17 Seconds blog…three years old
So…another year passes by, and the 17 Seconds blog is three years old!
In the course of the last year, I’ve interviewed several artists included Jennifer Herrema, Peter Parker and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, and set up 17 Seconds Records. The label has so far signed Aberfeldy, X Lion Tamer, Escape Act and most recently, The Dirty Cuts.
Sure, there have been a couple of bands that we’ve tried to get and haven’t, a few run-ins with the dreaded DMCA, and occasions when I thought I was banging my head against a brick wall. But thn again, this year has also seen the 17 Seconds Night at Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh, a nice little article about the blog and label in the List magazine, and support from so many friends both on the net and here in the real world. Particular mention must go to the wonderfully loyal and supportive Mrs. 17 Seconds, ‘Diamond’ Dave who helped me re-work the website and transfer it to its’ new home, my parents, my business partner laurent and Scott who does a lot of work for the label, Matthew at Song, By Toad, Jim at the Vinyl Villain and Steve at Teenage Kicks. God bless you all, God bless Les Paul.
There’s also now a 17 Seconds page at last FM. Still figuring out how to use it all, so please bear with me!
The title track to the album that gave the club night, the blog, and latterly the label its’ name:
The Cure -’Seventeen Seconds.’ mp3
17SEC2:
X Lion Tamer -’Life Support Machine.’ mp3
…and from 17SEC4:
Escape Act -’God Says (Uber Glitterati mix).’ mp3
Keep it tuned to 17 Seconds.
Happy birthday, and well done - a great blog, I check it every day at work…
Aw, thank you!
Happy birthday! *sings badly*
me too!
but not at work!
I think someone needs to do a mashup of Seventeen Seconds and All along the Watchtower… perhaps that is something I should spend my non-working time at?
Congratulations from another daily checker, wish you many more, stuff the DMCA with an umbrella and then open it, and cheers (they don’t serve drinks at the public library I’m writing this in, so just imagine the *clink* noise).
Dearest Ed,
congrats, man: keep up the awesome work … it always is a pleasure to visit 17 Seconds. And, like Pip, I do this on a daily basis and it never gets boring!!
Cheerio, my friend!
Thank you all for your very kind words, and support.
Like the idea of the mash-up, Ken, btw!
Yeh, real congrats Ed - you’ve done a great job. Bet you’ve had fun as well though
best for the future
Thank you - you’re right, i have had fun, and continue to do so!
cheers and congrats.
glad you kept the blog going.
SW
Cheers, SW, so am I! See you soon,
Ed
Congrats on the 3 years! Keep up the good work!
Thank you…I am to keep it up : )
Awww Ed!! I’m two week’s late but wishing you a happy anniversary nonetheless!!! And my blog’s two years and two weeks younger than yours, wow
Thanks for doing what you do, for being a terrific example to new bloggers like me, and for supporting new music so that we can keep having stuff to blog about and go hear live. You’re one of the best, baby! xoxox
Aw, cheers Tart, glad it seems to be working and happy to be a good example!
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