Re: Stuff...

[Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk>]

Ummm... a notebook and a pen!

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On 25 Nov 2005, at 11:44, Bruce Smith wrote:

Lisa,
jeez - fantastic level of detail. Much appreciated, as always.

What's your secret to remembering so much stuff when you had been
indulging in "a beer or three", though....?

I seem to recall 6Music made a big deal of "South By South West" last
time - so it must be important.

Bruce.


--- Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

> Mornin'!
>
> Had a beer or three yesterday then, fired a million questions at Gerard
>
> and got a few answers for you all...  Some people will know some of
> this but I thought I'd better get it all covered!  By the way, if any
> of you were anywhere near Mannet Street last night and went to see
> Steve Winn (Wynn? WINE??!) at The Borderline, Gerard went there
> afterwards so you could have actually found some of this out for
> y'selves...  I did think to text Chris and ask him to tell you all via
> his mac, but then I thought, nah, sod the lot of ya!  ;o) xxx
>
> Oh, and we got a bird in the pub to take a photo of us both together so
>
> that you can see that we are not, in fact, the same person!  Gerard
> pitched it to this poor girl as, "Excuse me, would you mind just taking
>
> a photo of me and my friend - there are people who don't believe we
> exist"!  Which is not exactly what I explained, but hey-ho, it was a
> long afternoon!
>
> SO!
>
> First things first.  I told Gerard about people booking hotels and
> tickets and things for the Fiddlers gig and he was so sorry!  Bit his
> bottom lip and everything!  He re-itterated that he definitely never
> confirmed the gig to them and that they just assumed the BA's would
> play.  He's really sorry that people are now out of pocket and
> dissappointed and sends his total apologies.  He added that if any of
> you just come up to him at the Borderline, he will be happy to give you
>
> his entire back catalogue of rare Aeroplanes stuff and buy you drinks
> all night, maybe even take you out to dinner and a show after...
> (Okay, I just made that bit up.  But, honestly, I think you should all
> push for it!)
>
> Swagger's out in January, then Altitude will be out in March.  Both on
> EMI (a THREE record deal attached purely to Blue Aeroplanes stuff, not
> things he may want to record outside of the BA's).  The 2nd CD in the
> Swagger rerelease is a compilation of all the EP tracks from Jacket
> Hangs and You Are Loved, plus a dance mix of And Stones, some demo or
> other with Michael Stipe's vocals tweeked, an electric version of
> Careful Boy and a hurdy gurdy(?!?!  I know!) version of Love Come
> Round.  13 tracks in all... guess which ones I've never heard of!?!
>
> The gig at The Borderline is 31st January.  Borderline-up (see what I
> did there?!) is:
> Gerard
> Wojtek (yes, he had to spell that for me!)
> Rodney
> Lovely John Langley (Daaaww)
> Joe Allen (Strangelove)
> Julian Pransky-Poole (Strangelove. Strange name!)
> Max Noble
> And possibly Alex Lee (if he's not busy with Placebo, which is
> something he's been asked to do, or something...) and also possibly
> Angelo if he's not Massive Attacking.
>
> Then there will be this tour thing starting in March - no Rodney as
> he's (*ahem*) "busy", but Gerards got other options which may or may
> not include just incorporating John Langley's current instrumental band
>
> into the Blue Aeroplanes.  He's not sure yet where the venues will be,
> some dates in Europe, definitely.  I really did impress on him that the
>
> American fans would LOVE a gig or two and and suggested that as it's
> only £99 to get to New York and as long as there's him, Rodney and
> John, then he could pretty much hire session musicians for the rest of
> the line up and give the Americans something to get excited about too.
>
> He looked thoughtful and ponderous... so watch this space I guess.  :o)
>
> Gerard IS also going to the States in March anyway to do something
> called, "South By South West" (which is why he thought a few gigs
> around it would be possible).  I don't know much about it, I'm sure
> they have a website!  It's a pretty shit-hot music industry thing by
> all accounts and he's been asked to play there.  So anyone in Austin,
> Texas may just be in luck if it's open to the likes of us ordinary
> punters!  I'd say, Google it.
>
> It's possible that they may release "Bagpipe Music" on CD (who was it
> who asked that?), but it's quite dependant on Simon Edwards, who
> own's/has the only copy of/was given rights to all the Art Objects
> stuff - or something!?! ...  (I have no idea what I'm writing here by
> the way, its all verbatim!).  I said that someone on the list has been
> asking for it for ages, he said it could be done...
>
> Website!
> Lots of plans coming together.  Too much to write down but it's all
> good!  Nora, if you are still here, can you email me or Gerard please
> lady?  :o)
>
> And Mr. Steve "List-Master" Thomas, I will be in yer Inbox presently
> too!  ...Oh.  Actually, no I wont, I've just checked and I havent kept
> any emails with your address on them!  Can you possibly email me at
> chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk when you can my lovely?  That'd be
> grand, I have a question to ask you... :o)
> (Sorry everyone else - I didnt mean that to sound all pretentious and
> secretive, just that I'm here, this is a VERY long email and this
> seemed like the quickest way!)
>
> Lastly, does anyone in Bristol know of a good, secure rehearsal space
> where bands can leave their equipment set up?
>
> Christ!  I'm knackered now!  I need mocha and a ciggie!
> Think that's everything...?
> Yeah.
> Cool.
> Okay then.
> Bye!
>
> Lis
> xxx
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