Title: Signal 002 – “Fire (1989)” (Field Report)

Filed by: A. Grymme

Date: 10 December 2025

Summary:

The second recovered transmission from The Crystal Foxxes, titled “Fire (1989)”, has now entered regional and national broadcast systems.

After submission on 17/11/2025, the track was:

• 17 Nov 2025 → Assigned to BBC Introducing in the North East and BBC Radio 1 – Introducing Rock with Alyx Holcombe.

• 18 Nov 2025 → Listened twice by BBC Introducing in the North East.

• 20 Nov 2025 → Listened by BBC Radio 1 – Introducing Rock with Alyx Holcombe.

The pattern mirrors the first transmission but with notably faster escalation to national-level review — indicating rising curiosity within the broadcast network or increased signal strength from the archive.

Outreach Activity Associated with FIRE (1989)

Following the restoration of Fire, a second wave of correspondence was initiated to document the band’s developing story and broaden the investigative circle:

Music & Culture Press

• God Is In The TV Zine – update on second recovered track sent.

• The Line of Best Fit – “new chapter” submission via New Music portal.

• Far Out Magazine – pitched as a culture news story (recovered 1989 tapes + crystal ignition lore).

• Analogue Trash Blog – narrative-led follow-up with expanded context.

• Clash Music (Radar) – updated submission to Robin Murray + Ana Lamond.

• Louder Than War – archival recovery follow-up pitched.

• NARC. Magazine (North East) – regional cultural significance and Penshaw connections highlighted.

Industry & Label Outreach

• Clue Records / EMI North – inquiry regarding archive partnership.

• Endless Window (Newcastle) – artistic relevance submission.

• Sad For Life Records – Teesside-based outreach.

• Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran’s imprint) – narrative pitch sent.

• Atlantic Records UK (A&R) – exploratory submission regarding long-form project potential.

Interpretative Notes

As with Don’t Hold This Against Me, the recovered artefacts surrounding Fire indicate a strong correlation with the ongoing mystery and references to impending danger.

The increasing volume of external interest, subtle but observable, suggests that releasing additional transmissions may provoke similar or amplified broadcast behaviours.

Status:

The signal remains active inside the BBC network. Awaiting potential feature, broadcast decision, or written coverage from external press.

Next actions:

• Prepare Heroes (1989) for submission as Signal 003.

• Continue monitoring BBC Introducing dashboards for anomalous patterns.

• Catalogue all replies or observations for Journal Entry 003.