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[Adam Easy Wishes]

Originally Posted by Carrots Gladstone

Well said Milner.

I can only really compare how much effort these boys put in against the effort we ourselves as a band put into our own band (because I haven't had any first hand experience with any other bands), and the difference is enormous.

I appreciate that our band is really just a hobby for us these days but a few years ago when we took it seriously or at least thought we took it seriously, we were putting hardly any effort in in comparison to the level put in by IRL.

From the obvious endless hours put into writing the songs, and getting all parts of what are quite complex compositions to work together, and flow into a song, to endless hours practising in their dedicated studio, to endless hours spent recording and perfecting the songs, to the amount of time Chang spends on the graphics for the EP, Myspace, posters, t-shirts etc, to the amount of time spent arranging tours and gigs, the graphics they put on in their shows, and having the balls and dedication to get all 6 of them together, to hit the road, and put the necessary cash in to head on tour, not just to Scotland, or even to North England, or even just to London, but also across the pond to France and the Netherlands.

On top of all this, they're really fucking good too.

I have no qualms about saying they are the best unsigned band I've ever seen live, or even listened to. Outstanding songs, and the live show (and yes, this is a show) is absolutely brilliant. These songs and this band are made for and are destined for bigger and better things.

So...which one of them is it you fancy?

[Carrots Gladstone]

Originally Posted by Adam Easy Wishes

So...which one of them is it you fancy?

Like Girls Aloud, I'd do all of them except for one...

[Adam Easy Wishes]

Kimberley, right? Don't give me 'the ginger one's ugly' rubbish. Nicola is hott.

[Carrots Gladstone]

Originally Posted by Adam Easy Wishes

Kimberley, right? Don't give me 'the ginger one's ugly' rubbish. Nicola is hott.

I don't do ginger birds as it would feel like incest. Plus Nicola is ugly regardless of her ginger hair.

Very off topic............so........

I've changed my mind - I'd nail every single one of Indian Red Lopez.... at the same time.

[idol_wild]

I saw Indian Red Lopez at the GRV in Edinburgh tonight and I was very impressed. The previous few times I have seen them they hadn't quite nailed their live sound.

Tonight, they did. The songs are clearly there and I hope they get everything they want out of the tour.

Thumbs up.

[Jan]

Originally Posted by shmeet the beat

this week sees indian red lopez set off on their first adventure overseas!

they take in glenrothes (greenside), glasgow(bloc), edinburgh (GRV), london (alan mcghees death disco), lille, france (le select), rotterdam, the netherlands ( exit, and velvet records in-store).

8 numpties, 7 days, 7 gigs, 4 countries, 1 tour van, 56 hangovers!

they play at dirty hearts club on thur 22 october and this will be their last gig this year before they head back into the studio to work on new material!

ps. keep an eye out for announcements on november's "shmeet the beat' 4 in peterhead........'

The best of luck to you.

[ca_gere]

Originally Posted by Steven Milne

I say good on team lopez and im not just saying this because i know them, i think its cool that theyre hitting abroad for a couple of shows. I think any band getting out of their hometown at any point is always a good thing!

All theyre doing is making an effort to get their music as far and wide as possible and yes, there is a high cost in touring abroad (as there is anywhere) and technically they can get their music out there on the internet but nothing wrong with playing gigs abroad and far away.

Its fun at the end of the day- which is what being in a band is all about.
Going travelling with your mates playing music and getting drunk in new places - whats not to like. Sure its expensive, and you may play to nobody but if you can afford it its worth it id say - youd probably spend the same as you would going on holiday if not less if its budgeted right.

At the end of the day they could NOT play the shows, and just play Drummonds and Tunnels every other week or do the usual jaunts to Edinburgh / Glasgow all the time but wheres the fun in that- i would love to go abroad with Little Kicks, and we almost have a few times but the dates have never fallen into place.

Well put. Getting away from the usual places is always going to be a bonus regardless of the financial aspect so if you're willing to pay for it then it's a completely worthwhile experience. They got a nice little write up about it in the PandJ and the buchanie, I say good on them too. Plus I'm putting on the Lille gig tomorrow so I'm biased. Anything that's not reggae, chanson francaise or metal is rarely heard here so hopefully folk'l discover something new. Fingers crossed.

[Carrots Gladstone]

Originally Posted by ca_gere

Well put. Getting away from the usual places is always going to be a bonus regardless of the financial aspect so if you're willing to pay for it then it's a completely worthwhile experience. They got a nice little write up about it in the PandJ and the buchanie, I say good on them too. Plus I'm putting on the Lille gig tomorrow so I'm biased. Anything that's not reggae, chanson francaise or metal is rarely heard here so hopefully folk'l discover something new. Fingers crossed.

This is brilliant. Band from Peterhead playing a gig in Lille.

Turns out the promoter is from Cruden Bay.

Genius.

[ca_gere]

Originally Posted by Carrots Gladstone

This is brilliant. Band from Peterhead playing a gig in Lille.

Turns out the promoter is from Cruden Bay.

Genius.

C-Bay is a hive of cultural activity I'll have you know. It's like Bowie/Iggy pop era Berlin or Seatle in the early nineties.

[Carrots Gladstone]

Originally Posted by ca_gere

C-Bay is a hive of cultural activity I'll have you know. It's like Bowie/Iggy pop era Berlin or Seatle in the early nineties.

Or New Deer in the 80s...