CALM Sunday...

Although the two things aren't connected the release of a brand new compilation album and gig in aid of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) comes just a matter of days after the sad passing of Lil' Chris. The CALM charity was set up to tackle the frankly alarming number of suicides amongst men in the UK. Apparently 78% of all such deaths in 2013 were men taking their own lives and...perhaps even more shockingly...suicide is the BIGGEST killer of men aged 20-45. Just let that thought sink in for a moment. More men lose their lives to depression than any other illness. Shocking right? And yet of all the things that kill people depression probably gets the least attention.

Anyway, kudos to CALM, Till Deaf Do Us Party Records and all the artists and bands who've given their tracks and time to this. The gig's on Sunday April 5th and the album's out on the same day via iTunes, Spotify and Bandcamp.

Here's a quick blast of a couple of the tunes, first off the rather wonderfully named Alpha Male Tea Party....



...and one from Katie Malco who's appearing on Sunday...