cogwheeldogs
cogwheeldogs of Cogwheel Dogs

A piece of cress, growing up my kitchen wall

Posted about 4 years ago
I hope, dear Mogger, you'll forgive a brief flirtation with ardent self-promotion.The band in which I play cello (amongst other things) is called "*Cogwheel Dogs*":http://www.cogwheeldogs.com . When I told someone, earlier today, that we played 'folk punk', he retorted with: 'The Pogues? The Levellers? That kind of thing?'. So possibly more punk folk than folk punk, then. Eccentric, energetic but melodic. Forays into distortion cello. &c &c.Anyhow, adjectival sequencing aside ... We are releasing our debut single on 8 February. It's a song called _Cress_, and is about tiny, apparently weak organisms that prove far more persistent than one might expect.I've uploaded an extract for your aural perusal. If you like the sound of it, you can get a free download of the single - and two B-sides - absolutely free. All you have to do is visit the "*Cress page of the Cogwheel Dogs website*":http://heavysoil.com/cogwheeldogs/cress.html and enter your email address in the relevant box. We'll then send a link to the mp3s on 8 February.We're also going to be selling a "*limited number of CDs*":http://heavysoil.com/cogwheeldogs/cresscd.html (along with eccentric freebies), for those who can't live without tangible physicality in the audio realm.Right. That's all. Ardent self-promotion over. Thanks.

Comments (3)

  1. Bartleby says Hi Tom, auto-promotion is what cars do, don't they? I'll take on your very generous offer and sign up for free mp3. A very interesting reflection on the underrated cress. Did you know that in Old French, it was also the name for a lady's intimacy? (Thanks also for the newsletter. I'm afraid I won't be able to make for your gig on 10th Feb - I'll be in Amsterdam then :p)
    Permalink posted 01/21/2008
  2. cogwheeldogs says Heh. Well, give me a punnet of cress above a car, any day. Thanks for signing up. Your knowledge of Old French is impressive - and enlightening. I'll let Rebecca (who wrote the song) know. I'm sure she'll be fascinated at the subtexts that'll be revealed. Amsterdam. A place I really want to visit. I hope you have a good trip ... And thanks, as ever, for commenting.
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008
  3. annieander says Interesting. Self promotion good...bring on more stuff...
    Permalink posted 01/22/2008

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