Hello, hello. Just a quick update to tell y’all what’s happening around these parts. I haven’t been blogging, but I sure have been busy!
First off, if you’ve not seen the new front page, I suggest you take a look! It’s been made by these very hands. Although I started this website primarily for blogging, it’s really a general purpose website for my stuff – so you can see some art I’ve done, the crappy little coding projects, and even view an extremely narcissistic page about yours truly. Implying, of course, the entire website isn’t an exercise in narcissism as it is.
I also have a small gallery page I’ve been working on to show off my gig photography. The aim is for the art section to turn into an all-purpose gallery. I enjoy taking photos but only use a small choice of the best to actually embed in reviews – for shame! If you’re wondering how I did it (I know – you’re most certainly not), I made it myself in php. Yeah, yeah, reinventing the wheel. Truth is though, most website gallery software is bloated and doesn’t allow me to display it in a fashion consistent with the rest of the website. So nyah.
Oh, and, if you’re a band/label and you like my photography, I’m more than happy to give you hi-res versions if you get in contact (check the about section). No charge – think of it as giving a bit back!
In future – I’d like to tackle the design of the this WordPress blog, but this is something I’ll reserve for when I have time. In the meantime, priorities for me include catch-up reviews for some great albums, including:
- MJ Hibbett‘s (sort-of) new release Dinosaur Planet
- That superb Standard Fare sophomore effort Out of Sight, Out of Town
- Almost certainly début of the year, Tigercats stunning Isle of Dogs
- And possibly the greatest album of the lot, one I really shouldn’t have a copy of but have a review waiting anyway…it’s a secret!
Meanwhile chaps, I have a lot on my plate, as I have impending exams – and a report to write by Monday! I leave you with a song – and the title of a vastly superior rival – that pretty much sums up why I love indiepop, and by connection, all of you guys.
Until next crime.