Super Pop Art
Things have calmed down a bit now so I’d better give a report about the PopArt superhero all dayer. We were rather pleased about how our covers of Brainiac’s Daughter and That’s Really Super, Supergirl went; we worked on them specially for the gig and it was the first time we played them in front of an audience, and probably will be the only time. Two superhero-themed XTC songs back-to-back - what a concept!
Another first for us: our gig got reviewed. It’s strange to realise that one is public property now. I mean, if you put yourself out there, play live, have websites and the like, then people have a right to talk about you I suppose. It’s just very weird to have strangers do it without any prompting from you!
Anyway, more gigs should be coming up in the autumn so I look forward more reviews.
Thanks to Simon Scott for taking lots of great pictures of us! See them here.
indiepages.com Demo Of The Week
I’ve just discovered while searching the web that the fantastic indiepages.com awarded us Demo Of The Week last week! I think we will disappear from the page on September 10th, when a new band will be featured. Until then, point your browser here to take a look. If you’re reading this in the future, then don’t worry, you can still see what they said about us, as I reproduce it now:
This trio plays soft, minimal bedroom pop that at times, sound like they could be Stereolab demos. Pleasant and relaxing…
I like how it ends with an ellipsis, as it suggests that the reviewer has so much more to say, but our pleasant and relaxing music has made them drift into dreamland.
You’re very kind, indiepages.com!
Lostmusic gig
The turnout for this was a little sparse, probably because of an enforced venue change late in the day to dreaded South London (am I the only person sad enough to live down here?). However, we didn’t mind, as it was a nice venue, our set went quite well and we got to meet and watch the delectable Mono Taxi. So thanks very much to Trev and Lostmusic for putting us on. You can see some photos of us and the other bands that our host took here.
Valerie & Her Week of Wonders
Mei Yau and I watched something last night that we must recommend to you. It’s a Czech film from 1970 called Valerie a týden divů (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders), and you can read about it on this Wikipedia page.
This story of 13-year old Valerie’s blossoming adulthood is a beautiful and nightmarish haze, told through a succession of disturbing visuals and situations. The film seriously is a trip, and it’s really inspired us. Please look forward to our new vampire/incest direction.
The soundtrack has recently been made available, and we want it. It’s available here and here, among other places.
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