Sunday 10 June 2012

The End Is Nigh

I thought I'd write my first blog and let you guys know that I'm just putting the finishing touches on the visuals for our 360 show for the Olympics.

It's been a very long and square-eyed couple of months but I'm really excited about how it's going to look on the big screen(s). Each of these videos is going to be 6 metres tall and 62 metres around... it's going to be mental.

Here's a sneak preview -











I fully recommend you come and see it in action on the 9th of August in Weymouth, where we are performing as part of the 'At The Edge of Everything' event, curated by the Shepton Mallet Digital Arts Festival, with the fantastic Nordic Giants, Cate Ferris and Andy Walker.

You can get tickets here - https://weymouthpavilion.purchase-tickets-online.co.uk/public/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=100   for only 10 of your finest pound coins. It'd be a crime not to.

Jeb x

P.S. I just got introduced to the delectable sounds of Baths, it's incredible stuff. Give it a whirl!



Thursday 7 June 2012

Hello-lands.

Well, well, unwell. We returned from Meadowlands four days ago...not that it feels that way for me. I've only just been able to crawl out of my quilt after a nasty bout of I-dunno-wot-itis. The time? It was good.

Tim Key's performance in the spoken word tent was a particular highlight for me. Portico Quartet, of whom I have been a fan since catching them on some long forgotten late-night jazz-o-lantern TV trauma many years ago, were also a keen contender for my 'Where did I put my mind?' award.

It's difficult to describe how good so many of the acts were, so I won't. Except the guy who put the firework up his bum. He's worth a mention. Yeah. Alas: no photo.

We believe our set went well! The crew were great- it's been a while since we had such a relaxed gig. We did a little interview for latest.co.uk, spent some quality time with The Management and co., and saw fellow Brightonians Nordic Giants put on an awesome performance (perhaps the best I've seen them) despite intense sleep deprivation after their single launch only a couple of days before.

All in all: good festival, good time.

Pleasantness abounds.

Except for Jeb. The 360 visuals are due and he spent last weekend slacking off in some field or other.

Tim

Achieve.

All milky and lava-lamp-ish the street-lights reflecting on my big red car bonnet as I curl it round at night all sound and echoing engine...