open the door and shut my eyes

You are the cure for all inside

As darkness torments me it's you who brings me light

 

Love is born through perilous times x2

Love is perilous

 

Pulled out the dagger from my heart

 

Create patients from the storm

You are the sky in black and white

You break away and fill the space

The value of a cure

Inside your eyes it's safe to hide

From all the pains of yesterday

You're all I know you're all I need

My everything, cure, remedy

 

You are my pleasure, inside my pain

Memories change these feelings I'll maintain

Something so real, so hard to find

My hearts your rose, your diamond eyes

 

Create patients from the storm

You are the sky in black and white

You break away and fill the space

The value of a cure

Inside your eyes it's safe to hide

From all the pains of yesterday

You're all I know you're all I need

My everything, cure, remedy

 

Pulled out the dagger from my heart

The 1st Battle…

Ok so now back to the story which I realize now that ive been neglecting to finish, lol the days and times hehe.

So as [Dv]8 we were together for a total of 2 months and we played around 3 or 4 shows my memory is a little bit shoddy you'll have to excuse me on the details, when our high school decides they will host a battle of the bands, to be judged by big PE band BGF (BestGoFight). Wow what an experience this could prove to be.

Now our measly 2months was going to prove to be tough to compete against New Noise (at the time I think they were together around 8months to a year I could be wrong) and Circus (really professional and been jamming around 2 years together) so yes this seemed daunting enough, and then to also be the "heaviest" out of all the bands performing is never a good thing at these sort of competitions L

So we practiced our asses off till gig night and we went on 1^st or 2^nd not too sure but the crowd loved us and all in all had an amazing gig, one of my most memorable onesJ.

After a nail biting wait for judges (Devon, Nick, Sean, Chris and Juan) to make a decision on a winner they decide to break it down further into categories (just adding to tension):

• Best Drums – which I believe was Dean "Porp" Simpson of Circus
  
• Best Bass – I really can't remember L
  
• Best Guitar – could well have been one of the Circus guitarists Matt De Lange or Matthew Potts not sure yet again L
  
• Best Vocals – I couldn't believe but it was me J I recall getting carried onto the stage by the ppl in the crowd and losing a shoe in the process WOW BLISS J
  

And last but not least the most important announcement of all the winning band….

*Drum Roll*

[Dv]8! Yes after 2 months of jamming the judges thought we put on a good enough show to clinch it, music was tight and crowd appreciation was outstanding!

Victory!

Socially Speaking

Ok so over the last 2 months there have been a number of developments in and around my life, that got me thinking about people and the decisions they make.

fundamentally what are our biggest obstacle as people? well personally i think its coping with difference! This can be in many senses IE Ethnicity, Authority, Gender,Financial etc wherever one finds a shift in perspective there will be an issue.

To over come such difficulty I think is where the test comes in, and not how light or dark your skin is, how many people you command, how fat your pockets are lined or what lie's between your legs.

It is in adversity that we are able to find out who we really are, it's in that defining moment we realise who the hero's are, in order to navigate the depths of the water you mustn't be afraid to leave the shore!

So shine for thats all you can hope to achieve!

2009 What a year…

Well this has defiantly been an involving 365 and ¼ days thus far. So much to tell, lets break it down into scenes.

Scene 1: The Band

 

Ok so after being in quite a few bands the one that I enjoyed the most was Burning The Formidable which became Thornhill Tragedy, decided that the towel had to be thrown in at the death L after a good run there we failed, then I ended up joining Locus Standi had a real good run played some epic shows and had to pull out due to family responsibilities and am currently starting up a project or two ;) The Arctic Is Me…

 

Scene 2: The Family

 

Ok so after having the most beautiful and adorable daughter in the world my partner decides to leave me VERY F**KING LAME but hey shit happens, I ended up being single and having mixed feelings about the whole thing…

 

Scene3: The Life

 

Ok so this year has had quite a few developments many of which were great but don't outweigh the one that was a disaster L… I am starting a new band project see scene 1, im gonna be staring in a SA production feature file The Sudden End, starting a Rap group SaddamKillaProject, could possibly be The Face Of Police see earlier post, and yeah things are looking good for TGK and him being the great entertainer he always wanted to be J

 

See you all soon