10,000 Views eh? Probably Mum...
Just had a look at my hit counter that I stuck on here in August and it's over 10k now! Gosh. Though I do think a large
percentage of that is probably mum as I know she reads my blog to see what I'm up to.
Had another fun packed weekend though that will probably be my last for a while as I need to economise on the lead up to xmas.
I was out at Calvados in Clapham the other day. I've started to really like the areas. Might try and live there at some point. Apart from dancing like and idiot and stealing my mate Deb's hat (which is risky as she lethal at jujitsu) the evening was quite civilised in the most part and had a really good one. I was speaking to a young scottish lass and she was asking me about bands I'd been listening to and I mentioned Lady Mercedes. "They're sooooo brilliant!" she squeeked and insisted that I go to see them some time soon. She was only visiting London for a couple of days before heading back north and couldn't recommend them enough. If you live up in that part of the world be sure to go see them. I hope to head to Scotland eventually but I don't see it happening before Christmas. I've never actually been up there which is unforgivable I guess considering I could just take the train or something.
I haven't heard back from my US A&R counterparts as yet so I'll be sure to chase that up this afternoon. I'll chase up our suggestions to Vox aswell as I want to add stuff to my list. Also I've started investigating other options such as reverbnation who have very powerful syndication tools for social media sites. Plus it seems they're still in their early stages which always presents good opportunities for mutual development.
It looks like I've got the gig on the first of December sorted as regards line-up. I'm now looking at the 28th aswell. So far I've got a band called Helene who, shock horror, are outside of Vox currently. Though I intend to change this. Maybe have a look at their Myspace, see what you think.
Vote Show Pony are playing tonight at 93 Feet East. Plus it's a free gig I believe to there's no reason not to attend if you're nearby. Well worth checking out as I imagine they're quite fun live. I'm going to try and make it down. This is going to be my first test of not drinking. I'm going teetotal for a week or two as part of the whole trying to be healthy thing.
I still have about 2 tonnes of demos to go through. They still come in so I open em up and mail them back to tell them to get a blog set up instead. Don't know what caused the sudden influx last month. Tell your mates, spread the word that we don't want CD's dammit. I'm going
to start the day with Era Vulgaris at teeth trembling volume through my headphones. I love this album. Songs for the Deaf was my favourite QOTSA album, but I think this maybe taking over. It's quite like JH's Eagles of Death Metal stuff on our label but I still prefer QOTSA. I still haven't seen them live either. :-(
Apart from VSP I don't know of any other Vox gigs
happening tonight. So add em or comment on this post to update. Especially if there's anything happening in East London as I'm over that way anyway.
Hope all is well with you.
IB
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Great to hear from you! I'm really into the popular classical crossover. I couldn't post any of the modern songs that I Love cos of copyright tho. What did you think of Lascia Ch'o Pianga?
AmierA xx
I'm sure it's superb, what's the stage time?
We have A&R coming well outside M25, infact they are ricking coming to Nottingham ! God help them.
Actually its a very nice part of Nottingham, they say there are real trees there...but I think that just taking it too far.
''Ilkeston'' East Mids as is Nottingham! drop by the West Mids/Warks
cheers
Hey IB!
No VOX gig to report at this second, but some progress is being made here...!
-I've been in touch with a Florida artist/friend/fellow songwriter, I used to compose with, who I'm trying to lure to VOX because he's forever making up good songs/pieces of music that people would enjoy, (-'tho I don't always agree with some of the names he comes up with for "song titles"....)
-He's like an "Eddie Van Halen" guitar player-sort-of-genius, who sings like "Eddie Vetter-meets-Bret Michaels". He, like I, have very little that's "perfect", but he's got a whole lot of excellent musical potential that deserves to be heard.
Also, I've recently met a local NY artist who can record and produce recordings so awesomely, that I'm also trying to lure him over here to work some production. (-He records excellently, but I think his songwriting could use some help. -He needs lyrics...!)
-Hang tight... We're getting some stuff together, but it's gonna take a small bit of time, eh?
I'm in no rush...., And, nevermore will I be.
Thanks for staying in touch!
DK
hey indieboy
a quote from a biography im reading ...........so few pioneers in the music industry today .......... .people who are not prepared to take a chance on talent ........old pioneers Ahmet Ertegun had a foresight & a gift to understand music ....he went out on a limb & signed LED ZEPPLIN......Clive Davis another & DAVID GRIFFIN -THEY DIDNT STICK TO ONE GENDER OF MUSIC ..........& A & R these days .........the author does not no of any who can play an instrument or read & write music....... .ALL THEY HAVE IS AN EAR FOR WHAT IS CURRENT
HAVE SOME AMBITION ...........for the YOUNG ARTISTS
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with love SINGER/SONGWRITER 17YRS ARTIST LEANNE LAWSON X