February 2008.Quite a bit of a month to say the least.We trooped out on tour with art brut on the 7th.London ULU.Sold out show, the biggest to date for the popshop.Confusion, emotion, power, volume, grins.It was an amazing start to an amazing experience.We were lucky enough to get to play to huge crowds for a while, in nice venues with good PAs and very sympathetic guys at the helm, but mostly we were lucky enough to see art brut doing their thing, stirring shit up, entertaining, thrilling, hotwiring kids all over the country, without anyone's permission and on their own terms.We were lucky to meet them, hang around, share their stage, their food occasionally, mostly their souls.We owe them lots, Art Brut, we owe you lots.Thank you for having us, for inspiring us and showing us that it is possible, in today's Britain, to sell out 1200 capacity venues while being yourselves.
Have a great time in Europe, you're forever in our hearts.
I should now underline that I am writing this in a state, drunk, jetlagged, totally sleep deprived.
We played a gig last night in Stoke, the last of the Art Brut tour, then drove to London, dropped the gear, slept for 2 hours and drove to heathrow where we proceeded to board a plane to Chicago.Plane was 2 hours delayed, departed at noon local time, landed in chicago at 2pm local time, after a 9 hours flight.popshop went thru passport control and baggage reclaim, challenged the punishing temperatures well below 0 and then got a cab to Electrical Sudios.We were welcomed by Ben and Stephen who showed us around the impossibly incredibly dreamlike place and offered whatever is available in here( and believe me there's lots of amazing stuff, I am not talking drugs, I am talking GEAR), we then proceeded to try a few amps and drums and pedals and guitars and finally went to the local "grocery store" and got hold of a bit of food and booze, then back to rehearse for a couple of hours.We're now drained tired happy like kids and about to go to bed.We'll meet Steve, the owner of this place and the guy who'll record our album, tomorrow morning and we'll work hard.
There would be so many other things to say describe picture document and we will do.Indeed, we'll share as much as we can of this.
Good nought for now, you punks.
Gypsy x
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Hello,
Angela from tiny tigers here. Just thought I'd stop by and say hi, and wish you luck on the album. Tried to get tickets for Art Brut show to see you guys, but it was sold out. I PROMISE to catch your next London gig when you return to our fair city, even if I have to break in thru the fire doors coz its sold out!
Angela x
P.S Yes this blog space is much better than the one on myspace.
hurray! don't get too boozed. ;-)
Hurrah!! This is so exciting, and I'm very happy to see you boys blogging :) Laura xx
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you lucky buggers! have a good time.
x
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