Add a comment February 28th, 2010 by Andy
February is a super-happy-fine month. Here is why -
1. It is an even numbered month. (As any fule kno, the even months are the good ones).
2. It has 28 days (aside of leap year shenanigans). Thus it is a whole number of weeks.
3. It is 1/13th of a year long.
4. It contains pancake day. (Well, most years. Damn you full moon! Damn you!).
5. It has a silent ‘r’. To most people.
6. It is the month of the RPM challenge (create a new original album in Feb).
Point 6, is the reason this site has been a bit quite. Andy has not blogged/slept/washed throughout the month as he’s been beavering away on his second solo album. For no reason other than the fact that he could.
The results of his month can be found here:
www.butterflypolite.com/uglifruit
He’s going to rest now.
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1 Comment January 17th, 2010 by Andy
Google has just translated ‘If Not Tonight’ into Japanese for me, then back into English.
Here is the beautiful poem it came up with:
Maybe I misheard
Just like love, is similar to the reluctance
Maybe you are confused
Investment desires - in the eyes of the same bruise
If tonight
Then when
Waiting until after we
During the light I thank you so grab your daily bon appétit
And I could hold on to all my
If tonight
Then when
Will the end to this awkward dance
I’m dizzy spinning your side
And I could hold on to all my
In addition, if it is not right
We can still call the day walking
And some of our pride
Cos at least our people are ‘I tried
Maybe I misheard
Just like love, is similar to the reluctance
Maybe you are confused
If not today
Soon after
I hear we are missing opportunities for people loom
Is to kiss the tears dry
And I could hold on to all my
If tonight
Then when
This whole charade is that we are friends
Please crush
What matters is what happens
And again
Please. Lies and hold on tight
However, I have not seen in the eyes
‘Cos I may survive
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Add a comment December 10th, 2009 by Andy
Today is the first day that it’s felt cold enough to really be December. Yes, I know that you’ve already eaten 10 of the cheap chocolates behind your advent calendar doors, and that you’ve missed the last posting day to get your Christmas cards sent to your long lost relations, but…
…it’s just not really seemed Christmassy enough to be the end of the year, has it? We have not been walking in a winter wonderland, chestnuts have stayed well away from our open fires, and the snow does not lay ’round about. (Not deep nor crisp nor even).
We have, however, been busy little Butterflies and been embracing the festive spirit behind closed doors, and thus shall soon be unleashing our Christmas Single upon the world. If you are good boys and girls, then
“Christmastime (is a time to be polite)” should be sitting under your tree or in your stocking sometime towards the end of next week.
Mistletoe Kisses.
ButterflyPolite
xxx
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Add a comment November 26th, 2009 by Andy
November’s single… out now. With a slightly ‘Iffy’ theme.
“If Not Tonight” (our little tribute to the golden age of straw boater hats), and a new acoustic version of live favourite “If He’s Looking Down” are now available to listen to online, or to download to your em pee three player for £1.
Fact-ettes:
If Not Tonight …
…is our first recording to feature banjo.
…continues our theme of using ‘If’ titles, AND having the title in the first line.
…will have a video.
…initially existed as a surround sound only song.
…is great fun to play live.
If He’s Looking Down…
…name checks some great 80’s records.
…causes arguments over who should get to do the backing vocals.
…was the first song we played live at the BBC studios on Radio 6.
…has a funny length bar in the middle.
…was originally recorded as a traditional country and western sounding song.
http://butterflypolite.bandcamp.com/album/if-not-tonight-c-w-if-hes-looking-down
Enjoy!
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Add a comment November 20th, 2009 by Andy
The recent windy weather means you’ll be needing more layers to protect from the blustery days. We’d hate to think of you feeling chilly at this time of year, so we are extending our 15% off sale on all merchandise until the 29th November. Coincidentally this will also gives you a bit longer to do ALL YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
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Add a comment November 11th, 2009 by Andy
Enter the voucher code NOVEMBERSALE at the checkout to apply the discount.
On an unrelated note, I should remind you that Christmas Shopping Deadlines are approaching. Hint hint.
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Add a comment November 4th, 2009 by Andy
I am testing some interweb hocus pocus that should make it a little easier to post to ButterflyPolite’s Little Bit Of Blog oftener.
And yes, ‘oftener’ is a word. (I just checked).
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Add a comment October 18th, 2009 by Andy
Eyes Tight Shut c/w R.E.S.P.E.C.T.E.T.C. is the second in the year of ButterflyPolite singles.
…and is available here for the princely some of one english pound. (a.k.a. £1)
Eyes tight shut has been a live favourite for a while - and always causes some embarrassment with it’s awkward ‘U’ sound in the title for Andy to try to introduce, yet try not to sound ‘common’. The eloqution lessons are not paying off, but fortunately he is spared that ignominy here, and the song can be enjoyed in a new studio recording.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.E.T.C. is presented here at it’s delicate live acoustic best - in startling contrast to the version on The Mess We Made album. Sarah’s beautiful voice is naked and exposed through this song, against just an acoustic guitar and sending shivers up the spine with each syllable. Then, at the last moment, the rest of ButterflyPolite join in at their finger-in-ear beach-boys-harmony best.
Head over to the music page to have a listen. Don’t forget last month’s single (If You Repeat / Unnatural Selection), and remember to head back next month for November’s offerings!
This has actually clocked in about 2 hours before the 19th October release date. Woo hoo!
2 Comments September 7th, 2009 by Andy
…this is not an April Fool.
In looking for interesting ways to assault the senses, ButterflyPolite have chanced upon ‘Sniffle Discs‘, made by Sony Germany. They are, in effect, scratch-n-sniff CDs.
When we are inevitably signed to Sony Germany, we shall insist on all our releases being on Sniffle Discs, each album having identical artwork and only being identifiable by its aroma. Our first releases shall be “Coconut”, “Oregano”, “Horses’ stable” and ” Gas warning scent”.
1 Comment August 25th, 2009 by Andy
I thought home taping had already killed music.
This week, for the first time in some years, I bought a new album on tape - Peter Wyeth’s album “Safe, Sweet, Happy Journeys”, and lovely it is too - being as beautiful and delicate as Peter always is, and as hissy as tapes always were.
I thoroughly appreciate the two-fingers-to-the-world attitude implied by the decision to release it on cassette only, but also applaud the (perhaps unintended) effect on the listener. By asking me to go to the extra effort of setting up (or remembering how to use) a tape player, then I am more inclined to sit and listen to it, rather than pop it on passively. Also the short playing time per side means a concentrated listen is not an unreasonable thing to ask of this listener. I have often decried the CD as killing music through nothing other than the format itself encouraging long albums of musical wallpaper to put on whilst you iron. Here Peter Wyeth has said “you shall not iron, you shall try to remember what the ‘NR’ and ‘Type II’ switches on your tape deck do - and once you have worked that out you shall need to have a sit down and a rest. Whilst you are sitting, why not listen to this relaxing music”.