That town is young compared to European cites? sonds great !

Posted by: timw85 @ 04/06/2010

For information, Mr Cole will play 17th July for Tübingen festival in Germany...Why no information in the LC blog??? See

http://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=269

Posted by: ringo10ch @ 18/06/2010

Here is Mark in the 225 parade as a hot Buttered Elf!

Happy 225.
Looks like good weather for the show.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/easthampton_celebrates_225th_a.html

http://photos.masslive.com/republican/2010/06/easthampton_225_paradezip_9.html

Posted by: sigggy @ 19/06/2010

Lloyd. I was wondering with an outdoors festival style show like this, how much gear of your own do you set up?

Were you using your own amps for example?

Posted by: sigggy @ 21/06/2010

http://www.lloydcole.com/weblog/index.php?p=3593&c=1

Posted by: Lloyd @ 21/06/2010

The small ensemble don't use any amps. We brought our own DIs, which helps a lot. We couldn't use our instrument mics because of the wind (this is not unusual, and another reason music should not be played outdoors). There was an SM58 there for vocals so I used it to save time. It was an interesting experience, to see if we could play not really hearing ourselves very well, and without being able to fine tune the stage sound. It was quite awful on stage, to be honest, and we all made a few more mistakes than usual (I had to fine myself $10 on WILC Music) but I believe we got through it without serious disaster, which is encouraging. We also got to try out the 5 new tunes. Much as I dislike festival shows, they are a way to get our music to folk who might otherwise never hear us, so I'm in favour of us playing some, if we get invited.

Posted by: Lloyd @ 21/06/2010

Yes an acoustic coming through an Vox AC 30 amp wouldn't be so good I don't imagine.
The folk that were there are giving good feedback on the show, so mission accomplished.

Thanks.

Posted by: sigggy @ 21/06/2010