tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56446812011-06-08T06:37:32.300ZjustrockJust's Rock And Roll Diary. Justine Berry from the UK band M.A.S.S. [ MASS ] tells her day to day experiences of being in a band from the UKJustinenoreply@blogger.comBlogger601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1144333681152861902006-04-06T14:03:00.000Z2006-04-06T14:28:01.210ZBeen a bit slack you'll have to forgive me.Ive been roaming around the place the disciple I am and havent been near a computer to get near you lovely lot.Had an amazing week lots of blessngs and gifts .I feel Im on to a good thing .Pretty life changing acutually some stuff to personal to tell but one day I promise I will reveal .Id like to right a book not to gossip about stuff but see if my shitJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1143414837638117102006-03-26T22:51:00.000Z2006-03-31T13:27:39.553ZWell,Well,Well what can I say about last nights gig.Firstly thanks for those who stayed and for those of you who scarpered pretty quick I think that was the most wisest thing you did all night.I'm talking about the previous band who, god bless em borrowed, or should I say trashed our equipment. Well hey Im up for doing wild stuff I totally understand but wreck ya own stuff, not some musicians whoJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1143296711106722302006-03-25T14:07:00.000Z2006-03-25T14:25:11.183ZUp and back to paris playing with Pop Arsenal ,Red jetson essex lads What a great line up .Totally blew me away loved both band very much and so did the crowd.Didnt you!!!We were on about 10.30 ish and you lot were so great so appreciative it always warm me ole heart.On a sunday too.Our first Hey Gravity gig in france and they just loved us .Anna was on top form we played amazingly it was like weJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1143295440293608992006-03-25T13:42:00.000Z2006-03-25T14:04:00.323ZAfter four hours kip up and out onto the train off to (cant remember the name ill get back to you on that one)its about seven hours away.But its going to be a great gig and its just different I cant explain it.You guys at the gigs are just so supportive and great it just makes our job twenty thousand times easier.I just feel the band is going to the next level.Before it felt oppressed and Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1143293752465229142006-03-25T13:02:00.000Z2006-03-25T13:35:52.540ZHey there hows ya all doin.Sorry its been a while but something turned up unexpected but all is cool now and I can tell you about the cracking weekend we had.We set off anna and I were dead excited first Hey Gravity gig abroad and I believed it was going to be great as we have tasted the french madness before and loved it ,every minute.So our journey starts and 4 0 clock and we get on the ferry .Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1142510393069619532006-03-16T11:31:00.000Z2006-03-16T11:59:53.140ZHey how are you all doin .Weird one today do you ever feel you are not on this planet ?well maybe I am talking for myself here.Funny ole game this thing called life .Just looking back over M.A.S.S as we have two show in france .Just M.A.S.S stuff.Even writting the bloody name is a pain in the arse now.!!!!Anyway on the more possitive side of the bands history .Just been trying to remember the Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1142340716122149092006-03-14T12:10:00.001Z2006-03-14T12:51:56.123ZWe had a great night sat who ever was there I hope you did too .Thats the whole point of it that you have a good time .It was a bizzare gig in a bowling alley .It was great we played with two brilliant bands Honey Spiders,Lucky Soul .Look them both up if you havnt already they were spot on very different but unique in their own ways.Always a great pleasure to see a girl fronted band .I pray more Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1142340351869733782006-03-14T12:10:00.000Z2006-03-14T12:45:51.936ZWe had a great night sat who ever was there I hope you did too .Thats the whole point of it that you have a good time .It was a bizzare gig in a bowling alley .It was great we played with two brilliant bands Honey Spiders,Lucky Soul .Look them both up if you havnt already they were spot on very different but unique in their own ways.Always a great pleasure to see a girl fronted band .I pray more Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1142277153523529722006-03-13T18:59:00.000Z2006-03-14T12:10:04.883ZHey how are you all doing.?Hope you are well and dandy.All is good ,we have had a good week rehersing and writting.We are very excited.Im just taking about jaffa cakes (sorry just diverting the conversation)My blokey is saying theres only 1 gram of fat in a biscut .Not when you eat the whole packet!!!!Anyway enough of jaffa cakes .Yes tea and jaffa cakes as Rock n Roll as it gets with me at the Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1141730101052251502006-03-07T10:53:00.000Z2006-03-13T18:27:40.406ZOk been a busy old weekend Ive had to take on this coffee bar job but its really ok.The girl who runs it all her boyfriend is a drummer and has an interesting past too.He is now a presenter on channel 4 loves punk.Of course gave our web site spread the word .I not only spread THE WORD but also the band .First is first though then everything else falls into place had to imagine but its true try itJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1141403191821274592006-03-03T15:50:00.000Z2006-03-04T20:28:07.960ZSee I told you its been a long time I printed it twice and I am afraid of deleting it.Ahhh wow old jimmy is on music 6 such a shame this aint on normal radio it just rocks better than any other station they have it so right.Really new stuff ,the greats .Hey what do I know I love it more more more music 6 we love you.Yes we do.!!!Well funny ole morning really having quite a life changing Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1141352291370711902006-03-03T01:40:00.001Z2006-03-04T20:27:18.220ZOk its been a long time and I just dont know where to start I wanted to start a fresh really .I want to create a different title just rock will do for now as I promised tommy anarctic hand I hope I 've spelt it right ,that I would start writting my blog again.Ok it wont be a long one tonight as im tired .Big changes ,unbelievable really one minute your in a very unhappy situation then all of a Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1080654804614323922004-03-30T13:53:00.000Z2004-03-30T13:56:00.030ZSorry.. there's some updates to come.
Can't believe that it's more than a month since I actually got to post stuff here. Last week went to Germany with the band, played a proper rock and roll club in Berlin and then went to Paris to meet the new record company for M.A.S.S. and they are all lovely M.A.S.S. people.
If I haven't shouted about it before, we got an email saying that PEACHES absolutelyJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1077291202849351162004-02-18T15:17:00.000Z2004-02-20T15:35:20.483ZLast night went to Fortress to see Ikara Kolt who are launching a new single or album or something, anyway I got an invite so rude not to go and the Fortress has good memories with M.A.S.S. playing there and also blagging in to see Primal Scream a few months ago which was amazing.Why are all the tall people out tonight? I didn't wear my heels and can't get to see the band properly which is Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1077291304010746782004-02-12T11:35:00.000Z2004-02-20T15:41:18.013ZAnother night at Brixton Academy.Mainly went to see Peaches playing with The Distillers but also Josh Homme's band and Pretty Girls Make Graves on the line up. Missed Josh Homme but saw a few songs from PGMG who weren't served well by the boomy sound in the Academy.But Peaches was the girl I was waiting for.. brilliant, I am a big fan and amazingly we have just got an email from her management Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1077291635254687172004-02-07T13:40:00.000Z2004-02-20T15:42:59.296ZLast night was our bass player in M.A.S.S., Paul's homecoming gig @ The Garage in Bergen, Norway and I hope that we did him proud.We soundchecked and one of the other bands was the Bazooka Bombers and all girl band that is always good to see... think Primal Scream's 'Rocks' and you are well in their area, showing boys in bands a thing about attitude.We weren't on til midnight so calls for a few Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1077291745623634652004-02-06T13:17:00.000Z2004-02-20T15:44:49.246ZSo here I am with M.A.S.S. in Bergen in Norway, home of my bass player Paul. It's the first time we've been here with him and the band so, as you can imagine, he's very excited.We had an eventful journey here yesterday.. lots of mountains and rain, rain rain rain.. Home from home it's enough to make you take to drink - not that we need any excuses, as you well know. So after a last minute check Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1077292002102190282004-02-02T13:05:00.000Z2004-02-20T15:49:16.356ZFridayA weekend of theirs and ours.The White Stripes are back in town and at my favourite [and almost local] London venue, Brixton Academy on Friday. As I was out and about and nearby earlier, I also got to sneak in at the soundcheck which was cool and just knew that this venue was much more suited to them than Ally Pally, the old converted theatres just have more character.A few drinks later andJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1075111877004680752004-01-26T10:11:00.000Z2004-01-26T10:13:33.123ZLet off a bit of steam on Friday when M.A.S.S. played a gig at a party / art gallery / cinema? as the launch of an exhibition.. played with the fantastic Monkey Island supporting... and a great way to start the weekend.Saturday night I went out all equipped with a bottle of red wine to see Special Needs do their single launch gig at Blow Up. They are a lovely bunch and entertaining, so many bandsJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1075110392469038932004-01-21T11:33:00.000Z2004-01-26T09:48:03.763ZFinally got to The White Stripes last night and very excited of course. Got there early and caught the first band on Blanche.. who I had only heard of before because it was their gig where Jack and Jason had their altercation.Alexandra Palace is the bollocks, M.A.S.S. would so raise the roof at this place.. ok, so we wouldn't fill the toilets there at the moment but who knows what might be round Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1075108660145051822004-01-19T03:16:00.000Z2004-01-26T09:35:14.436ZOK, so I've been a bit slow on the diary updates and getting rockin and rolling this year but getting into gear now. Franz Ferdinand are in the real CHARTS at No.3 I am so pleased for them and it sets the target and hopefully open doors for us all.. good lads and well deserve itLet's start from last Friday. We had a very intense meeting with our management with M.A.S.S., everyone knows we have toJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1074854684983741032004-01-13T11:35:00.000Z2004-01-23T10:49:28.390ZThe day after Groningen we headed for Cologne. Our manager, quite mysteriously decided to stay in Groningen to see a night of Dutch bands, so Stuart our drummer has to drive the van.. a five hour drive seemed like 24 but we got there in the end and as usual the hospitality was amazing, we are fed and given plenty [and more] to drink and everyone is having a good time.. some in my band even more Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1074853633856890232004-01-10T11:27:00.000Z2004-01-23T10:36:25.780ZWoke up on the day of our show feeling pretty shit... NOTHING to do with the coffee shop! Calling me irrisponsible? NO, just full of cough and cold which is a bummer because it affects my voice and I know tonight's is an important show.. so taking everything I can to feel better and ODing on Dutch cough medicine I think.Apparently Eurosonic is important because there are bookers there from every Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1074851993815839732004-01-09T11:59:00.000Z2004-01-23T10:23:49.076ZI'm back.. Start off the year with a bang as we headed off to Holland for the Eurosonic festival in Groningen, right at the top of Holland, with the likes of Mr. John Peel in attendance and bands from every country in Europe, what more could you want?I headed out to Groningen as the advance party with my guitarist Andy on Thursday, this is the same town and we'll be playing in the same club VERA,Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1071880161081789562003-12-20T00:29:00.000Z2003-12-20T09:30:14.246ZThis could well be your rock and rollin' Justine signing off for the year.I contemplated staying in London for The Libertines final bash on Tuesday but nothing they could do could top their gig last week at the forum and with M.A.S.S. rockin the Empire in Shepherd's Bush on Wednesday reakon it's time for a breather.Not before I've sent one last email to Conor the editor of the NME though. At Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1071817754131183192003-12-18T16:09:00.000Z2003-12-19T07:17:28.153ZLast night played our last M.A.S.S. gig of the year and was able to roll out on stage @ Shepherds Bush Empire in London which is one to tick off my wish list. Felt really at home in the soundcheck which was amazing and the venue a lovely big theatre, not an ounce of fear, just excitement and sat down and visualised the audience there and couldn't wait until 8.15In fact before we knew it we were Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1071756033053571592003-12-17T14:00:00.000Z2003-12-18T14:04:45.950ZWoke up this morning after seeing The Libertines last night.. what can i say .. I wanna give up... they were absoulutly amazing... Pete is a star and Carl too.. but that boy has something about him that is very exciting and you cant help smilling when you watch him, he certainly draws you in to his world on stage.:-0 Chas And Dave were on first which just made my night.. took me back to Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1071753217966335932003-12-15T13:13:00.000Z2003-12-18T13:19:37.780ZWell, here's another entry in my erratic diary.Haven't written for a while because the end of last week we went to Switzerland with M.A.S.S. A new M.A.S.S. adventure.We set out on Thursdaywith lovely early start - what more could you want than to see the sun rising @ 5 o'clock in the morning. Hop in the car and off to the airport, yes, you got that right.. airport.. we're going up in the world Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1070891928543801032003-12-08T13:58:00.000Z2003-12-09T19:15:26.750ZWell after the amazing ups and downs of last week [I still can't believe we've actually signed a deal - and if you're reading Mr. UK record man, it's OK we are still free for here, so don't put your cheque book away just yet :-)] it was back to life on the M6 for M.A.S.S. and for me the chalk and cheese of playing in England, I am sorry, I'm going through a phase of getting a bit down when I comeJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1070891678912045762003-12-03T13:54:00.000Z2003-12-08T13:56:00.936ZGot loads to tell about a fantastic trip to Scandinavia, Stockholm, Norway and then a ridiculous long drive to finally put pen to paper and sign our first record deal which means that our album will be released, in France, in March.... for a moment there, we enjoy the highlife... if I can fill you in on this I will, don't worry...Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1069447966206552262003-11-20T15:52:00.000Z2003-11-21T20:54:22.560ZLast night I was full of flu, cold, aching and not feeling too good at all but then I got a whisper of a rock and roll happening in Islington and I was local... well, it would have been just plain rude not to go along... the last time I had responded to one of Pete Libertine's announcements, I had duly coughed up my tenner and the little bugger walked out...babyshambles indeed! Mr. Pete LibertineJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-106906162201606652003-11-14T20:33:00.000Z2003-11-17T09:48:03.733ZOut on Wednesday night at the Astoria again... is it going to be my home this week?First went out East and caught a few songs of my guitarist Jonny doing his solo songs at The Spitz with Satellite, fantastic as usual but then he is part of the family. The night / venue was completely different vibe to the rock and roll mayhem we have been used to recently.. you could hear a pin drop.. or should Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1069006880073958362003-11-12T15:20:00.000Z2003-11-17T08:28:01.280ZLast night I had a gig with M.A.S.S. opening for RAZORLIGHT at the 100 Club on Oxford Street in London. It was a good feeling because we need to get the slots supporting and opening up for other bands and it seems our jaunt up to Birmingham the other week, got them enough into us and the band to ask us to do this one. It also helps that we love Razorlight and can only be a bonus when the shaved Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1068728240828132452003-11-10T12:57:00.000Z2003-11-13T13:53:37.763ZFinally getting to write about our European jaunt pt.2 with M.A.S.S.Couldn't wait and was very excited to be starting off with two nights in Amsterdam.. how good is that? And I was up for a good time, big time.The M.A.S.S. gig in Amsterdam was always going to be at something called London Calling on the Friday.. the only gutting thing about this was that we were originally approached to play theJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1067967372937179652003-11-04T17:36:00.000Z2003-11-04T17:40:52.826ZBy rights I should be in France now.. but we're not.. we came back. Had a frustrating day.. I wanted to go and see Razorlight again with The Raveonettes.. but it's sold out and I can't get through to the band and the promoters are saying that there are over 180 people on the guest list... there are other things happening though.. people are talking about the 20-20s.. I saw them at The Dublin Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1067966516888846412003-11-03T11:21:00.000Z2003-11-04T17:25:40.276ZWe had an absolutely storming weekend, the only pity is that the original plan to be away for two weeks in Europe has been scuppered by the inconsiderate and sometimes incompetent UK agents. We had been trying for weeks, that's us and the management, to speak to The Bellrays agent to let us play two gigs in France with them, thereby making sense of us staying in Europe. This is also the time whenJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1067854139125383482003-10-31T12:08:00.000Z2003-11-04T17:04:47.276ZWell.. I DID go to Death Disco, got to give Mr. M a hug and, I know this is not the Justine way,..but I tried to take it easy as I balance the intricacies of voice vs. rock.Met up with some of our new friends that we met in Greenock.. promoter Andrew and girlfriend Sara. Also bumped into Gary from The Libertines, who I love lots and good to see he's happy and do a bit of catch up. There's the Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1067457690714888862003-10-29T20:01:00.000Z2003-10-29T20:03:08.886ZOn Monday I was invited to Brighton to see Electric Soft Parade playing with Starsailor as part of Radio One's One Live thing...management.. why aren't we playing here? Anyway the ESP boys kicked arse well and truly and I love 'em, they are true musicians and have a flare to perform and entertain a whole audience like it's your own personal show. Starsailor ..sorry.. passed me by...Afterwards I Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1067239336563566412003-10-26T15:22:00.000Z2003-10-27T07:32:23.376Zwhat a night. managed to get into the secret Primal Scream gig at the Kill All Hippies club night last night, because it was at the same place that we played that warehouse party in Old Street the other week and ...wow, what a rock and roll night, like Christmas all over again. I'm out with a good bunch of friends including some massive Primal Scream fans and have managed to get us all in. As Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1066910377357269022003-10-23T11:59:00.000Z2003-10-23T12:12:19.733ZWe've got a couple of weeks space with the band now so it's great to be writing and rehearsing new material, I've got some many ideas and the band are being brilliant, it's all exciting stuff.New Cross is fast becoming the new place to be. The night at The Paradise Bar on Tuesdays, run by my new friend Caffy, is as good as a rock and roll night can get and it's only stumbling distance home in theJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1066647805877855582003-10-20T11:03:00.000Z2003-10-23T12:38:31.776ZCan't believe I haven't been able to put stuff here for nearly 2 weeks. Sorry, blame me, computers and touring with no set pattern to my life. Got to start it all off though, by saying what an amazing gig we had with M.A.S.S. at Alan Mcgee's Death Disco at Notting Hill Arts Centre the other Wednesday.. it was our best gig in London and really felt like a homecoming..perhaps England isn't so bad Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1065549137734653772003-10-07T17:52:00.000Z2003-10-07T18:12:21.373ZWe're in our stride now, and getting a healthy number of great gigs and new venues under our M.A.S.S. belts; in Southampton tonight, keeping up the momentum.The M.A.S.S. XFM session turned out to be the best yet and I was really pleased when we heard that Peaches had been into the station last week and had heard us being played by the DJ and asked who we were. It's amazing when we do interviews Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1064863277031888112003-09-29T19:21:00.000Z2003-09-30T08:09:40.180ZSorry, I've been weak but I'm on the road to recovery now. I have had a horrible cold since our tour started last week.Monday today and back in London for 24 hours recuperation... have a couple of days off before the M.A.S.S. tour resumes and really looking forward to doing our XFM session tomorrow.We are still waiting for news as to whether we can support Muse in France ...we've worked so hard Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1064862889209065612003-09-24T12:13:00.000Z2003-09-30T08:16:32.503ZHad a good weekend... spent Monday filming in Paris with some really lovely people for a song we had recorded for The Profkiev Project, an indendent film and the night before had managed to blag me and a couple of the boys into see Peaches in Brussels because we had played a festival there with M.A.S.S.We had set off on Sunday for the ferry at some time I usually associate with Saturday night.. Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1064098586058370782003-09-20T22:56:00.000Z2003-09-20T22:56:26.250ZBit of a night last night with Mark from The Bluetones DJing.. I'll write more info when I get time.. up at the crack of dawn tomorrow.. off to a festival in Brussels tomorrow and then some filming in Paris on Monday... no doubt i'll be reporting when I get back xJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1063917390329038052003-09-18T20:36:00.000Z2003-09-18T21:49:21.240ZWell made it to Wednesday before getting too messed up. I have figured out that to maintain a rock an roll lifestyle on no money when you are not touring, you need a fair share of other people's album launches and the odd film premiere.
So that was last night's activity, quite a few of my various friends know Darren and last night was his album launch for his band Mankato. So off the gang headed Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1063818543083389232003-09-17T17:09:00.000Z2003-09-17T17:09:21.943ZWalkin' the talk...Yesterday was definitely a "if you want something doing, do it yourself day" A head fell half asleep... decide to run it off and walk to my manager's place in Brixton, it's a good old walk, gets rid of a few cobwebs and is good to get rid of 'piss holes in the snow eyes' always an attractive feature I find.
Today I'm sort of playing secretary and courier but basically want to Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1063384901044036012003-09-12T16:41:00.000Z2003-09-17T17:14:28.856ZThe lesson of "be patient"..I am not very happy with the phrase "be patient"... I have the same problem as I do with "you can't have your cake and eat it".. my usual [rather obvious] response is usually.."why?"I felt compelled to write an email to someone at the NME this week in response to an announcement by the editor Conor, where he says "The NME autumn tour is always a blast but this year Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1063303526657801262003-09-11T18:05:00.000Z2003-09-12T16:36:16.613ZGetting the 'special guests' slot on other band's tours and my MUSE night in ParisThis is my big question today; I KNOW that my band is one of the best live bands in UK [and 'Get In The Van' beyond] at the moment; honestly, you only have to be at one of our gigs to realise that SOMETHING is happening, and it's great doing our own headlining live dates but we really need to get on a bigger tour Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1063303398880014572003-09-09T11:01:00.000Z2003-09-11T18:17:58.913ZIt's funny being away from London. I keep getting messages. Sounds like the video looks amazing and I can't wait to see it.Have also been talking with the mangagers about the possibility of going to France on Wednesday for meetings and ... 'a mission' - mustn't forget to pack the phrase book then. Can't wait to see the video.Also recieved a text about Pete from The Libertines, he's been sent to Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1063020639296506712003-09-08T11:30:00.000Z2003-09-08T11:57:26.746ZPhew... you might be pleased to know that I survived and am now by the sea at my mum's.. the past few days are a bit of haze but it's good to be here.The day after the 'Blackball' premiere ... on FRIDAY we traveled down to Brighton to do a gig.. a label night for Purr Records who put out the vinyl of our last single - the other bands were The Customers and The New Rhodes who we really like.Also Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1062774690969840892003-09-05T15:11:00.000Z2003-09-08T11:00:56.493ZToday's an important day; my mum's birthday but she'll have to celebrate with her son because I still have LOTS to do this week and am planning to go and see her on Sunday - she's a star she understands and very excited to, that the film is out on her birhday.. good omen.So... last night it happened... Justine did get to go to the ball and got to the premiere of 'Blackball' on Leicester Square. IJustinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1062665535648391752003-09-04T08:52:00.000Z2003-09-04T08:59:51.806ZIt HAPPENED! Yesterday, we shot our first video; for 'Live A Little' and we all had a great day out at a little village bowling club in Eynesbury. We were up and on the road at 6.00am! because we had to be off the bowling green by the afternoon. The directors Luke and Gavin from Two Big Eyes along with the producer Jonny, had agreed to our management's usual 'every expense spared' policy and so Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1062353831516666412003-08-31T18:17:00.000Z2003-08-31T18:18:54.716ZWell, this coming week, going into September, could be a good one or.. could be a list of dissapointments but I'm thinking positive.. I just wish my managers might tell me, rather than "this might happen, or that might happen".Basically, we have a song in a new film 'Blackball', not only that but they liked it so much they asked to use it ..on the trailer!!!. Now my mob is buzzing with people Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1062010904079519682003-08-27T19:01:00.000Z2003-08-31T18:30:23.963ZYesterday, whilst whilst my managers went to France to talk to more record companies.. because England doesn't deserve us... I went along to see the gorgeous JET at HMV - because it was free and because when I saw them at the Barfly I wanted more. I ended up hanging out with Adrian from The Hiss; the last time I saw him was when we shared a stage with them at a John Kenedy XPosure night thing.. Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1061716909867910032003-08-24T09:21:00.000Z2003-08-25T17:57:18.010ZFeeling a bit disgruntled about the fact that neither I nor my wonderful management had managed to secure me a pass for Reading Festival... I am not satisfied with the answer "don't worry, next year you will be playing".. and considering that I have been listening to The Libertines single all week, felt the least I could do, as Carl and the boys were playing Reading, that I should go and support Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1061575198727359712003-08-22T17:59:00.000Z2003-08-22T17:59:58.570ZWell,last night, as promised, I found myself outside the Buffalo Bars in Highbury for the secret Thrills gig, being being impatient as per norm. Learnt today that we had been turned down by The Wannadies as guests on their tour... passed over in favour of 'Mommy And Daddy'.. Whooooooo? I like the Wannadies but it had been suggested that the guest band might have to 'buy on' to this tour...and Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1061485703542202062003-08-21T17:08:00.000Z2003-08-21T17:50:34.100ZWell, the intentions were good. I promise to write more regular entries in the future but I have been away on tour in Germany and everytime I seemed to spot an internet cafe, I was whisked away to another city.Last Wednesday seems so long ago but that's when it started for me. I went to Death Disco to see The Bellrays do a secret gig even though I knew I had to be around at 3.00am to get a lift Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1060452049754343962003-08-09T18:00:00.000Z2003-08-09T18:10:58.710ZYesterday, there were major developments with 'Live A Little' being in the 'Blackball' film. We had a band meetin on Thursday night and during it got a text from David from Purr to say that he was at the movies seeing Terminator 3 and in the preceding trailers, 'Live A Little' came blasting throught the sound system. This is great news. And there are more developments; there will be a premiere Justinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5644681.post-1060036136758587022003-08-04T22:28:00.000Z2003-08-04T22:51:51.350ZOk, it's Monday night and today is the first day of my diary... now is the right time because we mixed a lot of the tracks for the album over the weekend and it sounds... amazing... I now want to see justice done and the album released.. . so here will be my way of documenting how it's going.. I'm sure there will be a lot of ups and downs.. but if the ups keep outweighing the downs [as they have Justinenoreply@blogger.com