"The Sea" rises again!

The Sea are a sibling duet, hailing from London via Cornwall. Peter and Alex have been playing music together since childhood and formed The Sea in 2007.

In a relatively short time they have accomplished a fair amount to be proud of, not only have they recorded their debut album Get It Back, with the legendary John Cornfield at Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, but they have also toured America twice, the most recent tour culminating in New York at the CMJ Music Marathon from where the New York Observer commented: “The Sea, I thought they were amazing”.

Drawing influence from Blues, Rock and Jazz, The Beatles, Dylan, Led Zep, Cream, Django, Robert Johnson, and other inspirational Artists, The Sea are Blues Rock fusion with a melodic shave.

For the past 18 months The Sea have been jumping in a clapped out ex post office transit van, driving around the country and sleeping in service station trucker car parks, playing everywhere they can from the usual venues to their own House Invasion tour where they played in fans’ houses gardens and bedrooms through to many of the UK’s independent festivals and even managing their debut appearance at Glastonbury opening the left field stage to a packed tent.
This constant touring has earned them many fans, including clothes designer Zandra Rhodes, who liked them so much she decided to design them some stage clothes, the first band she has worked with since Freddy Mercury and Queen, so after a few meetings and measurements the band are now the proud owners of outfits with as much colour as their music.

The Sea’s double A side single LOVE LOVE LOVE / SAY IT AGAIN is released on 23rd February 09

The debut album GET IT BACK is released on 9th March 09

See their website: www.theseasounds.co.uk

Sex, Lies and Cappuccinos

Newquay...pasties , ice creams, and sandcastles. Or is it more like, stag dos, tacky lifeguard hoodys and strip clubs? I bring this up after reading, quite frankly, an appalling article from the Times Online website titled 'Locals V. Lap Dancers in Newquay Standoff' accusing Newquay of being full of 'Sex tourists' who ' buy a lap dance, like it is a cappuccino'.

Now I find this to be hilarious, as I work in Costa Coffee in Newquay and I am positive people usually opt for a biscotti with their cappa, rather than a lap dance. Am I wrong?

But in all seriousness, it is tourists, including these 'gangs of sex tourists', that keep me, as well as numerous others in Newquay, in a job. They are the lifeblood of the local community! Newquay is a tourist town and has one of the highest floating population rates in the country.

And it is all well and good for local pensioners to claim, 'It is breaking my heart to see what is happening in Newquay' but I think it would break a few more hearts if local businesses collapsed due to a decrease in tourism in the area.

I believe it is a hardened truth of today's society that we need to recognise: Sex sells! Newquay is a 18- 30 holiday destination and local businesses are just meeting the demands of the customers. Times change.

Newquay should celebrate the fact that such a small fishing town can attract so many visitors in the summer months and so what if it's a lap dance or an ice cream that people want. I think we would have a more serious issue on our hands if the strip clubs were to be closed down and fewer tourists visited the area as a result. Businesses would not survive and neither would you or I.

Let me know what you think.

Newquay's Finest Hits The Streets of Newquay!

Last night Newquay's Finest was given the oppurtunity to do some street art on a shop front in the heart of Newquay!

The session started at about 9pm when the shop's shutters went down, and we were spraying till about 1am in the morning. Lots of people commented on how a splash of colour is always welcome in the darker areas of any town, so hopefully you may see some more graffiti from us around Newquay in the near future.

We'd like to thank Jason from Island Style for letting us use his shop front and to be the pioneer of a something quite upbeat for Newquay. Hopefully our unique styles and willingness to put ourselves out there for the good of our site and the community reflects the work we have put into the Newquay's Finest business model.

Thanks for all the comments and support all who were there... a great night was had by everyone involved.

"Leaving Cornwall" a Poem by Linda Cook

After spending 15 months in Cornwall, Linda has decided to leave for her own personal reasons. However she did leave us with this lovely poem about Cornwall.

"CORNWALL MY CORNWALL OH HOW I LOVE YOU SO
BUT NOW I'VE SHARED THE BEST OF YOU ITS TIME FOR ME TO GO
I'VE PADDLED IN YOUR BRINY AND TRODDEN ON YOUR MOORS
HAD WALKS ALONG YOUR RIVERBANKS AND HEARD THE ATLANTIC ROAR
YOUR ENGINE HOUSES THRILLED ME WITH THEIR MAJESTY AND PRIDE
SO MANY THOUSANDS TOILED THERE AND HOW MANY THOUSANDS DIED?
IN OH SO MANY PLACES I'VE SPOTTED CHIMNEYS TALL
BUT IF I LIVED HERE FOREVER I'M SURE I'D NOT SEE THEM ALL
I'VE SEEN LEVANT AND GEEVOR SOUTH CROFTY AND DULCOATH
KING EDWARD MINE AND PEEVOR BLUE HILLS AND WHEAL COATES
MY HEART IS REALLY HEAVY AS I'M LEAVING YOU BEHIND
BUT I'LL BE BACK BECAUSE YOU WILL BE FOREVER IN MY MIND
FROM LANDS END UP TO LAUNCESTON, FROM PADSTOW DOWN TO PAR
I'VE TRAVELLED EVERY MILE WITH LOVE AND NOWHERE'S BEEN TOO FAR
ST PIRANS ORATORY TRURO AND PENZANCE TOO
THE MINACK, GWEEK AND FALMOUTH AND NOT FORGETTING LOOE
I'VE EATEN AT JAMAICA INN BUT DIDNT SEE A GHOST
I REALLY COULDNT TELL YOU THE PLACE I LOVE THE MOST
THERE ARE SO MANY MEMORIES, THE SEA AND SKY ABOVE
AND YET THEY MEAN SO LITTLE... WITHOUT THE MAN I LOVE"

A Venetian Valentine

This Saturday from 7pm to 12.30am, the Eden Project is playing host to masks, music and romance as they are launching their debut grand Venetian Valentine.

As the Renaissance-era Venetian masquerade ball is recreated, the dress code consists of black tie and ball gowns or fancy dress, and masks are essential. Your efforts will not be gone unappreciated as prizes will be given to those most creative moments.

Be prepared to dance the evening away with the Kernow String Quartet, and acclaimed harpist Ruth Wall who will be caressing the Mediterranean Biome with her elegant tunes. Then enjoy later into the evening, DJ Back II Bacchus, will be mixing Venetian music with contemporary classics, interesting!

At the stroke of midnight the masks shall be removed so you can gaze into the eyes of your loved one under the beautifully lit biomes of Eden.

Admission price is £25 a ticket which will include a welcoming by a liveried footmen, before you are announced by Eden's Italian Master of Ceremonies. A banquet buffet will be served in the evening and is also included in the price of the ticket.

Certainly not a night to be missed in the most idyllic setting in Cornwall. Share this valentines romance, with the beauty of Eden.

Tickets are available online www.edenproject.com , or call 01726 811972 to book.