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Linda

Manage THIS!

About Me

I'm all about music, baby, yeah! I'm one of those freaks who couldn't care less about genres. If it sounds good, it's good!I manage Drive-By Argument. That's my life.SEX LINES ARE EXPENSIVE COMEDY is now placed on the evening playlist of Xfm London, Xfm Manchester and Xfm Scotland in addition to numerous regional and student radio stations. DBA HAVE TRACK PLACED IN CBS PRIME TIME SHOW COLD CASE - Click here to see videoI will not consider any more bands. I still like listening to new, cutting edge music, so do send me a message if you think you are just that. I'm happy to help you out if you're ridiculously talented, just please don't expect me to get back to you straight away.

My Interests

Music, music, music, films (psychological thrillers and foreign/arthouse preferred), art, religion, pets.

I'd like to meet:

Industry whores and bitches.Sorry - I don't particularly need a big friend count here, please only add for networking purposes. Bands, I ONLY add you if I like your music, in fact most requests are denied. No need to message me, I will listen to your music. I will not add established, signed bands just to up their friend count. Exeptions the above are real life personal friends, of course! (Sorry if I come across as heartless here, but hey, what can I say, I'm a manager!)I am ONLY looking to network. I am sick of guys emailing me who try to flirt. I AM NOT INTERESTED. I do not care if you think you're good looking or if you think we have a lot in common - fuck OFF. I am REALLY NOT INTERESTED. SHOO!

Music:

Mostly guilty pleasures, I wear my Journey and Def Leppard T-shirts with pride. Toto, Chicago, Michael McDonald, Whitesnake, A-ha! Woo yeah. Whoever invited me to vote at the Brit Awards this year must have made a mistake, surely.
Drive-By Argument will release the best album of 2007.
Eric Satie, Debussy, Grieg, James Brown, Parliament, Bootsy Collins, Sister Sledge, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Stevie Wonder, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, Michael Landau, Bendik Hofset, Kate Bush, Bjork, Kylie, Clor, The Faint, Imogen Heap, The Killers, The Bravery, Span, Briskeby, Led Zeppelin, Audioslave, Al Jarreau, Bugge Wesseltoft, Jaga Jazzist, Evind Aarset, D'sound, Jamiroquai, Derek Sherinian, Nils Petter Molvaer, Kent, Brand New Heavies, Garbage, Foo Fighters, Simple Minds, Missy Elliott, Pharrell, Thomas Newman, Seal, Justin Timberlake, Pussycat Dolls, Ciara, Duran Duran, ABC, Hue & Cry, Van Halen, Average White Band, Bloc Party, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, EW&F, The Go! Team, Prodigy, Quincy Jones, Rammstein, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Surferosa, HAD ENOUGH?If it sounds good, it is good - if it sounds shit, it is shit!

Movies:

Lost In Translation, Ordet, Fight Club, Blair Witch Project, The Matrix, 12 Monkeys, Ringu, American Beauty, Three Colours Trilogy, Amelie, The Squid and The Whale, Tim Burton stuff, Arthouse/Foreign stuff

Television:

Currently undergoing intensive MacGyver treatment as I got the box set from my brother this Christmas.

Books:

Currently reading Richard Branson's autobiography and Business Accounting for Dummies *gag*

Heroes:

Talented, starving musicians.

My Blog

Pre-order 'The Sega Method' from HMV

Drive-By Argument are releasing their single 'The Sega Method' on March 5th! It will be available for download from every respectable download site and we are also releasing a limited edition 7" vinyl...
Posted by Linda on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:55:00 PST

DBA Sega Method on Xfm Scotland evening playlist

From today! Xfm ScotlandNow, be good girls and boys and request the track either online or text in your requests on 80936 or call the Xfm studio and speak to Julyan directly on 08000 272 106....
Posted by Linda on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:40:00 PST

DBA booking & PR

Booking:mark at primary dot uk dot comNational Press: dan at incubator-music dot comRegional Press:claire dot infected000 at btconnect dot comNational Radio:stuart at ajpr dot co dot ukRegional Radio:...
Posted by Linda on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:40:00 PST

DBA Tour Information

DBA TOUR INFORMATION03 Mar: Edinburgh, Cabaret VoltaireAddress: 36 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QRBox office: 0870 060 0100Doors: 19:00Tickets: £604 Mar: Aberdeen, KefAddress: 9 Belmont Street, Aberd...
Posted by Linda on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:57:00 PST

Adding me - please read

Bands: I get a LOT of band add requests. Since I will listen to each band before deciding to add or not, it does take weeks, sometimes months, before you get accepted (or not, as is usually the case.....
Posted by Linda on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:44:00 PST

Drive-By Argument on the road/live/studio - pics

Drive-By Argument - life on the road is always an adventure. Welsh Scotch Beef??!We also saw Lex LuthorSoundcheckDown By Argument??! Gee, thanks.Wolverhampton Civic Hall (sorry, only pic I have)Stoke ...
Posted by Linda on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:46:00 PST

What act to work with?

What act to work with? If you have no experience as a manager, you have of course accepted the fact that you won't be able to take on an established band. So - where to look and who to take on? ...
Posted by Linda on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 02:25:00 PST

Why you should or should not be a manager

Why you should or should not be a manager More than most careers, artist management is a lifestyle. Success feels extremely rewarding, failure feels devestating - not only professionally, but perso...
Posted by Linda on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 02:23:00 PST

Drive-By Argument update

Things have been very hectic with DBA. Following their T Break success things have taken off. -After playing a great set at T In The Park, they were invited to play Best Of T Break at Edinburgh's L...
Posted by Linda on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:54:00 PST

DBA single release!

I'm incredibly proud to announce that Drive-By Argument are releasing a single in October. It's a double A-side which will be out on One Records. We're very glad to have chosen One for DBA's debut rel...
Posted by Linda on Sun, 14 Aug 2005 02:39:00 PST