Re: Hold Steady!

[Abi Marchant <abi_rock_chick@ya...co.uk>]

Cheers Chris!


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 From: Steve Thomas <bluaero@gm...com>
To: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes <blueplanes@bl...org> 
Sent: Friday, 18 November 2011, 18:12
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Hold Steady!
 
Thanks for the update, Chris!

On 11/18/2011 9:13 AM, Chris Sharp wrote:
> We did a cover of a Hold steady song for the new album but it didn't 
> make the final cut.
>
> Since Gerard has been made head of dept at BIMM he just doesn't seem to 
> have any free time these days. This is the single biggest reason for the 
> delay in releasing the album on CD. I'm also doing up to 16 hours per 
> day at The Fleece trying to make it work (we're still not quite breaking 
> even - mainly due to everyone drinking in the pub next door! - but 
> that's a whole new debate).
>
> Gerard mentioned putting out the album as a double CD with an outtakes 
> bonus like with the Swagger Deluxe release. (The Hold Steady song would 
> make it on to the bonus CD). I think this would be a great idea as it 
> would go some way towards appeasing everyone who has had to wait for so 
> long and also because I think some of the tracks which didn't make the 
> final cut are great. Obviously I can't give you any idea of time scale 
> but can only assure you that it's in hand. It makes sense to get a label 
> behind the band and do the CD release properly rather than getting Sam 
> to burn a load of copies and then just flogging them at gigs and through 
> the website.
>
> For now all I can ask is that you are bear with us. The band will 
> deliver in the end and it will be worth the wait (I said this about the 
> album in general and there have been few complaints from those who have 
> heard it)
>
> Apologies for my lack of posts recently but I hardly get any time at all 
> these days and I don't want to appear rude if i don't reply to any 
> questions that come up.
>
> Can't wait for the gig in 3 weeks time. 117 tickets sold already 
> (Fiddlers pre-sales are usually on about 50 at this stage). Is this due 
> to the publicity surrounding the new album? The Fleece's fab marketing? 
> Or maybe just cos it's £10 adv / £15 on the door!!
>
> Who knows.
>
> Chris
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