Jim Stax

He did say that he tought that you were a nice guy but he has kids on the way and you ain't really his type... I'm sure he was gentle with you... J

Looks like Staccato Set will be getting air play on Radio Scotland. We are currently trouncing the other band in the public voting... www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/musicscotland/air/index.shtml

Found it.. No pun intended www.surfacepressure.co.uk/found/fnd007/index.html

ROOTES by Ziggy Campbell and Susie Brown. It won last years Triptych film award. It's actually on the web somewhere so I'll go look and get back...

New shop is goin to be fab (with some great joinery)... A million times bigger and on two floors! Great to see an alternative independent business on the up! Jim

Everyone that came along, all the bands that played, the amazingly accomodating sound team (CLS), Adam for putting together an amazing line up of short films, all that organised behind the scenes etc, Graeme, Mike and Shaz for the bands (wow), The burly but nice security guys and again all that turned up and enjoyed a unique and exceptional day, thank you! And to everyone that moans about nothing good happening in Aberdeen and then never show their face when it does, you missed one of the best music, and free, events that has ever taken place in Aberdeen!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I feel like using some expletives but that would undermine the thank you) Jim

GOD!

Hands on art... Won't be any at this one I'm afraid. But the programme is rammed from one end of the day to the other with a massive amount of firsts for the city by the way of new film, animation and muisc. Pretty much a full on sensory experience for free. As well as this there is the opportunity to get pissed while being overdosed by music and film! 7 hours of free entertainment for fuck sake. Did Aberdeen move to the central belt when we weren't looking or are we sarting to catch up (and move ahead)? Better get mi pro-plus sorted! Whoop!!!!!

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Breaking News! Aberdeen fears the loss of one of it's premier promoters due to travelling with a crazy French Duo! It is hoped that she will return to the city and carry on her duties, but so far the news is she is "having a shitassedcrazygoodtime" with them and the rest as they arrive in Glasvegas... God help the dear lady! A worried Jim!

I'm creating a conceptual installation based around hypothetical soup! It's all about how things that prepare at different times live together and become one through a combined yet subconscious understanding of an existence based on duration and not a marked passage of time... Will that do?

Bring a cup. I'm sure we can get a sachet as your rider. Not sure if there is going to be soup and it just doesn't sound very rock n roll does it?! "Hey guys this music festival is goin to be totally rad... There's FUCKING SOUP!"

LINING UP FOR THE NEXT SHIFT AT ABERDEENS CASTLEGATE Live music, film, and art in the city centre on Easter Saturday Shift 2 is stepping up a gear, with seven bands now lined up to play at the event in Aberdeens Castlegate on Saturday 26 March when a wide range of moving images will be shown between each performance. The visuals on a big screen will include animation, experimental, documentary and drama, with screenings by filmmakers, local artists, community groups, students and youngsters. A variety of animated works by Studio AKA in London will be showcased. Including the multi-award-winning Jo Jo in the Stars, directed by Marc Craste, the beautifully-imaged short films are regarded as masterpieces. Following the success of the first Shift in October, the number of bands has been increased to extend the live entertainment which will again be staged in a specially erected marquee, with free admission. Providing music for various tastes between 2pm and 9pm, the bands are: The Kitchen Cynics - quirky and unique local singer songwriter with an exceptional pedigree (2pm-2.30pm). The Nucleotides - instrumental surf rock band in the vein of Dick Dale (3pm-3.30pm). Salon Boris - think of the dirtiest, catchiest, electro pop you can dance to! (4pm-4.30pm ). The Marcia Blaine School for Girls - a slightly peculiar and melancholy, mysterious electronica outfit. (5pm-5.30pm). Drat - beautiful lo-fi indie rock, with melodic guitar lines and delicate vocals (6pm-6.30pm). Sound Development Agency - deranged funk that will bring you back to earth with a bump! (7pm-7.30pm). 65daysofstatic - A soundtrack to a new dimension, where rock, dance and electronica are equals. (8.15pm-9pm). Shift is organised by the Wider Castlegate Group as part of a programme to increase the use of the Castlegate for events and to raise the areas profile. The Group represents businesses, organisations and the local community, with La Lombarda Restaurant, Peacock Visual Arts and alternative music and arts promoters, Drakes Productions, among those involved. Shift is supported by Aberdeen City Centre Partnership and Aberdeen City Council, with funding from the Scottish Executives City Growth Fund as part of the Energising Aberdeen initiative. AND THERE'S A BAR (not free though)

Thanks to all that came along. Nice to see some familiar faces creeping out of the depths of Aberdeen. Big up for Rob Karloff on sound and sleazing duties. Snafu is also shaping up to be a fine we (new) venue!!! Kinda like the cave thing that's goin on...

They were fucking ace! Loonie French men and you'll get a loonie Aberdeen lass wi them!

Gatechien Holy shit! The bassist has invented a new instrument... I and many others kept looking for the other bass and guitar that were obviously playing somewhere!!!!! Jim

Oooops It appears that it is SIdca that I am drumming for. I don't know who the hell I was thinking about. Even at the rehearsals it never clicked. Can't hear a damn thing so I never noticed! Jim

We didn't...

Great night, I think. Next year Bri, give yourself an award for your tireless efforts! Also, I award Nick Casino 'BEST DRESSED SPEECH AND POEM READER'. And a mighty big guffaw at those (on stage) that took it waaaaaaay toooo seriously

Two Stuarts in Glasgow... Cheeesh!