document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_video_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_video\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3ciframe width=\x22400\x22 height=\x22225\x22 src=\x22http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zb1s6skNuzo?wmode=transparent\x26autohide=1\x26egm=0\x26hd=1\x26iv_load_policy=3\x26modestbranding=1\x26rel=0\x26showinfo=0\x26showsearch=0\x22 frameborder=\x220\x22 allowfullscreen\x3e\x3c/iframe\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eDone a couple of these recently. This from the nice guys at The Line of Best Fit\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2012/01/watch-benjamin-shaw-how-to-test-the-depth-of-a-well-best-fit-session/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2012/01/watch-benjamin-shaw-how-to-test-the-depth-of-a-well-best-fit-session/\x22\x3ehttp://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2012/01/watch-benjamin-shaw-how-to-test-the-depth-of-a-well-best-fit-session/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAfterwards I had a black pudding scotch egg. I still think about it.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_video_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_video\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cobject height=\x2281\x22 width=\x22100%\x22\x3e \x3cparam name=\x22movie\x22 value=\x22https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F31403755\x26amp;show_comments=true\x26amp;auto_play=false\x26amp;color=bddd7f\x22 /\x3e\x3cparam name=\x22allowscriptaccess\x22 value=\x22always\x22 /\x3e\x3cembed allowscriptaccess=\x22always\x22 height=\x2281\x22 src=\x22https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F31403755\x26amp;show_comments=true\x26amp;auto_play=false\x26amp;color=bddd7f\x22 type=\x22application/x-shockwave-flash\x22 width=\x22100%\x22\x3e\x3c/embed\x3e\x3c/object\x3e   \x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eYour first christmas song can be a dangerous stepping stone to horrible things. Thankfully, this is a collaboration with my good friends Fighting Kites so I can\x26#8217;t take all the blame.\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eHave a good one.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eNovember 2011 - The Album\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eIt\x26#8217;s about time I posted something about this. After years of toiling and soiling, I finally have a real album out in a few weeks. It\x26#8217;s called \x26#8220;There\x26#8217;s Always Hope, There\x26#8217;s Always Cabernet\x26#8221;, a title I\x26#8217;ve had in mind for years, and it\x26#8217;s a bit of a mess really. I do like a mess though. Look, here\x26#8217;s the artwork:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg align=\x22middle\x22 src=\x22http://www.benjaminshaw.net/images/0.jpg\x22 width=\x22200\x22 height=\x22200\x22/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eSo, yes. I\x26#8217;m not really sure what to say now. It took for-fucking-ever, but I\x26#8217;m pretty proud of it. Please buy it, etc. It\x26#8217;s pretty cheep.\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eYou can go to the \x3ca title=\x22bandcamp\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.benjaminshaw.bandcamp.com\x22\x3ebandcamp\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0page to pick it up. The physical version is pretty lovely looking too.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;-\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eIn adjoining news, I\x26#8217;ve been writing promotional articles for this release recently (I made a nice quip about Brian Paddick in one today) and here\x26#8217;s the first one to be published:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.rockfeedback.com/feature/2140/its-genius-i-swear-benjamin-shaw-on-nic-jones-penguin-eggs/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.rockfeedback.com/feature/2140/its-genius-i-swear-benjamin-shaw-on-nic-jones-penguin-eggs/\x22\x3ehttp://www.rockfeedback.com/feature/2140/its-genius-i-swear-benjamin-shaw-on-nic-jones-penguin-eggs/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eCheers.\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e.\x3cbr/\x3e.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_video_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_video\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3ciframe width=\x22400\x22 height=\x22100\x22 style=\x22position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;\x22 src=\x22http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=773526834/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/\x22 allowtransparency=\x22true\x22 frameborder=\x220\x22\x3e\x3c/iframe\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thesweep.tumblr.com/post/9502411761\x22\x3ethesweep\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAdventurously layered instrumental rock from North London\u2019s \x3cstrong\x3eFighting Kites\x3c/strong\x3e, freed from the build and release overwhelmingness that most of its kin cleaves to in favour of circulatory intricacy. Conquers is on a split EP with Broken Shoulder out on Audio Antihero in October.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eAugust 2011 - An album, and too many shows. \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eSo, it has been a long time in coming, but I have an album out later this year on the arrogantly charitable Audio Antihero Records. It is not finished yet, but the release date is the 21st November. We\x26#8217;ll see about that.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eAlso, in support of this, I have a million gigs coming up. Which is funny, because I don\x26#8217;t really like playing gigs. Joke\x26#8217;s on me, I suppose.\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eHere are some of the dates coming up, and there are others still being arranged, including a few on the Europe mainland. Ooh la la.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cspan\x3e \x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cul\x3e\x3cli\x3eAug 18\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9968043-benjamin-shaw-at-slaughtered-lamb?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eThe Slaughtered Lamb\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eAug 20\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9846123-benjamin-shaw-at-12-bar-club?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3e12 Bar Club\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli\x3eAug 24\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9814998-neil-pennycook-at-electric-circus?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eElectric Circus\x3c/a\x3eEdinburgh, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli class=\x22extra\x22\x3eAug 25\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9945328-benjamin-shaw-at-hideaway?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eThe Hideaway\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli class=\x22extra\x22\x3eAug 29\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9846128-benjamin-shaw-at-halfmoon-putney?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eHalfmoon Putney\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli class=\x22extra\x22\x3eSep 14\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9946573-benjamin-shaw-at-drop?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eThe Drop\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli class=\x22extra\x22\x3eOct 06\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9932598-benjamin-shaw-at-hideaway?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eThe Hideaway\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli class=\x22extra\x22\x3eOct 19\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9936148-benjamin-shaw-at-monarch-camden?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eThe Monarch, Camden\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli class=\x22extra\x22\x3eNov 25\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9939678-wartgore-hellsnicker-at-miller?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3eThe Miller\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3cli class=\x22extra\x22\x3eDec 08\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9932603-benjamin-shaw-at-powers-bar?utm_source=1471\x26amp;utm_medium=partner\x22\x3ePower\x26#8217;s Bar\x3c/a\x3eLondon, UK\x3c/li\x3e\x0a\x3c/ul\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eDamnably All Day BBQ Gig\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cimg height=\x22800\x22 width=\x22568\x22 alt=\x22Flyer\x22 src=\x22http://www.damnably.com/flyers/goodfest-2.jpg\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eApril 2011 \x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212; A Rund Up\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eHI READERS. A few things recently which I have sullenly neglected to talk about.\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eAudio Antihero have been flying this year, releasing things all over the place, and it has been wonderful to watch and a be a part of. OK. Firstly, and probably most importantly, they did the\u00a0\x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://thefourohfive.com/articles/5757\x22\x3eJapan Relief Effort compilation Bob Hope Would\x3c/a\x3e.\u00a0It was so full of stuff you couldn\x26#8217;t move, I added a new song for it, and it was all only \u00a33.99. So far, it has made lots of hundreds of pounds and has been a mega effort by all involved. If you have time and money, please buy it \x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://audioantihero.bandcamp.com/album/audio-antihero-presents-bob-hope-would\x22\x3ehere.\x3c/a\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cimg height=\x22250\x22 width=\x22250\x22 alt=\x22Bob Hope\x22 src=\x22http://audioantihero.com/images/Bob-Hope.jpg\x22 align=\x22middle\x22/\x3e\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eMore importantly though, obviously, AAH released my favourite album of this year in March: Broken Shoulder\x26#8217;s debut Broken Shoulderrr. \x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cimg height=\x22250\x22 width=\x22250\x22 src=\x22http://audioantihero.com/brokenshoulder/Shoulderbrokenshoulder2-1.jpg\x22 align=\x22middle\x22/\x3e\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eI did the mastering for it. Yep. It\x26#8217;s something I\x26#8217;m very proud to have helped with. So noisy and dark, but so melodic and memorable at the same time.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3ePlease buy it \x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://audioantihero.bandcamp.com/album/broken-shoulderrr\x22\x3ehere\x3c/a\x3e. It really is wonderful. \u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e~\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eJan 2011 - EP :Track Of The Day by Jack Hayter\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eOut on Monday. It\x26#8217;s quite exciting.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thewhiteboardproject.tumblr.com/post/2942835144\x22\x3ethewhiteboardproject\x3c/a\x3e:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfn26pH8hZ1qch259.jpg\x22 width=\x22250\x22 height=\x22200\x22/\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3e\x3cspan xml:lang=\x22EN-US\x22 lang=\x22EN-US\x22\x3eJack Hayter Track by Track \x3cspan\x3e\u00a0\x3c/span\x3eSucky Tart E.P\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3erelease Jan 31\x3csup\x3est\x3c/sup\x3e 2011 on Audio AntiHero\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3eJust in case you didn\u2019t \x3cspan\x3e\u00a0\x3c/span\x3efigure it out; Sucky Tart is an anagram the name of\x3cspan\x3e\u00a0 \x3c/span\x3eof a famous sailing ship called the Cutty Sark that lies in dry dock in Greenwich. The Cutty Sark was a fast tea clipper; there was a need for speed in the tea trade between Britain and China in the 19\x3csup\x3eth\x3c/sup\x3e Century.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://thewhiteboardproject.tumblr.com/post/2942835144\x22\x3eRead More\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;-\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eDecember 2010 - Jack Hayter \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eMerry merry.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eIn more important news, I had the honour of making some artwork for an EP being released by a hero of my youth, Jack Hayter, of the eternally wonderful band Hefner. \x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eHefner were always good for making one feel slightly hopeful about being sad, odd and lonely. So it\x26#8217;s pretty ace for junior here. Also, Jack\x26#8217;s songs have become so heart-breakingly good, that it feels far from an exercise in nostalgia to listen to them. The EP is wonderful. The physical cd will look slightly different, but this is what the art will look something like. \x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cimg alt=\x22suckytart\x22 src=\x22http://www.audioantihero.com/images/SuckytartBIG.jpg\x22 width=\x22300\x22 align=\x22middle\x22 height=\x22300\x22/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eNever a chore, as I often find myself drawing bald men in drag anyway.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eIt is being released by the wonderful and dutiful \x3ca title=\x22Audio Antihero\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://www.audioantihero.com/ShopSuckytart.htm\x22\x3eAudio Antihero\x3c/a\x3e. Please buy it.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eNew album, Rumfucker - October 31st 2010\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eFor anyone that is at all interested, I made an album this month as part of the \x26#8216;International Album Making Month\x26#8217; (\x3cspan\x3ewrite and record an album in the month of October). Really though, it was a good excuse to try and do something constructive with my time for once.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eEither way, here it is. Rumfucker. You can get it for free (or give me lots of money) at: \x3ca target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://benjaminshaw.bandcamp.com/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://benjaminshaw.bandcamp.com\x22\x3ehttp://benjaminshaw.bandcamp.com\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://bandcamp.com/files/40/32/4032896911-1.jpg\x22 width=\x22350\x22 height=\x22350\x22/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eThanks\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x26#8212;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');