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sorry for not coming to this, the snow was just too much for me :-(

what a bunch of arse, I hope the Brewdog really messes with those bastards.

Sweet, 'mon the Truax, quality.

Though I don't really get the 'steampunk' thing...?

Hey Steven

Might come along for this, would be nice to hear you guys again. I know Mike Chang from Indian Red Lopez too, I'll buy yooze a beer

Im in two minds about them, their best days are behind them it would appear.

However, I don't think you could call them a breath of fresh air or original. There are/were loads of 8 bit screamy emo outfits throughout the country, hundreds. Because they were the only ones to catch onto a trend up here, doesn't make them completely different.

yeah you are right, they are original in that way, I just meant that they stood out in Aberdeen.

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Eat throat pastels the morning of a show (they can be purchased on the internet and relax vocal chords)

No offence, but that advise is a load of bollocks. If you have to eat lozenges before you sing, that means that you have bad singing technique and you are making your throat sore because of it.

They don't relax vocal chords, they just numb them. Which in the end gets you nowhere, you are damaging your voice but you don't notice it, which makes things worse. You should only use them as a last resort, and I mean last resort eg. you have a cold but you have a gig booked.

I'm not a singer but this applies to playing wind instruments too. Learning how to breath is very important and probably a good starting off point for progressing. You can achieve a good lungfull of air by inhaling without raising your shoulders, think about breathing down to your feet. Compare that kind of deep breath to a sharp one you might normally take and you will notice that the sharp one only really fills the top of your lungs while you kind of feel your belly move with the deep breath.

The next thing to be able to do is control this deep breath using your diaphragm. A good thing to practice doing, you will find this really hard to begin with, is to try and hold a 5 note against the wall using only your breath. You'll need to purse your lips for this kind of like whistling. Try to control the air from the bottom of your lungs up, this will develop your muscle control.

In terms of becoming a better singer I can tell you what exercises to do but this will definitely help you.

Really good advice here, I am a choral scholar and basically I agree with Rock. The first thing you need to work on is breathing properly. Everything is easier when you have got this sorted.

Also, I would say that you need to make sure that no part of your body is tense while you do this. You need to be relaxed, resist the urge to stiffen up if you are trying hard to do something. The thing with singing is that your body is your instrument, and anything that you do that instrument will affect your singing.

Incidentally, if you fancy getting some lessons, PM me and we can do a deal

from what I remember, colonopenbracket were nothing if not a breath of fresh air. They were something completely different when they were up here. I'm not sure if I like them or not, but I respect them for having that courage.

I will try to head down, this looks reallly ace, thanks for organising this.

a yamaha 62 would be ace :-)

that is a real shame, such a nice place to go for something to eat or to chill.

Don't suppose anyone has an alto saxophone lying about that they don't use?

I am looking for an upgrade to my current alto sax. Needs to be good quality, something like Trevor James, Yamaha, Selmer, etc.

Long shot but worth a try.

cheers

Jayne

lmao, shadow puppets, ace :-)

How about Callum and friends?

oh, and kitchen cynics deserves a lot more recognition too

I fecking love Popup, their first album just came out today : MySpace.com - Popup - Glasgow, UK - Pop / Rock / Indie - www.myspace.com/popuptheband

Mine was RBS, there are some websites out there that can help you by giving you templates for letters and suchlike.

I remember this thread, lol, this must be the best ever. Is sparkles still here?

has anyone ever got their bank charges refunded? I used to be absolutely disastrous with money, and so racked up quite a lot of charges, particularly during one Christmas where I was so skint I would write out cheques that I knew would bounce :-) I was quite sceptical about the whole refunding thing but my bank sent me a letter saying in so many words that they were not liable in any way, but would " as a goodwill gesture" offer me a four figure sum. Woo hoo!!!

The stage door does an ace steak. The best that I had in Aberdeen by far was at The Tunnels, but unfortunately they don't do food anymore :-(

hahahahaha. brilliant. THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF BIZ.

lol, biz is just quality.

So far we have cooking, hoovering, blowjobs and beer.. Oh and I have to remember the nips of whisky, I know he likes a wee swally every now and again. That's ok as long as he can empty the hoover bag and put the bins out

In exchange, I think the general rule should be if in doubt, bring wine :-)

Yeah Alan remember us when you're famous, you mega talented git (jealous, moi?).

1. Treat him as your equal.

2. Don't be a patronising bitch.

Speaking from experience?

My bro is an insolvency practitioner, and he is mates with the bloke that is handling the administration of Biggars in Glasgow. I may be able to do some vulture action, bwah ha ha.

For those of you who don't have a handily employed brother, how about thomann:

Mic-to-computer: Plug in and go! - U.K. International Cyberstore

Hello

Don't suppose anyone has any little nuggets of advice for someone aquiring a husband in a week's time? ?(

What should I feed him? Do they prefer wet or dry atmospheres...?

Cheers

Jayne