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4. You are welcome to tweek the questions according to your needs, they are not set in stone just a strong working guide.
5. We need all items supplied 100%, this speeds up the process and we do not have the resources to go and fetch sound files, images, videos etc
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• Some web optimised jpg images RGB sized to 600 pixels wide x 400 high – Here is a link to resize pics: http://www.picresize.com
• Any Video (Youtube) Links
• Your web Links: Facebook Twitter Myspace
• Tour dates
• Link to buy the current single

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SOLO ARTISTS/DUOS (Folk Club)

Please see below some questions for an e-mail interview on www.eyeplug.net

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01. How did you get started in music?

02 .Where did your direction come from?

03. Who were your major influences and inspirations?

04. What inspires you to make your current type of songs and sound?

05. What can someone who has never seen you live before expect from your shows?

06. How do you begin writing your songs? What types of themes and subjects do you deal with?

07. How has your music evolved since you first began playing?

08. What has been your biggest challenge? How were you able to overcome this?

09. If you could pick any song, what would you like to cover most and why?

10. Where do you envisage being in five years time?

11. Who would you most like to record with?

12. What should we be expecting from you in the near future?

BANDS (Live Plug)

Please see below some questions for an e-mail interview on www.eyeplug.net

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01. How did your band get together?

02. Where did your name come from?

03. Who were your major influences and inspirations?

04. What drove you to make music together?

05. What can someone who has never seen you live before expect from your shows?

06. Who writes your songs? What types of themes and subjects do you deal with?

07. How has your music evolved since you first began playing together?

08. What has been your biggest challenge as a band? How were you able to overcome this?

09. Does the band play covers? If so, do you argue over the choice of songs? Who usually gets his own way?

10. What do you love and hate outside of music?

11. Who would you most like to record with?

12. What should we be expecting from the band in the near future?

 

COMEDIANS (Comedy Plug)

Please see below some questions for an e-mail interview on www.eyeplug.net

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01. How did you get started in comedy?

02. Where did your direction come from?

03. Who were your major influences and inspirations?

04. What inspires you to write your current material?

05. What can someone who has never seen you live before expect from your live shows?

06. What about heckling, how do you you deal with that?

07. How has your comedy style evolved since you first began performing?

08. What has been the biggest audience you have played too? Was the experience exciting or scary?

09. What stands out as the worst gig of your career and why?

10. Any current comedians or acts that you feel seem to be producing the goods?

11. Who would be the partner of your choice if you had to be a double act? Living or dead allowed.

12 .What should we be expecting from you in the near future?

 

ENTERTAINERS (Show Plug)

Please see below some questions for an e-mail interview on www.eyeplug.net

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01. How did you get started in entertainment?

02 .Where did your direction come from?

03. Who were your major influences and inspirations?

04. What inspires you to put your current show together?

05. What can someone who has never seen you live before expect from your live shows then & possibly even now?

06. How do you prepare for your shows? What types of themes and subjects do you deal with?

07. How has your performance evolved since you first began?

08. What has been your biggest challenge? Were you been able to overcome this? If so, how?

09. Any current acts that you feel seem to be producing the goods?

10. Where did you envisage being in five years time?

11. Who would you most like to collaborate with and why?

12. What should we be expecting from you in the near future?

 

AUTHORS (Show Plug)

Please see below some questions for an e-mail interview on www.eyeplug.net

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01. How did you get started in the world of words?

02. Where did you see the first piece you had written in print?

03. Was it a struggle getting your first book published?

04. Can you remember how you felt the first time you picked up your book fresh from the printers?

05. How do you deal with potential rejection from Publishers?

06. What type of writers excite you?

07. As an author how do you feel about reviews and the Industry mechanics?

08. What’s a typical working day like for you?

09. What would be the title of your autobiography?

10. What do you do aside from writing, where do you seek inspiration yourself?

11. What book do you wish you had written?

12. How has the internet changed what you do?

13. Do you have any advice for wannabe authors?

14. What projects are you planning for the future and please plug your latest book?

HEY DJ!

Please see below some questions for an e-mail interview on www.eyeplug.net

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01. What were your early musical influences?

02. What sort of music do your gravitate towards generally?

03. What have been the bands or sounds that have always been in your play-list or record box?

04. What about the formats available, your thoughts on Vinyl, CD and MP3?

05. Any current bands or acts that you feel seem to be producing the goods?

06. What can we expect to hear on your show or during your Sets?

07. Anything that you really hate and why?

08. What about requests? What was the worst one ever?

09. Tell us what you are up to at the moment, where can we catch you playing out etc.?

10. Your thoughts on the future and things that excite you beyond music?

11. Have you met or worked with anyone Interesting?

12. Top fave tunes right now and fave other current DJ?

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