Welcome to PARACHUTES AND FLYING MACHINES, a blog set up and run by London indie-rock 5-piece PREGO where you'll find out what we've been up to and what we are doing next. This is also where we'll let you know about what music, films, books, art, people and cool places we've encountered recently. We'd like to hear from you too, so let us know what we are missing out on!

Saturday, 24 April 2010

Manhattan


So it turns out everyone runs around central park anti-clockwise! Literally everyone! Thousands of everyone! It was like running against a marathon. It certainly added a little edge to the experience, yet none seemed particularly grumpy about it. Maybe they could tell we were british! I also saw a racoon. Nice. In terms of that pizza, I forgot to take my camera out with me! Imagine if you will the biggest pizza you can... no bigger than that, now consider it all in my belly!!! Yeah he did! Much running equals much munchin! (See photo of another occasion regarding a massive chocolate ice cream sunday).

Since i have been galavanting in manhattan I am aware that my data collection has gone a little awry. For this i apologise, I'm quite sure you all miss it. Rest assured however I will get back on track as soon as physics will allow me.

For now here is a random list of statistics; Carpet trodden, unknown. Coffee drunk, 1-1000 (decent coffee, approx. 3). Bridges walked over, 1 (Brooklyn). No. of inflight movies watched, 4. Time spent canoeing, 0. Number of cardigans worn, 2.


Wednesday, 21 April 2010

'Storm the Charts' Voting Re-Opens

Hey Guys,

'Storm the Charts' Voting Re-Opens
Hey Guys,The Storm the Chart voting has re-opened, the voting rules have been changed due to some bands cheating in the last round, so you can no longer find a specific band. Nevertheless it's still a great campaign so support independent music by voting at http://stormthecharts.com

CheersPrego

Project 10 Newspaper interview

Check out this interview about Prego at our good friends Project 10 newspaper. You can find it online at http://www.slideshare.net/planbstudio/project10-newspaper-march. Thanks to Steve Price at Plan-B studio for asking some great questions about the inner workings of the band....

Monday, 19 April 2010

dans in NY!


So I'm in NY city!
The weather is fine, the company is finnerer, and our hotel room is higher than i would ever care to be in a man made structure! I feel a trifle out of sorts! (see picture). The room is a shoe box, yet the classiest shoe box I've stayed in to date!

I'm now going to run around central park! Woop!

I will post again soon, probably with a massive pizza!

d

Friday, 16 April 2010

New Prego Photos


Check out more photos on our Facebook and Myspace pages!

We're through to the 3rd round of Storm the Charts!

A big thank you to everyone for making the effort to vote for us in our Storm the charts Campaign! It was a sprint finish but we just scraped through by about 20 votes!
We're going to need even more support for the next round as the competition hots up so start spreading the word now and we really do have a shot at making the UK top 40 chart!

Thank you!

Prego X

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

YOU GOT US THROUGH ROUND 1....NOW PLEASE HELP WITH ROUND 2!!!!

Thanks for your round 1 votes, we stormed it! So here's how to help us now;

1. Follow this link - http://stormthecharts.com/

2. Click on All Polls

3. Go to Poll 250

4. Vote Prego!!!!!!!!


There are 4 rounds this week and if you guys get us through all of them, the ...next stage is the Top 40, so please keep voting,


Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Jonsi: "Go"

Okay so I know this is the second post I've done in as many days but I just had to say how amazing Jonsi's new album "Go" is! It really is the most beautiful sounding record so far this year and as with Sigur Ros ( although it is undeniably different) there are countless goosebump moments, meaning the hair on the back of you neck will rarely be sitting still!




"Go" was co-produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) and among the collaborators is Nico Muhly (protege of Philip Glass) who arranged and orchestrated all the songs making this a truly quality piece of work.

The live show comes to our shores on May 26th and 27th at the Kentish Town Forum and then again on July 18th at Latitude Festival in Suffolk.

Check it out at http//:jonsi.com/go it will make you smile!

Simon

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Efterklang "Magic Chairs"

Although this album was released over a month ago, it really does deserve a mention. Efterklang are Danish and Prego have a penchant for Scandinavian music so it is only fitting that we try and introduce as many people to this amazing band as possible!



The band are on tour in this country from April 20th and play Shepherds bush empire on April 21st so get tickets if you still can!

Check them out at www.myspace.com/efterklang I guarantee you won't be disappointed!

If you like the record also check out their previous album "Parades" released in 2007. Great stuff!

Simon


w/ending 21/3


chord of the week C played as a G shape on the eighth fret (it's a cracker)


tune of the week You are the blood, Sufjan Stevens

distance run 52.55km

time spent running given up on the battery......

going for the joy of running instead.

days until 10K run 7 days


style focus suitable footwear has become an issue

facial hair status un slick rethinking this category since end of Christmas beard

work:music ratio (hrs) 0:18


question of the week what does it take???


film of the week Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold


finish the lyric "I love winners when they cry, losers when they try......"

quote of the week "Is it just the electrocution issue that you"re concerned about?"

book being read Republic, Plato