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Ah, Infinite Monkeys. Well, we lost our rhythm section, the bass player to a round the world ticket and the drummer to do his own thing (he also played guitar, bass, keyboards, something odd like the french horn as well, bit of a talent really. He just liked to hit drums too!) We couldn't find replacements, particularly for the drummer, and the momentum just petered out. After the return of our bass player (I house sat for him and his partner while they were away and am currently still here as their lodger!) we thought about giving it another go, but it never happened. I'm off to University in Liverpool in September so I can't see the band ever getting ressurected now, unless they do it without me. I wouldn't have a problem with that, but as all the band, apart from the drummer who arrived via an ad in Trade-It, got together originally through being acquaintances of mine, I can't see it happe! ning, even though they are all mates now to one extent or another.

Hazel was on good form when I've spoken to her recently, and hopefully the new album will be out soon. I'm sure people have recognised her here and there before, but maybe they are put off speaking to her by the dark scary songs? Not everyone would go out of their way to speak to someone whose first album was called Put Away The Sharp Knives I guess. Just nutters like me and Nick and I guess. Actually, I can imagine that she might be a bit uncomfortable with strangers coming up to her, so maybe she was just being a bit defensive of her privacy?

The gig on 30th is a charity gig of some sort, and I believe Bucky are also on the bill. I'll post more details when I find out anything.

Good to hear you're still out there! See you soon.

PV1

>From: "Paul Vearncombe"

>Reply-To: blueplanes@st...net

>To:

>Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Back on Line & Hazel Winter info

>Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 18:30:19 +0100

>Fabbo. Nice to hear from PV1. What happened to Infinite Monkeys?

>Great to hear that Hazel's still about. My mate Nick bumped into her in a pub recently. He told her he was a fan and remarked that she must get recognised by lots opf people all the time. "No" she said, pointedly. "You're the ONLY one." Nick is now convinced that Hazel Winter thinks he's a nutcase.

>Anyway, I'm trying to weasel out of a prior engagement to come to the Folk House on 30th May, so what about anyone else local? Can you make it?

>PV2

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Paul Vallis

> To: blueplanes@st...net

> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:42 PM

> Subject: [Blueplanes] Back on Line & Hazel Winter info

> Hi all,

> Kind of dropped off this list a while ago when my ISP went t*ts up and my old e-mail address with it. When I finally got round to trying to sign up again I couldn't find it.

> Wish I'd found it even a few days earlier, as I'd managed to get a radio show on an RSL station (which is a month long licence and is part of the application process for a full local radio licence) called Powerjam in Bristol. I opened the first show with Broken & Mended, and on the second show which was last night (last one next Monday 8 - 11pm, 106.6FM - get the plug out of the way, eh?) I had Hazel Winter as my special guest.

> A few of you may remember me raving about Hazel's gigs and her first album here ages ago. Well, I'd briefly run into her at Unit 3 rehearsal studios a while back, and when I got the chance to do the show and play some local music amongst the national stuff she was top of my list of local people to get on the show. I got in touch and luckily she agreed to come in and do a live interview and also to play a track off the new album, Death Row Bride, which is due out fairly soon. Those of you who have only heard the songs might wonder what she'd be like in an interview (!) but she's a really lovely person, very quick and humourous. The interview went pretty well (although I need to listen back again to it to be sure), we also played Breeder off Put Away The Sharp Knives and a couple of tracks chosen by Hazel (Long Neck Bottles by Captain Beefheart and 32/20 Blues by Robert Johnson.)

> Anyway, I've heard 4 tracks from the upcoming album and they are excellent. Hazel is playing at the Folk House on 30th May, so I'll be doing my best to get to that gig. Hopefully see one or two of you there (the other PV - hows it going?)

> I've also heard a rumour that Gerard might be doing a poetry gig with musical back-up at the Cube in Bristol either this month or next month. Will post when I hear anything more.

> All the best,

> Paul Vallis (PV1 as was!)

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Hazel Winter gig