http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/containers/general/the_spirit_speaks http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_05_06_10 An hour before our first gig in Melbourne, and the place is filling up nicely. Word's got around that Chopper Read is going to be here. Neil has... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_05_05 The Acoustic Band is a Trojan horse we use to infiltrate foreign territory. Now its time to open up the trap door and expel its contents. As we... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_24_03_10 Intro: This is the incredibly delayed second part of the story I started almost a year ago after the Australian tour.* Apologies; I wanted to talk... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_02_15 For my birthday, my inappropriately young girlfriend Trixie buys me two tickets to see my favourite stand-up comedian, Stewart Lee. He’s the... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_29_12_09 The End of the Tour The crowning gig of the tour, the Dublin Tripod was a happy affair; a warm, exuberant crowd. It’s the last show; we've made... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_13_12_09 A Brush with Beyonce 'Remember, that's not your bus, lads, yours is the Purple one.' Tommy, our Geordie driver is very keen to impress this point... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_08_12_09 Alabama 3 do their accounts Sleepless, staring at the roof of my bunk, grinding my teeth to the sound of hoarse, demented voices. It sounds like... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_20_11_09 Whatever happened to Sweet Revolution? I apologize for the dour tone of my last blog; the symptoms of being on tour are identical to those of manic... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_17_11_09 Nottingham Rock City - Arse full of Chips I wake up about 5pm. Sam tells me its time for the sound check. I get out of my bunk. It's dark. I can't... http://www.alabama3.co.uk/en/general_articles/ss_13_11_09 Bournemouth The last 24 hours have seen an escalation of violence within the Alabama 3, on a scale that has lead many band members to reach for...