Archive News May to July 2009

06 07 09

THIS IS POP!

It has long been felt by FRAMINGO that the current “music scene” has, like so much of modern culture, fallen victim to the combined evils of commercialisation & globalization. Indeed, the sanitisation of what was once the principal domain of the “counter-culture”, THE GLASTONBURY FREE FESTIVAL, has now succumbed to this twin-pronged assault on what some consider to be the last true bastion of hedonism & creativity in the UK cultural calendar . Exactly when did TOM JONES, LADY GA GA & sundry other decidedly mainstream acts merit a place on the Glastonbury stage? It seems like only yesterday, the likes of the rotund welsh chanteur from another era and the grossly over-hyped GA GA wifey would be soundly bottled from the stage and sent homeward to think again! (ah such happy days & happy times!) Yet here we are in 2009, when most people under 20 obtain their music for free and the curse of mediocrity rules the (radio) waves!

If there is to be any hope left for creativity and genuine talent it has to be through independent means------- AND INDEPENDENT MEANS FRAMINGO! ------- Here endeth the lesson xxx

30 06 09

WACHO SUMMER DEALS.

Now that the promised heat-wave is well & truly upon us & the annual procession of musical mud-fests is well underway, FRAMINGO's thoughts are turning to our very own sojourn to pastures far & wide to catch some summer rays. So before we bade you bon voyage & all that for the summer, why not do some last minute holiday shopping by stopping by the FRAMINGO shop & picking up yourself a copy of WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND. With the album receiving plaudits both at home & abroad (extensive airplay in Spain , France , Italy & the USA to name but a few!) now is the time to bag your copy----& just £4.99 ---YES, £4.99 & no hidden extras like VAT & p&p! What better way to weave your way around the countryside with your windows rolled down, sun blazing down & blasting out the sounds of THE SKUZZIES, LJR, PROJEKT KOTELETT et al. Happy summer hols our friends FRAMINGO XX

19.06.09

WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND …AS SEEN ON THE TELLY!!!

Sadly the FRAMINGO budget does not extend to the hiring of Z-list “celebs” or, indeed, A-list Meercats in order to punt our products to the masses! Nevertheless, those eagle-eyed of you out there cannot have failed to have noticed the recent televisual campaign enticing us all to pay a visit to Yorkshire 's very own FLAMINGOLAND! The images of gay abandon aboard the roller-coasters adorning our screens are not dissimilar from the cover of your favourite compilation released only a f ew short weeks ago! Coincidence? We think not--- simply a timely reminder that be it FRAMINGO or FLAMINGO , its all one big ROLLERCOASTER !! Keep it Framingo friends xxxxxxxxx

13 06 09

YOUR INDEPENDENT LABEL NEEDS YOU------NOW!

As the credit crunch bites ever deeper, politicians are revealed as the crooks we always knew they were & Jonathan Ross is declared missing, last seen lolling around inside the combined arses of Take That (J.Ross, BBC TV 12/06/09), it seems that civilisation as we know it is on the brink! BUT you can do your bit to pull us back from the edge! By ordering your very own copy of WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND you will not only restore a little faith in those right thinking individuals like FRAMINGO who live & breathe Independent Music, you will also assist in staving off the demise of FRAMINGO, perhaps the only TRULY INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL left in SCOTLAND! Simply head to our shop & place your order. And don't worry about security, our page is linked with PAYPAL so all your important personal details are as safe as houses!! Never to be seen by Framingo but only seen by Mr & Mrs Paypal Limited. And if you're still not convinced, click on ROUGH TRADE RECORDS. Visit your local store & force them to order it for YOU! Or if you prefer, download from ITUNES! Whatever method you chose , just DO IT & feel good about yourself & do your bit to fight back against domination by corporate mediocrity . FRAMINGO XXXX

09 06 09

ALL FORMATS ARE GO!!!

All of you lucky punters who had the foresight (&, frankly, general good sense and taste!) to pre-order the current critics' favourite WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND will now be enjoying the fruits of your well placed prudence! We hope you are all as thrilled as we are with the release, which is garnering rave reviews as we speak! If all of you who don't have want to get your hands on a CD copy, you'd better get your act together as copies are selling out faster than resignations at a Cabinet meeting! Just click on to our shop page & do your thang . Alternatively, if you're one of those who like to obtain their sounds via the interweb, the album is now available from I-TUNES etc, so just click here & do whatever it is you do!! And if that still doesn't grab you and you still have a penchant for visiting real live record retailers, why not sojourn along to your local spinners such as AVALANCHE in Dundas Street, Glasgow where you can pick up a copy ----and remember my music loving friends, pay no more than £4.99!!!

HAPPY SHOPPING CAMPERS!

02 06 09

PARIS, GLASGOW

Hot on the heels of his stunning success at CANNES 2009, director extraordinaire MARK SLOSS has confirmed that his acclaimed short “VANILLE” will be screened as part of the celebrated FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL which hits these here shores in NOVEMBER/DECEMBER '09! As part of the festival, which will visit GLASGOW, ABERDEEN , LONDON, INVERNESS, & MANCHESTER amongst others, MARK will be in attendance at a number of the showings. Plans are already afoot for FRAMINGO to hit the after show drugs & rock n roll ding dongs when the festival hits the GFT & other city venues. And as you all know, our very own LITTLE JOHN ROCKET & the ubiquitous “BASEMENT ”, provide the soundtrack to VANILLE so there's plenty to look forward to once the long winter nights draw in !

Keep up to date with the festival by visiting the French Film Festival

30 05 09

HOT STUFF

Phew, what a scorcher, missus!! Things are certainly heating up out there in more ways than one! Not only have FRAMINGO broken out the leather bondage shorts in order to get those muscular calves a damn good tanning , but news has reached us that the first batch of WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND is set to be shipped to the TOWERS! All being well, those first lucky punters will be in receipt of there very own copy of this epic by FRIDAY at the latest! Apologies once more for the slight delay due to the perennial “circumstances beyond our control.“

And those of you with a penchant for all that downloading malarkey will be energised by the news that corporate ubermeisters I-TUNES will have the album available for downloading on 8th June!

With all this excitement and the damned heat out there, FRAMINGO is sloping back to the sun- lounger for some light- refreshments! ----Chin chin xx

28 05 09

SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND?

With rumours of the onset of a welcome heat-wave rife amongst the lieges, what better excuse can there possibly be to lay your hands on a copy of WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND? Lazy summer days by the (paddling) pool with sounds of THE SKUZZIES et all blaring from your ghetto-blaster ----sultry evenings down your local beer-garden quaffing BUCKFAST cocktails discussing the merits of INSIDE THE MOMENT 2009 CANNESMIX ---Relaxing in an M6 service station whilst gorging on some pastry-encased monstrosity masquerading as a Cornish pasty. None of these joyful summertime pursuits would be complete without the SOUNDTRACK OF SUMMER 2009! So get ahead of the crowds and do something positive this weekend.

ORDER YOUR COPY OF WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND NOW xxxx

26 05 09

FRAMINGO'S GOT TALENT!

We realise we are preaching to the converted out there in FRAMINGOLAND, but it's worth reminding you all that the year's most eagerly anticipated album release is quite literally only a few days away! Forget all the hype & hyperbole surrounding that BOYLE wifey, THE REAL TALENT of this or any other year is to be found in the neatly packaged form of WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND. Such is the demand that we have increased production to satisfy this unprecedented clamour! The downside of all this activity will, however, mean a slight delay in the finished article reaching the streets on the 30th MAY. We can however promise you all that it will be available just a wee bit late but well worth the wait . And all of you lucky punters who have pre-ordered will be richly compensated by receiving a FREE Framingo goody bag to make up for any disappointment that this short delay may cause! Cant sat fairer than that, can we?

KEEP IT FRAMINGO FOR ALL LATEST UPDATES ON “WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND”

19 05 09

ORDER! ORDER!! ORDER!!!

It is with a heavy heart that FRAMINGO must confess an involvement in the latest Governmental expenses shenanigans! Those of you with a keen interest in watching events unfold in “the mother of Parliaments” (sic) could not have failed but to notice the flagrant breeching of the rules by the erstwhile SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. With his incessant badgering of the corrupted hordes within THE COMMONS to ORDER! ORDER !! ORDER!!!, MICHAEL MARTIN, for it is he , has revealed himself to be on the FRAMINGO payroll! However, his call to arms to ORDER ORDER ORDER the stupendous WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND has not fallen on deaf ears! No siree! With a healthy order book now well in hand there has never been a better time to get those pre-orders in before it's too late!

Just click on to our SHOP PAGE or go to ROUGH TRADE------ ORDER! ORDER !! ORDER !!!!

14 05 09

CAN LE CANNES !

In keeping with FRAMINGO'S close association with the world of “luvvies”, we are once again totally chuffed to the gunnels to be included in this years CANNES FILM FESTIVAL! Yes indeedy; whilst we sit here priming ourselves for the onslaught of Swine Flu, with only the daily dose of laughable Politicians expenses claims for entertainment, those in the movie biz are lauding it up big stylee in the South of France. We are, however, delighted to report that like last year, FRAMINGO are in the running for a gong! Our favourite film buff MARK SLOSS (winner of last year's “Best Emerging Director” & “Distinguished Documentary” ) is once again in contention! His much acclaimed short “VANILLE” featuring none other than FRAMINGO'S very own LITTLE JOHN ROCKET on soundtrack duties performing BASEMENT is very much in the running once again so click here to view: Vanille

We wish Mark all the best in this years Competition. Stay tuned to FRAMINGO for the much anticipated results as soon as there in! xxxxx

08 05 07

HOT TO TROTT

Given that the promised SWINE FLUE pandemic is virtually upon us, there has never been a better time to get in your PRE-ORDER for the much anticipated WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND ALBUM before you pop your trotters , as it were! Simply manoeuvre your way on to our SHOP PAGE or click on to the stupendous Album sleeve cover & be re-routed to said shop . Getting in their pronto will ensure the much vaunted album drops through your very own letterbox in time for the MAY 30 th release thus preventing any heartbreak when the COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE MILLENIUM sells out in record breaking time ---or at least until stocks last.

We at FRAMINGO are only too aware of the CREDIT- CRUNCHY engulfing the nation & to this end are delighted to confirm that this epic release comprising fifteen slices of PRIME INDEPENDENT CRACKLING is available at the ridiculously wallet friendly price of £4.99 (inclusive of P+P) yes you heard it right £4.99!!---- & £5.99 for those lucky enough to reside outwith the shores of these besieged islands! But be quick, our penny pinching friends, because this stunning offer is only open until the end of JUNE or until the stock runs dry , whichever is sooner! And for those of you, who prefer to deal directly with the legends that are ROUGH TRADE RECORDS , please avail yourselves of the link here: Framingoland at Rough Trade

Go on -----go on ----go on ------------ JUST DO IT !! Framingo out Oink Oink xxxxx