Guerilla... stationary

Like the ostrich with its head buried in the sand, we now surface completely unaware of what has been going on around us. But then again, you're not reading this to find out about the rest of the world, just our little microcosm.

(1) We've been trying really hard to get gigs around OCT so we can put together a (sorta) mini tour to promote the record.

(2) The record (no title as of yet) has been sent to be mastered so we'll have something concrete to give to everybody. It's taken a year but we got there. Good thing it still sounds fresh.

(3) We've written a bunch of new tracks which we're fine-tuning. Currently, they're forays into new grooves and new ways of playing. We've never sounded so quiet, and we've never sounded so heavy - FACT.

(4) Website done and will go live 24th July (thats next friday?!)

So we have a gig coming up with the lovely Gin Panic and Anison. Its at the Fighting Cocks in Kingston and it's on the 24th Jul so we're hijacking the night and using it to launch our website. Like i said - we've been out of touch. It seems we need to brush up on social ettiquete.

3LX

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New tunes - working titles & descriptions...?

- Magical Mervin -
Constant solid grooves with a few audio illusions eventually breaking down into a lush trip-hoppy-ish slow-core-ish shoe-gazy-type... what was i saying...?

- A Boat Capsized -
Chilled out slow jazz. Melancholic and melodic. Breaking into abstract 'movie' noise building up and up and up into a tidal wave of bass and guitars and drums. It's our soundtrack to Kate & Leo's Titanic.

- Audio Noughts -
Atonal Hip-Hop that sounds like a trip. As it stands, the ending gets warped into a chaotic DnB break.

- Woe -
Very direct and rhythm orientated with a few idea still being thrown around. A very deep, soundscape led chorus. Various promising bits still flying around. We got the text about MJ (RIP) when we were working on this song - hence the title.

- Leap Of Faith & BTDTGTD -
A 2 part piece. Big lovely melodies. 4 to the floor style beat that builds and builds. Drops to almost nothing and then builds and builds again. Like a ship trying to break the atmosphere, thruster failing, dipping back down to earth to the point of impact... then using all reserves to punch it straight out into space.

03-MAY/09 - Newcastle

The Newcastle gig was a real breath of fresh air. We had the best time even though we thought we didn't play well. They've got it right. A favour for a favour, no bad vibes, supporting each other because everyone wants everyone to do well - that's the impression i came away with, and perhaps that's because it is a smaller place (pop. 200,000?) which may lend itself to a stronger sense of community..?

London, in it's ever sprawling magnificence, beauty and diversity, breeds a sort-of segregation. The communities are plentiful, smaller and vibrant, for sure, but are also trend driven - Pressure on the 'individual' to do good, to stand out, to be unique...

and it does make a strange kinda sense. Either we're so different that we strive to be like everyone else, or we're so afraid of being like everyone else that we struggle to stand out.

and yes. I'm totally rambling.

Setlist:
Sum Numbers
Radar
Phat Knickers
Audio Video Disco
Underachiever

I wish i had taken a photo - It was a gig with a view & the view was a little like this:

Cheers Rich & the fella's at Blank. We'll be back soon.

3LX

The looking glass

Vogue. & vogue. & vogue. & vogue... (when all i wanna do is play & play & play & play)

say cheeeeese...


The plan is idiot proof!

3LX ;)

Thought for the day: What is the difference between a realist and a sell-out?

Cover ideas...?

No name yet.






Let us know what you think

3LX

12-MAR/09. Gig for Gaza @ KCLSU

We'd like to give thanks to Tom (from 'Rollcall...') who asked us to play & special thanks to Alex of 'Gin Panic' who did our sound and helped us make the walls shake a little harder. Plus the people who came down to see us, we hope you enjoyed our little set (cushioned between 2 political activist speeches & and a Hip-Hop MC in baggy grey sweats)

Setlist: Radar / Audio Video Disco / Underachiever



3LX - see you soon ;)

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I keep hearing the same argument again and again - If we stopped spending money on war and weapons development, there woud be enough money to provide those less fortunate with medicine and aid... But for some (illogical) reason we can't do this. We'd much rather arm ourselves against... ourselves?

The events happening in Gaza right now are sad, but it is one of MANY situations that we need to be made aware of. Events like this help raise awareness, but to what end...? There is no big picture plan. It really makes you realise how controlled our sources of information are. Knowledge is totally selective: depending on what we're allowed to see, hear, buy, switch over to, to what we overhear friends discussing etc. etc. Yes, the world could be seen to be in a mess - that's your own choice of perspective, but what can we expect to do... you know, with this recession and all?

I have an idea - be nice to someone for no reason. Try it.

Or if you got the guts, try do something like this...



Cheers for reading
<3 [A]

23-Jan @ Fighting Cocks - thanks

To all involved - nice one! Cheers for coming out to see us play.
Appreciated everything you all said.Believe me when i say, it was our pleasure.

SET LIST:
Radar
Sum Numbers
Audio Video Disco
Underachiever

Thanks to Jakub for being a hero and being there with his video camera the last couple of times. Beyond the call of duty.
Also, some of you (those of you that were there tonight) may have had the pleasure of meeting Bastien. He's making our website and he's doing a damn fine job of it too. for his credentials check out the 'Iglu&Hartley' website, also check out 'Killers' 'Craig David' and soon the new 'Guns n Roses' website! I know..!

More tracks have been mixed so won't be long now (said the joker to the thief).
till next time

3LX

Bumhug!

Fellow Ex Libran's.

Merry Crimbo to y'all. We've had a cool first year. Cheers to those who made it out to our gigs and given us support thus far. We gonna be pushing things a little harder in the next year - Releasing a couple of EPs, writing some dancefloor bangers and trying to get some nice little gigs out and about different places.

See you in the New Year!



3LX