Euro'll Idiots.

"Er did you Czech that we had a good song?.. what do you mean no?"

As i watch/shut my curtains on a group of weed smoking chavs through the windows of the opposite multi storey, i turn on the television to watch the highly amusing Eurovision, with the opening sequence featuring a cross between the witch from Snow White and the Child Catcher running about amongst members of Cirque Du Soleil (one suspiciously looking exactly like Mimi from 'Allo Allo?') themselves performing a routine strangely to do with Russia. Is it really the most logical thing to do hiring a Canadian/French performance troupe for a Russian hosted event? Oh now a travelling guy in white trousers is running past girls on a conveyor and running through polystyrene walls whilst being hounded by female photographers, another wall, strips some more, another wall and now is singing whilst being hoisted through a giant Pink Floyd 'The Wall' montage. Ok the last bit didn't happen, unfortunately, because instead it's consisting of smiling, rolling on the floor smiling, singing about angels whilst smiling and caressing a blonde Russian woman.. whilst smiling seductively. At least they got one part right by including her for all of the five seconds on screen.
Sorry got distracted. If I'm commenting on events whilst they happen you can guarantee they'll go on for quite a few paragraphs or pages. Oh come on don't leave the blonde woman alone! For god sake have more shots of her not the white pants man! (Oh you can dance in your pants..).

Thought this news story was interesting since Eurovision seems to cater for around 100% of homosexual Europeans. Coincidentally a protest was organised consisting of around 30 gay rights activists protesting for equal rights for gay and lesbian people in Russia. This included prominent British activist Peter Tatchell who amongst the crowd chanted and waved flags. This was until a force of Russian police quickly and efficiently (accented use of efficiently there) disbanded them. Around 20 of them were arrested, but what gets my goat is that the Tatchell shouting whilst being taken away "This shows the Russian people are not free". The statement doesn't annoy me because one i can understand in the situation the police wanted to clear them quickly because of today's proceedings but they could have handled it more politely, but why on earth is there the need for a British man to interfere in what is effectively a Russian political issue. Is their voice not prominent enough to make a statement, and if not why on earth include him since this is probably another reason why so many were arrested if they were thought to be in league with Tatchell. Or maybe Tatchell did this because he knows we don't have a chance in hell of winning or coming within the top ten of Eurovision this year yet again, who knows *cough Eastern Block cough*.

Finally got the Melodica i bought today (brought down from home) and i have to say what a great buy. The make is an 'Apollo Melodiker M-37N' (meaning 37 notes or keys), for £29.95 I'm quite impressed. The instrument itself is as it was described; plastic body and keys with powder blue finish, can be played with either the included tube (looks cooler) or a sort of bent mouthpiece which preferably can be played like a trumpet or recorder. And from what i heard it was going to come in some sort of cheap plastic case. I was completely wrong, and instead was greeted with a dark red and black cloth, velvet lined hard case. It's a pretty impressive sight with adjustable hand and shoulder carrying straps. This to me gives the impression and hopefully to others that this is not a toy but a serious musical instrument, even if it does remind you of a small accordion.
I may since I'm busy the next coming weeks try and record some videos of me playing both the Melodica and my beloved sax when i finish for Summer, I've already had a challenge to try and learn a Rancid song from Tom on Melodica so look forward to that. Speaking of Tom he just sent me a photo of a Melodica at a Slackers gig he's now at in Sheffield, the bastard.

I wish when i thought of great covers for bands they would somehow read my thoughts and then do them. Specifically The Bad Plus known for their varied and dramatic covers. Although this did happen with David Bowie's Life On Mars..
Even though i know they won't be recording covers for quite some time i wish they would try and handle Baba O'Riley by The Who. Think of it.. Iverson reeling the piece off with the grandiose synth line eventually building to an all out powerfest, and it has enough variation for them to experiment with it emotionally. When i have access to a piano I'm going to try and learn this.