That Petrol Emotion

Okay folks – last minute details.

Doors open at 8PM, and we’ll be going on around 9:30, so those of you who rely on public transportation should have no problem. See how good we are to you?

Here’s what I’ve got for the paid list – if I’ve left anyone off let me know in the comments or send me an email (smack@thepetrols.com).

Eileen Fisher + 1
Mark Brady + 1
Maeve Manogue +1
Nigel Wilsher
Tony Cripps + 1
Paul Forrest-Jameson
Caroline Taylor
Justin Morrad
Jamie Blomfield
Steve Pryde
Jeff Prior
Gareth Knight
Greg Sharkey + 1
Darren Hudson + 1
Colm McWilliams + 1
Leigh Harris +1
Martin Smy + 1

Just finished our last rehearsal – I’ve gotta say it’s sounding bloody fantastic. Can’t wait to see you all.

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That’s right. There are enough tickets for everyone who asked via the comments for the last post. Send me your names via email (smack@thepetrols.com) so I can put them at the door. Asked for the Petrols paid guest list.

Those of you who asked for two, you’ll be down with a plus one.

I’ll be in London as of Tuesday afternoon. Guess I’d better get to practicing, eh?

Okay, the results are as clear as day.

By a two to one margin, design #2 wins!

Just so you know, the band was pulling for design #1, but we said we’d let you choose, so that’s that! Lord knows we put out some of the ugliest t-shirt designs ever seen, so this simple, elegant design will be a nice change. We’re pulling together the resources to print the sucker.

We’ve had a lot of requests for, ahem, larger sizes. Any other special requests? Do the ladies want girly-tees? What about kid sizes for the nippers? Remember folks, Christmas is coming, and nothing says “I love you” as much as a TPE shirt.

(Oh, and by the way, by popular demand we’re changing the back from “Stradbally” to “Electric Picnic.”)

NOTE: YOU HAVE TO BE LOGGED IN TO VOTE!

(That way you can only vote once.) To log in, choose the “Log in” link at the bottom left.

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Okay, here are the four designs we’ve picked out. Here’s #1:

And here’s #2:

Here’s a variation on the ‘believer’ theme, #3:

The design is a little small, so here’s a closer shot of the design of #3:

And finally, a totally different look, sorta Ramones-ey, #4:

(Okay, so Raymond’s name is misspelled. We’ll fix that if this is the one you guys want.)

So what do you think? I know which one I like, but I’m not going to tell you. The back of all these shirts will be the same:

So there you have it. It’s up to you. Vote early, vote often. No! Don’t cheat. In fact, I think the poll software is clever enough to only let you vote once, so you better choose carefully!

Okay folks, time for a new game. We want to make some t-shirts. We want you to buy said t-shirts. (Petrol costs being what the are, etc.) So we thought we’d have you help out, and tell us what you wanted. We’ll ask a few questions over the next week or so, and then we’ll have a go at some designs. Hell, if you’ve got ideas for designs or slogans, we’re interested in that too. Finally, we’ll have you vote for your favorites, and we’ll print ’em up.

Sound like fun? Sure it does. Okay, here’s step one: