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Hattie Snooks posters
See the posters that are on display in and around Brighton...Posted: Feb 28 2010
Album Review - Brighton Source
The Second Time Lucky album is reviewed in this months Brighton Source Magazine.Posted: Feb 25 2010
Hattie Snooks promotion continues
Check out what we have been up to, to promote Hattie Snooks...Posted: Feb 08 2010
Promoting Hattie Snooks
Check out the adverts for Hattie Snooks...Posted: Feb 02 2010
2010, a year of advertising
Second Time Lucky adverts go live on FacebookPosted: Jan 06 2010
Happy New Year!
We kick off 2010 with an awesome review from the good people at www.vespa.org.uk...Posted: Jan 02 2010
The label teams up with Brighton Music Scene
The label has teamed up with Brighton Music Scene to promote our artists...Posted: Dec 21 2009
Hattie Snooks photo shoot
The Hattie Snooks photoshoot is now online!Posted: Dec 18 2009
Southease photoshoot
Hattie Snooks is going through the photoshoot pictures this week, which were taken in Southease at the foot of the beautiful South Downs. As soon as they are ready we will share them with the world.Posted: Dec 01 2009
Struggling with Christmas shopping?
Can't think of what get mum for Christmas with that last tenner? Try the Hattie Snooks EP CD "Bon Appetit", it's a great stocking filler and mum will love it... http://www.rannrecords.co.uk/music-store/bon-appetit---hattie-snooks-rrhsd1.phpPosted: Nov 24 2009
Tune in to Last FM to listen to "Drink, Sleep, Repeat"
Tune into Last FM to hear some awesome ska music from Second Time Lucky... http://www.last.fm/music/Second+Time+LuckyPosted: Nov 20 2009
Another Hattie Snooks EP review
Check out this awesome review of the Hattie Snooks EP... http://jaypintsize.blogspot.com/2009/11/holy-crap-reviews-hattie-snooks-bon.htmlPosted: Nov 18 2009
Hattie has her own Facebook fan page!
Hattie now has her own Facebook fan page, who will be fan number 250? http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Hattie-Snooks/9027615188?ref=tsPosted: Nov 17 2009
Hattie is back at the Brunswick
On the Thursday Hattie Snooks performed at the Brunswick in Hove, along with Dan the Hat and Sweet Charlotte. The venue was very busy and everyone had a great time.Posted: Nov 15 2009
Hattie Snooks back in action tomorrow
Posted: Nov 11 2009
Check out the Ska Bar
Unforunately Hattie couldn't make the intervew on the Jeff Hemmings show on Thursday after catching swine flu. We all wish Hattie a speedy recovery. Second Time Lucky played at Ska Bar 2 at the Latest Music Bar over the weekend, it was a great evening and the first fifty people that came along got a free goody bag with some awesome CDs and glow sticks, good times :-)Posted: Nov 08 2009
Streaming is the way forward
The listening figures forAugust have showed that the Second Time Lucky album was streamed a staggering 1,324 times, the most popular site it was streamed from was Spotify... http://www.spotify.com/en/Posted: Oct 31 2009
Real Late Starter
NEWS 25/10/2009 - Hattie Snooks covers Nerina Pallot "Real Late Starter"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29F_lkE2a-UPosted: Oct 27 2009
Cheating death
NEWS 24/10/2009 - Looking back at the Second Time Lucky tours, this is the moment sax player Emma cheats death...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2erRRaAua_A&feature=relatedPosted: Oct 26 2009
Hattie at the CCK centre
NEWS 21/10/2009 - Hattie Snooks is performing in Brighton this Sunday at the CCK centre down New England St this Sunday, full details can be found on Hattie's gigs page on this website.Posted: Oct 23 2009
Hattie Snooks in Brighton Calling
Hattie Snooks is interviewed in Brighton Calling magazine... http://www.brightoncalling.com/wordpress/?page_id=1911Posted: Oct 22 2009
2TL upside down
NEWS 19/10/2009 - The sun never sets on Second Time Lucky distribution! Check out the online store on the other side of the world in New Zealand... http://www.digirama.co.nz/albumdetails.aspx?MediaID=1179978Posted: Oct 21 2009
Global coverage
NEWS 18/10/2009 - Rann Records may be a small record label, but our coverage is hard to beat. Our digital distribution is truly global, check out the Russian digital distribution ;-) http://www.fidel.ru/music/album.aspx?id=559219Posted: Oct 20 2009
Lindfield gig today!
NEWS 17/10/2009 - Lindfield gig today! At The White Horse, Lindfield, near Haywards Heath from 9pm, see you at the gig!Posted: Oct 17 2009
More artists could be coming soon
NEWS 9/10/2009 - We could have more artists joining the label soon and could be entering talks within the next few days, exciting times!Posted: Oct 10 2009
Air time on Radio Reverb
NEWS 7/10/2009 - Hattie is due to have her interview on Brighton's Radio Reverb at the end of this month. It'll be on a Thursday. We will let you know was soon as we have it confirmed.Posted: Oct 08 2009
Hattie Snooks interview
Hattie Snooks is currently having an interview for Brighton Calling, an online magazine for the local music scene. As soon as it goes live, we will put up the links.Posted: Oct 07 2009
Brighton Calling Interview
Second Time Lucky have been interviewed on Brighton Calling... http://www.brightoncalling.com/wordpress/?page_id=1696Posted: Sep 26 2009
Preparing for Brighton Live
With both Second Time Lucky and Hattie Snooks playing at the same time during Brighton Live 09, it's fair to say this will be one of the record labels busiest days of the year. We will be bringing CDs and merchandise to both gigs to sell so come along and listen to Brighton's finest musical gems!Posted: Sep 17 2009
Upgrades and reviews
NEWS 13/09/2009 - Hattie Snooks has refreshed her MySpace site to bring it further up to date and make it look even more awesome http://www.myspace.com/hattiesnooks. Meanwhile, you can check out a review from Brighton Live 08 here http://www.thebadgeronline.co.uk/arts/brighton-live/Posted: Sep 15 2009
Competitions on the horizon!
Today we have been working on our first competitions for fans, the first will involve the Second Time Lucky album artwork so take a hard look at it as it may help later on. Second Time Lucky have some new songs which are now being played at gigs, your feedback on these will be much appreciated.Posted: Sep 06 2009
Rann Records is working with "The Big I Am"
The record label has teamed up with Brighton based music management company "The Big I Am" to raise the awareness of and promote Second Time Lucky. Let's hope it ends up being a long and successful business relationship.Posted: Aug 31 2009
Natalie Wouldn't in the UK!
The ska band Natalie Wouldn't, good friends of our ska band Second Time Lucky, along with The Meow Meows are all playing at The Engine Rooms, Brighton on Friday, September 4 from 6:05 pm to 10:30 pm. Entry is only £5. The Second Time Lucky album "Drink, Sleep, Repeat" will be available to buy at the gig for £10, so bring your pocket money along and pick up a copy of the CD.Posted: Aug 19 2009
Second Time Lucky tour 2009
Will be taking place in late August and early September across the south of England. Check out the gigs page to see if they are coming your way!Posted: Aug 08 2009
Future Projects
We have another artist in the pipeline for the latter part of 2009. This is turning out to be an exciting project and will post more news as we get legal blurb sorted :-)Posted: Jul 29 2009
Best ever month for the label
July 2009 has been the best ever month for the record label with hundreds of CDs being sold. Both Hattie Snooks and Second Time Lucky released their albums "Bon Appetit" and "Drink, Sleep, Repeat" respectively within a few days of each other, good times!Posted: Jul 21 2009
Music released
Finally, both the Second Time Lucky album "Drink, Sleep, Repeat" and the Hattie Snooks EP "Bon Appetit" have been released. Please have a browse around the store!Posted: Jul 15 2009
Busy Bees
This weeks been spent researching packaging (not the most glamourous of tasks...) so that you, ladies and gents, can benefit from Second Time Lucky and Hattie Snooks merchandise without it breaking in the post. That's nice, isn't it?Posted: May 07 2009
I hear
...that plans are afoot and that Hattie's mini-album will actually be finished next month! How exciting!Posted: Apr 30 2009
Wine!
We have ordered a very nice selection of red and white wines for Hattie's launch gig. The delivery restrictions on multiples of 12 or 13 made it awkward on the number we wanted but it's wine, it's good and it will be a free glass for the first people that come to the gig!Posted: Apr 15 2009
One more recording session
For Hattie this Sunday then it should all be done and dusted!Posted: Apr 14 2009
New website features
Will have a cover flow for the artist gallery along with an integrated map for gig locations, coming along nicely!Posted: Apr 13 2009
Hatties artwork 95% complete
Just one or two minor adjustments and then we are ready, well done to Fuzz for coming up with an awesome design!Posted: Apr 11 2009
Hattie Snooks gig
At The George in Andover, Saturday 18th April 2009, 8pm, postcode SP10 1PDPosted: Apr 09 2009
Wine and chocolate
That's what this evening is all about. Purchasing lots of wine and chocolate for Hattie Snooks launch gig, stay tuned!Posted: Apr 08 2009
Uploadingz
Current mood: productive This evening is being spent taking pictures of the band merchandise and uploading them to the new website!Posted: Apr 07 2009
Hatties CD
Current mood: awake Is being finalised ready for dispatch to the pressing company. Only minor tweaks to make before it's ready to go. Progress is being made on the new Rann Records website too learning the new features and systems :-)Posted: Apr 06 2009
New website
Current mood: happy New website The new and improved website has been handed over and this afternoon we are busy uploading as much new content as possible, it looks awesome! :-)Posted: Apr 05 2009
Looking for venues
These past couple of days have been very busy. Hattie has been at the Concorde 2 doing more recording adding piano and cello to the tracks. The record label has been ringing round various venues in Brighton for the ideal location to hold the Brighton launch gig. Meanwhile Rob Fuzzard our designer has finished designing the front of the album.Posted: Mar 29 2009
2TL badges
Will be photographed and uploaded for all to see the four awesome designs we have, with the T shirts following suite shortly afterwards.Posted: Mar 29 2009
Hattie Snooks Andover gig
Breaking news, Hattie has a gig in Andover on the 18th April, more info to follow soon. We are also starting to search for venues next week for Hattie's Brighton launch gig for the mini album :-)Posted: Mar 27 2009
Second Time Lucky artwork
Is progressing faster now and the end is nearer which is awesome. The progress made recently by everyone has brought it up to speed so much we could have Hattie Snooks and Second Time Lucky (2TL) release their music CDs within weeks of each other! For 2TL, the artwork is going to have a blend of two tone and hints of new wave ska.Posted: Mar 25 2009
