- NME 2January 26th, 2006
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Let’s take a moment to examine two things:
(1) Our gorgeous new tour bus, The Mineshaft Canary
(2) Michael Tapper’s breadth as an actor
Visible here is the Mineshaft Canary’s fine yellow plumage, whence, along with her shaft-like shape, she gets her name. In the first shot, Michael gives us Thunderous Pensiveness; in the second, Amused Indignation.

Michael wears a look of Gobsmacked Astonishment on entering the Canary and encountering the bunk room.

He chooses a bunk and instantly assumes a look of Near-Parental Pride

Paralyzing Fatigue overcomes him as he tests his new pyre’s character.

Next it’s off to the Command Centre, where collecting his daily per diem brings Michael to The Verge of Rapture.

It’ll take many several cold beers to calm him back down, so when Michael reaches into the fridge and finds the chopped up parts of a dead tramp instead, he registers Cataclysmic Disappointment.

Last stop: the entertainment room. Here, after a few tries, Michael is able to hold all the remote controls at the same time, which results in A Frantic, Breathless Sense of Accomplishment.

On the way back across the street to the venue, Michael encounters a couple of Belfast fans and agrees to pose for a pic; in it, he’s able to express A Mustache.
