Cruel bestiality.

French's latest edit with stuff from our Helsinki trip and the usual skateboarding goofs.

This wee lassie had a 2nd birthday party.

I did The Haywain by constable on the Etch-a-sketch®

Hard to tell them apart isn't it?


Rachel, Joel and I went to a Dawkins lecture in Bath. It was sick, good pro-evolution stuff as you'd expect. Got the new book, signed too. We kind of gave each other an awkward smile as he signed it and eyed my Blasphemy shirt.

Blasphemy in Helsinki.

Brunch and I flew to Helsinki for the weekend to see Blasphemy, Black Witchery, Archgoat, Revenge and Proclamation.

Our flight attendant was David Tura.

Our generous host was Deeli....

...and his wife...

...and his son. All total heroes who went above and beyond for us - even giving up their bed!

They have a massive skatepark in a NUCLEAR BUNKER!

Check French's blog soon for some footage. He's a filmer now.

Insane street spots.

THE best pop-up book you will ever see. Mind bogglingly tech.










Chill out Fos!

I handled this beast.

We watched this film about some crackhead on a skateboard too - they had a premiere at the skatepark.

This is how I felt about the animations. And the music too actually. And some of the team.

The set dresser will go on to big things.

Anyway - THE GIG! Proclamation smashed it as ever. I'm worried about the bass player - he looked about 3 stone lighter than when I saw him last.



I met a Finnish dude outside with French's Krisiun shirt on.

So I introduced them. The usual Bromance ensued.

Bit too much light on stage I reckon. Black Witchery were intense anyway. if you don't like them you can fuck off to church and suck the vicar's cock you christian pricks.


Blood Oath! Best song ever!

Archgoat on home turf! Brought their own pig heads too.

J. Read and the boneheads.

Then the Gods Of War themselves, BLASPHEMY! Once in a lifetime experience? Not made a record since '93 or played since 2001 so don't expect them to play at your "metal" fest next summer. Fuck you if you missed out.






Black Winds was incredible/terrifying.

The following photos are nicked off the NWN forum.

Fiske magazine.

Fat Sussex Idiots

Look who was waiting for me at home on Friday night!

Straight onto...

...Bomberman obviously!

Multi-tasking.

The first Salty Harris rehearsal in a long time.


You can take Smithy out of Brighton etc, etc.


"Dear Mohammed, I have infiltrated the infidels. I wait your instructions..."


The softer side of Chuck Norris.



£1 sunnies form the garage = deep joy and wellbeing.







Surf's up, trousers down! (that's a Skate Muties quote for the seriously nerdy)

Suffocation have been off my Christmas card list for a while now (pretty much since their "comeback") but this seals their fate.

Ozzy Osbourne.

OK so I'm blatantly stealing this off Jake's blog but you'll see why when you watch it - too weird not to share. I hope Blind Ollie gets to see this - dude is doing all kinds of hick-flips.

Syrup of Figs.

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Look who I found! Same hair as Matt too.

Matt had a party at his new place. I ate most of that cake.
Seeing Wig was sick, it's been like 5 years or something.

The morning after. Awwww.

Were students this crap when I was one? Probably.