As Links Linkerson continues to deny the Web at large of his music business-linking skills, those of us who long ago made the short walk up from the basement will do our part to pass along occasional links of interest. Here are a few that caught my eye.
BREAKING NEWS!
The New York Times covers the musical doings of two Townspeople, Trolleyvox and Sethro, who drummed on the NPR performance that’s included on the newly reissued final album by Arthur Alexander.
I’d like to see more live (in real time) music on the web. I’m sick of recorded clips. The web is not a library; it’s a channel. – Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend Q & A on Billboard.com
Q: How far do royalties on Marquee Moon extend?
A: At least far enough to fund this.
Remember the week or two when Lily Allen was all the rage? Remember the 72,000 articles that appeared during that stretch by salivating rock writers on her candid and salacious blog? Check out this recent-vintage entry from her Trojan horse of rock blogging!
Hello friends,
I lay in bed last night realising I haven’t been here in ages, so apologies. A quick update for you. I am currently in Paris and staying at the Plaza Athenee, which is an amazing hotel steeped in the most fascinating history. I have an amazing room which has another room in it for Emily, I really do feel very very lucky to be here and have these opportunities.
I arrived here yesterday and went to the Stella show, which was lovely, and this morning I went to Chanel, which was soooooooo glamorous I don’t even know where to start. I sat next to Claudia Schiffer and Kirsten Dunst. It seems unfathomable that my first song “Smile” was released just over a year ago and now here I am, in the most beautiful city in the world, sitting in the front rows of the most amazing fashion shows that others would die to just get into. I really am a very lucky girl.
I spent the past couple of weeks in a twee little cottage in the Cotswolds starting on the next album, and it’s gone so well. I’m just over the moon at the moment, I feel like I’m on Prozac or something. I won’t say much but it’s a different musical direction and really quite exciting. Everything just seems to be falling into place. Yes i did go out and get smashed the other night, some of you have probably seen the pictures, but I am but 22, enjoying my life and celebrating. As the cold starts to set in, I’m thinking next year is going to be a good one.
Anything else? I’m doing Fashion Rocks in a couple of weeks, which should be quite exciting, and then going back into the studio to finish off the album, oh, and I’m having meetings about a potential TV show, which is all very interesting.
And that’s about it. I hope you are all well, I’m off now.
Love Lily x
