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Viva Machine – New Website (by me) and Video (not by me).

Rich — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:37:25 +0000

Exciting times yesterday as a site I’ve been working on for a-pop-alyptic rockers Viva Machine was launched to co-inside with the premiere of their video for Earthquakers and Loveshakers. The video is truly excellent and features the band in their dressing room whilst an earthquake rages around them. It was directed by Adam Linzey (Panjabi MC, XO Man, Kinny) for New Treatment in what I believe was his first non “urban” video production. The video was shot in an old old peoples home which is about to be turned into apartments.

Whilst we’re still populating the website with content it’s pretty much in its completed form and can be viewed by heading here. If you have any feedback or spot a mistake let me know in the comments below. You can pre-order the album and get a free mp3 by going here.

Three weeks old today – get the bunting out

Rich — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:11:21 +0000

Well, I just realised that the blog is three weeks old today so I thought I’d go a quick round-up and a thankyou to everyone who has visited so far, commented or tweeted and an extra special thankyou to people who have driven traffic my way by linking from their own fantastic blogs.

The majority of my traffic has come from NotCot.org.

Kanye loves me…

Evasee blog show’s some love

Weheartstuff have gone further and actually said some very kind words…& yes, let’s hope I can keep up the good work!

Sam @ BadAssIdeas whose own blog has recently been given it’s sexiest make over yet has also been very kind.

J-Quiz which usually plays host to some fantastic footwear also side lines in “cool” which is obviously where BandsandDesign.com fits in.

If I’ve missed you and you’re showing the blog some love let me know…I tried to track all incoming links but some of them just don’t work!

Ceri Jones – My talented friend.

Rich — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:51:47 +0000

Ceri Jones is a graphic designer working in Cardiff. He is also a very good friend of mine. I’ve nicked this poster from his blog because I think it works so fantastically well as both poster and image. The band had insisted that promoters use the photograph for any tour related imagery. Most promoters just slapped a chunk of text on the photo and make it look like death.

By adding the lines it creates a bizarre sense of movement; almost like construction lines for the city. I think the line-spacing of the details is a little off but it sure doesn’t stop me enjoying the image as a whole.

Ceri’s blog is here.