MARCH

Is upon us, the lovely world of March.
Guess I've some tidying to do.
So this week I decided it'd be cool to get my ear pierced, just cause.
Boredom mostly.
Aaaand my laptop keeps telling me it's broken.
Despite this I'm still typing on it, so can't be too bad.
Still hitting he gym, still trying to write my own Prince-style album.
Contrast in how the two projects are going is vastly different.
Lets put it this way, I'm now 180lbs and look a bit more trim than before the gym when I was about 170/175.
And there's no new material.
Baha.
Peace, love, Graham.

Woman of the Month

Yes! Februaries WOTM returns on time for a change!
This month was literally a tough call. After Kelly Brooke and her loveliness were replaced by Miss February on the calendar (Emily O'Hara?), she entered the running. Things seemed to be going well for her until quirky, full-of-beans rock chick Taylor Momsen showed her lovely face. And a bit more in FHM. But still, a girl with that much talent and a CV like she has (supported GNR, was in the Grinch...) deserves a bit of credit. Going on her worldwide tour at some point this year, Taylor Momsen is Februaries' Woman of the Month.

So

After much deliberation (and some careful consideration of bedroom habits), January's Woman of the Month goes (or should that be went?) to Lana del Rey.
Here's the customary picture, hopefully I'll be more punctual with February's, and also maintain some degree of weekly feature. Peace, love, Graham.

Also...

Noticed that there is no January Woman of the Month. Sadly, there wont be one for very long, unless Doctor Who comes calling, but, belatedly, I suppose I better make one.
THIS MONTH'S CONTENDERS ARE...
Rachel McAdams (again...)
Lana Del Rey (looks good in bed?)
Christina Perri (Obsession overload)
and The Drummer From Queen in the 'I Want to Break Free Video'.
Tough call, decision soon!

Apologies, HERE is the youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Oob6vffhw
And some artwork, as promised

Album of the Week.

So, last week, predictably if you've been around me over the past two weeks, Appetite for Destruction claimed top spot in the Album of the week feature, with Velvet Revolver's debut album, Contraband coming a close second.
This week a new top two has emerged; Stone Temple Pilot's Core and The Black Crowes' Shake Your Money Maker.
Both terrific, both extremely different. Crowes' bluesy, southern states' style blended with heavy undertones of old school rhythm 'n' blues makes an album of tracks which can stand up in their own right, while the two most successful singles off the album, the crunch-ridden hilbilly riffed Twice as Hard and the het-up cover of Otis Redding's Hard to Handle are a must listen. Also worth looking out for the version of Twice as Hard featuring Stereophonics on Jools Holland some years ago.
Then there's the Pilots. Weiland may have been imbibed in the Seattle Sound scene (in more ways than the music), but the album is an unsung hero lagging behind Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden et al. That sais, if you're looking for a grunge/alternative wail, look no further. Singles off the album, Sex Type Thing and Plush are a masterclass, while the rest (Creep and Naked Sunday are my picks) are just as worthy.

On the balance, though, for me it has to be the Crowes. Not that I'm biased, which I am, but the Crowes album appeals more. If I had to choose either in a Tony Blackburn-style Desert Island thing, it's be Shake Your Money Maker. Here's a link to youtube, some album art to follow.

I'm on a Nightrain...

never to return!