Magic Ship were back in the studio last night for the third and final recording session for the first five tracks from the difficult second album. There is a point where recorded tracks gel and become songs and to me that felt like it happened last night. Particularly with 'Painkillers and Pride'. It's always been a good song, but I never feel we play it very well, but last night with acoustic guitars added the song seemed to have finally come good. I have no idea what the rest of the overdubs last night sounded like because we worked at such a rate that there was barely a chance to hear anything back. As long as no one was grimacing then it was pretty much a take. Lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustics, tambourine, lead guitar. It's all there. Finished the last note of the last overdub at 11.59pm. Now that's working to a deadline!

Magic Ship had fun on Friday night and so did the packed house at The Globe in Brentford, West London. There was an intimate atmosphere and a real connection with the crowd...being that they were just feet away! It was definitely a more relaxed affair. Stars of the evening were Mr Lambert and Mr Butler who both enjoyed extended visits to the cigarette machine which was back and to the left of stage. Once you've been upstaged by a couple of old fellas and a cigarette machine you have nothing left to lose.

Last night we were back at Airplay Studios to start recording our follow up to debut album LoveTel Motel. We managed to track the basic layout of five songs. So far things are sounding good. After 4 hours of recording and playing ears and heads were tired, so it will be good to hear the work in progress next week when we go back to the studio to put down some more guitar and the vocals. New song 'Painkillers and Pride' was sounding good last night mainly because of the Hot Rods and shuffling beat that Dave was using. It's really defined the song. Once we put some acoustic guitars on it I think it will be a great Magic Ship tune. We played 'Gone Solid Gone' and 'Exasperation Station', these both go down a storm live. No surprise. Listening to the playback, they are both great songs. Foot tappers and hip swingers. Stay tuned for a few candid photos.