CARS for BBC F1 coverage...???
6th November '08
Another blindingly quick note to mention that you'll hear some Numan music (ie Prayer for the Unborn) behind the trailer for BBC7's Doctor Who episode to be aired next Sunday (9th November) and also their Spaceship series. I've just listened to last week's episode ("Brave New Town" featuring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith) and in the trailer for BBC7's sci-fi section next week you'll hear Numan. The trailer is at around 50 minutes into the BBC iPLAYER version (available for a few more days I guess) - the episode is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fc32r . You can zip forward if you're not a Who fan and just hear the trailer, just to see how his music sounds when used imaginatively like this. And speaking of Numan music being used imaginatively in the media, how about we all start a campaign to get "Cars" installed as the new theme for Formula 1 coverage? It'd be perfect.
23 September '08
A quick note to say I've found my images from the London O2 concert for September and am hunting through to find some net-worthy ones for you. In the meantime I've processed one and put it live here... and also for a special treat for all of you who have to wait so long for me to update I have kept one at an original resolution and put it live here (it is 200KB in size and a jpeg with a low reolution - the original pic was much sharper although obviosuly it's not a crystal clear one to start with, so I'll go and find a sharper one to do this with next time!!!). Keeping the Numan faith - AshleyX
28 August '08 - PHP upgrade to server
Just a quick note to say that Gary has been namechecked in an article about AshleyX author Ashley (and his friends) about his various Doctor Who escapades! News on that at http://www.doctorwho-devious.com/news/file_28_Aug_2008.htm. And also, as you have noticed the website has gone a bit bonkers - ie my server has upgraded PHP and my code hasn't caught up yet. Will sort it when I get a moment.
6 August '08
Hi there again - must get some new images up from London 08. In the meantime I've got my ticket for this September O2 gig. And alkso here's an image for you! Thanks to those who have emailed me - seems the new email feature is working (!), and yes I'll see if I have any more Telekon pics. In the meantime here's a plea for all of you to go out and get the Jagged Edge CD. Well worth sending off for from numan.co.uk. Seems like some of the tracks (the AF ones) especially Pressure are reworked versions reworked AFTER Jagged came out. They don't all seem like versions abandoned before Jagged and later tweaked - certainly there's been additional work afterwards. No worries there since new versions enhance the listening experience. There's lots to appreciate in the rich variety of sounds in these 'new' versions. Can't wait to hear some of these treatments live.
Replicas '08 Triumph
new pics (Brighton) in the Living Ornaments section (London O2 to follow)
The man’s a genius. Always said so. Always will. And after this Saturday’s excellent final gig in the Replicas Tour 08 my opinion is the same. I’ll have loads more to say along with a load of pictures from the O2 and Brighton just as soon as I can finish the code for the new content management system for the ashleyx sites. The old content has already been converted into the database and I’ll need to ensure the pics are all there. I have to fit this in evenings etc so bear with me - I hope to have it up this week (ooh err).
Ashley
Here's a handy little form for you to say hello to me. Annoyingly you'll have to enter the 4 digit number when you submit the form - this is an attempt to deter spam and all that stuff. Doubtless it'll fail but we'll see how it goes! beware the number will change if you have to resubmit the form for any reason! If the form works you'll see a message below instead of the form.