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Welcome to Corrosive Online
My name is Toby and this is my web space. I have been designing websites for quite a while now and I have learnt some useful hints and tips along the way. I will try and share as many as I can with you. I'm afraid that I am a quite opinionated on a fair few topics so please take my comments in the manner in which they are meant. 99% of the time, all in good fun. You may find that in some areas of the site there is stuff that isn't complete or missing altogether. If you do then please stick with me and I will finish it. Choose what you would like to view from the menus on the left. Or, if you are really lazy, you could use the Site Search...(shame on you). If you have something you would like to contribute to Corrosive Online then I would love to hear from you. Use the form on the 'Contact Me' Page. You might have a tutorial or article which you think people may find useful or interesting. If you are in a band then why not send me a demo track and photo and I can feature you in the articles section. I am broad minded (or 'eclectic' as people like to say) in my taste. Or you might want to send a viral video or a link to a great website. The best stuff I get will be available on this site.
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I've finally done what I have wanted to do for a while and set up a forum. I hope that it will be a cool place to hang out for friends and strangers alike. To check out the boards click on the link below.
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My Music
OK, I know that most people say they have an 'eclectic' music taste and, in most cases, this is true. Almost everyone has a range of different styles of music that they are happy to listen to. Some of these genres can be seen as a 'deep dark secret' but we should never be ashamed of what we like, we have no choice. It's not a concious decision the music we fall in love with. I believe that it is only really your teenage years where you strongly identify with only one style of music. This may be because of peer group influences or a needing to belong to a certain culture such as 'goth' or 'hip-hop'. In this case music taste is worn as a 'badge of honour' along with the clothes and trends which go with it. We certainly tend to grow out of this as we get older and broaden our horizons.
'I have an eclectic music taste'. This doesn't mean that I like everything but I stick to a basic principle. It doesn't matter what genre of music I am listening to, there are only two types of music, good and shit. I am also not concerned with the latsest sounds as a fashion statement but, if something appeals to me, then I will listen. In fact there are quite a few bands who are seen by most people as distinctly unfashionable and I love them and, equally, there are bands who are, it seems, universally popular but who I just 'don't get'. I give you Radiohead as a shining example of a band in this category. I just don't understand what's so good about them.
I try to get to a few gigs every year ranging from local bands in small, dingy local venues to stadiums and festivals. I have seen a fair few live shows in my time, aome terrible and some that will live with me forever. Including bands such as Kasabian, Muse, Faith No More, Marilyn Manson, Oasis, Radiohead, Metallica and The Foo Fighters I never cease to be able to find something to enjoy in a great live performance. OK, granted I can't deal with being down the front, with the 20 somethings, in the pit anymore but I've had those days and now enjoy a show from about half way back and seem to remember a lot more about the night. This might have something to do with not being repeatedly beaten around the head by 'crowd surfers' feet or being hit by bottles of piss! I try to be as honest as I can in any reviews on this site but please indulge me a little as some of my favorite bands would get a great review if they came out and read bad poetry for two hours. Some bands can 'do no wrong' in my eyes. I am not a journalist so please don't treat my reviews as gospel. They are how I perceive an event and, if I've had a good time, any review will reflect just that.
Bristol (or Brizzle)...The City That Never Sleeps (unless it's Sunday afternoon and we've been drinking since 11:00)
I am not Bristol born but mostly brought up in this provincial West Country city. It's a pretty cool place to live, although I am getting a little old to sample some of its wilder pleasures. We have landmarks...
That is the Suspension Bridge in Clifton and it was designed by a chap with a Stove Pipe hat. We also have a few decent watering holes and there's some good stuff arranged during the summer with open air gigs and harbourside frolicks!? It can be a little bit like chav central sometimes and there are more than our fair share of signet rings, baseball caps, tracksuits and 17" alloys but the music scene has some good, young talent coming through and there are still some 'chav free' places to hang out.
Bristol can also boast the street artwork of Banksy... Banksy is a street artist who, to this day, remains anonymous. This is despite having exhibitions of his work at the Andipa Gallery in London and making a considerable amount of money from selling original works. Some people have even tried selling their own garden walls if Banksy happens to pay them a visit!
Some 'little known' facts about Bristol include; Queen's Square in Bristol saw the last reading of the Riot Act in the UK in 1831. Almost half the square was burned down by rioters protesting against the 1830 Reform Bill. The University of Bristol was the first higher education institution in the country to accept women on an equal footing to men and Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) was created by Toby Gard in the city.
Yeah, I like Bristol. It may not have decent size concert venue (apart from Ashton Gate where they insist on putting on acts like Bryan Adams and Bon Jovi, arghhh) and the people might talk funny, but it's alright. Why not come and visit us sometime and we'll show you the sights (a good time is not guaranteed.)
