JAMES : NEWS ARCHIVE JUNE 2003

Update 30.6.03

Despite the song being covered by American singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson for the soundtrack of the movie, James' original and, of course, vastly superior version of Laid is being used for the trailer of the movie American Wedding, the third in the American Pie series of films.  To watch the trailer, follow this link.   Follow the link below to hear the cover.

Update 22.6.03

Kulas played a set at Toronto's Free Times Cafe on Friday evening.  He played the following tracks : Starland, Pavement, Having & Losing It All, Sleep, The Only One, Shine, Glasgow Rain, A Clever Mess, Anyone Out There, In My Life.  Click here for a full review.

Update 15.6.03

Singer / songwriter Matt Nathanson is covering Laid for the soundtrack to the third instalment of the American Pie series "An American Wedding" which is released in US cinemas on August 1.  The cover version will also feature on the film soundtrack out on July 15.  His official site is running a campaign to get as much radio play as possible for the song in the US as it is also being released as a single. 

If you want to hear it follow the link to this Matt Nathanson messageboard for a radio capture of the track.

Hopefully people will hear this version and then go away and track down the original.  Laid did appear in trailers for the first two films so why they've brought this guy in I don't know.

According to an article in the Southern Press, Mark and Saul have been spending time in France working with Ainslie Henderson on his debut album due out in September.  The next single from the Fame Academy star is expected to be Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls which was co-written with Mark and Saul.  It's due out in late August on Mercury Records.

Update 14.6.03

Kulas is performing at a Songwriters Series at the Free Times Cafe Club on College Street in Toronto this Friday, June 20.  Doors open at 8pm and these events usually sell out pretty quickly.  Admission is six Canadian dollars.

Adrian Oxaal is playing another gig on Sunday 27th July at the Evening Star pub in Brighton.