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COORDINATES: WHERE THE (GUIDING) STARS ARE AT/THE LEISURE SOCIETY- Xmas Special

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Prezzies for Quezzies! Crud asks Nick Hemming of Staffordshire band, The Leisure Society, 'Where's Your Xmas Head At?' New single ‘The Last Of The Melting Snow' is out now!

18/12/2008

The Leisure Society’s main man, Nick Hemming, has previous form – he’s behind the scores for Shane Meadows’ films Dead Man's Shoes and A Room For Romeo Brass and was in fleetingly successful 90s indie bands The Telescopes and She Talks To Angels. And while that’s possibly important, as of about now it doesn’t matter. It’s all only about The Leisure Society. Their desperately beautiful and charmingly English tempered Christmas single ‘The Last Of The Melting Snow’ (out now!) may have taken a good deal less money at William Hill than that Terry Wogan novelty thing or that warbling girl that just won the Vex Factor, but it’s little-drummer-boying up a good deal of interest from voices as authentic as Mark Radcliffe and Lauren Laverne on their respective radio shows. It is a delicate, trembling seasonal folk tune of longing, to be filed alongside Sufjan Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel, Elliot Smith and more home-grown Brighton peers Clearlake. And it’s wonderful. Like watching an old jumpy Hi-8 video recording of a childhood snowball fight. It’s a quiet and understated announcement of arrival which hopefully by next Christmas will be echoing a little louder. Also file under tips for 2009. Nick took a break from dressing his tree and drinking sherry to let us know where his Christmas head is at..

Have you been a good boy?
I always try to treat my fellow human being with respect, despite the endless provocation that is part & parcel of using London public transport every day. I think I fall somewhere between Mother Theresa & Gordon Ramsey. Mind you, Ramsey does a lot more for charity than me so perhaps I'm doing him a disservice there.

What was last Christmas album you bought?
I saw the heart-warming animation for Sufjan Stevens' 'Put the Lights On The Tree' on Youtube last year & had to dash out & buy his 'Songs For Christmas' album. On closer inspection it seems the song is about prank calling you lonely Grandmother & telling her Jesus is coming for Christmas dinner.... Although I may have misunderstood.

What was the last Christmas movie you saw?
I think it was Elf. I find Will Ferrell extremely watchable with that naive, stupidity thing he has going on. Essentially though this film is just 'The Jerk' with tinsel. After all these years I've still never watched 'It's A Wonderful Life'. I'm determined to catch it this Christmas. Box ticked, move on.

What are you most looking forward to about Christmas?
Having a few days off with nothing but food, films & fresh socks.

What do you hate about Christmas?
The mercenary hoarding of food & mothers battling in the isles of Dixons over the latest Xbox.

Who are you willing to the Christmas number 1 spot?
The Leisure Society of course ! 'The Last Of The Melting Snow' is released on Dec 15th. Plug, plug.

How's your Christmas shopping going?
It's not I'm afraid. I always leave it until 3:30pm on Christmas Eve. It makes for some 'interestingly' haphazard gifts.

Top moment of 2008?
Getting record of the week on Mark Radcliffe's show. I've been listening to his shows for years so to hear him singing our praises was very special.

What are your plans for next year?
We're releasing our debut album in March so we'll be touring that. The main goal is to turn music into a career rather than an expensive, all-consuming hobby.

Relevant sites:
www.myspace.com/theleisuresociety



James Berry for Crud Magazine 2008©


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