Support The Anchoress and Our shows

I had intended this being a very straightforward email, give a big push on The Anchoress, let everyone know what albums have just landed, maybe try and nudge some of you into a membership, you know the usual stuff, However as we walked home, readying ourselves for a night of chart reporting, our 10 month old Sprocker Midge decided to snap her ankle in two, attempting a 360 mid air manouvre which would have scored 6.0 at the winter olympics. It must be a Smith curse ... Two weeks after we picked up Midge, Bennett grew himself a 3kg Tumour, Two weeks after we pick up Cus, Midge fractures her ankle. Anyway, now that is out of the way ...

Did you know we had released the new album from The Anchoress on Friday, did you know it was jostling for serious chart positions, would you like to help?

The Anchoress - As We Once Were - Vinyl LP / CD / Cassette / Lossless DL

We had thought of running a CD giveaway but you can't report gifts, so we have had to have a rethink on that front. If you visit the link above, you'll find the CD available to buy for a reduced fee, this special variant also attracts free UK shipping. This means, you could send someone you love or someone you moderately like a copy of the album, they would thank you - for it is wonderful, it will cost less than one of those Matcha things the kids like and you might help Catherine up the charts.

All Other Memberships Here!

Paul Leonard Morgan & Len Pennie - Delusions

Billy Reeves - PostWar - Vinyl LP / CD / DL

Laura Silverstone - Heartwood Vinyl Pre-Order

All three of these beauties landed yesterday, on a pallet, from Seabass. Tomorrow we hope to pick up these beauties ...

Mackenzies - A Dog's Breakfast - LP / CD / DL

I Will Take You Hunting - Patterson is a Liar and a Thief - Vinyl LP

Valerie and the Week of Wonders - Rhythm of Lies - LP / CD / DL

Finally, we have had to make a change to our line up for next weeks Art School shows. Milltown Brothers have pulled out, replaced with local legends James King and the Lonewolves.. The usual story goes here, small gigs struggle to make money, we really need you to get behind our shows. At a time when one prominent Glasgow Venue and Promoter is finally having its money grubbing arse handed to them on a plate, there are some of us trying to make it possible for bands to play decent shows.

An average customer at the afforementioned venue will pay say £15 for a ticket plus £20 at the bar and the average band will be lucky to see £3 per ticket. They will be expected to do all the promo and if they manage to sell 100 tickets at full price, they might, just might pocket £300. The venue who do pretty much nothing at all to promote, will grab £12 and all the bar revenue.

Whereas ....

We have assured each band of a £500, this means that each member of a 5 piece band gets £100. Hardly a huge sum for 5 hours or work and expenses. It means we have committed £3000 in fees plus over £1000 in Hire Fees and £400 on Back Line. Before we start we are £4400 in the red, with tickets at £15, we need to sell 120 tickets per show to break even. (Don't forget we lose 20% VAT on every ticket)

So - please buy a ticket - you will fin all of our events HERE