We went to see Vampire Weekend in Manchester on Monday and I was sort of looking forward to it, I mean I love live music and we'd seen them before and they we're good then, but on this occasion I'm not so sure.

Not sure if it was the new material or the style of music that's given me reservations but it seems that they have had a lot of influence from all different types of music from all over the world and they've not only tried to put all those influences into one album, but on occasion, one song all in about what feels like 30 seconds!

Last time we saw them they were a new band with a new album and it was all very exciting, this was just more of the same and I don't feel they have developed musically, although that might be typical for new bands and solo artists, Bjork released an album, Debut, when she split from The Sugarcubes, and then her second album was called Post signifying the start and end of the type of work she had to get out of her system before she produced the album Homgenic that was 'her'.

So maybe Vampire Weekend will develop further, one to keep an eye on for the future....

Blog updating

Just been watch a programme in which they were talking about blogs and the content thereof, I haven't got it just yet.

Apparently you should write about what interests you, fair enuff, but with passion, then that passion will come across to the reader and keep 'em interested.

Then you should post images to give the reader something to look at and links to other web sites and articles of interest and relevance.

So, the next post, after this one, should be more entertaining.
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January was a quiet month, but then it always is. There's the excitement of Christmas and New year then its just a drag until the end of January.

Luckily we had a night in The Wheatley Arms in Ben Rhydding to look forward to and that kept me going. A great night it was too, dinner and a few drinks with friends, then on the Sunday a trawl round Saltaire, as is customary, and something to eat in Don't tell Titus. Altogether a good weekend.

The best part about this time of year is the difference between daylight hours at the beginning of the month and at the end, January 1st, 30 seconds of daylight, February 1st, 35 seconds of daylight, it makes such a difference! Its not much but it does make you feel your heading in the right direction...

Still very cold tho.

Last night we went to see Ruby Turner in Holmfirth, a great friend got us in for nowt and what a gig!

We've been to see her before and to be honest it was a bit mediocre, but this was brilliant, I think the venue before was too big but this was smaller and more intimate and it worked very well. I feel she's a friend now instead of just a performer.

Looking forward to seeing her again, might even pay next time!

Workwise its a case of same stuff different day, although with it being the beginning of the year its all about targets and marketing and bonus earnings. Almost makes you feel excited, almost.