Top ranking! ROMO (Rockmother to those who just met her) has made a special - and I don't use those bold things lightly - special podcast for the LoveTel Motel album launch. Rockmother is a seasoned expert in all things and especially music. This is podcast 18 in a series so she obviously knows what she's talking about.



Now stop reading and go listen...here.

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Sam.

Well today I was asked to sign my autograph for the first time since 1978, when I was the hot drummer in the band "Smile", signed up to Rascal Records or some such thing... it was about the time I was asked to model fruit machines in my undies - sadly no photos exist (unless you know better...).

So yesterday late afternoon we had touchdown of a pallet load of CDs. The guys in the band tell me it looks great. (The CD not the pallet). It sounds great. So it must be great. I can only guess since I didn't pop round to Col's to pick one (or 25) up yet.

When I do, I think I'll feel more relief than anything, since sending someting off to print when you've never done it before is an uncomfortable feeling. It's all very well designing bits and bobs here and there for the web and for fun, but this was a big project and at the end a hard copy. Real printing. It's a different world.

Sam.

Looking forward to receiving shipment of the new album today. We have our man on the ground waiting to accept delivery. We have champagne (cup of tea) and dancing ponies (dancing ponies) ready to join the parade. I can't say it's been a long time coming 'cause we only sent these off to production a couple of weeks ago. But it seems that out of nothing and nowhere we've made an album that's the real deal. You'll be the judge, Judy.

Sam.

Would you believe it!? A new look for the web site. A new album. A gig. Anyone would think it's Christmas. Instead it's just another rocking day in the rocking life of Magic Ship. Get ready for the new album 'LoveTel Motel' coming in June 2008. That's in about a week for those of you without a calendar. We're also headlining our the album launch party at Ye white Hart in Barnes. Check out the Shows section for details.

Sam.

Col - guitar and vocals
First single Jet by Wings – loved the whole ‘vibe’ of that song.
First album Red Rose Speedway by Wings – it was crap and a waste of £2.50!
First gig Eddie and the Hot Rods in a grotty pub in Greenford – marvellous! It turned me onto to ‘proper’ R&B.
Favourite film(s) ‘Withnail & I’ and ‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World’ two of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen.
Current favourite song May Fly by Terry Reid – what a voice!
Current favourite album Recovering the Satellites by Counting Crows. I always thought that Counting Crows was bird’s music until I gave it a good listen. Wow!
What band would you most like to play in (past or present) if you weren't in Magic Ship? Drive by Truckers because they are the best song writers I’ve heard in 20 years. If only I could have been born in Alabama…
What make/model is your drum/guitar/bass? I’m anal so I have too many to list.
Anything you would like to add? Everybody say that music is love. Oh, and I am actually far better looking than Dave, although he is slimmer than me - the bastard!
Adam - bass
First single Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet
First album Slayed -Slade
First gig The Rich Kids - The Nashville Rooms 1978
Favourite film Withnail & I
Favourite song Born To Lose - Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
Favourite album London Calling - The Clash
What band would you most like to play in (past or present) if you weren't in Magic Ship?
The Small Faces
What make/model is your drum/guitar/bass?Fender Precision bodied, Jazz necked self built mongrel bitsa.
Anything you would like to add?I like Brentford FC and London Pride but dislike licorice and jazz.
Dave - drums
First single Thing Called Love- Johnny Cash
First album Rock and Roll part 2 - Gary Glitter
First gig Eddy and the Hotrods
Favourite film Lord of the Rings 1
Favourite song/album Dreadzone - Biological Radio
What band would you most like to play in (past or present) if you weren't in Magic Ship?Adam and the Ants
What make/model is your drum/guitar/bass? Sonor 3005/ Zildjian cymbals
Anything you would like to add? I'm probably the best looking one in the band!
Sam - guitar and vocals
First single Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love
First album The Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
First gig Shakin' Stevens at Hammersmith Odeon
Favourite film Jaws
Favourite song ...at the moment AC/DC - Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)
Favourite album Rubber Soul
What band would you most like to play in (past or present) if you weren't in Magic Ship? The Beatles
What make/model is your drum/guitar/bass?
Fender Telecaster and a Squier '51
Anything you would like to add? No thank you, please.