If you are a regular to Spratticus (I thank you even if I do question your judgment), then you may remember I recently had a night in Bangkok with Dan doing 'research'...OK, getting merry and giddy about the 1993 band Freaky Realistic (Mary Poppins Fights Freaky Realistic). To be honest, you may remember it better than I do, it's all a little hazy. Well, Dan & I somehow stumbled across former Freaky Realistic band member Aki Omori's current blog site - http://www.akiomori.blogspot.com/ and wrote her some half-baked message that didn't even make sense to us at the time so heaven knows what she thought of it.
BUT would you believe it - she's replied! She left a message on my Mary Poppins Fights Freaky Realistic post, which I am now regretting giving such a ridiculous name. Here it is:
"you found me and i found you by chance! i'm always amazed that some people still mention us after all these years. cheers for your persistence and spare time you seem to have.see if you notice this comment... i am a yoga teacher, indeed. i live in west london not north though.the orb's next single has a bit of my singing again also an artist called subsonor's new album has 3 songs i worked on. done a few more tunes this year elsewhere too all in between yoga stuff. they all sound different from FR [Freaky Realistic - ed] however. safe trip. x "
There are a few things to note here.
BUT would you believe it - she's replied! She left a message on my Mary Poppins Fights Freaky Realistic post, which I am now regretting giving such a ridiculous name. Here it is:
"you found me and i found you by chance! i'm always amazed that some people still mention us after all these years. cheers for your persistence and spare time you seem to have.see if you notice this comment... i am a yoga teacher, indeed. i live in west london not north though.the orb's next single has a bit of my singing again also an artist called subsonor's new album has 3 songs i worked on. done a few more tunes this year elsewhere too all in between yoga stuff. they all sound different from FR [Freaky Realistic - ed] however. safe trip. x "
There are a few things to note here.
- Well, it wasn't exactly chance - Dan & I cyber stalked her basically.
- She seems to have a sixth sense that picks up I have quite a lot of spare time at the moment. INCREDIBLE.
- I shall be buying The Orb's next single and checking out Subsonor, he sounds pretty smashing, I'm sure you will agree.
- Dan thinks she would be a worthy celeb to hand over the Regents Cup at next year's Kew Green cricket match; I'm going to ask her if she would honour (humour) us...and she lives in west London so could probably swing over on her bike.
There's more to be uncovered through our new connection to the fabulous and much missed Freaky Realistic, such as where is the rapper MPL now and what/who exactly is Coochie Ryder?
This is all too exciting for words...as you may have gathered if you've read this far. Here are some snaps to get you freaking your realism - Justin 'Liquid' Anderson (on The Word) (c), Aki Omori (l), rapper MPL (r). Terrific.
This is all too exciting for words...as you may have gathered if you've read this far. Here are some snaps to get you freaking your realism - Justin 'Liquid' Anderson (on The Word) (c), Aki Omori (l), rapper MPL (r). Terrific.
