Australians first to hear it.
Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:17 pm
"Like the Actors"
Since you had to wait so long, I'll include the live version at "Roundhouse" in Sydney also. See below.
Hey all you insider friends.In case you haven't figured it out, I have... to me, you guys are insiders. Honestly, Laughing City (including these journals - an extention of L.C) is very off the beat and path. We have over 350 posts per day now and are only 25 away from having 9,000 users. It seems huge - but we're still relatively small; L.C. is full of us who are more impassioned over Eisley's brand of indi-pop rock than the average music junkie who might really get it, but has their own list of favorite bands.
This is our own little culdesak; our neck of the woods... our hood. We're not entirely isolated, of course.. but out there is the freeway; the super-highway; it's called "myspace". That's a very viral market for Eisely. I have to keep up w/ that web portal as well. Not so good, from down under... ha ha... sheesh, just checked; there are over 1,200 friends not even added from just a few days right now. That would bring the friends list to within striking range of 78,000.
I'm not cheating on you.... but I hope you understand that it's the big net... the new "go to" site for all bands. Virtually all the new Australian fans who showed up at sold out shows found about Eisley on myspace; How do I know? I asked them. It was so insane...they all came up and mobbed the band when we arrived in the van in Melbourne... giving hugs and being all smiles... ha ha. it was awesome.
But...anywayz - I am getting to the point. (sorry) MySpace is the super highway; This is home crowd. You guys are committed at a way deeper level. To that end, I reserve the right to provide "Laughing City" fans digital downloads first. Like... new songs. I know the band played them here first..that's to test them out here in Australia so they wouldn't suck by the time they brought them to the US, but... I'm not posting this on myspace. No matter what country you're from, if you're reading this, you're considered an insider.
I just hooked up with the band downstairs in the magnificent lobby of this 60-something high rise hotel - located at the very epicenter of downtown Sydney to ask them about what they thought about me posting this tune.
At first Stacy was like, " hmmm... i dunno; I sorta want it to be like... you know - a surprise, instead of leaking it". But after conspiring and driven by the need for a quick resolve because of growling stomachs, they all reasoned that this particular song might take a few spins before you get it... It's one of my favorites, but it's a slow burn perhaps.
So, they unanimously said, "Yeah, go ahead and put it up...". Then i sadly said goodbye to them as they venured out into the urban scape of this vast city.
I will post it as soon as i get it all edited and tweaked. yes... today. Thanks. boyd
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Time is never on my side.
wrestling with print problems (set list - instore), waiting for QuickTime to bake this .mov, then i still have to upload it and the connection is slow. We leave @ 2:30. I have only 20 minutes. No way i can make it. I'll upload it tonight as soon as we get back from 2nd Sydney show if it doesn't happen now. thanks.
Having Trouble Resolving the ftp url. Something is blocking it - I don't get it. I can be on Eisley.com all day long, but I can't log onto the server w/ user/pass. Now after this big fan-fare about the song, I look like a liar and a bozo. Surely from our hotel in Brisbane... This has never happened before. Apologies.
"It Worked!.... It Worked!!".Since you had to wait so long, I'll include the live version at "Roundhouse" in Sydney also.
This performance is from the first night at Roundhouse. It's a bit distorted because the volume in that room was super loud, but you get the idea.
Like The Actors" - Roundhouse, Sidney March 15th. If i have the date wrong on the video, i'll fix it. I'm rushing through all of this. Thanks.
This performance is from the little pub - headlining show. This small setting reminds me of the early days. I like it a bunch.
Like The Actors" - Small Pub in Melbourne.[i]
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