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Post by stuhuggett on May 28, 2009 19:23:51 GMT 1
They were in the Guardian this month, I've just noticed. |
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Post by marcusjr on May 28, 2009 20:32:22 GMT 1
Jesus Christ, they haven't spent the last 3 years at University reading sodding Neitzsche, they were in a touring rock band. I shudder at what pompous pronouncements they are likely to issue from their sucked-in cheeks. That is a ridiculous piece of journalism.
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Post by stuhuggett on May 28, 2009 21:04:33 GMT 1
Hmm, that article's not 13th May - it's 13th March! Lester must have been buttered-up with an early press-pack - the band only had 1 song available publicly (still do), and wouldn't play live 'til this month. His highbrow references don't actually match the semi-serious list of influences on the Mirrors MySpace either, although I like his positing as Mumm-Ra as The Future of their day (even if he's got his facts wrong).
So, an OMD revival it is!
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Post by stuhuggett on May 29, 2009 8:28:45 GMT 1
Jesus Christ, they haven't spent the last 3 years at University reading sodding Neitzsche, they were in a touring rock band. I shudder at what pompous pronouncements they are likely to issue from their sucked-in cheeks. That is a ridiculous piece of journalism. I rather wish I'd noticed Paul Lester's piece earlier, 'cos it ties in very neatly with my column in the next issue of East (I've not seen it yet, but the cover's been posted by Adam on Facebook here), where I've tried to contrast the building Mirrors hype with the Townsfolk DIY path. As you should see when the issue comes out this weekend (unless it's been edited down), I quoted Marcus' bit about "press releases thinly disguised as music journalism" from these boards, which co-incidentally sums up the Guardian piece very well. So, Marcus, I hope you don't mind me quoting you for that - In the context of the column it doesn't come across as a direct reference to Mirrors (which it wasn't when you wrote it anyway). |
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Post by marcusjr on May 29, 2009 9:18:43 GMT 1
That sounds an interesting piece.
BTW I did send in a review of a Sandrabbit gig after East said they couldn't find anyone to send but the people at East were too principled (I'm guessing) to publish it from such a clearly affiliated party.
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Post by stuhuggett on May 29, 2009 9:25:11 GMT 1
BTW I did send in a review of a Sandrabbit gig after East said they couldn't find anyone to send but the people at East were too principled (I'm guessing) to publish it from such a clearly affiliated party. Did you send it to East generally, or specifically to reviews@eastmagazine.co.uk? If it's the latter, I can check with Sara Humphrey to see if she got it; if it's the former, I can ask Adam & Dave if they saw it. It's quite possible it just got forgotten in someone's Inbox, to be honest. When did you send it in? |
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Post by marcusjr on May 29, 2009 10:01:13 GMT 1
It was sent to the reviews address on 27th April.
If East haven't assigned anyone to the Hayley launch party (she may not have invited them) do you want me to review it and the album? Or am I pissing in the wind in the hope of getting it published?
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Post by stuhuggett on May 29, 2009 10:14:33 GMT 1
If East haven't assigned anyone to the Hayley launch party (she may not have invited them) do you want me to review it and the album? Or am I pissing in the wind in the hope of getting it published? I don't know if Hayley has invited anyone from the press at all, but (while I was away at ATP) Dave Standen was trying to get hold of her for a short interview for East - He may have been successful in sorting this out for something in the June issue, I don't know. I'll send him & Adam the info about her album though, and see if they want a report. |
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Post by marcusjr on May 29, 2009 10:28:14 GMT 1
Thanks Stu - if they do I'm happy to provide some partisan coverage of the launch party.
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Post by stuhuggett on May 29, 2009 11:29:46 GMT 1
Ok, Dave just got back to me: If you want to write a report on the launch that's good with him - You can email it directly to me stu@eastmagazine.co.uk and I can put it up on the East Soapbox as a news story or feature. Obviously if anyone gets a good photo from the launch that can go up too, otherwise I'll use a pre-existing Hayley pic.
His interview with Hayley came too late for its intended inclusion as part of a larger feature Dave was doing for East's June issue, but he's intending on putting it online too at an appropriate moment.
Although I've got an invite from Hayley to the launch, I don't know if I'm gonna get there and do the Smugglers gig too (which still appears to be on) - or in fact whether to avoid making a difficult Hastings social decision and go to the Another Sunny Day indiepop club in the Sanctuary Cella over the road from here instead.
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Post by marcusjr on May 29, 2009 11:44:02 GMT 1
Ok will do - how many words?
Will try to get some photos - on the subject of which could you point East in the direction of the photos on our Facebook page as they keep recycling the same picture of Dean? Cheers.
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Post by stuhuggett on May 29, 2009 12:03:58 GMT 1
Well, if you do a news report on the launch, maybe 100-200 words? You can see that most of the news stories on the East Soapbox are usually only a few sentences long: just try and get the essential information in the opening sentence, and add detail thereafter.
If you wanted to add an actual review of the album, that would be 100 words (that's my word-count for the mag MySpace reviews).
And just FYI, the word count for live reviews in the mag used to be 350 words, when they ran them, so this is probably what to aim for if anyone wants to try more gig reviews in the future. Although, for the website, I think Sara usually runs with whatever people send her: my ATP review last year was about 800 words, I recall.
Depending on what angle Dave took with his Q&A with Hayley, I imagine an album review could run with his interview online actually. We'll see how it goes!
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Post by marcusjr on May 29, 2009 12:24:54 GMT 1
100 words for an album review seems a bit light, more like a single review. But that's a useful guide line anyway.
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Post by stuhuggett on May 29, 2009 13:21:28 GMT 1
I know what you mean, but, well, East don't carry lengthy album reviews - even for the acts they've promoted with covers & features in the past (Easyworld, David Ford, Keane, Mumm-Ra, The Late Greats, capital are the ones that come to mind). They've just never done it.
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Post by marcusjr on May 29, 2009 13:47:19 GMT 1
As a listings magazine I can understand that not being their focus, all I can say as a reader is that it always feels like the album reviews are a rushed job, light on detail and not all that useful as a result (I recognise this is an editorial policy of brevity rather than ill considered writing), but then again I'm probably not in their key demographic.
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Post by Reuben on May 29, 2009 13:51:37 GMT 1
Stu I reckon you could do both gigs if you came over? Hayley's launch party is 7 - 10pm, and I've persuaded Oli and the rest of the bands at Smugglers to start after Hayley's gig so hopefully the two won't clash.
If you do could you bring some more Dizzy Tiger comps? I think you would sell quite alot as there's also a big party up at Nicloa's the same night which you could come to later if you wanted? Plenty of punters there!
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Post by stuhuggett on May 29, 2009 15:06:27 GMT 1
Unfortunately, 'cos I work on Sundays nowadays, I probably won't be able to stay late if we do come over - I ought to get the train back to Brighton on the Saturday evening, unless I can manage the first train out of town on Sunday morning. So I guess that's a late gig at Smugglers, and the party in the Old Town, already out the window! Grrr.
Oh yeah, because I put the new Dizzy Tiger compilation together under the promise it was a free promo in time for ATP, it would be wrong of me to start selling copies. I've got a few on me at the moment anyway, and plenty more to make to send to the bands and other people.
Anyway, to bring this thread back on-topic: Mirrors' Great Escape performance got seriously slated in the NME this week: they get compared unfavourably (and unknowingly) to White Lies...
There's a review of the Breeders ATP in there too, by the way, which is also favourable to The Soft Pack (which I'm pleased about, only 'cos it was rather random that I ended up recommending them after the weekend: if the NME had written "The one band everyone agrees were shite were The Soft Pack" then I'd have felt a bit daft. Or rather, a bit more daft).
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Post by stuhuggett on Jun 17, 2009 16:28:04 GMT 1
I forgot to mention, there was another slightly unfavourable profile (no interview though) of Mirrors in last week's NME too. White Lies got invoked again.
I'm still enjoying them anyway. There are now two (count them, two!) songs on the Mirrors MySpace. And some photos: can anyone identify the other two guys? At least one of them is very familiar, I'm sure.
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Post by Reuben on Jun 18, 2009 0:12:53 GMT 1
I read that review today, seem like the NME have really got it in for Mirrors. I like 'em myself, although I think they could do with some more songs that follow a different tempo, maybe more in the way of hooks and dynamics are needed? I dunno, what does everyone else think?
Stu, the guy with the mop was in Youngplan, not sure who the other guy is, but I think he might be a robot.
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Post by stuhuggett on Jun 18, 2009 10:10:36 GMT 1
Stu, the guy with the mop was in Youngplan, not sure who the other guy is, but I think he might be a robot. Ah, yeah, the guy who joined them later on when they became a 4-piece? Youngplan's MySpace Blog has him as Josef Page. Looks like Mirrors are playing Brighton's Loop Festival next month, if you're going: supporting Fever Ray - the woman from The Knife. A crow and a baby! |
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Post by marcusjr on Jun 18, 2009 13:23:58 GMT 1
Son of Simon Page.
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Post by stuhuggett on Jun 27, 2009 18:25:07 GMT 1
Mirrors' Look At Me is coming out on 7" next month, pre-orderable here. Self-released, apparently. |
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Post by stuhuggett on Jul 15, 2009 19:54:33 GMT 1
Another new tune & video online - I'm still really liking this. |
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Post by Michael on Jul 15, 2009 21:25:24 GMT 1
That all works for me although you can trace their influences without too much difficulty
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Post by stuhuggett on Jul 30, 2009 11:10:02 GMT 1
2 live songs & very cagey interview with Mirrors on Lamacq this week - it's on the i>Player. |
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Post by Reuben on Sept 9, 2009 13:48:21 GMT 1
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Post by stuhuggett on Sept 9, 2009 15:53:09 GMT 1
There were different 'new' songs up earlier in the week! Might have been Clown (aka Moral Man) or Your Cymbal Renting Days Are Over - they were leaked by the band on Mumm-Ra's official website last year, shortly before it was taken down.
The unreleased songs on MySpace currently are North Of France and Divine - both of which are re-recorded old Mumm-Ra songs.
I'm sure these are all just unreleased studio tracks from before Mumm-Ra split, they're not new as such.
You should see my Mirrors 7" anyway - mmm, clear red vinyl!
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Post by stuhuggett on Sept 17, 2009 12:38:13 GMT 1
Mirrors are playing Brighton's New Hero again on Wed 14th October, is Reuben or anyone fancies a look, at a night called Un Autre Monde. This may be their own new club night that they mentioned they were gonna start up when they were on Lamacq the other week, not sure yet. (see this White Lies remix by Mirrors for possible clue) NME reports Into The Heart is coming out on Moshi Moshi too. |
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Post by stuhuggett on Jan 13, 2010 20:34:44 GMT 1
Now signed to Skint Records, according to this interview with the label. |
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Post by stuhuggett on Apr 13, 2010 16:44:42 GMT 1
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