Just got back from the studio and I can’t feel my toes. Brrrr! It feels like London is about to freeze over in time to see in a beautiful, crisp white New Year’s Day and I’m getting excited. Not least because the new tracks are sounding ace, even with all the unruly guitars, guide vocals and over-zealous end-of-session hand clapping going on. The boys are sounding scarily good at the moment - not unlike the 'Stones circa Sticky Fingers. Wicked!
Christmas was the usual indulgent affair involving eating too much, drinking too much and sitting through a triple bill of Casablanca, Pirates of the Caribbean and Dr Zhivago. And comrades, it’s so cold that I too am rocking the (fake) fur hat and leather knee high boots look just like Julie Christie. All I need now is the incongruous sun tan and a moustachioed hunk hanging off my arm and I’m sorted.
I can’t believe it was over a year ago that we were in Japan. This year has flown by so frighteningly quick, we must have been having fun or something…
Here are some of my Lucky Soul highlights of ‘08:
Lying on the beach in Russia listening to Rusty and Paul’s rendition of Peaches booming over the PA
Toasting Obama loudly at 3am, ridiculous cocktail in hand, in pre-election New York
Swimming over to the rocks and back again, with Andrew in the Black Sea
Going out for late night tapas in Vigo with twelve indie boys (he he!)
Surviving our internal Russian flight in row thirteen on Friday 13th, having fantasised about Nat’s solo album, ‘Soul Survivor’ had we gone down
That magical night in Joe’s Pub, New York
Post-gig sunbathing in Barcelona
And of course, Lemur spotting in Red Square… (don't ask!)
It’s nearly time to get the Champagne out of the fridge and go and face the cold London air again. Happy new year my lovelies. I promise you only exciting things to come in ’09. It’s onwards and upwards for the ‘Soul and we really can’t wait for you to hear the new stuff. You won’t be disappointed.
I'll be raising a glass to absent friends tonight. I miss you.
See y'all next year! All my love xx Ali
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