6/12/06 Edinburgh

Another year is drawing to a close already, we've had our ups and our downs as I'm sure most of you have too, but on the whole it's been a big shit-heap of fun.
It's nice, too, to end the year's touring with a gig in my (now) home town of Edinburgh. (I can get tiddly, go home after the gig and not have to worry about a 9 hour hungover drive to London in the morning. My heart goes out to the others, sniff sniff).
If anyone is wondering how I came to end up living here the story is simple; about 11 years ago I visited for Hogmanay and a bit of fun, fell in love with a girl, and fell in love with the city at the same time. Q.E.D.
Someone once said that when a man grows tired of London he grows tired of life, that man obviously didn't have to contend with the extortionate cost of living in London that so many millions have to face daily in these times, were that chap around today he may have said "When a man grows tired of London it's probably because it's too fucking expensive to fart in, so he should up sticks and move to somewhere nice like, ooh I dunno, Edinburgh" instead.

In comparison to the woeful night before in Wigan, the gig was a rip-roarious-rollicking-burn-down-the-sun-and-send-it-hurtling-towards-earth-in-a-blaze-of-glory kind of a gig. In comparison to past gigs in Edinburgh it was a bit of a disappointment. We all felt there was just a slight lack of atmos in the place. I guess we should only blame ourselves for that, but really I blame those that decided to stay in and watch DIY SOS on the telly instead. It was ultimately a bit of an anti-climax to the tour, but I'd like to thank those that came out and I do hope that they enjoyed it, got what they wanted, and bring their friends next time. Eh!?

Thanks to all who've supported us this year, bought our songs and stuff, came to gigs, checked out our website and blog, watched the newly posted cheap-o home-made video for 'Head On A Spike' posted on YouTube recently.
(Work is currently underway for the next cheap-o home-made vid for the next single, rumoured to be 'Surrendered'. But don't hold your breath)

We at Bluetones HQ wish you all A merry non-specific religious (or preferably non-religious) holiday festive period & a happy new year!

We hope to see you all again for more next year (2K7), and we hope you bring the neighbours.

Take care, for now.

SCOTT. xxx