Fireworks!

We're not dead yet. Actually we're pretty much alive and working on the next issue of WIAL.

And for going with the amazing interview of Amelia Fletcher that Diana did, we were about to offer you the new digital and free single of Tender Trap. But, because I'm quite shity about upload and HTML code, you will have to get it yourself on the Fortuna Pop website.

(That's not a ramdom image I found on Google with Fireworks as key-word, that's the actual cover )

The first one, Fireworks, remind me a lot of The Aisler Set, wich is actually fair, considering that Aisler Set actually rip-off every band of Amelia Fletcher.

And, because Aisler Set is a good band, Tender Trap doing Aisler Set it's sounding like a Heavently spring pop song with some optimistic "Pap-pap-pap-pap-lalala" on the chorus in a 50's fashion with a big distored bassline. That's cute and touching.

I have to say I actually prefer the B-side (that's sound weird b-side for a digital single, isn't?), Grand National: it's more or less the same song with quiet-est backing vocal and the best rhythm in the galaxy: the famous Be My Baby/Just Like Honey "drum + tambourine", which give a good mod feeling to the song. And you can almost dance to it.

So anyway, go and download it: http://www.fortunapop.com/tender_trap_free_download.php

YM

Paypal

Dear everyone,

I just wanna inform you that "Working in a legend" now have a paypal account. For more information and/or if you fancy to get a copy of issue nr 1, please send us an email at; workinginalegend@gmail.com

xxx

Glasgow school

Dear people of the world,

let me update you (since we're really bad to write for the moment);

the fanzine is in progress, even if we're lazy with the blog. I don't want to tell you all about it already now, but I think it will be totally smashing! On the way I have been in contact with some really nice and cute people, which I will thank later on when we finally having the next issue in our hands.

We're as well trying to organize things a bit better for the next issue, like opening a paypal account so you, who is interested actually can send us some money (only 2 pounds) and get a copy in return and do some more promotions. Hopefully we can sell some more copies at Mono here in Glasgow. But just to let you know, we probably still gonna be quite small, we don't have any plans to be the next evil emperor like in Star Wars. I basically just write this 'cause I'm excited about it and 'cause I love old school fanzines.

As well, Glasgow is like the best city ever and we have already been seeing some heroes like The Pastels, Edwyn Collins and Stuart Murdoch dancing to the music of Orange Juice. I guess we just have to do an 'Glasgow school'-issue next!

xD

ps. Sorry about the pictures in the last post, of some reason I can't turn them right...

ps 2. keep an eye on the blog, soon we'll present some exciting articles by Ym.

The Pastels/Tenniscoats and Edwyn Collins & Teenage Fanclub live in Glasgow

The Bears Grrr

When I went to Berlin on holiday in June, I went to a party in a small flat and met a really cool band. The band is called 'The Bears Grrr'. They're 5 guys with the Big Bear on vocals. And I'm not only writing about them 'cause they liked my flyer I made for a friend's club; http://myspace.com/tweehouse. I'm writing about them 'cause I really like their music and I think more people should discover them.

So here you go, their myspace; http://www.myspace.com/thebearsgrrr

"Yes, they're locals"

Dear 'working in a legend'-reader,

we're now located in Glasgow. And from today you can buy some copies of our zine at Mono. So hurry there to pick one up for only 2 pounds.

And for your information; Mono is like the coolest place ever and the recordshop is to die for (38 Notting Hill Gate is still forever in our heart). One day soon we have to try the vegan food (yes they're vegan!) from the café/bar and Glasgow is the most lovely city ever.

You can find more information about Mono here; http://www.monocafebar.com/

It's a good day for flying

Dear friends,

we're alive! Interviews, texts and new ideas for the next issue are in progress. So don't worry. We're just on holiday and travelling around and soon we're moving up to Glasgow. So the theme for this post will of course be;

Diana's top 5 travel-songs:

1. Belle & Sebastian - Seymour Stein

Every time I'm about to take the plane somewhere I'm always listening to this song. It helps me to relax a bit, since I'm terrible afraid of flying. To hear Stevie Jackson's calm voice about something he's missing and that he's on his way somewhere and the fact he is singing "it's a good day for flying" just make this song my obviously number 1 travel song.

2. Håkan Hellström - En vän med en bil (translated "a friend with a car")

Håkan Hellström is a swedish singer and one of my old times heroes. He followed me through my teenaged period and have since then not been able to leave me alone. Or me not been able to let him go. "A friend with a car" is the second song from his first album, "Känns ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" ( translated "Don't feel sad for me Gothenburg"). This song contains everything between freedom, on the way somewhere, you and your friends, happiness, neverending summer nights and music festivals. The perfect first song on your festival mix tape. To play loud and singing along in the car on the way to the freedom-feeling.

3. Beirut - Postcards from Italy

Postcard to a lover from someone far away. When you're missing something/someone you left at home. That's the feeling and the back side of being away.

4. The Pastels - Truck train tractor

When you're listening to this song is like you're on a train together with The Pastels. The sound of a train and Stephen's and the others 't-t-t-t-t-t'. There's so many things in the songs that just make you wanna be on the road, dancing and smiling.

5. Talulah Gosh - Steaming train

"I'm on a steaming train and I'm driving into your heart".

I guess that's all I can say about this song. I mean, even if the sound is so typical up-tempo-twee-talulah, the lyrics is in the same time quite sad.

It reminds me a bit of a friend that went out in Europe for an interrail one summer and before she left a guy she been dating for a while asked if they were a couple. Guess he wanted to be sure they were feeling the same and that she wouldn't meet other boys out in Europe. You see my point about it?