Spotify is pretty great, isn’t it? We at Cutaways HQ have been been using it for a while, and even though our album still isn’t up there (but it will be soon hopefully) we shall forgive them for the time being.

A rather tasty feature is the ability to share playlists, kind of like the equivalent of inviting someone round your house to show off your music collection but without the hassle of having to get some drinks in or clear the laundry off the dining room table so the place looks less of a hoval.

With that in mind, we shall each be posting up a playlist of what we’re currently listening to and the first is right here:

Cutaways Spotify Playlist 1 – Ryan – February 2010

They’ve been with us through three tours, a bunch of music videos, and an album. They’ve survived attempted theft and fire and the sweaty hands of over-zealous audience members. But we’ve decided its time they flew the nest. So we’ll be giving away all two of our giant cardboard birds at our gig this Saturday in the Black Box Belfast, to whoever can prove they want them most! (you have to keep your clothes on though) Check out the birds in action

A brand new Cutaways track , “Lucky Arms” got its first play last night on the BBC Radio 1 Introducing show in Northen Ireland with Rory McConnell last night.

You can listen again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mrx40

It’s 1 hour and 20 seconds into the show.

Let us know any feedback you care to share

We were kindly asked to put together a wee blogcast by the peeps at Smalltown America. We managed to choose some of our favourite local sounds, some of our own and agree on an international act we don’t disagree on. And in between we talked.

Why not go and have a listen at http://smalltownamericarecords.blogspot.com/ and while you’re there click some links and discover some wonderful bands!

We want to hear your comments on our most recently recorded track, We Were Closer In Wintertime. You can listen to it here (not for long though!)

UPDATE: Aaand.. it’s gone. Thanks to everyone who commented and contacted us about it!

Aaron Corr took some rather amazing shots at the recent Hard Working Class Heroes festival in Temple Bar in Dublin last month, including some lovely shots of us! You can check out a few of Aarons shots of us here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cutaways/galleries/72157622672704047/

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