Publicist began as the solo/side project of shirtless Trans Am/Weird War drummer Sebastian Thomson. He recently expanded things (including the band's reach) by collaborating on nine tracks with longtime zany and Sassy frontman Ian Svenonius of the Make Up and, more importantly, Nation of Ulysses, etc. Judging from their "Momma"/"Stone Age" single, if they keep it going, they'll be specializing in talky, funky electro-disco. Take a listen to the dance-floor populating Side A. (When I first listened I thought he was saying "Obama," which changed things significantly.) Continue reading New Publicist (Sebastian Thompson & [...]
12.03 - Matt Elliott @ O Meu Mercedes, Porto12.03 - Zombie Nation @ Lux, Lisboa13.03 - Matt Elliott @ ZdB, Lisboa13.03 - Zombie Nation @ Gare, Porto13.03 - PUBLICIST (feat. Ian Svenonius) @ Lounge, Lisboa14.03 - PUBLICIST (feat. Ian Svenonius) @ Plano B, Porto14.03 - X-Wife, Metronomy in Clubbing @ Casa da Música, Porto19.03 - Nathan Fake @ Lux, Lisboa20.03 - Nathan Fake @ Via Latina,
26.02 - 2ManyDJs @ BBC, Lisboa27.02 - Max Tundra @ Plano B, Porto27.02 - Bunnyranch @ Porto Rio, Porto28.02 - The Datsuns @ Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa28.02 - I'm From Barcelona @ Lux, Lisboa28.02 - Max Tundra @ ZdB, Lisboa12.03 - Matt Elliott @ O Meu Mercedes, Porto12.03 - Zombie Nation @ Lux, Lisboa13.03 - Matt Elliott @ ZdB, Lisboa13.03 - Zombie Nation @ Gare, Porto14.03 - PUBLICIST (feat. Ian
19.02 - Pop-Rock Bulbs, by Kraak [DJ Set] @ Coffee&Pot-Alexandre Herculano, Lisboa20.02 - WhoMadeWho @ Lux, Lisboa24.02 - Uzi & Ari @ O Meu Mercedes, Porto24.02 - Nitin Sawhney @ Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisboa27.02 - Max Tundra @ Plano B, Porto27.02 - Bunnyranch @ Porto Rio, Porto28.02 - The Datsuns @ Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa28.02 - I'm From Barcelona @ Lux, Lisboa28.02 - Max Tundra @ ZdB,
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Every week in the "Shhhh-it!" AnonIMous Super-Secret Music-Biz Interview Series (S-I!AS-SM-BIS for, uh, short) we interview a grizzled music industry veteran via the meat grinder world of instant messaging. As many of you out there may know, I'm a recovering publicist with nearly a decade of experience in promotion and PR. Don't hold that against me. This week I sat down with RecentlyDownsized, a long-time publicist and old industry bro/competitor who, like everyone in the music biz today, is moving into other realms of PR as a means of staying alive. Both Downsized and I worked [...]
11.02 - Hanging by a Name @ MusicBox, Lisboa12.02 - Tindersticks @ Teatro Micaelense, Ponta Delgada 13.02 - Could Be Underground, by Kraak & What DJ? [DJ-Set] @ Bar do Bairro, Lisboa13.02 - Tindersticks @ Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisboa13.02 - Giant Sand, Josh Rouse in Festival Para Gente Sentada @ Cine-Teatro António Lamoso, Santa Maria da Feira13.02 - Chloé @ Lux, Lisboa14.02 - Tindersticks in
05.02 - The Juan Maclean [DJ-Set] @ Plano B, Porto05.02 - Mogwai, Errors @ Aula Magna, Lisboa06.02 - The Juan Maclean [DJ-Set] @ Lux, Lisboa12.02 - Tindersticks @ Teatro Micaelense, Ponta Delgada 13.02 - Could Be Underground, by Kraak & What DJ? [DJ-Set] @ Bar do Bairro, Lisboa13.02 - Tindersticks @ Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisboa13.02 - Giant Sand, Josh Rouse in Festival Para Gente Sentada @
30.01 - The Stranglers @ Aula Magna, Lisboa30.01 - Evangelista @ ZdB, Lisboa 30.01 - Party Kraakers [DJ-Set], by Kraak @ Pátio do Sol (Fábrica da Pólvora), Barcarena31.01 - The Stranglers @ Pavilhão Municipal, Gaia 31.01 - Kaiser Chiefs, Dananananaykroyd @ Coliseu do Porto, Porto31.01 - Lobster @ Os Franceses, Barreiro 31.01 - Autopilot Engaged [DJ-Set], by Kraak @ Bar do Bairro, Lisboa 01.02 -
30.01 - The Stranglers @ Aula Magna, Lisboa30.01 - Evangelista @ ZdB, Lisboa30.01 - Party Kraakers [DJ-Set], by Kraak @ Pátio do Sol (Fábrica da Pólvora), Barcarena31.01 - The Stranglers @ Pavilhão Municipal, Gaia31.01 - Kaiser Chiefs, Dananananaykroyd @ Coliseu do Porto, Porto01.02 - Kaiser Chiefs, Dananananaykroyd @ Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisboa05.02 - The Juan Maclean @ Plano B, Porto05.02 -
Discodust is usually my safe haven if the internet has run shit out of luck for any new MP3's of the day, updating regularly with artists I usually can't even pronounce. As it would happen, the intenet has gone towards that shit path I spoke of so I came to Discodust to discover a couple of singles from Sebastian Thomson's project Publicist ( Myspace ). Special thanks to Discodust's Aleks for keeping the rest of us in line with the updates. Publicist - Chain Gang - [...]
publicist is the solo project of sebastian thomson, also a member of trans am , dead kids and weird war . his shows involve him playing drums in the middle of the dancefloor, not on stage, as his bio says 'he is of the people and for the people'. originally started two years ago while he was staying in london, he had to put publicist on hiatus when trans am started getting busy again but as he has time again now, it's finally time to get serious! while i [...]
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The "Shhhh-it!" AnonIMous Super-Secret Music-Biz Interview Series has been dusted off and hung back up on the wall, and it feels good, doesn't it? It feels comfortable. Like an old pair of pajamas. Or Mom's Apple Pie . In every edition of S-I!AS-SM-BIS, we interview a grizzled music industry veteran via the synchronous magic of instant messaging, warts and all. We talk about their job, the state of the industry, and whatever else comes to mind. This week, we bring you Agnes Gooch, an in-house publicist for a relatively successful independent label [...]
I didn't intend this blog to become personal but I have to make a small exception and judging by the loooads of comments on this blog I suppose not that many people read it anyway. I just watched "The Devil and Daniel Johnston". What a fabulous documentary! If I felt at all broken, insane and raging before I saw that movie it has all disappeared by now. I'm nowhere near as fucked up as Daniel Johnston. Probably not near Daniel in any other way either, genious or madman. Anyway. As long as you have to deal [...]
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