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Not done a Blog for a while infact not even sure if anyone reads it - don't even know what to write half the time .....so thought it would be good for the "Community" to hear some of the interesting Music record companies are showing interest in .... none are secrets so can't really get into trouble....check out tommy sparks "she's Dancin" is a cracking little pop tune ...This next guy has a wicked voice -saw him play with Ali Love the other night -alexander very Bluesy , certainly got some spirit and a tourtured soul !!!! - band wise the Nut brothers reminded me of Magazine a little bit ... one song did remind me of Steve Millar band Abracadabra ..which is fine . Albums wise bought the re-issue of Os mutantes check out this video - the early CSS perhaps ???? - Meetings wise remember I blogged about Campag Velocet - well met with Pete abd heard his new band "The Count" its really fierce - look forward to going to a Gig ... lyrically I reckon Pete is brilliant - he needs to write a book of his Lyrics - Met up with Rik Nowels who's writing talents/hits stretch from Belinda Carlisle to Nelly Fortado to New Radicals to Dido - very chilled , very skilled .... 2 trips to studio's -oStudio ne where I am Demoing this guy I have found - cracking voice , cracking tunes, sat with the producer before hand where we did our own Pre-production - listened to Scott Walker,Rufus and Queen !!!! sketched up an arrangement and Ideas etc...then laid it down in 2 days -was an hour well spent ! -studio 2 Mixing - always exciting ( not as great as Making the record) but equally as Important - combination of artist, A&R man and Mixer when in agreement and on the same page can be really fruitfull -but can of course go the other way .... and be a bad choice ( though not that often if you know what you want ..as you pick the right guy..) - saw the debut gig from sugarushbeatcompany boy they are going to be so good after a few more shows -uplifting , spiritual , twisted Pop.....
Finally nearly cried as I listened to some Demos from Mew the record is going to be a work of art -the fanantic and passionate Mew frengers are going to be so happy ... hopfully more people will get to discover this gem of a band... If no-one reads this then thats cool - was quite enjoyable writing it.....
