Ok here we go... Normally I spend ages before writing this blog to try to think of something witty or poignant to say before launching into a barrage of nonsense so that is my excuse for not writing more often. Well that and being lazy and finding a wifi hotspot lasts long enough before timing out (yes you starbucks and Mc Donalds!) I remember what seems like months ago now writing the last entry in a swish hotel in Singapore and wondering what the Philippines would be like as it was really the only place I am visiting that I had [View Full Entry]

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Soory forgot to say congrats to my sister Wendy who got married last weekend and to my bro Miah in Michigan who got married a couple of weeks back. I was there in spirit for both of both of you. x [View Full Entry]

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Okay... I'm still alive! I have been trying to write an update every few days but something always seems to crop up What a whirlwind time that has been. .. Quite literally. The day after the last blog Tokyo was hit by a typhoon which was interesting to say the least - I can never work out the difference between a typhoon, hurricane or just a big storm but this one was a typhoon. Typhoon 18 to be exact - no names for them in Japan. I sat in the lobby of the hotel all night actually, doing some email and [View Full Entry]

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Grab a cup of tea - this might be a long one! Week 2 in Japan and a move to a new (and cheaper hotel) in a place called Minamisenju. The room is shall we say "compact" but to be honest it is pretty cool too, so the bed I complained about last week has been replaced by 3 matteresses (3-tatami-mat) and the world's smallest bathroom is now completely gone. Actually it has been replaced by a traditional Japanese communal bath which is certainly different! Last weekend started with a gig at a small venue in Ueno where I met up [View Full Entry]

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So I arrived today and day 1 of my journey. It was a long long flight so endured a numb bum for 12 hours! Tokyo is my first stop and will be here in Japan for about a month. Met up with Kengo who looks after BabyBoom Japan who sorted my hotel, a phone (cause mine doesn't work here +818091892273 if anyone needs to catch up with me) and took me for my first Japanese eating experience- from a vending machine no less and Hiroho a friend of the label. So we went this evening to a gig with 5 bands [View Full Entry]

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Well it's just 2 weeks to go and so much to sort out. jabs, visas, a good backpack and insurance would be start I guess. Heading to Tokyo first to hook up with Kengo who runs BabyBoom Japan for us - see some of the artists we have been working with there. Over to Osaka to catch up with Massa (a fanatic Man City fan) who will want all the gossip on all things Manchester. After 6 weeks with really good friends in the tranquility of Ardeche in France I imagine Tokyo will be somewhat of a change of pace! I [View Full Entry]

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