Power Out

"I woke up with the power out,

not really something to shout about."

Something from the Arcade Fire to describe the situation we found ourselves in on Friday morning. I woke up and the power had gone out over night. So I wondered what time it was and whether I was late for work. Lucky for me, I seem to wake up at 7am now. I get home about 4pm and it all looks good, until about 5.30pm where the power went out again. Phone the power company and let them know. For the rest of the evening, its intermittent bursts of the power coming on then off again. So no heating or hot water. I went out for a pizza and sat eating that, having a drink, with the candles on until I went to the pub.

Thats about the highlight of the week really. Work was pretty busy this week, what with graduations. Its starting to annoy me, some of the stuff that goes on at work. I want a design job. But Im starting to worry now my mad skills are starting to become a little rusty.

Went to see Idlewild in Dundee on tuesday, and it was quite super. A horrible venue, which doubles up as a nasty club, but the songs were good, if a little fractured. There wasnt the usual flow, but then it is just a warm-up show. Some new songs which sound good, especially 'Ghost In The Arcade'. The usual suspects were brought out, 'A Modern Way Of Letting Go', 'Little Discourage' and my favourite, 'In Remote Part'. Rod really lets rip at the end.

Off to see Biffy Clyro on Wednesday in Perth. Not Kirkcaldy. Should be good to hear the new tracks live.

The new Cooper Temple Clause track sounds good. Go get it.