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 April 2007 Archives - We have removed all clickable links from our archives - The archives house only a selection from each of our 4.30.07 FIRST VAMPIREFREAKS.COM COMPILATION Various Artists - F**k the Mainstream Vol. 1: Alfa Matrix is set to release the first official VampireFreaks.com compilation, the world's number 1 gothic / industrial community website. This 4-CD collection holds 64 bands and over 70% unreleased material all in a deluxe carton box with an extensive 16-page booklet featuring the splendid contributions from 4 different sexy and sensual models. Featuring a real who is who artist selection, it is clear to see why this compilation has been qualified by many as the ultimate anthology of the dark gothic / industrial / electro scene! ALL together to defend our beloved music scene and jump across the mainstream walls proving that the alternative scene has much, much more to offer in quality, emotions and diversity! VNV NATION, FRONT 242, EMILIE AUTUMN, KMFDM, SKINNY PUPPY, APOPTYGMA BERZERK, UNTER NULL, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, LEAETHER STRIP, SUICIDE COMMANDO, THE CRÜXSHADOWS, COVENANT, COLLIDE, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, DAS ICH, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, ZOMBIE GIRL, WUMPSCUT, MORTIIS, GRENDEL, SEABOUND vs MINDLESS FAITH, DOPE STARS INC, FROZEN PLASMA, AYRIA, DIE FORM, NOISUF-X, DIORAMA, 32CRASH, XPQ-21, REAPER, CELLDWELLER, JESUS ON EXTASY, THE LOVECRAVE, NECRO FACILITY, KLUTAE, ANGELSPIT, IMPLANT, TAMTRUM, CYAN, I:SCINTILLA, and many more.
Preorder now! 4 CD Box Set for $39.98." - Metropolis 4.27.07 OUR BABBLE The talk here in my area of Wisconsin is how Paul McCartney stayed overnight at the Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan Wednesday night (w/ like 24 members of his staff, per the radio). Everyone is completely freaked out that Paul was here and that no one knew about it until he was gone... not to mention, why he was in Wisconsin. I really didn't want Asia to win on that Next Pusscat Doll show. I shouldn't admit I watched it every single week it was on, but I did. I was cheering for Chelsea. Oh, and how can I forget all of the talk about a certain band that came to Wisconsin last weekend. The performance that started great but ended with the front man falling flat on his back and being carried off stage. He's ok but... I can't imagine the pressure it must be to put on a great show every night. In this particular case, their fans were use to a little messiness - which has added a lot of charm to them. Thus, I'm sure the majority of the audience expected more mess, just not so much. That got me thinking about how I always hear people saying something like, "Eric Clapton was way better when he was coked-up." That does seem to be true, and it's not my place to judge if a musician makes a personal choice to use drugs (but I do have a problem with the audience expecting that out of them). -Stacy 4.27.07 CHECK OUT VICIOUS ALLIANCE Electro / Industrial / Gothic Official description: "Hailing from the suburban sprawl that is rapidly developing the landcape in a sea of concrete and strip malls, Vicious Alliance is a creative outlet to express the rage of its members against such a world. Fusing the synthetic elements and melodic progression of epic Futurepop with the harsh vocals, throbbing basslines, and thick drums of dark ebm; Vicious Alliance tries to reconstruct the world along the lines of a glorious past melded with a future full of potential. Vicious Alliance is inspired by but does not glorify war, death, destruction, insanity, ego, or genocide... Vicious Alliance instead seeks to provide an introspective new look into the world of decay in which we live and our potential for either a tragic or glorious change." We're digging their music and can't wait to hear more from them - so, please check them out!
4.26.07 WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO... Pop / Disco House / Soul Remember Curiosity Killed The Cat? I use to like them quite a bit when they came onto the scene years ago... "Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot was the front man. With his unique dancing and smooth singing style, he was the voice of Curiosity Killed The Cat, deemed as the first boy band who played their own instruments, gracing the covers of "Smash Hits" and every other teeny-bopper magazine in the 80s, as well as the magazines read by their parents! Ben VP, with Curiosity, had the hit singles, 'Misfit', 'Down To Earth', 'Ordinary Day', 'Name And Number' and in the early nineties the hit single 'Hang On In There Baby'." - Official website Well, he's known as Ben VP now and released an album called 'Element VS Ben VP' (Sept. 2006). Visit his official website at www.benvp.com for more information on this recent release.
Also! Check out his official Myspace to hear some Ben VP & Curiosity Killed The Cat music clips. 4.26.07 LOVE IS COLDER THAN DEATH Roots Music / Folk / Experimental We were just introduced to this amazing album and thought we'd urge you to check it out too if you are unfamiliar with it... "After fifteen years, German ensemble Love Is Colder Than Death is finally honoured with an extensive anthology. 'Time' features 33 tracks in almost perfect chronological order on two Compact Discs. From their early phase, where they would mingle electronic sounds with ethnic- and medieval elements, up to the purist World Music approach of today, the listener can witness the band’s consequent artistic quest towards fulfilling their ultimate musical vision.
The more time passed, the more have Love Is Colder Than Death been narrowing down their music towards its absolute essence – a drink from the musical fountain that mankind created via its history and the diversity of its cultures."
4.25.07 ABNEY PARK NEEDS BASSIST Gothic / New Wave Official message: "We need a bass player! Our good friend and bass player Jean-Paul is leaving us. His band Civita (which he shares with his wife) is getting his attention, and may very well be touring with Sky Cries Mary. We wish him the best of luck, and are very happy for him.
Meanwhile, we are short a man, and will start auditioning new bass players over the next year. If you are interested, and don’t smell to bad, contact me at robert@abneypark.com." - Robert (Abney Park) 4.25.07 VLAD IN TEARS Gothic / Classical / Metal Official message: "The Day is coming dearies... October 12th 2007!
Our Album will be released worldwide by Dreamcell11 / AuralMusic, and distributed by SPV / Audioglobe... Let's have a 'lil patience, and continue to support the VLAD." - Vlad In Tears 4.25.07 THE BLOOD BROTHERS NEED A BREAK Official message: "Bamboozle cancelled. We are sorry to inform you about another cancellation. We won't be able to make it to the Bamboozle festival on May 6th.
After touring since mid-October, our collective health is in pretty bad shape. Again, we apologize and hope you understand." xoxo, The Blood Brothers 4.24.07 FM EINHEIT Experimental / Electronica / Hawaiian (per official website) FM Einheit (Einstürzende Neubauten, Abwärts) is still making amazing music. We've just listened to some of his currently unreleased tracks and they are entirely transfixing! We had to wrap our minds around the tracks a bit but now it's like a new favorite candy - we can't get enough of it.
We especially recommend checking out the unsettling sexy 'Take Me Upstairs' and the very interesting 'Selvom'. 4.24.07 SOME NEW RELEASES
Kalli (Without Gravity)
Dimmu Borgir
Badgerlore
Marillion
Colin Hay (Men At Work)
The Young Gods
Patti Smith 4.24.07 WONDERSTUFF / THE MISSION UK Gothic / Alternative / Rock Official message: "Miles Hunt of Wonderstuff joins The Mission UK! It is with great pleasure that we can confirm that Miles Hunt (from The Wonderstuff) will be appearing at Wolverhampton Wulfren Hall on Fri. 18th May as a special guest, along with David R. Black who are have already been announced as guests for the whole 'Tour Is A Bullet' (excepting Tel Aviv).
Also, don't forget that the new Mission album 'God Is A Bullet' is
released this coming Friday 27th in Germany followed by the rest of
Europe next Monday 30th.
Available to order online now from all the usual outlets." 4.23.07 MARTIN ATKINS' NEW EXHIBIT & TOUR BOOK Official messages: "'The Religion of Marketing' is a gallery retrospective put together by Martin Atkins."
Gallery Opening May 11, 2007 6:00pm "Martin's book on touring is nearing completion! Tour:Smart is the first real book on touring. The website and Myspace pages are still works in progress, but give them a look."
"Martin Atkins has spent the last 30 years firmly left of center – performing with seminal bands Public Image Limited, Killing Joke, Ministry, and Nine Inch Nails. He formed industrial supergroup Pigface, The Damage Manual, the post-punk Brian Brain and has had his own label, Invisible, for close to 20 years." 4.23.07 SEE PETER HIMMELMAN FOR FREE (CA) Folk Rock Official message: "Peter Himmelman will be performing at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at UCLA on Sunday, April 29th at 2:30pm at the Reading By 9 Storytelling Stage.
Stage events at the festival are held outdoors. These events are free and open to the Public. See www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/program.html for more information. Thanks!"
4.23.07 SIOUXSIE & BUDGIE'S DREAMSHOW DVD "One of alternative rock's most intriguing figures for nearly three decades, Siouxsie Sioux hits the small screen this month with the first-ever domestic DVD release of 'Dreamshow'. The concert features Siouxsie reunited with Banshees drummer Budgie and the backing of The Millennia Ensemble. Filmed live at London's Royal Festival Hall in June 2004, the new DVD captures the original punk-goth queen on extended versions of such favorites as 'Spellbound,' 'Christine,' 'Peek-A-Boo,' and 'Kiss Them For Me.' The DVD also includes rehearsal and interview footage, plus five songs performed that same year at The 100 Club, the first club Siouxsie And The Banshees ever played. “We called it Dreamshow because this is the show we've always dreamed of playing with the backing of an orchestra,” says Siouxsie. Howl along with the Banshees." -Rhino Records 4.20.07 AND BOOM! THINGS CHANGE OVERNIGHT, OUR BABBLE Hard to believe we haven't been around for a year yet. Our readership continues to double every month and things are suddenly getting extra hectic around here! Thanks for checking us out, whether it be once or multiple times! We really appreciate it. Ok. This has bothered me for years. I have a pinhole inside both corners of my lips. I make people show me their mouths all the time and no one else seems to have this. I can't be the only one!? Perhaps I should stick a rhinestone earring into each corner and see how it looks. We got an email asking where larger sized music t-shirts can be purchased. For those of you looking for 2x, 3x, and 4x music tees & hoodies, Hot Topic carries these sizes. Their selection is limited genre-wise but it's a start... We've written about this before - we've always been baffled why the more popular groups don't offer larger sizes. I'm sure that a band with a following like The Cure's, for example, could justify making a small run of larger shirts. Makes more sense than assuming everyone is going to start that diet. Damn. I'm thinking about Shake'N Bake porkchops again! How pathetic. - Stacy 4.20.07 EXCLUSIVE BRAVERY SONG Official message: "Sneek peek at new song on MSN: Go to music.msn.com/thebravery to be the first to hear an exclusive new track, 'Every Word Is A Knife In My Ear' from The Bravery's new album 'The Sun & The Moon.' Full concert: This coming Monday, April 23, at 2pm ET/11am PT, music.msn.com/thebravery will show an entire Bravery concert. The show was taped March 16, 2007 from SXSW Music Festival." 4.20.07 YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! Punk / New Wave Partial official description: "Vancouver's resident dance-punk savants You Say Party! We Say Die' are a catalyst on the edge of a scene brimming towards explosion; hybridized, mechanized, philosophizing machines that have learned self-awareness and found their soul. They're among us, androids slowly infiltrating all of our most trusted institutions. Today the dance-punk scene. Tomorrow the Capital. Start hoarding supplies."
They just released their new album 'Lose All Time' (Paper Bag Records). Listen to some of the new music right now: 4.19.07 NEW BLONDE REDHEAD Indie / Alternative '23' out now! Official message: "Blonde Redhead's last album - 'Misery Is A Butterfly' - established them once and for all as one of the most distinctive and precious bands of their generation.
2007 sees them return with something even more spellbinding, '23'. Recorded and produced by the band in New York City during the second half of last year, they drafted in Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio) to engineer it while mixing duties were shared by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Killers, Nine Inch Nails) and Rich Costey (Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Bloc Party)." - 4AD 4.19.07 LYDIA LUNCH RETROSPECTIVE Rock / Punk / Alternative (per her official MySpace) 'Deviations on a Theme: Retrospective' by Lydia Lunch is now available (Provocateur Media, '07): Official description: "64 relentless tracks with no silence in between. 32 music, 32 edited spoken word tracks on 2 CDs presented in a theatrical experience! ENHANCED FEATURES includes Quicktime film clip of live performance of an unreleased track, full bio, complete discography, pics, press quotes, and more!
Songs include collaborations with Nick Cave, JG Thirlwell, James Chance/The Contortions, The Anubian Lights, Rowland S. Howard, Glyn Styler, Kristian Hoffman, and Sonic Youth, among others."
4.19.07 GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG Gothic / New Wave / Post punk We love Gotterdammerung! Their upcoming album, 'Of Whores And Cultures' (Strobelight Records) is due out later this year. We're currently trying to get more specific info on that! Update: They have responded that "the new album will probably be released in September."
Here's what their record label had to say about them, "Gotterdammerung manage to bring some certain kind of coolness back into Goth... for a most welcome change, if you ask us."
Here's some music clips to check out: 4.18.07 ANGUS AND JULIA STONE Acoustic / Folk / Alternative Partial official description: "This brother and sister duo take a lifetime of shared experience and create music that resonates with emotion and honesty. A pure sound that says a lot without trying."
We've just listened to the song 'I'm Yours', off of the recent Angus and Julia Stone 'Heart Full of Fire' EP ('07, EMI Australia). We think it's great, so have a listen here: 4.18.07 PSYCHEDELIC FURS & ABC TOUR
"After a show at the HOB in Chicago (6/29), the Psychedelic Furs will be headlining a tour with The Fixx and ABC beginning July 2nd through July 22. Full news on the rest of the dates to come very soon..." - Burned Down Days Update 5.21.07 Abc has been replaced by The Alarm! 4.18.07 TWO GREAT BANDS TO CHECK OUT Sometree
Spirits In Ambience 4.17.07 INTRODUCING KIM NOVAK Indie / Pop / Rock Official band description: "From France, the four members of Kim Novak, haunted by diversified influences such as indie pop, soul music and classic rock, manage to combine a melodic, groovy and electric setlist." Official message: "First lp 'Luck and Accident' (Talitres Records) available."
We're looking forward to hearing the whole album because we sure love the 3 tracks we've heard from it: 'Swallow', 'Around Your Neck', and especially 'Lost At Play'.
4.17.07 JACK PENATE Alternative / Soul / Rockabilly Now available! Jack Penate's 'Spit At Stars' EP: Official message: "Available on 7" and cd, this self-produced EP features no fewer than five tracks, including the lead track and live favourite, 'Spit At Stars', along with 'My Yvonne' (featuring backing vocals from Adele), 'Didn't I', 'Cold Thin Line' and 'Jack of All Trades'. His first single, 'Second, Minute or Hour', was released on the respected Young Turks label late-last year and sold out in a morning.
Available from Rough Trade and the XL Recordings web shop."
4.17.07 THE CRYPTKEEPER FIVE SEEKS MUSICIANS Alternative / Punk / Rock Official message: "CK5 seek Piano Player, Guitarist & Bassist: You all know we've been looking for a piano / synthesizer / organ player... we've been looking for one since Nicky left 2 years ago. Well, unfortunately, now we find ourselves looking for, not only a keys player, but a guitarist and bassist. That's right Scotty Engel and Jack Arnone are both leaving The Cryptkeeper Five. They both leave us as great friends, as close as brothers actually... we love them very much and respect both their decisions. We wish them luck and hope for the very best.
So, we will be holding auditions in the weeks to come. We are looking for dedicated members, who are willing to tour internationally (both the U.S. and Europe), several months out of the year... members who are willing to drop everything if needed. Please respond to this if you are interested."
4.16.07 NEW LIVE FIXX AVAILABLE New Wave / Rock
Official bulletin: "We have a sampling of our show at the Velvet Sessions at the Orlando Hard Rock from Thursday, March 29, 2007. This show, and others, are available for purchase on USB "FIXXSTIXX" through PayPal on our website. Some new songs, some old songs, some favorites...
Giving Up 4.16.07 EGC & CAUSTIC COVER FAITH NO MORE Industrial / Electronica / Dutch pop
Official message: "For the next couple days (or whenever I remember to switch it) I'll have up the Everything Goes Cold (I collaborated on) cover of Faith No More's 'We Care A Lot', which I'm mighty happy with." - Matt
(Caustic)
4.16.07 OUT NOW: UB40'S 'UNDER THE INFLUENCE' "Influenced by the many Blues parties they attended as teenagers in the multiracial Birmingham, UB40's recordings were inspired by early 70's reggae and classic soul, songs that would have otherwise been forgotten in the public eye.
Those influences are ever present on this superb 18 track collection. UB40 have dug deep to bring you the very best in dub, reggae and soul from such luminaries as Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, U Roy, Gregory Isaacs and Black Uhuru, to mention just a few." - Amazon.co.uk
4.13.07 REDEMPTION'S WORKING ON NEW ALBUM Gothic / Rock Partial official description: "Redemption redeems the Goth Rock tradition started by the Sisters of Mercy and Mission UK. The deep vocals, hard guitars, and swirling synths over an electronic beat have already infected dance floors and radio world-wide. Their emotionally powerful ballads can bring the listeners to tears. Formed in 1996 and surviving many lineup changes, Redemption is driven by the vision of front man and guitarist Miah. Joined by Ashe on guitar and Jesse on bass, the trio is poised to lead the Goth Rock revival."
Official news: "Redemption is hard at work in the studio writing and recording a new album to be released this year!"
4.13.07 THE GODFATHERS TOLD US FIRST! On April 10th, we shared this official Peter Coyne message with you: "You might be interested to learn that The Godfathers' debut album 'Hit By Hit' will be reissued later this year in an expanded format." In an official email today we were told, "By the way Babble & Beat are the 1st in the world to find out about this re-issue - so you can consider that news 100% exclusive!!!" - Peter Coyne of The Godfathers We've always loved these guys so we're bouncing off the walls right now. 4.13.07 PROJEKTFEST 2007 Official message: "There’s gonna be a Projektfest in 2007! I’ve decided to hold our festival as a one-day event as part of the Blacksun Festival. Let me explain my thinking. In Germany, there’s a thriving scene for festivals. There are many of us who love going to Leipzig, Germany, for the yearly WGT. It’s always a great time, meeting up with friends from around the globe, each year in the same city. You get to know the place and it gets to be like a second home. While I am absolutely full of encouragement for the Convergence festival, the “problem” is that every year it’s in a different city with a totally new production staff. So it never feels like home. It’s always starting from scratch. America can definitely benefit from many different festivals, no doubt about that! We need a strong, active, and growing live music scene for the Gothic / Darkwave / Industrial genres. After attending and vending at the 2006 Blacksun Festival, I realized that Jonathan and crew are creating what I envisioned: a city-based genre-focused festival, that grows every year. I’ve been itching to do another Projektfest (the last one was in 2002, before that: 1998, 1997 + 1996), and this seemed a perfect opportunity to put it together. I haven’t done a festival since ‘02 because I’ve really got a lot on my plate here; running Projekt (in the next six months we have a steady stream of new releases via our new distributor RYKO), working on new black tape for a blue girl material, and being a single dad half the week... I didn’t think organizing a festival on top of all that would be possible. I am very excited about staging the 2007 Projektfest as a part of the Blacksun Festival because it’s a good way to work with a festival I believe in, help boost the scene, and put on a great show without as much pressure of the Projekt staff. The Blacksun Festival already has the infrastructure, so things will flow smoothly for everyone. Putting our festivals together is going to make something big and amazing for 2007. I hope to meet you there. I remember a great place for falaffels, from last year. Projektfest'07 will be held at Alchemy, in New Haven CT, on Saturday afternoon August 11, featuring four Projekt artists including Black Tape For A Blue Girl (the other bands will be announced shortly). Voltaire (with full band) will perform Saturday evening on the main stage at Toad's Place. By purchasing a ticket to the Blacksun Festival, you are also getting your ticket to Projektfest’07." - Sam The tickets are price-tiered:
Through April 30 : $69 4.12.07 THE DEAD PETS OPEN ONLINE STORE Punk / Rockabilly / Ska Official bulletin: "Ok, ok, ok! So its only taken 14 years for us to get an online store... not bad going I rekons!! Mind you it took that long for people to figure out what I was actually singing about and get it."
"Selling both at a fair price and all the money will go into the next album, more merch and touring... and you know you want that! Help keep DIY punk rock alive!!" - Oi Oi Oi, Sweeneytodd x (The Dead Pets)
4.12.07 NEW NEILS CHILDREN Post punk / Psychedelic / New Wave Official bulletin: "Our new single 'You Didn't Care' is now added to the profile for your listening pleasure. Show your doomed lovers support to us by adding it to your profile!" "The single will be out June 2007 with exclusive B-Sides, followed by our first full length long-player 'POP:AURAL' in May. Both on 30:30 Recordings." - Neils Children We LOVE their sound! You need to check them out! 4.12.07 POST KAPITAL Alternative / New Wave / Rock Official description: "Beginning in January of 2006, Post Kapital came to be when Austin Peter and Andres Gomez, of Veritas, came together with Nicole Baumgartner (Your Despondent Smile), for their first gig at the Grist Mill Cafe. Influenced by the Post Punk and New Wave movement of the early 1980's, Post Kapital brings their own sound of electronic-indie rock to the table. The drumming of Austin Peter is reminiscent of Joy Division, which adds a fast pace and danceable beat. He also adds electronic rhythms and pads to give the music an electronic edge. Andres Gomez's simple yet distinct guitar riffs add everything from an eerie sound to a funk vibe, while his vocals complement, not overpower the music. Nicole Baumgartner comes in with synthesizer lines that give the songs a more full and intense sound that helps to give the group its style." We are sooo digging PK's tunes! On their song, 'Conviction' you can hear just a little Xymox and Love & Rockets influence, and on 'Be Your Boy' you hear a little New Order. 'Lies' has a pinch of old Killing Joke and 'New Obsession' is well, just another contagious song! 4.11.07 GLISS Indie / Experimental / Pop Partial official description: "Gliss is a band of three, we come from all over the world. David, Martin and Victoria. When we get in a room together we create vibe." Per their website, "Gliss was plucked out of a local residency at one of the hippest clubs in their hometown of Los Angeles to join (Billy) Corgan on his European tour in May 2005 and didn’t return to the States until March 2006, where they debuted new songs at the SXSW Music Festival. They returned with a fierceness their fans had not yet seen and a bond that was unbreakable." We love their music and especially their latest song, 'Gimme The Hit'. Check it out now by visiting myspace.com/gliss. 4.11.07 SOME DARK NEW RELEASES
Clan of Xymox 'Heroes'
Wumpscut 'Body Census'
God Module 'Let's Go Dark'
Funker Vogt 'Aviator'
Edge of Dawn 'Enjoy The Fall' 4.11.07 ALL THINGS LES PAUL WI Exhibit In The Works: Official message: "Les Paul, a Waukesha (Wisconsin) native and name on guitar headstocks worldwide, is working with the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum on an exhibit about his life. The exhibit will use over 5000 square-feet in the Museum. It will open in 2010. The exhibit will showcase Les Paul’s inventions and performances. The Museum has a number of artifacts from Paul for the exhibit. Paul’s innovations, career, and influences will come to life in the exhibit. Donations may be sent to: The Les Paul Exhibit."
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum Upcoming Les Paul Concert: "The "Wizard of Waukesha" is coming and you are invited! This rare Midwest performance by Les Paul and His Trio is a fundraiser for the museum's future exhibit The Les Paul Experience. Enjoy appetizers, beer and wine while bidding at the silent auction. A gourmet meal and concert will follow! Attendees will recieve a souvenir booklet and access to Les Paul for an autograph session. Mark your calendars! This event will be on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Milwaukee Marriott West on Corporate Court in Waukesha.
Tickets are $300 each, or $1,500 for premier tables seating 4 (with up to 8 at a table). There are only twelve premier tables available." - WCHSM
4.10.07 DIAMANDA GALAS SETS THINGS STRAIGHT Official message: "The following is a letter that Diamanda (Galás) would like to share with her fans, in both English and Spanish. It was also mailed to the Governor of the State of Zacatecas, Amalia D. Garcia Medina." - Charlie @ ISO Official letter: "I would like to say “I’m sorry” to all of you who waited nearly ninety minutes for my concert on April 1st. Unfortunately, the festival was not prepared technically with the equipment that I needed to make a professional appearance. Thus, it was necessary for the theater staff to help me during the three hours before the concert. They had to drive and pick up the right equipment for the concert, which was lacking. I had to stay at the theater for ten hours before the show, instead of returning to the hotel to rest, in order to work with the team to prepare the concert. The final sound-check began at 7PM." Ken Hypes, (Diamanda’s sound engineer): "We had to delay the show until 9PM because we did not have a working sound system until 6PM. Even after this was accomplished and Diamanda did the final sound test, the festival, without my permission, decided to make an announcement. During the setup of the announcement, they found the microphone cable was not in working condition. When I arrived at the console, the house sound man was unplugging our “front of house” cables to get a good cable for the announcement microphone. He then put the bad cable into the “front of house” system. This caused the house-left-speaker stack to cut out by the end of the second song. There were no house sound guys around during the show, so we were unable to get it working, until the last song." Diamanda: "In other words, in order to protect their own political interests, they further sabotaged the concert. This kind of political crap is repulsive, especially in the administrative branch of Zacatecas, who prides itself as being so politically conscious. It is also to be expected by those who value that image over personal responsibility. To add insult to injury, I received a token award from the mayor, after the concert, thanking me for bringing culture to Zacatecas. I don't respond well to disingenuous compliments. Zacatecas is in no need of cultural elevation, merely administrative improvement. Unfortunately, the festival found the need to make two idiotic speeches before the concert to attempt to cover their failings. As someone who speaks several languages, I know precisely what it means when a festival does this. Generally, they say something akin to, “The artist had a skiing accident, so he will be onstage a half hour late, etc.” Ken tried to prevent the second speech and a man working for the festival grabbed his hand from the mute button and pushed him away from the mixing console. At this time, the cables he connected for the fifth and final sound-check were replaced with other cables for the speeches, unbeknownst to him, and this destroyed the loudspeaker connection—the right stack did not function, and the left went in and out; it was therefore necessary for him to re-equalize and boost the monitor system for the audience to hear the concert at all. There were 900 people in attendance. What the festival did not count on is that I had my written own speech, which I delivered in Spanish, after entering the stage. This was so that the audience (who was told the show began at 7:30, we were told 8:30 until the day of the show) would hear the truth: that they were kept waiting for 90 minutes, not a half hour. Even the newspaper, as you can see, did not know the truth, since they were also lied to by the festival—who had misinformed the entire crew of the theatre. This behavior is unacceptable. Because my team was mistreated, I prompted a request for full apology to be printed in the newspapers of Zacatecas, by the 3rd of April. As anticipated, this did not happen. Anyone attending the concert should address complaints to the festival directly. Telephone: (52-492-922-2184) This is the first time I’ve seen such ridiculous behavior on behalf of a festival. I have seen it (rarely) on one-off concerts and have cancelled, but in such a case as this, where so many people had traveled twelve hours or more from all over Mexico on buses just to see me, I did not wish to cancel whatever I could sing for them. Even with an unpredictable sound system. The most important thing that I’d like to say is regarding the people of Zacatecas. In just three days I discovered a citizenry with great profundity, heart and humor that made me very happy. In particular I had a great time with Francisco and Ruben, who let me use the kitchen of the hotel Jobito to warm up my voice. Ruben even took it well when I threatened his life with the kitchen machete to the tune of “Adios, Suavecito!” And Francisco read me the great poetry of the region. We had a great time with the whole staff of the Jobito. And the corridos. Yes, baby—bring them on all day from the bar. I was happy. This concert was for the Zacatecanos and my friends that came from many parts of Mexico. To the festival: I do not forgive you. I would have if you had printed your apology in the papers, as you promised, before I left. But I am, of course, not surprised. I think it would be a good idea for the festival to hire my current sound engineer, Ken Hypes and Milton Nascimiento ‘s sound man, Sergio (who has done sound for me in Mexico City) to troubleshoot next year’s festival, so that local artists aren’t insulted whilst bringing culture to their own city and international artists aren’t treated poorly as guests. Thank you." - Diamanda Galás 4.10.07 AMEN FORCED TO CANCEL UK TOUR Punk / Black Metal / Hardcore Official bulletin: "This is a very hard and thankless task but we have to say again that the Amen Camp has been blighted by misfortune. It is against stiff and hardened protest from Casey that we have had to make a decision to again postpone Casey's forthcoming UK TOUR.
The tour which was due to commence on the 27th
April has been postponed due to an unforeseen but potentially dangerous
situation. Casey has been subject to a severe Pneumonia illness which is
called 'walking pneumonia'. The problem is created by a severe strain on the
bodies system allowing fluid to enter the lungs. It was following an intense
session with his local Doctor that Casey had to be referred to the local
Hospital. Though Casey has since lapsed into a state of convalescence, it was
the considered opinion of not only his Doctor but also the Hospital that any
form of physical stress would prove to be extremely harming." 4.10.07 DEER TICK Rock / Country / Americana Partial official description: "Deer Tick is the songwriting project or band (depending on how you look at it) of John McCauley. Thanks to the help of dear friend, near brother, Brendon "Viking Moses" Massei, Deer Tick has been ferociously zig-zagging across the United States, hitting all the sparsely attended basement shows, smokey bars, upscale joints, small to medium size festivals, and everything in between, since April of 2005." Deer Tick has some great tunes! We especially like their songs, 'Standing at the Threshold', 'Art Isn't Real', and 'Baltimore Blues No. 1'. They're currently on a major tour and will likely coming to a town near you soon. They'll be hitting Wisconsin this July.
Official statement: "May - 'War Elephant' comes out. Full length album of hi-fi Deer Tick. Plus new t-shirts, the classic Calvin peeing on "Deer Tick" and a new one, an altered Dead Kennedys logo that now reads "DT"." - John 4.9.07 CHECK OUT THE CLERKS Indie / Pop The Clerks formed in Paris in 2004 and are now hanging out in Manchester, England "and can often be spotted on the 192 service." We're new to The Clerks and we're loving them. Their single, 'Dissidents' (August 2006) is fantastic!
The B-side, 'Still' is good too. So, check 'em out.
4.9.07 QUEBEC CITY'S PASCALE PICARD Folk / Pop / Punk Out now! Pascale Picard's 'Me, Myself & Us' (Label: Zone3 / DEP / Universal): Partial official description: "Surfing with her guitar through 12 contemporary tracks that will either shake or comfort you – or both – Pascale Picard bursts onto the scene with the very personal 'Me, Myself & Us'. A strong and engaging first recording that will herald her arrival on the national scene… For the singer/songwriter there is no doubt that the success of the album is the pleasing outcome of the solid collaboration with her band." You must check out her song, 'Annoying': 4.9.07 GALLOWS - LIMITED POSTERS Punk / Rock
Official message: "Less than one hundred of these posters are in existence. Designed and screenprinted by Dan Mumford they come signed and numbered. If you wish to buy one there are a few left over from our sold out 100 Club show in London. Posters:
Please contact Dan via his myspace at myspace.com/takeittotheboneyard to purchase one from him. These look amazing and most of the people who own them have had them framed. If not they already come in a plastic wallet to make sure they don't get any marks or scuffs." 4.6.07 AUSTRALIA'S DAMN ARMS Other / Indie / New Wave Damn Arms' new single 'Home Wrecker' will be "available for international order from the 21st of April." Tracklisting:
1) Home Wrecker
Check out their new music clips - great stuff! 4.6.07 MINOR MAJORITY UPDATE Indie / Pop / Country Official message: "We have had time to rest and get ready for new tasks. Easter will mark the beginning of a new studio session at Berzellyd Studios in Oslo to start the recording of a few new songs. Halvor, Jon and I will be the first to start working on the foundation of the songs, as they will appear on tape, starting Friday (6th). I guess it's not a secret that concerts are the best rehersals and two of these songs have been given their basic shape on stage during the recent Germany-tour as those of you present may have noticed. Well, We're all looking forward to continuing the work on this new material.
Check in (myspace.com/minormajority) for more next week. Happy Easter to all of you!" - Henrik 4.5.07 PAPER AIRPLANES
Paper Airplanes: Garage / Indie / Folk Rock
Official message: "Debuts from Paper Airplanes and Ferocious Eagle are set for release 4.03.07. Both bands will be touring in April and May. Press has been stellar so far
in praise of these releases." - 54º40' or Fight! 4.5.07 WHAT'S NEW WITH KATATONIA Metal / Goth Official message: "Katatonia’s live performance from Germany’s Summerbreeze open air festival 2006 will be released as a double disc live album/dvd entitled 'Live Consternation' on May 28th. The super jewelcase packaging will feature both the audio on cd and the show on dvd (incl both 2.0 and 5.1 versions).
The tracklisting will be 1. LEADERS 2. WEALTH 3. SOIL’S SONG 4. HAD TO (LEAVE) 5. COLD WAYS 6. RIGHT INTO THE BLISS 7. GHOST OF THE SUN 8. CRIMINALS 9. DELIBERATION 10. JULY 11. EVIDENCE ." 4.4.07 THE FLESHTONES IN PRINT Garage / Pop Coming sometime this Fall: "One of the non-33 1/3 music books we'll be publishing in 2007 is Sweat by Joe Bonomo - an absolutely wonderful 400 page biography of The Fleshtones. Sweat is an affectionate, gritty, and improbably moving, chronicle of three decades of near hits, near misses, drink, drugs, fallings in, fallings out, endless touring, misses, rebirths, and more misses.
In the words of Nick Tosches, "Joe Bonomo has written a fine book: a book not only about a band or times passed, but also about the rare virtue of endurance." " - 33 1/3 4.4.07 WOLF & CUB Official message: "Wolf & Cub's darkly psychedelic and intensely rhythmic debut album 'Vessels' is out now. The band have spent most of 2007 on the road - and anyone who has caught them in Japan, Europe, America or their native Australia over the last few months will testify to their live impact. Propelled by twin drummers and grounded by thundering basslines, Wolf & Cub's music is a ceaseless surge of forward momentum, laced and defaced by Joel Byrne's saturated, ultra-sustained guitar tones and keening vocals.
And whereas many studio recordings somehow fail to measure up to the live experience, Vessels is a dense, adrenalised triumph. The record draws on the feral energy of early singles like 'Thousand Cuts' and 'Steal Their Gold', honing a wealth of ideas into one focussed blast. And it covers plenty of ground, too - from the relentless drive of title track and opener 'Vessels' to the hazy, rhythmic psychedelia of 'Kingdom', taking in the narcotic garage energy of 'This Mess' and the glam stomp of 'March of Clouds' along the way. Muscular punk basslines intertwine with prog-psych guitar fuzz, while the percussion switches deftly between pounding ferocity and hypnotic detail; in short, this is an album built on a deep love of exhilarating, mind-bending music." - 4AD
4.3.07 CYBERGEIST Industrial / Electronica / IDM Official description: "Cybergeist is a local St. Louis (Missouri) industrial band that is just starting out. The music and vocals are done by Paul Kleinsorge. You can buy or download my cd at Cdbaby.com or on Itunes."
We especially like their tune, 'Strapped'! 4.3.07 PETER ANDERSSON Peter Andersson's 'Music for Film and Exhibition' DCD: Official message: "Peter Andersson from the Cold Meat Industry act raison d?être now presents his sound work for film and exhibition, spanning through the years 1999 to 2006. Peter has been working on several film and exhibition projects, some of these projects never went to final completion but the music was composed in almost all the cases.
'Music for Film and Exhibition' presents a broad spectrum of the sounds and music capabilities of Peter Andersson and those familiar with any of his different music projects including raison dêtre, Necrophorus, Atomine Elektrine, Bocksholm, etc. will most probably enjoy this double album very much." - Cold Meat Industry 4.3.07 OUR BABBLE Went to Chicago for a couple of days for work so no chance to work on the magazine. Am trying to catch up now; sorry! I HAVE to vent about the straws from the Subway sandwich chains. Unless I use several teeth, it takes me like 10 minutes to open the plastic wrap around their flippin' straws. I've been dealing with these rebellious suckers for years and I guess my only alternative is to buy a box of unwrapped straws. I've had it! I honestly don't even know what to say about what I have heard in regards to the documentary 'Zoo' that competed at the Sundance Festival. I am completely stunned and thoroughly disgusted. I certainly don't want to know about the life of a man who had a "fatal sexual encounter with a horse." What the f*&# is wrong with people and why would that kind of film make it into Sundance? When does art stop being art? I don't know, it's a fine line I guess. Watch for a future interview with Justin Sullivan of New Model Army. 4.2.07 LIFEINJERSEY Rock / Alternative / Indie Partial official description: "With a name having nothing to do with location, LifeInJersey formed in the fall of 2005 with aspirations of bringing their edgy/melodic sound to the masses. With rich vocals, screaming guitars, a pulse-pounding rhythm section, and a powerful stage show, LifeInJersey's style is unique and their music: hard to forget." We love their songs 'Skeletons' and 'The Grey'! Watch for their upcoming EP, 'Skeletons', out May 26th. 4.2.07 NEW FROM THE CONCRETES Pop / Indie / Rock
Official message: "Folks folks folks! Our long anticipated release 'Hey Trouble' (OK, we do not know about you but we have personally been anticipating this release for some time now so any way statement holds true) will be out in Sweden day after tomorrow (April 4). Get it from any decent record store or from our Licking Fingers web shop, either as a CD or as a download." - Neverending love from The Concretes |
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An Interview With PROSSER: Hear what Eric Woodruff, of Seattle band Prosser (and former band Delay), has to say about Built To Spill, Stubbs BBQ, his first "go" at singing, and lots more! Click image to view interview.
Interview: Alan Heaton of Burning Sky Records talks to us about the upcoming Jellyfish Tribute Album where over 30 bands are featured and two Jellyfish albums are covered in their entirety. Click image to view interview.
CINDER ROAD: We talked with the guys of Cinder Road about their current tour with Daughtry, chillin' with Steven Tyler, Star Wars, band chemistry, and lots more. Click image to view interview.
http://blog.myspace. com/index.cfm?fuse action=blog.view&fri endID=29483598&blogID =254861129&MyToken=829 28fde-ba5a-40c9-ae9b- db3b820327e4 4.30.07 New Early Years Member & Other News: Indie / Alternative / Ambient Official message: "We, The Early Years, are pleased to announce a new member to our line up, the former Yeti bass player Mr. Brendan Kersey. Those of you who have seen our live show will have noted that Brendan has been augmenting our live sound since the Latitude Festival last summer 2006 and has subsequently been a supplying The Early Years with his inhuman sub-sonic abilities. We are currently working on new material for the next record (which is coming along nicely) and it seems like a logical time to induct Brendan into the band. Welcome Brendan!" www.theearlyyears.net 4.27.07 Jars Of Clay News: Rock / Pop / Christian Official message: "We're still out on the road a bit this spring, and we'll be hitting a lot of festivals this summer, so stop by and say hello. Until then, we'll be working on our first Christmas record, starting in May! We'll require some redecorating in the recording studio to make it feel more like December, but we're all pretty festive guys, so that should be easy." -Steve and Jars of Clay www.jarsofclay.com 4.26.07 Mando Diao: Official message: "Like proud parents, we're tickled to announce Mando Diao will perform on Late Night with Conan O'Brien MAY 25." - Mute 4.26.07 Kula Shaker Introduces 'Strangefolk': Rock / Experimental / Psychedelic Official message: "Spread the good word... Kula Shaker are proud to announce the release of their 3rd studio album. The European release date will be announced shortly." www.kulashaker.co.uk 4.24.07 Adios Guestbook: You don't have to leave but you can't stay here. That's what we said to our short-lived guestbook. Turns out you can only have 50 entries total with that one. Anyway, we were sick of denying all of the adult website ad entries. We're glad it's gone. 4.24.07 Bono To Appear On American Idol: Official message: "On Wednesday night, ONE co-founder Bono (U2 - dah!) will appear on the most watched TV show in America, 'American Idol,' to talk about ONE and the fight against extreme poverty." Ok. So there you have it. The only two reasons to watch American Idol tomorrow night: 1) The fight against poverty 2) Bono 4.23.07 Barenaked Ladies: Pop / Rock Official message: Be sure to listen to Steven Page waxing political on Progressive Talker Stephanie Miller's show tomorrow!! 8:30am PST You do have to register to listen live - But it's a simple free process. If you're in LA you can listen via radio on AM1150 KTLK. Also, if you haven't had a chance to check out the 'Bathroom Sessions' videos on youtube, you can do so at www.youtube.com/bnlmusic." - Barenaked Ladies 4.20.07 Jim Wurster: Americana / Country / Alternative Official message: "'Hallelujah', the new album from Jim Wurster is now available at cdbaby.com." "Wurster contends that this new collection of songs is an outline of his platform for the 2008 presidential election. He has since announced that he is resurrecting the Populist Party of the late nineteenth century." - Official website jimwurster.com 4.20.07 Client's New Wheels: Electronica / Alternative / Pop Official message: "Dear clientelles and client! The new single 'Drive' is now available in the UK - digitally and on 12" with some exclusive mixes. Order your 12" single from HMV (www.hmv.co.uk). Drive 'drive' to feel I'm alive!" Client 4.20.07 Simply Red's Headed To The States: Pop / R&B / Soul Official message: "There's so much going on at the moment! Simply Red are off to America for a week of promotion as the new album 'Stay' is released there on Tuesday. In brief the plans confirmed so far are: Monday - Virgin Megastore, LA in-store performance and signing Tuesday - Craig Ferguson show (which will be broadcast the next day) Wednesday - Showcase in New York for WLTW radio (congratulations to those of you who won tickets to go to this!) Friday - Borders, NYC in-store performance and signing ." www.simplyred.com Oh, one more thing! Simply Red will be on The Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson show Wednesday (25th) night. 4.19.07 New Hussy's Single Out Soon: Pop Official message: "We have a single due for release on 7th May on the evergrowing cool indie label Weekender Records, it's a Ltd edition double A side vinyl featuring 'We Expected' and 'Please Dont Call Me At Home'... The single will also be available on download; pop over to our Myspace & forum for more info." x Fili the Hussy (The Hussy's) myspace.com/ thehussys And yes, it is Hussy + ' + s. 4.19.07 Want To Tour With The Divine Madness?: Psychedelic / Classical / Gothic Official message: "Additional musicians needed for tour! We (The Divine Madness) are currently auditioning bassists and guitarists for a possible tour later this summer. Also needed: string players or any unusual instrumentalists (ex / autoharp). If you are in the LA area and are interested please email us." Cherio :) Email: info@thedivine madness.net myspace.com/ thedivinemadness 4.18.07 Thirty Years Of Misfits: Punk This year marks 30 years of music from Misfits. Holy crap, time sure sneaks up on you! Also, their new and improved is coming soon. misfits.com 4.18.07 Marilyn Manson Update: Gothic / Metal Marilyn Manson's new album 'Eat Me, Drink Me' (Interscope) is scheduled to hit stores on June 5th. Currently, you can listen to an exclusive track, called 'If I Was Your Vampire', at the MM MySpace site! It's very, very good! myspace.com/ marilynmanson 4.17.07 New Sohodolls: Alternative / Electro / Glam Per the official website, Sohodolls' 'Something Well Wicked This Way Comes' will be out April 30th in the UK. sohodolls.co.uk 4.17.07 Pete Shelley Turns 30!: Ok. Ok. He's not exactly turning "30"... but hey, it sounds good once you've passed it. Anyway, Happy Birthday to the amazing Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks) and a big thanks for all of the great music so far and to come! 4.16.07 Throwback Suburbia: Powerpop / Alternative / Rock Official bulletin: "...we are in the current issue of Performer Magazine, one of the most widely distributed indie music mags in the US. They have written a great review about the new CD 'Four Play'. It will be available at CD Baby next week and on our website (throwbacksuburbia.com) shortly." - Mike, Jimi, Eric & Paul (Throwback Suburbia) 4.16.07 New From Suzanne Vega: Pop / Folk Official message: "Hi everyone, the first single from my upcoming album, 'Beauty & Crime', called 'Frank & Ava' has just been posted on my profile: myspace.com/ suzannevega You can also stream it from the newly updated official website (suzannevega.com). Look for more exclusive streams on the website in the coming weeks! Hope you enjoy." - Suzanne Vega 4.16.07 New Shriekback Just Around The Corner: Experimental / Funk / Electronica Shriekback's new album, 'Glory Bumps' (on Malicious Damage) will hit stores this June, possibly even this May! myspace.com/ barryandrewsmusic 4.13.07 The Wombats: Indie / Pop Punk / Alternative Official message: "We are currently in the studio recording our next single which will be released the end of June/start of July! All will be revealed soon! Our current single 'Backfire at the Disco' is released next Monday 16th April. The single has been getting a great reaction, Zane Lowe has been really behind the record and we have had plays from Colin Murray, XFM, Huw Stephens, Jo Whiley, Jonothan Ross amongst others. The video has been getting loads of airplay on MTV as well and we will feature on MTVs Spanking New Music the end of April." - The Wombats myspace.com/ thewombatsuk 4.13.07 New From Envelopes: Indie / Pop Punk / Alternative Official message: "Our new single 'Smoke In The Desert, Eating The Sand, Hide In The Grass' is out on April 30th on limited edition 7". You can also watch our new video (www.youtube.com). Our favorite parts are: the moving sand. The stripes of sky. The blood vomiting dinosaur of course. The mirrors travelling sequences." - Envelopes myspace.com/ envelopes 4.12.07 The Gathering w/ Lacuna Coil: Rock / Alternative / Ambient Official message: "The Gathering will tour as a support act with Lacuna Coil for about 2 weeks in the USA and Canada, starting half may. There are a lot of dates circulating on the internet. When we know them for sure we will post the dates here: myspace.com/ gatheringofficial 4.12.07 Flaming Lips UFO's @ The Zoo Trailer: Experimental / Psychedelic / Rock The 'U.F.O.'s at the Zoo' DVD of "The Flaming Lips legendary concert at the Oklahoma City Zoo" will be released this summer. www.youtube.com 4.11.07 Tim Burgess & The Charlatans: Alternative / Rock / Pop Official statement: "I will probably do another solo record somewhere in the future, but for this year (2007), I am working on new Charlatans' tunes, so listen up for those..." - Tim Burgess myspace.com/ timburgess 4.11.07 New Jesus and Mary Chain Website: The Jesus and Mary Chain's official and new website is up - but it's still under construction. jesusandmarychain.org 4.11.07 Meat Puppets Are Back: "Meat Puppets fan? Curt Kirkwood got the Puppets back together at South by Southwest this year, and we wanted to let everybody know! Also, before you see them live, check out his solo album “Snow”. Here is a link to hear some tracks..." - Little Dog Records littledogrecords.com Per official Meat Puppets site, "As pretty much all MP fans know, the band is back in action! After a long hiatus the Kirkwood brothers are reuniting the Meat Puppets and planning a tour and cd release. The original line-up will be slightly altered as drummer Derrick Bostrom will not be returning to the band. For now Ted Marcus will take his place! (welcome Ted!)" There will be a new album out on July 17th. Here is their new website: themeatpuppets.com. 4.10.07 New Cruxshadows Song: New Wave / Electronica / Gothic Official message: "New song 'Birthday' uploaded. Check it out!" - Cruxshadows myspace.com/ cruxshadows 4.10.07 Local H News: Rock / Alternative Official message: "Upcoming Midwest Shows! Check out the new tour dates. Hope to see everyone out at the shows!" - Local H If you've never heard their cover of 'Toxic' by Britney Spears visit here to listen now: myspace.com/ localh 4.9.07 "Scumbag Promoter Alert": Leftover Crack (Punk / Ska / Death Metal) recently had a terrible experience with a Miami promoter. Read about "Cancer Mike" in their blog. myspace.com/left overcrackofficial 4.9.07 Romance: Post punk / New Wave / Gothic Partial official description: "Combining the musical urgency and artistic ambition of their early post-punk predecessors, Romance creates a sound that is at once familiar and strikingly fresh. Their music blends dark, catchy and anthemic songs with an intelligent and unique ideology." We love their song 'Paris is Burning'. Check it out by visiting: myspace.com/ romance Romance was in the studio earlier this year to record some new material. So, watch for new tracks in the near future. 4.6.07 Get Your Lollapalooza (Chicago) Tix: Official message: "Tickets On Sale Now! Get them now at Earlybird pricing ($165). Hurry. Look for the lineup April 12." lollapalooza.com 4.6.07 Rock N Rolling Dog: Pop / Indie Rolling Dog's debut single is scheduled for an April 23rd release. It will be available as a 7" and a limited edition download. Single: 'Fire! Fire! Fire!' B-Side: 'Aliigators'. The single is fantastic, pure genious! Check it out by visiting: myspace.com/ rollingdog 4.6.07 Sweden's Arcana: Ambient / Gothic / Industrial Partial official description: "The music of Arcana can best be described as beautiful landscapes, wonderful voices and harmonic melodies. Some say it is dark and sorrowful, others say utter beauty beyond words." We agree! It's also stunning, sometimes powerful, sometimes calming, but always moving. myspace.com/ peterbjargo 4.5.07 Attn. Bands! Milwaukee (WI) MetalFest Is Still Booking: Metal / Death Metal / Grindcore Official message from April 4th: "Booking for the 2007 show is drawing to a close. We have a handful of slots still available, and room for (2) additional sponsors, so if you're interested, now is the time to act. Contact Rob for more info: Email: metalfest@ sbcglobal.net If you missed out on XIX, I will be accepting band and sponsor submissions for Milwaukee MetalFest XX - the 20th Anniversary Show - beginning on June 1st, 2007." myspace.com/mil waukeemetalfest 4.5.07 New Dntel: Electronica / Indie Official message: "Jimmy Tamborello makes music under the names of James Figurine, with Ben Gibbard & Jenny Lewis as The Postal Service, and also as Dntel. Jimmy has made a Dntel album for Sub Pop and it comes out on April 24th, 2007. (It may be of some interest to you that Kelly Clarkson, Captain Sensible, and Eric Bogosian were all born on this day. Or maybe not.)" www.subpop.com 4.5.07 Happy Birthday: Today is Paula Cole's birthday. Hey, she's cool for sure because she use to sing back-up for Peter Gabriel. 4.4.07 A Sad Day: Tomorrow Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) will have been gone for 5 years now. We sure miss the guy. 4.4.07 Nine Black Alps: Rock / Alternative / Indie Official bulletin: "Here it is, the video we made for you. It's us recording our 2nd album in the studio. Watch it now, listen to the home demos we put on top of the video, and think about what it all means. Yes, yes, yes. So, here you go." - Nine Black Alps Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v =yU_hgjFMb5Y&eurl=http %3A%2F%2Fbulletin%2E myspace%2Ecom%2Findex %2Ecfm%3Ffuseaction% 3Dbulletin%2Eread%26 messageID%3D316609 7726%26Mytoken%3DA 0C76A50%2D1BE3%2D47 BC%2D881 myspace.com/ nineblackalps 4.4.07 New From Kings Of Leon: Out now - 'Because of the Times': "Third album from the rockin' American quartet whose previous albums (2003's 'Youth And Young Manhood' and 'Aha Shake Heartbreak' from '05) have earned them a large worldwide following. Consisting of three brothers and a cousin, the Kings Of Leon mix their own brand of Southern Rock with touches of Garage, Punk and Alternative swagger. RCA." - Amazon www.amazon.com 4.3.07 Happy Birthday, Mikey: Hmmm, pretty sure he'd hate the "Mikey" part. Mike Ness of Social Distortion turns a year older today. 4.2.07 The Cure's Big News: Official message: "Official! We are headlining the Fuji Festival July 2007." www.smash-uk.com 4.2.07 The Epoxies Do Adam & The Ants: New Wave / Punk / Pop You may (or may not) know how much we love Adam & The Ants! So, we had to share this older cover of 'Beat My Guest' by The Epoxies: myspace.com/ epoxies 4.2.07 Mick Harvey: Alternative / Other Watch for his upcoming album, 'Two of Diamonds', which is scheduled for release in Europe on April 23rd. Listen to some of his new music by visiting his official MySpace site: myspace.com/ mickharvey  THE GODFATHERS Birth, School, Work, Death The Godfathers' 'Birth, School, Work, Death' album was originally released in 1988. Their title song was a big hit in the U.S. In 1997 Kris Dollimore (lead guitar for Godfathers) became a member of Del Amitri but left in 2002. Kris and Peter Coyne (vocals for Godfathers) reuinited when they both joined The Germans. Kris Dollimore is still on the scene, now specializing in Blues. Check out his website (www.krisdollimore.com). BTW - Did you know that Kris has worked with Adam Ant? Peter Coyne told Babble and Beat on 4.10.07, "You might be interested to learn that The Godfathers' debut album 'Hit By Hit' will be reissued later this year in an expanded format." He also mentioned in regards to Kris, "I am now his manager...it's a long story!!" |
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