Name Change - Theory Becomes Theory 77

Over the past few years I’ve been running into headaches with the name “Theory” that I’ve had since about 94-95.

As a lot of other artists/DJs/MCs are sharing the same title as me all over the world this has caused me no end of problems with iTunes and Myspace and Amazon and blah blah, etc etc.

And a lot of you have pointed this out to me – I’m sorry, I just wish I was thinking ahead all those years ago. I’d been a whole heap of other names since I started doing all this and in hindsight, ANY of those would have been easier for me to keep tabs on!

Try looking for “Theory” in a search engine – I’ll be somewhere on page three thousand if you’re lucky….

You live and learn I guess…..

Anyway, as of now I am now working under the name Theory 77.

Theory – well I’ve kept that for obvious reasons. 77 – Well that’s my year of birth. Simple!

SO please change my name to Theory 77 on your iTunes etc etc.

Questions? Comments? Send them on over.

Many thanks

NAME CHANGE? - The new album FREE for a new name?...

Maybe I shouldn't even do this at all? Let me know....

Over the past few years I’ve been running into headaches with the name “Theory” that I’ve had since about 94-95.

As a lot of other artists/DJs/MCs are sharing the same title as me all over the world this has caused me no end of problems with iTunes and Myspace and Amazon and blah blah, etc etc.

And a lot of you have pointed this out to me – I’m sorry, I just wish I was thinking ahead all those years ago. I’d been a whole heap of other names since I started doing all this and in hindsight, ANY of those would have been easier for me to keep tabs on!

Try looking for “Theory” in a search engine – I’ll be somewhere on page three thousand if you’re lucky….

You live and learn I guess.....

The new album is very close to completion and after all this annoying crap I’ve decided to release it under another alias.
The project remains exactly the same as I’d initially planned, just under a different name for this one. I’ll still be putting stuff out as Theory but doing this means that I can easily link this new alias to the correct Theory.

Has this lost everyone yet?...

I know, I’m bored too… Try sorting it all out!
Fun times.

So I need a new alias – and I’m looking for ideas.
It has to be totally original and/or very unlikely that any future artist will use it.

I’ve considered a few but I’m unsure for now.

I thought about just using my real name or coming up with a pen name or something but it’s a tough one – I feel a dick.

So help me out.
I’m expecting some stupid responses to this one…go nuts.

If I like any suggestions anyone emails me and I use it for the new album then I’ll send you it for FREE when it’s done plus some other goodies.

I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks for reading.

Mike.

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13th September 2008

WANTED - Animators, Film Makers + Creative Folks

I've finally accepted that maybe it's not possible to do absolutely everything myself if I ever want to sleep again...
So...

I've been meaning to make a video for one of my tracks for a long time now and after a lengthy conversation with the "R" I've been talked into not being so bloody stupid.

I wanted to do a simple animation type thing for "The Stickman" and seeing as I've got a million other things to do I'm wondering if perhaps there are some creative types out there that might want to volunteer their skills?

I have my own ideas of what I'm looking for up to a point (I'll let you know if you reply) but I'm pretty open to suggestions/input.

Obviously this isn't going to be your typical "Rap" Video and I'm not interested in being in it, which of course means people overseas can easily contribute without anyone having to travel or look at my dumb face... etc etc.

Experience not an issue (although it'd be a bonus to see some previous work though) be it trainee, student, keen lunatic or otherwise.

As I said it would be voluntary as I'm really not in a position to pay anyone at present, but can offer some free CDs and will obviously credit the maker, put a link on my website, stick it on Youtube and do what I can to help promote you wherever I possibly can etc etc.

It'd look nice on your CV and your Mums gonna be proud of you...

If you are interested or know of someone who might be interested please contact me for further details or pass this bulletin on.

Thanks for reading - Really appreciate it.

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1st August 2008

Howdy all
 
Been a while I know – I’ve been busy changing my life around (for the better).
And I’m knackered for it.
 
Moved to Brighton finally. Got a flat looking over the English channel and it makes me grin every morning.
It is, however, eight flights up – All I own is records and books. That’s eight flights of stairs….
I turned thirty one last Saturday and realised it’s a good thing that I have zero friends (aside from good ol’ James – Thank you).
Anyhow, let’s see.
First up – I’m now on Facebook and iLike – whatever that means. Rachel set ‘em up and I really don’t understand it much but if you use those sites you can get in contact with me on those as well as the MySpace page now. Hoorah.
 
Secondly, if you’re in Chichester on Saturday the 16th of August then come along to the IAMJOY festival. I’ll be playing early evening – first show for a while due to all this moving crap. Should be amusing – the guys who put this on seem insane.
 
Thirdly - Got another Ep in the works along with the new album. This EP is going to be super limited and numbered and whatever.
I don’t have a title as of yet but just keep your eyeballs open for it and I’ll stick it in there. Fulci style.
 
And last but by no means least
SECRETS LEFT + RULES OF RUST FOR £10?? - HOLY CRAP!!!
Yep that's correct.

This flat that is way too small for all the crap I've had in storage for two years now....I NEED SPACE!

For a short while (Very...) I'm doing a deal on the "Secrets Left" LP and the "Rules of Rust" EP
 

I'll even throw in a couple of pins too so you can impress your townsfolk as you strut about with them on your boobies.

Just click on the Paypal button for "Secrets Left" and you'll get extra goodies....

I'm clearing a hole I need to stick the new LP into - and it's nearly done - so help me out.
If you have either one of these already then let me know and I’ll either swap it for Hard work or the Lost and Found CD.
Because I’m nice.

 
But Please remember to state which cds you would like, other wise you’ll get Rules of Rust and Secrets Left

I’m sure there’s some other stuff but that’ll do for now.
Thanks a lot.

Put the sun cream on - I just got really burnt at the beach...Piss it.

Peas.

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April 12th again

Reading “Sutree” by Cormac McCarthy and it’s the action so far.

So I’ve been thinking. I reckon I’ll do some short scratch practice videos for on here.
Fidgety handed folk like that sort of thing.
I’ll go do it now.

Bought a guitar a few weeks back. I’m learning. I have a plan.
More on that later.

April 12th 2008

It’s been a little while. Sorry about that.
Been busy.
Moving soon.

The recent Buck 65 show was fun – I had a couple of technical screw-ups with sucky leads (the only one that wasn’t mine I might add – mental note) but I sold a shedload of the new CDs so it can’t have been that bad I guess.
Someone actually stole a copy of “Secrets Left” and put the case back.
That makes no sense to me.
Oh well – I’m glad they felt me worthy of a robbery. Gangster.

The best part of it all was meeting the band Jon and Roy.
If you are unfamiliar with them, I recommend you change that.
Did a couple of album trades with them and I’ve been listening to it on the way to work for a couple of weeks now.
Gave us a lift to the bed and breakfast and threw in a Frisbee for fun.
They make soundtracks to bomb down the hills to on your bike on a way home.
Being the miserable idiot I am, I’m a little confused as to why I rate them like I do.
They’re pretty damn cheery most of the time. Who knows.
It works.

I saw my best yet rainbow this week. They’re good out here in the sticks.
I did not like “Inland Empire” I’m sorry. I hope he’s not falling off.
 
Did a spoken word “video” in a field recently – it’s on the Myspace page.
“Dear Morbid” it’s called…Go nibble.

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March 14th 2008 - later

I got a new mixer recently.
I finally put the beaten to death Vestax 07 to one side for a while - we had some good times didn't we old fella?
Cracked a few skulls together?
It's ok - don't weep. You'll return.

Anyhow - I've now got a Rane TTM56.
And it KILLS IT!

Seriously.
I wholeheartedly endorse these boys.
The faders are ridiculously good.
They remind me of the Gemini faders on those mixers they made for a while when Shanks and I were sponsored by them.
They sound pretty much the same - crisp as hell only better somehow. That and they don't feel like a toy!
I destroyed so many of those mixers in the battle days it's untrue....

Oh good lord it's awesome in so many ways that are crushingly dull to everyone but me and the pasty skinned with bad posture.
And I'm a happy.

They've also come waaaaay down in price now because of the "Upgraded" version with all that Serato crap on it.
Balls to that.

Shanks - go buy one now.
and shave your back.

That is all.

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March 14th 2008

I started writing a new song today at work.

About fifteen years ago I had an art teacher.
Strangely enough I can't recall her surname.
Just her first name - Denise.
It strikes me a little strange that I know her first "Informal" name and not her "Teacher" title.
I never knew any of my other teachers first names.
It wasn't for us to know.

I'm not sure how I knew hers.

Girls hated me.
Thought I was a freak.
I think she understood.
 
I was not in love with her.

But I am writing a song about her.

She made a plastercast of my face after school one night.
I was blind and it was quiet - everyone had gone home.

When I went to unlock my bike that night mine was the only one left in the racks.

I cycled home with my face carefully packed in the bag on my back.
She overtook me on the road ten minutes later and beeped the horn.

I waved.

It was amazing.

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Done...
February 2008

So here it is.
The site is finally up and running - hopefully there won't be too many creases to iron out. We'll see. It's been a long time coming...

It's been a funny year or so for me - which may be a bad choice of words - one of the reasons the new album has taken so long.
But, of course, in hindsight I'm glad that I had to wait so long.
I'm a happy camper with the end result.

First and foremost.
All my thanks to Rachel for her tireless work here. I owe you more than I can ever give but whatever's left you're welcome to.
I couldn't have done any of it without you.

But anyhow.
There's more than enough of my ramblings on this site already so I'll just shush for now. Feel free to browse through it all, sign the guestbook, join the forum and whatever. I'll do my best to respond to all.
I'm a friendly enough fool.
Take it easy.
 

Don't fear the Vegetables
January 2008

Just saw this on Yahoo news - Unbelievable.
Onions that don't make you cry.

IT'S AN ONION!!!
Number one - don't be such a pussy.
Number two - Have we really got nothing better to spend money on????
Research into "incurable" (too expensive or just deliberate) diseases perhaps?

Uh.

Anyhow - read this crap then go stick an onion in your eye.

Mike

WELLINGTON (AFP) - Scientists in New Zealand and Japan have created a "tear-free" onion using biotechnology to switch off the gene behind the enzyme that makes us cry, one of the leading researchers said Friday.

The research institute in New Zealand, Crop and Food, used gene-silencing technology to make the breakthrough which it hopes could lead to a prototype onion hitting the market in a decade's time.

"Here in New Zealand we had the ability to insert DNA into onions, using gene-silencing technology developed by Australian scientists.

Eady said that by stopping sulphur compounds from being converted to the tearing agent and redirecting them into compounds responsible for flavour and health, the process could even improve the taste of the onion.

"We anticipate that the health and flavour profiles will actually be enhanced by what we've done," he said.

"What we're hoping is that we'll essentially have a lot of the nice, sweet aromas associated with onions without that associated bitter, pungent, tear-producing factor."

The breakthrough has caused ripples overseas, following an international symposium in the Netherlands and after the trade journal Onion World featured Eady's work on the front cover of its December issue.

Eady, who has several model onion plants at the institute, said despite the excitement about the prospect of "no tears" onions in every home, it would be 10 to 15 years before this happened.

"This is an exciting project because it's consumer orientated and everyone sees this as a good biotechnology story," he said.

I despair.

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The lady at the show.
October 2007

So.
The show went well - thoroughly enjoyed it and James seemed to nail it with absolutely no rehearsing whatsoever.
I also changed the set around completely just to help him out.
I'm good like that.
Thanks James - midget instrumentalist supreme.

Then she came at me.

It was more of a stagger that I guess she thought was sexy or something like that.
Pretty obvious that this old mum type was drunk on whatever she could get.
So I had an 'oh' moment there. Of course it was going to happen.

"THAT WAS BRRRRILLIANT!.. OH!... MY!... GOD!"

Well thanks very much, you're too kind and the usual get me the hell away from heres...

"WHAT'S YOUR HAIR LIKE?"

Excuse me?
"WHAT HAIRSTYLE DO YOU HAVE? OH LETS LOOK!"
Not much actually.
Fear and lunatics and hair loss.
"TAKE YOUR HAT OFF!"
Well you kind of already have there Miss...
"OH THAT'S LOVELY!"
Thanks...
"MY GOD!"
Er...
"YOU'VE GOT THE WHITEST TEETH!.... EVER!!!"
Er...I'm intensely scared of you.

I turn to Watson but she just smiles a good smug one and gives me that little 'You're on your own buddy' look before scuttling away to observe from someplace less horrific.
She's good like that.

I turn as this middle aged banshee spills her moonshine over my friend and begins a slow dry hump of her leg.
Unbelievable really but hey.
The local rabid she-mutt on heat...

My friend throws me a faceful of panic and I give her that 'You're on your own buddy' look before scuttling away to observe from someplace less horrific.

I'm pretty good like that too.