two dates for you,
11th september & 22nd september
the 11th, sees my new band line-up
play at this years glastalleigh festival
near burford, cotswolds.
whilst the 22nd,
sees my first exhibition of photographs
in london
82 cadogan place sw1
checkout out this bio,
http://www.cawgallery.net/?page_id=636
03/09/2010
PAUL PERDIKOS
burying my mentor today.
PAUL,
as a man, he was like a father to me,
as a friend, he was always there,
as a hairdresser, he was unsurpassed.
& now he's gone,
& i miss him.
new stuff going up all the time,
on all the pages,
including, video of my live radio performance,
new photos & events.
don't know if this will work, but?
go to, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vNQahswUtE&feature=player_embedded
to see the video of me in the jack fm studio
singing live the friday song.
or below
file:///Users/cowboymod/Desktop/JACK%20fm%20LIVE%20|%20The%20Friday%20Song%20.webloc
well, clearly there is no stopping me,
this morning, 30 april 2010
i'm back on jackFM 106 (jackfm.co.uk)
performing live in the studio
the brand new track
"the friday song"
i have had less than 48 hours to prep for this,
so, let's hope i don't blow it all away.
speaking of jackFM,
greg burke from the show,
has made a small slideshow advert of the store,
you can view it on the start! page.
ok, that's it, it's 06.30 here & i gotta go,
on at 8 am.
cowboy up!!!
oh no,
"posh, poor, & middleclass BRITS"
first it was jackFM,
now it's the above titled documentary
filmed by Maggy Fellman
an American director
who is casting her own wry & personal view
on the british class system.
& i'm in it.
hmmm,
it is being premiered at the
OXDOX film festival
on 24th april
at the penultimate picture palace
right here in oxford.
i have not seen it,
so, i cannot say anything about it,
except, oh my god.
i didn't know it would be seen here.
bugger,
still, she says alfie, steals the show.
becky & i will watch, (maybe)
from behind our hands.
the trouble i get myself into.
if you would like to listen
to the podcast, from the
morning glory breakfast show
on jackFM,
please go to the events page.
(maybe it should be on the "chat with" page?)
hope you enjoy it.
hey, me on JACK FM
tomorrow morning,
wednesday 14th april.
check it out, should be a blast.
06/04/2010
wow, on this day, 2 years ago (2008)
it snowed!
this is the day i climbed thru Becky's window,
& we started the rest of our lives together.
this is the day our lives changed, forever.
this is alfie day.
on friday may 7th
there will be a private view of
our entry into this years
oxford artweeks.
from 5.30-7.30
drinks & entertainment
all are welcome,
kids as well.
16/03/2010
this is the 15th year of my store here in jericho,
Flippin' eck!
next year will be my
30th anniversary of hairdressing,
bigger flippin' eck!!!
hey long time no writing,
using facebook for photos at the moment
whilst i try to find a new photo gallery page.
james salter cowboymod
anyway,
coming very soon,
a wonderful new addition to the store,
the beauty emporium.
wow, how cool will that be?
don't worry,
i'll not be doing any of the waxing!!!
i'll leave that to rachel,
she will be waxing, buffering & polishing
to the highest of standards.
using the 2 basement rooms,
to provide the most relaxing of treatments
to you,
further details will be up soon,
keep an eye on the beauty page.
artweeks is almost upon us again,
this year, the jericho mural
will be part of it.
stuart will be exhibiting his
original paintings for it
& john elinger will be showing some of his poems,
he is responsible for the poem on the mural.
there will be an drinks evening leading up to artweeks,
more details & date to follow.
i'll be showing the store as a complete living installation,
so what's new there?
well, that's all for now,
back soon.
cowboy up.
hey, touched base on
"jackFM"
this morning,
what a nice bunch of guys & gals.
don't forget to follow us on twitter.
out now
"the ballad of the cowboymod"
the new longplayer by james/cowboymod
featuring
aitch & aaron mcrobbie.
all songs written by jb salter
produced by the mcrobbie's
available for downloading exclusively
on itunes.
just search cowboymod.
sit back listen & enjoy.
featuring 9 songs written over some years
including new york (be with me)
mother earth, empty glass
& the classic
(you drive me) wild.
22/12/09
wow! tomorrow,
ALFIE JG SALTER
will be 1 year old,
that is just crazy.
he's almost walking, teeth aplenty,
playful & happy.
& i am absolutely sure, he knows when
the guitar is out of tune.
he can already strum the strings,
& now can even use a plectrum, for strumming.
the boy is amazing.
becky is such a great mum, & gives him all the
time & devotion every child deserves.
she's a pretty great wife too.
i cannot believe just how much my life has changed,
& just how wonderful life can be.
anyway,
we're going to have a great christmas,
& we hope you all do to.
lots of love,
james, Becky & ALFIE (1)
ps,
sorry for not any new photos on the site,
having tech probs,
but if you search, cowboymod
on facebook, you should find a whole bunch there.
www.facebook.com
hey, not much going on,
didn't make it to play at the HSH today,
alfie is teething & full of cold.
on the upside though,
i did get to talk with libby in australia,
so, not a bad day at all,
& alfie is just so great to be with.
we're going to try & make it to australia next year.
blimey!!!
almost forgot,
today, 02/11/09, is the 14th anniversary
of the store, blimey oh riley,
did not see that coming! wow!
i guess that's a cool thing?
yeah, reckon so.
don't forget the party on the 19th november.
£5 ticket, which gets you in & bangers & mash,
plus live music, including
cowboymod & the blind dog blues band.
09/10/09
tomorrow night
i'll be playing at the
glastalleigh festival
headling the acoustic stage,
cool,
i'll be joined onstage by
the blind dog blues band
wow, get your mouth round that.
anyway, it's being recorded,
& if it goes well,
i'll include it with the
forthcoming/delayed release
of my debut album,
which you can hear a version of
on the music page.
anyway, stage time is 9pm,
hope you can make it.
also,
raouls are offering drinks at 30% discount
for those holding a ticket for our party
on 19th november.
just wanna let you know that,
on the 19th november 2009
there will be
the cowboybang '09
party with music & food
at the big bang walton street
opposite the store.
myself & a few friends will be
providing the music,
max & the big bang
will be providing the food.
the place is ours for the night.
alfie will be around early on.
tickets available in store.
come along.
oh, & on 10th oct 09
i'll be headling the acoustic stage
at this years
glastalliegh festival
near burford oxon
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it's an all day festival
for charity.
31/08/09
following on from the oasis story,
it only seems that noel smashed up
liam's guitar,
the guitar which was mine,
& i sold to nicole, so she
could give it to him as a prezzie.
now where are those pictures?
29/08/09
well, well,
oasis huh?
hmmm,
it's one thing to fall out,
but i draw the line when you smash a guitar.
which one?
anyway,
slowly getting round to a whole new website.
it's been an amazing year so far,
& there's more to come.
alfie is just great,
changing daily,
he's desperate to walk,
he'll drag himself to his feet,
holding onto something,
& then just stand there,
pleased as punch.
4 teeth already.
he is so much fun.
he & becky have made my life
so much more than it ever was before.
there's a good interview with me in a new oxford publication,
you can read it on the
chat with page.
this magazine is really great,
alot of time has been put into it.
anyway,
i'm off, later.l
20/08/09
wow,
not written much up here
for a long time.
well, i'm recovering from
my surgery, slowly,
i am doing a bit of work in the store,
just a few hours
on tuesdays, thursdays & saturdays.
it is amazing how quickly i get tired,
i mean really exhausted.
becky & alfie have
been away for a few days,
great for them to get a break,
i couldn't travel so,
i've been here on my lonesome,
catching up with some
photography & music stuff.
trying to publish both
a book & my album.
anyway, that's all for now.
join me on
my space or facebook
to check on music
& other stuff.
29/07/09
08.43
just having breakfast after
a long night,
hardly slept, lots of pain.
anyway, the OP is over.
it took 2 1/2 hours
1 hour more than expected,
there were a few trickier issues than
first thought, but
my surgeon is very happy with
the way it went.
alfie & becky
are on their way in,
so, life is great.
i'll probably be out of work for
2/3 weeks tho',
lauren & denise are
looking after the store.
20/07/09
special notice,
on 28th july 2009
i'll be going into hospital
for an operation on my back.
since last september,
i've had a disc that has shifted & is
pushing on a nerve.
it has caused sciatica,
& has led to me being on very strong painkillers
since then.
i have tried to avoid this, but i cannot.
at the moment i am not even able to
pick up alfie, or bath him.
becky has been looking after all of us
& without her, i don't know how i would have coped this long.
but the doctors have spoken, & if
i don't get it done now,
the damage will be too severe.
i've lost a lot of feeling in my left leg as it is.
i'll be out of action for a long while,
maybe 3 months till
i'm fully recovered.
ouch!
below is an update on
the jericho mural
The Jericho Mural Costings
Outgoing Costs
Business Name Outgoing Status
Cowboymod, organization/creation No charge
Oddbins Champagne for launch
Blue Amigo – printing/installation 1000 Paid
Stuart Roper – Artist 1000 Paid
Contractor – removal of awnings 50 Paid
Materials – paint/sandpaper 25.66 Pending
MDC – scanning artwork 500 Pending
Total Outgoing Costs 2575.66
Incoming Costs
Business Name Amount Pledged Amount Paid
Liscious 100 100 cheque
Sugar Brown 100 100 cheque
Juno 100 100 cheque
Manos 100 100 cash
Central 100 100 cheque
MTJ Media 100 100 cash
Habibi 100 100 cash
G & D’s 100 100 cash
Albion Beatnick 100 100 cash
Bleroni Café 100 100 cash
Jude The Obscure 100 100 cash
Uncle Sams 100 100 cash
Raouls 100 100 cheque
Pierre Victoire 100 100 cheque
Art Jericho 100 100 cheque
Edge 100 100 cash
Port Meadow 100 100 cheque
Posh Fish 100 100 cheque
Big Bang 100 100 cash
Al Andalus 100 100 cash
Peppers 100 100 cheque
Total Paid to date 2,100 20/07/09
Daisies 100 Cancelled Cheque
Casa Rose 100 paid
Mahogany 100 paid
Posh Frocks/Lizzie J 150 Pending
Lacy’s 100 Pending
Duke of Cambridge 100 paid
Walton Street Cycles 100 Pending
Jericho Tavern 100 Pending
Loch Fyne 100 Pending
Phoenix Picture Hse 100 Pending
Inspires 100 Pending
Co-Op 250 Pending
O.U.P 300 Pending
Total Pending 1,700
Brasserie Blanc Voucher/Book Voucher/Book
Aarght.com Intro to artist No fee
Bookbinders Pub Selling Business
Mama Mia Artist’s choice
Sylvesters paid
Londis Artist’s choice
Mortons Artist’s choice
Al-Shami Artist’s choice May Contribute
The Corner Shop Artist’s choice
Party Mania Artist’s choice
Jericho Café Artist’s choice
Ali’s Corner Shop Artist’s choice
Run Oxford Artist’s choice
The Victoria Artist’s choice
Synagogue £20 contribution
St Barnabus Church Artist’s choice
Pharmacy Artist’s choice
St Barnabus School Artist’s choice
Take Away Artist’s choice
The Last Bookshop Artist’s choice
Freud Artist’s choice
Post Office Artist’s choice
Jamals Artist’s choice
Sandwiches Artist’s choice
Chinese Take Away Artist’s choice
Dear All
This document has been drawn up to show the costs, incomings and outgoings, for any concerned parties. My work on this has been ongoing since December ’08, started because I thought the mural would be a good thing for Jericho and its occupants in these times.
The original estimates for the outgoing costs were significantly higher than the final figures. Firaj’s (Blue Amigo) willingness to get involved, brought down the costs considerably, meaning we have come in under budget.
Any remaining monies, after all outgoings have been paid, will be donated to the St Barnabus School art department, unless there are any objections. Please rest assured I am making no money from this project.
This project was set up as a way to promote Jericho as a community with as many businesses as I was able to speak to.
Those who have been left out, were done so in error, or through lack of time, or the inability to speak with the relevant parties. My apologies for that.
Those buildings described as “artists choice” are exactly that, included by Stuart for the purpose of colour, life & to show the fun of Jericho, or those whom we assumed would wish to be a part of the mural, but never spoke with.
The mural has been created as a piece of art, hence the use of canvas. Stuart works in watercolour, which could not be attached directly to the boarding. By creating it on A2 paper, then scanning and printing it, it goes through a whole artistic process. This can be replicated should anything unforeseen happen to it.
It is expected that the mural can stay up for about 2 years, which is an excellent advertisement for our businesses, as well as brightening up a derelict building and creating a wonderfully welcoming landmark to Jericho.
Since completing the mural many businesses have approached me who would have liked to have been involved, I am trying to find a way in which to address this and include them. These include Art Jericho (space found, awaiting final logo & colouring), The Mind Shop and Angels.
If you have any objections or opinions regarding anything to do with this project, please contact me at Cowboymod on 0186545237.
A huge thank you to all those that have contributed to this project, which has brightened up our little part of oxford.
All the best & many thanks
James B Salter
20/07/09
very special
anouncement
26 july 2009
at the six bells
warborough oxon
from lunchtime
a very exceptional gig
by two amazing performers.
from new york
the fabulous
warren malone
& from california
lightnin' willie
& the
poorboys
get there early
limited space,
& it's free entry.
others special guests to
be confirmed,
but you can bet that
i'll be getting up
for a few songs.
see you there
30 june 2009
you know somethin',
my wife becky, &
my little baby boy,
alfie,
make my life hopeful,
joyful, beautiful,
& so complete.
for all that i ever searched for,
i've found.
xxx
hey,
23/06/09
my birthday,
thanks to everyone for
either coming to alfie's christening
& party.
or for sending messages & presents
to him.
we all had a great day.
thanks again.
just up on the gallery,
in the just some pictures folder,
the amazing art of
stuart roper.
he has been working
very hard at the
design, layout,
drawing, inking
& painting
of the jericho mural,
"walls come tumbling down".
thanks to all those local businesses
who have gladly participated.
your money shall be greatly welcomed.
the mural, with fingers crossed,
shall be unveiled on
11/07/09
if you can be there,
please come along.
for now,
all the best.
oh, i've been married one year now.
all my love to my beautiful wife
becky.
& to alfie,
who is
6 months today.
way to go,
life is fab.
the jericho mural
shall be going up
on 11/07/09
getting very excited about it.
more info coming soon.
08/06/09
by the way,
alfie is very well,
he says he's sorry he can't reply to
all your messages etc,
but he is only 5 months old.
tho' he does really wanna invite you
to his christening
on the
21st june.
call me, (not him)
for details.
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