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It's been a long time since we last posted so, where to start? The first gig on the year was the return to Ma Murphy's on Jan 14 (with support from Joe McCorriston who was fantastic), we were a bit worried (but only a little) about the turn out as it was mid month and just after the festive season...we needn't have bothered. Last time we played Ma's it was the battle of the bands competition and so it was rammed with all the support for the different bands, this time it was pretty much near the same figures on the floor. We were blown away with the turn out and with the amount of torrential noise coming back at us after the songs, Morecambe were having it proper.

We've been working on some new tracks that will be recorded hopefully late March as before that we will be shooting a video for Too Much Blood on March 15. I'll not bang on about it until it is done and stuck on YouTube. I will say though that we have a script and a story line, a great director and the camera man/tech is reputed to be excellent. I can't wait for the clatter board to snap.

We've been confirmed for the Printworks Festival on May bank holiday and have added our first date in Liverpool at the student union later this month on the 25th. We return to the Stonewell on March 3 with special guests and recently re-formed Natural Thing, plus it is Turner's birthday weekend so it should be a belter!

See you soon, Blackhearts

Blackhearts, Blooz and the Boys in Blue

The last few gigs have been amazing; we can't thank everyone who has been out to see us enough. The Stonewell in Lancaster was up first on Bonfire Night (Nov 5th) and it was probably the loudest crowd per capita we've ever witnessed. The venue holds around 250 and it was rammed; but it sounded like 500 plus, maybe it was all the excitement what with all the Catherine Wheels and roman candles earlier in the evening, whatever, we came off stage 100 feet high. Thunder Jackson and the Bandits were the support and they rocked the place with their rolling 60's R&B and blues, dressed in some lovely finery too!

The next night, sleepless and seeing things, we got up for the Bobbin Beer Festival. I must admit I was dreading it but once on stage everything just fell in and musically we felt we played better than the night before, strange days indeed. The Bobbin is a great crowd, there for the music, they listen, and they are good.

Jackson’s Pit in Oldham, wicked little cellar bar, one week later and we were still waiting to get on at 2am. Mitford Rebel were the main support, also coming from Morecambe, good luck to them in the BotB for Water Aid at Lancaster University tonight. That is all I can remember, the people said they enjoyed it. Don't drink hard until 2am and then go on unless you are Keith Richards, otherwise you end up on your knees playing guitar...and the police after you. Thanks to Sly Disorder for sorting that one.

We have had some fantastic news recently but it is all on the QT until the papers are in. Stay tuned in for the next gripping instalment, probably sometime after we rip the roof off The Ram and Shackle on Monday (21.11.2011) with The Stalagmites.