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March 14, 2008

London Calling

What does a laptop being lifted, a debit card disappearing, a black cab concert and a bedroom broadcast have in common? They all were part of the UK experience in London. Carwreck Conversations has been released into the UK and Europe by Rykodisc and what has followed is a series of music marketing ventures from "House of Mercy" Radio Show hosted by Barry Marshall-Everitt (former Borderlne impresario)all around great radio host and soon to be road manager for Joan Armatrading. Barry invited us (us being Amy Speace and I) out to his bedroom studio for a taping of his syndicated radio show "House of Mercy". We each did a segment and then joined each other on the title cut of Amy's forth coming album on Wildflower Records. On my second night in London I met up with the guys from Hidden Fruit/Just So Films (Will Evans & Jonny Madderson - special thanks to to Gen who set it up) who produce The Black Cab Sessions. We hailed a cab and hopped in for a swing around downtown London while I played a number of songs as they rolled film. I also had my computer lifted off my lap by a biking burglar who sacrificed his his bike for his freedom and now I have a bike in London if anyone needs transportation when they are there. We can work something out. I'm losing conciousness here from jet lag so I am going to hopefully get back and finish some thoughts later, for now Thanks to Sam, James, Kari, Chris, Amy, Zoe, Brian, Graham, Morris, Will, Jonny, Gem, Barry, Bex, SteveO and the British Rail System. Cheers
Ralston