Can't Hold Back teaser video uploaded ... introducing The Fire Pit ...

Here's another little tease for you ... this is me recording some video footage I had taken on my phone from the video shoot for Can't Hold Back, the forthcoming single from the Matt Henshaw & ReggiiMental project The Deepest Cellar ... And as a special little treat for y'all I recorded this whilst we were listening to some playback of a demo from the next album which is going to be called The Fire Pit ... just so 'ya know ... the song is called For Your Own Safety ... you better call 999 ... 'cos you've been playing with blazin' ... Take me down, down to The Fire Pit ... Much Love, Matt Henshaw x http://www.matthenshaw.com And on the PS thing. Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/

My Glastonbury 2010 highlights ... 40th Anniversary ...

Unfortunately this is a view from the armchair perspective of Glastonbury 2010 ... from reports I've had apparently Jerry Dammers put on quite a reggae - liscious show with an orchestra ... and I'm sure there's other things that I've missed that the wonderful BBC couldn't show ... I know my highlights when actually being at the festival have nothing to do with the music most of the time ... it's all about love and peace man ... Gorillaz with Bobby Womack, Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed, Shaun Ryder, De La Soul, Mark E. Smith and a ridiculous cast of some of the coolest f*ckers in the world of music from all corners of the globe ... Ray Davies Stevie Wonder Dr. John featuring Chris Barber Toots And The Maytals Faithless So there ... a nice mix I hope you'll agree ... just wish I could have been there in the sunshiiiiiiiiiiiine ...

Disaster … Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog …

It's an indescribable feeling being an England fan and leaving the World Cup and the euphoria behind ... I'll just forward the words of Chris Waddle commentating on BBC Radio 5 Live for the game ... he knows the game ... "The FA just sit on their backsides doing nothing, tournament after tournament ... why don't they listen? Why don't they look at other countries and say "how they keep producing talent?" ... we coach talent out of players ... we look upon player like Wayne Rooney and Steve Gerrard who haven't turned up for this tournament ... Steven Gerard’s had a half decent tournament but where do we go? Where's the plan B? ... they say "well, we've got pacey wingers who can do ..." ... WE HAVEN'T !!! We haven't got players who can run ... and the back four can't control it .. Can't pass it ... we lack so many ideas it's so frustrating ... the amount of money in our league is frightening and all they do is waste it on rubbish ideas ... " So there FA ... and FIFA, come on, pull your finger out and get some goal line technology in ... it's beyond ridiculous ... they better have it in the Prem next season ... Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ Regards, Matt Henshaw

Slovakia and Japan, welcome additions to the last 16 ... Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog …

Yesterday's games were a set of the best the World Cup has had to offer thus far ... and Slovakia and Japan, whilst underdogs and two of Alan Hansen's favourite whipping boys from the comfort of the studio, have proved themselves me than worthy of the last 16. Japanese forward Honda will no doubt be playing in Europe next season, where the money's at. His silky skills as provider for Japan's final goal was reminiscient of Henry or Bergkamp in their prime and as good as anything Lionel Messi has done, or Christiano Ronaldo has done with his head or neck, at this World Cup. And it's a shame to see the world champions Italy drop out, especially as I was speaking through the wonders of the internet to a couple of Italian girls at the time, they didn't care, and it seems that some of the Italy squaed didn't either apart from Buffon on the bench and Gattuso slicing his way into Slovakians legs !!! Did you see that gash ??? And no surprises for guessing the first European team through on 9 points ... but how far will the Netherlands get this time ??? Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ And check me in this week’s NME magazine …

Mogadishu Festival (July 5th) w/ Kula Shaker, The The, Joanna Newsom and more ...

So, what's my plans for this week ??? Watch as much of the World Cup as possible ... get all the coverage of Glastonbury on the TV and athe radio ... record a radio session for the BBC with Reggii ... and last night I watched that John Lennon film with Christopher Ecclestone doing his Thomas The Tank Engine impression ... not bad though ... And just think ... most of this ... in fact almost all of this is through the magic boxes we have in our homes that connect us to the world, an the majority is provided by something we take for granted called the BBC, music, information and entertainment provided for us by the governing body of this country ... Well, imagine that we didn't have this, imagine that all this, including Gorillaz playing on the Pyramid Stage was considered un-islamic and we weren't allowed to listen ... that's how it is in Somalia, there's no music on the radio and you're just not allowed to get your groove on !!! Never !!! This is where the Mogadishu Festival comes in ... you can read all about it on the website ... but the top and bottom of it is a coming together of music and musicians who believe that this here music ban is a crying shame and an outrage ... http://mogadishumusicfestival.com/ Keep listening ... Stay Beautiful and Sweet Dreams ... Also, Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/

Mogadishu Festival ... more information to follow ...

Coming this July ... http://mogadishumusicfestival.com

Matt Henshaw in this week's NME magazine ...

You can find me lurking in the pages of your favourite music news weekly magazine this week ... good to be back on the pages of the New Musical Express ... and England winning all in the same day as well ... what a corker ... There's a snippet of an interview where I do a bit of swearing for good measure and it mentions that Sam Cooke, Damon Albarn and Gnarls Barkley sound like influences upon myself ... not too shabby ... and it gives a mention to B-Boy Soul ... the sound of 2010 ... Don't forget ... Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ With Love, Matt x http://www.matthenshaw.com/

There we have it ... England through, do the do ... Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog …

Round 1 down ... but is there anyone else like me still a little disappointed that the last 20 minutes were an exercise in keep-ball rather than entertainment ... I'm as pleased as the next English born fella that we've made it by the skin of our teeth but I wouldn't mind a little flair for my money ... bringing on a cumbersome chap like Heskey to hold the ball up (which he does well by the way) and using someone with the skill and finesse like Joe Cole to keep the ball in the corner when I believe we should be putting in the second and third in the 70th to 90th minutes of the game ... or am I just an unsatisfiable England fan ... I'd probably complain if we won it because they scored an own goal ... although that would be nice if it was someone annoying like Puyol ... So, what can we take from the game? Milner played well after giving the ball away every time he had it in the first 15 minute ... as did Upson (who I had nightmares about messing up against USA) ... Is Rooney still looking haggered by injury woes? But Lampard and Gerrard looked good, finally, would have been nice to see either of them score but as Mick n Keef sang, "you can't always get what you want" ... maybe that should be an England World Cup song along with Three Lions ... it seems a fitting epitaph for the last 100 years of World Cup woe ... sorry? what? It's only been going since 1930 ... yes, well, I've only been around since 1987 but it still seems like 100 years !!! It'll probably be Germany in the next round anyways ... what do you think about that ??? Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/

Au revoir les Francais ... the dread of tomorrow ... Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog …

Enjoyed this afternoon's footyball ... watching the French desperately try to not be embarrassed at the first hurdle, but embarrassed they were, at the hands of South Africa, who in turn with feel a pinch of disatisfaction at being the first host nation to exit at the group stage. However, RSA will be pleased to have beaten the former world champions, quite convincingly it has to be said, and they have been overshadowed by the two teams from the Americas in the groups, as all the teams in this tournament seem to be playing in the shadow of the latino sides ... currently sat watching Maradona's Argentina side cruise into the second round, spare a thought for the poor lad with the job of man marking Lionel Messi and the surname too long to fit on the back of his shirt ... his father will be upset, and he's likely to end up with a booking at least by the end of the game if not more ... It would not surprise me if Nigeria sneak through this group, at the behest of Greece! So, what about the English boys and tomorrow's match up against Slovenia? The news so far that Upson, Milner and Defoe are the names on the team sheet for the game aren't exactly setting my heart alight with the confidence that the game will be anything more than a struggle ... Joe Cole must start, and if he doesn't make an appearance within the hour some serious question must be asked of Don Fabio ... is there any other closet Sven fans out there?? Which England player of the past would you recall to make sure we qualify for the second stage? Chris Waddle and a crash diet for me, a player than CAN run with the ball and cross, and take free-kicks, and better hair than Valderama ... all these young wingers aren't worth their weight in salt when compared to the Newcastle / Tottenham / Marseille / Wednesday legend. Walcott, Lennon and SWP... Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/

Far Away featuring ReggiiMental, Rukus and Ras Supa video uploaded ...

Another slick reggae cut from the Matt Henshaw and ReggiiMental album 'The Deepest Cellar' ... Ras Supa and Rukus supply some sick verses rhyming with passion ... and it's all cut to this superb inspired video with slices of Jimmy Cliff in The Harder They Come ... the greatest Jamaican reggae biopic movie of all-time from Chris Blackwell's Island Records Island Production company ... breaking all the biggest names from Steve Winwood to Bob Marley to U2 and adopting Paul Weller, Tom Waits and BrianEno ... big big big ... There is a land so Far Away Where there is no night, there there is only day Look into the book of life and you will see There is a land so Far Away Bullet point plan ... we've got it all written down ... operation BALP is in full effect for Summer 2010 ... Check http://www.matthenshaw.com http://www.myspace.com/matthenshawmusic http://www.rustyjukebox.com http://www.censoredonline.co.uk Have a quick scan around the web for other Matt Henshaw pages of other Matt Henshaw goodness ... it's all goodness ... http://www.matthenshaw.com http://www.myspace.com/matthenshawmusic http://www.twitter.com/matthenshaw11 http://www.youtube.com/user/ilsonowl http://www.last.fm/music/Matt+Henshaw http://matthenshaw11.blogspot.com http://matthenshaw.wordpress.com Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ PEACE x

3 shows in 1 day ... that's rock'n'roll mister ...

This is the first live snap of Matt Henshaw and ReggiiMental playing for a live audience ... This shot is taken from the second of three shows performed on the 19th June 2010 ... the first show was on Derby Market Square in the outdoor sunshine as part of Fuse Festival in the name of Love Music Hate Racism ... a worthy cause I'm sure you'd agree and something close to the heart of The Deepest Cellar sessions ... the second show that day was live at the Derby Assembly Rooms as part of the same festival ... great to see some old Censored fans there praising the new songs ... The Deepest Cellar, Can't Hold Back and Adidas Trainers going down like gems ... The third show of the day was in the evening ... and a swift car journey down to leafy Oxfordshire and some much needed nutritional snacks for Mukka Fest and a very good gathering indeed ... like-minded people just looking for a good time and good music ... and good music was provided ... great to share a stage with the Unfriendly Neighbours boys ... something that will be happening more and more in the future I'm sure ... dropping what he had earlier it went down a real good reat um ... plus we through in a little Far Away for the reggae - soul set that worked out in such a way plus a little Grown Ups ... Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/

Vote for me to play LoveBox 2010 ...

Dear valued strands of DNA making up fabulous human beings, It's getting well into the Summer Summer time and I hope you're all enjoying it, and the World Cup too, what there is to be enjoyed anyways ... Vote for me to play at LoveBox 2010 if you would be so kind, thank you very much, it only takes a second ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ And treat yourself to a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith remix) ... http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ And also keep checking when we're playing live this summer ... plenty of stuff being a doing ... you get the drift ... I've been writing the official World Cup blog for SWFC.co.uk ... we played three live shows this Saturday just gone ... some photographs will be heading your way soon enough ... More and more music and remixes and videos to be sure ... With every inch of my positive fibre, Matt Henshaw . http://www.matthenshaw.com/

Finally, an enjoyable run of games ... Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog …

First of all, I'd like to apologise for not blogging anything following England's poor poor game on Friday ... I couldn't bring myself to say anything, and I'm sure all I would have said has been said and million and one other times by a million and one bloggers in a thousand other languages. Where was Joe Cole? Anyways, on a World Cup positive I'd just like to say how much I've enjoyed the last 24 hours of football. Finally some excitement, and goals goals goals. Even if it is bloomin' Portugal !!! Brazil vs. cote d'ivoire was a proper World Cup match-up and plenty of talking points to boot. The Kaka decision has to be overturned, I don't care if it was a second yellow or whatever, you can't bring the game into disrepute like that, and echoes of Rivlado doing a similar thing against Turkey brings the venom back, and the anti-Football naysayers to the fore. Get back, football = a glorious game. As proved when played excellently by Portugal against what some may say were inferior opposition. I say I like the Korean tykes, and have been impressed with some of their football, however, they were batted a side with some aplomb by one of Western Europe's finest. And Chile - Switzerland was good quality fast paced affair with some interesting refereeing decisions, some of the reffing in this tournament has reminded me of a game in the USA '94 World Cup when two players were sent off for kicking the ball out, Mexico vs. Bulgaria I think it was ... So, Spain to look forward to watching tonight, let's hope for another decent game ... and let's see how the Spaniards respond to their opening day loss ... better than the boys with three lions on their shirts no doubt ... How about a Free Adidas Trainers Remix Download in exchange for voting Matt Henshaw to play LoveBox 2010 ... http://apps.facebook.com/playlovebox/ ... go for it ... http://matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ ...

One down many more to go ... Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog …

So have we had a good start to the World Cup ??? Vuvuzelas giving you a head ache?? Maradona's adulation too much so early on??? England's chances???? What happened to Spain???? There you go, I've pretty much summed it up in that paragraph. There's not that much happened so far. Besides a few select teams / games the goal count has been depressingly low, and the soul shakin football not to be found in too many places. So, my favourite Spain faulter at the first hurdle and my outside bet, Cote d'ivoire don't look as deadly as I thought they would against Portugal, who I still predict will go out at the close of the group stage. The USA game then? I watched too horrified as Robert Green, still in my opinion the safest pair of hands in the England goal (how's that for a statement?) spilled the ball into our goal. Too distressed!!! In my nightmares it was Ledley King making the mistake ... get Barry in for the Algeria game ... here's hoping to three points against the North African boys ... Vote for me to play at LoveBox this year … http://www.facebook.com/loveboxofficial … New Kula Shaker single … catch me with them at Mogadishu festival in July … http://newblack.me/u/?s=0 Matt Henshaw x http://www.matthenshaw.com/

LoveBox and Mogadishu Festival with Kula Shaker ...

Vote for me to play at LoveBox this year ... http://www.facebook.com/loveboxofficial ... New Kula Shaker single ... catch me with them at Mogadishu festival in July ... http://newblack.me/u/?s=0

Listen to me guesting on 'Rock Shows' by Sutten Catchy ...

Just guesting here on SC Sutten Catchy Sirver Consequences single from his forthcoming album 'Well Deserved Break' ... the Brighton boy has got some baging tunes coming up on there, I reckon it'll be out in August ... i'm on anothertune which is slightly less aggressive called 'Go It Alone' ... i'm sure you'll hear that at some point ... We're gonna mosh like at Rock Shows Till a time no clock knows We're gonna mosh like at Rock Shows You'll be lucky if you get home ... http://www.facebook.com/sutten.catchy http://www.matthenshaw.com Something a little rocky for anyone who's had a wet weekend at Download festival ... well it was wet at the end ... I was unlucky enough to be at Derby train station as well ... I think the wet weather is the reason i'm hauled up in bed now with a touch of the man flu ... and I lost a quid ... A QUID ... getting a Snickers out of a vending machine that didn't drop out because it got stuck !!! http://www.myspace.com/censoredville http://www.youtube.com/user/ilsonowl DO IT NOW !!!

Summer gigs kick off in Leicester ... how did I do?

So, I played my first two proper gigs in almost two years over the last week, and how did they go? Pretty well I thought. Great to be on a stage again with folk lookin' at yer. And the occassional compliment on the voice is very nice, it's a while since it's been praised so much, I'd almost forgotten I could sing. But sing I did at two fairly intimate shows in my new home city of Leciester ...

Played at the Shed on Thursday night, somewhere I'd never had the pleasure of playing in my Censored days, the spiritual birthplace of a little band called Kasabian and playing alongside a great new band called Silent Signals (look out for them, they've got two beautiful female vocalists and a band of very talented musos, ambient pop/rock that will have you vibrating with pleasure (I could be a music journo!)) My set was almost like a concerto in two parts (not to grandiose sounding I hope!) ... with the first half being soulful jazzy pop numbers including three brand new songs and a bit of Frank Sinatra thrown in for good measure ... That's Life, that's what all the people say ...

And then the second half of the show at the Shed I got back to doing what I used to do ... bluesy stuff, singing for the testicles up through the stomach and the chest and then raucous through the throat ... a medley based around "You Need Love" by Willie Dxon and Muddy Waters ... then I'm sure old Censored fans will be pleased to hear I played In The Presence of the Lord upon request (yeah, that's right, people actually requeting old stuff, it's only a matter of time before i'm forced to play Your Eyes Are Made of Gold) ... and then a couple more raucous bluesy ones to close, but i'm not going to give the game away ...

And then the followig days it was an outdoor afternoon affair bookended by a couple of original tunes (including Bon Nuit Madame (Goodnight My Lady) being aired at long last in song form) and some Beatles, Ben E. King and a little Martha Reeves & The Vandellas thrown in ...

Peace Love and eternal sunshine to you all,
Thanks for reading,
Matt Henshaw x
http://www.matthenshaw.com

PS. Be sure to vote for Matt Henshaw the "New school old-time b-boy" on the LoveBox NME vote thingey ... http://www.facebook.com/LoveboxOfficial
PPS. buy the album on bandcamp, I need the cash, I want to see Europer over the summer ... Munich, Amsterdam, Paris and Prague ... every little helps ..

'Propaganda' and 'All We Know' from The Deepest Cellar on The Zeitgeist Movement Media Project.

2 songs from the Deepest Cellar have been kindly uploaded to the Zeitgesit Movement's Media Project ... no doubt I'll blog more in the future about what the Zeitgeist Movement is and what it's all about ... very interesting and something we should all be aware of ...

But for now enjoy the free MP3s and listen listen listen to the message ...

http://zeitgeistmediaproject.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=7&Itemid=4

And if you do want to do some more reading up then go to ...
http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com

Sippin' at Propaganda through a straw, (from TVs to Maccy Ds),
Kids ground down by the system what's the score,
Never taught to question why? What's for? (We're never taught that),
Is this the life? Well, surely there's much more.

First set of Live Summer Festival Dates uploaded to MySpace ...

Exactly what it says on the tin ...

So have a read and see where you can catch me and Reggii or just me this summer ...

Don't worry though, there's looooads more to come ...

http://www.myspace.com/matthenshawmusic

With Love, Time & Temperance,
Matt Henshaw x
MattHenshaw.com

Can't Hold Back video shoot video teaser ... next single ...

How how how now ... here's a little teaser of the third single to drop from the Matt Henshaw / ReggiiMental project The Deepest Cellar ... playing the game by which the rules of the game are supposed to be played and adhering to them as such that we're releasing as the third single the tradition pop ballad ... Can't Hold Back ... as you can see from the swanky set that it should be a nice vid for the summer time ... and we were blessed with sunshine for the shoot in Tamworth town ... god blessed us indeed ... thanks to anyoe who's got contacts upstairs for making this happen ... playlisted by the BBC for the coming weekend !!! Also, for the delight of your ears you can hear a snippet of the Rizzle 2nd Suzpect remix of Adidas Trainers ... it's a grimey grime affair with nuff room for some dubstep dancin and skankin and just general good times ... heading for some BBC 1ztra airplay ... and soon to be rockin airwaves very near to you ... Say my friend you've gotta live your life, Add it all together we've got time, The river keeps on rolling far and wide, But you Can't Hold Back, Can't Hold Back the night ... Life affirming stuff yes? Much Love, Peace, Positivity and eternal strength, Matt Henshaw x http://www.matthenshaw.com/ http://www.matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/ ... Bullet point plan ... we've got it all written down ... operation BALP is in full effect for Summer 2010 ... Down in The Deepest Cellar Beneath the floorboards of the fortune tellers There's the swinginest party to be had 'cos you got your soul and you're feelin' mighty glad ... The latest lyrical slice from Matt Henshaw and a select cut of Joe Gutta of the Unfriendly Neighbours (Roots Manuva's favourite Tamworth crew !!!) on your dial. Turn it up. Be sure to. And the Bigga Man is in there too ... plus a new flex from B-Boy Jimmy Jimmy B-Boy ReggiiMental ... Check http://www.matthenshaw.com/ http://www.myspace.com/matthenshawmusic http://www.rustyjukebox.com/ http://www.censoredonline.co.uk/ Have a quick scan around the web for other Matt Henshaw pages of other Matt Henshaw goodness ... it's all goodness ... http://www.matthenshaw.com/ http://www.myspace.com/matthenshawmusic http://www.twitter.com/matthenshaw11 http://www.youtube.com/user/ilsonowl http://www.last.fm/music/Matt+Henshaw http://matthenshaw11.blogspot.com/ http://matthenshaw.wordpress.com/ Be sure to join the facebook groups ... http://www.reggiimental.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/ReggiiMental/107705509253998 PEACE x

Crock Stars ... Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog ...

Here's my first proper world cup blog for SWFC.co.uk and the official FIFA world cup website ... I'll be feeling sorry for you over the next month or so if you're not a football fan ... So, Rio is gone and we're looking to Ledley "the modern Darren "sick note" Anderton" King to be the solid centre half ... it just doesn't add up ... I've always been wary of Mr. King at the heart of the English defence ... the man can only train one day a week in case of rupturing or breaking something or just wearing something out that he needs to have his fitness and stamina for the weekend's game ... even still he lacks yards (not just one yard) of pace it takes to cut it against the world's top strikers ... I am quite pleased to see Michael Dawson on the plane to South Africa ... I remember him rising through the ranks at Nottingham Forest and having future England captain written all over him ... will he realise his potential energy some day and turn it into kinetic captain material ... And what about Capello's admission of never watching Darren Bent ... shocking, particularly for those not inclined to the cumbersome dodderings(?) of Emile Heskey ... scandalous ... And Stevie G as captain? I must say I'm a Frankie Lampard fan personally ... but could he cut it as captain ... maybe that responsibility is the thing that will make Gerrard for England like he's wearing a red shirt with a Liver Bird on it ... something we've all been waiting for... http://www.matthenshaw.com

Owen Hargreaves and I ... Official SWFC.co.uk World Cup blog ...

Here's is the blog that allowed me to become the official SWFC.co.uk blogger for this summer's world cup in South Africa ... I will follow it up shortly with my first proper world cup blog just 4 days before the excitement begins ... it shall be a glorious summer ...

I know this is supposed to be a humorous blog however my entry is laced with sadness ... it was a hot a summers day; the 1^st of July if you wish me to be precise. The location was an well-known Australian themed pub in Derby, in the East Midlands, neither here nor there in the United Kingdom. Penalties. The dreaded “P”-word. Rooney was gone; as too was all hope of seeing the semi-finals, perhaps for what felt like my life time, this was our chance, 2006, the golden boys, led by Golden Balls himself. Christiano Ronaldo with one fell wink had done his damage. Lampard: Miss. Hargreaves: Scores, many wouldn’t have even taken him to Germany. Gerrard and Carragher: both Miss, you can guarantee they’d have put it through the net if they had been wearing red!! Then Ronaldo twists the knife, no-one thought he’d be welcomed back to Manchester again (but who would have predicted the best season of his career?!) So there I am stood by the market square fountain in the middle of Derby of all places. And all the passers-by say something to the affect of “good penalty mate” and/or “at least you scored your penalty mate!” I don’t know what was more depressing ... England out of the World Cup; or that all of these drunken people in the middle of Derby thought I was Owen Hargreaves ... and that I was their mate!

http://www.matthenshaw.com

My afternoon as a film extra ...

So, on Tuesday I signed up to be an extra in the movies ... It was so much like Ricky Gervais' comedy series 'Extras' it was tooooo funny ... the stories to be heard and the conversation to be had with the other extras was priceless ... and the way the "actors" do not speak to the "supporting artists" is just funny funny funny ...

Got myself in the Jane Austen Pride & Prejudice gear for my role ... "Train Passenger 2 - Student (Posh)" ... I think I pulled it off que well ... I had to pretnd to be amazed by the speed and motion of the brand new locomotive ... I received some direction and hung out the side waving my top hat in the air and feeling the breeze on my face ... it was difficult to be amazed by the speed of the train as the cars I could see in the distance on a nearby A road were flying at many times the speed of the old loco ... nevermind, good fun anyways, and I made the most of the catering ... demolished plenty of food ...

The film is called 'The Story of Lion', set in the 1830s and about the steam train driver who drove the first journey from Liverpool to Manchester ... as far as I could glean anyway ... should be around next year, will keep my ear out ...

Here's some links if you want to know more about the choo choo train ...
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/collections/transport/lion.aspx
http://www.asterhobbies.co.uk/pages/models/lion_history.htm
http://www.southernsteamtrains.com/alion2.htm

History lesson over ... now for some music ... had a video shoot yesterday afternoon for this little ditty ... lookin fly ... should be hitting your screens later in the summer ...

The Deepest Cellar (Unfriendly Neighbours Remix) video uploaded ...

"http://www.youtube.com/user/ilsonowl#p/u/5/Kz2IqWIJkL8

Click on over mofos and have a watch of it if ya like ...

... got a couple of video shoots this week infactizzle just so you know ...

We don't stop ...

With Love, Time & Temperance,
Matt Henshaw x"