The other band I am in took a step closer to actually becoming a band i.e. me and Stu worked out some of his songs for a bit. I am somewhat wary that we can't really call ourselves a band as such because (a) we haven't had a practice with all the members there (b) we're not actually sure who all the members are and (c) perhaps most crucially of all we lack a name/logo/own genre description (e.g. melodic post-ironic glitchcore). I'm pretty sure all of that will happen soon though so watch this space.
Plinth on the other hand have already completed stages a, b and c previously outlined and now have the prospect to playing an acoustic set to a bar full of drunk Freshers to look forward to, and it will also be on the student radio. At least the bar will probably be full, if only because it will the first chance for the Freshers to get shitfaced (such a charming term) at university. I expect at least one crude heckle. I also have no doubt that our singer will embarass both himself and the rest of us by attempting to either look cool or be (intentionally) funny. He does this on a regular basis in at band practice, on internet forums and has done at past gigs so I don't see why this upcoming performance will be any different. EDIT: apparently its not happening, you lucky lucky people.
Today at work I went to the council's CCTV control room, where they can the see the feeds from all the cameras around the city centre and in council flats. In the flats the cameras have speakers next to them, so you can speak into a mic in the control room and scare people in the corridors (with hilarious consequences). I was only there because I had to advise (ha!) them on how to handle the anti-social behaviour calls they would be getting (I get them during the day, and then the line gets diverted to them until the following day). Essentially my advice boiled down to this: people (a) can get quite upset (b) are stupid - see previous posts - and (c) don't know what the helpline is for - again, see previous posts. I think they thought I was joking.
Tomorrow I get/have to go to the big launch of the ASB helpline - Home Office minister Louise Casey will be there so apparently this means I cannot wear trainers and I have to wear a tie. Louise Casey achieved some level of fame when she made a drunken speech saying...
On drink: "Doing things sober is no way to get things done"
On government: "If No 10 says bloody 'evidence-based policy' to me one more time, I'll deck them"
Exciting stuff. I am thinking of trying to bring up this speech at any possible moment but realistically I will probably have to be tactful or will be too nervous.
