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Just taking the time to fling a little news update this way, due to recent interesting developments.

I played an excellent gig last wednesday at Canal 125 in Kings Cross at the invitation of "Hooked on wednesdays". The venue itself is real nice and has a great atmosphere. The guys have a huge PA system for such a small room but there's nothing wrong with that! As soon as I got there I was given a free burger and some tokens for four free drinks at the bar. Now that's a way to keep the performers happy. I am continually and consistently disappointed in the off-hand way most promoters treat the artists at gigs, most of whom make great demands on the artist's patience and promotional nous, and then not bothering to pay anything at all, let alone actually make you feel at home or welcomed in any kind of way. That's a rant for another time, though.

There was another guy on the bill whose stuff I liked - name of Steve Finn. Worth checking out. Sort of a mancunian blues thing. Great harp player.

Anyway both my sets went very well and were well received by the audience (I'd like to thank the man known only as "The Jacket" once again for bringing people along), but the promoters themselves seemed the most impressed - in fact, they approached me afterwards to discuss a small indie label they're planning on setting up. It seems they've got the relevant facilities in place and they're interested in putting out my stuff. I don't want to jinx anything so I won't say any more now but they want to have a meeting in the next couple of weeks.