Surely? - stuff & nonsense http://blog.surely.uk.com Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en Make your bed http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/06/20/make-your-bed/ http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/06/20/make-your-bed/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:29:30 +0000 moif http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/06/20/make-your-bed/ Babel have a new video for ‘Make your bed’ a song from their forthcoming LP ‘Crooked Timber’ due out later this year. Directed by the very talented Graeme Swinton, Bristol’s finest get cosy in a tiny room…

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Despite being my friends I really, really rate this band and hope that more and more people get to enjoy their music with the release of their new LP. 

Anyone in my neck of the woods can check them out playing the Friday at this years Moseley Folk Festival, and anyone brave enough to risk Glastonbury this year will have a couple of chances to see them in action. 

As is they way nowadays - find them on myspace.  

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I thought it was worth sharing… One half of the very talented Mickey and Johnny, his animation talents have now been brought on board to create a short film for the United Nations.

Great stuff. I look forward to seeing more in the future.

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Before the default Bank Holiday weather kicked in, :( we took a trip to Staffordshire to visit Monkey Forest with my niece Meg who’s 3 1/2.

It was a really good afternoon spent wandering around the expansive fenced forest that is home to over 100 Barbary Macaques. They were quite chilled and obviously used to visitors (like me, with camera’s), and all looked content and VERY wise. It was funny seeing them snacking with ducks and squirrels hanging out nearby! :)

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]]> http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/27/an-afternoon-with-the-monkeys/feed/ a little sketch, goes a long way… http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/27/a-little-sketch-goes-a-long-way/ http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/27/a-little-sketch-goes-a-long-way/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 18:25:11 +0000 moif http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/27/a-little-sketch-goes-a-long-way/ big sketch

This is pretty crazy, the biggest drawing in the world!

An artist called Erik Nordenankar, gave DHL specific instructions to ship his case, containing GPS equipment around the world, tracing a world sized self portrait of himself!

Debate has started as to the authenticity of this work, and in the process DHL get alot of namechecks. Could be a viral advertising hoax, could be the first GPS earth sized drawing mankind has ever known!

Either way it’s worth checking out.

NEWS JUST IN 28/5/08

Erik’s come clean saying this is a fictional work, for his graduation project!! He deserves high marks for this…

Also he states this project was already underway before The World is my Canvas went live… over to Stavros… :)

Stavros - The world is my canvas

]]> http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/27/a-little-sketch-goes-a-long-way/feed/ the Cobblers kids… http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/19/the-cobblers-kids/ http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/19/the-cobblers-kids/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 19:14:42 +0000 moif http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/19/the-cobblers-kids/ got their shoes in the end!!

Have you heard that expression? The Cobblers kids? They run around barefoot while their Pops makes fine footwear for all and sundry… It can be a bit like that being a designer… you make work for other people all the time but work for yourself can end up being last on the list…

Well, EVENTUALLY, and I really mean EVENTUALLY!, I’ve got my site online, with a selection of works from my portfolio. It’s mega clean and hopefully very straightforward to navigate, if you fancy checking it out please go right ahead…

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Brilliant beat made by a team of jugglers

]]> http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/15/juggle-is-massive/feed/ Seaside fun in the sunshine. http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/13/seaside-fun-in-the-sunshine/ http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/13/seaside-fun-in-the-sunshine/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 16:04:07 +0000 moif http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/13/seaside-fun-in-the-sunshine/ ATP

Yesterday I got back from a brilliant weekend at ATP. It’s the first time I’ve made it to ATP despite years and years of quality line ups. This one was at Pontins in Camber Sands in East Sussex and it’s a really great festival experience. Lots of great music, fun by the sea, a HUGE sandy beach, some really great company plus a bed to sleep in, hot showers, non portaloos, a swimming pool and a kitchen(ette) to make some delicious grub.

We shared our chalet with our lovely friends the Capsule girls, Mr Ben and Ian - who despite not having a website is most certainly no less fun ;)

It was also a good opportunity to properly meet and hang out with Ian and Pip from 7 inch Cinema, amongst others.

After our  trip to the mudbath that was Glastonbury last year, I have to say that the chalet based festival experience might be the future as far as I’m concerned… :)

Hooray for ATP! Boo to Mud! 

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at Moseley Folk! I’ve seen the line up for this year’s festival and am delighted that my friends from Bristol, Babel feature on Friday’s billing alongside The Accidental (a new project that features Sam from Tunng. Great to see this lovely festival growing and now Babel are booked I’m glad I kept on at Gerv (one of the organisers). ;)

]]> http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/05/01/bristol-folk/feed/ Old School Thai… http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/04/18/old-school-thai/ http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/04/18/old-school-thai/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:41:09 +0000 moif http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/04/18/old-school-thai/ In March we were eventually made it to Thailand to visit one of my best friends from school Aine, and her family. They live in the crazy city of Bangkok, where we stayed with them before heading south to visit a couple of Thailands stunning beaches.

We took a lot of pics! Here are a few to start with (roll over the bottom section to show thumbnails).

April in the UK feels cold… but at least it’s light past 8pm :)

]]> http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/04/18/old-school-thai/feed/ Both sides of the Atlantic… http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/04/08/both-sides-of-the-atlantic/ http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/04/08/both-sides-of-the-atlantic/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:58:00 +0000 moif http://blog.surely.uk.com/2008/04/08/both-sides-of-the-atlantic/ are exhibitions by my über-talented friends. 

Keep of the Black Pyramid

Down ’sarf’ in fancy London at Stolenspace the one and only Will Barras - Halseowen’s finest has a solo show called ‘La Paz’. Will’s work has always been amazing but these new work’s mixing washes with his unearthly drawing abilities create something truly magical.

Then, all the way over in the US of A, Lucy Mc is spreading her organic visual goodness to the good folks of San Francisco. Her first US solo show show is called ‘Restricted Freedom’ and is at Upper Playgrounds FIFTY24SF Gallery. Following on from her amazing show at London in December, Lucy has once again (judging by the pics) done the business!

Lucy Mc - San Franartshow 

Great stuff.

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