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In A Flap Over Ronnie’s!     It was billed as Bleeding Hearts gig of the year at Ronnie Scott’s Club in Birmingham. A special one off never to be repeated live acoustic album recording called “Anarcoustica”.     The posters were up, the recording gear was hired and paid for, engineers contracted, video crew and cameras at the ready, tickets issued, people coming from all over including Europe for this one. Everything was in place and it was all going just too smoothly. Something can’t be right here, this is Bleeding Hearts, something always happens!? Mmmmmmmmmmm.....     One week to go before the big day and despite repeated assurances from Ronnie Scott’s that everything was all “A-OK” they suddenly announced at the eleventh hour that they had closed their doors as a music venue. After 12 years as a venue they stated publicly that they no longer wanted music or musicians ‘cus they were too much trouble! Instead they wanted girls girls girls, dancing naked around Poles.     Lucky Poles some may think ‘cus as a nation they’ve had it pretty “tuff” for he last 50 years — but no we are talking steel poles (alright tubes) at tables here; where sad sexually frustrated businessmen, politicians and maybe even A&R men? (in Birmingham? Now you’re being silly—Ed) get their rocks off and feel they need something else to think about when with their wives or girlfriends.     Gel did offer to strip and dance so the gig could still go ahead but the management declined Gel’s rather generous offer stating he hadn’t got the legs for it; so we were told to go away and record it somewhere else.     After all the hard work organising this special gig the band were now in panic mode but determined to press ahead with it. An emergency council was called, phones calls were made, sweat was sweated and streets trodden in search of another venue.     With hours to go the “Flapper & Firkin” in Birmingham, (big thanks to them) a mere stones throw away from Ronnie’s came to the rescue; press releases and more phone calls and a few hundred letters later and the gig was on. The legs that Ronnies refused     Anarcoustica was to be born. And born it was. The night was brilliant and the band would like to thank everyone of you that came. Pic coming soon! Anarcoustica was born! Thnanks 2 Wisey 4 image     Mind you the band are beginning to think this “Anarcoustica” thing does have a curse....... when the band and crew were setting up the gear before the show, the recording equipment stopped working only to commence functioning 2 minutes before Bleeding Hearts came on stage and Steve’s guitar electrics broke and only started worked very quietly during the show.     Despite all of this the album was mixed, artwork done, pressed and is now available, so buy it (please)!

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