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DOES ANYONE HAVE PICTURES OF THOM BITING HIS LIPS (OR GIFS)

IM SAD.

tl;dr.. I’m ‘friends’ with some old London punks and it’s blowing my mind.

Smiley and I live in West London, in the same area where The Clash lived in the 70s. Mick Jones still lives in the area so we do see him on the street quite a bit.

At Blur’s British Summer Time gig, we were bored of the act on the main stage and walked to check out Sugarmen, at a littler stage. About a song in, SMiley notices two men standing by the tree in front of us, that looked very much like Mick Jones and Paul Simonon. Turns out, it was Mick, but ‘Paul’ was actually Mick’s good mate, Gary (who was in Big Audio Dynamite with Mick, after The Clash, and is currently in another West London band, Rotten Hill Gang). We laughed it off and left them alone.\

A couple Sundays ago, Smiley organised a protest music event for a community group he’s a part of, against the local council’s gentrification plans.. Had quite a good line up with great, conscious music.. Smiley & The Underclass played... Asheber & The Afrikan Revolution, Taurus Trakker (Mick Jones’ cousin’s band) and the Rotten Hill Gang...

It was actually quite a good day.. After the bar shut at 10.30, the party kinda drifted on to the square across with the drum circle. Everyone was just having a little party in the street! Great vibes all round.

I was sat by a tree whilst Smiley drunk-danced along to the drums in front of me. Jumping like a little bean, his phone fell out of his pocket. I picked it up for him and out of no where, Gary comes up behind me to say goodbye to Smiles. But he was well into the music he couldn’t hear us calling him and we had a little laugh together.

Anyway, the next day, I wake up to find a friend request from Gary on facebook. Freaked out quite a bit. At night, we were lurking his photos (SO MANY GOOD ONES OF HIM AND MICK! ) and laughing so much, I ACCIDENTALLY LIKED A REALLY FUCKING OLD PHOTO OF MICK!!!! hahhhah a Smiley goes “ Be Brave! Leave the like on there!” so I do... and at like 3 in the morning, I get a notification and he’s liked an old picture of me as well..

Told Smiley about it and he thinks he wants to get in my pants. (He seems to think every one just wants to fuck me)

and

there’s also Bruno Wizard of The Homosexuals.. We met him at a protest gig in a bar squat ages ago. He’s been in touch regarding some art project he’s doing. and he’s FUCKING FOLLOWING ME ON INSTAGRAM! I can’t fangirl over them old london punks on social media anymore.. I have that James Franco ‘Be Cool” gif on repeat in my head to remind myself not to freak out.

It’s fucking surreal. Years ago I could only dream of the places mentioned in the songs I listened to.. The Westway.. Trellick Tower, Portobello Road. Watching old punk documentaries wandering what it would be like to walk those same streets.. and I’m right smack in the center of all of it now. what more being in the same “social circle’ with all these amazing people?!?! that’s just insane.

kinda makes me glad I didn’t die then.. (Smiley is too)

A little update..

Smiley’s getting quite “well-knowned” (ugh even saying the word feels weird) in the area for his music and activism.

and it’s sooooo weird walking around with him. Everyone wants to stop and chat.

I met up with Smiles after his rehearsal at the bar the other day.. ended up walking to get some food with the band... and this guy stops his guitarist and goes ‘wow you’re a fucking great guitarist. You make my week every Sunday!”//.. (James also plays with a backup band for a reggae open mic night that has been going for years)...

I’ve met quite a few fucking amazing people though. Donn Letts,.. Akala. Local people with great hearts and some with brilliant minds.

Also, I’ve got a story about Mick Jones and the old London punks but it’s going in its own post cause it’s way too long.

These were fucking adorable (and sweet) 😍🍓😍

Watched Blur's live stream: They caught us shouting ' Mau Mau Bar!' after the song 'Go Out' and 'SAVE PORTOBELLO ROAD!' BUT missed the best bit as they didn't play a couple of songs.. -quiet transition into reggae bass and beat of another a song- George: ''JAH! RASTAFARI!’ Graham looks up into the crowd and laughs.

Those of you linked with me on other social networking sites already know this.... but yeh I won tickets to the ‘’’’’secret’’’’ blur gig that took place last week. It was at a small club a walk away from my flat.

Passed Dave walking on the street with a lady - happened to look up from my feet, glanced over, realised who it was .. He looked over as we passed and I gave him a big smile and an mouthed ‘Alright?’

Met Alex. He’s fucking tall as hell. Doesn’t smell like cheese.

Had a couple of precious moments with Graham (n-n).. YOu know how he hardly smiles on stage... I smiled at him when he looked over and he smiled back and pulled a funny face. And during the song (I think it’s called Ong Ong) with the chorus sing-a-long ‘I wanna be with you’, he looked over and smiled whilst he sang that and fucking hell mate./my heart.

And well Damon.. the stage was pretty much up to our knees, there was one row between me and the stage.. and Damon leans into the crowd a lot. Also, If you watch the ‘Trouble in the message centre’ video from the gig, you can see the transition of a Smiley and the Underclass CD from George to me to Damon at the end.. and me fist pumping after Damon takes it hahhahah (Dont even care if he listens to it or not, at least we gave him a copy )

The best part was having George there really.. He would rustle my hair after we did pogoing. :3 And when we left, the owner (I assume.. He looked like a corporate twat) was holding one of the doors open,.. Us: Thank you! Him: Hope you had a good time>> George: Well it’s no mau mau bar.. (That;s our local -hence us shouting it after ‘To the Local,,,’- of Go Out.... It’s just round the corner from that twatty club, much better music, but has a bad rep with drug deals and ‘dangerous’ individuals.. To be fair, a man died from a stabbing right across the street... so it can be a pretty dodgy area.)

But yeh.. Blur... You’re so great and I love you.

#Blur #the magic whip #secret gig

This is Smiley. (Wearing a tshirt I made with his lyrics) We've been together for quite a while now, and it's been really really good. Yesterday he said to me " You're my favourite source of warmth in the stratosphere" and I nearly died. We've both grown so much as individuals but he's helped me grow into the person I've always wanted to be. Sticking my fingers up to the system even more, letting out my political anger in a peaceful way. Going to squats, helping the homeless, fighting against political injustice and climate change, standing up for every creature... He has made me love life in a way. And all the people I've met. Activists, anarchists, squatters, homeless, punks , hippies... They give me so much hope in the world. I found something that makes me feel alive. When you're there in person taking direct action, with all the people standing there in solidarity with you... You can't feel alone in this world in that position. So yeh George, I love him more than life. I'm proud to know him as an individual and am fucking glad to be standing by his side in this revolution.

biitumen said: livin tha dream! imagine that.. just randomly chilling with one of the founding fathers of punk. Though he did call to fan boy about it straight after, and said he gave Paul a cigarette hahhha

unfuckthereallife replied to your post:OH MY FUCKING GOD!

WOW

IKR!! MY MIND IS BLOWNNNNNN

OH MY FUCKING GOD!

George and the lads had rehearsal earlier today and went to a pub on Ladbroke Grove for drinks after.. and they met and hung out with PAUL COOK! the drummer of SEX PISTOLS!

G says he was really nice.. They all had a really long chat about music, and told him about their band. (and to go down to Mau Mau bar to get their cd)

The best bit?

Paul asks what kind of music they play..and George replies with ''uuuhhhhhh sort of like The Clash''

FUCKING HELL! Mick Jones knows about Smiley and the Underclass.. now Paul Cook does too! 2 MAJOR PUNK WARLORDS!

WOWFUCKINGZA!!!

biitumen replied to your post:George is using something I said as a lyric ..I...

i’m so happy for you sheryl :* :* you deserve all this

thanks morna! <3 <3

and I was just making a post saying how i'm sorry for all the George posts..but decided against it cause most of you have seen me grown through the eyes of tumblr. (i was counting and I've been on tumblr since 2008/9 which makes it 7ish years.. that's nearly a third of my life.) You;re like family! (hell some of you probably know me better than my family haha)

#biitumen

George is using something I said as a lyric ..I told him that i was thinking about how humans resemble trees.. our wrinkles mark out our lives just like the tree rings mark their years.

and it's in a song with another lyric I really love ' what good is your consciousness if your whole world is dead?'

i'm gonna cry... every one of my fantasies is playing out! c'mon , I'm sure you've had the what if I was dating -enter specific band member here- kind of fantasy..

This is blowing my mind.

not only have i found someone whose thoughts complement mine, accepts my weird outlook on life (and is weird on his own level too), he encapsulates every frontman i've ever respected and adored! but like... something I SAID? Used as a LYRIC? wow my tummy is actually doing flips

Woke up to news that the Westminster Council were going to shut down operations at the loveactivists' food and clothes distribution centre.. and if they weren't gone by 6pm, all donated items would be seized by the council.

We spoke to the police when we got there.. Their reason for action was.. obstruction. "people deviating from their paths, as caught on cctv, is cause enough for obstruction"

(to make the streets look nice for the tourists for the upcoming new years fireworks)

Fair enough.. I completely understand where they are coming from..

This is a prime example (and THe bit I find most abhorrent) of where governments priorities lie .. Always money before people.

But the irony is that they were in the streets because they were kicked out of the squat they had set up to provide hand outs, shelter, and company for the homeless (which is desperately needed especially over a cold christmas, where the streets are bare because we're all back with our families.. It's a majorly depressing time. Rafe's attempted suicide on Christmas is just proof of this)

Get this.. they were evicted despite a judge giving a heads up and saying it was alright for them to use the building to help the homeless.

Anyway, we all started linking arms around the kitchen and food supplies as it approached 6pm.

Coppers finally started their action plan round half 6.. (got a video ^ of it) But we managed to get all the food and clothes to Trafalgar Square before they could take any.

This is not even a class war..this is a human rights one. Housing is a basic right. You can't leave buildings empty whilst people sleep in the streets.

Futhermore, if you're trying to make your city look more appealing for tourism and economic drives as you are clearly trying to do. How is doing something like this helping? YOu're kicking the homeless off the streets? Where are they to go? Apparently the hand out centres were closed and are going to be closed over New Years too? So what the homeless have to go hungry til they open again in 2015?

#loveactivists #sick sad world

If you haven't already heard, The Love Activists took over an empty RBS (a bank) office building before Christmas to provide a free festive lunch to homeless people on Christmas Day in protest at the housing crisis, but were kicked out by bailiffs and coppers. Despite that, they've set up a makeshift squat/soup kitchen/free clothes stand across from the building to continue providing for the homeless.

George and I just got back to London last night and brought some food, hot water bottles, and clothes to them today.

We met Rafe, a 20yo homeless guy, who attempted suicide just 3 days ago, has been stabbed twice in his life, doesn't know where he comes from /who his parents are... basically he has had (and is having) a fucking rough life.. I spoke to him briefly about his depression- using my own experience with suicide and hopelessness, and gave him a tenner (the sweetheart actually asked if I had enough money for dinner before accepting it! )

He looked at me with tears in his eyes and said that I actually gave him some hope, gave me a big hug and said I was his hero.

and well all I can say is.... so much fucking feels. and I didn't even do much..I just sat and had a proper chat with him

Anyways, we're going to pick up more warm clothes from poundland and blankets from charity shops, and head back there tomorrow.. (Hopefully Rafe will still be there !)

If you're located in London, and have some change to spare,.. get some tins of food, warm clothes (they desperately need socks and gloves), and head down to 2a Charing Cross Road.

It's not hard to help your fellow species! Make an effort.. because your government won't.

This was probably one of the best experiences in my life. I cried like a motherfucker when Radiohead played this (How to Disappear Completely) in Sydney - you can kinda hear me sobbing at the start.

Anyway, I never actually got to watch the performance of this, as I had my eyes shut and my head in my hands for the entire song. Not only was I experiencing one of my most dearest songs (cause it helped me through my darkest times) being played live, the girl next to me on the rail, who cuddled me when I burst into tears., turned to me after and said, "Thom was looking at you throughout the song"

Thom was looking at me and I didn't even know!

And hearing it come from someone else just blew my mind..

ahh just reminiscing about that day makes me all happy inside :3

#radiohead

biitumen replied to your post: justice-b replied to your post: Got so...

I kinda want the AFP thing up my wrist do love the ring tho

Thanks love xx those symbols would look great anywhere.. I was thinking back of the neck at first.

#biitumen

It's really weird being back here.. The new format is crazy!!

justice-b replied to your post: Got some new tats today…#atomsforpeace...

Loving the ring!!

Thanks doll! Happy I finally got it done! I've had the idea for ages.. I'm thinking about getting a blur one done too haha bitten by the tattoo bug again.

#justice-b

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