Arty Farty

Sorry we’ve not been blogging for a bit. We’ve been so busy we forgot. No excuse I know but it’s a reason.

Anyway, we hope you’re well. What have we been busy doing. Well we’ve been arranging promotion and plugging for the latest single release from HOLICE. It’s a remix double A side of “Make the Night Worthwhile” and “Blessed”.

We’ve also been busy filming and editing the video for “Make the Night Worthwhile” which you can watch on either the main HOLICE website www.holice.co.uk or on their official YouTube channel www.youtube.com/holicetv

They have also been in the studio working on new material and working with other artists who you will be hearing from soon.

Not only that situationist art project TBA have been exhibiting their video to “It’s Grim in Runcorn” at the Brindley in Runcorn at the Open Art Exhibition. They’re not worried if they don’t win, they’re merely making a statement as always.

So it’s busy busy busy and continues so.

Chris xxx

D-Day Almost Here

Almost time folks – the official release date of June 1st approaches for 10 CHAKRAS by HOLICE. However don’t forget you can get a pre-release copy in its recycled 5.25 inch floppy disk packaging from our website for just £5.

http://www.coldcommunications.com/holice

Stephen and Chris xxx

HOLICE pioneer ECO-MUSIC

We’ve come up with a new term for our album and tunes – ECO MUSIC. Yes I know the term is used on the net, there is nothing new anymore BUT what is new is the way in which we utilise this terminology.

You see most artists say “We’re saving the planet by making our songs download only.” Of course you are dear, but we’re also releasing our album into the shops so in order to go one step further we have used recycled materials to manufacture the packaging.

This of course is the fabled 5.25 inch floppy disk.

We did look at making the CD itself from hemp but we’ve been told this isn’t practical.

Peace, love and the planet….

Steve and Chris x

Album Sampler On-Line

Hey folks, Just letting you know that our official website http://holice.coldcommunications.com now has snippets of all tracks from the album in low quality mp3 for you to have a listen to.

Look out for it - it's the Album 10 CHAKRAS

Chris and Steve x

Album Artwork

Very soon we hope to have “10 CHAKRAS” ready for consumption and we hope you will enjoy it and play it over and over.

We are quite excited because we are just waiting on the proof visuals for the physical album. Yes I did say “Physical”. Even though the album is a download from all the major networks you will be able to purchase an actual physical copy before the scheduled release date.

We’re having a short run of about 100 made but if they all go then we can always get more.

The packaging is quite innovative as well with excellent green credentials.

Chris and Steve x

HOLICE MySpace Created

Finally the HOLICE MySpace page has been created and is up and running. So if you’re a MySpace user then add us as a friend and have a listen to our music if you’ve not yet heard it.

http://www.myspace.com/holicemusic

Also the word on the album is that the recording sessions are now complete and it is currently in production. It’s now the hard work starts.

We’re hoping that Peter Hook from New Order will agree to lend his bass playing to ‘Days of the Sun‘ which would be exciting. We’re justing waiting to hear from him after he requested a copy of the track.

All the best,

Chris x

HOLICE Branch Out

Just when you think nothing is happening and you’re busy working on recording an album, someone comes along and says “I like that – I could do something with that…“

The words of DJ Paul Dunne from Dirty Little Funkers when he heard the HOLICE track “IBIZA (Tourist)” last week.

So we’ve been chatting and not only is he going to remix an Electro House version but he’s also going to play it on his sets around the world and get it out to his mates Paul Kershaw, Pete Tong, Danny Rampling etc…

We couldn’t be more excited and we’re really looking forward to working with Paul.

We’ll keep you posted but in the meantime you can catch Paul Dunne and Paul Kershaw every Saturday night on Cheshire FM 92.5 – tune in or listen on-line.

Chris x

HOLICE and Radio

The latest from the world of HOLICE is that we are continuing to get spot plays up and down the country on various radio stations. There are too many to list but needless to say we are chuffed that so many stations are supporting us in this early stage of our incarnation.

Also Steve Lamaq from Radio 1 has been in touch and wants to get together nearer the time of the album release to do a feature which is outstanding news. WOO HOO!

Love and hugs,

Chris and Ste xxx

Burning of £5k

IMPORTANT NOTICE – THIS ACTIVITY IS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOLICE. IT KIND OF WAS BUT WE CAN CONFIRM IT ISN’T ANYMORE!

I did notify all the press agencies who expressed interest in the story and asked them to hold fire two weeks ago. Some however obviously never got the message:

http://blogs.chesterchronicle.co.uk/cgi-bin/mt421/mt-tb.cgi/105212

It’s also front page on the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News which was a shock to say the least.

Again I implore, please do not give Ste any hassle over this, it was my idea and as support is lacking it looks like it won’t happen anyway. Rules is Rules.

Chris x

COLD Independent Shop NOW ONLINE

We have finally got round to setting up our independent online shop where you can purchase songs published and released by COLD.

http://www.tinyurl.com/coldshop

You will find tracks by HOLICE and TBA and they’re cheaper than getting them from iTunes www.itunes.com and other networks and you can simply use your PayPal www.paypal.com account to purchase and download.

Kind Regards and Best Wishes,

The COLD communications team xxx