The Earthquake Game

Last weekends Seattle-New Orleans game was something special with Marshawn Lynch scoring the game winning touchdown run in the 4th quarter. Knocking out the reigning Superbowl Champions, where’s that ‘Who Dat’ from last season, in the gutter. This famous 4th quarter 67-yard, eight tackle break for the end zone had a 12th man impact (the crowd). Apparently the noise and vibrations caused from the stadium managed to set off a small tremor at 4.43pm recorded at a nearby old monitoring system. It seemed that every yard Marshawn Lynch gained, Qwest got louder, a stadium already famous for its crowd noise, PNSN scientists believe its the first ever recorded 12th man tremor.

But this has happened before, the LSU-Auburn college football game on October 8, 1988 dubbed ‘The Earthquake Game’ broadcasted on ESPN. Auburn was leading the game by 6-0 with less than two minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. Louisiana State quarterback Tommy Hodson drove his team down field and it was Eddie Fuller who caught the deciding touchdown of the game. The reaction of 79,431 students and fans celebrating was detected by a seismograph located on the University’s geoscience complex less than 1000ft from the stadium. One of the most notable games in the LSU-Auburn rivalry with the South Eastern Championship up for grabs.

Shred Aid

Some mates of mine and many friends in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, London & Glasgow (Scotty and Party Marty) and one more dude ‘Wells’ are driving an ambulance from London to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia for the Mongol Rally 2011. All fundraising from this epic adventure shall be donated towards the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation and Ellenor Lions Hospice with plans to add more charities throughout their trip. 

The Mongol Rally have nominated the CNCF as the leading charity for this years rally and focuses on supporting orphans, and street children.

The Ellenor Lions Hospice specialise in life threatening illnesses for young teenagers and adults.

The preliminary part of fundraising comes from a calendar from top photographers consisting of 12 of the best snow sports athletes in the UK plus action shots of familiar faces like Jeremy Jones, Jamie Nicholls and Bobby Brown. 

Ski Club of GB have just started stocking them, you can get them on Fear of the Park, and now with friends at Freeze Pro Shop have shown their support too and plan to have it online soon. Alternatively you can purchase one of your own whilst showing your support to the guys through the SNO!zone webshop HERE for a price of £10.00 including First Class Royal Mail Delivery and get them closer to their £1200 target.

The calendars are apparently flying out the door, please help this worthy cause or leave a comment on the Facebook page and have your say to the guys directly who are contributing time, effort and money to a great cause. I have one on the way to me and my wall in my room is gonna look sick!

Don Broco

Bedford 4 piece, Don Broco have endless riffs that are catchy, melodic and how do I describe them... hardcore music you can dance to. The band formed in 2008 and they have spent ample time on the road for the last two years touring literally everywhere in the UK, opening with the likes of Enter Shikari & You Me At Six.

DON BROCO:
Rob Damiani: Vocals
Simon Delaney: Guitar/Vocals
Luke Rayner: Bass/Vocals
Matt Donnelly: Drums/Vocals

This band are set to release their very much anticipated mini album entitled ‘Big Fat Smile’. Hitting iTunes on St Valentines Day 2011. The Broco boys will then set off on another UK headline tour following the release. Watch out for their next single titled 'Beautiful Morning' on 7th February, one week before the album release.

A group friends at home in Dunfermline and I have been following this band since the beginning, with Iain Duncan organising gigs at PJ’s through his group 'Human Collective' Iain is considered partly responsible for them coming back on every tour. The other half is the crowd, every Broco gig we have been to we have always come out exhausted but with a huge smile on our face. From shoulder pits, to Bez’s Broco Birthday Bash and even performing their dance from the video Thug Workout. Donny B have no reason to make it as big as some of the more well-known bands they have toured with. Unfortunately this time they will not be venturing to the Kingdom of Fife for some debauchery and loving. Better still they will be playing a show in the murky Studio 24, Edinburgh better prepared. The last gig in Dunfermline we filmed the whole show it was insane - watch this space I will try and upload it soon.

Recently the band have released two videos that have been showing on TV. Check out the videos of Dreamboy and Top of the World from the bands YouTube Channel.

Follow Don Broco on Twitter & Facebook & Official Website

Look the part from their Merch Store

Get tunes from Don Broco iTunes Store

Book tickets for their upcoming UK headline tour HERE!

Download Chemistry for free HERE!

New Years Resolutions...

So I have been pondering all this past fortnight about what my New Years Resolution should be. Last year, I had the intention of taking my guitar playing on stage and showcasing my skills on an axe. I achieved my goal last year within a matter of weeks and continued it over my travels in South East Asia last summer.

I have been trying to learn Lap Guitar for a while, just messing around and getting quite a good reaction from anyone I show what I can do so far. Hence, I have decided to make yet another selfish New Years Resolution...to learn Lap Guitar.

But aren't all New Years Resolutions selfish? Perhaps not...

1) Make time for family, friends or partner or maybe for yourself - aha, that works for you if you decide to read 30 minutes before bed, start yoga or swimming.

2) The most common New Years Resolution has to be dieting. Everyone thinks about it, male and females after that slightly indulgent Christmas period. But does calorie counting make you more hungry? Maybe the solution is to forget about it all together and cut out snacking?

3) Putting an end to it...perhaps becoming more confident, which has always been a weakness I have been most guilty of. Foot down chin up and think positive notes and show it in your walk.

All New Years Resolutions start initially with a general overview and mostly end up becoming personalised, thats the beauty of them. How much of us keep to it, do we take Lent more serious or possibly our 3/5 year plans we regularly ponder about in our minds as daily life passes us by.

Its not too late to consider yours...

New Year on Islay

Did your jaw drop below the ground into the flat below or maybe halfway to hells gates? I did when we first approached this house with 11 other friends with one intention - bring in the New Year with STYLE!

We all spent 4 days in this spectacular display of living, complete with old servant quarters, kitchens with AGA's, Billiard table, over 70 hunting trophies spaced throughout the house and 24 bedrooms. New Years Eve black tie dinner eating Venison that was shot and frozen for us by the owner of the house himself. A 70+ year old ex US Navy test pilot who seems to have lead a very interesting life being a personal pilot for his excellency Idi Amin. The Gazelle picture in this post was recieved as a present...a plush house with so much history throughout. A hidden gem...

The Kitchen

The Black Tie Dinner

12 String Classical Hohner

The Drawing room - Billiard Table

Ali (My Girfriend) and Suz on New Years Eve

Basement