So a lot has been happening recently. I was asked to interview Colin Murray at the London International Music Show at Excel Docklands a couple of weeks ago. When I agreed I mistakenly thought it was for a podcast or something but to my horror on arrival realised it was onstage in one of those massive hangars they have there.
Colin was a total pro and talked for the duration of the interview which meant I hardly had to ask him any questions. Brilliant !
The interview was about Radio 1's In New Music We Trust, what Colin had to say was very interesting..he mentioned that he very rarely gets any demos sent to him at Radio 1, so he was encouraging him to send stuff to him..he listens to everything he gets sent and tries to respond when he can, and plays stuff when he likes it.
He said if you just send it to Colin Murray Radio 1 London he will actually get it, a bit like Santa at the North Pole !!
After our interview was a keynote speech by Sir Ken Robinson about creativity in the school system, it was amazing..he got a standing ovation afterwards.....he had really interesting things to say.
You can check him out delivering a similar speech on You Tube here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY
Amazing bloke.
I have been helping one of my bands (The Lost Levels) get ready for the release of their next single too. The video is almost finished, we are at second edit. We managed to get Miranda and Raza from Spooks to star in it which was a massive favour from them and everybody had a great time filming it.
I will post a link etc when the single comes out...(4th Aug)
More news about that soon.
Then I heard a message from somewhere out in space...it was the sound of the Lost Robot...
What do you think it means
Any ideas anybody...
are organising this....
Guerrilla Peacefair
feat. I am error + True Adventures + Anthropologist + films + speakers
Thursday 15 May : 7.30pm
All tickets £5.00
18+ (recommended for films)
The
world is changing, how do you feel about it? The Guerrilla Peacefair is
a conscious community event. You are invited to engage with cutting
edge musical and visual artists, controversial film, community
strengthening organisations and mindful discussion.
Musicians:
I am error
The
brainchild of songmaker Phil Critten, ‘I am error’ provides an
observant and heartfelt discourse on modern world living, from the
political to the psychological to the spiritual. All intertwined with
raw guitars, spine-tingling rhythms and infectious melodies.
True Adventures
Finno-english
Luton-born lass Mia Vigar is a multimedia artist whose distinctive
peculiar pop-music recently landed her a Maida Vale session courtesy of
Radio 1. Her project ‘True Adventures’ oozes creativity and imagination
and pulls together her penchant for bizarre and strange fiction,
lovelorn letters, discordant guitar riffs and wily melodies.
www.myspace.com/trueadventures
Anthropologist
The
frontman from local Hip-Hop legends, Deftex, The Anthropologist will
make a special appearance with a few exclusive tracks especially
created for this event.
Films
We
will show film clips of potentially enlightening information and media
that has surfaced outside of the mainstream; the various themes
concerning the nature of reality, manufacture of consent and concealed
information. Excerpts from films like ‘Zeitgeist’, ‘What The Bleep Do
We Know’, ‘Human Givens’ and ‘End Game’ are going to be shown along
with other contentious and thought provoking material.
**Please note that as some films are not certified, we recommend the event is for 18+.**
Speakers
Guest Speakers include democratic education promoter Michael Newman, a representative of Norfolk Education & Action for Development, Neil Kramer, a speaker on human consciousness and the nature of reality, amongst other things.
And More
There
will also be communal activities, a live painting experience and stands
from local organisations and charities, and the chance for people to
air their views with freedom and honesty in the discussion area.
All
proceeds from this event will be given to NEAD, Norfolk Education and
Action For Development, who are a Norwich-based charity working towards
global equality on a local level (www.nead.org.uk).
It is important to point out that we do not want to tell people what to think, for that is part of the culture we are trying to get away from. However, we are bringing to attention certain issues that may be deemed controversial and we would like to encourage people to feel comfortable enough to speak their mind on these issues, be it positive or negative, it is all useful and very relevant.
You are all invited to come and engage.
So on Saturday I was shopping in town and decided to buy myself a book. Earlier that morning I had read an article about a book by the author Jack London called "The Assassination Bureau Ltd", it sounded really good and I was in need of some fiction to dilute all the music business/cultural texts book I have been reading recently.
So once in Borders I do the usual, check Fiction A - Z , no luck, then check Classics (it's Jack London for gawd's sake !) and still no luck.
So I decide to ask at the info counter.....
Me.. "Hi, I was looking for a book called "The Assassination Bureau Ltd" by Jack London and couldn't find it on the shelf"
Assistant. "Right then let me just look it up on our system for you. What was the title again?"
Me. "The Assassination Bureau Ltd"
Assistant. "OK, I will just type in assassination.....I can't spell bureau"
Me thinking "Not brilliant for somebody who works with books but....."
Assistant. "We haven't got that book by Jack London but we have..."turning the screen to show me..."the Assassination of Marylin Monroe...."
Me "No that's not the one I wanted"
Assistant. "or the Assassination of Edward Kennedy ?.."
Me. "No I am not interested in assassinations as such I just wanted to read the Jack London book."
Assistant. "No I am sorry sir we don't have that particular book just the ones I mentioned"
Me. "Thanks I will try somewhere else"
Like the internet.
So currently under construction is the white label 12" release of the remixes of The Lost Levels forthcoming single "The Early Sheets"
The featured remixers are
Death Metal Disco Scene (he has just done the latest Kylie single)
Louis La Roche/Night Facilities (the Daft Punk hoax remixer)
Tommy Tempa (Son Records)
Cloaks (Werk Discs)
Z Juice (Thomas Bangalter)
You can find their work at
www.myspace.com/deathmetaldiscoscene
www.myspace.com/nightfacilities
www.myspace.com/tommytempa
www.myspace.com/cloaks
www.myspace.com/zjuice
More news on how to get your mitts on a copy when we have them all back from the manufacturers
with this nasty band....
Cloaks
They say they sound like....
hardware
bass
carnage
engineering
noise
analogue
terror
distortion
mathematics
layers
industry
defiance
chaos
Mixmag have given them 2 singles of the month. They rock rust.
You can make your own mind up by going here
www.myspace.com/cloaks
or go to these places and buy the below
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there is a video from the kidnappers....
I am not paying the ransom but thousands would.
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