Shopping without your glasses is that you end up with a few surprise purchases. One of these was a 90minute foot peel in a bag. Thinking that the perfect opportunity to give this a go was while watching the latest Basement Noise featuring Zack’s set list.
The All Time Low boys were on form, the music was fab & my feet initially felt really soft & silky. Unfortunately I failed to read the packet before application. So I didn’t notice that this was far from a gentle foot moisturising treatment but one designed to strip dead skin!
Best Foot Forward?
Next few days saw me shedding a lizard like trail of scaly stuff all over the place every time I took my socks off. Never one to miss a 3 for 2 bargain I had more pedicure at home packets. Who knows what my feet will have to endure during the next Basement Noise stream at the end of the week!
Long before lockdown I rashly applied for a festival manager role with a charity. The job would have been to organise a live music fund raising event. However by the time the selection process got underway, lockdown was looming forcing other options had to be considered.
Making Music Some How
Sandra had also applied for the same job but the lockdown meant that interviews were not possible. The charity asked if we would consider sharing the role.
Although we had never met this seemed like a mutually beneficial arrangement. So having been introduced we started to work out how we could set up a digital fundraising event.
The Birth of Tagaband
We called the project Tagaband & the aim was to enrol musicians to play on line & ‘tag’ others to play. It became clear that this wasn’t working out quite as we planned so we changed tack.
It was a hectic time as the rules kept changing & we thought we would be able to hold a live event. Sadly the rules changed just before the event but because we had set everything up we recorded the artists instead.
A few zoom calls later & we were involved in a pilot scheme throughout August. Despite the challenges this went remarkably well so we were keen to participate in a larger event.
As I write the culmination of many months work is currently happening online. I for one am proud of my small contribution in making it happen. The musicians who have taken part have been really great & it has been fantastic to watch their performances from some creative yet covid safe locations.
In addition I have gathered a fair few skills along the way too which is always a bonus. So as the somewhat wild digital ride comes to an end. Who knows what will be next for me to get involved in. Never mind a lockdown life round here is seldom dull for long it seems.
Becoming A Techy?
During this time learned how to set up & participate in zoom calls. In addition how to create advertising materials using various graphics packages.
The video below is an example of the advertising materials create
This experience also provided me with some insight in to music recording too.Use the link below to see the inside of the barn where we filmed.
The culmination of all of this meant we became part of a digital musical festival. Live streaming from the garden with all that entailed. The charity raised a substantial amount of money & the project had provided us with a lot of fun.
Musical Escape
In the gaps between doing the digital festival stuff. I have been filling my time creatively with writing & playing my guitars. I probably have mentioned my guitar teacher has the patience of a saint. Mainly because he has to endure me plucking away & murdering songs merrily as I go but I’m grateful. I really find playing a great way to escape mentally at the moment.
Wishing everyone as stress free time as possible as the festive season approaches & you all stay as safe as you can.