I don’t mean to JAG but… I’ve just woken up to the news that the artist I manage alongside running DiS (and now working for Max Richter) is currently at number 13 in the midweek album chart (even outselling a Jonas Brother!) and was wondering, if any of you might have been curious to pick up the record, then please do it by Thursday night.
Feel free to stream the album but it’s 1000 album streams for every album sale toward the chart and it’s really hard to drive 1000s of streams, even with the ridiculously good reviews the album has been getting like this one
Thanks in advance for any support… but mostly I hope you enjoy the record.
She’s been totally self sufficient writing and producing this one (and bringing in JDB from Manics and Bowie’s drummer remotely for some extra skills) and I think the record will continue to reveal itself over the months and years.
Valerie June’s new one is brilliant. Mainly been listening to that and probably heard The Anchoress album twice over the weekend. But will revisit the album
Any potential live shows planned? I remember I missed an Anchoress live show due to a gig clashes and/or work for her last few gigs I think.
I’ll look into that. Queen Elizabeth Hall is the best hall of the three there.
I’ve a ticket for Goldfrapp at The Southbank that’s been moved to next year and I’ve no idea what’s happened to my Haiku Salut and U.S. Girls gigs at QE Hall.
I had a few coffees/drinks at The BFI last summer when things had opened up but it was sad to see (but understandably so) The Southbank Centre itself closed completely.
Just about to drop bairn 1 at nursery and then home to attempt some home working while looking after bairn 2. Then I need to go into work for a few hours right in the middle of the day and then home for more parenting and work adventures.
I’ve done 45m of work now so I can home-nursery The Child. She’s done three Covid tests in the last five days (all negative) but we’re still not allowed to take her back to nursery until next Monday. I wish I could say I’m beyond angry about it but I’m still fucking seething.
When M had her negative test which I knew she would because she had literally no symptoms (god, I’m still angry about that) I just took her to school the instant the results came through (emailed the results to school) pushed her through the door and basically ran away.
Still waiting to find out when I’m next at work - one of the guys I’m training with had a call yesterday, so I’m hopeful I might find out today.
Had a decent bike ride planned for this morning but a) I’m very achey for unknown reasons, b) it’s currently raining and c) need to get some shopping. Might just go for a leisurely ride out to a shop a few miles away instead, once it dries out a bit.
Morning troops. Sun is basically out firing on all cylinders this morning. Must be an instinctful thing, as I knew that the weather was great even before I opened the blinds properly. Maybe we can feel the difference between the pressures olin our sleep.
Going to hopefully get out for a walk or two in the sunshine today. Will see how it goes.
We moved my GFs workspace from our living room into the spare bedroom on Sunday. I can now hear her on calls if I have the study door open, taking some getting used to. (checks privilege)
We’re trying a new tofu noodle soup recipe tonight, so that’s something to look forward to maybe?