SOON

So yeah Gallows are playing Colchester arts Centre, the show is now sold out, gonna be fookin mental. Gallows on a Sunday in a Church.

Me and my mate Phil are doing a screenprint for this show, it will look a bit like the image above, except the priest will be a different guy, none other than my dad! legendary. We had to change it because we didnt want to get our asses sued because it was an image from Google.

But yeah we are just in teh process of experimenting with colours, there will be 30 of these for sale at the show, we are thinking of maybe doing two colourways, black on off white, and the other one will maybe be black on green or something. I think they will be about £8 but dont quote me on that. Need to sort out details when the Gallows chaps are back from USA.

In other news i turned 23 the other day, it was good in an odd way, went out partying on Saturday before my birthday which was on the Monday, and i dressed as a tomato :


Scary shit eh?
My hottie dressed as a cat, it was hot. My costume was hot too.

Ive recently been building up my vinyl collection, i fuckin love it. Recently i have aqquired:

Gallows grey britain Double Vinyl Red on white splatter.
Murder city devils: Empty bottles and broken hearts
The Weakerthans: Left and leaving
American STeel: Dear Friends and Gentle hearts
The Lawrence arms: Buttsweat and tears, Oh Calcutta!
Bright Eyes: Digital Ash in a Digital Urn


Will post pics up of Gallows one soon cus its a sexy beast.

I also went to Amsterdam a few weeks ago, great trip, expensive though. I had an accident, i got a scratched Cornea. I was in one of those tacky gift shops in the centre and Sammy goes "oi dude look at this" (novelty rubber cock) it had cellophane round it and it got me right in the eye as i turned round, it was bad times. I couldnt open my eye and had to go to the docs at Amsterdam airport! Looking back on it now it was pretty funny i guess, but at the time it sucked. When i got home i told my mum it was a lolly pop before i told her what it really was, she thought it was really funny haha.

Yep thats all for now.

xo Jak ox

Blimey

Havnt written anything on this little bastard in ages.

Gonna try and update it more methinks.

So yeah recently i got a new tattoo by Frank Carter, top chap and rad tattoo check it out here :


I was just originally going to get a blue rose, but then Frank suggested this and i was well into it. Hopefully get another one by him at some point in the future.


In other news i have been to a few good shows, The Get Up Kids was bloody brilliant, obviously.

I also went to see Dead Swans, The Legacy, More Than Life and TRC on Friday 18th September.

This was a rad night, buy one get one free drinks until 9, and pretty much my 3 favourite UK hardcore bands on one bill and all for £6!, CASHBACK. TRC played as well, i do like them and was actually pleasantly surprised by their live show, apart from a fight breaking out cus some old duffer didnt understand what a hardcore pit is, he said to me "Ive seen Slayer x amount of times and its all shoulder to shoulder you know none of this kung fu shit" and i was like "Well its not slayer is it mate stand at the back if you dont like it", but a bit more politely obviously haha. All in all a great night good to see lots of friends too.

Tonight i am going to see Blackhole, The Plight and Throats. Will be a goodun, am very impressed with Blackholes album, looking forward to seeing some of the new jams live. Check em out here

http://www.myspace.com/blackhole


For Fans of Maylene and the sons of disaster, ETID, and riff driven metal and hardcore.

Check out their live and in session vid for "Forever" its a beauty.

Blackhole 'Live & In Session' - Forever from Ryan Mackfall [CBP] on Vimeo.

Cant wait to see throats live as well, heard good things about these boys. They remind me of converge quite a bit, not that this is a bad thing ;).


In October i have two lads trips planned, one to Amsterdam with Ciaran, Sammy and Dan, cant fucking wait! never been to Amsterdam so should be fun times. The other going up to Glasgow to see James, Nick and Seany for party times. I love that city, so many kool bars and restaurants. Need to go to this burger place we went to last time, 20 different burgers or some shit! RAD :)

All in all things are good, working lots, done a few trade shows etc.

More posts soon.

If your reading this you are lovely.

rad.


Jak xxx

The 59 Sound

Today i treated myself to these lovely bits of audio pleasure






Cant wait to play some stuff on them, the speakers also have a nifty little i pod dock on them.

rad.

Going to see the gazza of a thazza (the ghost of a thousand) and Anti Flag tomorrow, wooooo. Also the Get Up Kids was nothing short of amazing, nostalgia overload fo sho.

Not much else to say had a nuts weekend, lads night with Ant j dub etc on Friday followed by more drunken debauchery on Saturday night in Ipswich for Sammy Lees 25th Girthday, that was mental i was very sick. party hard or dont party at all!! huh huh hahu ahu huh ahh ahha hhahhah ha.

Word of the weekend, DEBAUCHERY.
Superb.

:)

Going to France for a wedding in Champagne this weekend, gonna be fun (i think?). Speaking french for god knows how many hours though may be tricky. Especially as i get pished up :/ . Also tattoo soon :) . yes. xxx

PAIN

What is wrong with my insides, i have to take 200 pills now, 3 a day.
I just wana be able to party and have a few drinks without worrying that my stomach is gonna start giving me shit again. STOMACH I HATE YOU. At least its not my liver though.
Get up kids next week w00t

DAISY

:).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY--UPMUx08

^^ New song called "At the Bottom"

I want to get tattooed by her THIS MUCH

Valerie Vargas

This is one of the best style of roses ive ever seen, hoping to get tattooed by her at some point. Shes unreal. Check out her stuff here and be blown away http://www.valerievargas.com/ . yes.

This is how to play a show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv5KsZETrN4


Nuff Said

Fun times ahead

I have lots and lots of shows to go to :


The Get up Kids with Spycatcher at Electric Ballroom Wednesday 19th August
I CANT BLOODY WAIT, ive wanted to see the get up kids for years.
Also Spycatcher are pretty sweet, its Stu from Gallows, and other dudes from The Legacy, Cry for Silence and Haunts. check em out http://www.myspace.com/447348930. Slight influences from hot water music, Jimmy eat world and Queens of the stoneage, and various other rad bands. Just good honest Rock n Roll.

Vice Warehouse Party Village Underground, LDN, Saturday 22nd August
The Bronx, Pulled apart by horses and Mariachi El Bronx, and probably some shitty hipster electro dj's, party 8 till 2am! last time i was at this place it was for the Gallows Relentless party, oh what a night. This is going to be messy, fun times with Ciaran and Louis and probably some other lovely people. Tickets here only £10! http://www.wegottickets.com/event/54535

Dead Swans, More Than Life, TRC, Hang the Bastard, Norwich Marquee Sunday 20th September
Rad as fuck lineup, Dead swans album is gonna be big methinks, have wanted to see More than Life again for ages, think theyve just got it spot on, looking forward to hearing new songs. Kool little venue too. Show is put on by my friend Mike who puts on some awesome shit. check out his page http://www.myspace.com/brandedbyfatepromo

Blackhole, The Plight, Throats, Maths O2 Academy LDN Thursday 24th September
Super stoked for this, cant wait for Blackholes full length, and The Plight are always fun to watch live. Check out Blackhole here http://www.myspace.com/blackhole. If you like riff driven hardcore, or are into some Southern rock bands like etid, Maylene and the Sons of disaster etc. Great dudes, great band.

Gallows, Trash Talk, Sharks Sunday 13th December, Colchester Arts Centre
Its only pretty much my favourite band, in my home town! this is gonna be nuts.. As usual they have hand picked some awesome support bands, Trash Talk are sweet as are Sharks. Me and Phil may be doing a screenprint/poster for this too check out his blog here http://idrawontables.blogspot.com/2009/08/milllion-hell-marys.html. Very Talented young man :)
Get tickets for this here, theres a few left. http://www.wegottickets.com/event/54404

Its Gallows, in a church, on a Sunday. Enough said. :)

Probably some smaller ones im going to, maybe Jamie T and Bane/Gold kids/Down to nothing too.

Heres a drawing i did last night :

Erm..... hi?

HELLO


So yeah this is just a blog i wanted to make just to put up some art and ramble on about shit that i think is important that other people probably wont etc, and just to talk about what i have been doing. Yep thats about it.

Heres a drawing i did of a lighthouse that i may get tattooed on me at some point by the fine fellows at Frith Street Tattoo.