4th June 2010
So I have not been as regular with this thing as I should be. Started a blog but found that life is what happens to you while you're making other plans. Anyway.....
I have been invited to play Glastonbury Festival this summer, which is incredible, although I have to find my own tickets, as it is completely sold out. This situation is the same as when I was encouraged to buy my own tickets when asked to play Burning Man. Sucks as I am trying my hardest to find the tix and it seems like I need to try even harder!
So our residency at the R Bar in Koreatown ended, as the band got good, got happy with the set and wanted to move on to play more "venue" type venues. Fair enough, I say. Onwards and upwards. I have been remixing and remaking old songs for the last couple of months. The release schedule is at least fixed up to the beginning of next year. The album is scheduled to get a download release on the 1st monday of september, but I think it is worth releasing vinyl. I love vinyl and think it is a format that should be resurrected.....
Maybe starting with a 7" single of Wetter a couple of months prior to a vinyl release of the album.... Let's see if I can afford to manufacture it! ;)
The film, "Prudence" (incluing my song and voiceover) is finally completed and I will be playing a show on 12th of June 2010 in support of the launch at the BEAUTIFUL Barnsdall art theatre on Hollywood. It is in a Frank Lloyd Wright designed space just off Hollywoord Blvd, and looks set to be a weird and wonderful night, knowing Rebeccah Nayery - (the director and good friend)
Oh, and the next EP is available for prerelease listening here:
24th January 2010
I am sure if you are reading this, you will have seen that I recently did an interview with E! about the experience of working with Joaquin Phoenix and Antony from Spacehog on their project (allegedly called "The Lady and the Tramp") I also made the quite controversial decision to do a version of one of the songs, "Cracked" which was done with love and respect, just so all the people who have approached me and asked to hear the album can get a kind of indication of what direction it was going in. I wish that the record could come out, as I am a big fan of the songs, and think that both J and A would be cast in a very good light by both the songs and the production of the recording. "like a cross between the Beatles, Bowie and Oasis" as I said on the interview.
You can read and experience the interview here:
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b163337_inside_joaquin_phoenixs_brilliant.html
I certainly hope that they don't take offence at my idiosyncratic approach, and version of the beautiful song. Anyhow, moving on.....
Next...... I have finished the tracklisting for the new EP, which is entitled "Blah Blah Blahnik" which will now precede "Fill Your Joys With Love" as it is going to coincide with my friend Antony Green's art displays of Imelda Marcos' famed shoe collection! The cover artwork is here:
28th December 2009
I am currently listening to the History Boys by Alan Bennett. Very funny in the vein of Peter Cook. Trying to get up the motivation to finish the new version of "Force Of Habit, which will feature on the 3rd EP I have planned, entitled "Maison d'etre" which will follow the next one, which is called "Fill Your Joys With Love" (a reference to the final scene of Romeo and Juliet). This one is a positive affirmation of my love of life, discovered recently.........
Below is the forthcoming cover art.
I also Just finished a song for Rebecca Nayery's film "Prudence" which is called "The World inside" I am hoping it is going to be featured on her very lovely film prominently.....
1st December 2009:
I have been in England looking after my Grandmother and Mother in the wake of my stepfather's death. During the time I was away from LA, I started working a press campaign on the "Un Ange Passe" EP which is being released as a request of Jessica Shroy, whose sister, Christine Shroy-Hull passed away a week after I got home from my Stepfather's funeral.
She was a great inspiration and friend to me, so I am very saddened by both events. I hope the EP -
Un Ange Passe
is a fitting tribute to her and her boundless positivity and energy. You can download the EP from this website by clicking below and either donating or giving me $0. I just want the word out there, and would like for the iTunes release to inspire people on 1st January (my birthday) next year.
Un Ange Passe
12th June 2009:
I am excited to be playing the LA Pride show on sunday at 5. The location is Santa Monica and Robertson, where my band will be playing the main stage. I have been working super hard to finish all the electronic backing tracks to make it a full on dark party. A cause that I feel strongly about is the right to have relations in whatever context as long as it is with consenting adults! If you can make it, it will be like Moscow show, which was, (for those who were lucky enough to get in) amazing....
11th Feb 2009:
I have just finished an ambient album under the name PFC It will be released soon on iTunes alongside the 2nd drinkme album, the first PFC record and "Coito Ergo Sum" This is likely to be held back until end of April now....
