What is this, two posts in one month this must be nearly a record, well actually it's the new DeKadance CD - the project I have been working on with Kaya from Decadent Few. It is a 7 track mini CD and is available for download now or CD from Saturday. We are both a bit pleased with the end result and will be playing tracks from this at The Castle in Sheerness this saturday. See you at the bar
Normal service will be resumed next month
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13 August 2014
9 August 2014
Terms & Conditions Apply
Terms & Conditions Apply is the title of a 3 track digital single that was released this week which includes a brand new track called Drip By Drip - the song is about the DRIP (Data Retention & Investigatory Powers) act - do a search for it if you don't know what it is - and how we have already given away our rights by just clicking agree on everything that comes on any digital device without thinking about it - check out this link about the new Facebook messaging service where you give them the right to record you and snoop on you coz you clicked OK without thinking - but this blog isn't about that it's about music so here is the new track with two others - free to download enjoy.
Terms & Conditions is also available here:
A couple of weeks ago I did a sneaky gig supporting a rock / metal covers band. Due to go on about half 8 I hammered a couple of pints down my neck and was then duly told i was going on at ten. A fair few pints later and I was very merrily pissed and did my set - to some people who had waited around to see me and a load that hadn't. No mass exodus for the door - that surprised me and I even done a cover version for my mate Davee Wild who had sadly died two days before (I will miss the Cider fuelled phone calls Davee and the best gigs in canterbury - Rest In Punk my friend) not having done a cover (unless you count the ones with DeKadanCe) i opted for Subvert by Zounds. I was very surprised at the reaction which was phenomenal considering this wasnt a punk gig and was very pleased it went down well too. Hope to do another gig at the Red Lion as I have enjoyed both gigs there.
Here is the setlist from that gig:
You're A Terrorist Still Called Scum
Go Back To Sleep
Race To The Bottom
This Means War
Pissing in The Wind
Generation iDiot
Subvert (Zounds cover)
Sorry no pictures or videos from this gig - there is a video apparently but I havent seen it.
I have a gig coming up next Saturday 16th August in Sheerness as support to Monica & The Explosion - should be fun. See ya at the bar.
Terms & Conditions is also available here:
A couple of weeks ago I did a sneaky gig supporting a rock / metal covers band. Due to go on about half 8 I hammered a couple of pints down my neck and was then duly told i was going on at ten. A fair few pints later and I was very merrily pissed and did my set - to some people who had waited around to see me and a load that hadn't. No mass exodus for the door - that surprised me and I even done a cover version for my mate Davee Wild who had sadly died two days before (I will miss the Cider fuelled phone calls Davee and the best gigs in canterbury - Rest In Punk my friend) not having done a cover (unless you count the ones with DeKadanCe) i opted for Subvert by Zounds. I was very surprised at the reaction which was phenomenal considering this wasnt a punk gig and was very pleased it went down well too. Hope to do another gig at the Red Lion as I have enjoyed both gigs there.
Here is the setlist from that gig:
You're A Terrorist Still Called Scum
Go Back To Sleep
Race To The Bottom
This Means War
Pissing in The Wind
Generation iDiot
Subvert (Zounds cover)
Sorry no pictures or videos from this gig - there is a video apparently but I havent seen it.
I have a gig coming up next Saturday 16th August in Sheerness as support to Monica & The Explosion - should be fun. See ya at the bar.
22 May 2014
Billy Bragg On Steroids
"Billy Bragg on steroids!!" - Yes, that is what I was called at this weekends gig in Folkestone. I have no idea where the bloke got that from but that is how he chose to describe me to the guitarist of Surgery Without Research. I must admit I am quite amused by it (Thank You Terry).
The gig itself was a bit of a nervous one even tho I know all the people in the bands and half the audience, I was on second, after the wonderful Deanos Hose and their psychadelic experience. I had, up til now, gone on first and was just getting used to that and as I had done gigs before I shouldn't be nervous. Even so, this kind of gig was still new to me and I am still learning but I had done this before so it was easy, wasn't it?
I went on a bit over confident and the nerves showed straight after the intro to the first song when I completetly forgot the words and had to start again - first bloody song, I was a bit annoyed with myself. I re-started and things went a lot better, I even managed to do a very rough version of a new song called "When The Tea Runs Out" which although I struggled a bit with it, went down very well. It will go in the set but needs working on so maybe not for a couple of gigs, a quick check on the time and I did one more, bloody hell my half hour went quickly. I got called back for an encore so maybe it wasn't as bad as I first thought.
Set List:
1. You're A Terrorist
2. Still Called Scum
3. R.I.P (Riot In Progress)
4. Go Back To Sleep
5. Race To The Bottom
6. When The Tea Runs Out
7. Generation iDiot
8. Pissing In The Wind (encore)
I wanted to do Question Authority as well but I still hadn't learnt the words and didn't really have time so ditched it. I actually enjoyed the gig even tho it was probably the hardest one to do yet. I must have enjoyed it as I was buzzing about it in the morning so much that I even managed to write a new song and wanted to try out a new (to me) way of mixing the guitars. I recorded it on the Tuesday night, mixed it and uploaded it on Wednesday. I was way pleased with how the guitar had come out and will have to try mixing like that again. Its still a bit rough but here ya go, have a listen. Personally I think the mixing is better on this track than previously. I'm still very much a learner on both the guitar and a DAW but am enjoying the journey and the different ways of doing things, so no doubt there will be fuck ups along the way as well as moments of almost genius - I am looking forward to both.
After I had uploaded this someone else tried to describe it as "Hardcore Acoustic - If there is such a thang" - we shall see.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
The gig itself was a bit of a nervous one even tho I know all the people in the bands and half the audience, I was on second, after the wonderful Deanos Hose and their psychadelic experience. I had, up til now, gone on first and was just getting used to that and as I had done gigs before I shouldn't be nervous. Even so, this kind of gig was still new to me and I am still learning but I had done this before so it was easy, wasn't it?
I went on a bit over confident and the nerves showed straight after the intro to the first song when I completetly forgot the words and had to start again - first bloody song, I was a bit annoyed with myself. I re-started and things went a lot better, I even managed to do a very rough version of a new song called "When The Tea Runs Out" which although I struggled a bit with it, went down very well. It will go in the set but needs working on so maybe not for a couple of gigs, a quick check on the time and I did one more, bloody hell my half hour went quickly. I got called back for an encore so maybe it wasn't as bad as I first thought.
Set List:
1. You're A Terrorist
2. Still Called Scum
3. R.I.P (Riot In Progress)
4. Go Back To Sleep
5. Race To The Bottom
6. When The Tea Runs Out
7. Generation iDiot
8. Pissing In The Wind (encore)
I wanted to do Question Authority as well but I still hadn't learnt the words and didn't really have time so ditched it. I actually enjoyed the gig even tho it was probably the hardest one to do yet. I must have enjoyed it as I was buzzing about it in the morning so much that I even managed to write a new song and wanted to try out a new (to me) way of mixing the guitars. I recorded it on the Tuesday night, mixed it and uploaded it on Wednesday. I was way pleased with how the guitar had come out and will have to try mixing like that again. Its still a bit rough but here ya go, have a listen. Personally I think the mixing is better on this track than previously. I'm still very much a learner on both the guitar and a DAW but am enjoying the journey and the different ways of doing things, so no doubt there will be fuck ups along the way as well as moments of almost genius - I am looking forward to both.
After I had uploaded this someone else tried to describe it as "Hardcore Acoustic - If there is such a thang" - we shall see.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
27 April 2014
Are You having A Crisis?
Actually for a change, no, I'm not having a crisis. It is a line from a tribute track to Poly Styrene from X Ray Spex and one of the tracks I have been working on for the new project which has finally been named DeKadanCe. Its just acoustic guitars and the wonderful voice of Kaya (Decadent Few / Youth In Asia) whose idea this project was.
It all started when I was supposed to be supporting Decadent Few at my second gig at the Birds Nest when we rehearsed three songs to play as DF's bass player was very ill and they had to pull out of the gig. They went down better than was expected so we decided to record them. Five tracks later and we are so happy with them that we released Identity as a free download on the third anniversary of Poly's death. The other 4 including a very different version of Identity will be released as a CD single very soon. No vinyl yet as we can't afford to do that. Hope you enjoy.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
It all started when I was supposed to be supporting Decadent Few at my second gig at the Birds Nest when we rehearsed three songs to play as DF's bass player was very ill and they had to pull out of the gig. They went down better than was expected so we decided to record them. Five tracks later and we are so happy with them that we released Identity as a free download on the third anniversary of Poly's death. The other 4 including a very different version of Identity will be released as a CD single very soon. No vinyl yet as we can't afford to do that. Hope you enjoy.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
13 April 2014
Im an Urban Guerilla ...
Things are moving pretty fast after the second gig so this is a bit of an update as I have been way busy.
I'm very excited to announce a couple of releases coming up. First off I have a track coming out on a compilation album of Kent punk bands, this will be released on vinyl and CD round about September time.
More exciting is that I am about three quarters of the way thru recording a few tracks with a singer, who will go nameless for the moment as we haven't finalised what we are going to be doing but all will be revealed very soon and to say it's a bit different for me is a bit of an understatement. Saying that, playing acoustic guitar is a bit different for me as I am used to playing bass not guitar. I will say I am well pleased with the way these tracks are turning out and the whole thing is going to surprise a few people. We are looking at releasing two of the tracks as a vinyl single if anyone out there can help with this we would very much appreciate it.
I also have another gig booked, this time in Canterbury with anarcho punk legends Anthrax UK, The Commited who I did the first gig with and Snide on the 6th June at The Lady Luck Bar. This should be a packed gig so get there early as I will be playing a song I have never played before and may not play again we shall see what happens.
And lastly, I decided to record a cover version and no it's not a punk cover. Many years ago I had the priviledge of playing with the very talented and sadly missed Robert Calvert, he wrote this song in 1974 with the band he was with at the time, namely Hawkwind. The track was banned by the BBC and withdrawn as a single due to a spate of IRA bombings at the time. I have always loved this song so decided to record my version of it as a tribute to Bob and without knowing it released it as a download on what would have been his 69th birthday.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
I'm very excited to announce a couple of releases coming up. First off I have a track coming out on a compilation album of Kent punk bands, this will be released on vinyl and CD round about September time.
More exciting is that I am about three quarters of the way thru recording a few tracks with a singer, who will go nameless for the moment as we haven't finalised what we are going to be doing but all will be revealed very soon and to say it's a bit different for me is a bit of an understatement. Saying that, playing acoustic guitar is a bit different for me as I am used to playing bass not guitar. I will say I am well pleased with the way these tracks are turning out and the whole thing is going to surprise a few people. We are looking at releasing two of the tracks as a vinyl single if anyone out there can help with this we would very much appreciate it.
I also have another gig booked, this time in Canterbury with anarcho punk legends Anthrax UK, The Commited who I did the first gig with and Snide on the 6th June at The Lady Luck Bar. This should be a packed gig so get there early as I will be playing a song I have never played before and may not play again we shall see what happens.
And lastly, I decided to record a cover version and no it's not a punk cover. Many years ago I had the priviledge of playing with the very talented and sadly missed Robert Calvert, he wrote this song in 1974 with the band he was with at the time, namely Hawkwind. The track was banned by the BBC and withdrawn as a single due to a spate of IRA bombings at the time. I have always loved this song so decided to record my version of it as a tribute to Bob and without knowing it released it as a download on what would have been his 69th birthday.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
28 February 2014
Acoustic ... ANGRY Acoustic!!!
Acoustic ... ANGRY Acoustic!!! - this is what I was called earlier this week - I can live with that, and it was taken as a compliment thank you Gutterpunk Photos.
After the last gig Iwas on a bit of a buzz, so decided I needed to write a new song immediately.
After doing everything I.E. Drums, Bass, Electric & Acoustic guitars , vocals, mixing etc on the last load of demos / songs, I decided I wanted this one stripped back to just acoustic guitar and vocal. I'm finding it fairly easy to write lyrics at them moment as our government are giving me (and everyone else) plenty of fuel to be angry about - one brief recording session later and I have an acoustic song which I fully intend to play at the next gig which is going to be a cracker - The Birds Nest in Deptford as support to the wonderul Decadent Few, and two new bands to me, Mindframe and Bucha Effect.
As for the song - Inspired by a conversation at the last gig when someone said to me that they agreed with what was going on and it wouldn't affect them as they were working part time and the government won';t touch them. I laughed and told them not to be so naieve and lo and behold four weeks later they govt are going to sanction part time workers, I just told him to go home and watch his TV and go back to sleep. And that is what this one is called.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
After the last gig Iwas on a bit of a buzz, so decided I needed to write a new song immediately.
After doing everything I.E. Drums, Bass, Electric & Acoustic guitars , vocals, mixing etc on the last load of demos / songs, I decided I wanted this one stripped back to just acoustic guitar and vocal. I'm finding it fairly easy to write lyrics at them moment as our government are giving me (and everyone else) plenty of fuel to be angry about - one brief recording session later and I have an acoustic song which I fully intend to play at the next gig which is going to be a cracker - The Birds Nest in Deptford as support to the wonderul Decadent Few, and two new bands to me, Mindframe and Bucha Effect.
As for the song - Inspired by a conversation at the last gig when someone said to me that they agreed with what was going on and it wouldn't affect them as they were working part time and the government won';t touch them. I laughed and told them not to be so naieve and lo and behold four weeks later they govt are going to sanction part time workers, I just told him to go home and watch his TV and go back to sleep. And that is what this one is called.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
Go Back To Sleep
No need for a false flag operation
Dont need one on a sleeping nation
They want to keep us dumb and ignorant
Try to manufacture our consent
Do exactly what the governments say
Go back to sleep everything is ok
No facts required, No actual proof
Lies always travel, Faster than truth
They wanna chip us to make us dumb
Make us subserviant, Everyone
Bent to their will, Diminish and divide
Each identical, Just as advertised
No evidence needed in the state of denial
We all stand accused, All on trial
Told what to do, told what to say
Told who to vote for, Who to obey
No need for a false flag operation
Dont need one on a sleeping nation
They want to keep us dumb and ignorant
Try to manufacture our consent
Do exactly what the governments say
Go back to sleep everything is ok
No facts required, No actual proof
Lies always travel, Faster than truth
They wanna chip us to make us dumb
Make us subserviant, Everyone
Bent to their will, Diminish and divide
Each identical, Just as advertised
No evidence needed in the state of denial
We all stand accused, All on trial
Told what to do, told what to say
Told who to vote for, Who to obey
14 January 2014
Pissing In The Wind
After the disaster that was last year and losing two entire hardrives I decided to start again with the recording. Pissing In The Wind was never going to be the title of a track just the title of this blog but it seemed like a wasted opportunity so here ya go. Its a song about how we, the people have to pay for absolutely everything whether we want to or not and was written instaed of the Christmas song that was going to be recorded.
I have also been offered a few gigs this year and will put the dates up in due course when they are confirmed. Unlike the tracks here I will be doing these gigs acoustically, me, a guitar and my big mouth should be interesting.
This track will be one of six that are going onto a CD and download and will be given away free soon as the artwork is done and I can afford it. Here is the tune - with the lyrics.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
Every day you pay the price,
You pay for someone elses life
You pay for someone elses dream
To earn yourself some self esteem
You pay to live and stay a slave
With the tax you pay on the wages you're paid
You pay for the prison where you're sent
Got caught and you pay for the rules you bent
We're pissing in the wind, Pissing in the wind
One step forward two / three steps back
We're pissing in the wind, Pissing in the wind,
The Union Jackboot marches on
Pissing in the wind
You pay for the Queen and the priveledged few
You pay for the hold they have on you
You pay the bills of corporate greed
And the bonus for the boss thats guaranteed
You pay for the government you vote in
You pay all the time for their wages of sin
You pay for the army and pay for the police
You pay for war and you pay for peace
You pay for this and you pay for that
You pay for it all as a matter of fact
Everyone will pay coz nothing is free
They'll soon make you pay for the air you breathe
You'll pay with your blood and pay with your sweat
You'll pay with your fears, hopes, dreams and regrets
You'll pay the price, lets not pretend
You'll pay with your own life in the end.
I have also been offered a few gigs this year and will put the dates up in due course when they are confirmed. Unlike the tracks here I will be doing these gigs acoustically, me, a guitar and my big mouth should be interesting.
This track will be one of six that are going onto a CD and download and will be given away free soon as the artwork is done and I can afford it. Here is the tune - with the lyrics.
Please feel free to download this or any other track from the soundcloud page. If you use this in a radio show or podcast - please credit me and and let me know - Thanks Russ Crimewave.
Every day you pay the price,
You pay for someone elses life
You pay for someone elses dream
To earn yourself some self esteem
You pay to live and stay a slave
With the tax you pay on the wages you're paid
You pay for the prison where you're sent
Got caught and you pay for the rules you bent
We're pissing in the wind, Pissing in the wind
One step forward two / three steps back
We're pissing in the wind, Pissing in the wind,
The Union Jackboot marches on
Pissing in the wind
You pay for the Queen and the priveledged few
You pay for the hold they have on you
You pay the bills of corporate greed
And the bonus for the boss thats guaranteed
You pay for the government you vote in
You pay all the time for their wages of sin
You pay for the army and pay for the police
You pay for war and you pay for peace
You pay for this and you pay for that
You pay for it all as a matter of fact
Everyone will pay coz nothing is free
They'll soon make you pay for the air you breathe
You'll pay with your blood and pay with your sweat
You'll pay with your fears, hopes, dreams and regrets
You'll pay the price, lets not pretend
You'll pay with your own life in the end.
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