Today I've had to say goodbye to my old drums (pictured).  They've been gathering dust in the attic for six years, and now my parents are moving and they've got to go.

I started thumping tubs at about eight, and bought these second hand from an advert in Loot magazine when I was 14.  At the time I was playing in a nu-metal cover band called 'Prosaic'.  George was on bass, and it ended with a slightly unpleasant fall out.  Unpleasant, but had it not been for that I'm not sure we would have started writing our own music.

If you're interested, it's a rather worn chrome Pearl Export kit, now on eBay.

China Pop was played on the BBC yesterday.

It happened on Stephen Foster's Introducing on Radio Suffolk, and a brief discussion took place. It was a great moment.

Unlike most great moments IT'S AVAILABLE FOR 6 MORE DAYS:

Listen again
(it happens some 48 minutes in, for those only interested in one thing).

Some things to keep the Christmas spirit alive for a few days more:
An Essay Like Nephew Christmas EP
A doomed Advent Video Project by Matt and James
A more successful Photo Advent by Gayle (the above pic is pinched from there)
And coming soon: a new Me & The Neck CD in the New Year.

Watch again:
Parts 1 & 2, part 3

Ahh. A nice sit down after a hard day. Pot of tea? Yes, why not.

What was that? Did you hear something? Must have been the wind. It was chilly out today. Nice to be wrapped up warm on the sofa.

I wonder what happens if I press this button. What's that? It looks strange. Oh no.

Essay Like Nephew? They’re that uncool band that only do things about once every three weeks aren’t they? Well no, actually. And to prove it here are THREE things coming up in ONE week. And all three are really cool. So there.

You don't believe it? You won't believe it? Well, perhaps a heavily formatted list will help convince.

1) On Wednesday we are releasing a 5 song EP called ‘Window Pleasure’. It was recorded many moons ago, but Tommy and James have fiddled with it at a ratio of about one note every three weeks. It will be available to download, and CD copies will follow sometime. Tradition suggests we supply a tracklisting to whet the appetite:

Window Pleasure [EP]
1. Oh No Mr Lewis
2. Rising Sun
3. Monsters
4. Advice to Io
5. Disclaimer

Escape the humdrum to see history made once again, this time at The Old Queen's Head in Islington. Swoon and sway to old favourites, sample the famous Nephew banter, and maybe meet the love of your life in the crowd. And more!

Free entry before 8 o'clock
Then £4
But discounts with NUS
The Old Queen's Head,
Directions: www.theoldqueenshead.com
Nearest Tube : Angel

Terrific!