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27 May 2007, 09:45

I did the draw today, and the winners are:

The prizes were:

\* 2 x signed albums

\* 1 x signed 7" limited edition white vinyl

\* 5 x Album poster + 'I'm the Greatest' badges

The packaged prizes and winners are:

First Prize: (album + 7" single + poster + badge)

\* Katja Berenberg aka Bere (Germany)

Second Prize: (album + poster + badge)

\* Michael De Gier aka Mick a NewOrder fan (Italy)

3 Runners Up: (Poster + Badge)

\* Mick Gregson aka Rocket Mick (UK)

\* Nick Manning (UK) 

\* François-Marc Loze (France)

Congratulations to everybody, you have received a mail from me explaining how to claim your prizes.

27 May 2007, 17:37

So these competitions are for real, always thought they were just publicity and the prizes and winners were made up... :evil4: Seriously, never won anything this good in my life, my most heartfelt thanks. Can't wait!

27 May 2007, 17:40

There was a competition?

Right.. I'm gonna mug Rocket Mick in the style of the Russian Army today :evil4:

27 May 2007, 17:41

There was a competition?

27 May 2007, 18:04

They'll have their prizes within three years. :evil4:

27 May 2007, 20:15

NOOLigan wrote: They'll have their prizes within three years.

Nope, I'm not shipping, it's Pottsy's management :wink:

Seriously, I will stop doing competitions that requires me to ship stuff, it's too time consuming for my busy schedule.

Though, I have plenty of time since 3 months :(

27 May 2007, 20:16

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: There was a competition?

Last NOOL newsletter...

28 May 2007, 13:14

Burt Reynolds wrote: There was a competition?

Right.. I'm gonna mug Rocket Mick in the style of the Russian Army today

the winner takes it all :lol:

28 May 2007, 13:37

Oh I'm so happy! I almost forgot about that competition.

15 Jun 2007, 04:36

Dumb question... Did anyone get anything yet? I didn't... I don't want to look like I'm impatient... Just asking...

15 Jun 2007, 05:03

fuckin ell Bere.

the games not straight.

only come on for the comps.

:laugh:

16 Jun 2007, 03:41

Hey JK... I see you're still stalking me :D .

Btw. I got a mail that the stuff is on the way now... :clap: :D

16 Jun 2007, 21:35

Speaking about competitions, whatever happened to that U-Myx competition from the Jetstream CD single? Never heard a peep about it.

Just wondering.

20 Jun 2007, 04:42

I got it today... :)

22 Jun 2007, 11:46

Got it too... Nice to have another Pottsy autograph 10 YEARS after that London Astoria gig... fookin hell would someone please make time run slightly slower?! Now, to be honest, the reason why I entered the competition is that I had other CDs to buy, like the new excellent album by Section 25, Part-Primitiv. As much as I have wonderful memories of Pottsy, I couldn't forget I had heard the RAM tracks and I'm The Greatest and, frankly, they were horrible Britpop! I'd have bought it sooner or later anyway, I was too curious to hear the whole thing, and I'm happy I got it free with this competition. Luckily the whole album has quite some different songs and if you're wondering whether it's worth to be purchased or not, it is. Trust me, I HATE OASIS. I should hate an album with songs like I'm The Greatest. But it isn't, it has different songs, and some of them are quite good. Sure the retro feel is all over the album, but there's a lot of good songwriting here, and the most of the songs sound more like a personal effort than yet another imitation of the past. Got To Be Someone is a nice rock song, World Isn't Over is delicious harmonic pop, Roll Up is wonderful though Hooky could have played one of his solos, Faces is a melancholic gem, with the visionary Richard Parker you have John Lennon fronting The Beach Boys while Free Yourself sounds even, dare I say, contemporary... And I is another delicate and emotional number... Sure there are a couple of crap songs like My Favourite Onion and Warm And Happy Soul, but the whole of the album, closed by another pretty inventive song, Dream Away, shows us a talent in good form which could do wonders if he can leave behind the nostalgia and just be fully conscious enough he's a good enough musician with no need for such a heavy inspiration from music of decades ago. A surprisingly good album, no need for another competition, will certainly buy the next one.