Category: The Static Memories

On the radio pt. 2

We went on the radio with Kev which was fun, we had a chat on air about what we’re up to. Talked a bit about the Spirit of Gravity, Safehouse and Fort Process, the all dayer in Newhaven pretty much everyone is now involved in talking about. We played an acoustic set which was ok, not really what we’re used to, but ok.

You can hear it here

A couple of gigs

So Gus and I played as The Static Memories at Club Integral on April 19th and then as part of the SafeGrav Orchestra at Dear Serge at the De La Warr Pavillion on the 20th. Both good gigs, one in London and one in Bexhill which are about as different as places as you could get I guess.

Great gig at Club Integral, we only saw one other band as we had to drive back to Brighton from Stockwell and we were first on. She was Nad Spiro of Barcelona and she was great, there’s a Bandcamp download that’s worth getting. Very nice crowd of people and a great pa. Another great pa at Dear Serge and playing in two quintets with people from Spirit of Gravity and Safehouse and live visuals from Bartosz Dylewski.

Club Integral

Nad Spiro

Dear Serge

Splitting the Atom IX

The Static Memories played at Splitting the Atom IX at the Tubman in Hastings last Sunday. when Gus and I arrived the total audience consisted of the (mostly Brighton based) artists playing. It filled up as the day went on and it was a good night. Our set went well and we’re looking forward to Aural Detritus and Club Integral next month.

Great sets from Plurals, Mothers of the Third Reich – the best I’ve seen from them with Jason beating an amp into submission with his guitar – and a long set from Warrior Squares who included a chap playing a contact miked tree branch. Splitting the Atom is a great thing and I like the way Graham is keen to move it out of Brighton when he can. It’s easy to stay in town and play to a home crowd who like that kind of thing but going somewhere without a big experimental music scene takes some bottle.

Good chips from a place in the precinct in Hastings too.

The bloudy vision of John Farly

Gus and I got together last night to listen to the material we have recorded for the Static Memories album. We got through about half of it and it’s starting to sound good. Gus has suggested The bloudy vision of John Farly as a title which I am happy to go with, it’s got a good ring to it and I think it suits the way the album is starting to sound.

We are both really pleased that Paul Khimasia Morgan will be putting the album out on Slightly Off Kilter, although maybe when he hears the title he’ll change his mind. Who knows. Anyway, Paul is a good bloke and I’m not just saying that because I’m doing some recording with him this coming Saturday.

Slightly Off Kilter