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How to make money from music

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Carps

Economists might represent a dismal science but sometimes they have a point. Remember supply and demand? If there’s lots of demand, but not much supply then prices are really high, and vice versa. So if you’re looking to make money … Continue reading →

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Writing and recording a song

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Carps

Warning: this is a very long, tedious and self-indulgent post. Now read on. Among the millions of emails I don’t get every day asking how I became so successful I must get literally none asking how we set about recording our … Continue reading →

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Harrogate Blues Bar: Superset live on the open mic

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Carps

Crivvens! Is it really knocking on for a year since we played here last? Evidently so. That time we were still finding our feet as a working four piece, whereas now we’re in pretty fine fettle – even allowing for … Continue reading →

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Cocksucker Blues Review

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Carps

It’s 1972. The year of Bloody Sunday and it’s lesser known counterpart Bloody Friday. Even the Munich Olympics is mired in bloodshed as 11 Israeli athletes are killed by members of Black September. Fitting then, that The Stones are back … Continue reading →

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Drigstock 2010 – Superset Live!

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Carps

The last time we played a festival – and I’m pushing the use of that word to the very limit – was in 1996 (how frightening is that!?) Weirdly, it was an anti-fascist rally in York where we supported, of … Continue reading →

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Northern Monkey Leeds: Superset Live!

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Carps

Man. I’d forgotten that this place used to be the hangout for the Service Crew back in the day. And while you might be able to take the kids there during the day and get a coffee these days, the … Continue reading →

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