A GREAT example of how musicians should write about their adventures can be found on the myspace blog of Dlugokecki.

They've just had a fantastic week in America and provided us with an excellent account of the amazing New York visit and then South by Southwest support of the Proclaimers in Austin, Texas.

For their manager Mark “Smutz”

Smith the trip ticked every box: “The band really raised their game and, in wealth of experience alone, it was worth every penny.”

Experiences like the gig they performed in Harlem, New York, for which their fee was bar tips; a midnight photo shoot on the Empire State; or meeting the fans they've met through myspace.

Of course hanging out with the Proclaimers was pure joy and meeting members of the New York Dolls, Graham Coxon from Blur and a variety of music industry contacts has everyone wanting more.

For Mark the hard work continues with following up all the leads but if even half come off then we could see the band touring and being published in various parts of the world plus gigging again in New York.

There is so much more in the blog but my favourite part is when they are having fun in the back of a taxi.

A truck pulls up alongside, the driver winds down his window and says: “First time out west?” The band reply “Yeah” and the trucker puffs on his cigar and says; "You can tell!" Read more at myspace.com/dlugokecki