It's been a while.....

It's been a while since I had the chance to write in my blog, we have been so busy that it has been out of my mind updating the vox. I'll make a special effort to update more from now on. The band begun the build up to the 'Staring Stars Down/G.I (Generation Innocence)' release on May 1st in Ireland and the UK. Covert PR have taken over the reigns on this and with the release date set for October 6th we hope everyone will be well aware of the releases to follow. It's been a weird one with 'Staring Stars Down' being one of our most successful tracks and yet has never been released so I know alot of people are finally going to get their hands on this.

We have been over at events such as London Calling since my last blog and done some really cool gigs last night being one of them in the 'Spirit Store' in Dundalk, Ireland. It was streamed for the first time live online and reports are it the stream went extremely well with no stalls or hiccups (please check www.livewebstars.com). We also streamed from a radio interview in Iur Fm, Newry just before the gig which I think caught the presenters slightly off guard (sorry girls). Our next gig is on Saturday 26th of July at the fantastic Glasgowbury Festival which will also have  a few acts I'm looking forward to seeing Ash (their secret gig in Proud Galleries last year was immense), Fighting With Wire, General Fiasco, Oppeinheimer and The Panama Kings.

We have added alot of new dates to the gig calender and more are being updated as we go along, all of which are on www.myspace.com/beatpoets

Our new web-site should also be launched next month with finally an online merch store, new galleries etc. We also have hours and hours of live footage which Graham Smith is looking at and editing for his documentary of the band and Staring Stars Down video. We should have some new live clips for you tube too and I think Live Webstars will be putting the Spirit Store gig live online again sometime.

The CMJ festival in New York spotlighted us this week and it has been immense (www.cmj.com) and Sonicbids have asked to have the band represent them worldwide for the next 12 months all their associated events etc which is fantastic.

Reviews so far of the new single have been immense and while we have a video for Staring Stars Down we are also contemplating a video for G.I also.

We'll its a Saturday and I'm off so a pub now beckons, hoping the the weather stays ok as it has been pissing down in Belfast since May ended which is no fun for summer! Anyway keep rocking everyone and hope to crowd surf with u all soon!