it's been a while...

It's nearly the end of February, where is the time going? A lot's been happening, the girls in Manchester have been meeting all manner of famous people for a natter. The other girls (Nelson's) have once again lost their singer. The thing about it is it's not our fault. Cassie afro just disappears out of the blue and then 6 months later she turns up again. If anyone has had this problem with runaway singers before please contact us at: missingsingers@nelsonsislandvibration.com . We need all the help we can get. Thank You.

As we all know February is only 28 days long (29 each leap year) and I couldn't believe it when I checked the calendar and saw today was the 27th. We're hoping to get back on the road for April but at this rate it will probably be June. We're a bit bored of playing the bigger venues so we're looking to do some smaller gigs, if you've any ideas then let us know! We'll be up for garages and front rooms especially if it's a special event (birthday, communion, bar mitzvah, funeral etc). 

In other news I discovered today that my local Greggs have replaced their chicken pasties with some strange chicken and bacon lattice things. Now I don't know about you but I don't like the idea of chicken AND bacon. I just stuck with a sausage roll until I build up the courage to try one. Also I was very proud of Fulham this past week as we played 3 matches without very much rest at all. Especially since we played West Brom on Sunday and had one day's rest before playing Swansea on the Tuesday. Well done boys!

I'm going to see Franz Ferdinand next week and also Cat's play Multiplex. Should be proper good!

Anyway, I hope you're all keeping well. Keep checking back for more exciting updates!

Siobhain

x

York: the elegy

You've probably heard through the grapevine that The Leftover Sessions travelled to York last Friday to pay a visit to Peggy Sue (and Mumford & Sons) at their show at the Picturehouse.
Here is the summary:

Cons:

-That bloody train!
-Getting ripped off on our tickets.
-Uptight people on the train.
-The venue turning out to be a Shithouse rather than a Picturehouse.
-Feeling sick after too much tea.
-Having to sit tight for the bands' arrival!
-Not being able to use the river in our interview because it was so so cold!
-Embarassment on our behalf that we couldn't go and say hello when the time for interviewing came.
-Pregnant thief.
-A hint of awkwardness in the interview.
-The fact that I (Mary) can not go through interviews without putting things into context using the example of Nazis.
-The man who kept locking us out of the venue even though we were allowed in.
-Not knowing any good places for food.
-Pretentious fake laugh kids from York.
-Didn't get to see Mumford & Sons (we're having words with them).
-The Rocky Nest wasting precious York time.

Pros:

-Fun train ride that was very easy.
-Finding the venue in one shot*
-Newspaper man.
-Brush man who reccomended the very fine McDonald's for dinner (the other places were too far away).
-Felix lookalike who served us in the cafe!
-Peggy. Sue. <3
-Olly.
-Winston, lovely as ever.
-Doritos.
-"Party backstage! Yeahhhh!"
-Pete Roe.
-Green wristbands & being able to go backstage whenever the hell we wanted.
-Accordions.
-Winston & Ben featuring in a couple songs before we left.
-Missy Elliot cover. Fo'lyfe.
-Getting on the train on time.
-April?

*= thanks to Newspaper man who gave us such good directions!

Over & Out, Mary, Vic & Charlotte.
xxx

The Leftover Sessions' first ever post.

Can be viewed here.

Interviews with Jay Jay Pistolet, Matt Tiller and April In Paris!
+ a Live review of Portico Quartet!
+Releases of 2008 and 2009!

The next post is going to contain some real top dawgs, including THE SPINTO BAND! PEGGY SUE! CHARLOT WEBSTER! THE COAST! THOMAS J SPEIGHT! and BLUE ROSES!

hugs and kisses, Mary QC xx

p.s. other TLS'ers, hope you don't mind me posting this stuff now(?)!

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