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Leona Rocks!!!!

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:38:00 +0100

Holy Crap! I just won a DAB radio thanks to Leona Playing my Bad Company request on her show as my "haven't heard it in ages" SOUND! Thanks Leona you fox you - and thanks Virgin ABSOLUTE coolness ;-)xxxxxxxxxxxx

Merry Messy Christmas

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:54:00 +0000

a most merry, messy christmas to one and all at Virgin VIP world. Peace, goodwill and scantily clad angels to one and all ;-)xx See you on the 27th when I regain consciousness <yaaaay>

Love to all, The Vinyl Elf.

Crowded House - Raoyal Albert Hall Last night

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:53:00 +0000

Hi All,

Just a quick one to say =Wowzers! The House was certainly Crowded at thr RAH last night for an amazing gig. Three encores worth, 2 hours + of great tunes. Can't believe loads of faves were dug out including "Hole in the River," "Nails at your feet," "Better be Home Soon," "It's only Natural" (this one Neil dragged out the sound guys, who played and sang the first half of the song (excellently) while the band joined the audience to "watch themselves" - a splendid lmao moment, along with Nicks impersonation of cat walk models walk (the "Berlin review circa 1932"). Mark and Matt were superb too and Neil's voice was amazing, with some excellent sing-a-long moments echoing around the auditorium. - I had no lungs left by the end of the gig. Quick shout out to the support who were cool too "Duke's Special" whose brass section the House borrowed in one of their encores. Neil also phoned his other half, made us all shout hi and sang a poignant encore down the phone to her. My fave moment though was Neil dedicating my favourite song (Paul's "Italian Plastic") to Paul amid a roar of approval. Bought a program (£10? - ouch!) and an "official bootleg" of Wembly Arena show from the other night. When these guys come back next year, sell your soul, your homes and the family cat to go see them!!! 10/10 and then some. ;-)

Crowded House - Raoyal Albert Hall Last night

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:53:00 +0000

Hi All,

TTFN my pals

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:19:00 +0000

Hi all,

I've just finished another junior doctor-esque shift (8am - 9pm) and I am now on holiday for two weeks where I suspect I'll get next to no PC time as I'll be too bust doing nothing or scrapping on X-box live (may see you there!) Rest assured I leave you with Peace, love and a substantial dollop of good lucky vibe-ness. <gulp> Missing you all already. Until two weeks y'all. Time to plummet down the rankings back to busker etc... ;-) HUGS.

Survived!

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:34:00 +0000

Phew! Survived Half term by the skin of my teeth - now it's weeks of recovery needed! Any massages available for my sore bones???

I hate half term!!

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:01:00 +0100

My museum goes ape $h1t - full of squillions of people, my workload goes through the ceiling - here's me just finishing a 14 hour day AND I get NO time to get on here and communicate with all my Virgin loved ones. Sorry all - I'll be minimalist for at least the next ten days, but know this - I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!! Messages of support still gladly received....

More ink-age

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:39:00 +0100

Say Hi to Violet Grimm (avatar). She is from an excellent comic book called Dogwitch by an English guy Danile Schaeffer. 18 issue run finished a couple of years back, butI think you can get trade pbs. Schaffer IS rock n roll when it comes to comics. Apologies for the chicken leg btw....Oh and she hasn't got a bald patch it's light which the photo doen't really show off too well. Nice boots she's carrying though... I did say I was an ink head! Still waiting on you lot to get your ink up on the page - come on people. Get em out for the camera...

Dahlings....

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:32:00 +0100

Was off work Monday do no contact and today has been super mental so no time 8-( Will respond to all my lovely bloggie shouty things over next couple of days... Love to you all meanwhile and a Giant Chocolate Vinyl Hug TM <mmmmmmmm>

Night pal types and pretty types. TheVinyl One. xxx

my Eew-pologies and Inkings...

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:43:00 +0100

Sorry everyone! I was innocently adding a few pics to my profile - or so I thought - and now I discover them on the front page! I hope not too many of you were violently re-introduced to your breakfasts/lunches etc, when clicking on the site! Disclaimer: "Note: Under no circumstances did the Mat-agement intend to incur shoe discolouration/toilet bowl emersion or any other unsavoury reactions in site viewers. Please ensure you sue Virgin for not putting a warning up on the page! - <grin>
Anyway, anybody else looney enough to have tattoos of a TV show??? I also have Gabrielle from Xena (twice) plus comic creations Bad Kitty and Violet from Dogwitch. Plus the mandatory crap tatto that I did on myself pi$$ed with a mirror, writing off an entire bicep for future inkage. Heigh-ho if you love ink you have to have a $hite ink...am I right? So come on guys and gals - "Get you Tats out for the Vinyl One" ;-)

And Finally...

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:25:00 +0100

...WHAT is a "Blog Widget??????" Is it a device that gives every blog opened a nice frothy head? <glug>

I do Confooze easily. Answers on a pint of Bloggers Best to the usual address...crazy old hippy fart @ Virgin VIPs etcetc.

TTFN_ Dahlings

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:21:00 +0100

So I'm away (with the angels - grin) for a couple of days, still no broad band at home - SORT IT OUT VIRGIN! - so I'll back for some more mediocre word play, musical whinging and sharing of the love on the weekend. Until then, BIG love to one and all.

Peace off Vinyl...Ok... x

Babyshambles saviours or saddoes?

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:03:00 +0100

Ok! I have finally put aside my pre(ss)judice and listened to Babyshambles...

...and I don't get it. Specials-(very)-lite middle class ska. So my question is why? Why all the press? Why all the fuss? Does taking smack suddenly make you a working class hero? and if so...oh Dear. I rather think Docherty wouldn't have been in Lennon's mind when he wrote said epic. "Ah" you cry "But he's a tortured soul painting in his blood etcetc" to which I reply "Bokkolls" He's an attention seaking surburbanite saddo making young girls think it's cool to shoot up. If you want young cutting edge social commentary listen to Kaiser Chiefs/Arctic Monkeys et. al - At least they have the decency to base the shite they sing about on their own lives and neighbourhoods growing up. Here's to keepin it REAL! A supermodel girlfriend and smack habit does not a rock hero make.

OK Pete fans - please disprove my theories and above all remember - all opinions are valid on all subjects.I am not an evil scum sucking house owning toryboy, I am a working class, (crippling) private renting hairy hippy muso, veteran of 1000+ toilet gigs, So I hope to have a valid basis on which to form my possibly hated opinions.

Love, Irony, Peace (and NO smack people!), Vinyl Mat. xx

TTFN - Enjoy your weekend

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:14:00 +0100

To all my wonderful Virgins (grin)...

I have the weekend off so expect abject silence from me for 48 hours (ok - celebrate after I leave work ok?) Promise to catch up with anyone remotely bothered (both of you - grin) on Monday. HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEKEND ALL OF YOU <<Does the "It's the weekend" Snoopy dance>>

Hoping to get Virgin broadband installed at home next week-ish so then I can bug everyone 24-7 -YAY! (After a few months working out how to use it natch).

Remember: Drinking too much IS big and clever, but fighting isn't - so have fun and spread the LOVE ok?

The Shaggy Vinyl One. xx

VIPOTD

Vinyl_Mat_Black — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:28:00 +0100

Congrats Zokica for being VIP of the several days!!! Poor bar steward - are you fingers knackered yet made? Come on Virgin - give the poor guy a break.

So Zok, have you hired a secretary yet - lmao. "On yourself son." (meaning "good on you my splendid fellow" only sarf lahndon common ;-))