Jonathan Ross & Russell Brand

Everyone seems to have a view on this so why cant I add my ten pence. May I start by saying this isn't a blog to say what is right or wrong, this is just my view. May I also say what was said in that radio show was over the mark and stupid. Anyway I'm a big fan of Russell Brands radio show on BBC 2. Its on late on a Saturday and most shows they verge on going over the line. He is at times very funny and has great guests and also plays some good tunes. I did happen to listen the the show when it went out live(pre recorded live) and at the time I did find it funny but also a part of me felt "OH that's a bit rude on the guy". Sometimes when we do jokes we forget about the hurt that others could end feeling and this is what happen this time. This was a joke that was rude and stupid done in the heat of the moment between two friends not thinking about the hurt and pain this could cause.(who of us can say we never done that when we were with our friends, we go over the top sometimes, but don't mean it) I do believe this has all be blow up in a mass media frenzy, cause papers need to be filled with something and as people dieing of lack of food and large wars going on the papers seem to think this is some bigger story. Idiots.

Another part to all of this is the reaction which has happen, at the time of the show of com had two complaints.. Only two and I'm sure that could of been just at the fact Russell has stupid hair. But now of com have had 30,000 complaints. What annoys me is, did these people just phone up to complain after the event. Another question I would like to ask people who seem to have a view about it, did they even listen to the show or listen to the comments that were made. (again I'm not saying the comments are fine). Its the way the media and people have reacted to this, to be fair to Brand and Ross they both apologised to Mr Sachs straight away(Ross by going over to his house with a letter of apologise and some flowers) And Russell also said he was sorry, to me that should of been the end of it. The BBC should of given them both slaps on the wrists and said be more careful next time or u lose your jobs. But no the media made a massive issue of it all and now the BBC have cut shows and are scared how they look in all this. OK my rant is over. All in all, I think it was a unfair rude joke by two mates together and the media have made it into a massive witch hunt

Short Blog

Today is going to a short blog, I would like to introduce the latest memeber of The Jono Show team, he is in fact Little Jon and will be doing reviews for the latest albums. I have knows Little Jon since he was very little, now that he is a strong yougn man married to my sister in law. I decided to get him on board the greatest website in the world. So ladies and Gents let me introduce Mr Little Jon, pleaes feel free to leave questions for him and ill get him to answer them. Until next time, Bye

Snow In October

I hear last night that It Snowed in parts of England in October, whats that all about. Everyone seems over excited when snow is about. I have to admit I love Snow. You can throw it, build snowmen in it, slide in it.. jump down hills on it. Pure amazing. Sadly we didn't have any in Cardiff, but its OK. I'm told by our lovely weather lady, Jack Frost is on his way. So its nearly Christmas, OK well not nearly but the start of the build up is here. I'm not a big fan of Christmas shopping so will do all my shopping online or these next few weeks. I don't mind people shopping for presents for people, but you always seem to see people buying random stuff that will be used once at Christmas to give to people. Just buy them something they want, some aftershave a pair of socks and a links Christmas set and your sorted.I suppose we say it every year, but people over indulge themselves in the festive buying/eating/drinking/eating. Maybe this year with the Credit Crunch (still hate that word) we might see people use there brains more than there credit card. In other news, I'm thinking of starting a new page with Video of the week, that could be good. Below is the a link to the new page with has the new video from Krystal Myers, Make some Noise

Best Man Speech

Its been an emotional day, even the cakes in tears, one of my many jokes of my best man speech which went down a storm. This was all in aid of the Wedding of Rhys Gronow & Rachel Smart, and what a great day it was. It was an honour to stand there and watch them get married, at times I felt a complete lemon standing there why these two special people gave there vows. I was even sick three times before we left the hotel to go to the wedding venue.Well it has been a very special weekend, and I would like to thank all the people who laughed at my wedding speech. Onto Football and Liverpool are top the league table, isn't it great and about time to. Liverpool beat Chelsea on Sunday and it was an amazing display.

I have been asked why I haven't update my listen again show and I promise you all by this time next week we will have another show up on air. The reason I haven't been on air is because sadly some idiots hagged into http://www.sonriseradio.com/ website and destroyed the whole page, so I said I would take a break and charge my batteries as the site starts to get back on air. I really believe were getting there, so the shows will start to filter through on a weekly basis. Listen to as little or much as you want of course, but to hear your track and your name on air, just e-mail jono@thejonoshow.com

Vandals & Weddings

Why do people do it, what makes someone want to randomly smash up a wing mirror of the car, there is no reward gain for that person, it just is pointless stupid vandalism. As you can tell I'm annoyed. I woke up this morning to see out side my house 5-6 cars in a row having had there wing mirrors smashed in or pulled off. My car being car number 4. I honestly cant see the point of someone bothering to do it. Idiots. Anyway on a more happier note. Its nearly Rhys & Rachel's Wedding. This Saturday they will be married in a church in Cheltenham. I'm best man so am really really worried about the speech, could end up looking like a complete idiot. So please be thinking about me. For all you who don't know before the Jono show, me and Rhys used to run a radio show called The Rhys & Jono Show, was fun and we did some great shows. Really funny and random. Great nights they were. As I'm traveling to Cheltenham tomorrow I might not blog all weekend. So maybe see you guys Monday. So have a great weekend and leave a comment below it would be nice to hear your views on stuff. I nearly forgot I'm off to see Tim Hughes & Al Gordon tonight in Swansea Ill try and tell you how that went tomorrow & also check out the new review on surprise surprise the review page for a great new album Live to Worship 4...Until Next Time..Bye

Pink Tie's

From my title of this blog I think you can see where I'm going with this. I was on the train today and the amount of older gentlemen who were wearing pink ties were crazy. I counted at least 4 older men with there black suits and crisp white shirts with a pink tie. Now I'm not having a go at them, but it just didn't suit them. Pink ties work on some people, on others they don't. But hey who am I to judge you might ask... I honestly cant pull of pink clothes,full stop. It just doesn't suit my complexion (big word of the day). To me it looked like these men were trying a bit to hard to be cool. As I said again, who am I to judge.

Last night didn't do much but try and attempt to write a best man wedding speech for a wedding I'm going to Saturday in Cheltenham, hope I don't make a complete idiot of myself. But tomorrow night is going to be great. Were all off to Swansea to see Mr Tim Hughes & Al Gordon lead a service, hopefully should be a great night. There doing this through a event called Worship Central, check out there website here. Anyway Better be off Things to do, people to see. God Bless

Gordan Ramsey Post

Don't worry children I'm not going to go on a four letter rude word rant, when you watch Ramsey cooking on the F Word he does he speaks very sudden and stops and never makes a full sentence, so this blog post is going to be My attempt to be very Gordan Ramsey like.

So what did I do last night you ask? Here Goes.... Work..Finish, Down Cardiff Bay...Drink..White Hot ........Chocolate...nice...crisps...nice..hannah vegetables crisps...not nice, Back to Sister in Laws... play cludeo ..lost..cry,Watch...Dancing..Strickly..Saturday..Im Worried... Head to My Mothers...chat...buy lights.. buy tickets...online..Head Home..music..relax...Sleep. DONE. I hope that was a fun way of looking into my life, or maybe not. I haven't really got much to rant about today, Oh yeah song of the day Has to be Razorlight,Somewhere Else.

I have just added a video for everyone to go and watch, its the new Delirious single "Love Will Find A Way. Its not a bad video to be fair, Delirious Live doing what they do best. Go over have a look at the news page and pre order the singles...If You Want.. OK so for another Day BLOG....DONE

Weekends

Why does it seem to be that weekends go so quick, yet when you wake up Monday morning and in work/school or whatever someone asks you how your weekend was and the only answer you simple seem to be able to give someone is "it was OK" and then they ask what you did and you more than likely say "nothing much". Strange isn't it. I am trying very very hard to work out what I did Friday night....OH yes we had a dinner party at my house, all our closet friends over for food, it must of been a good party as there were no tears and no glasses being broken. Saturday consist of me helping my mum out in the kitchen of the church for a wedding of a couple in our church. I was up and in the church by 8:00am moving chairs, tables.. cooking.. everything that needed to be done we did. I even hoovered.

On a complete different matter, I want to say well done to Mr Lewis Hamilton for such a great drive in the F1 racing, there is only one race to go and he has nearly won the trophy. Its going to be an amazing race next week, it can still go all go wrong.

More and more pages are being added to my website, so please please, bookmark it or anything and keep checking back. I know a few people have done this RSS thing, I have no idea what it is.. But use it if you can. OH yeah song of the day has to be How Long by Al Gordon. I really need to get a review of that album up soon.

Dinner Party & Hairspray

Some nights are quiet and those nights end up being more fun than planned. Were having people over for a dinner party tonight so last night did consist of cleaning, but after all my hard work I decided to get the latest film that was sent to us in the post by love Film. The latest sent out film was of course the manly Film "Hairspray".(yes the film that John Travolta plays a woman, he plays it well) OK so its not that manly and it is a musical, but I really enjoyed it, its a bit of a classic musical, singing dancing based in early 60's and deals a little bit with racism in America during that time. I have to admit I really enjoyed it. But please don't tell everybody that.

I always find it hard to find time to blog on the weekend so Ill try and tell you a little of whats going on in the Jono life. I'm up early tomorrow setting up tables for the reception of a beautiful couple in our church. My mother is doing all the food for over 100 people so Ill probably end up being a waiter as well. Ill probably end up playing a game of football as well in the evening. Busy times.
I soon will have the Jono Show back on air as the sonriseradio.com website is nearly back up and running, so please start to get your requests in to the show jono@thejonoshow.com I will give you a shout out and more than likely play any song you want.. In reason of course. policy is.. No Rude words.

Website Quality & Gigs

Am I getting to old to go to gigs, when you look around and everyone seems to be a good 5-10 years younger than you. That's what happens these days. I love music, I love live music. But I think my days of standing in the pit with all these young people is over. I think its stand at back, relax and enjoy. Saying that Delirious gig last night was very very good. Supported by Tree 63 who were amazing, took a while for The Bristol crowd to get going, it looked like to me they were not the most rocking of crowds. Delirious came on and blew the crowd away, with classics from older albums to great rocking tunes off there latest album Kingdom of Comfort. Martin Smith's vocals were as good as I have ever heard. Stu G playing his guitar like i have never seen before, especially during Stare The Monster Down. Jon Thatcher even smiled during the gig, maybe it was a bit of wind who knows. And to have new drummer Mr Paul Evans managed to reach the same high quality of drumming as Stew Smith, well what can I say amazing. And Tim Jupp playing like the legend he is and looking even cooler these days.

There has been a few comment in some quarters regarding the quality of this site compared to other peoples site. I would like to add some comments to these people. Firstly I created this site myself from scratch, and with a little help from blogpsot.com who I thank for letting me have so many blog pages. If I was a computer geek and able to write html quickly of course my website might be of a cooler quality, but I can't. I never made this site to be the best, I didn't even realise there was a competition going on. I did this site to a) give information/news on bands, a place to get info quickly b) to review albums I have been given and put my view across (even if it isn't what everyone else is thinking, but I'm aloud a view) and c) a place where people can listen again to my radio show (I think its good quality, not everyone will and that's cool). But to compare my site against someone else is who is by far better at making websites is a bit unfair. Please just enjoy the site, if you don't that's fine, but there is no need to be nasty about it

Exciting Gigs

I haven't been this excited in years. I woke up this morning thinking I was 15 again. I'm off to Bristol Carling Academy to see a little band called Delirious?. This will be gig 17 I think. I started being A Delirious fan back in 1999. Someone played down the phone to me two Delirious tracks I might like. And I was impressed so she then gave me the King of Fools on tape(yeah they once were cool), I then feel in love with this band. Forward 9 years and its nearly the end of Delirious as sad as that is with them breaking up. It will be good to see Delirious at there best. Which leads me on nicely to the song of the day.

I decided last night to put every album, every delirious track on my I pod and let it shuffle on the way into work. Which leads me to this Track from World Service (something like there 6th studio album). The track is Every Little Thing, what a beautiful tune,and if you listen very carefully you can Hear Daniel Beddingfield singing in the chorus. I was trying to think of something to say about my blog and really there is no update, apart from e-mail jono
@thejonoshow.com if you want me to chat about something, or get a request on my show.

I was walking to work today thinking have I got anything interesting to say today on my blog. One thing that jumped out at me was the track of the day. Let me also start by saying I love this New Oasis album "Dig out Your Soul" but the first track is amazing (in my opinion). So song of the day goes to the might Oasis with "Bag it up". Ok what did I do last night, I got home had a Turkey Curry and then headed out to Worship Practice with my Guitar until just gone Nine. Had a chat and then came home watched that New Peter Kay comedy on Channel 4 which I had recorded and then Bed. Great new comedy, very very funny.Not much crazy stuff happening, but it was all good.

I hate it when it starts to get darker outside makes me feel all sleepy when I wake up. I suppose were going to have to get used to this now, as its nearly Christmas. I am a massive fan of Christmas, I love the tree putting up process. I love the whole trying hard to think of gifts to buy people. I would rather people just said "Jono get me the new Kings of Leon album" or "For Christmas I would like some smellies". I suppose Christmas has its bad points as well. "Christmas Shopping" My biggest fear. Im just glad we have the Internet. I will moan about that in the coming weeks.

On a completely different matter, on my news page there is info about the New Delirious Single and also about new albums out By David Crowder Band, Tomlin & Hall. So go check them out. Also the Brenton Brown review is up for all to read, another great Christmas Present. Right I'm off. Chat soon.

Weekend of Food

Every time I write a blog entry, I wonder does anyone reading this really care about my view on situations or what I have to say about myself and what I did, then I thought they probably don't. But its kind of like the Diary effect, write down your thoughts get them off your chest. I never wrote a diary as a child made me think of a teenage girl writing down here issues on make up and boys. Not my kind of thing. But I'm really enjoying writing these blogs. Maybe as I get older I'm turning more and more girly. So what did happen on this fantastic weekend that I didn't even have time to blog on here.
Well it all started Friday night with a meal for my Brothers 24th. I had to start Pattie then a main of a Rack of Lamb chops with a potato thing and for dessert white chocolate cheese cake with blackcurrant. Was beautiful and had a few drinks.
Saturday started with a lot of house cleaning, me and the wife always seem to end up house cleaning on a Saturday morning as were both in work all week. After I managed to Henry(my hoovers name) everywhere in the house. It was time for Five A Side Football, My team drew 9-9 after a rubbish start, I really didn't enjoy playing Saturday night, but the after game curry was beautiful. A bit of Lamb Tika Masala with Rice, beautiful.
Sunday started with waking up early to get to church for me to set up and lead the worship. The first four songs were rubbish. Then I relaxed and worshiped so it seem to flow more. Had A family lunch and tea went to sleep and suprise surpise its now Monday.
I found out Delirious today will be releasing a last Single before the split up.(please go and buy it, Ill add a news item so you can work out the best way for you to buy it) I have been a fan of Delirious since before the world began. But a last single release should be good.If you wonder why I have some green text in my blogs. Its probably a link to the thing were talking about. Like for example The song of today is Delirious? It's Ok. While walking into work today as it was still dark and street lights still, I realised how beautiful a track it was on. (click green link to see you tube video).
I'm off to see Delirious in Bristol on Wednesday should be good. Tonight its worship practice then home to sleep I have decided today no rant, ill leave that until tomorrow. Until then have fun and look out for each other.

Birthday Blog

Happy Birthday Steven, 24 Today. Just in case you didn't know Steven is my little Brother, who is really taller and bigger built than myself. But he is still my little brother. Were all going out as a family to La Marina Tonight in Penarth, Should be good. My Dad is paying so Lobster it is.
On a different subject I have decided to have a song of the day for my blog and today's is the song you hear at the start of Cricket on Five its called Shine by Australian Singer Shannon Noll. Its a good tune and I was listening to it as I was on the train and really lifted my day.
Another issue I have, why are people so sad on the trains, there all head down quiet reading the Metro or some novel they were told by a friend was good and there only reading as there is nothing else to do.(There only reading the Metro cause it's Free). I see the same people every day for the last 7 years and its crazy. I try and take different trains cause looking at some of there miserable faces really annoy me.
Another thing I'm going to add to my blog is football game of the weekend, this weekend we have some great football games with International. But the game I'm going to pick is England u21 V Wales u21 (first leg at Ninian Park, Second Leg at Villa Park). Check out those games, great quality up and coming teams fighting for a place in a European Championship...I think!!!

Anyway Have a great weekend, if I get a moment Ill blog on the weekend.If not See you Monday

The Blog

I used to write a blog a few years ago, when blogs were cool. Now there not I want to re do one. I have decided to re do a blog as I was updating my site The Jono Show (I run a online radio show..its sort of good). So your saying, I don't care what you have to say for yourself. And you might not, but someone out there might fancy reading little snippets of my views on stuff and maybe even get something out of it. Ok So a little about myself. I am Jono Davies i'm 25 years old, Married to Hannah (she is a Primary school Teacher) and live in Barry(where Gavin & Stacey is filmed and based). I work as an Accounts Manager for a firm of Solicitors in Cardiff (where Doctor Who & Torchwood is filmed). I run a radio show called The Jono Show (I made that name up myself, i'm so cool). Ill tell you more about myself in days to come. This Blog is interlinked with my Radio Show site so click some buttons on your left to read other things.

So The big news of this week so far is The New Oasis Album. Dig out Your Soul is/was Oasis 7th Studio album. I am really getting into it, the best tracks on the album in my humble opinion is Bag it up, I'm Outta Time & Falling Down. Some great tunes, its a bit different, no big anthem ballads. But That's good.

This week I have also have my Little Brothers (he is 24) Family Birthday Party. I believe we are going to La Marina which is Custom House in Penarth, Should be good. Ill keep you up to date. With my Brother living in Swansea we don't see each other much, he is a good guy. But keeps himself to himself. I only get to see him on birthdays and Christmas, SO it will be amazing to see him

Right I have gone on enough. I'm off to sort out some work and I will hopefully speak to you guys soon.