Direct Marketing

At this point I'd like to say a 'Big Sarcastic Thanks' to everyone that works in a management status in 'Direct Marketing'. I think you know who you are. Frankly no matter how good you are at blagging you'll only ever succeed if you're marketing a product that you have some faith and belief in.

That's why Vurtuality is going to be a success.

It's not about double glazing, alarm systems, health (life, death, accident...blah, blah, blah insurance), It's not about selling stupid crap that people don't want. I know I'm having a bit of a rant here. But frankly when someone tries to tell me I haven't the faintest idea about marketing I really want to tell them to go 'screw themselves' and get a life.

Sorry Colin, now you've paid me I wanted to get that out of my system.

*Thanks for nothing*

Now where was I? *giggles*

Experiment VI

As some of you fine people know. http://www.vurtuality.co.uk/ is proud to be releasing 'Experiment VI -Out of the Trees' a compilation album of bands involved within the Kate Bush Forum. The album will be released on 26th July at the KBF gathering and you'll be able to pre-order via the website within the next few days.

I'll keep you posted....

Alice wanders...

Over the last few week's I've been toying with the idea of going to see a production of 'Alice'. I'm curious about this particular production as it's now in it's fifth year and I love Lewis Carrol. 'Theatre in the Parks' (a partnership project between Spike Theatre, the Liverpool Culture Company and Knowsley MBC) are performing this at Tam O’ Shanter Urban Farm at the end of the month... This is a walk around production and will be performed regardless of weather conditions.... I'll take loads of pictures... can't wait.... *Oh! What Fun!*

Digital BirdSong

Over the last few weeks I've become unable to sleep without the gentle sounds of the UK based digital radio station called 'BirdSong'. Some of you may be aware of this station. It's exactly what it 'states on the tin'... It's just birdsong... *a sky of honey, a sea of honey, tweet, tweet, crow, crow* - I was alarmed to find out that it may be taken off the air to be replaced by a commercial radio station.' God knows how it makes any money but it's absolutely ace. Anyway, here's an article that I thought might be of interest to you. Please support the station.... I love it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1584062/Campaign-to-save-birdsong-on-the-radio.html

Midlake

Urm? I guess my tastes changing, it must be Summer. I've noticed that most of the bands I'm listening to lately are based 'State-Side'. I guess that tell's you something about the pathetic output of the UK of late. This is pure Texan, Sunday afternoon, Psych-Pop. Why does it seem like we're having a psychedelic resurgence of late? Or is it just me turning into an old hippy? - 'Urm! On second thoughts don't answer that question'.

ReverbNation

If anyone is using the ReverbNation player on the main site if you'd like to make any suggestions of anything good to add to it, or if you've uploaded any of your own work (If you haven't 'why haven't you?'), I'd love to add some more tunes. I have to admit I'm finding it pretty difficult to delete things once I've added them... anyone else having that problem... Send me you thoughts, comments, help etc via this thread.

Fleet Foxes

You'll get used to me Blogging about new musical discoveries. Here's an absolutely stunning new addition to the 'aural jetsam'. There from Washington and have recently signed to the Bella Union Label in the UK. Let me know your thoughts. 9/10 in my books.



Please visit their MySpace Site for more information and other tracks. Sadly there's no video available for this track at the moment so this is purely 'audio only'. http://www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes