Astronot - Album Launch Party

**Jeid** · 18-Mar-08, 21:45

**JamesMcVean** · 18-Mar-08, 22:18

Hey Jeid

Liking the new track on your MySpace site! Well done!

Have you sorted out somewhere online to sell your CD's? Or Downloadable versions???

**Jeid** · 18-Mar-08, 22:55

Both songs are pretty new James. Taking Back Today has only been played live a few times and heard on CD by very few people.

Not worked the online sales out yet, but we will

EDIT: I should note that these tracks are still to be mastered.

**Boozeburglar** · 19-Mar-08, 11:00

Originally Posted by Jeid

I should note that these tracks are still to be mastered.

I thought you had been playing them live?

If you haven't mastered them by now what have you been inflicting on the public?

**JamesMcVean** · 19-Mar-08, 12:07

Boozeburglar

These childish pops at the band...

I sense a wee hint of the Green Eyed Monster in you...

I have heard them live and they are superb

**Boozeburglar** · 19-Mar-08, 13:42

Get yerself to specsavers then!

Twas a pun, a joke, a jest.

I reckon they are one of the best bands to come out of Caithness, period!

**theboss** · 19-Mar-08, 16:46

Originally Posted by JamesMcVean

What time of night are you onstage before Hayseed???

Hi James. Just found out we'll be onstage at 10pm. Hope you can make it.

**JamesMcVean** · 19-Mar-08, 20:51

Is there anywhere in Thurso to get hold of tickets?

10pm sounds a good time to start!

**theboss** · 20-Mar-08, 13:08

Originally Posted by JamesMcVean

Is there anywhere in Thurso to get hold of tickets?

10pm sounds a good time to start!

Don't know if there's anywhere in Thurso to buy them but if you phone the number on the poster i'm sure you could reserve them and pick them up on the door.

Hope to see you there!

**Jeid** · 27-Mar-08, 01:13

Only a couple of days away now folks... should be a good night

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 27-Mar-08, 16:36

Just as an aside, does anyone actually buy albums anymore? Forget MP3; with streaming music so easily available now (thanks Broadband) is there any need to sell CDs or attempt to get a recording deal with a record company? Live music is the way forward. Charge £30 at the door Jeid, run up the posters advertising yersels as some testosterone-fulled DJs from Ibiza, mention a Shania Twain tribute as support, and have taglines suggesting "all the way from Perth" or "flying in from Aberdeen". Then you'll be quids in.

**Jeid** · 27-Mar-08, 19:25

Nah... why bother with that pish biy... we leave the taglines to other people

**WeeRob** · 28-Mar-08, 12:02

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Just as an aside, does anyone actually buy albums anymore? Forget MP3; with streaming music so easily available now (thanks Broadband) is there any need to sell CDs or attempt to get a recording deal with a record company? Live music is the way forward. Charge £30 at the door Jeid, run up the posters advertising yersels as some testosterone-fulled DJs from Ibiza, mention a Shania Twain tribute as support, and have taglines suggesting "all the way from Perth" or "flying in from Aberdeen". Then you'll be quids in.

This = true

**rob murray** · 28-Mar-08, 15:37

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

Just as an aside, does anyone actually buy albums anymore? Forget MP3; with streaming music so easily available now (thanks Broadband) is there any need to sell CDs or attempt to get a recording deal with a record company? Live music is the way forward. Charge £30 at the door Jeid, run up the posters advertising yersels as some testosterone-fulled DJs from Ibiza, mention a Shania Twain tribute as support, and have taglines suggesting "all the way from Perth" or "flying in from Aberdeen". Then you'll be quids in.

And when playing live, suitably differentiated CD's ( ie differing covers, mixes, song order, demos, etc ) can be sold to augment income..."unknowns get very low ( if any ) gig fee's. Established bands can issue free albums (Prince ) honesty boxes ( radiohead) but they are established and command large fee's..large enough to make a crackin livin. The new approach by record companies is to sign bands ( or re sign established bands ) on 360 deals..the companies getting a screw from live gigs, image right as well as just music. So live is only part of the solution and will always be...in any case people buy merchandise so maybe a CD is now nothing but a piece of merchanding.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 28-Mar-08, 17:41

http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands...107468,00.html

Enjoy.

**rob murray** · 28-Mar-08, 17:46

Originally Posted by The Pepsi Challenge

http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2107468,00.html

Enjoy.

Very good...relevance to thread ?

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 28-Mar-08, 18:02

Time to get a real estate license instead.

**TBH** · 28-Mar-08, 22:38

Originally Posted by Jeid

Both songs are pretty new James. Taking Back Today has only been played live a few times and heard on CD by very few people.

Not worked the online sales out yet, but we will

EDIT: I should note that these tracks are still to be mastered.

At the intro of taking back today I thought you were going to launch into Survivor's 'eye of the tiger'. Was Dream Theater a big influence in your musical style?

**Boozeburglar** · 29-Mar-08, 00:11

John Petrucci is awesome TBH, great influence to have if ye like DT.

Good luck for your party Jeid, look forward to seeing you next time you hit the Ness.

**TBH** · 29-Mar-08, 00:16

Originally Posted by Boozeburglar

John Petrucci is awesome TBH, great influence to have if ye like DT.

Good luck for your party Jeid, look forward to seeing you next time you hit the Ness.

I think John Petrucci is awesome as is Mike Portnoy, I just thought Astronot sounded like they had a dream theater influence about their play. that was intended as a compliment.

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