Default Site Weblog: 2009-10-08T17:59:02Z Copyright (c) 2009, jenny ExpressionEngine tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:10:08 tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.20 2009-10-08T02:48:01Z 2009-10-08T17:59:02Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Hello. Just a quick update on the Free Peace album. We all wanna make it as good as possible - and the recording has taken a bit longer than expected…BUT it’s all pretty much in the bag now and so we’ll be releasing it early in the new year. Thanks for your patience. It sounds monstrous by the way…!
Free Peace’s next live gig is in sunny St Helens - at the Citadel on Sat 17th October.
Jacobi are also busy recording - and we hope to announce a debut release from them very soon. Catch them live in Liverpool every month at their Heebie Jeebies residency ‘Exile on Seel St’. Cheers an see yuh soon.

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.19 2009-08-12T08:48:15Z 2009-08-13T00:42:16Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Howdydoo back again semi regularly as promised.it maybe a little after the fact but i feel i must say a few words on recent passing of the sky. saxon that is. actually two words mostly spring to mind EVIL HOODOO. Being seventeen wouldn’t have been the same without it. what a glorius noise they made on their 1st lp generally but the fact that this was 2 or 3 louder made it closer to my heart. sky was a major influence on the throat wrenching vocal style that i pursued back in the stairs days and it was kinda nice in a wierd way to hear ‘can’t seem to make you mine’ on a telly ad recently. however on reaching for my seeds lps i’ve realised someone has accidentally forgot to pass me back my “live at merlins music box” probably their best full lp. you know who you are . enjoy ya bastad!
LP sessions are going fine.tomorrow we have our first perfomance from outside of the group with ex joneser jamie laying down some bagpipes so we can trample on them whilst he’s playing mandolin. should be fun.
otherwise i’ve managed to solve my potatoe storage problem. they kept goin bad before i could eat them and a friend suggested i put them in a cool dark place. so not one to do things by i half i’ve put them next to my charlie mingus albums and its worked a treat. NICE ONE.

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.18 2009-08-02T23:31:33Z 2009-08-03T14:44:34Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Wir haben a little deestress in the camp of late with a coupla cancelled shows. Apologies to those hoping to attend. Double shame really as the shows we have done recently and rehearsals have been really cutting it. Next few weeks we’ll be putting final touches to our debut l.p. - which has been delayed a little due to voice trouble earlier in the year quite classically followed by much equipment failure. Basically everything (band and recording equip) bar our old gibsons had been failin us but all the gear is in tip top shape now and ready for action. Sorry for being gone so long and then hitting you with this - probably the most boring paragraph in literary history - but a necesssary evil it is and leaves me free to bang on about stuff like haircuts and the recent deaths of superstars like Sky Saxon in the NDF (near distant future). See you then..

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.17 2009-07-15T00:12:22Z 2009-07-15T15:22:24Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk We have tickets available for Free Peace and Jacobi’s Summer Pops ‘fringe’ festival gig at Liverpool 02 Academy on Thursday July 30th at a discounted rate of £6. Get in touch as soon as if you want one - send us an e-mail to http://info@loudsoul.co.uk. This is an exclusive price as normally tickets are £8 plus booking fee… Thanks

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.16 2009-07-15T00:00:24Z 2009-07-15T15:11:25Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Hello. Just to let everyone know what’s goin’ on at Loud Soul…
Firstly - Free Peace have finished all the Oasis support slots for the time being. Coventry was ace - and Stu was buzzin coz he met Jamie Carragher!!
It’s now full steam ahead on finishing the Free Peace debut album -so Edgar is back in the studio getting the remaining vocals done -  it sure is soundin’ good by the way…

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.15 2009-06-09T08:05:14Z 2009-06-10T02:58:17Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk We’re all just about back to normality now after a monumental weekend at Heaton Park. Think we’re all still in shock at the overwhelming hospitality shown by all the Oasis crew and Promoters SJM, who made us feel like kings.
We got there about 8.15am as we needed to soundcheck and get ourselves installed before the crowds descended. Hot-footed it to over to the catering tent (marquee more like) for a few coffees and a bite. (Have to say the food provided was immense and we never stopped eating the whole weekend). After that we went over to check out our dressing room and inside we found another table laden with goodies - crips, choccy, sweets, fruit, alcoholic beverages - everything you’d want really. It was pissing down during the day and a bit freezing but a girl still drove over in a buggy (!) specifically to deliver ice cubes to our dressing room so that our beers stayed nicely chilled in the cool box…..! It was funny watching people zipping about all over the place in buggies and on their walkie talkies - it was all just like a scene from that film Westworld with Yul Brynner..! The sheer scale of the operation at Heaton Park was astounding and I don’t think any of us had seen anything like it before (and probably won’t again, unless Free Peace get to support Elton John - which is unlikely) - cranes, trucks, portakabins, ambulances, buggies, stewards as far as the eye could see.
Mr Noel came by and said hello - think he was still a bit frustrated by the previous night’s kerfuffles with the sound but nonetheless in good humour as usual. We had a short convo about electric cigarettes and other stuff and then he went back out into the rain with a massive golf umbrella..
Did the sound check. Trefor was gettin into the music and head banging at the side of the stage and suddenly someone appeared at his side and started head banging too. Tref said he was well surprised to turn around and discover it was Liam! He then went over and started playing with Nick’s ears apparently while he was on the kit. I think he loves Free Peace almost more than we do…..  We passed him a cd of the new stuff and about ten minutes later he’d listened to it and told us the names of the songs he particularly liked.
Free Peace were on at 4.50pm precisely. They rocked from the outset and although the crowd didn’t move that much we think they enjoyed it. They were probably quite chilled to the bone, having stood there for hours in horizontal rain, and probably couldn’t care less who Free Peace were - but judging by the reactions we’ve had following the gig people really liked it. S’pose it didn’t help that Edgar went ‘hello - we’re Free Peace - from Liverpool!‘ to a load of Mancs…
More of our Heaton Park adventure to follow…..............

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.14 2009-06-03T03:47:41Z 2009-06-03T19:02:42Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Hello all, everyone getting into gear for the weekend - it’s the big one - Heaton Park, supporting Oasis. Gates are at 2pm and Free Peace are on at 5.05pm apparently! Hope you can all come and show mucho supporto for the 3 peas at their biggest gigs so far. It’s all being run like a proper military operation! -which we suppose it needs to be, judging by the scale of things…There’s a massive stage and big screens at the side - so make sure you’ve ironed your tops nice, lads…

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.13 2009-05-22T04:34:14Z 2009-05-22T20:21:15Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Had a good one at Sound City gig with Free Peace last night. Edgar did good for his first gig back after a nasty chest infection and Nick and Stu were cosmic, as usual. The Vanities showed mucho promise with their heavily funked-up grooves and the charismatic Danny upfront. But we really have to go on about Miss Juliette Lewis and her enchanting performance that left us all a bit weak at the knees really! She’d move around the stage like a dream; at one time graceful as a swan - all long-limbed and trippy - in some kind of childlike reverie - and then the next minute shake you to your very foundations with her deeply provocative posturing - which still managed to stay tasteful, ladylike and kind of magical really. So good to see the lady in such complete command of the stage. Her talent just shines through. Does anybody else agree? Maybe let us know in our new fangled, hi-tec forum - ‘tis getting a bit cobwebby in there…!!

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.12 2009-05-21T00:34:59Z 2009-05-21T15:44:00Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Bonjour. We’re all excited again as Free Peace have been asked to support Oasis on July 7th at the Ricoh Stadium in Coventry. This is great news and once again we have to thank all the Oasis team for getting behind Edgar, Nick and Stu. Well done the chaps! This news just in by the way - so hopefully more details to follow in the near..

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.11 2009-05-14T03:35:26Z 2009-05-14T19:00:27Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk We’re just putting the finishing touches to our next Loud Soul release, which we will bring to you this very Summer….watch this space….

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.10 2009-04-17T10:29:52Z 2009-05-14T19:22:53Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Thanks to mr Liam of Gallagher for mentioning Free Peace as one of his current fave bands in the NME online this week. Go to http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/44087 to see the full article and some YouTube fun.

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.9 2009-04-11T23:56:18Z 2009-04-12T15:05:19Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Merry Easter. Just to let everyone know that Free Peace are the guests on tonight’s “The Pool’ radio show with Dave Monks. The session will include an interview plus 2 acoustic tracks recorded live in the studio. Edgar will also be spinning some of his current vinyl faves. The show starts 8pm.

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.8 2009-04-03T02:51:14Z 2009-04-03T18:02:15Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Hi all. Just to let everyone know that Free Peace will be supporting Oasis on 6th and 7th June 09 at Heaton Park, Manchester. Gates 2pm. Other support acts are; Kasabian, The Enemy and Twisted Wheel. This is great news for Free Peace and we have to say thanks again to the Oasis fellas for their overwhelming generosity and for giving Free Peace a chance!

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.7 2009-03-31T02:34:03Z 2009-03-31T18:01:04Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk MONDAY 16TH MARCH 2009 (early Feb contd)
yes indeedee there were many miles and roads separating us from show to show but harry h bomb verth got us from town to town at godspeed including the first killer drive from Barcelona to Lisbon, but this was our first chance to go to our first aftershow in Barcelona. My old pal and boss the modfuhrer Sir Paul Weller was in attendance that eve and was in fine fettle and was most complementary towards the lads’ playing especially young Nick with whom he spent every available moment encouraging him to grow his hair in a big afro. Had an interesting conversation with Noel about the latest installments in the curious tales of Lee Mavers and of other more fast moving recent musical phenomena such as the JIm Jones Revue and the recent psych compilation by the androgenous amorphic whatchamacallits.
It as a nice calm atmosphere in the room we were in, mostly discussing musical this and thats with the guys from Oasis, whom in real life are not so much a big band as a small gentleman’s society. Good guys with good taste that is. There was occasional hollering coming from a room adjacent of which I’m not completely sure as I’m no expert on this but I think it may have been a Woking accent. Didn’t stay too late as we had a little bit of driving to do next day. 16 hours to be exact.
Waking up in Lisbon next morning was a tonic. It was well Gulliver’s travels and a glorious day to boot. Got the soul ready to play again. gig went well again. Unfortunately it was early night again as next day was an 18 hour drive.
All became a bit more of the same from this point. There were good things to note, like the sound in purpose-built arenas in France and food in Italy but because of the extreme distances and tight schedule involved it became mostly about getting the job done - which we did - and its worth noting that our kind benefactors were sidestage every night to watch the show, which was decent and very encouraging of them.
Arriving in Vienna for our final show (26th Feb) where was a bit of a kerfuddle as someone had graffitied “FREE PEACE! NICE ONE! MCFC!“ on the wall. Wonder who it could have been. Might have been that geezer who I gained a lot of respect for on the tour as he drove his tonsils to breaking point singing every single night. A man after my own heart in this respect. NICE ONE!!!
Since we got back we’ve had a week of overdubbing the l.p. followed by a week of rehearsal to ready us for our first London show at Blow Up. Much thanko to mr Paul Tunkin for believing in us at this early stage - and for those who missed it, it was mr kipling quality, ha, ha, ha. thanks to those who attendend. Bit knackered still from weekend so will leave you there for now. See you in a week or so with news and maybe some announcement or other….........

]]> tag:loudsoul.co.uk,2009:index.php/site/index/1.6 2009-03-17T06:17:12Z 2009-03-17T19:26:13Z jenny jenny@loudsoul.co.uk Visit Liverpool.com online magazine to see more of Edgar from Free Peace’s Oasis tour diary;
http://www.liverpool.com/features/on-tour-with-oasis.html

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