I went to see the first performance of Euan Sinclair's new band Sasquatch

What Do You Do With Your Doubts? (WIP)

Well I find my mind is blinded by such simple situations, 

and my constant cogitations lead me lost into frustration, 

Though I can't make head or tail of it, nor hammer from the nail of it, 

It seems I'm bound to fail of it: Uncertainty prevails.
 
I have heard each word you've said and I can sense your agitation
That your constant confoundation gives you cause for aggravation,
Perhaps I've a solution that may bring you restitution,
That may make a resolution of your mental destitution,
 
It seems to me, you verily, 

Could live your life most happily, 

If only you'd embrace the key to overcome uncertainty...

Well?

What do you do with your doubts?

Throw them out! Throw them out!

Tell me what do you do with your doubts?

Throw them out! Throw them out! 

When you're not quite sure how to feel,

And you can't quite tell night from day,
The grass could be greener, 

Your conscience could be cleaner,
And you still don't kow what to say.....

Well!

What do you do with your doubts?

Throw them out! Throw them out!

Tell me what do you do with your doubts?

Throw them out! Throw them out! 

Though I note your proposition to improve my disposition, 

Yet I fear that my condition begs a more complex prescription,


More to come....

Chateau de Thorne

I spent Wednesday  near Inverness with Euan, Abi, Sam and Fiona at "Chateau de Thorne," Sam's parents house.

It was a really awesome time where we lay back discussing matters lofty and low brow alike

Fiona and Abi read the script for Like The Greeks and really enjoyed it, I was very pleased with the feedback as LTG was very much written as "the play I'd like to see" so I didn't know how universal it would be but it seemed well liked.

Fiona and Euan gave us a proper read-through in character, which was great to hear, I have a recording of it and feel it will inspire a couple of tweaks to the script.

I started reading The Brothers Karamzov on the way there, and on the way back I sat next to a cool Austrian guy named Daniel who was reading The Fear of Freedom by Erich Fromm in German, so we started speaking on the Frankfurt School... bizarre coincidence as we were probably the only people on the bus who had even heard about it!

All in all a great week.

The Glorious Return of the ILLICH Sketch Show

Illich Performs Live, Great Responses

Euan and I performed as part of the Three Chord Theatre event last ngiht held at the Flying Duck in Glasgow,

Before shooting over to Ayr to do a second show at an "alternative variety show" set up by Warcry Productions taking place at Saffy's Cafe, Bar and Brasserie.

We were absolutely overwhelmed with the positive responses we got to each of the shows, people laughed all the way through and gave us fantastic compliments and we made some contacts regarding future performances.

Thankyou to Kenny Boyle and Andrew Campbell for booking us!

More to come :-)

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode 10)

Performed by Illich, recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite

Illich Sketch Show @ Pilot 4 during Edinburgh Fringe

So the Illich Sketch Show was performed live for the first time in the history of the world, ever, ever last night at the Flatrate event, Pilot 4.

Euan Sinclair had this to say on the matter:
"Our first live show was every bit as chaotic as you'd imagine, but Illich went down well with that Edinburger lot. And we performed a new sketch - written three days' previous - that we intend to inflict upon YOU!! ILLICH Hath Spoken."


My brother Jono drove us down from Glasgow and kicked around, even made a cameo appearance as Illich character Mad Dog MacGraw and friends Finn Townsley, Adrianna Polito, and others turned out to support. Yay.

The 10th installment of Illich will be up on youtube shortly. Exciting stuff.

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode 9) Featuring Osho and Anthony deMello

oh yes, what's that old turn of phrase? destroy your heroes?

Performed by Illich, recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode 8) FEATURING KEANU REEVES!!!!

here it is:

Performed by Illich, recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode 7)

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode 6)

Recording the new Illich Sketches

Well it's official, with the post of Episode 5 of The Illich Sketch Show we officially ran out of archived material last week.

Today Euan Sinlair and I went up to see Jono at the Soular Power Suite to record the new episodes. Much hilarity and corpsing ensued  and we're particularly keen on the new episodes so stay tuned to the channel, those of you who may have been watching anyway. (subscribe even ;-) ;-) )

I ended up at the flat party of my friend Madz last night who is the most dashing of Madzes
and was introduced to a (perhaps clinically) insane individual (said with the warmest affection) who introduced me to her amusing website Captain Bucko (.com) check out the SIr Gertreude section for a laugh.



Things got emotional later on as Evonne hugged mr. Euan Sinclair goodbye and bid him well on quest to pasures more eastern over in Mongolia where he is set to travel for an indeterminate time. Euan has been my flatmate and closest friend for most of the last year so it's going to be a whole new life when he's gone. We bid him well and a final farewell at his going away party on Friday near Nairn.

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode Five)

Hey the new Illich is up and this ones a real favourite of ours, hope you like it. Created in collaboration with Euan Sinclair :-)

Recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite.

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode Four)

I'm just back from the Isle of Wight and Episode 4 of the Illich Sketch Show is now up, created in collaboration with Euan Sinclair :-)

Recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite.

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode Three)

Illich Sketches Euan SinclairHey! Please check out Episode 3 of the Illich Sketch Show created in collaboration with Euan Sinclair :-)

Recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite.

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode Two)

Here's Episode 2 of the Illich Sketch Show created in collaboration with Euan Sinclair :-)



Recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite.

Illich - The High Brow Sketch Show (Episode One)

The long awaited lauch of the Illich Sketch Show created in collaboration with Euan Sinclair :-)

Recorded and engineered by Jono at the Soular Power Suite.

Pictures from Trees for Life and Inverness

Should be here