try the best you can

Shamelessly plugging my demo left, right, and indeed centre. I just discovered the band Television. Where have I been the last thirty years?This poster went up in Rainbow Music this morning. Again, I'm too proud of anything text-based I make with photoshop, and too angry at little things which look slightly wrong. ie, the gap in the middle.

cuyahoga, it's gone

This is the proper actual image we used for the demo. Printed 50 copies of it out at Staples and everything. I would highly recommend: excellent service, high quality, low cost.

again again again again again

Demo is finished. Thank God.

we've got arguements and they've got guns

I watched Children of Men last night. Fucking amazing.
After going for a drink with Iain, I went to the camp guy from the Source's house.
Not great. The demo is taking bloody ages. It will be worth it though, I'm sure!
We're called The Turks now, not Reno. Probably...

If you stand in a circle, you'll all have a back to bite

Missed opportunity:
Should've asked the hot guy who served me a doughnut for his number. He had blonde hair, kept eye contact, and smiled. Shame he lives like 200 miles away.

On the way back from Alton Towers, Chris's car broke down. We had to wait in the cold and wet, in wet clothes, then get a train from Penrith to Carlisle.

I'm probably sick of Chris now.

As I typed that, I got a text.
I am sorry for been an idiot last night to you. I know it was my fault. You do know I am quite insecure. So I was wondering if would like to do something on friday night.
Bastard. Fucking bastard.

would you just let me know how

We've been recording our demo for bloody ages. It's painful.
Olive rented us his electronic drum kit for £25. We've finally got all the drums.
Tracks are as follows: (probably)
Nostalgia
Not A Killer
Second Attempt At Flying
The Silence
Amber Light (as a bonus. We've never played this together as a band!)
Untitled Still (bonus bonus. a song which I recorded last night with the singer of our band!)

We also had another little fight with Sawn Off Idol. Basically, they'd switched Chris's kettle lead for one that didn't work, so we took it back. Got a call off Matt, with his faux-American accent, "Look man, I'm not blaming you or anything.."

i will enjoy this silence

'cause I'm not a killer!
Gig was amazing. We need more songs.
We have both a MySpace and Facebook page now, so I dunno how to get there.
myspace.com/renotheband I think
and for facebook, I think you just have to search for reno
or something. Seems loads of bands have that name, so we probably need another.

Our setlist was:
Not A Killer, with the awesome drum+bass intro
Where Is My Mind? (Pixies cover)
The Silence, which was probably terrible. Couldn't hear anything. My ears felt like they were bleeding.
Psycho Killer (Talking Heads cover)
Nostalgia, which probably was the best song. Couldn't help but smile.
Second Attempt At Flying. I don't like ending with this, because it's too nice and it's a pop song.

Plus, we need a longer setlist next time. Our support act were nice, but not my cup of tea.

true love waits in haunted attics

Was at open mic at the Source Arts Café last night. People were playing instruments and I felt a bit left out. So I say to Helena, the manager, "How long is it til we're headlining?", meaning my band. She goes, "I'm leaving on Thursday. How does this Saturday sound?"
So we're playing on Saturday. woo.

do you need a lot of what you got to survive

I feel weak from hunger and I'm finding it hard to make myself something to eat.
Oh, this life is hard.