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 February 2007 Archives - We have removed all clickable links from our archives - The archives house only a selection from each of our 2.28.07 FOR FUN, SOME COVER SONGS Personally, I am usually disappointed in cover songs and have no use for them. One cover that makes me cringe is Cary August's version of 'Bizarre Love Triangle' (New Order). I KNOW, I KNOW. Odd coming from someone who seems so open to so many types of music, right? Perhaps I get emotionally attached to the originals, not sure. Here are a couple of examples that are quite different from the originals - the kind of covers I approve of and tend to enjoy much more. Stacy
Yat-Kha
Placebo
Bassboosa
Richard Christ 2.28.07 NEW INSPIRAL CARPETS RELEASE Inspiral Carpets - 'Keep The Circle: B Sides and Udder Stuff':
Official message: "This week, the Inspiral Carpets release the digital album 'Keep The Circle - B-sides and Udder Stuff', including the never before released, previous lost but now discovered 'Saturn 5' with vocals by Mark E. Smith from The Fall and if you buy the whole 28 track album, you also get an exclusive 50 minute album commentary from the band." - Mute 2.27.07 HAVE YOU HEARD CAT GOSCOVITCH? Alternative / Pop / Rock Wow! We somehow made it to Cat Goscovitch's website only to be completely melted by her extraordinary voice - one that's different but just as angelic as Leigh Nash's. We urge you to listen to her tracks 'Love More' and 'Resist': www.myspace.com/catgoscovitch A golden opportunity: "Situation vacant. I'm looking for a co-writer / producer to work with." 2.27.07 UPCOMING LOU REED RELEASES Watch for these upcoming releases:
Official message: 'Metal Machine Music' by Zeitkratzer Orchestra featuring Lou Reed performed live in Germany, out on Asphodel Records April 24th, 2007.
'Hudson River Wind Meditations' by Lou Reed. This marks his first ever album of electronic meditation music, due out on Sounds True Records April 1st, 2007." 2.26.07 NEW DRUMMER FOR THE WATERBOYS
Official message: "The Waterboys have a new drummer, Damon Wilson, who replaces the American sticksman Brady Blade. Brady played on the band's new album 'Book Of Lightning' and was expected to do the tour but has had to pull out. After a series of auditions in London, the band have picked Damon, described by Mike as a 'grooving Aussie'." Also, The Waterboys are scheduled to play three shows at this year's Glastonbury Festival in England. 2.26.07 NEW PSYDOLL VIDEO Industrial / Punk / Metal
Official message: "Now we Psydoll have a new music video,
'A Ka i Tsu ki' (Red Moon)! Ejoy!" x Psydoll Psydoll hails from Tokyo, Japan. "We are made from iron, plastic and PVC, and we are the newest in Japanese robotics technology -- like other Japanese robots." 2.23.07 NEW ROHAN ALBUM IS A FREE DOWNLOAD Rohan, a favorite of Babble & Beat, has just released the new album, 'Save & Continue'!
Go to: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction= and click on the album cover image in the related blog. You will then be able to download the entire album and lyrics for free! Yes, free!
In return: "Please enjoy the album, and be sure to pop in, drop me a comment and let me know what you think." :) Rohan 2.23.07 BEN GIBBARD (DCFC & POSTAL SERVICE) SOLO TOUR Official message: "Exciting news! Ben (Gibbard) is embarking on a short solo tour this May. Joining him as openers are friends, David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion) and Johnathan Rice. Fan club members of DCFC Union #1138, the official Death Cab for Cutie fan club, will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets first. Tickets to all shows (except NYC and LA) will be available on Monday, 2/26 at 3pm local time for fan club members only. NYC and LA show tickets will be available the next day, Tuesday, 2/27 at 3pm local time to fan club members only. Tickets are limited and sold on a first come, first serve basis so be sure to buy your tix right when they go on sale! Public sale starts first weekend of March through various ticketing outlets. If you're not already a fan club member, visit the DCFC Union #1138 (fan club) website (www.dcfcunion.com) and join now! Perks include priority ticketing, exclusive fan merch and recordings, and oh-so-much more."
Shows: 2.22.07 CAKE YOU CAN ALMOST TASTE Official message: "SCRATCH AND SNIFF CAKE CD COMING SOON: Pre-order now the new self-released CAKE 'B-Sides and Rarities' CD, while they last. This limited edition configuration will feature special "Scratch and Sniff" album art, plus an exclusive 'War Pigs' live bonus track with special guest Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips. This package will be available exclusively to
pre-orders prior to official release for only ten dollars! You will not
find these songs on any other CAKE studio album. To buy it now go here: Also, due to a genuine interest in the 'War Pigs' video competition by various filmmakers who simply need more time, we are extending the entry deadline from March 15th to April 30th." 2.21.07 THE COMAS
"The Comas are gearing up for the release of 'Spells' - their Vagrant debut & 4th studio album. We have posted a taste of 'Spells' for everyone to share. Feel free to download, share & listen repeatedly to 'Red Microphones,' the first track on 'Spells'. You can find SXSW performance dates, a bio & the 'Red Microphones' download on their Vagrant artist page: The Comas' 'Spells' hits stores on April 17, 2007." - Vagrant Records 2.20.07 THE WATSON TWINS CALENDAR Indie / Folk
Official message: "Guess what... now you can spend everyday with The Watson Twins! The Watson Twins 2007 Calendar is here! Available for $6 bucks on our website, which we feel is a down right steal, or if you wanna go Watson Twin crazy... spend $16 or more in our webstore and get a FREE 2007 "TWT" Calendar! Webstore: The Hammerpress in Kansas City made them special just for us and we think they're pretty darn cool!" x-TWT 2.20.07 BEN HARPER TO PLAY TIBET BENEFIT Folk / Rock / Reggae Official message: "Ben (Harper) will join Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, Sigur Rós, Lou Reed and more at the 17th annual Tibet House Benefit on February 26th at Carnegie Hall in NYC (New York). Call 212.247.7800 or visit the Carnegie Hall Box Office (57th St. & Seventh Ave.) for tickets.
He will also appear at the Hotel Cafe (www.hotelcafe.com) in Los Angeles (California) on March 3rd with the legendary Pete Townshend (and Rachel Fuller). Ticket info is not available at the present time. Please check the venue's website frequently for details when they become available." 2.19.07 PHIL HONEY-JONES Acoustic / Alternative / Blues Phil Honey-Jones has blown our minds with his debut cd 'Naked and Naive'. Click here to read our review of his amazing effort. Visit his official MySpace page to listen to music clips from 'Naked and Naïve’: 2.19.07 OUR BABBLE Well, my day job is taking me to Illinois until Friday. I will not have access to a computer during my training and hotel stay! Unless I want to pay $10 every 15 minutes. Nah. I really need to get a laptop - but that costs even more money so I don't see that happening either! Since I will be computerless, Wednesday's and Thursday's news will be late. Sorry So, what really bites about my trip is I will not be able to see Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) at UWM (Milwaukee, WI) tonight. Very envious that my husband is going. At least one of us can. He assures me he will take notes for Babble and Beat. Update 3.20.07 – so much for that, still waiting. One of the best moments EVER on TV was when he went face to face with Tipper Gore on Eleanor Mondale's show many years ago. It was something to see indeed! Why is it that new releases (cds &/or the jackets) are often no longer labeling the year of release on them? I have sooo many cds from this year and last year that do not indicate anywhere the year in which they were released. I wonder what the reasoning is behind that. 2.19.07 TRAVIS PRE-SALE & NEW ALBUM Official message: "Travis are pleased to announce their first live dates since 2005’s appearance at Live 8! The band, who release their new album 'The Boy With No Name' on May 7th, will play three dates in March taking in London, Warrington and a homecoming gig in Glasgow. Dates are as follows: MARCH 2007
20th: LONDON, Koko
ONLINE PRE-SALE MONDAY
Pre-sale link for London and Warrington shows will be available from Monday 9AM here:
Pre-sale link for the Glasgow show will be available from Monday 9AM here: Tickets are priced £21.50 + booking fee. Tickets go on general sale on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH at 9AM and are available from the following outlets:
LONDON:
GLASGOW:
WARRINGTON: 2.16.07 THE RAKES PRE-ORDER Rock / Alternative / Indie Official message: "The Rakes have announced their new album, 'Ten New Messages' which will be released on the 19th of March. The first single is 'We Danced Together' which you can pre-order now. The band will be touring from then through the end of May. Check out therakes.co.uk for more information!" V2 Records 2.16.07 CHICAGO'S WXRT (93.1 FM) MYSPACE CONTEST Official message: "Attention 93XRT MySpace friends: You already know that Lin Brehmer is your best friend in the whole world, but now you can be ours… literally! And that has its perks! Just for listing XRT as one of your Top Friends, you will have the chance to win concert tickets, artist CDs, XRT apparel and more!
Each week we will pick 4 winners who have 93XRT in their Top Friends list, put you up on our Top Friends List and give you an excellent prize.
Add us as one of your Top Friends and check back every week to see if you’re one our Best Friends in the Whole World!" - WXRT 2.16.07 BELLA MORTE’S ‘EARTH ANGEL’ Alternative / Gothic / Metal Official message: "Here it is folks, the much anticipated video for Bella Morte's cover of 'Earth Angel', directed by Eric Thomas Craven! Eric will be wrapping up a shoot for a video for 'On the Edge' in early March, so expect that one this spring!"
2.15.07 MORDACIOUS IS SELLING SOME GEAR Industrial / Gothic / Electronica Official message: "I have 3 pieces of gear for sale: Feedback Destroyer, 100.00 shipped. Yamaha RM1X drum machine / synthesizer / sequencer, 300.00 shipped. Korg EA1MKII synthesizer / sequencer, 200.00 shipped. Check my blog, www.myspace.com/3933556, for details and pictures." - Mordacious 2.15.07 PROCESS42 – GEAR STOLEN EBM / Industrial / Metal Official message: "After playing a Detroit show at Harpos with Cradle of Filth on February 2nd, our guitarist's gig bags were stolen from the back room. The bags contained a Gateway laptop, Line6 guitar port, Zoom 234 drum machine, several microphones, tons of audio adapters, an iPod, and some other gear totalling over $3,000. Though it's likely to never be seen again, we're offering a huge reward worth over $500 for its return. If anyone is so generous and wishes to make donations for gear replacement, you can do so through PayPal to process42@process42.net ."
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UPDATE:
We're looking into setting up some benefit shows for our guitarist in the meantime, but what'd really help for now is getting people to the shows we're setting up. Next one is March 3rd near Cleveland (Ohio) if you've got friends out that way, pass it along. :) Thanks again!" - ju5+1n6.7 of process42 2.15.07 VAUX Rock / Alternative / Progressive “Well, the wheels are once again in motion. Starting February 21st we will all be back in Denver. Q and Joe are flying in from Seattle to join the rest of us and to help put together some new material. At the end of that week or two we will be playing a show at The Marquis Theater. We will be playing a handfull of these new songs live, for the first time. It's been about 6 months since we've played in Denver, and we're all looking forward to seeing all our close friends at the show. At the end of March / early April we'll be heading out to Detroit to record demos of these songs at our friend Chris Koltay's studio (Hi Bias Recordings). It's possibe we'll book a few more shows around that event. Meanwhile, we'll be doing our best to release our record in Europe and book a few tours." - VAUX VAUX has some great friggin tunes! You gotta check out their songs 'Identity Theft', 'To The Nines', and 'Are You With Me?'! VAUX's upcoming album, 'Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice' is scheduled to drop on August 1st. 2.14.07 CREEPY OLD LADIES Punk / Gothic / Rock Creepy Old Ladies hail from Texas and are a bit creepy, and raw... and I can't get enough of it! I've been listening to their clips over and over and over again. Check out 'To Die Alone', 'Dig Your Grave', and 'Dead Flowers' by visiting www.myspace.com/creepyoldladies . 2.14.07 RYUICHI SAKAMOTO – COMPOSING FOR SILK Official message: "Ryuichi Sakamoto is currently in production on the original motion picture score for director Francois Girard's (The Red Violin) Silk. Based on a novel by Alessandro Baricco, Silk tells the story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron. Starring Keira Knightley and Michael Pitt, Silk is currently slated for a fall, 2007 theatrical release." Ryuichi has collaborated with David Byrne, Thomas Dolby, Iggy Pop, Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera), David Sylvian, and many other fantastic musicians. 2.14.07 METROPOLIS 2006 COMPILATION Official message: "You asked for it. You got it! The 2006 label compilation originally for Hot Topic now available from Metropolis mail Order! As the most well rounded compilation released by the label so far, 'Metropolis 2006' encompasses a wide array of musical genres from rock to pop and from industrial to electronic. Featuring sixteen smoldering tracks by Metropolis’s most notorious bands such as: Mindless Self Indulgence, Electric Six, KMFDM, Gary Numan, Front Line Assembly, and many more, the compilation completely annihilates its predecessors with diversity. Running through the gamut of over 70 minutes of music, 'Metropolis 2006' is sure to please anyone with a taste for exceptional music.
Tracklisting:
* = exclusive track 2.13.07 JACK OR JIVE New "three CD which can visit Jack Or Jive's histories: They are variety of songs made between 1988 and 2006. They are all unreleased tracks. They were divided into ‘DARK', ‘LIGHT', and ‘OUTSIDE' and it brought it together in three CD. The number of song is 46 in all. Cdbox with the sense of satisfaction is released. Moreover, the picture that Chako drew is attached to small art book." 2.13.07 NEW FROM THE EARLY YEARS "The Early Years have been on the radar for a while but are still relative newcomers on the scene. Having signed to Beggars Banquet early last year, they wasted no time in putting out two limited singles and an outstanding self-titled debit album, which Drowned In Sound praised for its "noisy majesty", NME labelled "an explosion of unbridled sonic pleasure" and Artrocker decreed to be most definitely "the right side of prog." 19th February sees the release of a brand new EP 'The Great Awakening' featuring 'Say What I Want To' plus three other previously unreleased tracks. 'Say What I Want To' became a firm live favourite towards the tail-end of 2006 and the band are back out on tour in February.
Listen to songs from the EP and watch videos here: 2.13.07 SAM ROSENTHAL'S POD PROJEKT Official message: "To announce the release of my electronic-ambient-space-music side-project, 'As Lonely As Dave Bowman', I’ve created this ultra-limited edition version available only from Projekt.com:
http://projekt.com/projekt/product.asp? POD will be released on February 20th as an audio-CD in a DVD-sized digi-pak in a limited hand-numbered first edition of 900 (hand-numbered by me, Sam). Today, we have available the ultra-limited edition, only 36 are for sale. It’s the audio-CD in the digi-pak inside a blue plexiglass box. The cost is $31.98. The limited edition numbers are 15 through 50. A few have already been sold, so act fast! POD brings a new and chilling element to the ambient music genre known as drone. Inspired by the vast isolation of cold, dark space, the absence of human civilization, and the texture of pure sound, there is a curiosity and fascination with those forces that leads to discovery. 'As Lonely as Dave Bowman' becomes a pioneer in the next stage of ambient drone. With a chillingly isolated core of sound that detaches and draws back into itself like droplets of mercury, POD crafts a singular sound of metaphoric loneliness that is not just a strand that drifts through space but is an enveloping, permeating cloud. It travels in an infinite trajectory, exploring the realm of the unknown as if a breathing entity, expanding and contracting into eternity. It eventually evolves into a robotic drone, a swarm of emotion and memory." - Sam Rosenthal 2.12.07 PAUL WELLER CONCERT REVIEW Robert Burns Baird (Silly Bunny) was all set to go to The Jam / The Style Council / Paul Weller 3-day show in New York when he became under the weather. However, he later hopped on a plane and made it to Paul's February 4th show at the Avalon Theatre in Hollywood, California. Click here to read his concert review and see a couple of photographs from that evening. Thank you, Robert, for sharing with us!! 2.12.07 TAPES 'N TAPES Official message: "Man, we are feeling good today!!!! Our work week is ending, we're going to a show tonight, and we're feeling sassy. So, we thought we'd brighten your day too!
We are SO SO SO excited to announce that Harlem Shakes and
Ladyhawk will be joining us on tour! If you're not familiar
with these bands, (which you should be), you can check them out here: Harlem Shakes will be on the whole tour with us and Ladyhawk will be for most of the dates." - Tapes 'n Tapes 2.12.07 THE 49TH GRAMMY AWARDS & DOING COVERS - OUR BABBLE As predicted, the show sucked. Why do I watch these things?? Well, I guess in this case because of the scheduled Police reunion performance. It was exciting to see The Police together again! They did a new take on 'Roxanne'. For a band that hasn't played live together in so long I wish they wouldn't have f'd with the song. I would have preferred it to sound just the way I remember it, the way I love it... but that's just me. Deja vu. Are the same performers always playing these awards shows? Yes, they are. Soooooo tired of Beyonce, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, James Blunt, John Mayer, Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Dixie Chicks, ... ENOUGH already! It's like a private club that's not accepting new members! So, I have to say. I was really disappointed in the RHCP performance. I expected more from Anthony and Flea at least. Seems even they've had it with these dang ceremonies. Something made me completely snap last night while I was about half way through the awards show. The Rascall Flats came out and did a "tribute" to the Eagles. Ok. First, let me say that I try to keep an open mind when it comes to a musician's original work. However, once a musician makes the decision to cover another band's song, they are asking to be critiqued. I absolutely cannot believe how aweful their version of 'Hotel California' was!!! If you saw it you will agree that this is why a band should NEVER cover a song simply because they love it or were asked to do it. It HAS to be a match for your skills! Not to mention, it's unfair to do a piece of crap cover. RF butchered this song and yet got a great deal of applause. Give me a break. Yes, remakes are less often as well received as the originals. However, a performance at the Grammys shouldn't sound like amateur karaoke night in small town Iowa. On the flipside, Christina Aguilera (and I am not a fan of her work but she has a great voice) did an AMAZING version of James Brown's 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World'. He would've been proud. 2.11.07 BETTER! OUR BABBLE My husband took me to the emergency room on Friday. I was really dehydrated and weak. I got an IV drip for the first time and it sure helped. Last night I started feeling like my old self again. Today, I am just fine. Thank God! So, we'll be back to normal tomorrow. Thanks again for your patience. Stacy 2.8.07 PERFECTLY SUITED FOR PASSIONS Official message: "Scissor Sisters are making their TV acting debut this week on the US soap opera 'Passions'. The band have been long time fans of the daytime soap and they all had a blast filming two episodes last year. The episodes air on NBC today (Thursday February 8) and tomorrow (Friday February 9) at 2pm (EST). You can head over to NBC's website right now to watch special preview clips of the band's performances of 'Land of a Thousand Words' and 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing', as well as an interview with the band and cast members of 'Passions'. U.S. fans make sure to tune in (or tivo) NBC's 'Passions' as Scissor Sisters bring some music to the town of Harmony."
You know, I don't feel like... watching. They had it right with 'Laura'. 2.8.07 COLD WAR KIDS Rock / Blues / Soul Here is an excerpt from the Cold Water Kids tour journal:
"2-6-07 Brussels is so cold but truly truly top three greatest cities in the world. We wake up in the morning here and get out of the bus and rub the sleep from eyes and say "Hey! This is a beautiful city, old and wondrous, spellbinding even, and we would walk these cobblestone streets and buy your expensive antique furniture if it were only twenty or thirty degrees warmer and if we spoke an impossible combination of Flemish and French with a dash of Dutch "Brabantian."" 2.7.07 DJ SPOOKY, FLAMING LIPS, YOKO ONO, THURSTON MOORE, PEACHES... Official message: "Dear Friends and Colleagues - I'm writing to say a basic hello, and I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits. It's been a while! This is just a quick email about a project I'm really happy about. I've been a big Yoko Ono fan for years, and this is a mini project we put together a while ago. Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth, plays guitar on the track, and the whole album has folks like Cat Power, The Flaming Lips, Peaches, Hank Shocklee (who produced Public Enemy), and others. The album title is called 'Yes, I'm a Witch' and it's Yoko's first full length album in a while. If you have a moment, the track I did with her is up on my myspace page, and the official release of the full album was on February 6, 2007 on Astralwerks. It's called 'Rising' and its one of Yoko's poems - her voice came out great in the mixdown! Check it out!" DJ Spooky 'Rising' is a very different and interesting song. 2.7.07 STILL SO ILL - OUR BABBLE You know, I have never been this sick in my whole life. I have been sick for a mother-&%^$#@* month. Sorry, I swear when I am mad. First it was sinus pressure, headaches, and neckaches. Next my face and teeth ached. Then I got a sore throat. Eventually that turned into a productive cough. Down the road I had a day or two where I really thought I was going to be well! Out of nowhere I got hit with nausea and chills. It progressed into weakness and fatigue. However, the Devil himself declared that I needed more suffering because I got hit Monday with the worst of flu symptoms EVER. Today my right ear started popping and I still have violent flu symptoms. I've also lost 8 pounds. I have been so f'in miserable. I'm told it's a virus so gotta wait it out. You have my deepest sympathy if you are also plagued with this. Somehow, my dear husband has managed to stay healthy and I am thankful for that. Enough with this poor me stuff, right? I feel so guilty that I don't have the energy to work on this site like I normally do and well, you deserve an explanation. That being said, although there are technically 2 other staff members, Laura and Scott, they are also sick with bad coughs. So, you are going to have to be patient and understanding with us when I say that our dedication to this website will be low on our priority lists until we recover. Thanks, Stacy 2.6.07 MEET JELLO BIAFRA (WI) "Jello Biafra, the legendary Dead Kennedys vocalist / spoken word artist / provocateur, will be visiting Atomic on Monday, February 19 in conjunction with his appearance at UWM's Student Union that evening. Join us for this informal "meet and greet" that afternoon - stay tuned (www.atomic-records.com) for the exact time. Jello's latest Alternative Tentacles release is entitled 'In The Grip Of Official Treason', and is available on CD and vinyl." - Atomic Records
Atomic Records 2.6.07 THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Official message: "If you're in the US watch for the new PUSA Pepsi Pinball commercial featuring the President's version of 'Ca Plane Pour Moi.' Ironically, if you're in the UK and possibly some other spots in Europe, you can hear the same track in a Renault ad. Who knew?! If you haven't
heard this cut, check it out on our MySpace page. Check out the Pepsi spot."
www.itsartmag.com/news/archives/ 2.5.07 HAMMOCK Ambient / Experimental / Indie Hammock's 'Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo' -
"Beautiful, layered guitar washes range from whisper-soft minimalism to moments of driving, slow-burn intensity. 'Raising Your Voice...Trying to Stop an Echo' is characterized by the duo’s hallmark: thick curtains of cascading electric guitars that merge into pure expressions of hope, stillness, joy and loss. Simply put, Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson make music that is filled with human passion and emotion." - Projekt 2.5.07 GOODBYE SISTER MACHINE GUN Official message: "The rumors are true. Sister Machine Gun is no mas. To paraphrase Senator Jim Webb, "I didn't leave industrial music. Industrial music left me." As some of you know, but many don't, after seven albums, four EPs, and dozens of singles, I've decided to close up shop on the Sister Machine Gun project and explore new sonic territory. We have started a new website www.chrisrandall.net and the first Chris Randall album, 'The Devil His Due,' is now available for pre-order from shopPOSI, and a companion EP called 'Cheap Sensation' featuring outtakes and alternate versions, is currently available for digital download. Thanks for supporting SMG for nearly two decades. Here's to the next two decades..." - Chris Randall
'The Devil His Due' & 'Cheap Sensation' at shopPOSI: 2.2.07 FUJIYA & MIYAGI Alternative / Electronica Upcoming Fujiya
9th Feb.- Adventures Close to
Watch their official website for other shows as they are confirmed. 2.2.07 GOOD SHOES Pop / New Wave / Rock Official message: "Free Download Track! As a sneak preview to their forthcoming album, Good Shoes have decided to make ace album track 'Ice Age' available as a free download to all their fans." Download: The upcoming album, 'Never Meant To Hurt You' is scheduled for a March 12th release. We know we like their previous tunes! Check out great songs like 'Sophia' and 'The Photos On My Wall' by visiting www.myspace.com/goodshoes. 2.1.07 WE'RE ALL SICK - OUR BABBLE
We're working on yesterday's and today's news right now. We've all got colds or the flu and just didn't have the energy to do much of anything yesterday. Thanks for your patience! Speaking of which, I found a "wonder drug!" I couldn't sleep a wink 2 nights ago due to constant coughing. Last night, however, I took 2 Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime tablets, NOT the non-drowsy, and I slept without coughing once. I kid you not. So, I have to pass this info on (in case you have a cold that this is suitable for)! No, I am not getting paid to say so. I was just thinking of Neil Young and The AT&T National Pro-Am Golf Tournament that's coming up (Pebble Beach, CA). I'm not a golf fan but I've gone to the thing a few times in my life. Mostly because I am already visiting the area, generally Carmel, where I have family. The scenery at these courses is magnificent! Last time I went (like five years ago I'm guessing) there were moments when I was standing next to Bill Murray, Oscar De La Hoya, Dan Marino, Andy Garcia, Huey Lewis, Christopher O'Donnell, Rush Limbaugh-(jackass),... and Neil Young. I don't get starstruck too often, we're all just people, but I did freak out when Neil had to come right next to me to get his ball back on the green. It took me like 10 minutes to be able to speak again. Ridiculous, right? I wonder if he's playing this year. BTW - who doesn't like Neil Young? |
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An Interview With THE TRUCKS: We chatted it up with Faith of The Trucks about their upcoming tour, Gwar, vintage panties, and more. Click image to view interview.
GOLDBLADE: We recently spoke with the fellas of Goldblade about American audiences, dinosaurs, a pirate film soundtrack, and much more. Click image to view interview.
- Vice-Versa Vice-Versa is an online campaign management tool that Universal is using. Note: They originally had a contest running with the survey but that part has ended. However, you can still fill out the questionnaire. www.vice-versa.info/q/159 There are rumors again that Chris Difford mentioned a possible Squeeze reunion (we also heard he did so in a recent Billboard interview)... however, just a few months ago we featured a quote of his that denied it... we can only hope the rumors are true!! 2.22.07 The Bravery: Official message: "We've just put up a sample of 3 songs from our new album, 'The Sun & The Moon.' Visit www.thebravery.com right now to listen! The new album comes out in May, so keep checking back for more details, tour dates, videos, road diaries and more." Thanks, The Bravery 2.20.07 The Best "Rock" Shirt I Own: I recently got the most comfortable "rock" t-shirt I have ever had! I use to like the official Radiohead shirts - very comfortable but were skin tight. I am talking about my new Smart Bar Chicago shirt. I got the grey shirt with the hot pink boom box on it and white stitching. The shirt is made by Alternative Apparel out of Atlanta, Georgia. This particular shirt is 100% cotton and is labeled "vintage soft." It feels amazing! So, bands, look into this company for your next run of shirts. They offer a large variety of sizes as well. -Stacy alternativeapparel.com 2.19.07 Upcoming Colin Hay Show (WI): Colin Hay (Men At Work) Thursday, May 3rd The acoustic show starts @ 8PM The Miramar Theatre 2844 N. Oakland Avenue Milwaukee, WI 414.967.0302 themiramartheatre.com .” 2.19.07 Asphodel Fields Needs Drummer: Indie / Experimental / Electronica Official message: "We need a drummer! We need a new drummer that is very talented and can play to a click track. We need somebody that can always tour and that is willing to move nearby (Kalamazoo, Michigan) so we can practice. Please respond if you are this person." - Vinny (Asphodel Fields) Message here: www.myspace.com/ asphodelfields 2.19.07 Paul's (Cradle Of Filth) Guitar: Metal / Gothic / Black Metal Official message: "Paul's guitar is now available for you to order! The new PRS SE - Paul Allender Model. The SE Model pays tribute to Cradle of Filth's lead guitarist Private Stock guitar." www.prsguitars.com/ dealer.asp 2.16.07 Deerhoof: We just our copy of the new Deerhoof release, 'Friend Opportunity'. We've spent more time playing with the 6 two-sided cd covers you can alternate than the cd itself. 2.16.07 Deutsch Nepal: "The first full studio album in many years from the legendary and infamous industrial and underground cult-phenomenon. On 'Erotikon' Deutsch Nepal blooms in full decadence. Dark seductive psychedelic industrial songs, full of warm unsettling feelings - it is retro all the way back to the Nico influences, it's addictive in every sexual way - and it leaves you with a complete new experience." - Projekt www.projekt.com/ projekt/product. asp?sku=CMI00166 2.15.07 Saturdays & Sundays: Rock / Pop / Indie Official message: "We did three tracks, with Pete Shepherd and Rob Williams, who in our eyes now are true living legends! The tracks are going to be mastered and then hopefully released as a single through Organic maybe in March." - Saturdays & Sundays Listen to one of those new tracks, 'In The City', by visiting: www.myspace.com /saslive 2.15.07 SaraLee: Gothic / Metal / Rock Official message: "Also we are hitting the studio soon, for (to) record some music that will be released later this spring." kiZZ & KTDA, Joonas (SaraLee) www.saraleeweb.com 2.15.07 Happy Birthday: Ronnie Vannucci, Jr., the drummer for The Killers, celebrates his 31st birthday today. 2.14.07 Rouge: Electro / Industrial / Trip Hop "Rouge formed in 2006 combining 2 people from 2 very different musical backgrounds. Graham is a digital slave and is best known for his work with the trance/techno duo Cube. Lucy on the other hand has come from a blues/jazz background and was the voice for Amecca Soul & Elle Jazz. Together they have found their common ground and are creating what is best described as 'sultry electro trip hop with an industrial edge'." We like their song 'Every Second Counts'. www.myspace.com/ rougedublin 2.14.07 New Bloc Party Single: Official message: "After breaking into the top 5 with 'The Prayer' and hitting number 2 with 'A Weekend in the City', Bloc Party have announced that they will release their next single on the 9th of April. 'I Still Remember' will be released physically and digitally on the same day." 2.13.07 Attention!: A couple of months ago I urged you to check out the official Joolz MySpace to have a listen to her latest spoken word sample. If you haven't done so yet, visit: www.myspace.com/ joolz_denby It'll start automatically.. It'll only take a couple of minutes and you will see why we love her work so much. 2.13.07 The Medicine Bow: Gothic / Country / Rockabilly The Medicine Bow are "drunken country punks that sometimes play country music as played by people who can't play country." www.myspace.com/ shambolicmajesties 2.12.07 Satellite Party: You can now have a listen to the new single from Perry Farrell's new band Satellite Party. Listen to 'Wish Upon A Dog Star': www.sonybmgemail.com/ arch/Hit?m=t9o3q zzzm&u=mmcf9j 2.12.07 Life's Decay: The album 'Lysselia' by Life's Decay is "a retro feeling from the years 1930 / 1940 with some martial and dark industrial parts characterized by some heavy percussion." - Projekt www.projekt.com 2.12.07 Screamin' Jay Hawkins: The great Screamin' Jay Hawkins passed away on this day 7 years ago. 2.9.07 Did You Know... ... that the first person to interview Nirvana was John Robb of Goldblade? 2.8.07 Valentine's Day E-Card: Simply Red has created a romantic Valentine's Day E-Card that you can send. hyperlaunch.com/ valentinesecard/ 2.8.07 Happy Birthday: Today is Dave Farrell's (Linkin Park) birthday. His more common name is "Phoenix." 2.7.07 My Punk Baby: Have you heard of the store My Punk Baby? Their slogan is, "Your alternative to the pink and powder blue baby." You HAVE to check out their inventory! mypunkbaby.com 2.6.07 Elvis Perkins: Other / Folk / House Official message: "New (Elvis Perkins) single 'All the Night Without Love' now available on iTunes + spring headlining dates have been added as well as shows supporting Clap Your Hands Say Yeah." elvisperkins.net 2.5.07 Bands - Need A Hand In Pennsylvania?: "If anyone knows anyone in the Philadelphia (PA) area I've got a box truck available. It's just me and some sound guy buddies of mine trying to make some cash. Have a great winter." Message Gaetan: http://profile. myspace.com/index .cfm?fuseaction=user .viewprofile&friend ID=58240 2.5.07 Pretty Girls Make Graves Coming To WI: Pretty Girls Make Graves are scheduled to play Milwaukee, WI on Thursday, May 10th. Mad Planet mad-planet.net 533 E. Center St. Milwaukee, WI 414.263.4555 2.2.07 Mitch Easter: Rock / Alternative / Pop "'Dynamico' (Mitch Easter) is now on sale at 125Records.com. We're anticipating quite a few orders and will fill them on a first-come, first-served basis. 125 will have the exclusive on the CD for the first month and a half; in March, it will also be on sale at record stores and web sites everywhere!" - 125 Records www.mitch easter.com 2.1.07 Justin Sullivan: Justin Sullivan (also known as being with New Model Army and Red Sky Coven) now has an official MySpace page! Click below to visit his new site: myspace.com/ justinsullivan newmodelarmy 2.1.07 The Dandy Warhols Drink Coozie: The Dandy Warhols have introduced a very cool item to their online store - a TDW Oregon Drink Coozie! "Keep your drinkies cold with The Dandy Warhols Coozie, with the Oregon flag design. PRICE: $4.99." We got one for a shelf in the office - we want to keep it in mint condition. Perhaps we need to purchase a glass dome to cover it. Click below to get yours. www19.serrahost.com/ servlet/storedandy warholscom/Categories ?category=Misc.  KILLING JOKE Brighter Than a Thousand Suns Killing Joke's 'Brighter Than a Thousand Suns' was originally released in 1986. To this day it is one of the most beautiful rock albums I have ever heard! Some of the better known songs on the album are, 'Adorations', 'Sanity', 'A Southern Sky', and 'Rubicon'. This release received mixed reviews... it wasn't necessarily the direction expected by critics and fans. That's one of the many great things about them; you never know exactly what to expect but it's usually very, very good. Of course, Killing Joke are still going strong... "A double CD of Killing Joke material taken from the band preparation for the 'Extremities' album, rare mixes, a TOTALLY unheard track 'The Fanatic' and a full live show from the Extremities tour. The track list speaks for itself, this is a fantastic journey through the making of this album and beyond. Fantastic sound quality throughout!" - Official website |
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