Positively Beautiful - Lewis Taylor News
 
Issue Seven: We're Getting Stoned All Over Again
 
 
Positively Beautiful, The News
 
Another opportunity for Lewis fans to get Stoned - a new album, Stoned | Part Two, will soon be released. This issue of our newsletter has tidbits about the upcoming album, info about what Lewis has and will be up to, and a remembrance of the Nonchalance III gathering in London. Read forth!
 
Our Newsletter's Purpose
 
The Positively Beautiful newsletter brings you real news of Lewis Taylor and what he's up to. For the fans and by the fans, along with - wherever appropriate and possible - official confirmation and/or input from Lewis' camp. One thing's for sure - if you see news here it's real, not rumour!
 
We aim to provide for fans pertinent information, previews and reviews of all things Lewis Taylor, over time. News will always be confirmed before it appears here, or definite possibilities clearly stated if they're unconfirmed. If you have an opinion, however, about a Lewis gig, have an album review, related links, comments, suggestions or questions, send them along! This newsletter is truly for the fans and by the fans - we want to know what you'd like to see here, and we welcome contributions appropriate to the spirit of this newsletter.
 
Something that Positively Beautiful would like to initiate along the way is a Question & Answer section about and/or for Lewis. We offer no guarantees at all in connection with any Q & A - but if you do have questions feel free to send them along. We'll do our best to get you the real answers, with input from Lewis himself if possible.
  
  
Australia Happily Got Stoned
 
News from Slow Reality:
 
Stoned | Part One has now been released in Australia and seems to be doing quite well.  Lewis has been up in the early hours doing phone interviews with Australia. We are not always told when these interviews will be aired but will keep everyone informed of any we are told about.
    
  
Lewis to Appear with Finley Quaye on BBC1 TV
 
Don't miss this: On September 26, Lewis will be playing with Finley Quaye on the Jonathan Ross show - Friday Night with Jonathan Ross - on BBC1. Finley will be performing Dice, the first single from his upcoming album Much More Than Much Love. Tune in from 22:35 - 23.25 GMT to catch this exclusive performance!
 
Much More Than Much Love is scheduled to be released on September 29th. Lewis MDs Finley's band, and fans can likely expect a number of opportunities to catch Lewis' keys and vocals at upcoming gigs in support of the album.
 
Updated information can be found at Finley's site, http://www.finleyquaye.com/, along with opportunity to hear samples of most tracks from the album, occasional previews of whole tracks, and you can watch the video for the Dice single there now. Fab, Finley.
 
Editor's Note: Unfortunately, I've been unable to determine whether there will be any kind of internet broadcast associated with the BBC1 show... doesn't seem likely, but if anyone knows anything different please let me know a.s.a.p.! Also, I would love to get fan comments afterwards for inclusion in the next newsletter, so if you catch the show please email details & your thoughts to positivelybeautiful@telus.net.
  
  
Lewis Plays with Sophie Ellis-Bexter
 
Lewis has played on some tracks on the new Sophie Ellis-Bexter album, Shoot From the Hip, due out in October of this year. Check out 'Sophie's Radio' at http://perso.wanadoo.fr/maddriller/radio.html to hear some of Sophie's music, including a couple of samples from the new album. The official Sophie Ellis-Bextor website - with currently active forums - is being built and can be found at http://www.sophieellisbextor.net/.
  
  
Stoned | Part Two due out January 2004
 
Slow Reality tells fans some news about the new album coming out....
 
Well, we are very busy trying to get Stoned | Part Two ready and wanted to release it end of October but are a bit behind schedule so it looks like early January 2004 now. 
 
The album is quite electronic and gets quite dancey in places. The mood of the album ranges from wild and wacky to tender and quite beautiful. We are presently in the final production stages and have been working round the clock. We then have to mix the album. The track titles for Stoned | Part Two are as follows:

                 1. madman
                 2. reconsider
                 3. positively beautiful 2
                 4. keep right on
                 5. when will i ever learn 2
                 6. throw me a line
                 7. keep on keepin on
                 8. listen here
                 9. stoned part 2
                10. carried away
                11. wont fade away
                12. shame 2
  
  
Nonchalance III - August '03
 
Looks like those who attended the Nonchalance III Lewis-fan gathering in London this year had fun. Go to soren's page at http://home13.inet.tele.dk/skri/convention3/enter.html for an accounting of activities on and related to the day and people attending, with some very cool pictures! You can find the forum thread here: http://www.lewistaylormusic.com/newforum/viewthread.php?tid=743
 
And again, a huge thank you to Soren for taking on the biggest part of the organizational details for the gathering, and for doing it with style and great humour!
 
Continued Visitor Help
 
Big thanks to Roberto for offering to help out-of-town visitors with their plans for accomodation, travel and places to visit while in London. He helped during the preparations for Nonchalance III, and wrote recently to say that we could again include his name in the newsletter as being willing to continue helping visitors in this manner. Should you need any assistance with any of these issues when you're visiting London, please contact Positively Beautiful at positivelybeautiful@telus.net and we'll put you in touch with Roberto.
  
  
Getting Stoned | Part One
 
in the UK
 
The album continues to be available through HMV stores in the UK.
 
online
 
Log onto http://www.hmv.co.uk/ to order Stoned | Part One online.
 
in the US
 
Just a reminder for those of you in the States who are looking for a more 'local' place to buy Stoned | Part One, don't forget that it can be found at Dusty Groove in Chicago, IL - www.dustygroove.com/ - in-store or online.
  
  
Official Lewis News Availability
 
Don't forget to check the home page of the fansite - http://www.lewistaylormusic.com/ . There's a box on the right side of the
page where official current and upcoming news is updated by management when appropriate. Currently still in the Official News is the following:
 
Influential industry tome 'Music Week' joins the long list of critics raving about Lewis's October 2002 release 'STONED - PART ONE' following nothing but excellent press and heavyweight support from, amongst others, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Q, Mojo, Uncut, Radio 1, Kiss FM and Jazz FM radio. No small feat for an independent! All this plus Elton John unexpectedly plugging the album on BBC1 prime time TV. Speaking to camera on Liquid News, Elton suddenly pulled 'Stoned' out of his coat pocket and advised viewers to 'buy this, he is fantastic' before handing a copy to fellow guest Ms Dynamite saying 'I bought this for you'.

Following, Lewis's recent Subterania 'comeback' gig -described in Hit Sheet as 'life-changing...' and described by Jazz Fm as the 'gig of the year' - three more consequetive dates at the Jazz Cafe, London have been added for Monday 20th Jan, through to Wednesday 22nd January.

The album continues to be available 'as recommended listening' nationally through all HMV stores, a major UK retail outlet who have been remarkably supportive of the project.The album will also now be available from all Fopp Shops throughout the UK with other major outlets to follow. The album can also be ordered on-line, including internationally, from www.hmv.co.uk.
    
    
Lewis-Lovers' Links
 
http://www.lewistaylormusic.com/ - Fansite with hugely popular forums... this is the place for Lewis fans to hang out online, and Lewis himself contributes from time to time. Lots of information, mp3s and pictures here. There's even a forum specifically for questions to and answers from Lewis, whenever he is able and/or has inclination to answer.
 
http://fanclub.lewistaylormusic.com/ - Lewis Taylor's Fan Collection. a site for and about Lewis fans. Show your love of and support for Lewis' music by going visible online with all the other fans there - or just have some fun checking out who else loves Lewis' sounds.
 
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Arena/7463/ - The first fansite online; still there, with some recent updating and activity. Lots of great information for Lewis fans to peruse.
 
http://www.soul24-7.com/ - The hugely popular internet radio station with a soul forum to post messages at. Try requesting a Lewis tune by emailing direct to any DJ on-air at studio@soul24-7.com. The more requests received and forum posts made about Lewis, we believe, the more likely the station will get behind The Man and his music!
 
http://www.slowreality.com/ - Lewis' official record company site. The site is currently being built... don't give up checking the link, even if you get a 'holding page' notice; keep checking back because it's still in the plans.
 
http://www.hmv.co.uk/ - The place to purchase Stoned | Part One online!
 
 
Contact Positively Beautiful:
 
All questions, comments, contributions and suggestions are happily received at positivelybeautiful@telus.net. We thank all fans for their valued and interesting contributions to the newsletter.
 
Until our next issue - take care, keep the Lewis faith, and spread the Lewis word! The Legend is back!
 
 
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