Fuck knows when the next Pleasure Avalanche will be released, I actually forgot about it until yesterday when Bob reminded me. So yeah... just send me some articles (pleasureavalanche@gmail.com) and I'll have a look. Anything released this year, album/film-wise, as we intend to do a kind of 2005 retrospective affair type thing (covered that one well, eh).

Probably some discos/gigs from the Pleasure Avalanche 'stable' coming up soon too... more news on that as it happens. Currently just Amida - 30th Dec @ Glass, Fallowfield, 25th Jan @ Retro, Manchester (supporting 'The Hazy Janes'... why is that name familiar? They have a deal).

Oh, and join _amida if you haven't already.

Remember when we used to write a fanzine?

Well, yeah... we still sorta do. My computer is broken at the moment, but all the articles are safe, so once again we’re planning a release in 4-5 weeks. With this there is the likelihood of an Amida gig to ‘celebrate’ the release, together with a disco DJ-ed by some peeps.

So get writing. Any recent albums, films, books, singles you’ve seen, write about it. Any ideas for vaguely funny satirical articles at all? Write them. Send them to James’ e-mail or pleasureavalanche@gmail.com. My computer should be up and running by weekend/early next week.

Upcoming gigs...

Broadcast Night & Day 27/09/05 £9.50* The Fall Man Uni 01/10/05 Eels Apollo 13/10/05 £19.25 Dandy Warhols The Ritz 25/10/05 £13.75 The Kills Man Uni 27/10/05 £9.50 The National Night & Day 20/11/05 £9* Sons & Daughters Hop & Grape 22/11/05 £9* Tom Vek Man Uni 20/10/05 £8.50

*I reckon I'll get in for these, the others I'm not so sure. Going to try for them all though. Anyone interested? I'll probably get about 3 free tickets for each gig. You'd have to do a review and/or do an interview in order to get chosen.

Any questions?

The new Pleasure Avalanche will hit the streets within the coming weeks.

Here is what you can expect to find within it's tiny little pages;

Interviews with: Art Brut, Dave Graney (The Moodists), Richard Herring (Lee and Herring), Hood, Vini Reilly (The Durutti Column), Sons and Daughters.

Live reviews: Beck, Damien Dempsey, Glastonbury Festival, Le Tigre, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, Truck Festival.

Plus random crap like cartoons from Jickle (ss_biscuits), nonsensical articles about gay sex from Bob (sergelapelle) and many other delightful things from me (flippy_floppy) and about three other people.

So if you like these people... read it... if you don't... read it anyway, because then you can laugh at them.

Just so you know... the suspected release date of the new issue is 8th July 2005, which coincides, by no coincidence with a disco thingamajig at Font Bar off Oxford Rd. Organised once again by chico_mi_tipo, (you know, the blonde one), and DJed once again by me (flippy_floppy) and probably sergelapelle as well. I'd be quite happy for other people to help out and DJ as well, as I don't particularly relish another night stuck behind the decks, but I'm not promising anything. I'll see what I can do.

A reminder - I really want more people to contribute, so if there is anything you want to write about, just drop me a line @ pleasureavalanche@gmail.com and tell me. This includes any recent gigs you've been to, any newly released albums you've bought/downloaded/stolen (re-issues are fine). You know you want to.

There are some benefits to being part of the team... I am now getting pretty regular promos and if I can't be arsed with them I'll just hand them out for others to review and keep, also I'm getting press passes for gigs often as well, so everyone's in the running to help me out with the interviews and reviews.

Watch this space.

Pleasure Avalanche was dead... but I've decided to revive it. Perhaps for just one more issue, it all depends.

Do you think we can finish it by the end of the month? I need to know asap... I have a good few articles written, but obviously need more. Comments would be greatly appreciated. The sooner I find out the sooner I can sort everything out - perhaps hiring the Font Bar again for yet another launch, or just sacking it all together.

Everyone who wants to contribute must comment here, or speak to me otherwise... I'm tired of all the messing about. If you want to help tell me what you're going to write and by when, and if you've been involved in the past but want no further part in it then tell me! I shall be circulating the list of potential articles again in the next few days.

I'm sure many of you will be pleased to know that I've been left with little choice but to delay the release of the 3rd Pleasure Avalanche. I don't know when until, probably no more than three weeks or so. This doesn't mean you can continue to slack off like has been the case recently however.

From now on if you are going to contribute, say you will contribute a manageable amount, so that you can actually finish it as well as ensuring it's of a high-standard.

If you want no part in it at all don't promise me you'll do articles... seems fair doesn't it? E-mail me/talk to me on MSN with any ideas for articles etc.

I think everyone is a selfish fucking bastard and deserves to die. I asked you to write things weeks and weeks ago and I have about four finished articles, none of which are particularly good/interesting, and are just straightforward reviews.

If you ever have a problem or something then I'm there to help you out, I'm forever doing people favours, yet when I have a problem or ask something of you nobody gives a shit and says I'm being "emo" or "whiney".

So, in short, unless you can all pull something out of your arse and fucking write all you said you would before weekend, then that's it, I'm out. I want an apology, because the way I see it you've all let me down. Once. Again. This happened last month and I was told it would change, and if anything it's got worse.

So, what are you going to do?

Yeah, I have a bit of news.

There's four band interviews been arranged for the next few months: Vini Reilly (Durutti Column) this Saturday, The Arcade Fire on 5th May, Art Brut on 19th May and Sons and Daughters on 14th June. Vini Reilly and The Arcade Fire have already been sorted out, but the others are (relatively) up for grabs. Since I arranged them all then I get first pick, but other than that there's two places for each gig available (one of which has to have a digital camera and preferably a dictaphone or equivalent as well). The interviews aren't all for certain, but the chances of getting free entry via press passes is practically definite, so it's worth going. Just state your name if you're interested in any and I'll get back to you.

How have I managed to get all these free passes I hear you cry? Irritatingly simple... I just e-mailed the respective band's press officers (usually found on the 'contact' bit of their websites) asking for interviews, so if there are any gigs you are going to/plan to go to/want to go to but can't afford to go to then just tell me and I might be able to sort something out. Alternatively, you can just try it yourself. Just as long as you include the Pleasure Avalanche name (it's more reputable than you'd believe) and offer to send an issue if required (I can sort this out) and mention press passes. They usually get back to you within a few hours. It works better if the band's not particularly famous, obviously.

I've also been onto Truck festival about getting press passes for the entire event... I think I could maybe swing five places. People so far confirmed for definite are: me, Emily and Seb... then perhaps Meller. I think Tom Fitz is coming as well, I'm not sure, but he's deleted his Livejournal for some reason so I'll have to tell him. Anyway, just comment here if you're interested in this. I'm not promising anything here though.

In other news, the official launch of the third issue is Thursday 28th April at the Night & Day in Manchester, also a Dead Men Win Fights gig. This means you have to start working on your articles.

Speaking of those pesky scamps, they're playing a gig at the Retro Bar again tonight (Wednesday), the last ever Brave New World. Other groups are Jail and Pubic Fringe, who recently supported The Fall on their tour (here is a sample of their 'work' http://www.thefall.info/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=1&lid=17). DJs are James and Bob. It all starts around 8pm. Be there!

Anyone going to write anything for Pleasure Avalanche this month?

Come on, you know you want to...

Tentative release date: end of April sometime.

Oh yeah, Dead Men Win Fights, some other bands, Retro Bar, this Wednesday... be there and/or be square. The unparalleled James and Bob DJing.

Look at Larry David go!!!

Upcoming events.

Thursday 17th Marchgypsumfantastic's Dead Men Win Fights play the Retro Bar. Compered possibly by a Scouse Jew and an Irish homsexual.

DJs are flippy_floppy and sergelapelle, I think. Any requests will be scrutinised closely and probably not played at all.

chico_mi_tipo's PETA benefit night at Font Bar. £4 or £3 with a flyer.

DJs areflippy_floppy and sergelapelle and some others I expect.

The flyer says: "DJs playing: beck, le tigre, talking heads, dandy warhols, the smiths, joy division, kenickie, bis, pixies, blondie, patti smith, lush, beatles, kaitO, the slits, kathleen hanna, sonic youth, piney gir, duran duran, suede, new order."

Can you tell April's organised it?

(I had to put the details on here because those transparent flyers she's made are a logistical nightmare. Rather fetching though).

Well yeah, come along, don't leave me on my own with Bob.

Oh, if anybody wants to write anything for the next Pleasure Avalanche (tentative release date early-mid April) then get in touch with James (communism4eva@hotmail.com) and we can have a chat about it.

Last night was the fanzine launch night. Attended by about 10, many of whom are writers or contributors in some way, you could say it was a bit of a disappointment. Well, you could say that, or you could just say that it was very select in the people who were invited to attend. We didn't make the £50 back, as £300 was needed to be made on the bar... we managed a measly £100.

Next time (if there indeed is a next time) we will flyer it to death, rather than hardly at all and organise things a little better.

Can't fault the fanzine though, got only good remarks on it so far. Feel free to add to this.

There should be some copies in Piccadilly Records, Vinyl Exchange and some other places by the end of the week.

Also, be sure to 'check out'...

Thursday 17th March @ Retro Bar -  gypsumfantastic's</span> band Dead Men Win Fights plus others.

Sunday 20th March @ Font Bar - chico_mi_tipo's PETA fundraiser thing, with some bands and other stuff.</span>

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If you are interested in the goings-on of Pleasure Avalanche, the publication started by flippy_floppy vinylstellen and sergelapelle you may like to take note of these upcoming events.

Wednesday 9th March

Pleasure Avalanche presents Pleasure Avalanche (The Disco) at Font Bar (Near Oxford Road Station), Manchester.

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Organised and DJed by casual_pilot, flippy_floppy, popdorian, sergelapelle and vinylstellen</span></span></span></span>

( Here's the flyer )

Sunday 20th March

Brave New World at Retro Bar, Sackville Street, Manchester

Bands include Dead Men Win Fights and others TBA. Also featuring the DJ talents of flippy_floppy and sergelapelle

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Organised by chico_mi_tipo and DJed once again by flippy_floppy and sergelapelle with others TBA.</span>

( Here's the flyer )

Hope to see you there!