CUSHY PRODUCTIONs at the 12 BAR CLUB Denmark Place, London WC2

RHATIGAN
MICHAEL J SHEEHY
CHRIS T-T

Thursday, 8th March 2001

Hi y'all

The elusive RHATIGAN rhythm section and the lovely Jacqui 'bone' Grace made a surprise return to last months Cushy proceedings, what with the vagaries and schedules of personal and professional lives miss-aligning and re-aligning from month to month, we just never know what to expect.
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One of the happiest evenings I've spent in a while was singing in the studio on the forth-coming MICHAEL J SHEEHY album out soon on Beggars Banquet. This will be his second solo album and is provisionally titled 'Ill Gotten Gains', though judging from what I've heard so far, any success or critical acclaim he receives will be justified. Michael is a soulful and engaging artist who following his release from the indie shackles of previous cohorts 'Dream City Film Club' is burgeoning into a singer songwriter of real depth and importance.

CHRIS T-T's new album 'Panic Attack at Sainsbury's' Snowstorm Records, will continue to garner him fans and friends in increasing numbers. In a business that habitually ignores talent and substance in favour of image and 'musical trends' it is artists like him and the ubiquitous 'Badly Drawn Boy' who rear up and bite the so called 'taste makers' in the arse. Munch, munch.


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CUSHY PRODUCTIONs at the 12 BAR CLUB Denmark Place, London WC2

RHATIGAN
EL HULA
PARACHUTE
TOBASCO

Thursday, 8th February 2001

Hi

Thanks to everyone who came to our January show, not least the lovely Peaches and Tram (the latter giving us a sneak preview of what will be a wonderful record). It reminded me to pull my finger out and get the forever-promised RHATIGAN record finished. Life, technology and indecision have been the stumbling blocks, I'll just have to get on with it. It's not a shortage of tunes; perhaps I might ask you to pick your album from the song list to help me make up my mind.
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I've been waiting for Blair Jollands, EL HULA's delicious song writer and front man to come in from his yacht on the South Seas to confirm his band to play on the 8th. He assures me he will be back in time to regale us with tales of piracy and high adventure in his inimitable 'louche loungy' way.

Our friends PARACHUTE from Birmingham are back in London to give us a sneak preview of their new mini album 'Moving Still' out in March on Fortune and Glory records. Produced by BBC engineer and producer supremo Miti, it marks a move in direction for this gritty, melodic guitar driven band.

If you were in attendance at our Cushy Christmas party then you will hopefully have been thoroughly entertained by Menlo Park and suitably impressed by their gorgeous viola player John, who this time is bringing his partner in the eastern European folk influenced TOBASCO along on Thursday 8th to play for us.

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CUSHY PRODUCTIONs at the 12 BAR CLUB Denmark Place, London WC2

Thursday, 11th January 2001

RHATIGAN
TRAM
JOHN WHIFFIN
THE PEACHES

Happy New Year

I'm writing this two days post Christmas still full of food and drink from the Christmas parties but also full of anticipation for the coming year.

First congratulations to Rhatigan drummer Paul and his wife Saff on the well over due birth of their daughter, weighing in at a hearty 9lbs 12oz, I hope they didn't mix her up the turkey over the festivities. They were both in attendance at our Cushy Christmas party, I reckon it was my home-made mince pies which finally got things going. Thanks to every one who attended it was fine.

I had hoped to start the year with the RHATIGAN band, but with commitments for the year piling up already it'll be me and my new harmonicas Santa brought me. Not for the faint hearted!
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I'm excited about the new year, not least as we are starting our Cushy gigs with one of my favourite bands. TRAM's subtle and compelling brand of folk/pop has been absent from the live scene for a while now, they have been recording their follow up to 'Heavy Black Frame' with their debut for Setanta Records 'Most frequently asked questions' out on February 5th.

JOHN WHIFFIN is a fine singer songwriter in the traditional and assured way of John Martyn and Nick Harper.
THE PEACHES are a south London Soul/Pop band who's demo sparkles like a frosty new year morning.

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