tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77572095665873154782024-03-05T07:46:20.884-08:00365+ days of LondonLeaving Belgium for one year (+) to go and discover the big smoke..Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-88739433192622522012011-02-07T06:19:00.000-08:002011-02-07T06:22:39.597-08:00HomeIt took us a 6 hour car drive Yesterday to make it back to the legendary Hei, no troubles, a nice trip.<br /><br />Now home and trying to get my head around it..Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-23817947280744712282011-02-04T14:44:00.000-08:002011-02-04T14:52:44.223-08:00AlchemeaToday was the last day, last exam, last drinks.<br /><br />Alchemea: finished!<br />Will be leaving a nice institute and some lovely people. Not before tomorrow though, when we go for some fish n chips.<br />Many thanks to <a href="http://adventuresinknobtwiddling.blogspot.com/">Darryn</a> who puts unbelievable ammounts of effort into the course, it wouldn't have been the same without her!<br /><br /><br />All excuses are valid to post a Queen video.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BKEgrnOOHso" frameborder="0" height="270" width="450"></iframe>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-56423501643637042172011-02-01T09:49:00.000-08:002011-02-01T10:18:02.584-08:00Trip(s)Last few weeks we went on some fieldtrips.<br /><br />To SSE Audio. Very nice company, does the big gigs as well. Have to say I was more impressed by the AED rent audio warehouse some years ago. Some nice insights on the way they go about their business though.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jpksx-iMpnP7qvK0IvwpW3iDzVTYVqHiaHwUEcPlTCqyxzTNZtZUMLY4drqkHWtqH0yOJVjFM77OFwaHmZPfLjBK4xaCSXADmGjSbTzJLhgzFk3DDrVBE1OS3hjP_U4ttH5sMFmuf284/s1600/IMAG0783.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jpksx-iMpnP7qvK0IvwpW3iDzVTYVqHiaHwUEcPlTCqyxzTNZtZUMLY4drqkHWtqH0yOJVjFM77OFwaHmZPfLjBK4xaCSXADmGjSbTzJLhgzFk3DDrVBE1OS3hjP_U4ttH5sMFmuf284/s320/IMAG0783.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568781183425661858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne_kHgPa_ZNUJUKHke2tdP-f5zrP7FbC3lg6nW7L2Tt76oSaEeMoWm9QNEnjot-s3fq_dPTmMocQU9IaXMjF09I3F6DKXRah1NxgHf2DJ0Su-qLLAamgLOd9-xqBdL9N8qpNB-7uDKO8x/s1600/IMAG0788.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne_kHgPa_ZNUJUKHke2tdP-f5zrP7FbC3lg6nW7L2Tt76oSaEeMoWm9QNEnjot-s3fq_dPTmMocQU9IaXMjF09I3F6DKXRah1NxgHf2DJ0Su-qLLAamgLOd9-xqBdL9N8qpNB-7uDKO8x/s400/IMAG0788.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568782314763280722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfz2WmayX7NTKmMa3pHzPzaZfoujJ6jR6uR1avtYj9I2qqk_WBWqxqvkAxzAM6KqEmOfl0V7zS0AFbeXShgWR9tlxeGU7_plrbRZi790M5UhTW6Rhz67TrahE3f_oGQp-81OP19vrnpNC/s1600/IMAG0787.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfz2WmayX7NTKmMa3pHzPzaZfoujJ6jR6uR1avtYj9I2qqk_WBWqxqvkAxzAM6KqEmOfl0V7zS0AFbeXShgWR9tlxeGU7_plrbRZi790M5UhTW6Rhz67TrahE3f_oGQp-81OP19vrnpNC/s400/IMAG0787.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568781547522145522" border="0" /></a>(some of their outboard gear in storage)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Also visited a lighting company (name escapes me) and <a href="http://www.funktion-one.com/">Funktion One audio</a> where we had a very nice afternoon chat with the two owners. Insightfull. These Funktion One guys have a whole different approach on building speakers.<br /><br /><br />All this tripping to cold warehouses resulted in flu-ish symptoms for 3 days, staying in bed whenever possible, bah. From today on things seem to be improving.<br /><br />A couple of tests still coming up, a couple already taken care of. No problems there.<br />Had a last session on the Avid Venue. Typical Dodgydesign desk, very popular because of interfacing with pro tools though.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82yyKGxtbxTVdA3uMahxGeMz6GCzPR88T_XPPhqTrx5znhYHKj4RE7OYRqSlozq-5dP48yl1oFS6Ywc2OvvQQMN_Rh8UKOkRyGvnefmc6PHWVO71JSLwjSEt2yHqFuDfYaBzRoOuVwK24/s1600/HPIM5066.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82yyKGxtbxTVdA3uMahxGeMz6GCzPR88T_XPPhqTrx5znhYHKj4RE7OYRqSlozq-5dP48yl1oFS6Ywc2OvvQQMN_Rh8UKOkRyGvnefmc6PHWVO71JSLwjSEt2yHqFuDfYaBzRoOuVwK24/s400/HPIM5066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568786085720192034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />4.5 more days to go in London.. Tuesday a new story begins.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpH3RvRbwvaoucUTBvX4cOtKh6pq7xUwwOri0l731wihZJ9U26jHV2B6OUMR96dS2kV39t1SjYwJcqT8N4PYFmYNK052nVNTizpndJ8cUfeQFG9t6zCmpYNOQuBcBxfjcAgBowCarcBot/s1600/Picture+008.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 455px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpH3RvRbwvaoucUTBvX4cOtKh6pq7xUwwOri0l731wihZJ9U26jHV2B6OUMR96dS2kV39t1SjYwJcqT8N4PYFmYNK052nVNTizpndJ8cUfeQFG9t6zCmpYNOQuBcBxfjcAgBowCarcBot/s400/Picture+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568784386463723554" border="0" /></a>(incomplete class picture)<br /></div><br /><br /></div></div>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-91041354250657262692011-01-22T13:53:00.000-08:002011-01-22T15:48:46.431-08:00On the jobToday,<br /><br />I was on the job, whilst being payed, as an audio engineer!<br />Contact phoned me, if I had time to work the next day? etc etc.<br /><br />That's a first.<br /><br /><br />Last week went for some drinks with ex class-collegue who was visiting London. Nice to catch up. Finished the week with a classic English sunday roast (a first as well) at a friend's house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxc2caW7O0WuA9q64W49BNiu6m6W0n5JJnRsEv3HXKss-Hd_PiOeafz50hYQ5YeXb6Zd5jK28jqD6mQTEJYngjz0J3ISOOtRWpey5UZtHShH0UzHQWlNSo-Q50ZavZ9OZDqoAf3v13Jud/s1600/P1020554.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxc2caW7O0WuA9q64W49BNiu6m6W0n5JJnRsEv3HXKss-Hd_PiOeafz50hYQ5YeXb6Zd5jK28jqD6mQTEJYngjz0J3ISOOtRWpey5UZtHShH0UzHQWlNSo-Q50ZavZ9OZDqoAf3v13Jud/s320/P1020554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565134585319341986" border="0" /></a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-30442526129672784332011-01-19T13:18:00.000-08:002011-01-19T14:19:56.170-08:00The daysAh, the days.<br /><br /><br />Today the guys from <a href="http://www.dbaudio.com/en/">d&b audio</a> came over, talking all day about point-sources, line arrays, speaker horn delay, directionality by coupling, system design.. Very, very interesting (stop rolling those eyes please).<br /><br />Yesterday did work experience at <a href="http://www.proudcamden.com/">Proud Ca</a><a href="http://www.proudcamden.com/">mden</a>.<br />Asked Miss D, our coordinator, if I could do the night on my own, she agreed. Got there, was surprisingly confident and calm, think that's what 3 months of talking about live sound does to you. 4 bands on the bill, an LS9 to get it together, nobody to keep it all running but me. He ho, get going.<br />I have to say, they didn't give me many opportunities to let my guard down: violas, extremely loud drums, keys, mandolins, resonator guitars, harmonicas, ukuleles, ... they all seemed to come out of nowhere. The event was taking place in the small room, so fitting everything on stage wasn't always easy. No soundchecks were allowed, all I could do before the gig was ring out 1 monitor and copy the settings across to the other wedges. You see, proud camden isn't only a venue, it's a gallery during the day and a restaurant before the bands come on. Not much room for loud system checks.<br />For the people wondering: the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundcheck">soundcheck</a> is what normally happens before the actual gig, the band and engineer set up the sound, fix any problems (which are always present), create monitor mixes etc. None of that. 4 bands, 15 minutes in between each band, now that's how you learn. I tried to prepare the system as well as I could, as it was all show from the word go.<br />I'm happy to say all went very well, no real problems except for a couple of glitches. Although the moment when the mandolin player almost physically put her instrument in her wedge, thus creating the mother of all feedback loops, was a scary one.<br /><br />Monday we went to Shepherds Bush empire to huddle around the <a href="http://www.midasconsoles.com/pro6_intro.php">MIDAS Pro 6</a> for a day. I won't go into boring detail but as far as I'm concerned this is the real big daddy of mixing desks out there. Sound, ergonomics, reliability, it's got it all and more. Ho-ray for MIDAS. They are currently doubling there R&D department I've read, that's what I call tempting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRphRT6baJLMeVPvsMYBvjhVNcfaWNB-q3wc-hEzqtbSE8mRXK-z7U27exGXAKkR-3v6HcylXnr_4fboXaZGsVDfsck8qC92tGp6r1qliARzW1aIIMf76xqcNN4y8m9T2dTcSK687d5WM/s1600/3525380941_28c8c201be.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRphRT6baJLMeVPvsMYBvjhVNcfaWNB-q3wc-hEzqtbSE8mRXK-z7U27exGXAKkR-3v6HcylXnr_4fboXaZGsVDfsck8qC92tGp6r1qliARzW1aIIMf76xqcNN4y8m9T2dTcSK687d5WM/s400/3525380941_28c8c201be.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564018099274603826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Another three days gone, 2.5 weeks left. Random.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-63083059997217199512011-01-19T12:36:00.000-08:002011-01-19T13:21:31.235-08:00Plastic<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Se12y9hSOM0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Se12y9hSOM0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="270" width="450"></embed></object><a href="http://lowimpactman.wordpress.com/"><br />Via</a><br /><br />If interested (I'd say you should be), also watch:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sW_7i6T_H78">"The story of electronics"</a><br /><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/van_jones_the_economic_injustice_of_plastic.html">"The economic injustice of plastic"</a><br />One feels like something should be done, consumer pressure. We're very far from achieving anything though at the moment. If you've ever wandered a supermarket with a keen eye on plastic.. Not so many options.<br /><br /><br />Last week finally picked up on my TED translations, it's been a while. Now lets try to keep it up, too many stories waiting.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-61629290800815614762011-01-10T13:14:00.000-08:002011-01-10T13:51:50.441-08:00Plugs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNy3KXYfhpna77TDSofsFZvMrZZvleFKGoTlNE2YdWfjddDp394eVOigt6BwY_WMP7EahckIBBSdUaCbo3R9Re9SY0X_mSr5qVoOB5VNvfPN2oj6ve65k0_CBLd2akyTx1KIzJowT1vZJ/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNy3KXYfhpna77TDSofsFZvMrZZvleFKGoTlNE2YdWfjddDp394eVOigt6BwY_WMP7EahckIBBSdUaCbo3R9Re9SY0X_mSr5qVoOB5VNvfPN2oj6ve65k0_CBLd2akyTx1KIzJowT1vZJ/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560671647756116674" border="0" /></a><br />Finally got 'round to making the much needed investment with part of the money I earned this summer: custom ear plugs.<br /><br />Went to 'London Hearing' in <a href="http://www.harleystreetguide.co.uk/about/">Harley street</a>,which (I didn't knew) is one of the most posh streets around London. It's next to Oxford circus, and houses writers, musicians, politicians, soldiers and scientists. Also, more than a 1000 doctors apparently.. Didn't count them, but there were many.<br /><br />Got to the adress, rang the bell and was received by the receptionist. Ah, Mr Proost, we've been expecting you..<br />I was kindly invited to fill out a form and wait in the waiting room which looked like this:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQrKEcBsob7u-hjK_J6jblly2dMNTZ-nKan2fdDZcOEBJ2zrIdR4xGDWzl6cQYGqqhzEO-BIac_BXsqeLII_n6fBegtD8D4FlX2L1M_G9AubgsfdOek7LfA0U5dzKNRUHwWCGxA74zF_J/s1600/77-Harley-Street.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQrKEcBsob7u-hjK_J6jblly2dMNTZ-nKan2fdDZcOEBJ2zrIdR4xGDWzl6cQYGqqhzEO-BIac_BXsqeLII_n6fBegtD8D4FlX2L1M_G9AubgsfdOek7LfA0U5dzKNRUHwWCGxA74zF_J/s400/77-Harley-Street.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560670411653300578" border="0" /></a><br />It's a tiny photo so here's a similar one from another doctors' waiting room in Harley street, you get the gist.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFBX_CC1evlCHDPfzX6T-V-YFCcvYcyuU3Vp49aF7PVYgBzQjPYlrPc1URy1tNkuVE4X8RhE0TOSaU_gQhrPZDAwF-LDE-nGSrHnDo8tURD61bF6Xg68kzb1LWgqHDGIgC_aMk_voX2tm/s1600/left16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFBX_CC1evlCHDPfzX6T-V-YFCcvYcyuU3Vp49aF7PVYgBzQjPYlrPc1URy1tNkuVE4X8RhE0TOSaU_gQhrPZDAwF-LDE-nGSrHnDo8tURD61bF6Xg68kzb1LWgqHDGIgC_aMk_voX2tm/s400/left16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560670813601858530" border="0" /></a>Pure old British class: leather saloon, fire place, high ceilings, all newspapers of the day arranged on the massive table, free espresso- and tea machine in the corner.. The works. This wasn't your ordinary GP's practice.<br /><br />The doctor came, asked if I wanted something to drink before we went on and had me follow him to his cabinet. I have to say he did a very good job and knew more about working in the music business and hearing damage than I'd expected him to. Anyway, after some initial questions we came to the most feared bit of my visit: the free included hearing test. I was put in the isolation boot with headphones and a beeper etc.<br /><br />Result: My hearing was <span style="font-weight: bold;">well within</span> the nominal range with a slight (but not very abnormal) dip around 6kHz. With most musicians and audio engineers this dip goes out of the normal range and hearing loss eventually makes your hearing response frequency chart look like a mountain side, starting the deep descend at around 4kHz. He said it was a very good decision for me to come and see me at this stage in my 'career', as custom ear plugs can prolong an audio engineers' ability to work for a very long time (if not indefinite). Ears are the only tools an audio engineer really can't do without, and they can't be replaced. Many go for custom ear plugs when it's too late.<br /><br />So now, in a couple of weeks I should get my very own molded ER15's that are completely useless for anyone but me. Lovely.<br />Too bad they don't longer make them with a cord attached though, but hey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyI3_PYAzkblk33gxv0DV_i-AriKThzvO92RJ0FsGy-YEU7fyr326jYmsI_Bccj497ldPVGfem4Bw9w3L3g76OXLKPi2Ai5ZvR9JOuvix5jkRxye3fUlM5-HR2Uhe8zM1a_P6geyMPwLr/s1600/er15"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyI3_PYAzkblk33gxv0DV_i-AriKThzvO92RJ0FsGy-YEU7fyr326jYmsI_Bccj497ldPVGfem4Bw9w3L3g76OXLKPi2Ai5ZvR9JOuvix5jkRxye3fUlM5-HR2Uhe8zM1a_P6geyMPwLr/s400/er15" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560675363995892290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Brunch a couple of weeks ago. I was bored at the time I remember, which is often the cause for creative cooking. Just like in the American movies:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hOnvgRtyMQp0dy2wNRiefZ6rXDWbRvMYrXMpT9yz-iI3ZAEFGJxOKasBG4bAhXbOerKL54mVWRTifR8P2_uDJwfZhNzwi2CDBy5JG5najnBZJwkUk4Ekesdks-hMZr-4N-b6GjwtOM8d/s1600/HPIM5056.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hOnvgRtyMQp0dy2wNRiefZ6rXDWbRvMYrXMpT9yz-iI3ZAEFGJxOKasBG4bAhXbOerKL54mVWRTifR8P2_uDJwfZhNzwi2CDBy5JG5najnBZJwkUk4Ekesdks-hMZr-4N-b6GjwtOM8d/s400/HPIM5056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560676324754838770" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/apple-pancakes-with-the-girls"><em>'blueberry pancakes'</em></a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-80618456913068409622011-01-07T16:27:00.000-08:002011-01-08T06:45:10.098-08:00Information is beautiful<object height="390" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K7Pahd2X-eE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K7Pahd2X-eE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="450"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/">via </a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-53002303350676271922011-01-06T11:19:00.001-08:002011-01-06T12:02:55.221-08:00Class, and stuffWe have classes at <a href="http://www.villageunderground.co.uk/">the Village Underground</a> in Old Street.<br />The venue's offices are essentially old tube carriages they've put onto the roof of the venue. Nice.. As there was an event in the main venue today we had lectures in the offices. Cold miserable rainy day today, tube carriages turn out not to be very well isolated. Mind the gap.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrrOT-F8DXKGDArbXrlf35YFnsNJe2sFhi2438iLkAN_2IkOPYrCYQiww3qLVenzUEtPz-WgdPAkPr6due3mK8fHEe4SG5EUYY5BsLquTHvOPdyOoKL6baWAxQxr4ynqXjkSvKpfo11Y3/s1600/VU_metro"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrrOT-F8DXKGDArbXrlf35YFnsNJe2sFhi2438iLkAN_2IkOPYrCYQiww3qLVenzUEtPz-WgdPAkPr6due3mK8fHEe4SG5EUYY5BsLquTHvOPdyOoKL6baWAxQxr4ynqXjkSvKpfo11Y3/s400/VU_metro" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559155332229629010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVs3yFgnNWBrN0AR2rWS8ZgSWXmjrqS6Xhc1yuj9RlDZKY5hQTP8TDZoCVmKjsSz3DF0FjUdK7-SK-uUd1kxkXsjP-cq8i-nAfYm_9hugFSaphnl02mjrUvqx4dciOa-jWrag19Ae9Q1Vf/s1600/154206_10150103827399314_127927769313_7307637_4541044_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVs3yFgnNWBrN0AR2rWS8ZgSWXmjrqS6Xhc1yuj9RlDZKY5hQTP8TDZoCVmKjsSz3DF0FjUdK7-SK-uUd1kxkXsjP-cq8i-nAfYm_9hugFSaphnl02mjrUvqx4dciOa-jWrag19Ae9Q1Vf/s400/154206_10150103827399314_127927769313_7307637_4541044_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559156197333836034" border="0" /></a>(presonus showing of their lates live desk at the college, nice stuff)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9nPgNB695Cnq1RtVHne94rSMcLM59njVXv9gxCcJcBnX-RO9kByoIHVf7qSYlz1IVqMJFsM0n1xepfFSpWI_Yazd-zNnEAaiaz0BCG3jyZuJqUQWkrGoCiBbZmpKozc9cCC3g51SH4zs/s1600/44965_448590604769_817779769_5092782_7766487_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9nPgNB695Cnq1RtVHne94rSMcLM59njVXv9gxCcJcBnX-RO9kByoIHVf7qSYlz1IVqMJFsM0n1xepfFSpWI_Yazd-zNnEAaiaz0BCG3jyZuJqUQWkrGoCiBbZmpKozc9cCC3g51SH4zs/s400/44965_448590604769_817779769_5092782_7766487_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559156731986640162" border="0" /></a>((old) work experience at the roundhouse. Metropolis with live chamber orchestra)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XHgZh-41toqzPfvW5N_pIbsGCtMbrnx17pKzx6gYiwqP5hoViT62jKVXtZi8zYDxJgk8yQ9S7gSZEEj5BcPL8L03LUgJ79guV4dBHIDPnMNLpfQtPbTHd-YHePSNrVL4EqKzXmw9NF08/s1600/IMAG0551.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XHgZh-41toqzPfvW5N_pIbsGCtMbrnx17pKzx6gYiwqP5hoViT62jKVXtZi8zYDxJgk8yQ9S7gSZEEj5BcPL8L03LUgJ79guV4dBHIDPnMNLpfQtPbTHd-YHePSNrVL4EqKzXmw9NF08/s400/IMAG0551.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559157265235088482" border="0" /></a>(Very misleading picture)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5Eaz19NAk9c-_1RWMOejaC2s_0hXo14amTMG3ohVCrdqaAXjExqcKeRshoYnxp5EDLDmCNBZYt0R-lx5uaQdosDblA2GssHakI_iiE1W76V4gRjghZk3OfsejwEL9BMIxFn8-uALiF6k/s1600/vu_jseries.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5Eaz19NAk9c-_1RWMOejaC2s_0hXo14amTMG3ohVCrdqaAXjExqcKeRshoYnxp5EDLDmCNBZYt0R-lx5uaQdosDblA2GssHakI_iiE1W76V4gRjghZk3OfsejwEL9BMIxFn8-uALiF6k/s400/vu_jseries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559158720559920050" border="0" /></a>Me posing with (part!) of the colleges' <a href="http://www.dbaudio.com/en/systems/j-series/j8/">d&b audio J-series</a>. We had a look inside some days ago, as you can tell from the photo. Arguably the best PA system 'in the <a href="http://www.dbaudio.com/en/applications/live/touring/">world</a>'.<br /></div>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-3442029343326787462010-12-27T03:29:00.000-08:002010-12-27T03:32:38.820-08:00HolidayTube strike in London, getting from the South to Kings Cross by buss turns out to be just a bit more of a mission. Did make it though, so now on holiday, at home.<br /><br />If somebody wants to go for a jog or a drink, you've got my number.<br /><br />If you haven't got my number that's too bad for you.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-56879476927904097032010-12-23T06:44:00.000-08:002010-12-23T06:57:49.056-08:00Radio"This is LBC 97.3, London's biggest conversation"<br /><a href="http://www.lbc.co.uk/">http://www.lbc.co.uk/</a><br /><br />Absolutely love this radio. Decent discussions with all parties. No 'hunt for one-liners'-rubbish self-proclaimed independent journalists in Belgium fill up the airwaves with. They often also have discussions with important politicians (fe Boris Johnson) whereby everybody is treated as equal and met with the same kind of skepticism from the presenter. Nice.<br /><br /><br />If you get the chance or want to work on you English, put this on during the morning hours (online). You'll get what I'm trying to say.<br /><br /><br />Take that 'deredactie'.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-41239354285826170762010-12-21T11:13:00.001-08:002010-12-21T11:15:44.874-08:00oh manHad a gig today, set up the (small) system at Proud Camden. Next thing the promotor cancelled.<br /><br />Was gonna have some hands on with the Yamaha LS9 tonight, bummer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/products/mixers/ls9/">http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/products/mixers/ls9/</a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-71157694936259954452010-12-19T14:20:00.001-08:002010-12-19T14:26:41.499-08:00BackyardCheck out my backyard (the parc really):<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXj6QAQvaF3HagwUQkIcJ7hV5fBdsSqxTkH-RnZG2TQPsOflHdnqcDvTEuHmwRharPNweuhqA5sLIRgeLO_hnLLxwD7dKJl9ntrQmqhlg2zNZYIkE3ZuoCf0vBeJkcr6JNCyUmUYaukg1/s1600/HPIM5037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXj6QAQvaF3HagwUQkIcJ7hV5fBdsSqxTkH-RnZG2TQPsOflHdnqcDvTEuHmwRharPNweuhqA5sLIRgeLO_hnLLxwD7dKJl9ntrQmqhlg2zNZYIkE3ZuoCf0vBeJkcr6JNCyUmUYaukg1/s400/HPIM5037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552522085133838354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmSgs8qRrC2JsBHOsdY96HZiFYUcuaYnpWVUyKWpDLxgnLUM8JdZieUWpz70kLXxMMV3V05pyzV3Q869mc1PtI1UF8MrNLK2GNf54M4txa-87lkoBMN9KsWYhUR-3XZho_52ZCLj9NX_P/s1600/HPIM5043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmSgs8qRrC2JsBHOsdY96HZiFYUcuaYnpWVUyKWpDLxgnLUM8JdZieUWpz70kLXxMMV3V05pyzV3Q869mc1PtI1UF8MrNLK2GNf54M4txa-87lkoBMN9KsWYhUR-3XZho_52ZCLj9NX_P/s400/HPIM5043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552522237481626850" border="0" /></a><br />(with a very keen eye you could make out the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye">london eye</a>, no pun intended)<br /></div><br />Bought some bananas at the local market (I'll do a post on that one sometime), turned out to be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain">plantains</a>.. very nice when baked.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucYGRMhlhyxy_L_bLKLFcz2jty7W3GYAb_xQBnewCW7bG2Jrl6XGjtL30Biu-2HTnPRFP8hJQz2Gxah7md7aJREHV4fVM98BSMCVDOuLy8oODoiLrhf25DwSJTzeDHAW2tAs3E4R9UDs3/s1600/HPIM5044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucYGRMhlhyxy_L_bLKLFcz2jty7W3GYAb_xQBnewCW7bG2Jrl6XGjtL30Biu-2HTnPRFP8hJQz2Gxah7md7aJREHV4fVM98BSMCVDOuLy8oODoiLrhf25DwSJTzeDHAW2tAs3E4R9UDs3/s400/HPIM5044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552522672963372866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvOCM9Q69HhrcbNeR-nu_edKtIcBSsX6EApVl91y46hYppwIN1OM8He4_ykpBn0gu1ay_P0nvF-MAXHMXeq4Um1wkg53MWcakHi1uFCYXXaWxMAmvQJnuKUvz1ssV4v_SncnqQdocVV4N/s1600/HPIM5048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvOCM9Q69HhrcbNeR-nu_edKtIcBSsX6EApVl91y46hYppwIN1OM8He4_ykpBn0gu1ay_P0nvF-MAXHMXeq4Um1wkg53MWcakHi1uFCYXXaWxMAmvQJnuKUvz1ssV4v_SncnqQdocVV4N/s320/HPIM5048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552522869706664770" border="0" /></a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-3723160316314688632010-12-18T03:45:00.000-08:002010-12-18T04:12:37.541-08:00WhiteGot up this morning, snow is poring down like I've almost never seen before.<br />This is the kind of situation when London shuts down, completely.<br /><br />The fact that everybody's traveling home to their families for Christmas isn't helping the situation much either.<br /><br />Current weather forecast:<br />- light snow<br />- heavy snow x4<br />- light snow x 2<br />- clear sky<br />- mist.<br />Temperatures from -4 - 0 Celsius.<br /><br />Traffic news:<br />- live road incidents: 31 roads<br />- live public transport incidents: 20 busses.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12025538">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12025538</a><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>Hundreds of drivers <span style="font-style: italic;">spent much of the night stuck on the M6</span> in Greater Manchester, amid disruption on the roads, railways and airports. </p> <p>Gatwick Airport shut its runway until 1500 GMT, and British Airways cancelled all Heathrow flights until 1700 GMT.</p> <p>Heavy snow warnings are in place across the UK, with "very heavy" alerts for London, the Home Counties and Surrey.</p> <p>BA advised all passengers on BA flights during times affected not to travel to Heathrow on Saturday, and warned of severe disruption at all London airports.</p> <span class="cross-head">'Mayhem'<br /></span></blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/display/playlistref/171210/clipid/171210_snow_pab">http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/display/playlistref/171210/clipid/171210_snow_pab</a><br /><br /><br />Yesterday I had my last day of term, we ended the day with a couple of drinks at 'the mucky pup', the college's favorite watering hole.<br />So today I'm at home, warm, inside. Nice. I kinda still like snow..Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-24400459749772923952010-12-14T06:01:00.000-08:002010-12-18T13:13:36.629-08:00NaanCollege Christmas party yesterday, day of for recup today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Ectltech/source4parea.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 105px;" src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Ectltech/source4parea.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I prepared my naan bread on some theater lighting, but I've got no photos to prove it. Those things turn out to be almost as good heaters as they are lights. Some positioning and a grill from the freezer did the trick, nice.<br /><br />I did manage to get to London Christmas-y pics though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsBNsXfvVvnJ7eV9OQdS4ED78NUtPDr8UIN9usHb25IgmW5BvUg8gP0T7ccVQHAxLjx-g4V1-a_Fgnjns3UUd9TMRVYi4A0W80UX43qzoLutw7mkU6VdQEo4Afw4eQyUN0Ywg3E_jxQ9y/s1600/HPIM5032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsBNsXfvVvnJ7eV9OQdS4ED78NUtPDr8UIN9usHb25IgmW5BvUg8gP0T7ccVQHAxLjx-g4V1-a_Fgnjns3UUd9TMRVYi4A0W80UX43qzoLutw7mkU6VdQEo4Afw4eQyUN0Ywg3E_jxQ9y/s400/HPIM5032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552133249765267890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuG3sv6wxMGtu_NfbDfK3EKK3T448WwEzQbTYjmupKo6b9p6iCVAV6ZWKW7TgxSJVRvhtQ2EDquqhSdpgMJ_Aj5WJ32ydBqA7IEWvsMitWXmrWAp8zNc2dHH1g7kenKFwbNesSl-DIAWU6/s1600/HPIM5033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuG3sv6wxMGtu_NfbDfK3EKK3T448WwEzQbTYjmupKo6b9p6iCVAV6ZWKW7TgxSJVRvhtQ2EDquqhSdpgMJ_Aj5WJ32ydBqA7IEWvsMitWXmrWAp8zNc2dHH1g7kenKFwbNesSl-DIAWU6/s400/HPIM5033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552133454407404626" border="0" /></a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-91290705856251322682010-11-30T15:09:00.000-08:002010-12-13T16:57:57.236-08:00S nowFinally.<br />Cold but fun (for me anyway).<br />Survived tube strike without to much trouble, trip took 1hr as usual.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6Vws84NSkTXLPnGDlHhbYSjjjy_X7CtNsl8BccrEO8wIH-wGL6UiDgVvuKk8lpRQbUQN5kOKJouYOPbde5ZAMzfzjo9uuCyeCv9r5xf97aFg2Kr-o-N-lBSOKgEjBOt_ibpribEOz8_O/s1600/HPIM5028.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6Vws84NSkTXLPnGDlHhbYSjjjy_X7CtNsl8BccrEO8wIH-wGL6UiDgVvuKk8lpRQbUQN5kOKJouYOPbde5ZAMzfzjo9uuCyeCv9r5xf97aFg2Kr-o-N-lBSOKgEjBOt_ibpribEOz8_O/s400/HPIM5028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545484990119225522" border="0" /></a><br />Recently recovered from the vault:<br />Construction site mains croque monsieurs by Miss S.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B8mS7-LaG-DWd-bHRQ0aicvXHPlnN159_Iy5LcDuKCwY8du7-xIdBIw345T5SoPZNx4KQSscf0l5JeLQ71WqccIb1-syLE3DU7t0ILprXC1M_bRY0NvyKiAqHXWdwcPtg4oyXzbCcojT/s1600/IMG_8047.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B8mS7-LaG-DWd-bHRQ0aicvXHPlnN159_Iy5LcDuKCwY8du7-xIdBIw345T5SoPZNx4KQSscf0l5JeLQ71WqccIb1-syLE3DU7t0ILprXC1M_bRY0NvyKiAqHXWdwcPtg4oyXzbCcojT/s320/IMG_8047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545487204947220674" border="0" /></a><br />Also:<br />After some thought and persuasion decided to travel home for new year.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-38576457026597351302010-11-28T14:38:00.001-08:002010-11-28T15:09:09.364-08:00America<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/11/25/1290702543575/US-embassy-in-London-007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 276px;" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/11/25/1290702543575/US-embassy-in-London-007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/28/us-embassy-cable-leak-diplomacy-crisis">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/28/us-embassy-cable-leak-diplomacy-crisis</a><br /><br />Oh boy.<br /><br />Note: 24pm, I've beaten 'deredactie.be'. They hasn't posted anything yet. BBC and other majors have ofcourse.<br /><br /><br />Also,<br />Tomorrow tube strike, have to get to center of London by 10am. Packing reading material and required music.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-3828573717544875402010-11-23T11:25:00.000-08:002010-11-23T11:31:44.190-08:00The fellowsA link I must have missed previously:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgyuX9MS7Cr_XOB0_E6kPZmZnXyrMbut5D-zPdqbOFquIAGJFbVk1baQD0xk5ck5rV6J3WTcuy7VHR30wJ8_ngbO2QzvfP-tQlWfLiMOqG0um0zUKOr3MmcGyo9RAGLTebZFkDrnHR1U5/s1600/154985_10150126572214045_111363774044_7873414_4876087_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgyuX9MS7Cr_XOB0_E6kPZmZnXyrMbut5D-zPdqbOFquIAGJFbVk1baQD0xk5ck5rV6J3WTcuy7VHR30wJ8_ngbO2QzvfP-tQlWfLiMOqG0um0zUKOr3MmcGyo9RAGLTebZFkDrnHR1U5/s400/154985_10150126572214045_111363774044_7873414_4876087_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542828727487826626" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.myspace.com/rockofellows">http://www.myspace.com/rockofellows</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/THE-FELLOWS/111363774044">http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/THE-FELLOWS/111363774044</a><br />Now that's funny, finding yourself being mentioned in an article.<br /><br />All is well, doing a lot of reading these days. But also, talking with people about what to do next.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-64960106869734111452010-11-19T20:10:00.000-08:002010-11-19T20:15:58.979-08:00The live sound courseSo I was thinking about how to write something about what goes on in the current course.<br />Next thing you know, alchemea posts this video online as to make my life too easy:<br /><br /><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=16962571&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=16962571&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/16962571">Alchemea Live Audio Diploma moves to the Village Underground</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5229133">Alchemea Audio College</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Don't try to spot me, I'm not in the clip as it was shot when the class was divided into 2 groups.<br />Still, Darryn and Marcel (from Holland :), unmistakable accent), are in it, they are the people who keep the course together. Nice folks.<br /><br />(-this post was written very late/early in the morning, spelling mistakes will be taken out tomorrow-)Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-56508500578684008672010-11-16T15:03:00.000-08:002010-11-16T16:21:24.652-08:00Music?Sometimes it's all about the music.<br />Most of the times it isn't,<br />But sometimes it really is.<br /><br />(to be played LouD)<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wo-NskE3M2A?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wo-NskE3M2A?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Side note:<br />Thanks for the beer and biscuit smuggled past the UK border.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-69198684884012733782010-11-13T16:04:00.000-08:002010-11-13T16:09:02.541-08:00the uselessnessthe uselessness' latest rehearsal recording.<br />Mix still a bit rough but usable.<br /><br /><object width="100%" height="81"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6994607&secret_url=false"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6994607&secret_url=false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/judasproost/beautifullgirl-nuttelozen-v2">BeautifullGirl Nuttelozen v2</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/judasproost">JudasProost</a></span><br /><br />Available for download to get your day started on a bright note!Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-71831555018103291972010-11-13T15:27:00.000-08:002010-11-13T15:42:46.927-08:00BelgiumI've given up on trying to explain the current situation in Belgium without using this clip in proper "hitchhikers' guide to the universe"-style.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-yERMOFrH5c?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-yERMOFrH5c?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />Even for me it's hard to keep track of what's actually going on. Outside of Belgium nobody seems to know about the Belgian crisis.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.katania.be/2010/10/the-breakup-of-belgium/">http://blog.katania.be/2010/10/the-breakup-of-belgium/</a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-44224404728477374552010-11-13T14:53:00.000-08:002010-11-13T15:27:07.046-08:00Going onTo give an idea of stuff going on.<br />F.e the last few days:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Sunday</span>: 9am-5pm monitors lecture + practice at the Village Underground (north London)</li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Monday</span>: 9am-5pm monitors practical live band at the Village Underground, 8.30pm-late going out to see 'climate chaos in the south' with L at the Austrian Cultural forum (west London). <a href="http://www.climatechaos.be/">www.climatechaos.be</a>, nice but not super.<br /></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Tuesday</span>: 9am-5pm 'putting is all together' at Islington (Angel), 7 pm-late going out to see 'Flanders remembers concert' at the Royal hospital chapel with posh reception afterwards (Chelsea). String quartet + singers + a lot of Flemish people.<br /></li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Wednesday</span>: 9am-4pm 'faultfinding' at Islington (Angel). 6pm-late Work experience at Alexandra palace with AbbyRoad liveherenow (have had better ones before)</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Thursday</span>: visitors! from Belgium the Haa! Bringing adapters, beer and ginger bread! Spend the whole day running 'round London like mad men (Baker St, Camden, pub, f&c at Islington, Thames South bank walk, Brixton..), rather tiring.<br /></li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Friday</span>: getting up early to go and have a walk at Hyde park with Mr and Ms C. Getting lost in the park. Rushing into practice time at Alchemea, rushing on to do work experience at The jamm in Brixton 'till late. We got thrown in, had to build the PA and mix 2 bands all by ourselves, Very stressful but worthwile.<br /></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Today</span>: Getting up early for practice session at Islington, grocery shopping, getting home and crashing on the couch. Watching TV and writing blog..</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Tomorrow</span>: ....rest?...</li></ul>It's not always like this, but overall pretty busy. You know when sometimes it all seems to be relentless and you can barely remember what you did the day before but you know you had a good time?<br /><br />Next time I'll try for more details and less boring listings. I have to get the camera up and running again as well because this macbook thing isn't up to scratch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIPmCtJULi-ZlvAPlDe3LTXwM5AFN2n7BtxNDof82y_f4sp4Ehg4Iqqpw4xe0fwzkjTgFWg7OAKAedmEFqWDRNZl_qEDCVHxNs_IP94ejZRHB2oHygJFOWiRKKXtkymUy-vrJ9LY2liNV/s1600/Photo+on+2010-11-11+at+22.29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIPmCtJULi-ZlvAPlDe3LTXwM5AFN2n7BtxNDof82y_f4sp4Ehg4Iqqpw4xe0fwzkjTgFWg7OAKAedmEFqWDRNZl_qEDCVHxNs_IP94ejZRHB2oHygJFOWiRKKXtkymUy-vrJ9LY2liNV/s400/Photo+on+2010-11-11+at+22.29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539179136896531234" border="0" /></a>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-27541944324530641052010-11-13T14:45:00.000-08:002010-11-13T14:46:17.982-08:00Reboot<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">___________________________________________<br />End of blog part I<br />___________________________________________<br /></span></span>Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757209566587315478.post-25785795888268403812010-10-11T14:46:00.000-07:002010-10-11T14:51:20.169-07:00UpdateTo keep things short:<br /><br />It's all OK, but I'm Really busy.<br />A lot of juggling, still finding my feet: full schooldays, cooking, new flat, new area, people to visit, tons of books to read, school stuff to do, work experiences, guitar, mixing, jogging.<br /><br />Myes.Judashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01392854507111244519noreply@blogger.com1