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We are bloggers..... ------------------------------------------------- Pirates, ninjas, pistols and a change of date What a weekend... It was To The Rescue's first trip to the fabulous Moorings Bar in Aberdeen last Saturday. I'd like to state for the record that if Aberdeen was closer, I would live in the Moorings, growing fat on Lucifer beer and mammoth pizzas whilst avoiding the perils of flaming pint glasses and quiet assassin ninja type fellows. For anyone who hasn't been, the Moorings is a mighty pirate bar down on Aberdeen's high class harbour, where the hookers always say hello and a pimp jacket is never far away. It has without doubt the BEST inhouse setup of any similar venue anywhere, and as a result it is my favourite place to play in the world. The variety of booze on offer is staggering, the hospitality is genuinely second to none, everyone is made from pure golden honey and a rainbow permanently sits atop the building. Well, I may have made that last bit up, but you get the idea. The gig was ace, but was possibly only a prelude to the aftershow lock-in, involving spinning drunken runs, Longhorn Turner's belly being set on fire and me inadvertently pulling a pirate pistol on aforementioned ninja. He proceeded to execute what I'm sure would have been a mighty judo throw had I not been completely oblivious to what was happening, but unfortunately I was and so I can now say (after a cheeky wee trip to A&E) that I may have broken the wee skarpothingy bone in my wrist. Which, when you consider I drove all the way back to Edinburgh the next day, is quite impressive. Not so impressive was that we had to cancel Sunday night's Bannermans gig because of my complete inability to play any form of guitar without gurning like a wounded Gary Moore. Ach well, such is the life we lead. We were put up in the Moorings flat and I can say for certain that if anyone needs a crash course in metal, they should spend the night there. Bunk beds seem like they could never really be that rock 'n' roll but when you shake them with 1000 decibels of Manowar, they may as well be flaming viking longships. Special mention must go to Pete and Firebrand's Laura who managed to drink and talk their way through the entire night and well into the morning. We're sorry for making Pete miss kungfu in the morning, but it would have just been too much. Bi-five! Oh yes. We're out of action now until January 5th (note the date change, it is now on the Friday) in Edinburgh when we will be reuniting with Longhorn to play Edinburgh's Cafe Royal - come and say hello. Just don't bring judo skills... TTR

My head is sore and a ninja flipped me cos I pulled a pirate pistol on him, but it's ok cos Pete missed kung fu. All of the above is absolutely true. Bri - sorry for the shower of Lucifer!

*bumpity bump*

Marvellous! Is the footswitch ok, or is it worth bringing one?

So, to clarify, is the Marshall fixed? I won't bring my JCM900 if it is. If The Moorings was a lady, I'd text it drunkenly on a Friday night when my girlfriend wasn't looking. x

Longh Ron is their tour manager.

*unashamed bump* The two Phoenix like musical forces rising from the ashes of deadenstereo (To The Rescue and Longhorn) are playing the Moorings on Sat 9th of Dec - only £3! We probably won't be doing deadenstereo requests though... Actually, having said that, I suppose it all depends on how drunk we get.

Nor is it in Northern Ireland as the Myspaz page suggests... Dear me Bri, too much cherry ale!

In a show of Edinburgh based solidarity, I would like to say that both To The Rescue and Longhorn rock massively, although in very, very different ways... Having said that, you'll never know unless you come along!

Ouch, busted! Not to worry...

USP eh? Wanna job in The Shop TM?

You know, I think he just might be right... What a fantabulous evening that'll be!

Hello, If both our fans are mourning the passing of deadenstereo, then fear not as the New Bands TM have arisen... If you want some Maple-esque rock 'n' roll, head along to www.myspace.com/totherescueuk for Jon's new band ...To The Rescue , where you can download their new tracks and plan road trips for their gigs. If you want to smoke a bowl and party naked, then you need to make yourself aware of Craig's behemoth Longhorn, currently gestating at www.meloveyoulonghorn.com. Beautiful.

In a move which underlines the Dynamic Tensions TM that ran through deadenstereo, Craig is getting all viking at www.meloveyoulonghorn.com and I've gone all Weezer at www.myspace.com/totherescueuk Come along and say hello if y'all are bored...

Ah, that's your motto if ever there should be one

Dying... I refer you to our latest blog on www.myspace.com/deadenstereo

All the more time to get horribly drunk I should think

Crivvens, it's the curse of the Kraken! I don't reckon you'll be able to get too much more out of us - we're playing with our buddy Mark on drums, and we've only had time to teach a shorter set...and you really don't want to hear our take on freefrom jazz...

Well. as a member of the very definitely deaf Edinburgh public, gonnae geez us ane on Saturday likesay? Incidentally, anyone who has ever moaned about The Moorings sound - come to Bannermans when that guys is doing the "sound"...painfully loud vocals and inaudible band...just as well it looked so damn good...deadloss muthafukin' hearin'... Raar

Sounds fine to us

Great stuff

Hey man, really sorry to hear about the flood - do you reckon we'll still be on for Saturday night?

I should say, it will be slightly different deadenstereo extravaganza on Saturday. The Hogg is off chasing gazelles deep in the African subcontinent, and as a result the drum stool will be occupied for the evening by our good buddy Mark (www.myspace.com/dystopiauk). Obviously all this was arranged before he let us know that he shat in a bus stop last night - honestly, drummers...

Brian, I'd love to settle down with a nice brandy and a new issue of Fudge. Any chance you could bring one down to Bannermans on Monday?

Have a listen to Dystopia at www.myspace.com/dystopiauk