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The Predators Newsletter

September 30th 2007

Welcome to our seventh newsletter! Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think may be interested in our brand of rockabilly music, and encourage them to surf by the web site (details at the bottom of the page). If you received this by email and the formatting is not working, you can view on-line by clicking here (or if this link doesn't work, follow the link to "Newsletter" from on the "Contact Us" page of our web site).

Web Site Update

As there hasn't been a huge amount happening with us over the summer (due to holidays and injuries - see below), we have decided to add a bit more general background information about rockabilly and neo rockabilly music to the web site, so even when we don't have much news of our own to share with you, there's still plenty of interest to read.

So we've already started on a "rockabilly definitions" page, in an attempt to clarify (for any among you who are remotely interested!) the difference between rockabilly and psychobilly, boogie-woogie and R&B, punkabilly, drunkabilly and smellsratherlikeaskunkabilly! It's still a "work-in-progress", but come on over and let us know what you think! It's bound to start a few contentious debates (leave your comments in the guest book, then everyone can join in!).
Coming soon, various band members will be sharing their thoughts on their all-time favourite rockabilly songs, and their "ultimate rockabilly band" line-ups. That should start a few arguments as well! First-up is meant to be Bobby, so he'd better get his finger out (more about that particular digit momentarily...)!
Finally, we also thought we might add some reviews of gigs we've been to see, so the whole scene gets a bit of free publicity.


Gig Update - Retrospective


Recordings

Not much progress to report this month (err...I think we said that last time!). "Welcome to our World" is still available from the band at gigs, or you can now buy it on-line from our web site. Payment is through the PayPal secure server, so you can pay with PayPal if you have an account, or with your credit card if you don't. Meanwhile, discussions continue on what tracks to include on our new CD, which we plan to record soon...ish! Hopefully we'll have something more concrete to report next time...

Band Injury List

It's a good job we didn't have too many gigs over the summer, as the band was plagued by an injury list that would make Jose Mourinho pack his bags and leave Chelsea. Oh, he has? Sorry Sharky!
First up, Phil has been troubled by an ailment that made his drumming activities somewhat painful. On a trip to his doctor's, he was informed that he was suffering from "Guinness Elbow", a condition not unlike Tennis Elbow brought on by spending too much time lifting pints! Then, to add injury to injury, Bobby managed to hit is own finger with a pick-axe. If you've ever tried this you will know that it takes quite a lot of effort and is far from easy to achieve, so we guess we should be congratulating the short one, rather than commiserating with him. Thankfully it was the little finger on his right hand; walking around with your middle finger in a splint all summer has been found to start too many fights...

Phyllis the Phishwife

As reported last time (and four months later we still haven't worked out why!), we have secured the services of one "Phyllis the Phishwife", band mascot and resident insane person. She now has her own page on the web site, dedicated to "phast phood establishments" we have come across whilst playing gigs, and phrom now on - iph you'll excuse the smell of chip phat - she will be writing her own column in this newsletter. Those of you who are phamiliar with Phyllis's ramblings will be hoping that there's lots of really important serious news to report on, so there's little space lepht for her "column"...

PHOR SALE
2FT inphlatable kipper. Used only twice. Never gigged. Offers of any sort considered. Buyer collects.

MISSING
Antique gold electroplated 6ft pole with prawn attatchments. Last seen December 2006 while on tour in Sydney. If anyone knows the whereabouts of this item please contact me instantly. It is an important family heirloom with enormous semi-mental value...

NEW
Ideal phor cleaning trout etc. New Mr Mussel de-scaling spray with added white wine and cream. Cleans and marinades in one.

WARNING
If you are of a nervous disposition please do not read the above material.

ANOTHER WARNING
If you phind the above material disturbing please avoid reading it.

Ooh by the way I've just got wind of (or phrom?!) some new solar-powered electric eels now available phor order. Should be delivered in the next phew weeks. Let me know if you want some. Very cheap to run and environmentally phrendly.

Must go - have huge crate of sardines to sort. x


Watch the web site or the next newsletter for an update on the plans for the next recording and future gigs.

Cheers

The Predators

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