http://www.absolutepunk.net/blogs.php?u=62521 j-dogg_69's latest blog entries. en AbsolutePunk.net Blogs http://images.absolutepunk.net/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.absolutepunk.net/blogs.php?u=62521 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=360002 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:13:40 GMT I had my second experience of gradation last week. I am now a qualified Geography teacher, and take up my position in a local school in August. I can't wait to begin earning a salary, although the work is going to be difficult! Have moved back home this week and bought a new car too (crashed my last car whilst on my final placement), so it's all change in life for me at the moment and I couldn't be happier! Now I just need some money so I can actually leave the house...
Have moved back home this week and bought a new car too (crashed my last car whilst on my final placement), so it's all change in life for me at the moment and I couldn't be happier!

Now I just need some money so I can actually leave the house... ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=360002 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=356622 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:51:22 GMT Almost a year since I last blogged. Never have that much to say so that's why I don't do it much. Followe me @jamieh_nufc instead. This is the first time I've actively posted on AP in a few months due to work, but have a few days off best spent doing nothing but staying in bed late and posting on AP...and watching old episodes of Fresh Prince, as standard!
This is the first time I've actively posted on AP in a few months due to work, but have a few days off best spent doing nothing but staying in bed late and posting on AP...and watching old episodes of Fresh Prince, as standard! ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=356622 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=333312 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:29:01 GMT So, just in time for me finishing all my classes, essays, presentations and interviews for the year and have 2 weeks off before my exam study begins...my shin splints return. And they are worse than ever before so I'm looking forward to spending the next few days in my bed :( On slightly better news, should find out withing the next 5 days whether or not I'm going to be at uni next year or whether this current year is my last. Fingers crossed! And to finish, I just updated my profile info. hadn't updated it in nearly 2 years! Fingers crossed I can update it again in a couple months and change 'smoker - yes' to 'smoker - no'. I'm trying. With very small success.
On slightly better news, should find out withing the next 5 days whether or not I'm going to be at uni next year or whether this current year is my last. Fingers crossed!

And to finish, I just updated my profile info. hadn't updated it in nearly 2 years! Fingers crossed I can update it again in a couple months and change 'smoker - yes' to 'smoker - no'. I'm trying. With very small success. ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=333312 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=333052 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:44:49 GMT It's been 5 years coming, but finally my name went bold this evening! Feel like I've achieved something with my day. More than I have with my studying. Also, I don't blog enough, going to try change that as I've got a tough couple of months coming up. j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=333052 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=280032 Fri, 21 May 2010 00:27:10 GMT 02 Arena based club Matter [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/51157"]shuts[/URL] The big Pink to [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/the-big-pink/51156"]headline[/URL] Festibelly in Hampshire Modest Mouse and Wilco added to End of the Road [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/51152"]Festival[/URL] Ellie Goulding and Tinie Tempah added to Bestival [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/ellie-goulding/51130"]lineup[/URL] New Muse song for Twilight: Eclipse [URL="http://muse.mu/"]released[/URL] shuts

The big Pink to headline Festibelly in Hampshire

Modest Mouse and Wilco added to End of the Road Festival

Ellie Goulding and Tinie Tempah added to Bestival lineup

New Muse song for Twilight: Eclipse released ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=280032 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=277052 Thu, 06 May 2010 22:56:31 GMT Fucked Up added to Guilfest [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/fucked-up/50959"]Lineup[/URL] Second date added to Glasgow SECC for Biffy Clyro [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/biffy-clyro/50958"]tour[/URL] The Futureheads and The King Blues added to [URL="http://efestivals.com/news/10/100506e.shtml"]Wakestock[/URL] Gil Scott-Heron to headline Scotland's Eden [URL="http://efestivals.com/news/10/100506b.shtml"]Festival[/URL] Modest Mouse to headline End of the Road [URL="http://efestivals.com/news/10/100506a.shtml"]Festival [/URL] Friendly Fires + more added to Electric [URL="http://efestivals.com/news/10/100505f.shtml"]Picnic[/URL] CKY and InMe added to [URL="http://efestivals.com/news/10/100505g.shtml"]Sonisphere[/URL] Paul Weller and more announced for Summer Madness on [URL="http://efestivals.com/news/10/100505c.shtml"]Isle of Wight[/URL] Lagwagon have a new [URL="http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=13933"]bassist[/URL] [I]Recommendations [/I]Fun. - Aim & Ignite Spinnerette - Speinnerette Lineup

Second date added to Glasgow SECC for Biffy Clyro tour

The Futureheads and The King Blues added to Wakestock

Gil Scott-Heron to headline Scotland's Eden Festival

Modest Mouse to headline End of the Road Festival

Friendly Fires + more added to Electric Picnic

CKY and InMe added to Sonisphere

Paul Weller and more announced for Summer Madness on Isle of Wight

Lagwagon have a new bassist

Recommendations

Fun. - Aim & Ignite
Spinnerette - Speinnerette ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=277052 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=272882 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:26:21 GMT Bruce Springsteen's Hyde Park show from last year to be released on [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen--the-e-street-band/50751"]DVD[/URL] ([URL="http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html"]featuring[/URL] Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon) [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/shakira/50745"]Shakira[/URL] added to Glastonbury Festival Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) Announces UK [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/sigur-ros/50737"]tour[/URL] Fratellis are no [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/daily-gossip/50780"]more[/URL] Skin, Suicidal Tendancies and more have been added to Download [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/skin/50772"]lineup[/URL] Pete Goherty unveils new (apparently) Babyshambles [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/50763"]lineup[/URL] Stevie Wonder adds a new Manchester date to his UK [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/stevie-wonder/50757"]tour[/URL] Coldplay buy cricket team's [URL="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2942527/Coldplay-member-buys-kit-for-cricket-side.html"]strip[/URL] Biffy Clyro announce two Scottish [URL="http://www.biffyclyro.com/news,biffy-clyro-announce-biggest-ever-scottish-shows_309.htm"]shows[/URL] [I]Recommendations[/I] More so for any US fans reading, [URL="http://www.myspace.com/biffyclyro"]Biffy Clyro [/URL] DVD (featuring Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon)

Shakira added to Glastonbury Festival

Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) Announces UK tour

Fratellis are no more

Skin, Suicidal Tendancies and more have been added to Download lineup

Pete Goherty unveils new (apparently) Babyshambles lineup

Stevie Wonder adds a new Manchester date to his UK tour

Coldplay buy cricket team's strip

Biffy Clyro announce two Scottish shows

Recommendations

More so for any US fans reading, Biffy Clyro ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=272882 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=269892 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:02:46 GMT Rare Rolling Stones track to be released for record store day - [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8621947.stm[/URL] New Ozzy album to be released in June - [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/ozzy-osbourne/50693[/URL] Gig guide for Record Store Day 2010 - [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/bombay-bicycle-club/50694[/URL] Full Glastonbury line up revealed, including Snoop Dogg - [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8621680.stm[/URL] Acts announced for Wireless festival - [URL]http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/10/100415j.shtml[/URL] More Bands added to Reading and Leeds - [URL]http://www.readingfestival.com/lineup/index.aspx[/URL] [U][I]Recommendations [/I][/U]Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8621947.stm

New Ozzy album to be released in June - http://www.nme.com/news/ozzy-osbourne/50693

Gig guide for Record Store Day 2010 - http://www.nme.com/news/bombay-bicycle-club/50694

Full Glastonbury line up revealed, including Snoop Dogg - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8621680.stm

Acts announced for Wireless festival - http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/10/100415j.shtml

More Bands added to Reading and Leeds - http://www.readingfestival.com/lineup/index.aspx

Recommendations

Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=269892 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=266542 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:41:06 GMT [SIZE=2][/SIZE]Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64 - [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/malcolm-mclaren/50578[/URL] Dinosaur Jr announce UK & Ireland tour - [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/dinosaur-jr/50602[/URL] Guilfest add to their line-up (10cc, The Blockheads & The Blackout) - [URL]http://efestivals.com/news/10/100409a.shtml[/URL] Meltdown Festival announce bands (Paolo Nutini, Emmylou Harris & Elvis Costello included) - [URL]http://efestivals.com/news/10/100408b.shtml[/URL] Blink 182's two Scottish dates almost sold out on first day, less than 500 tickets left for each date - [URL]http://pickrset.com/bands/blink182/[/URL] John Frusciante named BBC's modern guitar hero - [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8611997.stm[/URL] Blur set to record new material for the first time in 8 years - [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8611263.stm[/URL] [I]Recommendations[/I] United Nations - United Nations ([URL]http://www.amazon.co.uk/United-Nations/e/B001LHCBO4/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1270917515&sr=1-2-ent[/URL]) The Underdog Theory (up and coming local band who are going places quickly - [URL]http://www.myspace.com/theunderdogtheory[/URL]) http://www.nme.com/news/malcolm-mclaren/50578

Dinosaur Jr announce UK & Ireland tour - http://www.nme.com/news/dinosaur-jr/50602

Guilfest add to their line-up (10cc, The Blockheads & The Blackout) - http://efestivals.com/news/10/100409a.shtml

Meltdown Festival announce bands (Paolo Nutini, Emmylou Harris & Elvis Costello included) - http://efestivals.com/news/10/100408b.shtml

Blink 182's two Scottish dates almost sold out on first day, less than 500 tickets left for each date - http://pickrset.com/bands/blink182/

John Frusciante named BBC's modern guitar hero - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8611997.stm

Blur set to record new material for the first time in 8 years - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8611263.stm

Recommendations

United Nations - United Nations (http://www.amazon.co.uk/United-Natio...515&sr=1-2-ent)
The Underdog Theory (up and coming local band who are going places quickly - http://www.myspace.com/theunderdogtheory) ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=266542 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=263052 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:51:28 GMT [U][B]UK News Round-up News[/B][/U] The Libertines Re-unite [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/the-libertines/50487[/URL] The Maccabees, Blondie and more added to Rockness line up [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/the-maccabees/50506[/URL] Blink 182, Guns N Roses and Gaslight anthem announced for Reading and Leeds [URL]http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1615732[/URL] The Mighty Boosh are set to appear at a fee event at Apple's London store [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/the-mighty-boosh/50504"]http://www.nme.com/news/the-mighty-boosh/50504 [B][U] [COLOR=Black]Recommendations[/COLOR][/U][/B] [/URL]Jack's Mannequin - Everything in Transit, The Glass Passenger Thursday - A City by the Light Divided [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/the-mighty-boosh/50504"][U][COLOR=Black][/COLOR][/U][/URL] Marilyn Manson - Portrait of an American Family Something Corporate - Leaving Through the Window Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 These were all albums I listened to on the 8 hour coach journeys to and from Swansea (from Glasgow) this week for a Geography field trip, they stopped me going insane from being stuck in a seat for so long! [URL="http://www.nme.com/news/the-mighty-boosh/50504"][COLOR=Black] [/COLOR] [/URL] UK News Round-up

News

The Libertines Re-unite http://www.nme.com/news/the-libertines/50487

The Maccabees, Blondie and more added to Rockness line up http://www.nme.com/news/the-maccabees/50506

Blink 182, Guns N Roses and Gaslight anthem announced for Reading and Leeds http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1615732

The Mighty Boosh are set to appear at a fee event at Apple's London store http://www.nme.com/news/the-mighty-boosh/50504

Recommendations
Jack's Mannequin - Everything in Transit, The Glass Passenger

Thursday - A City by the Light Divided

Marilyn Manson - Portrait of an American Family

Something Corporate - Leaving Through the Window

Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3

These were all albums I listened to on the 8 hour coach journeys to and from Swansea (from Glasgow) this week for a Geography field trip, they stopped me going insane from being stuck in a seat for so long!


]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=263052 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=260521 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:12:08 GMT [FONT=Tahoma][B]News Jay Z[/B] is an Arsenal fan - [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/jay-z/50316[/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][B]Culture Club [/B]may reform[B] - [/B][URL]http://www.nme.com/news/culture-club/50314[/URL] [B]Suede[/B] played their first gig in seven years in [/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][B]London[/B] on March 20 - [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/suede/50300[/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]Ex[B]-Oasis [/B]member joins[B] Gorillaz – [/B][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][B]Damon Albarn[/B] has revealed that he has recruited a member of [B]Liam Gallagher[/B]'s new band to play with Gorillaz - [URL]http://www.nme.com/news/gorillaz/50372[/URL][/FONT] [B] Shows[/B] [FONT=Tahoma][B]Paul Weller[/B] announces UK tour - [/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][URL]http://www.nme.com/news/paul-weller/50317[/URL] [B] Dates[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma] Brighton Centre (November 23)[/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]Brighton Centre (24) Birmingham Arena (26) Cardiff International Arena (27) Bournemouth Int Centre (28) Sheffield Arena (30) Newcastle Arena (December 1) Manchester Arena (3) Glasgow SECC (4) Aberdeen ECC (5) Blackpool Empress Ballroom (7) Liverpool Arena (8) London Wembley Arena (10) [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][B]Keane[/B] announce one-off UK gig[B] - [/B][URL]http://www.nme.com/news/keane/50315[/URL] [B]Dates[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma] May 12th The Fridge (Brixton, London)[/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][B]Metric[/B] to play one off UK show in London[B] - [/B][URL]http://www.nme.com/news/metric/50343[/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]More bands added to[B] T in the Park [/B]line up[B] – [/B][URL]http://tinthepark.com/content/[/URL] Madness, Jamie T, Paloma Faith, Frank Turner, Delphic, Kassidy, Crookers, The Sunshine Underground and The Middle East. Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, Jay–Z and John Mayer and many more have already announced[/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT]----------- Sean, didn't find much in the way of UK news outside of NME.com, any criticism is welcome - for example, I'm not sure how to modify the links to look like [U]link[/U]. Hope this is useful news! Jamie News

Jay Z is an Arsenal fan - http://www.nme.com/news/jay-z/50316


Culture Club may reform - http://www.nme.com/news/culture-club/50314


Suede played their first gig in seven years in London on March 20 - http://www.nme.com/news/suede/50300


Ex-Oasis member joins Gorillaz – Damon Albarn has revealed that he has recruited a member of Liam Gallagher's new band to play with Gorillaz - http://www.nme.com/news/gorillaz/50372


Shows

Paul Weller announces UK tour - http://www.nme.com/news/paul-weller/50317
Dates
Brighton Centre (November 23)
Brighton Centre (24)
Birmingham Arena (26)
Cardiff International Arena (27)
Bournemouth Int Centre (28)
Sheffield Arena (30)
Newcastle Arena (December 1)
Manchester Arena (3)
Glasgow SECC (4)
Aberdeen ECC (5)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (7)
Liverpool Arena (8)
London Wembley Arena (10)


Keane announce one-off UK gig - http://www.nme.com/news/keane/50315

Dates
May 12th The Fridge (Brixton, London)


Metric to play one off UK show in London - http://www.nme.com/news/metric/50343


More bands added to T in the Park line up – http://tinthepark.com/content/
Madness, Jamie T, Paloma Faith, Frank Turner, Delphic, Kassidy, Crookers, The Sunshine Underground and The Middle East. Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, Jay–Z and John Mayer and many more have already announced

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Sean, didn't find much in the way of UK news outside of NME.com, any criticism is welcome - for example, I'm not sure how to modify the links to look like link. Hope this is useful news!

Jamie ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=260521 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=242371 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:07:12 GMT My top 10 Albums of 2009 1. Yeah Yeah Yeah's - It's Blitz 2. Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions 3. Brand New - Daisy 4. The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die 5. The Horrors - Primary Colours 6. All Time Low - Nothing Personal 7. John Mayer - Battle Studies 8. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing 9. Marmaduke Duke - Duke Pandemonium 10. P.O.S - Never Better And my top 10 personal discoveries of the year in no order (I know there's some amazing bands here that I should have discovered before now, but I've been stubborn about listening to bands in other genres that have a more alternative appeal...or, in the case of the horrors, I saw play a terrible show live before hearing any of their studio material): The Smiths Brand New The Horros Jack's Mannequin (well turning into a full blown mega fan...) Something Corporate The Subways Sons & Daughters Elbow The Gaslight Anthem Bright Eyes
1. Yeah Yeah Yeah's - It's Blitz
2. Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
3. Brand New - Daisy
4. The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
5. The Horrors - Primary Colours
6. All Time Low - Nothing Personal
7. John Mayer - Battle Studies
8. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
9. Marmaduke Duke - Duke Pandemonium
10. P.O.S - Never Better


And my top 10 personal discoveries of the year in no order (I know there's some amazing bands here that I should have discovered before now, but I've been stubborn about listening to bands in other genres that have a more alternative appeal...or, in the case of the horrors, I saw play a terrible show live before hearing any of their studio material):

The Smiths
Brand New
The Horros
Jack's Mannequin (well turning into a full blown mega fan...)
Something Corporate
The Subways
Sons & Daughters
Elbow
The Gaslight Anthem
Bright Eyes ]]> j-dogg_69 http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=242371