The Evolution Of Man

March 12th, 2010
The Evolution Of Man

The Evolution Of Man

Since the dawn of time man has created music.

Neanderthal man was believed to have enjoyed singing,dancing and clapping as this piece from the BBC suggests.

 ”People often portray Neanderthals as dull and grumpy but they had a strong sense of music.”

Their songs would have covered emotions such as embarrassment and happiness.

Prof Mithen told the BBC News website: “All people are musical in the sense that they appreciate it in some way. We all respond to it.

“Music and language developed together. The Neanderthals would have had set songs and phrases, which could not be broken down like modern language.

They would have used singing, clapping and dancing to communicate their state of mind. They didn’t have words.

“In a sense they were more musical than we are.”

Neanderthals would have sounded rather “nasal” in their singing because of their larger noses, Prof Mithen said.

Their get-togethers in caves helped group bonding.

Prof Mithen said: “There would have been a lot of singing together. Music is still used for a bonding groups today. Just look at football crowds, church choirs or kids in the playground

The Neanderthals would have enjoyed it. They weren’t particularly creative people but they would have passed on little songs down the generations.

“They would have danced and slapped their bodies and banged sticks.”

Neanderthals, who had fully evolved vocal tracts and a wide range of emotions, shared a common ancestor – Homo heidelbergensis – with man.

They would have mimicked birdsong and other natural sounds for their music.

It is thought that language, separate from music, developed with modern man’s immediate African forebears.

But, according to Prof Mithen, words are not necessary, as long as the tune is good.

He said: “Had a Neanderthal attended a rock concert, they would have liked it and recognised that it was music.

“I think they would have particularly liked rap music. It has the sort of effect Neanderthals would have enjoyed.

“I can see them rapping in my mind.”

These theories can be explored more by reading Prof Mithen’s book, The Singing Neanderthals: The Origins of Music, Language and the Mind, is published on 7 July”

Later early homo sapians fashioned drums from fallen trees and animal skins and banged them with wild abandon whilst holding all night raves which often kept the neighbours awake.

Here in the 21st century we offer you a more civilised way of sorting out the entertainment for your special event,wedding ,party or ball.

If you use the search engine at the head of this page it will give you access to hundreds of the UKs finest acts available for weddings,birthday parties,anniversary parties and balls…..or if you can’t be bothered to search just call our office on 08454 900515 anything else would just be primitive!

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Live entertainment | No Comments »

Top 25 Best London Wedding and Party Venues-Voted for By Our Live Bands,DJs and Entertainers

March 10th, 2010
The Gherkin is just one of the great London venues LMM bands have played at.

The Gherkin is just one of the great London venues LMM bands have played at.

London is a vibrant city with literally thousands of venues to hire for weddings,parties and events.

LMM have been booking live cover bands,DJs and entertainers into venues across London for over twelve years.Should you wish to speak to LMM about the great weddings bands and DJs we have available for London venues please call the office on 08454 900515 or email info@lmmuk.com

The following venues (in no particular order) were voted the top 25 wedding and party venues in London by our live party bands and DJs.

They represent a great cross section of fabulous London party venues available for hire and the list includes some iconic buildings.

All the venues listed were given very high marks by our team of party entertainers for quality of staff and atmosphere.

The Top 25 Wedding and Party Venues in London

1.The Gherkin

2.The Cobden Club

3.The Landsdowne

4.Baglioni Hotel

5.Soho House

6.Chelsea Physic Garden

7.Hyatt Regency

8.Athenaeum Club

9.Blue Bird Club-Chelsea

10.Burgh House

11.Carlton Mitre-Hampton Court

12.Mseum Of Garden History-Lambeth

13.Quaglinos

14.RAC Club

15.The Valmont Club-Chelsea

16.Abney Park Hall

17.Banqueting House-The Undercroft

18.Bertorelli

19.The Bloomsbury Club

20.Browns Hotel

21.Bush hill Park Golf Club

22.The Charring Cross Hotel on the Strand

23.The Cafe Royal (now sadly no more!)

24.Chelsea Football Club

25.The Emirates Stadium (home of Arsenal)

Hope you find the above list of wedding and party venues in London interesting.If you are looking to book entertainment for a party or wedding in London please browse our main website or call the office for details.

LMM-London wedding and party entertainment specialists

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Best UK wedding and party bands-Liverpool,Southport,Merseyside

March 10th, 2010
Bailey J Band-perfect entertainment for weddings in Liverpool

Bailey J Band-perfect entertainment for weddings in Liverpool

The Bailey J Band are a female fronted wedding,event and party band based in Liverpool.They are available to hire for a wedding or party anywhere in the UK but mainly play at weddings and parties in Liverpool,Merseyside,Cheshire,Southport and the North West.

If you are looking to book a top quality live band for your wedding or party in Liverpool,merseyside or Cheshire then please take a look at Bailey J.. you can hear sound files here http://www.lmmuk.com/band/The+Bailey+J+Band or you can email info@lmmuk.com or call 08454 900515 to speak to one of our friendly team.

If you want more options for brilliant wedding,party bands in the Liverpool and North West area then please look at our main site www.lmmuk.com where you will find hundreds of professional acts.

Live Music Management is very proud to present The Bailey J Band who have performed internationally and throughout the UK including exclusive live performances on BBC Radio. Lead vocalist Toni has supported Mica Paris in Liverpool, Solomon Burke, and Ruby Turner at the Cambridge Fringe Festival and The Kooks at Bar Fly. Toni sang to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Whitehall London.

Toni prides herself on creating the perfect atmosphere for every individual occasion. With over a 120 strong repertoire, the great thing about Toni is she can do anything from a back ground jazz and blues set to a upbeat funky pop, soul, R&B and disco set that has EVERYONE up to dance. Toni works with some amazing musicians including Pete Watson who has played keys for Vanessa Mae and Natasha Bedingfield, Jack Stevens a bass player who has supported Lionel Richie and appeared on X Factor, drummer Nigel Williams who played for Cliff Richard and Steve Parry who played with Corrine Bailey Rae and John legend.

If you need to book one of the best function bands in the country for your event, then look no further.

The Bailey J Band is available in various line ups.

They play many weddings as a duo but the usual wedding band line up is the four piece.Additional players can be added and the Bailey J Band often work as a nine piece band.Please contact the office for costings of the larger line up.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Best Wedding Bands in The UK, Brides Guide To Wedding Entertainment | No Comments »

The UKs Best Michael Jackson Tribute-Hire A Michael Jackson Tribute For A Wedding,Party or Event

March 9th, 2010

 

Jackson Live Rocks The Fans at a Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

Jackson Live Rocks The Fans at a Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

LMM search throughout the UK and beyond for the very best tribute acts but we didn’t have to look very far to find Jackson Live who is,in our opinion,the very best Michael Jackson Tribute working in the UK at weddings,parties,nightclubs and events.

The guy who plays Michael Jackson in this incredibly authentic tribute has worked for LMM as a DJ nearly six years.When we saw him on stage as Michael Jackson for the first time we were amazed because the transformation was sensational.

Click here for sound files http://www.lmmuk.com/band/Jackson+Live

‘Jackson Live’ is the newest tribute to Michael Jackson setting the industry alight and selling out venues wherever they go. Robin is the ‘King of Pop’, mirroring Michael in every way. He has the look, he has the moves and he has the voice, replicating the undeniable Jackson tones, singing 100% live throughout this high energy spectacular. Combined with the stunning choreography of Jenny Bater and the immensely talented Hip Hop Pop dancers, this explosive show will stimulate the eyes and ears of all ages.

Robin has been a solo performer for 4 years and is in high demand all year round, performing across the country in a variety of different venues. In 2003, he performed in the Orpheum Theatre, Downtown L.A., for Michael Jackson’s 45th Birthday Celebration show with Michael Jackson in attendance. Robin has over 10 years experience in entertainment including 5 years as an entertainments manager, 10 years as a professional DJ, 9 years as a host & compere and 4 years as a solo performer. It is his knowledge and career to date that has enabled him to produce a show of such high standard – ‘Jackson Live’.

Ten months in the making, ‘Jackson Live’ is a professionally produced show with every single detail taken into attention. The choreographer and lead dancer, Jenny Bater, has been producing and performing shows in theaters across the UK with her production company Hip Hop Pop. Together with her all girl dance team, they create a level of visual entertainment rarely seen on the circuit today.

The show features all the greatest, most memorable hits by Michael Jackson. All the classics from the albums Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous & History are included, plus some of the well loved Jackson 5 tracks, making it a show for fans of all ages.

‘Jackson Live’ is the ultimate MJ tribute and the only one you need to see! Brace yourselves…….it’s show time!!!!

If you need more information about Jackson Live then please call 08454 900515 or email info@lmmuk.om

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Live entertainment, Tribute Bands | No Comments »

In Praise Of The Showbiz Entrance!!

March 9th, 2010
Lionel Blair-king of the showbiz entrance!

Lionel Blair-king of the showbiz entrance!

I once saw Lionel Blair running out of a TV studio in London.He stopped,briefly,to wave at no one in particular and hopped into a courtesy car.

About fifty yards down the street the car stopped.Lionel Blair hopped out,waved again to the same few people standing on the same street and ran into a different TV studio.

It was the most show business thing I have ever seen.

It was exactly what I would have wanted a show business lovey like Lionel Blair to do if I had simply imagined this scenario.

The showbiz entrance is a dying artform.

Brucie had a great one.

Bruce used to pop into the spotlight,throw a shape and kick his leg out.It was recognisably Forsyth and it is imitated by impressionists and Robbie Williams to this day.

Talking of Robbie he is one of the modern (ish!) pop stars who still maintains the show business tradition of taking to the stage like a star.At the Brits in 2010 he acknowledged the crowd,did his trademark smug mug and pointed a few fingers at the audience before he sang a note.

It was a showbiz entrance steeped in tradition.

Back in the dark ages one of my favourite show biz walk ons was legendary Cliff sidesman (a lead Shadow) Hank Marvin.He would walk on playing guitar and,between licks,point at imaginary people in the crowd,push back his glasses and grin.

It was pure show business class.

The walk on strut is something perfected by the soul men of the sixties and seventies.The master of this being James Brown who finishes off his walk on strut by knocking his mic stand over and kicking it back into place with his foot.

I saw James Brown in action in Birmingham back in the mid eighties and even then in the twilight of his career this walk on was something to behold.A beautiful arrogance which said,”I’m here,I’m back and,by God,I’m funky.”

It was a pose nicked by Prince in the late 80s and 90s who topped James Brown at Birmingham NEC by starting the strut off on top of the piano before proceeding to play almost every instrument on the stage before finally duplicating James Browns mic stand manoeuvre.A masterful performance!

Pre rock and roll when cool was king Sinatra was the player who could stroll onto the stage with a roll on his step and take the limelight without fanfare or pyrotechnics but was able to command the auditorium by sheer charisma alone.

In the 21st century that player roll is exaggerated by the kings of hip hop who saunter out onto the stage like they own it.

Contrast this with Michael Jackson who ,conforming to show biz tradition ,either walked swiftly to the mic with a purposeful stride or,as seen at the beginning of several of his routines,popped up from behind the stage as if shot out of a cannon.He would then stand still and take in the applause like the freaky God he was.

Working the front row is a favoured tactic of the rock front man (and at the end of the concert by the rock drummer) and many a standard Jon Bon Jovi move would be to run your hands across the stretched out hands of the adoring fans.Classic rock stuff.

Springsteens 2009 Superbowl performance saw him condensing his entire on stage career into a two minute preamble before the first song where he took to the stage,chucked away his guitar,slid on his knees,worked the crowd and preached to the camera before launching into the first song.He managed to cram more into that first two minutes than many shoe gazers put into a lifetime of on stage shuffling about.

You can start your concert on your hands and knees like Iggy Pop sometimes did or you can swing in on a rope like Pink but you gotta make that showbiz entrance count.

Its the thirty seconds before the singer opens his mouth that can be the difference between hero and zero.

You can be the Talk Of The Town or the whisper in the village and it’s that first ten,twenty,thirty seconds that make it.

I can’t promise you that all our acts will make the grand showbiz entrance eulogised above but I can promise you will be booking first class entertainment if you choose an LMM act for your wedding,event or party.

The Showbiz Entrance …..We Salute You!!

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Random stuff we salute you! | 2 Comments »

The Spectacular Fire Performers available for weddings,parties and events

March 9th, 2010
Spectacular Fire Performers for weddings,parties and events

Spectacular Fire Performers for weddings,parties and events

The Spectacular Fire Performers are available for weddings,events and parties throughout the UK
http://www.lmmuk.com/band/The+Spectacular+Fire+Performer%28s%29

The Spectacular Fire Performers is a nationwide fire & glow performance group, our highly skilled team of performers specialise in close audience interaction and choreographed stage performance.

We have a 15 min , 3 performer, choreographed show, Illuminate!, that uses both glowing and flaming equipment and features the very best performers that spinoff has to offer. it is suitable for stages with a 360 Degree audience or those that just have a front facing stage, and can be performed both inside and outside. It is broken down into five main sections:

The show begins with an ambient sound track with two of our performers body burning in time with each other, running fire along their bodies in a poised and dangerous display. All of a sudden the fire leaps from their skin and floats in mid air as the performers gracefully move the floating ball of fire, seemingly with their mind, showing a skill known as levi-stick. The intro to the show finishes with a section of glow performance using poi, where the two performers paint coloured arcs of light in the sky with their movements.

The second section of the show has an upbeat jazzy track as a backdrop and features our performers showing of their skills in the arts of ball juggling (using multiple colour changing balls) and in the impressive art of Diablo. In the dark you see points of light rapidly tracing patterns around the stage in a hypnotising display of dexterity and skill.

The third section of our show is set to a fast paced moody rock track, and features three of our team using flaming staffs to slice through the atmosphere with fiery shapes. The section has a wide dynamic range, moving from slow high precision movements with performers painting geometric shapes in the air, to fast paced split-second time juggling manoeuvres where the staffs are passed spinning from one performer to another.

The fourth section of the show takes place with a more light hearted and jolty track, and is where our juggling experts pass both colour changing glowing juggling clubs and flaming torches between each other in patterns that require both timing and precision as they dart across the stage catching a almost never ending torrent of torches.

The final section of the show is a fast paced action packed few minutes. Our performers begin with the art of fire poi (flaming balls on steel chain) they spin these flaming balls in the air, standing close to one another they envelop each other in the flames, in a display that will test even the most faint hearted audience members courage. They then spread out across the stage and perform a perfectly timed demonstration of their skills. The show ends in a huge climax as they are joined on stage by a performer with not one but two flaming staffs, who beings to juggle and manipulate the staffs around their body. They show ends with the three performers carefully moving in and amongst themselves in a show of fantastic spatial awareness and ends with a bang as our performers freeze in their final pose.

Our fire performers are also available to provide non choreagraphed shows as solo or duo performers please contact the office on 08454 900515 for details or email info@lmmuk.com   

Solo fire acts are great for weddings and parties as guests arrive.They create an incredible spectacle as people arrive at a venue.

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Live entertainment | No Comments »

Last minute wedding entertainment-Hire a live bands or DJ for Spring/Summer 2010

March 8th, 2010

 

Book a band or DJ now for weddings in Spring/Summer 2010

Book a band or DJ now for weddings in Spring/Summer 2010

As I write this it is still very cold outside, with the “danger of ice”sign flashing up in the car,frost covering the kerbsides and  ponds frozen over, but once you get out in the sun there is a warm glow and all the early signs of Spring are here with snowdrops blooming and daffodils threatening to emerge.

For Brides and Grooms planning a wedding in Spring or Summer 2010 now is the time to make those last minute arrangements as the big day will soon be upon you!!

If you are yet to book a band or DJ for your wedding in 2010 then please contact our office on 08454 900515 or browse the website www.lmmuk.com  LMM have a number of bands available for key dates in April,May,June,July,August and September 2010 and it is never too late to hire a live band or DJ for your wedding.

If you contact the office with the details of the kind of atmosphere you wish to create one of our team should be able to help by advising you of which band or DJ may best suit your needs.You may even pick up a last minute bargain as we have a few bands with random dates which we are still looking to fill and it may be that we can offer a discount if your wedding date and location suits the acts diary.

LMM are here to help and you can be sure of honest advice if you call one of our friendly and proffessional advicers.

We have had over twelve years experience of booking live bands and DJs for weddings,parties,events,holiday centres and nightclubs.We are one of the UKs largest providers of wedding entertainment and your wedding is very important to us.

We look forward to your call.

Book your band or DJ for your wedding in Spring/Summer 2010 with LMM-The wedding entertainment proffessionals.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Brides Guide To Wedding Entertainment | 1 Comment »

Bradfords National Media Museum and Mumtaz restaurant-We Salute You!!

March 7th, 2010
Bradfords National Media Museum-Great Day Out

Bradfords National Media Museum-Great Day Out

Just returned from a great day out in Bradford.

Although its a good 90 minute drive from my home base Bradford is a place myself and the family visit quite often.

First and foremost it is home to a fantastic museum….The National Media Museum which is a great free day out with some fun permanent exhibitions for the kids and some very good visiting photographic exhibitions.

The main purpose for todays visit though was to see Tim Burtons new movie,Alice In Wonderland,in 3D Imax.

If you have never experienced a movie in Imax then you are definitely missing something . 

When you add 3D to the mix then you are talking about the ultimate 21 century entertainment experience.

Many years ago I saw The Rolling Stones concert movie which was shot in Imax.To this day I maintain that it is one of the best  stadium concert experiences I have ever had.Why sit in a plastic bucket seat watching a band perform half a mile away when you can sit in comfy seats with a bucket of popcorn and be,in effect,on stage with the band!Imaxreally does make that big concert experience an intimate affair.

Todays movie was a tour de force of  21st century CGI and Tim Burtons gothic imagination but I didn’t think the 3d special effects were in the same league as Avatar which was just about as state of the art as you can get.

Anyway putting that on one side the new Alice In Wonderland movie is a great re working of a classic tale which is (despite being written a hundred years ago) full of imagery appropriated by rock n roll and part of the DNA of modern culture.

After the Imax we wandered around the media museum for an hour and then ate in the Mumtaz which is one of the many great Indian restaurants in Bradford.

The Mumtaz is the place where Bollywood stars and celebs eat when they are in town and they did the catering for the Queens visit to Bradford….the food is none too shabby….the fish kahira is sublime and the mango lassi (which they claim to have invented way back in 1979) is worth a visit on its own.

So all in all Bradford is a great town to visit (last time we were there we also fitted in a trip to Saltaire which is an old mill complex and home to several eateries and posh shops plus a permenant David Hockney exhibition.)

If I have to relate this back to LMM (and this is a very very tenuous link) then we have a couple of amazing live covers bands available for weddings and parties who hail from the Bradford area. First and foremost are Union Jack who mentioned to me just the other day that despite living in Bradford all their lives that they had never been to the Imax cinema……what a shame to miss something so brilliant on your doorstep.

If you want to listen to Union Jack you can do so here http://www.lmmuk.com/band/Union+Jack   If you need any advice about booking a live band or DJ for a wedding or party in the Bradford area you can call our office on 08454 900515 or email info@lmmuk.com

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Random stuff we salute you! | No Comments »

How to hire a live band for a wedding,event or party

March 6th, 2010
LMM-Market Leaders in the supply of quality entertainment to weddings and parties

LMM-Market Leaders in the supply of quality entertainment to weddings and parties

Although we supply live acts to a number of night clubs,holiday centres and event companies many people who contact LMM to enquire about hiring a live band for a party,event or wedding are first time bookers of live entertainment.This blog is intended to be a helpful guide for brides and grooms and other potential clients who might only ever have cause to book a live band once in their lives.

Booking a band for a wedding or party from LMM is easy.

First of all you can be assured that you are dealing with a reputable UK based company with a twelve year history of supplying entertainment to well known names like Walkabout Australian Bars,Butlins Holiday Centres,Jongleurs Comedy Clubs,Highlight Entertainment Bars,Bar Risa,Marks And Spencers and CSE who supply the entertainment to our troops overseas.

Besides this we supply entertainment to many private individuals and major companies.

Pop star Nik Kershaw had one of our bands play at his wedding.Dragons Den business mogul Duncan Banentyne had one of our DJs play at his wedding.We have supplied acts to events attended by Princess Michael Of Kent and we supplied the live band for the Falklands 25th anniversary party which was held in the Falkland Islands and was attended by Prince Edward and dignitaries from the UK government both past and present.LMM have supplied live bands for the Labour Party Sports Fund raiser on two occasions both of which were attended by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and,on one occasion,by ex PM Tony Blair.

LMM are the company which the proffessionals use in order to ensure that their entertainment is perfect.

Right now you might be thinking that we are too big to be dealing with your wedding or party.

Let me stress that your wedding,party or event is very important to us.

Our business has grown by word of mouth.We have held onto our largest clients for over ten years.We want you to book entertainment from us for your wedding or party and then reccomend us to all your friends.We pride ourselves on our honest,friendly advise and our in depth knowledge of the acts we represent and the events that we supply to.

So where do you start when you begin looking for the right band for your wedding or party?

When booking entertainment for a wedding or party it is very important to know what effect you wish to achieve.

The right live band will make an event special.

Are you looking to book a party band which will get everyone dancing and make for an awesome atmosphere at the party or wedding reception?

 If so then I would advice you to browse in the rock and pop party section of our website  http://www.lmmuk.com/rock-pop-party.php or the funk,soul disco section  http://www.lmmuk.com/funk-soul-disco.php

You will find a massive selection of hand picked acts all of whom have proven track records of creating an amazing party atmosphere.

If you are daunted by the choice then please call 08454 900515 or email info@lmmuk.com with details of your event and we will be able to narrow the choice down a little for you.

If you are wanting to create a nice ambient atmosphere you might want to listen to samples of jazz acts.A jazz swing band will create a classy,cool atmosphere.You can find samples of our jazz swing bands for weddings,events and parties here http://www.lmmuk.com/jazz-blues-swing.php

If you want latin and salsa music which is great to dance to then you need to look here http://www.lmmuk.com/latin-salsa.php

Classical music can be beautiful at a drinks reception and LMM offer some of the finest classical musicians in the UK here http://www.lmmuk.com/classical.php

Tribute acts are bands which duplicate the look and sound of a particular band.LMM have a wide range of quality tribute bands on our books.Should you not be able to find the tribute to the act which you are looking for then please call our office as we may be able to help http://www.lmmuk.com/tribute-acts.php

Bandeoke (also known as Rockaoke or live band karaoke) gives your guests the unique opportunity to sing with a live band.You can read all about it here http://www.lmmuk.com/bandeoke-rockaoke.php

Finally if space or budget are a concern LMM offer some of the best duo and solo acts in the UK. http://www.lmmuk.com/solos-duos.php

There is a handy search tool on the website which tells you the acts available in your area on the date of your wedding or event.

The final word on availability and pricing will come to you via an email quotation when you fill in one of our on line enquiry forms.

Although the website is easy to use we do reccomend that you call the office team and have a chat to our live music experts who can help you to realise your vision for the best live music at your party,wedding or event.

If you decide to book a band from LMM we will send you a contract via email.

A deposit (ussually around 20%) will be required by return of paperwork.

The times of arrival and departure for the band will be discussed with you in advance of contracting and they will be clear in the paperwork along with any other special requests or particular requirements from either party on the night.

It will be clear in the contract how long the band will play for and whether they will be taking care of recorded music on the night (the vast majority of bands booked from LMM for weddings and parties take care of all recorded music between sets and for the duration of the party rather like a DJ would…if you want them to.)

A live band booked from LMM will be proffessional,easy to get along with,punctual and will look after themselves on the night leaving you to get on with enjoying the party.

Booking a band from LMM is easy.

We have over twelve years experience and we have booked literally tens of thousands of live music events from large name acts like Inxs and Reef at venues which hold thousands of people right down to acoustic duos for intimate dinner parties with a handful of guests.

In the extremly unlikley event of something going wrong we have an emergency number which is manned out of office hours and one of our team will be there to help and advise.We have quality replacement acts on stand by for last minute cancellations (which thankfully happen only very very rarely with the people which we work with.)

We would love the opportunity of making party,wedding or event a night to remember.

We have hundreds of emails from clients thanking us for past reccomendations and bookings.We hope that you too will enjoy one of our live bands and become an ambassador for our company.

There are dozens of agencies online offering entertainment for weddings and parties.Why use LMM?

LMM are one of the very few companies who do a great deal of work outside of the private market.We are the only company to have held onto major clients for long periods of time.We are the the company proffessionals come back to time and time again for advice and quality entertainment.We are the company who brought innovative ideas like Bandeoke/Rockaoke to the UK marketplace.We have the strictest vetting procedures and the highest standards,the best reputation and the most repeat business.We want your praise and not just your money.We take pride in our honesty,our integrity and our ability to deliver quality entertainment at the right place.

In a crowded marketplace LMM are the UKs market leaders.

LMM are members of the Agents Association Of Great Britain. The Entertainment Agents’ Association Ltd, nowadays trading as The Agents’ Association (Great Britain), was established in 1927 to represent and enhance the interests of entertainment agents in the United Kingdom who were willing to be bound by a strict code of conduct and professional ethics. Because of its members’ dedication to high standards, it has become a most prestigious organisation.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Brides Guide To Wedding Entertainment | No Comments »

Friday On Our Minds!

March 5th, 2010

The LMM team love music so much that we write about it and share it with our friends-this is the latest instalment from one of the LMM team-enjoy.

Greetings my farraginous friends and welcome to the 9th edition of Farraginous Fridays.
This week’s theme is dreams, so let’s slip on our sleeping masks and see what farraginous fantasies are formulated for us…

Farraginous Friday #09 – The stuff of dreams (SPOTIFY)

Farraginous Friday #09 – The stuff of dreams (YOUTUBE)

Our first aural spectre comes from folk legend, long-time activist and Bob Dylan-botherer Joan Baez. The Dream Song, with it’s gypsy theme and distinctive string section, was taken from her 1992 album Play Me Backwards.

Dream A Little Dream Of Me The Mamas & The Papas 

The second vision is a romantic one from The Mamas & The Papas. This cover of the 1931 classic, Dream A Little Dream Of Me would mark the break-up of the harmonious four, as “Mama” Cass Elliot went in pursuit of her solo career in 1968.

Dream Cars is what happens when Cardiff and L.A. collide. The Super Furry’s Gruff Rhys and producer extraordinaire Boom Bip joined forces and released this John DeLorean inspired album under ther guise of Neon Neon in 2008.

Cheap Trick’s 1979 single Dream Police was taken from their 4th studio album of the same name and was their first tiny step in to the ‘experimental’ realm.

Belfast’s Peter Wilson aka Duke Special is up next with opening track from his 2005 debut album. Last Night I Nearly Died is such a wonderfully dreamy yet little-known song and I find it criminal that this irishman hasn’t had greater success.

The Big ‘O’, Roy Orbison, had one of the most distinctive voices that pop music has ever had and this unsually structured (yet aesthetically pleasing), In Dreams is a perfect example of that. The track was also famously used in David Lynch’s disturbing 1986 cult classic Blue Velvet.

 

 

Walking On A Dream Empire Of The Sun 

Talking In Your Sleep by The Romantics was released in 1983 and had some success in the US but flopped in the UK. The song was made famous in the UK by the rather tragic Bucks Fizz the following year.

Bad Dream is from California’s husband and wife duo Bon Voyage. This tempo-temperamental track comes from their 5th studio album Lies.

Audacious Aussies Empire Of The Sun deliver us the sparkly disco track Walking On A Dream next. This was the debut single from their debut album of the same name. The track broke the record for the longest time taken for a single to reach the top 10….. 33 WEEKS!

The Human League’s Phil Oakey and legendary electro-pop producer Giorgio Moroder bring us our final dream this week. Together In Electric Dreams is the ultimate dreamy closer. Many a club night and festival dance tent has finished with this track and to me it does conjure up images of tired but drunken revellers dancing their last and sharing joy-induced teary hugs with fellow music-loving compatriots! The end of the dream…

I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s dreamy mix and have a few things to say about it in the comments section below!

Please do continue to tell your friend’s about Farraginous Fridays. Send them along to the Facebook group here – http://groups.to/farraginousfridays or just invite them straight to the blog at http://farraginousfridays.com.

Sweet dreams…

Farraginous Francis x

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Random stuff we salute you! | No Comments »

« Older Entries