Bits and Bobs

I just got back from a week long holiday in Barcelona, so I have not been particularly productive recently. However, in the last week The Skinny have published a little preview that I managed to throw together before I left.

Amelia's Magazine also published my review of The Like's latest album, Release Me.

More to follow shortly, honest!

For a Good Cause

Adam Johnson, the man behind the amazing KFC film series, is currently touring across America with some of the best rollerbladers in the world on a massive filming project. He has Alex Broskow, Chris Haffey, John Bolino and many more amazing athletes all cramped into a van as they travel from state to state gathering clips.

Obviously, such a project is not cheap and Adam's independent mission is already running out of money. He has come up with the ingenious idea of offering fans of his films the chance to donate towards the project or pre-order copies of the DVD so that they may continue to travel and gather footage.

I think this is an excellent idea as Adam has always made great films, so you are pretty much guaranteed that you are doing your part to help create something brilliant. For that Adam, you get £10 of my hard earned cash.

If you would like to donate, go HERE.

Flying with the Pigeons

For the past few weeks I have been working with The Stool Pigeon in a bid to help the publication pass an ABC assessment and increase readership across the UK. What is the ABC you ask? Well, let me tell you.

The ABC is an independent organisation that verifies and reports on media performance. If a magazine applies to the ABC to be audited, it can legally prove circulation figures. This is really important for publications like The Stool Pigeon, as it is a free music newspaper and relies solely on advertising revenue in order to survive.

Once the assessment is complete and the figures have been released, The Stool Pigeon can confidently approach bigger companies in an attempt to sell more advertising.

Sounds simple enough, right? Wrong. We now have to contact every place that stocks the paper and get their full details including postcode, telephone number, contact name and position. Then we have to go through all of this data and state how many copies we send to each place. The Stool Pigeon currently has over 600 stockists across the UK. Ouch!

Things to do before you die...

If you are a fan of experimental hip hop production then you must attend a Brainfeeder night before your limited time on this earth comes to an end. Last night, armed with a particularly good friend, I went to the label's latest event in London and witnessed some amazing sets from Kode 9 and the mighty Flying Lotus.

I wasn't very familiar with the other acts on the bill but I was very impressed with the Lorn set. He is the latest signing to Fly Lo's Brainfeeder label and although he encompasses similar elements to Gaslamp Killer and other artists on the roster, his creations have a more industrial, aggressive feel that makes for some very dancefloor friendly music.

The next time they are performing in a city near you, make sure you pencil them into your schedule.

Summer Bliss

More skate edits should look and sound like this...

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