AcoustiCalendar Final Song #52 ANOTHER YEAR

First of all I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas as we now free fall into the end of 2015. This year will always mean a lot to me, as most of you reading this will be aware of my AcoustiCalendar project. On January 2nd 2015 I set myself a target of writing and recording a brand new acoustic song every week! This wasn't going to be easy but I was in no doubt it was achievable. The mention of this to some around me caused a few raised eyebrows as to whether this could be possible. But here we are 52 songs and 52 weeks later and  I can hand on heart say I am fiercely proud of every single track written, recorded and released this year bar none! Thank you everyone who has followed me on this project and downloaded and listened to these songs over the year. Also a big thanks to Clemmy Scotswood and Jill Bee for the excellent artwork and making sure every track has been available for download every single Monday evening of 2015. I'm gonna miss the creative urgency of a Monday afternoon/evening, but this won't be the last you hear of these tracks believe me. This is just the beginning. Also don't forget you can buy AcoustiCalendar 13.1 from www.logozworld.com/shop 13.2 will be released in early 2016 with 13.3 and 13.4 following swiftly after. We are also in the embryonic stages of the AcoustiCalendar Book with the stories behind the songs with accompanying photographs from Mr. Scotswood.

So the track of the project is ANOTHER YEAR. Another year almost over and a new one set to begin. A reflective snapshot of a year in the blink of an eye! Resolutions, hope, regret, doubt and optimism all wrapped up in an uptempo uplifting acoustic melodic stomp! Also this is the first track to feature percussion this year as I début my tambourine skills for you all :)

So for the last time this year you can download this track from www.logozworld.com/52 If you could please join me in spreading the word for one last time by downloading, sharing, retweeting etc and seeing if we can make this the biggest hit of the project this year! It's only takes a minute to do and it's FREE!!! Also if any of you have missed the odd track then please do message us here.

Let's celebrate this! Another year!

Cheers

All the best

Peesh X

NeVeRMiNd THe mOnOcLeS! Its me and Mr. B / AcoustiCalendar Song #50.

Friday December 11th saw me play my first Solo acoustic gig since late September. This was back on familiar stomping ground at The Tavern in Blyth. But this was no regular gig lads and lasses, for tonight I'll be opening for the aristocratic rapster himself Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer. If you've never come across this gent before he describes himself as Chap-Hop which is now considered a genuine genre these days. Other similar artists leading the way are Poplock Holmes and Dr Watts-on as well as Professor Elemental who he had been locked in a mock feud over the years. This was recently settled by guest appearances on each other's Albums. It's all Perrier water under the bridge now! So basically this was no easy slot as the packed Tavern crowd awaited their moustachioed pipe smoking hero. After a less than satisfying sound check and before I'd even had time to introduce myself to Mr B, who was enjoying a spiffing Chinese meal next door, it was show time. The stage area had been decorated splendidly with a fetching carpet rug, a clock, a Christmas Tree and an old fashioned stand up lamp. Jolly nice indeed. Tonight I decided to shake it up a bit and I opened with INTERNET BEST FRIEND a tongue in cheek stab at the selfie obsessed anti social mediaists in us all. It was an inspired start, as the mixed Blyth crowd were digging it! As my set wore on my confidence grew and there was great banter too, you could smell a good vibe in the room. I even saw Mr. B stroking his 'tache and nodding his head in appreciation. I even debuted my yet to be recorded Xmas AcoustiCalendar Song, which will actually be next weeks track. I closed the gig with OLD PUNKS NEVER DIE complete with ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES outtro which went down great! A very satisfying set, it felt great to back in the acoustic live saddle again, and to go down so well just topped it off for me personally. Mr B was one of the first to congratulate me as I came offstage "Great set, well done old chap". Within minutes the man himself was taking to the stage armed with his banjolele and iPad backing tracks. The now alco soaked crowd swarmed to the front as The Gentleman Rhymer kicked off with a Festive ditty from his new Christmas Album. The chap hopster delivered to his adoring crowd in a very entertaining fashion and his in-between song patter was addressed with typical impeccable etiquette! At one point he slipped into the Beastie Boys classic 'You gotta fight for your right' but hilariously altering the words to "You miss two classes and no homework, the teacher preaches class like he's some kind of nincompoop" haha if you don't know that song then that'll probably be lost on you, but I was pissing myself laughing! Other highlights included the ridiculous 'You Just Can't' with the infectious singalong chorus of "you can't rape a goat these days, it'll end up on your Facebook page" and the sublime 'I saw your father beat a man to death in Tescos'. All done in the best

Mr P & Mr B

possible taste of course. By the end of the night the place was literally bouncing! Everyone had came out for a great night of entertainment and left knowing they'd had exactly that! And to be a part of this event was just great! Sometimes it really can be that simple. Even at the end of the night the feedback from the crowd for my set was still resonating as people chatted and shook my hand and congratulated me on a great gig. Personally this was a very satisfying nights work. Check out this cool video from the night:

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Cheers to everyone who came down and contributed to a cracking evening of chap hop meets punkoustic bloke pop! 

Thanks as always to Clemmy Scotswood and Jill Bee. Also big up to Vince Race for putting on this top event and asking me to play. What a night! 

Also you can now see the NEW video for HELLO LONELY right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTVDoz10O5U

The video pretty much documents LoGOz live and studio shenanigans over the last 18 months! Hours and hours of footage condensed into 3 minutes of punk pop delectation for your viewing pleasure! Expertly filmed and edited by Clemmy and Jill. Do let us know what you think :)

So on to Monday and I now reach the half century for the AcoustiCalendar project with Song #50 WORRY RIVER. This is a bit deep for this time of year and is about the constant river of uncertainties and doubt that flow through my mind #serious :)

Don't worry kids it's Christmas Song time next week so get ya crackers at the ready! As ever you can download the song for Free from www.logozworld.com/52 

The season is upon us :)

Thanks for reading!

Cheerz

Peesh X

LoGOz - Riverside Rebellion Review / AcoustiCalendar Song #49

Saturday December 5th saw LoGOz back at the Westgarth Club in Middlesbrough for our slot at Riverside Rebellion festival. With some seriously dangerous high winds  this made the drive over a little hairy to say the least! But we pulled up safely at the venue in good time windswept and excited! As we made our way upstairs to the main event room the next band were just about to kick off. This turned out to be KEYSIDE STRIKES with their angry menacing heavily political left wing hardcore, these guys are not to be messed with! After their set we headed back downstairs for some fresh air only to be greeted by the most rancid stench known to man emanating from the Gents! Christ this was enough to make your eyes water and your stomach churn! So the solitary drinker potential stinker who sat alone in the bar must have been regretting last nights Ruby Murray! Anyway enough of that I'm just talking shit!

Back to the music and it was WELD who were up next. Still in the embryonic stage of gigging, the lads delivered a solid 35 minutes of post punk grunge riffola. 

After making a nice dent in the backstage food and drink spread, before we knew it we were up onstage for a quick sound line check. Within minutes the whispering Bob Harris voiced sound guy was giving us the thumbs up to go for it! Kicking straight into LONG TIME DEAD we sounded viscously tight! The crowd seemed to be expanding by every song and other band members on the bill were popping up at the back like meerkats to see what all this racket was about! We were hitting full stride having a blast as phone cameras flashed as strangers cheered and clapped and we lapped it up! Just over half an hour later it was time for our last song, as I announced this would be LoGOz last gig..........of 2015... Before I finished that sentence a few gasps went up in the crowd, as well as from a concerned Paul haha! As we bowed out with a frantic MEXICOLA we celebrated another successful afternoon at the office! Afterwards we mingled with the crowd and chatted, snapped photos, sold merch as the bands played on, almost oblivious to us by then as the Christmas spirit was well and truly flowing! Huge thanks to Mr Steve Harland at Big Figure Promotions for organising this great event and for putting us on. As we drove out of Middlesbrough not even annoying delays, roadworks and a bit of a magical mystery detour could take the shine off another cracking gig for the band! 

This week now sees my AcoustiCalendar project now hit Song #49 with THE WAY WE USED TO BE. This was written last week and was inspired by the song WHEN WE WERE YOUNG by the band WHIPPING BOY. This was a track requested on my Psycho Radio Show by tireless LoGOz co-ordinator Jill Bee, so thank you for that :) The lyrics are reflective and nostalgic for the safety of those halcyon days of the past we cannot change. I think there's often a comfort in looking back to your past cos its history and can't be altered. It's safe. It's the future that's uncertain. Anyway as ever you can download this track for FREE from www.logozworld.com/52 and will be available until next Monday when I reach the half century of 50 songs for the year and will have only 2 more to go!!! What a year!

Thanks for reading.
Cheerz
Peesh X 

LoGOz - Punk Festival gig this weekend / AcoustiCalendar Song #48

This Saturday December 5th sees LoGOz return to live action with a slot at the Riverside Rebellion punk festival held at the Westgarth Club in Middlesbrough. We will be sharing the stage with The Bermondsey Joyriders, Steve Drewett from Newtown Neurotics, and London to name but a few! This event kicks off  at 12 midday and we're onstage around 4pm. Tickets are £15 a pop or its £20 on the door. So get your best festive punk rock trousers on lads and lasses and get in the Christmas spirit and come and support this cracking Live event! 

This week sees my AcoustiCalendar project hit song #48 CHARLiE CIGARETTES. This a true sad story of a travelling old gentleman I bumped into about 10 years ago. It was by pure chance after a drunken night out in Ashington. I don't need to go into too much detail, it's all there in the words and melody of the song. But lyrically it's one of the most challenging tunes I've ever written, to get the sentiment across wasn't as easy as it sounds. So for that this is one my most rewarding tracks of the project. As ever you can download this song for FREE from www.logozworld.com/52 until the next song is uploaded. While you're there you can get cracking with your Christmas shopping by checking out LoGOz goodies on our website for a few punk rocking stocking fillers here www.logozworld.com/shop 

That's all for now 

Thanks for reading

Cheerz

Peesh X 

LoGOz - Trillians Gig Review + AcoustiCalendar Song #47 + 13.2 update

Thursday November 19th was a celebration of 2 things!

One being LoGOz first ever appearance at the famous reopened Trillians Rock Bar in Newcastle and secondly it was my birthday :) This one just had to be a success! After being a frequent thirsty socialiser in this fine music establishment over the years this would be only my second live appearance here! The first being back in the summer of 2010 with previous band The Blisters, also featuring a certain Carlos Bennett on drums! The place was filling up nicely as we ran through a quick soundcheck with a hefty set of sonic bollocks to it! After a quick liquid livener we hit the stage and ripped into standard set opener LONG TIME DEAD melting faces and whipping back hair in the process! This felt good! Paul was clearly enjoying his debut gig at Trillians as he pogo'd around the stage like Zebedee on Prozac! Carlos was as thunderous as ever as we blasted out a loud proud in yer face 40 minute set to appreciative faces old and new! Check out a spanking Live video of DiSGRACELAND courtesy of LoGOz manager Clemmy Scotswood here

As we mingled with the LoGOz crew and discussed another great gig, main band In Evil Hour took to the stage! The Darlington four piece fronted by the energetic crowd pleasing Alice powered through their old skool new skool no nonsense up tempo punk rock metal in true back to the future style, keeping the pace set right on 88 miles per hour throughout! I enjoyed my first time seeing the band and have a feeling I might be seeing a bit more of them in the future! 

By the end of the night things were starting to get a touch blurry as a few greedy well deserved celebratory drinks were quaffed in style! As I've spent past birthdays previously in different countries, different places with different people, it was cool to celebrate this one doing what I do best! Also it was great my mam and dad were there too which topped off a cracking gig for the band as well as a personal sense of satisfaction! Thanks to Barbara from Trillians for putting us on and everyone who made the journey to see us!

So here we are on AcoustiCalendar Song #47 AN ENGLISHMAN ABROAD. This one does exactly what it says on the tin. The trials and tribulations of foreign holidays. From the airport terminal turmoil to the disagreeing food and bogmare's its all there! With its dark suntanned humour and bitter lemon slice of sarcasm this is no splash in the pan! Enjoy Señors and Senoritas! As ever you can download this song for FREE at www.logozworld.com/52 

The artwork for the next AcoustiCalendar 13.2  CD is completed and will be available in early 2016. The final two CD installments of this mammoth song-a-thon will hopefully follow in quick succession as myself and Mr. Scotswood are also working on a new photographic/lyric book to accompany the project! More news on this very soon! Stay tuned :) 

That's it for now folks! Thanks for reading! 

Cheers 

Peesh X 

LoGOz - Leeds Gig review - AcoustiCalendar Song #46

Friday 13th saw us back in the LoGOz mobile road trippin' it down to The Packhorse in Leeds. I don't really believe in all that superstitious horoscope stuff anyway, but that's me, typical Scorpio ;) Seriously though all omens were good as we made good progress arriving at the venue at a decent time. We're no strangers to this place after playing here before in March 2014 with our hard rockin' buddies STONE COLD KILL and STILETTO FARM. So it was no surprise to see these two bands on the bill again and part of the reason we agreed to the gig. After unloading the gear into the side stage area Paul, Carlos and myself did our usual out of Town routine by heading for the nearest takeaway outlets. This time around we decided against Mahoods special man sauce, for a more safer Burger/Pizza establishment. So with stomachs kinda full we headed back to the venue to hear opening band MODERN DAY DUKES with their half arsed tongue in cheek deliberately 15 minute shambolic set, which included snippets of "Boom shake the room" and "The fresh Prince of Bel Air". I heard the guys had pulled out of the gig few days earlier due to half of their members not being able to commit but they'd rejoined the bill and just threw this daft set together! Strange like, but hey!

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Next up were STONE COLD KILL who have recently lost main bass wielding frontman Ralph Robinson to his Fatha, Lennys band ASOMVEL. The band were ear piercingly loud and played straight up dirty rock n roll like the bastard sons of Motorhead. With the venue reaching its peak attendance for the night it was time for us boys to strut our stuff. To be honest the crowd was a little disappointing numbers wise, but that was in no way going to affect our performance! With the changeovers not exactly running to plan we were in danger of losing valuable stage time. But we had traveled to be here tonight and no one was gonna stand in our way! We blasted through a full on balls out (not literally) 35 minute set that had the small crowd and other bands gathered at the front and lapping up every lick, riff and melody. Particularly ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA going down a storm! Even Pauls mid set string snap and end of set guitar smash only added the anarchy and energy of another cracking gig for the band! As we came off stage we were greeted by fantastic comments and compliments from the crowd and other bands. We hung out briefly and cracked with brothers Stel and Ralph, along with parents Lenny ASOMVEL and Deb Robinson from Starjack Entertainment, who spoke about an interesting media proposition for the band....watch this space :)  We only managed to catch a few rocking tracks by STILETTO FARM before we had to head back up to good old Northumberland. As we enthusiastically chatted about the great gig we'd just played and selected tracks for the playlist drive back, we were made aware on social media of the horrific events unfolding in Paris. This obviously took the shine off our mood a little with the realisation that innocent people had been killed while purely enjoying a night out watching Live music. Mindless. And an awful scary reminder of the modern world we live in.  As like everyone else our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones in this horrendous tragedy.

Another Monday is here again and that means its

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AcoustiCalendar Song #46 time. This comes in the shape of THE CHURCH OF THE LOST & FORGOTTEN. Quite a serious little fella this one, with its dark paranoid undertones and fear of dying lonely with no legacy. But as always there is hope. The hope that you have to make sure that this does not happen and you keep believing. You can download this song for FREE from www.logozworld.com/52 As always this will be available from 7 days until the next track is uploaded.

Thanks for reading

Cheers

Peesh x

LoGOz - Middlesbrough & Blyth Live Reviews + AcoustiCalendar Song #45

Saturday November saw LoGOz return to Live action at Liberty's in Town Middlesbrough. This gig saw us as main support to TV SMITH & The BORED TEENAGERS. With this being our first visit to this particular venue we found it easy enough thanks to my backseated eagle eye! As we entered the upstairs venue we were greeted warmly by the jolly Tees giant himself Promoter Mr. Steve Harland. While making ourselves comfortable we witnessed TV Smiths soundcheck which was mightily loud and impressive! With time pressing on there wasn't enough time for a soundcheck ourselves we were told we'd just have a quick line check before stage time. This wasn't such a problem when we spied the friendly bearded young gentleman at the sound desk, who had done a tremendous job at our last Boro gig so we knew we were in safe hands. So with everything in place we headed out to sample the delights of some Teesside takeaways! I plumped for some sort of spicy chicken wrap, whilst Carlos was next door ordering pizza and chips with added special sauce delicately presented by the charming assistant who proclaimed she was "an excellent squirter". Nice. Paul had a tab.

So as we made our way back to Liberty's the lads headed up to the gig I was busy finishing my dodgy wrap and got chatting to a friendly cigarette smoking lady who was attending the gig and asking if I was here to pay or play :) We got cracking on about how she had seen us in Middlesbrough with the Newtown Neurotics and that she had been there recently to see Crass frontman Steve Argumentative play a solo gig. As I chuckled away inside I couldn't bring myself to tell her that its actually Steve Ignorant! The irony on his name wasn't lost on me as she told me a heart warming story of how she lost the signed CD she bought from that said gig, and after emailing him he posted her a brand new signed CD personally free of charge. Crass? Steve Ignorant? More like Steve Diligent. Top man. 

The doors were now open and people were streaming in and first band WELD opened up tonight's proceedings in what was only their third gig. The band were industrious in their tight quirky alternative sonic hypnosis. I look forward to seeing these guys again. Next up all the way from sunny Spain were SUZY & LOS QUATTRO. Surely I can be forgiven for thinking they could've been some European Suzy Quatro tribute act. I was very wrong. They delivered a very impressive original slick sugary new wave pop rock set that had many a shaved head nodding and Doc tapping enthusiastically across the room! 

Our time had come and I must admit a few nerves had kicked

Photo (c) Mark Cartwright

in, and not helped by my misjudged spiced poultry intake! Nevermind, these mild doubts were brushed to one side as we kicked in with a mighty LONG TIME DEAD that melted specs and smudged make up on the grinning faces pointing our way! We blasted through a full tilt 30 minutes and went down a storm. Even TV Smith seemed to agree, looking like Tom O'Connor's anarchic brother, he could be seen appreciating our set too, along with the QUATTROS and BORED TEENAGERS. It was also cool to see some familiar faces in the crowd singing along making us feel more than at home! Again another cracking gig for the lads and the reception was amazing and talking to people afterwards we really felt the warmth and appreciation that we really are doing something right here! Even QUATTROS drummer enthusiastically told me in pure broken English we were the best band he had seen all over the world and invited us to play in his hometown near Barcelona! So look out for the Spanish leg of LoGOz world tour 2016 !!!

Then it was the turn of TV SMITH & the BORED TEENAGERS who were playing a classic set of material from TVs old band The ADVERTS. Although to be honest its not a band I've heard too much from apart from the obvious GARY GILMOURS EYES Single I was well impressed by the ferocity and dynamism of the tunes. So this is definitely a band I'll be revisiting and look forward to checking out again very soon. Judging by the reaction of the crowd MR SMITH delivered the goods and at 59 years old showed no signs of slowing down just yet. With an encore of newer material in full swing we chatted and said our farewells to friends and fans and of course to Mr Steve Harland, who we thank for offering us this gig in the first place. Cheers. So as we drove out of the Teesside fog we were more than happy with the performance and reaction and cant wait to return in December...Watch this space ;)

Sunday evening saw us return to the very familiar haunt of The Tavern in Blyth. With the weather taking a turn for the worse and our early slot time of 7:45pm it was cool to be greeted by the LoGOz hardcore who had braved the shit conditions and the threat of work the next day to enjoy some Sunday punk rock fireworks of our own! Again we delivered a great set complete with some humorous banter with the intimately appreciative LoGOz brigade! We even came back in to a 3 song encore that consisted of SKELETONS, WHY AM I A LIAR and LITTLE O.C.D. Big thanks to everyone who came down, quite a few at the last minute too, we really appreciate your support. Cheers also to a rather refreshed Vince Race for putting us on and treating to some post gig SEX PISTOLS swear-a-thon sing-a-longs! Marvelous stuff.

All in all another brilliant weekend for LoGOz. We've also got another few buy weeks coming up with a gig at the Packhorse in Leeds on Friday November 13th. Then Thursday November 19th (my Birthday) sees us making our debut at the famous Trillians Bar in Newcastle. But more on these gigs later...Stay tuned.

So here we are on AcoustiCalendar Song #45 with my Rememberance Day tribute UNKNOWN HEROES. After always having an interest in War history, especially WW1, what better way to pay respect to those who fought, by dedicating a song to them. Its written from the perspective a soldier on the frontline fighting and the atrocities they must have seen. The confusion they must have felt and the sheer horror for what they witnessed, and the nightmares they would've had to live with. And of course so many so young..and old that never lived to tell the tale. You can download the song for FREE from www.logozworld.com/52 As ever this will be available for seven days until the next track is uploaded.

Also just to let you know you can now download the HELLO LONELY (Remix) Single direct from our website www.logozworld.com/shop Also check out all the other goodies including T-Shirts, CDs and badges to boot!

That's all for now lads and lasses.

Thanks for reading.

Cheers

Peesh x

Solo recording + video / LoGOz gigs / AcoustCalendar Song #44

After a short break in the sun I think it's time to get back on the Internet blog trail. Although it's been a few weeks since LoGOz last gig things have been anything but quiet! 

The middle of October saw me back in the recording studio up at Mill in Alnwick, under the trusty engineermanship of Mr Ally Lee. Things hadn't got off to the best of starts when we had to doubleback halfway to retrieve a forgotten guitar haha! So after a slightly delayed start things could only get better. And indeed they did. Today I was recording a full band version of DEATH OF THE 7" SiNGLE. The plan is now to release this along with KEEP YA TiMBER iN & YA POWDER DRY as a double A Side Single on VINYL!!! Oh yes, the irony ;) So early in 2016 in the midst of the anti product pro download industry you will be able to have 7 inches of plastic wrapped beautifully in a snazzy sleeve that you will be able to cherish for the rest of your life like a true music aficionado! Oh and you'll need a record player too haha ;)

The recording itself went great and the song sounds cracking with a wall of guitars, stomping drums and a mini army of my voices giving it the the treatment it deserves! 

After the recording finished we thought we'd kill another bird

with the same stone! So in the idyllic setting of Alnwick we set up the video cameras and started shooting some footage for what will be the promo video to TiMBER! We got some cool stuff much to the bemusement and amusement of a few friendly local passers by! This is still a work in progress. Watch this space folks ;)

This coming weekend also sees LoGOz return to action with a couple of top gigs! Saturday November 7th sees us heading back to Teeside. We are main support to punk legend TV Smith & the Bored Teenagers at Libertys in Town Middlesbrough. Tickets are £11 each so contact us on clemmtscotswood@gmail.com on our facebook page or logozworld.com/contact for more info. Then on Sunday the 8th we're back on familiar turf with a gig at The Tavern in Blyth with support from The E Numbers. This event is Free entry so get yourselves down on the sabbath and finish off your bonfire weekend with some punk rock sonic fireworks!!! With another gig the following Friday the 13th in Leeds with our Yorkshire metal buddies Stilletto Farm & Stone Cold Kill, the end of 2015 is shaping up nicely! And it won't stop there so stay tuned kids ;)

Just time for a recap on the 2 AcoustiCalendar tracks that have passed me by during my recent holiday! Although we can all be forgiven for recharging the batteries once in a while ;) Song #42 pays tribute to the brilliant Ken Loach film KES with the track AN ODE TO BiLLY CASPER. This is my homage to one of my favourite movies ever and focuses on main character the underdog anti hero Billy. Last weeks Song #43 was the Halloween themed TRiCK OR TREAT with its spooky undertones and less commercial sound I really enjoyed the diversity of this one and adds to the variety of the project. So this leads us into today's Song #44 JACK FLAG. This is a purely fictional character based on a real life situation. The story of an old World War Two veteran confused and angry at the modern world he fought to live for. Serious stuff. Damn right. As ever you can download this song for FREE from www.logozworld.com/52 and will be available for seven days until the next track is uploaded. 

That'll do for now folks! Thanks for reading ;)

Cheers

Peesh X 

LoGOz - The Doll Gateshead Live gig review 05/10/15 - AcoustiCalendar Song #41

Friday night saw LoGOz back on familiar turf with another trip to The Doll at The Black Bull in Gateshead. This time we were supporting the (in)famous Punk Pop funsters DIRTBOX DISCO. We got to venue around 7:45pm in good time and were pretty much setting gear up within minutes. All going smoothly so far so good. Then as we were sound checking we were in formed that there had been a change of plan! What this meant weren't really sure as no one really explained to us! So as we had initially been booked as main support band, therefore being second act on we assumed this was still to be the case, right? Wrong. After a very comfortable yet noisy sound check, Carl was the man informed that LoGOz were now first band on and actually due onstage in 5 minutes! To say we were disappointed and bemused by this decision was an understatement! But with the room filling up quickly there was no time for questions! So we picked up our guitars and sticks and hit the stage just before 8:30pm with instructions to be off by 9pm!!! We answered all of these last minute changes and demands in the best possible way! By simply playing one of the best gigs we've ever done! It was pretty frantic stuff but we delivered 30 minutes of sweaty punk pop rock n roll originality :) The crowd were brilliant as we made new friends and fans, as familiar faces shined with sweat and sang along like an urban choir! As far as performing goes, it couldn't have gone better, but we still had a bitter taste in our mouth at the last minute slot time change. As this also isn't the first time it has happened. We just think it could have been dealt with in a better way. That's all.

Next up then was DEATH TO INDIE with their recent line up change. The guys gave us a generous 45 minute set of energetic originals scattered with a few tongue in cheek covers! The lads are still bedding the new boys in so didn't quite hit their usual stride, but its early days, and the signs are still there.

Then it was the turn of DIRTBOX DISCO who proceeded to give their adoring public exactly what they wanted! An hours worth of bubblegum razorblade laden 3 minute wonders. The highlight being the sublime "My Life is Shit". There was a lot of love in the room tonight for these chaps, but we certainly weren't feeling left out! The reaction during the gig and afterwards to the many folk we spoke to was enough to assure me and the boys we had made a big impact tonight. It was great to see a full room at The Doll. There's no reason why it cant be like that every week really? Thanks to everyone who came down and made a noise with us. You know who you are!

So onto Monday again and AcoustiCalendar Song #41 comes in the shape of DEAD END CiTY BLUES. This is a wander around some of the decaying urban streets of our locality. This is by no means disrespectful. Its purely honest and real. Every word is something I have either seen or heard with my own eyes and ears. It may be a dark tale but there's always a light at the end of it. You just have to find it. As always you can download this song Free at www.logozoworld.com/52 and will be available for seven days until the next track is uploaded.

Last and definitely not least I'm sure you would like to join me in wishing our drummer Harry a very Happy Birthday for the 12th. Harry is still recovering from his recent Kidney illness and has had a tough time recently. So we wish him many happy returns and a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on LoGOz drum stool asap :)

That's all for now!

Thanks for reading :)

Cheerz

Peesh x

LoGOz - Blyth Tavern Charity gig Review 04/10/15 - AcoustiCalendar Song #40

Friday night was originally supposed to see me playing an AcoustiCalendar gig at The Waterford Arms in Seaton Sluice for Acoustic Magic. But after hearing news that the kitchen had gone up in flames and a serious fire had broke out, the gig was unfortunately cancelled! Spinal Tap haven't got a look in with some of the misfortune we have all had this year! But Clemmy and I had a cunning plan to pitch a last minute intimate acoustic gathering idea for those who were already making the trip to the Sluice gig. But alas..maybe it was just all too last minute. So in the end we decided not to do it. But the good news is we are in the process of arranging a special Acoustic event in the very near future, so watch this space!!! Oh and apparently the Waterford Arms have bought a new toaster :)

So after what was looking like a dry weekend gig wise we were happy to take up local promoter Vince Race's offer of a last minute cancellation slot at his Syrian Crisis Charity event at The Tavern in Blyth on Sunday October 4th. Being no strangers to this place, (The Tavern that is, and not Syria) and the fact we were also rehearsing that afternoon at Pulse Studios just around the corner, it made perfect sense to do our bit for charidee and after a blistering practice we were all fired up and ready to (fund)raise hell :)

We wrapped up rehearsals just before 5pm and headed to the venue to be greeted by Clemmy and Jill, so all was well. As we entered the Tavern the last band were finishing their set, with a 50's rock n roll chick, stand up drummer and upright bass player banging out the finale of standard classic Johnny Be Goode! If the locals were expecting more of the same from us boys, they were in for a big surprise! As we set up our gear for a quick sound check the place was already healthily busy with generous giving Sabbath revellers, and a few familiar faces who had made their way to support us, as well as the charity of course ;)

As we launched into standard set opener LONG TIME DEAD we were loud proud and in yer face! That earlier warm up had done us good, but speaking of warmth it really was red hot as the Tavern turned into a punk rock sweatbox! We didn't care though we were having too much fun! Paul bopped til we stopped and Carl played one of the gigs of his life, we really hit a great stride and could've kept playing, but time was no longer our friend and we shot our final bolt with a frantic MEXICOLA. A great crowd again and a brilliant reception. Big thanks to everyone who came down, donated and helped make this a successful event. Cheers to Vince for asking us to play. Our pleasure. As we basked in the glory of another cracking gig and chatted with folks we stuck around to check out a few tracks of the next band, who I think were called Repertoire Dogs! As the band kicked off with a bluesy intro-mental, a tattooed punk goth rock girl was joined on lead geetar by Johnny Depp! Then hovering in the crowd I noticed a tall slender middle aged dude with an oversized Rod Stewart extensive blonde mullet wig, union jack spandex pants and stack heel boots! Yowza! He must be in the band! My suspicions were confirmed as he grabbed a mic and shared lead vocals on the opening unfamiliar track. While we were all trying to work out exactly what was going on, the band then took us by surprise and gave us a mash up fusion of AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long with Madonna's Like A Prayer! Bizarre! Haha and for what reason I'm not so sure, but hey, the now well refreshed crowd lapped it up and it all added to the variety of a great day/night! 

So here we are on week and song #40 of my AcoustiCalendar project. This weeks track is NOW OR NEVER. This one was kinda born out of the frustration of things not happening quick enough for me! I'm quite impatient and want things done yesterday, even though I realise this is not always possible! I've dealt with quite a few frustrating issues over the last 10 years in and around the music scene/industry! So therefore the best way, for me, for better for worse, to get them off my chest is to write about it all. So there you go :) You can download the track for Free from www.logozworld.com/52 and will be available for 7 days until the next  song is uploaded.

Just to remind you that I also have a brand new Show on Radio Northumberland. This is called 'The PSYCHO RADIO Show'. This doesn't mean its the death of 'Anarchy in the USA' entirely. I just think after doing that show for over 2 years and it being specifically American Punk/Rock it was time for a new venture! Hence 'The PSYCHO RADIO Show'. This new format will feature some of my favourite bands, artists, songs, from the last 50 years and more!! With the first few shows underway I've already featured bands as diverse as The Wildhearts, Therapy? Adam & the Ants, AC/DC, Madness, The Beatles and The Proclaimers! This is also a chance for you to hear some bands that have maybe slipped under your radar, or maybe you have some that are under mine! If so, and or theres anything you would like to hear then please do tweet me @PeeshNE63 with your request and I'll do my best!
So listen online at http://www.radionorthumberland.com/index.php/live-feed for a new Show every Wednesday night at 10pm. Tune in, turn on and say Hello to PSYCHO RADIO.

Cheerz

Peesh x

Solo Warkworth gig / AcoustiCalendar Song #39

A LoGOz free weekend meant another solo gig opportunity for moi! So as Paul chilled out and walked his dog, Harry continues to recover at home and Carl immerses himself in Metal, work and gaming, it was time to for me to make my debut in the idyllic surroundings of Warkworth. The Sun Hotel to be precise, with the imposing Castle overlooking proceedings. Cool. 

As we pulled up around 8:30pm there was already a wedding bash in full swing in the main room. As we passed by the window we could see and hear the familiar strains of cheesy pop songs, as kids slid on their knees, tables of food left untouched, and some seriously bad Dad dancing by men in kilts uncomfortably bopping the night away! We were greeted warmly by Mel Allen from Acoustic Magic who informed me I'd be playing second slot out of 3 acts at 9:45pm. Nice one. With it being a busy room as Mel set up we asked if there was anywhere I could have a quick warm up? I was ushered upstairs to one of the vacant hotel rooms. Very hospitable I thought. Until I realised the downstairs bogs were knackered and this room was also the emergency toilet! Call me what you will but as people queued up to relieve themselves I couldn't really relax and concentrate as a stranger defecated only yards away from me! So me and Clemmy popped outside, with my guitar strapped on for some alfresco warm ups! As we chatted and I strummed away we were joined by a wedding reveller, a well dressed gentleman who could've walked straight off the Godfather Film set. With a cigarette in his mouth and violin case nowhere to be seen we chewed the fat all things musical as he ripped apart shows like The X Factor much to our amusement. Using more swear words than necessary he told us how The fucking Jam were his fucking favourite fucking band, and how he thought my guitar sounded shit hot in the car park but I needed more bass bollocks to beef the bastard up! Glorious. We could've talked all night but he was beckoned by his nagging wife to go back inside for some curry! Nice.

By this time, opening act Tinny started his set with a note perfect rendition of 'Here Comes the Sun' the George Harrison penned classic  by The Beatles. As we were about to head inside to enjoy this we were collared by a group of refreshed locals who were coming to the Acoustic event. As more great banter flowed with these colourful characters I loved this place already and I had a crowd on my side before I'd even played a note!! Although one refined lady did remark "If ya fucking shite I'll let you kna". Charming :)

Before I knew it was time for my set. As l plugged in, within seconds I was kicking off with standard set opener 'The Ballad of the Disenchanted'. The rooms reaction to the first song was great but something didn't sound quite right to me from where I was standing! I cant quite put my finger on what it was! Maybe l hadn't adjusted my onstage guitar settings correctly or the unfamiliarity of a new venue I don't know. But hey, I'm not complaining, and by about the 4th song in I hit my stride and I was rolling :) Tonight I debuted 2 songs with 'A Way of Life' and 'Internet Best Friend' getting their first run outs, and I'm pleased to say they both went down great :) By the end of the set strangers danced, clapped and sang along to songs they were literally hearing for the first time! It doesn't get much better than that really. A very rewarding performance, and as flyers were snapped up and CDs were purchased, the night just got better. After the set Clemmy and myself took a stroll outside again to the top of the road, and to the foot of Warkworth Castle. As we stood in awe of the cool eeriness, we were joined by 2 young lasses who had just come out to chat and say how much they loved the gig. Cool. We headed back inside to catch Gary Spalding's polished set of covers including the popular 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls. All in all a successful return to the solo gig circuit and to  a place l/we very much look forward to returning to in the future. Thanks as ever to Auntie Mel at Acoustic Magic and everyone at The Sun Hotel. Cheers to Tinny and Gary for great sets, and to Leanne for tattoos and drinking! Last but not least special mention to Jill Bee and Clemmy as always!

So onto Monday again as I find myself at Song #39 out of 52 in this mammoth AcoustiCalendar project! The weeks are just flying by! This weeks song is 'THE LiFE & TiMES OF ViCTOR SHELDON'. The song is again from personal experience and the loss of one of my oldest friends who sadly died in 2001 aged just 27. The name Victor Sheldon comes from a mix of daft nicknames he had at school. I wont give out his real identity but some very close to me will know who I'm talking about. Its a sad tale of a lad who had it all in terms of looks, ability, popularity etc. But he willingly got in with the wrong crowd of people in a life of crime and drink and drugs etc from an early age. The fact that it was no surprise when I heard he had died made the inevitable even more tragic. As ever you can download this song for Free at www.logozworld.com/52 and will be available for 7 days until the next track is uploaded.

Cheerz

Peesh x

LoGOz - 02 Academy headline gig 18/09/15 - AcoustiCalendar Song #38

Well the big day had finally arrived, and not without its fair share of ups and downs along the way either! But today and tonight we just had to make sure we delivered a cracking show from top to bottom to the best of our ability! Nothing else would have sufficed! So as we rolled up to the 02 Academy in Newcastle for load in and just in time to see that The Bluetones (who are playing downstairs tonight) had nicked the main parking spaces with their grandiose Tour bus! Sheesh, these 90's indie blokes eh what they like ;) Nevermind, as we loaded in time was well on our side and swiftly set up and after a few technical sonic adjustments we nailed a soundcheck that sported quite a hefty pair of bollocks! Then the task of putting our brand new mammoth back drop banner was upon us! With a little help from Flamin Eights main man John and Paul LoGOz, we got the bastard up! At one point it was almost looking like a Spinal Tap moment with the banner seemingly looking too big for the stage! Please tell us we're not changing our name to 'LoG' for the night! But it actually turned out to be made to measure perfectly. Things were going too well :) We had time to nip outside for a quick snap of the billing headers above the doors at the front of the Academy, which saw us up there with The Wildhearts, as well as The Bluetones.

(c) Keith Talbot

As the rest  of the bands on the bill started to appear, there was some cool friendly banter being thrown around and the room starting to fill up, before we knew it was time for Aces & Sinners to hit the stage. Having only heard a few tracks on Soundcloud I was looking forward to seeing these young chaps. With my mind still obviously on all things LoGOz l enjoyed what I saw of the lads with their diverse melodic alternative millenium rock! The band still seem like they are searching for their real identity but the potential is there, and with a little more stage presence they could be ones to watch! I'll be keeping a cheeky eye on these lads!

Next up we had our resident support buddies The Halfcuts. With their infectious brand of Ronseal punk rock they did exactly what it says on the tin. Delivering a no nonsense half hour the three Northumberamones ripped through their 10 song set that certainly warmed up the now bustling Academy crowd. The highlight for me being the sublime 'Seratonin'.

(c) Peter Alan  Reed

 Then it was time for the return of The Flamin Eights. I know these lads well and have shared a few stages with them back in my Junkster days! But having recently reformed and now with my ex Blisters & Junkster mate Neil on Bass they are back with a new EP and back on the gig circuit! Kicking straight in with new song from the brand spankin' EP 'Do it Again' it was great to see the lads back to doing what they do best! With their own brand loud aggressive in yer face voodoo punk metal they produced a face melting set and after a flaming eight year absence, well worth the wait. Finishing off with a double whammy of the disturbingly schizo 'Paranoid City' followed by old favourite 'Broon Dawg' the band made sure you knew they were back in Town!

The night was running like clockwork and the room was hot sweaty and very busy by now! As 9pm approached and we changed into our stage gear the adrenalin rush was kicking in and nerves were pumping, but only helped to heighten the senses and anticipation! As the lights went down we crept onto the stage armed with guitars and sticks ready to rip it up! As the final strains of our intro tape were fading out we blasted straight into 'Long Time Dead' much to the joy of the bouncing crowd! Familiar, as well as unfamiliar folk danced and sang and punched the air as myself, Paul and Carl

(c) Alan Harrison

played our arses off! Standing proud in front of so many people who had bought tickets and turned out to see us was just amazing! Forgive me for being a little over sentimental in all this, but if you had known all the hard work that went into putting this event on as well as the ups and downs of the last few months you'd understand! Trust me. So actually, I'll rephrase that, I make no apology for my over excitedness haha :) We had a 14 song set including new-ish track and Carls debut playing 'Anti-Social Media' which went down a storm! Ending on 'Joie de Vivre' and with all thoughts on an encore, we weren't disappointed as the crowd demanded more! We were more than happy to oblige. Stepping back into the stage we gave them the Sex Pistols classic 'Pretty Vacant' before finishing a cracking gig with 'Mexicola'. 

The reception was truly amazing, I just wish we'd had more time to savour it! But no sooner had we finished, the house lights were up and security were ushering everyone out the door! To be honest I cant think of how this event could have gone better! Maybe just the fact that there were more than a few absent faces/friends/fans who couldn't make it for one reason or another! Shame, cos you really did miss a special night. I just want to thank all the bands for putting in great performances. Also cheers to Phil Beevers, top man at The Academy who was a pleasure to deal with and we look forward to working together again. Also special mention to LoGOz manager Clemmy Scotswood and Jill Bee for all the hard work behind the scenes leading up to this gig. Cheers to photographers Alan Harrison, Peter Reed and Keith Talbot for some cool shots. Last but not least a big thank you to everyone who bought tickets, came to the show and helped make it a night we'll never forget :) You know who you are!!!

After all the excitement of the weekend, before you know it Monday rolls round again! That also means its new AcoustiCalendar Song #38 THE FRiDAY HOP. This is a trip down memory lane to the early 80's as a very young laddie where me, my brother and a few mates used to sneak into a local disco venue on a Friday night called The Hop. It was so long ago and being so young my memory is a little hazy! But I do remember seeing all the 'young adults' of the day from the different scenes of the time. There were a few skinheads, new romantics, punks, heavy metallers, even teddy boys! I just remember thinking how great it must be being older, smoking and drinking etc haha! Those memories always stayed with me so what better way to bring them back to life with the gift of song :) For those of you Ashingtonians interested, The Hop used to be on Hawthorn Road, where the knackered old empty Tempo Club building is. As ever you can download this song from www.logozworld.com/52 for FREE and is available for seven days until the next track is uploaded. 

That's it for now lads and lasses

Cheerz

Peesh x

Check out more photos from Keith, Peter and Alan:

Keith Talbot

Peter Alan Reed

Alan Harrison

Also, check out Rocking Magpie's review of the evening!

Rocking Magpie