After a minor flurry of activity of late the Seagulls finally have a moment's peace to relax in the nest, which is unfortunately looking rather like a party popper filled with bread crusts and rubbish has been detonated. On good old fools day the gulls recorded 4 tracks at Bowerman Studios - 'I Just Bought the Ocean', 'Scaremonger', 'Number 7', and 'True Criminal'. The listen backs were encouraging and they are currently being mixed by Neil Bowerman's expert ears so there is still a small wait for you oh so loyal flock before you can form an orderly queue to get your grubby little mitts on a copy. There may also be a little surprise for you, a hidden gem in a language you may not understand. Without giving too much away Val is not only a drummer, but also... a rapper.
Since recording, the gig train has been chugging away again with two in the last 3 days. Buffalo bar in Islington was the first which was a great success and then yesterday night an acoustic set in the Stage Door in Waterloo which was not quite so successful but DJ and Paddy did share a mic so at least we looked cute ;).
In other news, tomorrow is an important day, it is the fox amongst the flocks birthday so we extend a warm welcome to one and all to come to the nest and have a beverage or maybe two, or maybe four, but not three, that's outlawed. Our neighbours already love us so much that further damage is near impossible, so let's just hope that we still have a flat come Tuesday.
Further excitement follows as this weekend ahead the Seagulls are flying North, back to Newcastle finally! The list of places to visit is extensive - Sinners, Basement, The Hancock, The Lonsdale, the Tyne, the sunny sands of Tynemouth and Whitley Bay, and of course the beautiful scenic Dene - by the old mill and waterfall which is one of the best places to contemplate life.
Let's not discuss Blackburn - we are bollocks.
over and out, until the next time brethrin, xxxx
