Archive for October, 2011

“Tonight Matthew, we’re going to be musicians”

Monday, October 31st, 2011

So… yes. We’ve completed what is either our first 4-track EP, or else our first proper demo tape, depending on which way you look at it. And we’re really pleased with it; it sounds astonishing. Soon we’ll be announcing what you can do to listen to the tracks — keep watching!

Meantime, don’t forget the gig at the Standard on 10th November is coming up soon.

But for now, here’s a quote from Mark Radcliffe’s autobiography “Thank You For The Days” which rang a loud bell with us:

“I’ve been in a band since I was fourteen years old… I’d never been good enough at sport to warrant being included in a proper team, and always rather envied those who experienced the camaraderie you get when you’re all pushing towards a common goal. Once I was in a band, though, I realised that here was the gang I’d been looking for. Bands are small private clubs in which peculiar roles apply, unspoken hierarchies prevail, despite lip service being paid to the vague notion of democracy, and shared adventures are guaranteed. Since I discovered all that, a band is just something I’ve had to have to make life seem complete.”

Which pretty much sums up our position to a T. You out there — yes, you – if you have the faintest interest in music, go and get a band together. Now. Don’t wait. Don’t wonder. It’s the best thing in the world and anyone can do it.

Just a quick update

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Don’t forget that we’re playing the Standard at Walthamstow on 10th November. As you’ll recall the Standard is closing down after a long and very honourable career as a live music and comedy venue, and we’re very glad to have squeezed in a final gig there to say goodbye to the dear old place. For those of you who may be pondering coming from a little way off, the Standard is the easiest venue in the world to get to; you take the Victoria Line tube to Blackhorse Lane, come out of the station and it’s staring you in the face. There’s now a flyer on our website which, if you print it off and bring it along, will get you in for a fiver rather than £6. (Despite what it says, we don’t suggest hauling 250 roubles along…)

“What about those studio recordings you were doing?” you cry. Aha, we say. Two tracks are done, but there’s still just a tiny bit of work to do on the other two… Watch this space for a few days if you want to find out details of all four tracks, and be able to listen to them. There’s some other news associated with this too, but that’s also still under embargo for a few days more…