Monday 30 March 2015

Saturday Night Fever & AcoustiCalendar Song #13 - THiS TOWN iS BURNiNG DOWN

With a LoGOz gig free weekend we had plenty of options to fill our Saturday night in. The Think Tank? in Newcastle was our first port of call as Clemmy, Mizzi Bee and myself bombed up the Spiner in the LoGOz mobile!!! We went to give our good friends the SPITFIRE BULLETS some support at their gig supporting all girl Ramones tribute band The Ramonas. As we made our way upstairs to the venue we could hear the Bullets blasting their way through their first song. Playing with a last minute stand in drummer they sounded better than ever! After an entertaining half hour of classic Ramones, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols covers, as well as a few originals they finished with a punked up 'House Of The Rising Sun' by the Animals!! Well done lads! After a brief crack with main man Rob and co we said our farewells and headed to our next destination. This was before a little multi storey car park confusion, who says you can’t lose a car :) 
We headed across Town to The Black Bull in Gateshead where owner, Promoter, soundman, occasional chest wigger and all round top bloke 'Shev' was celebrating his 50th Birthday!!! It was a jovial boisterous atmosphere with skinheads and mohicans aplenty. So after a few refreshments we jumped back in our trustee steed and made our way to our third event of the evening :)This was at The Roxbury in Blyth as our good friends and local Punk heroes COLLiSiON were playing! Frontman Tony was on top form with great banter and sneering trademark delivery.

Karen Khaos was also in fine voice as they battled vocal duties between classic punk covers as well a few blistering originals. The band were as tight as ever as drummer and one time Gin Slinger Mickey O was also celebrating his half century :) Things were starting to get a bit hazy as the golden throat charmers were going down a treat, and before l knew it Tony had got me onstage to sing backing vocals for 'I Fought The Law' by The Clash. As their second set drew to a close the stage invasion was imminent as we all got up, including Clemmy, for a rousing 'If The Kids Are United' by Sham 69. A great end to a top night. It was great just kicking back and enjoying watching great local bands, something l don't do enough of to be honest :)

So on to Monday and Song #13 for my AcoustiCalendar project. This week’s track is THiS TOWN iS BURNiNG DOWN. A laid back poignant look at the disappointment we can all feel in life around us. But also how we can change things if we really want it enough! So, see, theres always hope in my misery haha :) As usual this song will be available for FREE Download here until the next song is released the following Monday :)
Cheerz
Peesh



Monday 23 March 2015

AcoustiCalendar Song #12 RiOT ON THE RADiO

I don’t like Mondays sang a certain Bob Geldof! But in LoGOz world we love Mondays cos it means its yet another brand new spanking AcoustiCalendar Song #12, this time in the form of RiOT ON THE RADiO.


This lil tune harks back to the glorious memories of hearing some of your favourite tunes blasting out of the 'wireless' and into your bedroom, kitchen, or living room, depending where you chose to enjoy your audio pleasure! I have fond memories of tuning into The Friday Rock Show on Radio 1 where the late Tommy Vance would deliver the latest and greatest guitar based melodica to an eager Nation of hard rockin aficionados! Also on Saturday night locally on Metro Radio, there was the Flashing blade himself Mr. Alan Robson with his Hot & Heavy Express. Later as my musical tastes broadened l came to discover The John Peel Show and The Evening Session with Steve Lamacq bringing all sorts of weird and wonderful new bands to my young ears! So sit back and enjoy the 3 minute trip back in time to when there really was a riot on the radio :) As ever you can download this song for FREE from www.logozworld.com/52 where it will available for 7 days until the next track is uploaded :)

Cheerz
Peesh






Monday 16 March 2015

LoGOz - O2 Academy Newcastle Gig / New Drummer / AcoustiCalendar Song #11 SEVEN DAYS DOWN

As mentioned in my previous blog LoGOz will be playing the 02 Academy in Newcastle on Saturday May 2nd 2015. Thanks to our good friends and local Metal heroes BALL OF MAYHEM. Also playing are GO GO MIDGETS & THE FILTH HOUNDS. Doors open at 6:30pm and first band are on at 6:40pm. We will be hitting the stage at 7:20pm. Tickets are £6 adv from us so people interested then please contact us by email - clemmyscotswood@gmail.com - or via our website www.logozworld.com/contact

We have also begun rehearsing with original LoGOz drummer Harry, who actually played our very first, and early gigs back in 2012. After reconnecting with him about his drumming on PSYCHO RADIO tracks for the repackaging etc we found ourselves in a cool position to play together again! So we're happy to say rehearsals are going great, the old songs sounding as fresh as ever and new ones we just cant wait to unleash! Watch this space :)

Another manic Monday & another AcoustiCalendar 52 track yet again! This time Song #11 comes in the shape of SEVEN DAYS DOWN. An upbeat sounding, yet lyrically dark tune to the roller coaster ride of a bad week in the life :) Hope you enjoy it. As ever this song will be available for FREE Download from www.logozworld.com/52 for 7 days until the next track is uploaded.

Cheerz
Peesh



Monday 9 March 2015

LoGOz - Northumberland Arms Acoustic Gig - Newcastle 02 Academy gig - NEW AcoustiCalendar Song #10 'P.i.G'

Saturday saw us back at the Northumberland Arms in Newcastle for a  gig with a difference. For one it was a private party and secondly we were asked to perform an acoustic set just Paul and me, which was ideal as we're kind of in between drummers at the moment, so to speak! The outside underground load in bay provided an ideal setting for a cool photo shoot so we seized the moment for a few snaps.

We also used the area for a quick warm up which was perfect. Opening the night was Jim from KICKBACK GENERATION who played a melancholic 30 minutes scattered with originals and covers including songs by Billy Bragg and John Lennon. As the party was warming up and getting in full swing it was our turn as the clock struck 9:30. We decided to ditch the Val Doonican stools and opted for the full on stand up acoustic assault. I must admit this was much  more liberating than our previous acoustic gigs and allowed us more freedom, less restriction and more projection for the songs! We kicked off with a swinging Jubileezer and breezed through in true punkoustic fashion, penultimately playing the Sex Pistols classic Pretty Vacant before climaxing with Mexicola. All in all a good nights work and a new approach for future acoustic gigs. Thanks to Ian Bartlett for putting us on.

Over the weekend we also received the good news that we have been asked to play the Newcastle 02 Academy on Saturday May 2nd 2015. This will be with our good friends and local Metal heroes BALL OF MAYHEM. Also playing will be GO GO MIDGETS & THE FILTH HOUNDS. More news on ticket prices and transport etc coming very soon!!!

Back to Monday and yet again its time for a NEW AcoustiCalendar track. I cant believe we're up to Song #10 already. That's an Album man haha! So the new tune is called P.i.G (Pride Integrity Glory). Quite a serious little take on the journey of life and being proud of who you are. The title actually comes from when l was watching the classic 80's film Stand By Me recently. It was a scene where the main character Gordie has a flashback. He's with his dead brother and in the background theres a pennant flag type thing, must be an old Baseball team and it had PIGS written on it, with something along the lines of Pride Integrity Glory! I'm not sure if thats the exact phrase but I remember thinking it was pretty cool, so l thought I'm having that :) So there you go! As ever the track will be available for download at www.logozworld.com/52  for the next 7 days. Feel free to share the link or post on facebook or the anti social media of your choice :)
Cheerz
Peesh



Wednesday 4 March 2015

Koast Radio Live AcoustiCalendar Debut 03/03/15

Well here l was back at Koast Radio Studios on Kick Out The Jams for the second time in 2015. But this time with a difference as it would be my first Live Solo performance, and to be fair I was shaking like a shitting dog! But hey, thats a good thing, you cant whack a bit of brown adrenalin to hype you up and get the blood pumping! With LoGOz Manager Clemmy as my trusty sidekick, armed with the essential equipment to document the nights proceedings audio and visually.

We were greeted by the warmest handshakes and welcoming by Mr Nick Newcombe occasional Smartie and vinyl enthusiast.

The plan was for me to perform 4 of my AcoustiCalendar tracks throughout his 2 hour show from 8 til 10pm. It was early doors when we had our first online banter and Nick couldn't wait to hear the story of Carl's unexpected departure from the band! As its already been said, no bad feelings, its just one of those things and we wish him well :) So it was time for my Live radio Acoustic debut as l blasted into OPERATiON CHAOS. It felt good yet very different not to have Paul grinning and harmonising alongside me. A great start to the show and we were rolling :) 

A few more tunes later and I was back on again this time after a brief chat with the laid back reflective melancholic BURN BRIGHT. It was going great and l was growing in confidence. Nick always does a great job with top banter and as DJ spinning some top tracks from his eclectic collection, including The Stranglers, All Out Attack, Buzzcocks, the Middens, Public Image Ltd and erm... LoGOz :)

Two tunes to go, and after a good crack about the idea behind AcoustiCalendar 2015 project, l played OLD PUNKS NEVER DiE, which l actually added a new outro to especially for the Show! The night was flying by and before we knew it, it was time for my last track, This was going to be this weeks brand new Song #9 THE DEATH OF THE 7" SiNGLE. This was only written on Sunday, recorded on Monday, and now played Live on air on Tuesday haha so I was over the moon to deliver a spot on version of this baby  :) All in all a great personal experience which will now open the door to more solo Radio performances and Gigs in the very near future. Just to add, that doesnt mean that LoGOz will be taking a backseat, no no no...watch this space :) Big thanks as always to Nick Newcombe and everyone at Koast Radio.


Cheerz
Peesh

Tuesday 3 March 2015

Koast Radio Tonight!

Just to remind everyone I'm on Koast Radio tonight on Nick Newcombe's Kick Out The Jams show from 8-10pm. I'll be talking all things LoGOz and playing some of my AcoustiCalendar tracks, including this weeks brand new song #9 THE DEATH OF THE 7" SiNGLE. Tune ya wireless in or listen online at www.koastradio.co.uk
Cheerz
Peesh

Monday 2 March 2015

LoGOz - Georgian Theatre / The Roxbury / The Doll / Carlos Farewell / New AcoustiCalendar Song #9 / Koast Radio

Our busy weekend kicked off with our first ever gig in Stockton, at The Georgian Theatre, on Friday night. The 70 minute journey wasn’t a problem but the pedestrianisation of the City centre was! After a few frantic phonecalls to Clemmy (who was unfortunately absent due to illness) and helpful locals we got to the venue around 7:20pm. We were greeted by Big Figure Promotions and all round top guy Steve Harland. Inside this is one cool venue and after a great soundcheck we got the beers in and sat back for the first band to start. After a last minute cancellation, it was Scotty, one half of Poetical Political duo PIPE RIOT who kicked things off. He warmed the growing crowd up well with his John Cooper Clarke style solo spot covering topics from Breast feeding, Margaret Thatcher and the joys of smoking weed! Next up and a last minute surprise for the fans, GOLDBLADE main man John Robb played a short 5 song set with his side project THE MEMBRANES much to the joy of the crowd!

Georgian Theatre, Stockton (Credit: Dave Hudspeth)
With the place buzzing and a few meets and pics with LoGOz friends and fans it was our turn to rock! And rock indeed we did! A great sound and a fantastically receptive crowd, folk shouting and singing the songs back at us, this turned out to be one of the most enjoyable gigs we've done so far, for me anyway :) A truly memorable hectic half hour! With the tones of set closer Mexicola and rapturous applause still ringing in our ears we had to pretty much dash straight off, as we had The Roxbury in Blyth still to play! Big thanks to Steve Harland for putting us on and to GOLDBLADE for the use of their Guitar Cab. Cheers :)

So onto Blyth and without Paul breaking any speed laws we rolled up at The Roxbury just before midnight. As we made our way upstairs to the Live room The MIDDENS were still in full flow. With their mix of originals and classic mod rock covers the illegitimate Sons of Paul Weller had their crew bouncing! Jimmy Cooper would be proud :) After a quick changeover with no soundcheck and full of punk rock belief still from Stockton we ripped into Long Time Dead. The hardcore Blyth gang sang drank and danced the night away and we signed off a top night with a classic cover of Pretty Vacant by the SEX PISTOLS! Sadly we missed opening band ALL OUT ATTACK who lived up to their name and I was told they blasted out a great set! Thanks to Vince Race and Soundman Andy at The Roxbury. It was the early hours as we made our way back to Ashington. Two gigs in one night yet again completed with aplomb :) Also special thanks to Mizzi Bee.

The Doll@The Black Bull (Credit: Clemmy Scotswood)
Sunday evening saw us back as almost resident band at The Doll at The Black Bull in Gateshead. This was a fundraising event for the Hunt Sabs Association. We were third band in a seriously aggressive punk line up. Yet we still delivered our 3rd mint set of the weekend and a great crowd lapped it up! After the gig we sat down as a band with Manager Clemmy and decided it was Carl’s last gig with LoGOz. This wasn’t easy for any of us, but Carl had made up his mind a few weeks ago that his time had come to an end with the band and he felt he could no longer commit 100% to the cause. There are no hard feelings from anyone and Carl will continue to support the band in everything we do in the future. We would like to thank him for all the gigs, recordings, rehearsals, laughs and drinks we have shared over the last 27 months :)

As the song goes...it’s just another Manic Monday...indeed! That means its AcoustiCalendar time again and up to Song #9 already!! This week’s new track is THE DEATH OF THE 7" SiNGLE. Pretty self-explanatory this kiddie! As a fan, and a lot of you of a certain age are out there too, can remember the halcyon days of the 7" Single. The time when you would rush to your local Record Shop to buy your latest favourite bands Single you had just heard on Top of The Pops. And being amazed at the sleeve which were often works of Art themselves! Or listening to the Chart rundown on a Sunday night and taping your favourite songs! You may think l'm just a nostalgic knacker, but the song is just a celebration and sadness of a much loved and missed phenomenon...after all you can’t sign a download :)  www.logozworld.com/52

Finally, tomorrow Tuesday night, February March 3rd, l will be Live on Koast Radio on Nick Newcombe's Kick Out the Jams Show from 8-10pm. I will be chatting, laughing and playing some AcoustiCalendar Tracks Live in the Studio. Listen in at www.koastradio.co.uk

Cheerz
Peesh