Bowman's Blog (July)

Hello dear readers!

So glad the summer is back! Here’s how I’ve been spending mine...

Make Mine A Large One…

I’ve been doing a few DJ gigs recently, it’s really nice to be out and about again and see the whites of people’s eyes. Well, maybe slightly bloodshot. I never profess to be any kind of superstar DJ. I like to think of myself more as a human jukebox. Anyway I really have to have a word with myself as I’ve been falling back into the arms of JD; him and his Coca-Cola and ice mates are enticing me back to my dark ways. When I’m stuck in the middle of a stage alone with only a bag of CDs and he’s waving at me from his lovely square bottle, he’s my only friend. It’s not hard really; I just need to stop refilling my glass. Last week in Sheffield I kept ‘cheers-ing’ the crowd and ended up sleeping the entire journey home. Sorry JD, but thank you Sheffield for a great night.

Ooh Ah... Did I Really Say That?

Yes I did. I told Eric Cantona to his face that I loved him. What was I thinking? Well, he was my hero when I was a teenager and well into my football. My dad would, through persistence, drive us down to Manchester at least a dozen times a season. I’d religiously chant his name for ninety minutes as he formed his tapestry on the pitch to perfection. I never thought in a million years that I’d have my own radio show, with one of the guests being Eric Cantona. I love my job. He was everything I wanted him to be and more; intense, funny and he’s still well fit. There were times I couldn’t look him in the eye, but I could feel his stare warm the room. The half-time oranges definitely calmed my nerves. He is in the new Ken Loach film, 'Looking For Eric'; go and see it, you will come out feeling really, really happy. Did I mention that I got him to do keepy-ups with me? It’s on the Radio 1 website if you want to check it out. Probably my proudest moment...well, after having my little boy, of course.

We’ve All Had One…

Another film for you to go and see is The Hangover. It’s nothing new really: a small group of blokes head to Vegas for a stag do and lose the groom. I don’t know what else to tell you about the film, other than it will make you laugh, a lot. What I will tell you is that I think Zach Galifianakis, who plays Alan in the film, is my new favourite funny man. He’s got that furry cuddly thing going on, that I quite like in my funny men. If you like him or want to see him do more funny stuff, check out his piss-take on a chat show called 'Between Two Ferns', and see how uncomfortable interviews can really be.

The Other Half

I wouldn’t normally do this but I’m putting on my music fan hat, as you know I do each issue. I am utterly blown away by the new album from Editors, ‘In This Light And On The Evening’. Not enough bands progress like this, develop their sound whilst still holding onto the seed of what their fans love. I, for one, will be raving to this one down the front at a few venues this year.

New on the iPod

Band Of Skulls - ‘Fires’. See them playing at Latitude!
The Joy Formidable
The Blizzards - ‘Buy It, Sell It’

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