About
Hi how are you?
I’m Nick Mitchell and I work as an online journalist on scotsman.com, the website of The Scotsman Publications (although this is a personal site and these are my own views).
I live in Edinburgh but grew up in Fife, which explains my somewhat irrational attachment to a football club called Raith Rovers. Or perhaps I’m a serial optimist.
Like 99% of the human race, I’m an unshamed music and film obsessive. I have been writing about music for more years than I care to remember, and I currently edit radar.scotsman.com, which is essentially a platform for new and unsigned music in Scotland.
I enjoy writing the occasional travel feature for The Scotsman, and I review comedy for the same newspaper at the Edinburgh Fringe on an annual basis.
What else?
I’m a distinctly average footballer but rarely pass up the offer of a game of five-a-side, and I was named Multimedia Journalist of the Year at the 2010 Scottish Press Awards.
I’m also here:
twitter.com/NickMitchell
facebook.com/n.j.mitchell
LinkedIn profile
I write/wrote for these publications:
The Skinny
The List
The Scotsman
The Line of Best Fit
Clash
Radar
If you need to get in touch, leave a comment below and I’ll get back to you, or follow me on Twitter.
Hey! So there’s this awesome band from Chicago called Company of Thieves that I’ve been following for over a year now and they’ve gained a good bit of notoriety over here in that time. (They’re going to be at Lollapalooza in Chicago in August!) But they’re heading over to the UK in June and I thought this blog would be interested in talking about such an up-and-coming band and their first trip EVER to play abroad. I mean I’ve been following them forever and would love to see them hit it in the UK too!
Company of Thieves has just got this fantastically unique sound that I think would be much appreciated by fellow fans in the UK. — a little over a year ago they were on Last Call with Carson Daly…you should check it out!
(and if you get a chance, maybe look up some of their other live sets on youtube…)
They’re playing a couple of these tiny venues in London:
8 June – Barfly – 7:30pm
[49 Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8AN]
9 June – Monto Water Rats – 8pm
[328 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8BZ]
Seriously though – their live show is to die for!! I’ve seen them several times in several different states…and each time they just continue to enthrall me. Their album that’s out right now (“Ordinary Riches”) is phenomenal, but somehow all of the songs are a million times more incredible live!!
But it’d really be awesome if you’d talk a bit about them – I really think folks in the UK would love them!!
Oh, and you should check out their Myspace too for some photos and some more of their songs:
http://www.myspace.com/companyofthieves
Cheers,
Nina K
New York, NY
Hi
I am emailing from a PR company in Edinburgh and we would like to invite you to an event in Glasgow on 17 June.
Would you be able to email me your contact details – telephone number and postal address?
My email is dany@burtgreener.co.uk
Kind regards
Dany
Hi Nick,
I’ve had tracks played on Vic Galloway’s radio one show and Peenko and PopCop Blogs recently, and thought you might be interested in some info on the shows i am doing in the Edinburgh Fringe – Experimental electronica, projected animation and live vocals audio visual show “No man’s Land” Wondered what your email address is to send info?
Thanks and best wishes
Fiona
Alrite mate, Ian here. French at Edinburgh – long time ago….
Was just reminiscing about Edinburgh and came across your blog. Congratulations mate on all you’ve achieved so far. Especially your big award.
I’m in Belgium working for NATO right now. Head back to Scotland in September. Hope you’re around for a pint. And we never did make it to the only night club in Leven but there’s still time!
Take care buddy. Ian.
Dear Nick,
We’re contacting you with regards to reviewing or featuring some music from our band, King Capisce, who are a Post-Jazz/Rock quintet based in the musically renowned city of Sheffield, UK.
After a manic two years of gigging, we’re set to officially release our debut album ‘King Capisce’ – which was recorded at 2Fly studios with award-winning producer Alan Smyth (Arctic Monkeys, 65daysofstatic, Reverend and the Makers) – in the coming month. Early reviews have already caused quite a stir with press and labels (see attached document). ‘All about Jazz.com’ call it ‘a strong, fascinating, debut that heralds the arrival of a potentially great band’. while according to Somojo Magazine the band have ‘a knock-out album on their hands and are going to continue to go far. They are well on their way to opening the eyes and ears of listeners all over the globe’.
We’re also excited about showcasing the album at our upcoming BBC session.
King Capisce seek to capture audiences while staying true to our creative ethos, largely based on a determination not to repeat what has already been done. Our music is cinematic, melodic, soulful and technically accomplished. The sound is often unrelenting, and have drawn comparisons to Jaga Jazzist, The Mars Volta and Acoustic Ladyland.
It would be great if you could give it a listen. I know you seek to pioneer new music on your site. Hopefully this will be to your musical tastes.
Please find below links to a copy of our Debut Album ‘King Capisce’ as well as a press pack including Artist Biography and Photos.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3463011/King%20Capisce.zip
Also if its of interest and you want to include some free tune downloads in your piece, please direct people to the following links where they can downloads 2 of the tracks from the album:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3463011/01%20Cheer%20up%20Cyclops.mp3
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3463011/09%20Boundless%20%28%2BReprise%29.mp3
If you like the stuff and you want a hard copy of the album please get in touch and we’ll be happy to send a copy out.
Cheers
King Capisce
Contact Details
Band Manager:
Tim Feben
07763699482
kingcapisce@hotmail.com
http://www.kingcapisce.com
http://www.myspace.com/kingcapisce
Alright Nick
I’m Lou and I work at Partisan music PR, I’d like to send you an EP for some consideration if you’re able to supply me with an email contact?
Cheers dude
Lou
Hi Nick,
Hope all is good! Little album promo I made yesterday at the beach near where I live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x7lbXQZqe8
Keep you posted…
Alex
http://www.alexcornish.com
“Passion, guile and a voice to stand up to Thom Yorke” said the Scotland on Sunday, “hottest download of the week”, said The Sunday Times, “a gem” said The Telegraph. Alex’s songs have been featured in films and numerous hit TV shows. BBC Radio have been playing his music pretty much on repeat in recent years and this is music that has been produced and released from an Edinburgh bedroom. Amazing what you can do with no money, a lot of talent and a healthy dose of determination. Alex’s third album is called “This is the Point”, this time recorded in Alex’s new home in Dunbar (a small town on the North Sea just outside Edinburgh) with his friends and live band. There’s no co-writes, it’s all live, it’s all real and it’s coming out soon. Alex even makes the f*cking promo videos. For more information, vidoes, upcoming tour dates and free downloads see http://www.alexcornish.com.
Hi there sorry to trouble you on your blog what with it being Easter n’all. But I am helping promote a few releases that may interest you:
Glasgow four piece Galleries release their new single ‘Darkness Coming’ on the 11th of May. Launching it with a single launch at Glasgow’s Captain’s Rest, alongside other fine bands We See Lights + Letters.
http://soundcloud.com/soundandvisionpr/galleries-darkness-coming
TAPE SINGLES CLUB RELEASE A SPLIT SINGLE BY DEAD BOY ROBOTICS & MACHINE ROOM: “EVER/GIRLY” ON THE 23RD OF MAY.
Check it out here http://www.tapestudio.com/
Public streams feel free to share:
http://soundcloud.com/tapestudio-1/01-ever
http://soundcloud.com/tapestudio-1/02-girly
I’m also looking after LETTERS pr they have an awesome single entitled ‘flashlights’ slated for June. My email is soundandvisionpr@googlemail.com cheers for your time!
Hey Nick,
I’d like to send you a link to download the new EP from rock guitar virtuoso, Xander Demos. The EP features a track mixed by CJ Snare of Firehouse. That song is currently the #1 metal music video on myspace. Please respond with an email. Best, Michael
Hi nick. Thanks for you encouraging words last week. I see you work as a journalist and I was wondering if you could give any advice as to how to get some press in to my show. It can be quite tough being on the free festival.
Thanks John
Hi Nick,
I’d like to send you some links to mp3s (or send you a CD if you prefer) from the new CD release ‘Proportions’ by my band The Hands of the Wrong People which will be released on Peapod Recordings on Sept 5th. Could you send me your email address?
Thanks,
Dominic