HERE'S A GREAT PIECE OF MUSIC PUBLICITY...

Current mood: PLAYING THE GAME....
Category: PLAYING THE GAME.... Music

DJ Clavin Harris claims that amidst the mountains of orphanned luggage that is Heathrows Terminal 5, lies a suitcase of his containing a copy of his new LP...

The ONLY copy none the less?!?

Yes boss, when Mr Harris’s PR folk see a big pile of baggage rotting in a corridor, they don’t so much see a BIG TRAVEL PROBLEM that might be capable of making our friends in Germany laugh (HOW DID WE LOOSE A WAR TO THESE INCOMPETANTS!?!) No, Calvins PR folk see a free page of publicity for the new LP on The BBC Website and god knows where else!!

Good thinking Calvins PR crew.

Let’s hope when the new LP is miraculously reovered (another page or two on a whole bunch of websites and newspapers) that it’s a damn site better than the last one...


This WHOOPSIE reminds me of a double PR stunt Mrs Giovanni’s boss once pulled that completely backfired...

A while ago, Lindsay Lohan claimed to have lost Hermes Berkin bag on her way through Heathrow Airport. One minute it was in her trolley the next it had completely disappearred?!?

Well, being little short of a national disaster, this MAJOR event created a storm of publicity and given that he had and loves a bit of self promotion, Mrs G’s Mr Paparazzi boss swung into action..

Basically, the colourful bastard went out in his chauffeur driven range Range Rover, bought an identical bag, filled it with goodies, phoned Miss Lohans PR and said he’d miraculously ’found’ the bag and would like a photo opportunity of him handing it to her..

This would not only raise attention to his picture agency, but also (and most importantly) to himself...


Well, Lohans PR duly agreed (even though her bag had mysteriously reppeared) and he turned up to her hotel with the £4000 bag packed with goodies and arranged for one of his photographers to picture the memorable handover...

It was a prime example of a self publicist thinking on the hop and the papers bought the pictures wholesale....


But it backfired on Mr Paparazzi, when all the newspapers decided they’d crop the picture so that only his hand, the bag and Lindsay Lohan (looking alluring into the camera) were visible

There was no mention of either him or his agency, and Lindsay got herself a brand new bag...

That’s showbusiness...

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	Clinker	Lets hope that CD is lost for good! We can do without another Calvin Harris CD. Posted by Clinker on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 12:00 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yeah, I felt it was very one dimensional... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Which fits with Lindsay Lohan... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:34 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	DaveHead Jes	sometimes ... and only sometimes ... i wish my life were shallow enough that i could and would sob and weep in public over a lost bag. Posted by DaveHead Jes on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 16:27 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Some people have all the good problems.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:41 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	simon	I love the fact that she has changed the colour of her hair inbetween the first and second shot making the story all the more real!! Posted by simon on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 18:49 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yeah, Lohan doesn't miss a trick... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Renate	Those bags are vile. I'd much rather have the insurance money. Posted by Renate on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 18:51 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I like the bag, but I wouldn't pay £4000 for it.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:45 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club	One time I lost my backpack. Lindsay, I feel your pain, sister! Posted by The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 18:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Some years ago, I found a purse containing £284 and a reciept for a Coffee Percolator bought from British Airways in a phonebox outside The Royal Albert Hall... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:50 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	CODE SELFISH	Just had to comment on how ABSURD Darren looks in that picture, unless of course its a still taken from Saturday Superstore in 1985?..had a blast Weds, must do again soon x Posted by CODE SELFISH on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 18:58 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	MR STAR!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:51 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Emily	Am I the only person not super impressed by Calvin Harris? I mean a couple of his songs are alright, the entire CD wasn't fantastic or life-altering though. Posted by Emily on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:11 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I found it to be very very ordinary... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, April 04, 2008 at 21:47 [Remove] [Reply to this]

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I LOST MY WALLET IN A 7-11 HERE IN USA ON EASTER. I KID YOU NOT. NO SUCH THING AS PICKPOCKETS IN USA. Posted by SOUNDMAGICK on Saturday, April 05, 2008 at 09:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]