The Inspiration Series – A Day Out With Chilly Gonzales (Isle of Wight Festival 2011)

I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.  ~ G.K. Chesterton

The sun was shining – my camera packed and my bog standard train ticket booked. Where was I going? I was accompanying Mr Chilly Gonzales to the Isle of Wight Festival. Kind of like a fun day out thing together! There were promises of ice cream, balloons and artist buggies. For one day (only?) I would experience a festival from the point of view of an artist. There was just one condition…. not to film him with his glasses on. Fine. Simple. I could do that.

I had gone all of ten minutes down the road positive that the day was going to go just great – when I had a phone call from my camera guy who had been in a car accident.

Although in a lot of pain and with a written off car – thankfully he was ok. In true ohDearyme style it was decided that the show must go on..

(Dariush the cameraman post accident)

So with the occasional help from the public as camera assistants (thank you thank you!) here is my video of my wonderful day out as a VIP artist at Isle of Wight Festival! Also featuring hula hoop tips from Marawa the Amazing – (recently of BGT fame), VanGuard and exerts from Chilly’s new album ‘The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales’ which was released just recently on the 6th June…(Thank you to Nick Crook and Creative Recreation for the shoes (competition prize).

MUSIC TRACKS

‘Supervillain Music’ from The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales:

More VanGuard tracks

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THE INSPIRATION SERIES goes to Wychwood Festival 2011

 IMAGINATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE: Albert Einstein

FIRST FESTIVAL OF THE SUMMER – Wychwood Festival 2011 – a family festival based in Cheltenham, a gentle ease into the summer and a fantastic start for those who like clean toilets – space and to be able to watch a band without getting urine thrown in your face…yes – I think the words I might choose to describe it would be ‘clean, tidy and respectable’. They even had hot showers. My only real gripe being the festival transport being pretty much nil (I had to grab a lift from some strangers to the bus terminal – a nice friendly couple – but throughout the very short journey I had convinced myself they were Rosemary and Fred West and I was to be buried beneath a blossom tree – there’s being eco friendly and there’s being safe ya get me? I guess a vivid imagination could be life saving)

But anyway – I’m still alive! Yay! They were nice lovely citizens after all! Yay! Here’s an edit of the joyous occasion. Interviews featuring My First Tooth, Pandas and People, Robyn Hitchcock and Mark Morriss of The Bluetones. To save arguments I have written them in no order of importance or preference.

Special thanks to the ever talented Dean Anderson and Dariush Rashidi – for Camera work and Co-Direction!

This blog post has been kindly sponsored by Kathmandu who donated me some camping equipment so we could make this happen… thanks to Luke and Steph from Kathmandu!…. awesome!

This weekend will be a new adventure…

Becki Bx

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THE INSPIRATION SERIES: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour and Friends Electric

The Inspiration Series is a trail of virals aimed to inspire the struggling musician.. the hard working entrepreneur or the artist staring at a blank canvas. It hopes to bring brands and music together in a financially unstable market.. to push the concept that it really can be the little things in life that mean something and that if we all help each other just that little bit – we can all flourish in our chosen path. Well… that’s the plan anyway.

VLOG ONE: THE BEGINNING

I met up with the lovely Mette Lindberg of The Asteroids Galaxy Tour and half of electro pop act Friends Electric (or @friendzelectric on twitter). We had a chat about product placement/success and just the general hardships of being in a band. This video has been sponsored by ESHK Hair Salon – who were nice enough to give me a haircut as part of my new mini vlog viral entitled ‘The Inspiration Series’. It was actually the best hair cut I think I’ve ever had…it’s a big thumbs up for ESHK in Hoxton for having actual hairdressing talent and for being able to cut a straight fringe. Many have tried…and failed. See the before and after shots below.

A cut and blow dry starts from £45 for ladies and a semi permanent from £50 (which is the package I had). Tucked away in a side street – ESHK is a cool and funky salon that offers great advice if you don’t know what you want..! The hairdresser featured is called Polly and is very approachable.

Also thanks to Joe from The Welcome Committee… and Jake Taylor for the grueling job of cameraman.

Featured music: 

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour: The Golden Age
Right Click Save As: House

(Idea devised copyrighted and written in stone by Becki Burrows)

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Strummerville Spring Sessions featuring Frank Turner

On Thursday night I headed down to the Strummerville Spring Sessions.. which was held in a car park in East London. Featuring a list of talented musician/bands such as The Barker Band, The Joker and the Thief, The Welcome Committee and Frank Turner (to name but a few), Strummerville is a charity that runs gigs/promotes new music and offers support to aspiring musicians. It was set up by the friends and family of Joe Strummer the year after his death (who was mainly known for his part in the explosive band The Clash). With the Royal Wedding heading our way, struggling unemployment figures and a government that leads with words such as ‘Big Society’.. I wanted to see what the relationship today between music and politics is.. (if any)…feel free to get involved with the debate..(politely of course..)

www.strummerville.com

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Record Store Day at Rough Trade East with Chilly Gonzales

Record Store Day at Rough Trade East with Chilly Gonzales

Well..this has been a fun packed week.. Friday night I was on BBC6 Music introducing some tracks that I like..and talking about my vlog and then early Saturday morning I went down to Rough Trade East for Record Store Day to interview the one and only Chilly Gonzales. I’ve been wanting to see him [perform] for quite a while and I’m ecstatic to announce that it was an amusingly mind blowing show…on stage Chilly has both a mix of arrogance and charm…which he can get away with… because.. he’s that good. And he knows it. Weirdly enough – after my interview I came home to edit (that’s not the weird bit) – I had Britain Got’s Talent on in the background and was shocked to see Marawa the Amazing from Chilly’s video ‘Never Stop’ pop up as a ‘hopeful’.. nice to see a few acknowledgements on twitter campaigning for her…! ‘A Chilly Day’ you might say. Now please check out our interview here with the man himself!!!

ohDearyme featured on BBC6 Music

As I said I was on BBC6 Music on Friday night – you know.. just introducing a few tracks.. as you do.. for a new show that pulls in music that’s mainly being hyped up online – it was really nice to introduce one of my favourite bands Tim Ten Yen. If you missed it and would like to listen.. I come in at about 1 hour 21 secs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0103txf/Now_Playing_6Music_15_04_2011/
or for the full show line up: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/nowplaying/

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