Surprise Visit.

I made a surprise visit to Newcastle yesterday, which was kinda’ cool.

Got to see, Zoë, Matt, Joe and Adam. I even had some really nice Joe-made Chilli, and I even went to the beach.

Which was nice.

- Charlie.

Filed under: Friends, Travel, UK

Somewhat ‘Supermassive’ Set List.

Pyrotechnics, satellites, lasers, mid-air acrobatics and raising podiums – just a few things Muse’s sell out 1st Wembley Stadium show contained.
I can’t really explain how good it was- but it was fantastic…,

Muse played:

‘Knights Of Cydonia’
‘Hysteria’
‘Supermassive Blackhole’
‘Map Of The Problematique’
‘City Of Delusion’
‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’
‘Citizen Erased’
‘Hoodoo’
‘Feeling Good’
‘Sunburn’
‘Invincible’
‘Starlight’
‘Man Of Mystery’
‘Time Is Running Out’
‘Newborn’

‘Soldiers Poem’
‘Unintended’
‘Blackout’
‘Plug In Baby’

‘Micro Cuts’
‘Stockholm Syndrome’
‘Take A Bow’

So basically, a massive, somewhat ’supermassive’ set list. I’ve uploaded some photos on-line, here. Check this NME review.

“And thanks for making us the first artists to sell out [the new] Wembley-fucking-Stadium!” – Matthew Bellamy.
No, thank you!

 - Charlie.

Filed under: Gigs, Muse, Travel, UK

450m In A Micra.

I ended up visiting Stevo on Tuesday. It was his 24th birthday so Happy Birthday to him! Everyone there was from IKEA so there were many MFI jokes flying around.

Previous to that I had been at Laura’s arguing discussing the environment and recycling, with her Dad, Wayne. It was all constructive but I think he needs to address Kirklees council and not me! I think he slightly ‘The Importance of Recycling’ however.

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Yesterday I went on a pretty epic journey.

Firstly, to Bradford to take my Grandma’s dog, Rosie to the vet. I then came back to Birstall to pick up Matt’s faulty amp. I then headed down to Birmingham to Laney’s HQ which was a pretty swanky building.

From there I travelled down to London to pick up a Mesa Boogie pre-amp. I had set off at 12 so it was nearing 6 at this point. The place I was going was very near to Heathrow so there were loads of low-flying Jumbo jets. I assume I was near the airport anyway, it could just have been a few pilots showing off their skills.

“Woah woah woah, check me out”

The longest trek was the one on the M25 then on to the M1 for 200m. It was exceedingly windy and horrendously rainy at some points but my wipers weren’t squeaking so I wasn’t bothered.

I got back to Dewsbury to meet Chris and Jamie at roughly 2230 after a fuel stop.

450m in a Micra. Exhilarating.

Charlie.

PS – On the way down I tried Burger King’s version of the ‘McFlurry’. I had Strawberry Cheesecake flavour and it was lovely.

Filed under: Driving, Food, Friends, Travel, UK, Weather, Work