Friday is More or Less Back on the Rails
So, after the giddy nonsense of SXSW and then returning to the rather intense preparations for the third Meursault album, I managed to write a couple of posts last night, I have a gig on Saturday, and things seem more or less back to normal.
In random label news we have now – with the exception of a few copies left with our distributors, so you might be able to request one at your local record shop – sold out of the Rob St. John vinyl, but to balance this the CDs have arrived, and I’ll get those up for sale on the site asap.
In terms of the Meursault album, for those of you who care about the inner machinations of a record label, we’ve got two weeks to get everything locked down, including artwork, PR company, radio pluggers, manufacturing, launch night and all sorts of other shit, and once that’s done we are absolutely committed to a release date, there’s no turning back, we’ve turned off our targeting computer and some sanctimonious old man is whispering ‘Use the Force, Luke’ in our ears all the way to mid-July. Gulp!
Anyhow, all that stuff is being forgotten about until Monday (well, sort of – there’s our gig on Saturday at Henry’s, the podcast and some recording to do this weekend) and tonight I am going to the Fresh Air Festival at the Teviot to see some bands and drink some beers. So if I don’t see you out on the lash tonight, then I might see you at Henry’s tomorrow.
So, before pub o’clock at about five – actually, that reminds me, anyone fancy a pint this evening? – I am going to be addressing our recent sales and getting some new stuff up on the label site and generally scratching ma baws futtering about on the internet. Yep, we’re a serious operation here at Song, by Toad. Join me!
1. What’s the first car you remember being in?
2. Worst attempt at an accent you remember hearing?
3. It’s time for a website redesign for Song, by Toad. Are there any websites you’ve seen recently which deliver a lot of different information really well?
4. When should I give up on being productive and have my first pint of the day?
5. Favourite cocktail.
Five Jacques Brel covers for you today:
Dusty Springfield – If You Go Away
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