Camden Roundhouse Work Experience

In a few hours I'll be popping off to Chalk Farm for my Red Top Magazine Work Experience. I've already missed two weeks in a row due to illness (ahem), so I want to go and catch up on things that I've missed.

Basically, I'm in a team that currently is compiling the forthcoming issue of Red Top Magazine, the accomopanying magazine to the acclaimed music venue. My pacticular job is to write a basic preview, and it's based on punk band X-Ray Spex, now, I LOVE X-ray Spex, so I was fucking ecstatic write ANYTHING to do with them. The only trouble is that;

*what the fuck do I say?
"X-Ray Spex will be performing here at the Camden Roundhouse in a few months, so everyone buy a ticket or get AIDS."


*Obviously a part of the preview will consist on a brief history on the band, but... "Yeah, they were like, big in the 70s, friends with Jonny Rotten, sang about consumerism, and the lead singer got run over by a fire engine."

....!

Finished effort will no doubt be posted here.

Maria Le Frink xo.

New Rhodes// The Fly, London// 19.06.08//

Having only just finished recording their second album, it would appear that New Rhodes have something to prove. Seemingly standing under the guillotine of what music critics have dubbed the Second Album Curse, they not only have a fan base to widen, but also, for tonight, several A&R types to impress. As a self-confessed introvert, James Williams’ relationship with the crowd tonight has stepped up a notch. Introducing his band, James and his band mates launch into the first song of the set, A+E, a jaunty, up-tempo track that starts a wave of nodding heads, and tapping feet.

He announces that they are playing mostly new material from the forthcoming album, and although there is a momentary sigh of annoyance from some actual fans milling about in the audience, the new songs do not disappoint. Third song ‘Come Into The Room’ roars with a melodic aggression, where as likely future release ‘The Joys Of Finding and Losing That Girl’ begins with a catchy opening verse, and a brilliantly harmonious chorus, with bass guitarist Jack Ashdown on backing vocals. Exclusively new, never-been-played-before; “254” serves as the penultimate song, as the poppy tale of unrequited love is unravelled, and the crowd, now all dancing, empathise with James’ anecdote of woe. Closing song “So Alone” is a depressing affair, under the guise of a Weezer and Smiths’ veil. New Rhodes end their set to a rapturous applause, and shouts of an encore ensue. Tonight they’ve proven that they’ve escaped the Second Album Curse alive and well, if tonight’s performance is anything to go by.

Maria Le Frink.


(sent)*

If I only knew your name, I'd go from door to door...

Hello,

I go by the name of Maria Le Frink and I am merely seeking internet stardom and respect. No longer do I wish to be a newbie, I want a job, you fuckers!

On a serious note, I'll be dumping my reviews and such on here, save for any prospect future employers. Yay. Let's get down to the crunch;

my name is Maria Le Frink and I am 2nd year student currently studying Journalism and Drama at Roehampton University. I love music, and currently am invloved in several ventures, with regards of promoting music, I run a successful London gig night called The Next Big Frink, (www.myspace.com/frinkmusic) and I also am involved with several different music/student fanzines.

Bored Youth Fannyzine is my own little project (www.myspace.com/boredyouthmagazine) and deals with all things YOUNG. Not rejecting tradtions of yesteryear, but merely portraying and glorifying the youth 'dem who aren't knife-wielding meglomaniacs or drug addled Skin-esque copycats.

I also run my little shop of dreams and creations, it's called Maria Le Frink Luvs Junk and it's on several internet flogging sites but Etsy presents itself as the least confusing so I'll show THAT link. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5702970 get them whilst they are hot!!!!

Squirts of warm love;
Maria Le Frink xoxo.

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