Help Found Get Lost
God that was a dreadful headline, I’m really sorry about that. For those of you whose sense of humour has just filed for divorce and fucked off to Barbados in your new Porsche with the pool boy, you have my sincerest apologies.
What is all this about then? Well, seeing as on the recent Aberfeldy thread we ended up talking about supporting the Edinburgh music scene, it seemed like the perfect time to mention this. Found are one of a few Scottish bands playing SXSW this year, and are trying to raise the money to make the trip.
SXSW, for those of you who don’t know, is short for South by Southwest and is pretty much the world’s biggest, most prestigious and most influential indie music festival. It is held once a year in March and takes place in Austin, Texas, which is a tiny little island of literacy in the middle of the Southern states of America. So not cheap to attend, especially not for a five-piece flying in from Scotland.
In order to help fund this little excursion, they are releasing a fundraising compilation via their website, which you can buy for a variety of prices, ranging from Skint Friend (£2.50) all the way up to Mysterious Benefactor (£50). Seeing as a/ Found are superb, b/ Found are really nice guys, and c/ we were just talking about success for anyone in the Edinburgh music scene being good for everyone in the Edinburgh music scene, I ask you to do two things: firstly, go and buy a copy, obviously, and secondly pass this on to as many people as you can think to pass it on to.
Here are a couple of songs from earlier albums, just to remind you that they are a very good band indeed. And lovely blokes, did I mention that they are lovely blokes?
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What have you been putting in your gin?!
Not enough tonic, obviously.
I’m not sure if I can get to SxSW now. My fucking boss wants me to go to Germany over the same time period.
Normally I’d be going to Germany at that time of year, but a year ago I was relieved of my Germanic (& other EU) responsibilities in order to concentrate fully on USA.
A week or so ago he dumped the whole thing back on my lap. The person who took over my EU role fucked the whole thing up & my boss wants me to bridge build & fire fight before it all goes down the pan. This means a trip to Germany. And not my TWR working holiday to Austin, as planned.
I don;t weant to do Germany & have loudlt protested but there’s little I can do. Fuckers.
What? Boss in ‘Expecting employees to show sliver of commitment to Proper Job’ shocker! How dare he!
yeah i love found they are awesome and really nice guys….i’m going to buy the download and pass this on to loads of pals….
what are you doing?
What? Boss in ‘Expecting employees to show sliver of commitment to Proper Job’ shocker! How dare he!
Considering the amount of facebook commentary you involved yourself in this afternoon, Toad, methinks your pot is well blackened innit.
Christ almighty, I was taking the piss not lecturing you. I assume my work know exactly how much time I spend cunting about on the internet – how could they not, your IT guy knows more about you than your parents – but I still haven’t been fired, by some miracle of patience and kindness.
I did get a warning in September though, so it’s not like they’re not paying attention – just very, very tolerant. For now.
Oi! Touchy! Calm the fuck! I was joshing back, you cock.
All this late night/early morning slaving away at the computer is beginning to make you as jumpy & snappy as me with 14hr non-stop flight jetlag.
nah thats just him being his normal happy happy joy joy self…..
Someone needs to have a quiet word with Mrs Toad – she’s clearly not de-stressing the lad with one of those Scrubs-style highspeed montage bangs
Isn’t it time for the Friday Five? I’m UP ALREADY here!
And I’ve been a good girl and made my contribution too… Found is a lovely band, thanks for letting us help, give the lads a hug for me, xoxo
i think the toad is busy