Monday 9 November 2015
My final week started with all the expected tiredness and
mild hangovers that succeed a weekend of festival going.
Damnation Festival was a real blast and I feel quite happy
to have interviewed Vreid and Primordial, two bands I’ve admired for some time
now. It was a great place to hold a festival too – Leeds University has one
very labyrinthine union ideal for many underground bands.
After entertaining the rest of the office with tales of my
exploits up north, I got down to business.
We had a visitor from the head offices in Germany who was
doing some IT work. He set up a new network which synchronises all emails onto
one server so we can reach the guys overseas quicker when we get important
news.
It was another day of predictable social media work and
filing away press coverage, so I feel I’ve settled into the job completely now.
And it always feels good doing work whilst the music you live for is playing in
the background too.
I think these last two weeks have been the most influential of
my recent life because I’ve become a heck of a lot more involved in the music
industry than ever before. Working for one of the biggest metal labels in the
world, attending gigs to review, spending time at my editor’s house and
reviewing a festival complete with interviews have given me a real insight into
what life is like for a professional music writer/PR person.
It feels as if I’ve never stopped working – everything I’m
doing relates to metal and has given me a whole new appreciation for it. Plus it’s
made me realise just how much my work can mean to other fans. Those who want to
relive the moments of joy they had at the gig the previous week will eagerly
await what I can scribble. And the diehard fans waiting for the next Nightwish
video will cling to the blog I’m running and await for me to announce the news,
no matter how good or bad a move it might be for their favourites.
I certainly think I could do this for a living, especially
if I get a job that involves putting on shows or telling people what will
happen next to their favourite artist. Working backstage at a show has never
looked more appealing.
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