I am a bit late ot the party on this one really. The album was out last year on Sumerian Records and I have only just discovered it. The Remix album however was released at the end of last year and one of the songs from that has been getting a lot of airtime on Daniel P Carter's Rock Show.
As there are two version of the track, and incredibly different, I have put both on for your listening pleasure. The first, the original, will please the metallers among you whereas the remix will appease the cheese fiends and dance heads. I'm not sure which is my favourite as they are both so different. See for yourself and judge which version of Asking Alexandria - A Lesson Never Learned you prefer.
Asking Alexandria - A Lesson Never Learned
Asking Alexandria - A Lesson Never Learned (Celldweller Remix)
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
New year Aim #3
New year Aim #3 - cooking a recipe from all my cook books
From the Good Food 101 Healthy Eats - Lemon and Pea Risotto.
Great Recipe this - quick, easy, minimal ingredients. Just what I needed on a Sunday after a day of feeling sorry for myself after drinking to much the night before. I love the Good Food 101 range and many thanks to Mummy Fox for giving me this one from Christmas.
From the Good Food 101 Healthy Eats - Lemon and Pea Risotto.
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| Lemon and Pea Risotto |
Great Recipe this - quick, easy, minimal ingredients. Just what I needed on a Sunday after a day of feeling sorry for myself after drinking to much the night before. I love the Good Food 101 range and many thanks to Mummy Fox for giving me this one from Christmas.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
New Years Aim Update
So far I am off to a good start on my New Year Aims. The sewing course is booked, I have finished the first book on my list of books to read and am onto the second one, I am cycling nearly everyday to work (it's not always convenient to cycle so sometimes I need to resort to public transport) which is in turn saving money and helping me try to loose weight.
For all the good stuff though I am having a nightmare on the weight front. I have been using the Wii to track my progress but so far it is up and down like a yo-yo. Every time I think I have done well and am starting to loose weight by the next time I get on the scales it is up again. I've been tracking my calorie intake on My Fitness Pal and cutting down on sweet stuff and alcohol but at the moment it is taking it's time coming off. I guess though it is early days and normally these things take a while. I just need to keep at it.
I've been looking at language courses. I thought about learning Danish what with spending a lot of time in Copenhagen but trying to find courses or decent books is harder than I thought. Not to worry. I am going to look at refreshing my French with my flat mate (another from the 28 list) and try and pick up my Spanish again.
Cooking wise - I'll be honest I haven't started yet but I have been trying to use up food I have already in the freezer and cupboard but I hope to make a start on that aim tonight.
The debt is coming down, slowly but surely. I am waiting for the sales to finish before having a listing frenzy on eBay. I have a fair bit that has gathered up in the corner of my room again. I hate my room looking a mess so it has to go sooner rather than later. On current projections I should hopefully be debt free in April. I just have to hope no more awesome gigs are announced in the coming weeks (already it looks like I will double the amount of gigs I went to last year in the first half of this year).
I'm waiting to hear from work when the PRINCE2 course will be running this year. I hope it is soon as I want to crack on with as many aims as possible now rather than end up trying to do loads towards the end of the year. Also,I am really keen to learn stuff at the moment (I'm a freak I know) so best to start while I have some enthusiasm for it.
As I am trying to be good I haven't made any cakes but I have free weekend soon when both my flatmates are around and others are too so I have cake testers to hand. I have also noted a cake decorating course on one of the voucher websites so I will be looking into that later today.
On the last two I have to be honest I haven't actually looked too much into it. I have an idea for the last aim and I am waiting for details on London to Brighton this year as well as a few other events. I might have a closer look at it next weekend as at the moment it looks rather free.
Overall, three weeks into the month and I am not doing too bad. I feel I am already making better progress than I did last year at least. And if the 12 aims I already have aren't enough I am thinking of adding a bonus one.
Due to formatting nightmares on blogger I have been increasingly writing my blogposts via the html composer. I have got to grips with the basics in html code but I want to learn how to do it properly and be able to make the site look awesome. I have looked at a few books and will be trying to pick one up in the next month or so. At worst HTML for dummies in on my birthday wishlist. I will keep you posted on my progress on that one as well as the other New Year Aims.
For all the good stuff though I am having a nightmare on the weight front. I have been using the Wii to track my progress but so far it is up and down like a yo-yo. Every time I think I have done well and am starting to loose weight by the next time I get on the scales it is up again. I've been tracking my calorie intake on My Fitness Pal and cutting down on sweet stuff and alcohol but at the moment it is taking it's time coming off. I guess though it is early days and normally these things take a while. I just need to keep at it.
I've been looking at language courses. I thought about learning Danish what with spending a lot of time in Copenhagen but trying to find courses or decent books is harder than I thought. Not to worry. I am going to look at refreshing my French with my flat mate (another from the 28 list) and try and pick up my Spanish again.
Cooking wise - I'll be honest I haven't started yet but I have been trying to use up food I have already in the freezer and cupboard but I hope to make a start on that aim tonight.
The debt is coming down, slowly but surely. I am waiting for the sales to finish before having a listing frenzy on eBay. I have a fair bit that has gathered up in the corner of my room again. I hate my room looking a mess so it has to go sooner rather than later. On current projections I should hopefully be debt free in April. I just have to hope no more awesome gigs are announced in the coming weeks (already it looks like I will double the amount of gigs I went to last year in the first half of this year).
I'm waiting to hear from work when the PRINCE2 course will be running this year. I hope it is soon as I want to crack on with as many aims as possible now rather than end up trying to do loads towards the end of the year. Also,I am really keen to learn stuff at the moment (I'm a freak I know) so best to start while I have some enthusiasm for it.
As I am trying to be good I haven't made any cakes but I have free weekend soon when both my flatmates are around and others are too so I have cake testers to hand. I have also noted a cake decorating course on one of the voucher websites so I will be looking into that later today.
On the last two I have to be honest I haven't actually looked too much into it. I have an idea for the last aim and I am waiting for details on London to Brighton this year as well as a few other events. I might have a closer look at it next weekend as at the moment it looks rather free.
Overall, three weeks into the month and I am not doing too bad. I feel I am already making better progress than I did last year at least. And if the 12 aims I already have aren't enough I am thinking of adding a bonus one.
Due to formatting nightmares on blogger I have been increasingly writing my blogposts via the html composer. I have got to grips with the basics in html code but I want to learn how to do it properly and be able to make the site look awesome. I have looked at a few books and will be trying to pick one up in the next month or so. At worst HTML for dummies in on my birthday wishlist. I will keep you posted on my progress on that one as well as the other New Year Aims.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday Track - Download Special
On Monday Download Festival announced 9 more acts to join headliners Metallica, Black Sabbath and The Prodigy this year for the 10 year anniversary of the festival at Donnington.
I'm not ashamed to admit that I was bouncing up and down in my chair as I read each announcement on Twitter and actually screamed a little. Last year was very lacklustre on the gig and festival front. This year is already more than making up for it.
If Biffy Clyro, Trivium, Machine Head, Chase N Status (odd one but there is always a questionable cross over band on any festival line up), You Me At Six, Lamb of God, The Devin Townsend Project and Anthrax weren't enough Tenacious D are playing! And even bigger than than SOUNDGARDEN!! I could not be more excited if I tried.
I saw Tenacious D back in 2006 at the Hammersmith Apollo and they blew me away. For someone who is now considered a Hollywood actor, Jack Black is an amazing musician. I love the first album but have to admit I haven;t got round to watching the Pick of Destiny as yet. I'm putting it on the list to watch before June!
What can you say about Soundgarden. Another of the recently reformed groups from the 90's, They have been touring America and all in the Urban Fox urban family have been keeping a close eye on ticket websites and music sites for any UK dates to be announced. Last Friday @mattlutch, @Annnushka, Andy and I were trawling gossip sites to see who might be at Download. We all squealed a little when we saw Soundgarden on the rumour list and also noticed a convenient gap in their touring schedule.
Needless to say, Download is looking pretty awesome this year! I couldn't just play one song this week so here are two tunes for you.
First up is Tenacious D with Tribute.
Second track is from Soundgarden. I don't know anyone who doesn't love Black Hole Sun.
I'm not ashamed to admit that I was bouncing up and down in my chair as I read each announcement on Twitter and actually screamed a little. Last year was very lacklustre on the gig and festival front. This year is already more than making up for it.
If Biffy Clyro, Trivium, Machine Head, Chase N Status (odd one but there is always a questionable cross over band on any festival line up), You Me At Six, Lamb of God, The Devin Townsend Project and Anthrax weren't enough Tenacious D are playing! And even bigger than than SOUNDGARDEN!! I could not be more excited if I tried.
I saw Tenacious D back in 2006 at the Hammersmith Apollo and they blew me away. For someone who is now considered a Hollywood actor, Jack Black is an amazing musician. I love the first album but have to admit I haven;t got round to watching the Pick of Destiny as yet. I'm putting it on the list to watch before June!
What can you say about Soundgarden. Another of the recently reformed groups from the 90's, They have been touring America and all in the Urban Fox urban family have been keeping a close eye on ticket websites and music sites for any UK dates to be announced. Last Friday @mattlutch, @Annnushka, Andy and I were trawling gossip sites to see who might be at Download. We all squealed a little when we saw Soundgarden on the rumour list and also noticed a convenient gap in their touring schedule.
Needless to say, Download is looking pretty awesome this year! I couldn't just play one song this week so here are two tunes for you.
First up is Tenacious D with Tribute.
Second track is from Soundgarden. I don't know anyone who doesn't love Black Hole Sun.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Friday Track
I love Led Zeppelin. Generally any covers of their songs are sacrilege and murder of song of the best rock songs EVER!
But do you now what - someone has gone and done a rather decent cover and one that I actually really like. At least when I say someone, that should actually be three people. One I don't know but the other two are from bands that are fairly successful in their own right.
Fittingly, this song is from the soundtrack of the new version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which I am hoping to see next week. There isn't an official video as far as I can see but there is this AWESOME bond-esq title theme to the new film. So, this week's Friday Track - Immigrant Song by Karen O, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
But do you now what - someone has gone and done a rather decent cover and one that I actually really like. At least when I say someone, that should actually be three people. One I don't know but the other two are from bands that are fairly successful in their own right.
Fittingly, this song is from the soundtrack of the new version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which I am hoping to see next week. There isn't an official video as far as I can see but there is this AWESOME bond-esq title theme to the new film. So, this week's Friday Track - Immigrant Song by Karen O, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Cycling - two birds with one stone?
It's a New Year and further to purchasing a proper cycling jacket in the winter sales I promised myself I would start cycling to work again.
Surprisingly there have been loads of cyclists taking to the roads this January. It could be the unseasonably warm weather we have been experiencing, it could be the drive to get fit in the new year or it could be that the cost of travel in London now is so bonkers (thanks Boris!) that more people are taking to two wheels to get about.
Either way, the roads are busy! Sadly every day this week and most of last week too, I have heard of someone on their bike being hit. A friend of mine was almost flattened by a van on Monday. Thankfully he is ok. His bike isn't but at least it is fixable. After being in Copenhagen last week, it makes me sad how behind we seem to be when it comes to cycling. I could write a very long post on the pitfalls and dangers of cycling in London but I shan't bore you with it now.
Why was I writing this post again? Oh yeah. Back to Boris and his fare hike. Two of my New Year aims are: 1. Get down to 61kgs and 5. Get Debt Free.
The fare hikes in January have hit most Londoners hard. I wouldn't say I have been hit hard as such but after using only public transport in November and December I've realised just what a drain it is on my wallet.
So step up my trusty bicycle. Today I have been looking at how much money I can save cycling to work. Let's take the past two days as examples. Yesterday if I had got the tube to our central London office it would have cost me £5.40 in total (two peak journeys at £2.70. Last year would have been £2.50 each way). Today if I had got the train to work it would have cost £4 (two peak journeys at £2. Last year would have been £1.90 each way). So in two days I have saved £9.40. That a few drinks down the pub!
If I cycle, lets say 4 times a week (Fridays is pub day) and only go to Streatham, not central London, that's £16 a week. Over four weeks that is £64. That is the cost of my jacket back in 4 weeks!
Savings like that will well and truly help me get debt free and work hard at that aim and as I will be doing lots of cycling, if it doesn't help me loose weight, I'm doing something wrong. Two birds, one stone. Result!
On the cash side, at the end of each week, whatever I have saved I am transferring to my savings account and eventually will use the money to clear my debt. Sorted.
So fellow Londoners, if you want to save some cash and get fit doing it, I highly recommend taking to two wheels.
Surprisingly there have been loads of cyclists taking to the roads this January. It could be the unseasonably warm weather we have been experiencing, it could be the drive to get fit in the new year or it could be that the cost of travel in London now is so bonkers (thanks Boris!) that more people are taking to two wheels to get about.
Either way, the roads are busy! Sadly every day this week and most of last week too, I have heard of someone on their bike being hit. A friend of mine was almost flattened by a van on Monday. Thankfully he is ok. His bike isn't but at least it is fixable. After being in Copenhagen last week, it makes me sad how behind we seem to be when it comes to cycling. I could write a very long post on the pitfalls and dangers of cycling in London but I shan't bore you with it now.
Why was I writing this post again? Oh yeah. Back to Boris and his fare hike. Two of my New Year aims are: 1. Get down to 61kgs and 5. Get Debt Free.
The fare hikes in January have hit most Londoners hard. I wouldn't say I have been hit hard as such but after using only public transport in November and December I've realised just what a drain it is on my wallet.
So step up my trusty bicycle. Today I have been looking at how much money I can save cycling to work. Let's take the past two days as examples. Yesterday if I had got the tube to our central London office it would have cost me £5.40 in total (two peak journeys at £2.70. Last year would have been £2.50 each way). Today if I had got the train to work it would have cost £4 (two peak journeys at £2. Last year would have been £1.90 each way). So in two days I have saved £9.40. That a few drinks down the pub!
If I cycle, lets say 4 times a week (Fridays is pub day) and only go to Streatham, not central London, that's £16 a week. Over four weeks that is £64. That is the cost of my jacket back in 4 weeks!
Savings like that will well and truly help me get debt free and work hard at that aim and as I will be doing lots of cycling, if it doesn't help me loose weight, I'm doing something wrong. Two birds, one stone. Result!
On the cash side, at the end of each week, whatever I have saved I am transferring to my savings account and eventually will use the money to clear my debt. Sorted.
So fellow Londoners, if you want to save some cash and get fit doing it, I highly recommend taking to two wheels.
Monday, January 09, 2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
I found it hard to get into the book at first. I started it on holiday in October but then failed to pick it up again once I got home. But I decided to start again at Christmas and within two weeks it was finished.
On the book itself, the story was dark and twisted and portrayed a dysfunctional family desperately trying to cover up their dark pasts. I loved the character of Lisbeth Salander even if she was unbelievably unorthodox. She is strong, yet fragile. She is alternative and doesn't fit in with the norm yet she is brilliant and respected.
I'm looking forward to reading the next instalment in the series which is sitting in our front room but for now I have another 21 books to get through.
On the back of finishing the book, Andy and I watched the original Swedish version of the film on Saturday.
Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist play both lead characters fantastically however sadly the film deviates from the book too much for me and therefore a lot of the brilliance of the book is lost. Don't get me wrong, it's still good and still follows the basic plot line but too much is missing and too much is also added that for me disrupted the plot and made it harder to believe they came to the conclusion they did.
It's a shame and I expected the Swedish version to be truer to the book. I have heard that the American version which came out a few weeks ago actually follows the plot line of the book better than the Swedish version. I'll have to see it to believe it.
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