MOre MO for Your MOney!

Yes, ladles and jellyspoons, it's that time of year again: MOvember!

It's a time for growing ridiculous moustaches with the aim of raising awareness for Prostate Cancer - one of the biggest killers of men in the country.  Over £11 million was raised in 2010, with Mo Bros and Sistas from all walks of life participating.  This year's celeb participants include a host of television and sports stars including Joey Barton, Lance Armstrong and Marcus Collins on the X Factor.

Personally, I do it more for the awareness and fun of being a Mo Bro, than for actual raising of money.  I am too busy (in revision mode!) to have to collect everybody's cash donations.  But having my own MoSpace means anybody that wishes to donate money on my behalf can do so.  My brother, Jay, is my first sponsor this year and I hope others kindly donate too!



Me on Day 9 of MOvember 2011!



This year I have even joined a team, which includes my ex-housemate, Erin.  Our team is Stead fast and Dapper - thus my mo must be carefully groomed throughout the month!  I wouldn't want to let the side down!  Team leader, Jack, always has an impeccable mo!

I must admit to having a running start this year though.  Having a week off before MOvember started, meant no proper shaving for an extra week.  November 1st saw a shave down (if it's good enough for QPR striker Jamie Mackie, it's good enough for me!) but the handlebars are all November mo!  I'm hoping that this doesn't put people of donating - it would be a shame to use this as an excuse for no supporting!

As well as my MOvember team, I have a couple mates joining in this year - Gofer and Ed.  I'm not sure if they have any links, but I'm sure they would welcome any online donations being made through my MoSpace!  I know, that's cheeky... but it's all in a good cause!  I'll update with links if they have a MoSpace of their own...

On that note, I shall leave you with some pictures of their progress so far:



Ed - Day 9!  Needs to shave of the non-mo hair!



Gofer - Day 2!  Modelling himself on Paul Calf!





The aforementioned Paul Calf!



If I Don't Have an iPhone...

... I don't have an iPod.  No, I have mp3s on my Desire.
... I don't have my music at my fingertips.  Yes I do.
... I don't have my playlists.  Yes I do.
... I don't have iTunes.  Good, it sucks.
... I don't have access to the AppStore.  What, like Android's?
... I don't have access to the largest amount of apps.  Most of them are crap anyway, there's no app on the iPhone I'd want that hasn't been made on Android.


If I don't have an iPhone, I don't... well, have an iPhone.


Thank fuck for that.  I'd rather have a phone that can actually be used as a PHONE and won't break the bank!

Ten Years.

Today I am mostly thinking of a friend, lost ten years ago to this day.

A bright bubbly character, Natasha Liversidge, loved her friends and family, her horses and life in general.  A life that was taken away in a blink of an eye thanks to Meningitis.  She always put others before herself and even after her passing was still helping others.  As an organ donor, she helped change the lives of five others.

Shortly after she died, I created a memorial page on my (now mostly defunct) website.  It is still there, in case any of you wish to see her: Tasha's Page.

For more information on Meningitis and to donate money to the Meningitis Trust, please click HERE.

For further information on becoming an organ donor, please click HERE.

Wulfy's Wonder Year 2010: Music.

In much the same way as I did for 2009, I thought I'd look back on the last year.  This time, though, I shall write a series of smaller blogs on different subjects, rather than just the large music one for 2009.  First in the series will be my soundtrack to 2010.

I didn't really listen to a lot of new music this year.  I did go through a habit of listening to Radio 1 at weekends when driving around the Hampshire and Sussex countryside, so did get more of a pop music intake than I usually like!  And of course there's the continuous barrage of pop and RnB on television too...

Ke$ha:  Rather hot too!

Some artists from the non-rock world have got my attention though, mostly due to my other half.  Although I haven't actually heard the full albums, I have been enjoying the singles released by Lady Gaga, Ke$ha and Tinie Tempah.
Ke$ha's single with Taio Cruz, Dirty Picture (links to YouTube video), was excellent (although the radio edit kinda loses some of it's "charm").  Lady Gaga released the reimagined album, The Fame Monster, at the tail end of 2009 and the singles from it have been very catchy, particularly Telephone and Bad Romance - which have been on rotation in the car's multi-changer.

Obviously, despite the fact I think it's a great big fix, I have been watching the X-Factor again.  The two artists I was following didn't really have a chance of winning though.  Paije Richardson I thought was a very soulful singer, but never really looked the part for the judges.  Aiden Grimshaw (the love of Phee's life), who's versions of Thriller and Mad World were amazingly spooky, was just too weird for most tastes.  Just not generically pop enough!

Anathema's Album of the Year.

Now then, back to the real music!  I did get a few new albums this year... some new releases, some very old. I got Anathema's new album, We're Here Because We're Here, which is good.  I still prefer Judgement though!  I also got one of Porcupine Tree's older albums, Stars Die.  Going old skool, I also got The Very Best of Thunder!  It has all their hits, all my favourites, and a load more!  The other album I bought this year was the debut album by Canadian band Domenica, The Luxury.  Domenica are a female fronted rock band, verging on gothic, quite similar to Evanescence.

Video of the year, although released at the end of 2009, was definitely Pussy by Rammstein.  I shall leave it to you to google it (careful as you go!), but it is definitely NSFW!

Well, that actually is longer than I'd planned!  Still, Wulfy's Music Awards for 2010 are:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:  We're Here Because We're Here - Anathema
NON-ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR:  The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga
SONG OF THE YEAR:  Pussy - Rammstein
NON-ROCK SONG OF THE YEAR:  Dirty Picture - Taio Cruz & Ke$ha

MOST LISTENED TO ALBUM:  Appetite for Destruction - Guns 'n' Roses
MOST LISTENED TO SONG:  All Along the Watchtower - Bear McCreary

DJ OF THE YEAR:  Kitty Jay