Feeling like death warmed up (strep throat - penicillin etc ) we turned up, set up, and played two 45 minute sets. We went down really well, have been re-booked, and got another venue wanting us too.

The best thing was watching a total stranger singing along with the chorus to ‘Love Song’

A week to ten days ago, Mick got a sore throat. He caught it from his flat mate. Now I’ve got it, and a chesty cough for dessert. Thanks, world. I hope you’re not expecting a tip.

We’re playing at ‘The Smugglers’ on the Hastings seafront right by Robertson Street on Sunday 25th of February - erm, this year. So, if you’re in the neighbourhood, please come and clap. On stage at 9.00pm.

We are playing a short set at a large Buddhist gathering on the 26th November. This is much better than playing a large set at a small Buddhist gathering I think, though It begs the question of which songs we are going to play.

As an agnostic I’m not convinced - of anything … other than love. But, as a human, Buddhists are the nicest possible bunch of people you could ever get to meet.

Ok, so admittedly, sometimes I chant Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo. Not because I believe, but because the chanting takes me to a place that allows my mind to center itself… if that makes any kind of sense.

Kapitano played Portsmouth last night.

I received a text which said “Blithering Fucking Fiasco. May not even get to play. Getting drunk instead. Cheers. Gah!” However he did finally get to play, and all seems to have gone well. I’m still waiting for the mp3 proof of excellence before I send three gold stars and the certificate

Check out his songfight music here

Blimey! Talk about nervous. Still that was Saturday, and I’ve recovered. Actually I recovered the second I got on stage, but the hours before…

The gig was good. We played well, were tight, and got paid… Though it would have been better if we’d have had a larger audience!

The venue is another barrel of worms entirely. I can see the concept, I really can. Consider a very large ethnic living room (coffee shop) with a stage at one end and a lot of little candle lit tables with rather uncomfortably hard chairs. Along one wall there is a bar with two people serving, yet they only seem to serve when asked, there is no “Can I help you, what would you like?”
The venue is down a side street near the station. Near the station is good, though their side street has almost no passing trade, and they don’t seem to advertise.

The outside doesn’t seem to project a feeling of bonhomie either. The door has stickers that say ‘No cash kept On premises’, and the like. Infact unless you know it’s there you could easily miss it. They spelt our name wrong too! Karmakura we aren’t.

Not really odd that we only played to 10-15 people then. Even though it was a Saturday night I don’t think they could have broken even, and on a Saturday night the place should have been packed.

‘The Rooms’ could become a real cult venue and ‘place to hang out’, but they need to change a few things rapidly. Before they vanish into the list of ‘venue’s that could have been great’.

Our first gig since ‘Global Fusion’ looms ever closer … infact less than 48 hrs away.
So be there!

Saturday 6th May 2006 at 9.00pm - 11.00pm

The Rooms
33-35 Western Road
St Leonards on Sea
East Sussex
TN37 6DJ
Phone: 01424 713555