Publicity Comedy
You have to love this one. I get contacted from time to time by publicity companies wanting to send me bits and pieces. I often think it’s a bit of a waste actually, because it’s so hit and miss and seems a waste of a precious freebie. Ah well, their decision I guess, it’s not like it’s in any way difficult to find out what kind of music I like. I mean, there are times I think that blogs are really just a mass of free market research.
Anyhow, I was contacted yesterday by an nice lass called Natasha from Joanna Burns PR asking the standard questions about an address to send things through to. Interest piqued, I clicked on the link to the homepage and nearly spat coffee halfway across the office – just look at their clients! Celine Dion, Lemar, Delta Goodrem, Santana..? What in god’s name are they thinking? Look at that Sergey chap, really honestly do, it’s just hilarious. Did they know what prompting me to write about Celine Dion, or indeed any of these poor bastards was liable to result in?
I was nice about it, I really was, politely suggesting that perhaps their efforts might be better spent pursuing other avenues. It’s just possible that there might not be the natural synergy between our respective goals that they might think. Anyhow, Natasha was genuinely nice about it and said that, although it wasn’t an obvious fit, they had some new projects in the new year approaching that might be of interest and not to worry, I wouldn’t be flooded with an avalanche of cheese.
So I now wait with bated breath. I’ll honestly give something a fair listen if they send it, and fair play if they want to branch into the indie sphere, but looking at that front page really really did make me laugh, and I felt I just had to share the joy.
Some hits from Joanna Burns PR – see, I really am making an effort:
Jeff Finlin – Sugar Blue Too
Leonard Cohen – Sisters of Mercy
Leonard Cohen – Last Year’s Man
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
Jackson Five – Lookin’ Through the Windows
Let me know how the new Avril Lavine is. I’ve been dying to find out.
Leonard Cohen’s great -I suppose, if he were going to re-record his eighties albums so that the songs were not tainted with the hideous production that marrs albums like I’m Your Man and Various Positions, that would be something.
Celine Dion, on the other hand, is just bloody awful.
oooh, maybe they rep kenny g and lionel richie, too–that’s the holy triumvirate of all that is cheese.
It really could make for some joyously funny reviews actually. Unfortunately I get the impression the new Delta Goodrem album will never be landing on my doormat for some riotously contemptuous mockery.
I am genuinely interested to hear what they have in mind actually. You have to respect their chutzpah, in a way.
I think Sergey is the epitome of contemporary sincere cool. Just look into his eyes.
He has the stance; the ‘street’ spike-do & Top Man threads; the dizzy running in his video from an unknown force/foe; the tinny, synth-drenched Euro-pop musi-production & X-factor attemptee weak voice tweakd by autotune & layering; &, most importantly, not a hope in hell of worrying any charts outside of Germany.
I say you get an exclusive interview with him & ask him serious questions, political questions, questions about recycling & the carbon footprint, questions about the UK’s hidden honour killings & female circumcision scandal within the Asian community, just to see how often he mentions integrity in his writing, God, his latest promo video & what a blast it was to work with such-&-such unknown director & which Spanish resort bar he had a residency at during last summer.
I bet it’s loads.
DC
I think they’re safe. I can’t imagine that many Delta Goodram fans read your site. Or at least if they do, you’ve probably made them cry by now anyway…
I’d be fucking well gutted if I’d failed to, at the very least!
Haha – I win! I’ve actually got a CD of the new Celine Dion single here at home! Different PR I think, but equally unwise to my tastes. What shall I do with this CD?
But the new Kylie album though, that’s another story…
Review Celine Dion – that’s what they sent it to you for. No Mercy!
fucking hell i never thought i’d see the jackson 5 round here. are you feeling alright? it’s a belter that one too.
i like time after time too if i’m honest.
wonders will never cease.
x
It’s a belter indeed, but the only reason I have it at all is because I downloaded it from your site, Ally! Your Summer mix – I love that compilation.