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Or maybe because I'm incapable of reading a bus timetable... Slight mishaps aside, the Break Stuff team hit Edinburgh in style on Monday, stalking photographers and trying to steal cars. Jason shouted our true identities to our public from a window and told us all his secrets. We offered medical and rockstyle advice. All we can tell you at this point is that records are planned, London is top of the list of sucky places TOD don't want to play and much much action and adventure is being plotted. We watched the gig from as many frontstage, behindstage and sidestage angles as possible and photos were taken of such potential greatness that Conrad tried to kill the Break Stuff photographer by throwing speakers at him. There's the setlist there. It's a bit smudgy as it was in my back pocket for eight hours. We're now awaiting reports on what tourist nonsense TOD got up to on their day off in Edinburgh. Don't be surprised if they're all wearing kilts next time you see them. I checked the news this morning but there was nothing about Edinburgh Castle being taken by American attackers so I guess it all went well. |
Jason recently hurt his arm in Belfast. But how? Only one of the following is true. A: Jason was just standing in the street hanging out when the fucking cops roll up and start beating the shit out of him with their goddamn US style batons. Fascists! B: Some guy took a shot at Conrad and Jason dived in front and took the bullet for his homie. C: Jason was climbing a wall to relieve himself when he heard a police siren and ran away like a big girl even though the police weren't even after him. D: Kevin and Neil were so pissed off at having to pay FIVE PENCE for a fork at the local chinese takeaway that they stabbed Jason with one just to get their money's worth. E: He hasn't really hurt it, he just likes holding ice on his arm, whining, looking important and getting attention. |
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Well, they've been in the studio anyway. Conrad's put up some photos at Picture Trail so we can all laugh at Conrad struggling with his damn bagpipes [ha!, I say, HA!] and snigger at how Jason manages to get in with the string section and lower the tone of any photo he appears in. Go Jason! We also received an e-mail from Jason written entirely in the third person informing us that Break Stuff rules. Break Stuff would like to return the favour by pointing out that Jason also rules. We really should have a caption competition sometime.... |
| SuperFang returns from his other secret life with rambling tales of TRUTH Yes, I have been fighting the twin forces of electricity and telephone lines but this has not stopped my unparalleled and as yet unbeaten urge for a story. I can exclusively reveal, therefore, that a significant number of the band known as Trail of Dead (between zero and four of them - reports are sketchy at the moment) were reported to be indulging in the minor felony (in 33 of the lower states) of skinny dipping. As yet we do not know if this bout of exhibitionism and craziness and blatant disregard for the law was bought about by alcohol, the completion of a new '45' (as the kids call them these days) or the imminent meeting with the breakstuff crew and subsequent pranks that undoubtedly ensue. Trail of Dead's record label were keeping tight lipped when I questioned them, merely issuing a typed statement which read 'this court order orders you to stay at least 100m away from our buildings or employees' - (haha, those crazy record label kids! always up for a laugh...) but when I spoke to my breakstuff partner in crime I was informed that 'off the record, like' the exuberance shown by the band *was* down to their imminent visit and promises of late night underage fan laughing at and cowboy hat wearing. Of course, like the true professionals we are, we will wait until we have at least 25% confirmation of this before we go to press - but you'll be the first to know, we promise!! |
Break Stuff in monopoly row Break Stuff is under investigation by the Monopolies Commission after winning the contract to run the official Trail of Dead messageboard. Hiding under various pseudonyms, the Break Stuff directors now have control of 94% of Trail of Dead discussion on a worldwide level, having bought out or trampled rival operations with their private army. "The Break Stuff aim is that no-one should be allowed to talk about Trail of Dead publicly or privately in any way without us approving their comments first. We resent people interfering with our plans for world wide domination. Anyway, why is there only one Monopolies Commission? Eh?" said a Break Stuff spokesperson today. |
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Sounds like there was some fun going down at Austin's SXSW music conference the other week. If, like me, you're trying to wean yourself off buying the NME, you never bought it in the first place, or you simply don't live in the UK then you'll be glad to hear we've got both the Live Review of the TOD set and also Conrad's article written 'exclusively!!!' for the NME. We feel no remorse about reprinting them on this website when the new issue is barely out since they can't be bothered printing them on NME.com themselves. |
Sight of the Week I'm still recovering from hysterical laughter after watching Break Stuff's televisual debut on MTV2 last night. It was just about worth the tedium of the preceeding 57 minutes of nu-metal nonsense to see various shots of ourselves looking none too excited by our onstage privileges. Speaking of that Astoria gig, you can also go look at David's fantastic photos which he took for you at great personal risk, narrowly avoiding being smacked in the head with Neil's bass at one point. Which was actually really funny. Well, from my point of view anyway... |
Scandalous! Not only is Jason moonlighting with another band but we've been asking them questions, grooving to their 80s gothic electronica and just generally encouraging them. They're called A Roman Scandal and they're here to entertain. Read the interview This will be part of a proposed new section called Visions of the Undead which will be like Visions of the Dead but with stuff on the past, present and future extra-curricular musical activities of Trail of Dead members. Hence the name. |
No, Jason, Noooooo!
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Reading Matters Breakstuff has been made aware of two fanzines available at the moment which feature Trail of Dead things. The new issue of Monograph boasts 'a pretty long interview with Conrad' and costs £1 [ppd] from Mark Peppiatt, 4 Fairview Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0LE. And then there's Road Kill which has a fantastic review of the Colchester gig last year alongside interviews with Billy Mahonie, Seafood and Wilt - get more information from Tim Dellow. |
Call that an update? Does adding in lots of new photos from last year, some classic interviews from the NME and Select, a couple of gig reviews, lots of new links and general information count as an update? Thought not. Lots more not updating to come soon including some stuff on that Astoria gig and a chat with A Roman Scandal who we're not calling Jason Reece's Other Band. |
Trail of Dead break MTV2 stuff During a slight lapse of sensibility MTV2 invited TOD to pick an hour of videos and talk crap about them in between. We heard it could involve the sight of TOD rolling around the floor singing the US national anthem and accidentally breaking expensive table lighting. Sadly they cut all that out so all we got was Jason waving his hands about constantly like some psychotic mime artist and videos from Sonic Youth, the Who, Aphex Twin, De La Soul and um, I can't really remember much about it as I was half asleep. Did they pick the Bloodhound Gang or does someone at MTV2 have a sense of humour? It's being shown on a regular basis so keep an eye out. |
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Terrible news reaches us that Jason's famous hat is gone, lost in a gambling incident at the NME Awards to that band Alfie of all people. It has long been believed that The Hat held mystical powers of healing and good luck similar to those of pyramids. As someone privileged enough to have had the honour of wearing The Hat I can tell you this is a truly worrying state of affairs. Watch now as Alfie become megastars and Trail of Dead melt into obscurity. We're still waiting on a quote from Jason before we just go ahead and make one up. Meanwhile enjoy the picture to your right and try not to cry. 
