The Wildhearts

Sounds like a silly idea, I know, but in media studies today my teacher was talking about the power and influence of sites such as YouTube.
How about we all make a video promoting the New Flesh (basically us standing in front of a camera, holding a copy, giving the information about the single and where the people can buy it).
Can't do any harm... could it?

Colinx

colzo666 wrote:Sounds like a silly idea, I know, but in media studies today my teacher was talking about the power and influence of sites such as YouTube.
How about we all make a video promoting the New Flesh (basically us standing in front of a camera, holding a copy, giving the information about the single and where the people can buy it).
Can't do any harm... could it?

Colinx

In order to that, my own copy would have to be in my possession, which it has thusfar managed to spectacularly fail to do. Also, based on my own experiences with buying it, I'd have to say that any advice I could give on buying a copy might not be particularly valuable.

Plus... I really don't think this is the song to be introducing the Wildhearts to new people with. Wait until the video and single for Destroy All Monsters start making the rounds. I'll put everything I have behind that one.

colzo666 wrote:Sounds like a silly idea, I know, but in media studies today my teacher was talking about the power and influence of sites such as YouTube.
How about we all make a video promoting the New Flesh (basically us standing in front of a camera, holding a copy, giving the information about the single and where the people can buy it).
Can't do any harm... could it?

Colinx

I totally agree with you mate. Definitely think there should be some fan organised and co-ordinated street team or something similar.

The next single sounds like a great thing to get behind and start pushing, from regional media (Newcastle / London / Birmingham) angles of invidual band members, music magazines and possibly national newspapers.

Destroy All Monsters is a great song, and I'm more than happy to tell the world and it's flea-bitten dog how fucking fantastic the Wildhearts are.

For Destroy All Monsters, we could possibly go round asking local radio stations if they will play the song.
Then, whatever station agrees or considers it, take note of every station then email all the station names to an email address (destroyallmonsters@hotmail.com if it's not taken would be cool) and then the band could maybe send out a promo to a few of the stations.
That way they might get some airplay.
I would also happily put up posters promoting the new single if I was supplied with them.
Also, The Venue in Belfast (some Belfast folke here might know it) play any song that they have the CD too, I'd happily give them a lend of my WH album / single if they'd play it.
The Venue appeals to younger and older audiences, by having an under 18s night on Friday and over 18s night on Saturday.
And it would be better than all the emo shite they play. (I haven't been there since Nov. 06)
Local newspapers will charge to advertise a new single, The Sun is the WH's best bet...

Colzo

i can GUARANTEE you that Kenny in The Venue will NOT play The Wildhearts unless its Suckerpunch or Caffeine Bomb

he only ever played them as i had bugged him every week for 10 years.there are many who went to The Venue would support that. Kenny will TELL you he will play something but unless you are female you really dont stand a chance.

even the length of DMA would dictate Kenny wont play it and unless its whats current and hip you have no chance. The only chance you would have would be at the start of the night when no fucker is there

on the other hand rocKD guys The Distortion Project would play it on the Saturday band days in Katys if i brought it up to them

on another note its still not surprising that 16 year olds still get into that shitehole

did i mention i hate the Venue anyway lol

Haha, the dJ is a bit of a dick, only Therapy? song he ever played was Screamager, after me handing him Never Apologise Never Explain and tell him to play some more obscure tracks - he just looked at me.
I hate the Venue too

Anyway, back on topic