Luke's Blog 5
Posted September 6, 2006
(YOU CAN ALSO READ JOHN'S BLOG WHICH WAS ADDED TODAY AT WWW.MYSPACE.COM/NIZLOPI)
Hello my blog buddies of doom
Its Luke here with another instalment of the nasty adventures of Luke, John, and their merry women and men. So whats been happening? Well, the week before last (21st to the 27th Aug 06) we had off to recover from a summer of Festivity. I went to Wales with Kate and we stayed in this way cool BnB in Pembrokeshire called Space in Time(google those mofos). It was incredible to go to a place that was so peaceful, and beautiful and be looked after (delicious home-cooked food). Lots of sleeping, walking, and talking. We then stayed with our mate Trev in his converted Swiss rail carriage. He is a great eco-builder. His home is like Therouxs in Walden. Inspiring. Then to Green belt festival, where we made music with my beautiful brother Alastair McIntosh again. Alastair ranting about human fuckedupness at a Christian festival was amusing. It was good to work with this incredible author/activist again. He just launched Love and Revolution a new book of poetry. Great, spiritual aching singing songs of lifes journey, wise and brilliant. Check it out http://www.alastairmcintosh.com
Then this week we sorted out lots of office/business/planning stuff together at FDM. Mr Parker and me got back to the music, working on songs again. And a little new stuff. We love it! More than half of this work is relationship, speaking the truth, figuring your way together. Working through the rubbish till youre all like: Yeah that feels right. Its hard work being in community, but I wouldnt have it any other way. Then last night we played Portsmouth to start the ExtraOrdinary tour off: HAVE YOU GOT A COPY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY RECORD YET? It is feckin cool. Merricks Artwork and Annas design are brilliant brilliant brilliant. So proud to work with such talented ba%76*ds. Thank you. Tell people about what were doing if you like it. Please spread the word. We love putting our music out in this independent way. But we really need your help in getting spreading the word. If you want to hear the new stuff and order or download a copy go to http://www.myspace.com/nizlopi . And look at the ExtraOrdinary video of us playing live in the studio here for ya. If you like it please send it as a link to people you think might also enjoy. For Leamington Folk: We are playing Fopp in the Royal Priors Leamington this Sunday (10/09/06) at 12 noon (Showdown!) come along and check it out. The Extraordinary CD (6 new songs) will be on sale there.
New Nizlopi website will be up soon. We are on our UK tour now until the 19th of September. Check the MySpace site for dates. And come on down, and tell your mates too! Looking forward to Playing Glasgow on the 16th where we play alongside (and hopefully with) Rory McLeod (.com for info) a wonderful inspiring righteous singer to whom I owe a lot! Alastair will be there with us that night too so its hero central. Keep walking tall and be true.
Love Luke
