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 January 2007 Archives - We have removed all clickable links from our archives - The archives house only a selection from each of our 1.31.07 NEW LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Punk / Funk / Disco House LCD Soundsystem's 'North American Scum' will be released February 26th. According to their official website: "Holy crap. Our website sucks. Sorry about the past few years of this garbage. It totally blows... but we're making a new one to go with the new record." 1.31.07 CALLA Out February 20th: "Calla 'Strength In Numbers' [Beggars Banquet]: The intense, brooding and emotional soundscape of Calla is a product of the diverse environments in which it is forged. No record reflects this more than 'Strength In Numbers', the band's second album on Beggars Banquet after the critically acclaimed 2005 album, 'Collisions'.
While
'Collisions' was driven out of the Calla's raw live sound, Aurelio Valle
(vocals, guitar), Wayne Magruder (drums) and Peter Gannon (bass guitar)
had more ambitious goals for 'Strength In Numbers'. The album combines
all aspects of their past work: the experimental, the live and
distorted, the odd and the beautiful. From their home in Brooklyn, to their
roots in Texas, 'Strength In Numbers' represents the amalgamation of a
band's experiences." - Beggars Banquet "EXTRA EXTRA FOR NEW YORKERS: The 'Strength In Numbers' Record Release Party is on February 15th at Annex (152 Orchard Street)." 1.31.07 TIMES ARE CHANGING - QUICK BABBLE I was watching TV last night when I saw the new M&M candies commercial featuring The The's 'This Is The Day'. I was stunned - even though I realize it's a fairly popular tune... Oh, but the real shocker came this evening. I most seriously became a victim of whiplash after hearing the Buzzcocks song 'Everybody's Happy Nowadays' in the latest AARP commercial (and yes, it was their version)! "AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over." Who says being over 50 isn't hip??? 1.30.07 MOTHER AND THE ADDICTS Alternative / Garage / Other Official statement: "Mother and the Addicts have completed their second album 'Science Ficton Illustrated' (Chemikal Underground Records), set for release in the spring. Exclusive tracks will be available soon. A return to the stage is imminent."
1.30.07 NEW ANDI SEX GANG Gothic / Acoustic / Alternative Official statement from Andi Sex Gang in regards to 'Inventing New Destruction' which will be released on February 28th: "The second installment of a trilogy of new albums. Written and recorded in Berlin, and featuring 11 new songs plus a bonus edit track. Co-produced with arthouse dj and mixer Ragnar, this album also features Sex Gang cohorts Matthew Saw and Kevin Matthews, plus Brian Eno band members Leo Abrahams and Tim Harries."
If it's anything like his 'The Madman in the Basket' (2006) release, we are in for a real treat! 1.30.07 GIRL IN A COMA TO PLAY CHICAGO (IL) Alternative / Rock / Indie Official partial description: "Female rock trio Girl in a Coma formed in San Antonio, Texas in 2001. Their first show at Sin13 that same year left their audience in awe of the group's extraordinary sound (courtesy of childhood friends Jenn Alva on bass and Phanie D. on drums) and Nina Diaz's jaw-dropping vocals, which have been compared to those of Bjork and Patsy Cline."
Official statement: "We will be supporting The Pogues at Congress Theater in Chicago, IL... More soon!" XX
For ticket ordering info, visit: 1.29.07 WE'RE GOING TO CATFISH HAVEN! Rock / Soul / Indie I heard Catfish Haven's song 'Crazy For Leaving' on WXRT Radio (Chicago, IL) recently. The band has a great sound and I bet they're a fun band to see live! Check out some of their music clips: www.myspace.com/catfishhaven. Upcoming Shows:
Feb. 24th 8:00P
Mar. 10th 8:00P
Mar. 14th 8:00P
Mar. 15th 8:00P
Mar. 16th 8:00P
Mar. 17th 8:00P
Mar. 19th 8:00P
"Our new record 'Tell Me' is NOW available in stores world wide and it is also available at www.insound.com." - Ryan 1.29.07 INKLING Rock / Pop / Alternative "We're all from other bands. We WILL be fired if they find out we are conspiring and playing together. Therefore, as much as we would like, we aren't allowed to gig this music... but one day, if we can drum up enough support virtually, we can leave our crummy bands and make this a real band." - Inkling Although that seems to be true they do have a street team and a building following. We certainly hope they're working on a cd!
Their song, 'Secret Fear' sends chills down our spines - it's amazing! 'It's Not Me It's You' is a really great song as well.
1.29.07 TORI AMOS TRIBUTE DEADLINE Official message: "Be a part of a Tori Amos tribute - and enter to win a framed signed piano key! Get in on the Tori Amos Tribute while you still can! Your face, and the faces of thousands of Tori's fans will be pieced together to form a giant photo mosaic picture of Tori, and displayed on a big outdoor billboard in 2007. It's a simple as taking a picture of yourself with any Tori album and uploading it, and then you become a part of the tribute! Also enter to win a framed piano key, signed by Tori herself. Deadline for entry is Friday, February 9, so submit your photo now by going here: http://tribute.everythingtori.com." 1.26.07 PAINTED SAINTS Indie / Folk / Other Partial official description: "Painted Saints hail from Denver / Minneapolis and subscribe themselves to a spaghetti western - gypsy - chamber - country - sad bastard school of music. They write tin can and twine romances in a color of rust with backdrops of long, wind swept open roads framed by tangled barbed wire and naked telephone poles." 'Cardboard and Silence' is an absolutely brilliant tune! Check it out by visiting: myspace.com/paintedsaints.
*Fellow Wisconsites - they will be playing Cafe Montmartre in Madison on February 16th. 1.25.07 THE TRUCKS Pop / Electro / Punk Current Tour Schedule:
Feb 2 6:00P Easy Street in-store 1.25.07 WOLF & CUB Partial official description: "Wolf & Cub have shared stages with TV On The Radio, The Killers, The Music, Wolfmother, Queens of the Stone Age, Hot Hot Heat, Futureheads, and Death From Above 1979... played blistering sets nationwide on this years Big Day Out... performed at Meredith Music Festival and Homebake... and headlined their own national tour." Wolf & Cub's 'This Mess' (4AD) will be released on March 19th. 1.25.07 THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE - GUILTY OF MURDER BECAUSE THEY'RE, WELL, GOTHS? Being Gothic or wearing black is not a crime but in Memphis it gets you death... "If you don't know about the WM3 please click on this banner (see link at bottom) and learn. It is a cause very dear to my heart and everyone should be aware of what is going on here!!" - Mia Tyler Per the official website: "Shortly after three eight-year-old boys were found mutilated and murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas, local newspapers stated the killers had been caught. The police assured the public that the three teenagers in custody were definitely responsible for these horrible crimes. Evidence? The same police officers coerced an error-filled “confession” from Jessie Misskelley Jr., who is mentally handicapped. They subjected him to 12 hours of questioning without counsel or parental consent, audio-taping only two fragments totaling 46 minutes. Jessie recanted it that evening, but it was too late— Misskelley, Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols were all arrested on June 3, 1993, and convicted of murder in early 1994. Although there was no physical evidence, murder weapon, motive, or connection to the victims, the prosecution pathetically resorted to presenting black hair and clothing, heavy metal t-shirts, and Stephen King novels as proof that the boys were sacrificed in a satanic cult ritual. Unfathomably, Echols was sentenced to death, Baldwin received life without parole, and Misskelley got life plus 40. For over 13 years, The West Memphis Three have been imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit. Echols waits in solitary confinement for the lethal injection our tax dollars will pay for. They were all condemned by their poverty, incompetent defense, satanic panic and a rush to judgment.
But there’s still hope for them, and you can help."
1.24.07 UPDATE FROM THE CONCRETES Official message: "Hello there dear friends, A quick note to let you know that contrary to popular belief The Concretes site is alive and kicking. As of just now, there's a brand new Concretes song to be enjoyed. The song is called 'Oh No' and it is taken from the upcoming album, 'Hey Trouble.' We do hope you will like it.
More on release dates, more new songs etc., soon.
In the meantime, we leave you with 'Oh No' and nothing, oh no, nothing,
but love." The Concretes x 1.24.07 A NEW TRANS AM Electro / Experimental / New Wave "After Trans Am’s last album, 'Liberation' – a bleak portrayal of life in a security-obsessed imperial capital – the band exploded and abandoned Washington, D.C. for three different continents." "With two years’ of separation fueling them, the band began in June 2006 on a program of sporadic rendezvous, reconvening briefly on several continents to work on what would become the most joyous and upbeat rock album of Trans Am’s chronicle." - Thrill Jockey Records
Their new album, 'Sex Change' is scheduled for a February 20th release. 1.24.07 OUR BABBLE Well, it's off to Howard Jones tonight at Shank Hall. Really looking forward to it. Haven't seen him since Poplar Creek (Illinois) in, well, must have been the mid to late eighties. No surprise that we didn't hear back from the HJ camp in regards to an interview. Do we thing we're NME or something??? No worries, we'll be doing a concert review at least. UPDATE 1.25.07: CLICK HERE FOR OUR REVIEW Did you catch those Chips Ahoy (cookies) commercials last year? "Punky Chips Ahoy, oi, oi, oi!" Well, I like a good cracker almost as much as a cookie. So, how about some "Punk Bock Ritz?" A tasty Ritz-brand cracker infused with attitude and a hint of lager flavoring. A play, obviously, on "Punk Rock Blitz." You heard it hear first! Yeah, I'm the only one amused... again. Sorry. Contest entries more than quadrupled over the last 2 days. I got excited thinking there was a huge rash (the kind you want!) of new readers stopping by. Yes, our readership is growing each month but this is a major spike in traffic. So, in this case I suspect that a sweepstakes site has advertised our current contest... making ours just one of hundreds you can enter all at once with one press of a button.?!? If so, what a friggin bummer . If not, the traffic increase is fantastic! Update: Just as suspected it's due to www.online-sweepstakes.com. Guess I'm going to have to make it tougher to enter next time by asking music questions or something. 1.23.07 SECRET STEALTH Electronica / Soul / Disco House Official message: "'Mince&Onions' the new Secret Stealth album is released on Bocajito Records on February 26. To celebrate the release Bocajito are offering a pre-release 10% discount on the CD album. 'Mince&Onions' is available for £9 inc P+P worldwide and to keep you going you get a free download immediately! You can listen before you buy at www.bocajito.com." We had absolutely no choice but to dance while listening to 'High Riser', 'Drive Me Crazy' and 'Mange Trout'. A fun band with a great sound! 1.23.07 SUPERKINGS Indie / Folk Rock / Pop
We're thrilled to have been introduced to the fabulous tunes of the UK's Superkings! Make sure to check out their
music clips for 'The Good Sense', 'All Things Considered', and 'On The Broads': Note: "Superkings are currently on the lookout for a violin, cello or viola player and/or a female vocalist. Do not hesitate to contact us (myspace.com/superkingstheband) if you are interested, or know anyone else who may be. Any other instrument skillz, such as a harp, flute, clarinet etc, would also be considered. Word." 1.23.07 DAVID BYRNE (TALKING HEADS) Here is just a snippet of what David Byrne had to say in regards to the January Carnegie Hall shows: "It’s a thrill to be able to do a whole concert of new material. Most of my life in concerts and tours I have gingerly mixed in new stuff with songs that are more familiar to an audience, which is what most bands and singers do. Occasionally we get overly enthusiastic and we play a whole new record, or most of it, on tour — our enthusiasm for the new material sometimes overwhelms practical concerns for the desires of our audiences. It’s a balancing act — we don’t want to give them only what they already know (and to be honest they’d get bored with that after a while, as would all of us) but one can only introduce new and surprising elements a little at a time so it becomes a mixing act." Read the rest of David's thoughts by visiting: 1.22.07 THE YOUNG KNIVES Indie / Pop Punk / Classic Rock Official message: "The Young Knives are going Stateside! Our debut album ‘Voices of Animals and Men’ is getting a US release through the wonderful Rykodisc. It’ll be available for all our friends in North America to buy from Tuesday 20th February 2007. We’re also very excited to announce our first tour of the USA! We’ll be touring from 1st – 10th of March (dates and venues below) and then at SXSW in Austin from the 14th – 18th March.
1st March – North Star Bar, Philadephia, PA
Hope to see you there – we can’t wait!" xXThe Young KnivesXx
1.22.07 THIS IS INDUSTRIAL HITS OF THE '90S Umm, Industrial Out now: 'This Is Industrial Hits of the 90's' - a 2 disc set (Cleopatra, 2007). Some of the songs/artists are: 'Mothersome' - Download, 'United '94' - Psychic TV, 'Eggshell' (Pressure Mix) - Die Krupps, 'Xcess' (Remixed By Schneider Of Rammstein) - Slick Idiot, 'Yu-Gung' (Adrian Sherwood Mix) - Einsturzende Neubauten, 'New World Order' (Crusader Mix) - Test Dept, 'Vortex' (Extended Mix) - Spahn Ranch, 'The Bog' - Bigod 20, 'Money Is Not Our God' (Hideous Mix) - Killing Joke, 'Incubus' (Leaether Strip Remix) - The Electric Hellfire Club, 'Just One Fix' - The Shizit, 'Terrible Lie' - En Esch, 'You Make Me Feel So Dead' - Pitbull Daycare, 'The Bus' (Live) - Executive Slacks, 'Walk Across The Wasteland' - Burning Retna, 'Material Girl' - KMFDM, and many more. 1.22.07 TIN SOLDIER EMPIRE Industrial / Electro / Screamo Partial official description: "Early 2005 a legend started. Tin Soldier Empire was born out of the sick and twisted mind of founder Jay Gambit. Raised by Nintendos and Heavy Metal he created one of the most controversial bands in the electrocore scene. Straying from the local standard of genre-definitions and vowing the perpetual lack of live drums he broke out onto the local music scene with a vengeance. Drawing from influences ranging from Retard-O-Bot and Mindless Self Indulgence to GWAR and Frank Zappa the music was fresh." We think there's something special in their songs 'Burrito', 'Fuck The Scene', 'Gameboy Romance' (teaser), and 'I Write Sins' (teaser). Check out their music clips by visiting myspace.com/tinsoldierempire. New album due for an April 21st release! 1.20.07 IMPORTANT! BABBLE AND BEAT NEWS We are in the process of cleaning up the website after enlarging the text. Some type will be a little messy until we can get through each page. Thanks for your patience! Also, we won't be adding news on Saturdays and Sundays anymore. We need those days to do music & concert reviews and to work on interviews. Thanks! 1.19.07 UPCOMING NAKED RAYGUN SHOW (CHICAGO) Punk Official message: "Tickets going fast - won't be around much longer! Seriously, we don't usually stress things that are FOUR MONTHS out, but, tickets for the Naked Raygun, Bollweevils, Effigies and Shot Baker show are not going to be around much longer. So, if you are planning to go to the show, get the tickets in advance."
Friday April 27th 1.19.07 KELLY JONES OF STEREOPHONICS Indie / Rock Partial official message: "In between takes of making the new album I began recording some new songs with just an electric guitar. It began as something very off the cuff then within a couple of days, in the early hours, an album consisting of ten songs was finished. Every song is a girl's name and the album is gonna be called 'Only The Names Have Been Changed.' It's pretty dark, filmic, story based, very mellow and in no means a reflection on the new Stereophonics album. It's sparse, some songs with string arrangements and the voice is way up front in the mix. The record will be online under my name from Monday 29th January followed by a very limited hard copy release in March. Not enough copies for charts or reviews, it's purely being released as spontaneously as it was recorded.
I'm going to do a small tour in March to play the songs live and am very much looking forward to making a completely mellow, filmic stage environment to do so. So keep ya eyes peeled if ya interested and I will see you on the road!"
Love and colours,
Kelly x 1.19.07 DEINE LAKAIEN Official message: "Deine Lakaien - 20 Years of Electronic Avantgarde... Four weeks before the orchestra tour of Deine Lakaien and the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt starts, the Deine Lakaien management is proud to announce that the concert, which is taking place 21st Feb. 07 in Leipzig (Gewandhaus) is sold out! The performance 19th Feb. 07 in Berlin remains the only one in eastern Germany, where tickets are still obtainable. That proves, even after 20 years Deine Lakaien is still one of the gothic / avant-garde scene top sellers! Concert tickets are still available for the following events:
13.02.2007: Frankfurt am Main / Alte Oper
National ticket hotline (Germany): 01805 160 130." 1.18.07 NEW ALBUM FROM THE CHURCH Official message: "The new Church acoustic album 'El Momento Siguiente' "the following moment" is NOW AVAILABLE to purchase here: thechurchband.com/shop/ at Churchmerch and will available from Liberation Blue in shops around Australia on 3rd February 2007. The tracklisting:
1. Wide Open Road
This album is not available anywhere else in the world."
1.18.07 ANDY PARTRIDGE - A MONSTRANCE PEAKY-POO "Monstrance is Andy Partridge's (XTC) latest project with keyboard player Barry Andrews and drummer Martyn Barker." - Ape House Official message: "Get your first glimpse of Monstrance by heading over to the APE blog / podcast site (http://apehouse.prevuz.com), where you can watch and download the video for the forthcoming download-only single 'Winterwerk.' The improvised piece was recently recorded live at Swindon's Headroom Studios. Monstrance, which is undergoing the packaging process, will be available in early April from your favorite record label. Of course, we'll (myspace.com/xtcfans) let you know when it's ready." 1.18.07 CLIENT'S ZEROX MACHINE Client's 'Zerox Machine' will be out Feb. 20th. "Client is the sexy electro pop trio that hails from sunny England. Their music is a sultry blend of electro clash and new wave reminiscent of Joy Division, Pet Shop Boys, and the Human League." "The band has found its way to a new North American home, Metropolis Records. To celebrate the new union, Client will be releasing their cover of the Adam and the Ants classic 'Zerox Machine' as a teaser before unveiling their new album in April 2007." I'm a big fan of the Ants and it seems to me their version was actually just called 'Zerox'. "The 'Zerox Machine' single features the original cover, along with an exclusive b-side, and four scorching remixes by the likes of Covenant and Jonny Slut. Client is poised for their British invasion of the North American club scene and 'Zerox Machine' is the launch pad they will do it with." - Metropolis 1.17.07 CENTURY MEDIA IS HIRING (CA) Official message: "We are hiring!!! Come join the CM Family!
- Webmaster We are hiring for 2 positions currently. Come and be part of The Century (Media) Family. Please keep in mind that these positions are for our office in Hawthorne, CA. Send Resumes to brian@centurymedia.com. For more information on the company, visit their official MySpace (myspace.com/18780058). Webmaster / Designer Maintain our website and create promotional online items for the bands you love. Duties include: - Administering the content on 2 websites, posting and updating news items, e-cards, mp3s, graphics, etc. - Getting the latest news, music, videos, and other information out to fans through the web. - Creating new and exciting ways to support our artists. - Construction of E-cards, Splash pages, Web banners, Buddy Icons and other web-based promotions. - Construction of Myspace graphics including contact boxes, themes, etc. Requirements: - Knowledge of Century Media artists, and understanding of music marketing. - Windows XP, Windows Server architecture, *nix environments experience. - Some Database knowledge. - Flash, Photoshop/Image Ready, and Illustrator design experience. - Some programming: ASP .NET, PHP, Actionscript, Javascript, HTML. - A/V capturing and compression. ******************* Publishing Assistant 1- Register Copyrights with the US Library of Congress Copyrights Department. -Register all SR copyrights for Century Family owned masters. -Register all PA copyrights for Lonely Planet Productions owned compositions. 2- Register all Publishing percentages and administration shares with the proper performance society – ASCAP, BMI, SESAC. -This requires researching the proper Society membership for each writer and making sure that All writers agree on what % they all wrote. So coordinating this with A&R and band management is usually required. 3- Mechanical Licensing (In & Out): In – Make sure that Century Media Records has a proper mechanical license in place for all songs released on each album that are not Controlled by our in-house publisher. This requires researching the writers for any cover-songs to find a publishing contact and ask for a reduced rate BEFORE the album comes out. Submit all mechanical license requests to Harry Fox. OR under Supervisor's direction, negotiate a direct license with the publisher. Out – Coordinate licensing out compositions owned by Lonely Planet Productions to other labels (besides CM) using our own form. 4- Upload all releases to iTunes, Sony Connect, and Walmart.com. This includes sending them the properly named audio files and supporting Meta Data. ** Update databases for all of the above. 5- Assist Supervisor in all mechanical royalty data entry, computation, and statement preparation. This is twice per year and will demand most of the work time during the months of March and September. * Besides the above constant duties, there will be many small project tasks that Supervisor will assign. Examples are researching music supervisors at film and TV production companies, writing letters, burning compilations, sending mail outs etc." 1.17.07 UPCOMING ROBYN HITCHCOCK SHOWS (U.S.) Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3: Robyn is touring the UK this month. The following dates are confirmed U.S. shows for March: 3/16 SXSW (Robyn solo) - Austin, TX 3/18 Belcourt Theater - (Robyn & Country Style, featuring Peter Buck & some Nashville pals) Nashville, TN 3/19 The Nick - Birmingham, AL 3/20 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta, GA 3/21 40 Watt Club - Athens, GA 3/22 Handlebar - Greenville, SC 3/23 Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC 3/25 Ramshead (matinee) - Annapolis, MD 3/26 World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA 3/27 & 3/28 - Knitting Factory NYC, NY 3/29 Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
3/30 TT The Bear's - Boston, MA 1.17.07 UPCOMING DECIBULLY AND THE SCARRING PARTY GIG (WI) Upcoming show with the winners of the Alternative Press 2006-2007 Hometown Heroes Contest: Decibully, The Scarring Party, Thunder In The Valley, and Heroes Of Valhalla:
When:
Where:
Note: 1.16.07 IT'S NOW OR NEVER - GET YOUR DAVE SHARP TRIBUTE CD Acoustic / Folk Rock / Classic Rock Official message: "Take a "Last" Look At The Punks... A year after it's launch, the organisers of the Dave Sharp Tribute CD 'Take A Look At The Punks' have decided to wind up the project and are giving fans one last chance to get their own copy of this great CD at a special low price. They have decided that Mike Peter's The Gathering event on January 26th / 27th will mark the end of their efforts. A cheque for the proceeds from the CD will be donated to the Llandudno (Wales) branch of North West Cancer Research Fund (NWCRF) over the course of the Gathering weekend. From now until 26th January, the CD is available at a bargain price of just £8 UK, $12 US or €11 EU - INCLUDING POSTAGE AND PACKING. With all the manufacturing costs of the project already covered, all of your donation (after card processing fees) will go direct to charity. So not only will you be getting a great CD, you'll be donating to a worthy cause as well. To order, or for further details, please click onto www.sharptribute.com and click on 'Buy CD'. Don't forget, order before 26th January." 1.16.07 KGC "KGC (Konietzko, Garcia, Cifarelli) is the brain child of three of the most trail-blazing underground artists around: Dean Garcia the musical genius behind Curve, known for his monolith guitars and layered production style, that envelop the listener with its tsunami of instrumentation, Sascha Konietzko of KMFDM, whose innovative and unorthodox approach toward production have garnered him with international acclaim as one of the foremost pioneers of industrial/ultra heavy beat and Lucia Cifarelli of KMFDM and Drill, whose vocal and lyrical talents go from provocative to menacing in the beat of a rivet-head lovelorn heart.
The three met by chance through a mutual fan. However unlikely it sounds, that was the beginning of a year-long, trans-Atlantic session swap that spawned their debut album, 'Dirty Bomb' (KMFDM Records, 2006). This collaboration of alternative music giants was composed via the web, by trading files back and forth between London and Seattle. The music they birthed pushing sounds over the ether took on a life and presence of its own. The three have created a haunting, twisted landscape of sound that is hypnotic, aggressive and surreal." - Metropolis 1.16.07 AMERICA, RYAN ADAMS, NADA SURF, JAMES IHA,... America, the well-loved 70s band, has just released a 2-disc set, 'Here & Now' (Sony / Burgandy). They have collaborated with some awesome artists on this one! "'Here & Now' features all new America songs including collaborations with Ryan Adams, Nada Surf, Ben Kweller, members of My Morning Jacket, Smashing Pumpkins, and Fountains of Wayne.
'Here & Now' also includes America's greatest hits performed at XM studios." - Amazon P.S. James Iha is a member of A Perfect Circle now. Smashing Pumpkins seems to get all the glory so we wanted to add that. 1.15.07 THE RESIDENTS - EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Official message: "If you missed out on the special Freak Show package deal with long sleeve Harry tee, we now have this limited short sleeve Harry tee. Really limited (we only made about 60) for those who missed out on the deal.
So if yer still looking for Harry to shout at people from your shirt, you can pick up this lovely item. This will ship beginning Jan 23rd." - The Residents 1.15.07 A JOYSTICK & SOME FRONT 242 Official message: "Front 242 is in the process of writing music for a promising new videogame: CIPHER COMPLEX. At the moment we are scoring the cinema tracks that will be used in the marketing campaign for Cipher Complex. Teaser site for Cipher Complex: ciphercomplex.com The videogame is still in development but we are interested to get some feedback & comments from fans and friends; let us know your impressions about Cipher Complex. Send us an email @ francoise@front242.com." 1.15.07 NEW SINEAD O'CONNOR RELEASE THIS SPRING Official message: "Sinead O'Connor speaks... An artist who has never been afraid to speak her mind, Sinead O'Connor is putting the finishing touches on her new album which will be released in the Spring. As a message of peace to the world, as this New Year begins, Sinead has made two songs from the upcoming album available as free downloads as well as footage of these songs as performed at a recent show in Dublin. ‘If You Had A Vineyard’ and ‘Jeremiah (Something Beautiful)’ carry a special message of peace and unity. A timely call in these turbulent days for compassion, understanding and reconciliation, in the form of a musical Holiday card from Dublin to the world. Talking about the inspiration for the seasonal release; Sinead said... "'If You Had A Vineyard' is a protest song I guess, but it's more of an anti war song. I have always been fascinated with how the books of the prophets relate to things nowadays even though they were written hundreds or thousands of years ago." "I read Isaiah and took the lines from it that I liked and adapted them so they rhymed etc. My desire was not to use anything that perpetuated the myth of the God character being angry and aggressive." "I suppose I observe a lot of violence done in the name of theologies of various religions, but when you study the actual texts of those religions you find that they don't back up anyone who might use them to justify war or violence or anything really which is unloving of people."
For downloads and news visit: 1.13.07 UPCOMING POI DOG PONDERING SHOWS (IL) Rock / Soul / Acoustic
Jan 19, 2007 9:30P
Jan 20, 2007 7:00P
Mar 3, 2007 9:30P 1.13.07 WHAT'S NEW WITH AUF DER MAUR? Official blog: "I can see.
Ah the patience... The time to be an independent music maker has descended upon this earth whole heartedly, and I am caught up in the red tape of a monstrous corporation. There are far more profound problems that could be, so I am just sitting back and letting the cards fall where they may. Watching a cold river making cuts across the land, and dreaming up more direct ways to get my creative ideas out there... 2007 will bring new and more immediate ways to share. Computer tricks and a new way of looking at things will do it.
Hello!" xMAdMx (Melissa Auf Der Maur) 1.13.07 THE GREAT BOZ BOORER Official blog: "Hi everyone, I haven't done one of these blog things for a while. It's been a great week, I spent it in New Orleans mixing an album, did some dj ing last saturday at One Eyed Jacks, took in 3 brass bands at Tippertina's, saw Joe play solo at the Circle Bar, saw Gal Holiday at Bank's, nearly had a tattoo, even saw a bar brawl at the Saint bar and I laughed a lot! But now I'm in Vegas, DJing tonight at the Beauty Bar courtesy of Johnny and Ozzy, there's a great band on too, The Idyllists. I'm also spinning at the Beauty Bar in San Diego on the 17th, La Rumba in Denver on the 19th and the Rogue bar in Phoenix on the 20th - that place sounds familiar, maybe the Polecats played there a while back. So if anyone fancies it COME ON DOWN! After that I don't doubt I'll do a spot at the Underground some time in the next few weeks. That's at the Tempest Club, on Santa Monica on Friday nights - all ages too. Many thanks to all involved, all the cats, you know who you are." Cheers.....BB (Boz Boorer) Yes, this is Morrissey's Boz. 1.12.07 BLOOD Gothic "BLOOD is Japan's premier Goth band. We formed in February 2002." - Official website Upcoming Shows: Feb 11 5:00P - StudioCube326 -Alamode Night 26- Tokyo Mar 9 9:00P - Bound @ Lime Club Washington DC, Washington DC Mar 10 8:00P - Knitting Factory New York, NY Mar 11 1:00P - The Middle East Boston, Massachusetts Mar 12 8:00P - Knitting Factory Los Angeles, California
Mar 24 3:30P - Ikebukuro CYBER Tokyo 1.12.07 GRINDERMAN LIMITED EDITION SINGLE Garage "Released this week: Grinderman - 'Get It On' single 7" & download - MUTE370 / iMUTE370. The first release by Grinderman is a special one-sided limited edition single, Get It On. The numbered 7" copies (1000 in the UK) feature cover artwork by Nick Cave, plus a unique vinyl etching by him on the b-side. The song is also available as a download.
Order 'Get It On' 7" from Mute Bank | HMV UK." - Mute Records 1.12.07 LINDA STRAWBERRY IS LOOKING FOR MAKEUP ARTIST Alternative / Rock / Indie Official message: "Attention makeup artists in Hollywood! I have some new photo / video projects that I need interesting makeup artists for. If you are interested, send me a message (myspace.com/strawberry) with the title MAKEUP ARTIST and some pictures of your work.... xo." All My Trashiest Love, Linda Strawberry 1.11.07 BLOODPIT NEWS Rock Official message: "Bloodpit has happily joined forces with Sony BMG. In future, the music of the band will be released through Sony BMG, under the Beemvees-label of Merceedees Tuotanto. For Bloodpit, the choice between an indie and major record label has always been difficult. "Now we get to combine the best parts of both. We were finally convinced of Sony BMG's good intentions because of the managers, who visited us and proved to be everything but a faceless machine. It feels great to continue recording the album when one knows for certain that everything functions in the best possible way in the background!", says Matthau. "At the moment, Bloodpit is one the most potential Finnish rock bands and it is truly great to collaborate with them", says Kimmo Valtanen, Managing Director of Sony BMG Finland. "Bomfunk MC's and HIM were once broken through Sony and BMG's organizations, and Lordi was last year's biggest success story. For Bloodpit, Sony BMG intends to create a setting for similar kind of domestic and international success."
The forthcoming weekend, Bloodpit will perform at Eurosonic Festival in the Netherlands. The band has already begun recording their second album with the producer Janne Joutsenniemi, and the album is to be released in Finland in the spring. The album will be mixed by Jyrki Tuovinen and Hiili Hiilesmaa. The first single should in all likelihood be released in March." 1.11.07 THE VICIOUS MARTINIS NEED A DRUMMER Rock / Emo / Glam Official message: "John Bonham Where Are You? Chris, our drummer, is stepping down to pursue other interests. We thank him for all the great Rock and Roll and friendship. So, we are now auditioning for a new drummer to fill Chris' shoes. We're looking for a hard hitter with a passion for creating and playing good songs.
Know anyone who fits the bill? Please forward this to anyone who might be interested and have them reply to drummer@theviciousmartinis.com. Cheers!" - The Vicious Martinis 1.11.07 SCARLING. NEWS Indie / Rock / Experimental Partial official message: "Hi Everybody, First and foremost Happy 2007. We have some news that might interest a few of you while we are in hibernation mode writing our next full length record. The good people at Sympathy For The Record Industry have granted us a Christmas wish. They have graciously allowed us to have ALL the digital rights back to all Scarling. music in exchange for - we'll never tell.... What this means is that all proceeds from songs bought on Itunes in the US. UK. Japan, Canada, Europe and Australia go to "us" the band and not our greedy distributor... Will will be putting up some rarities and B-sides in the next few months so keep checking back.
Thanks for being patient and Love you long time,
Scarling." 1.10.07 MARY LEE'S CORVETTE "REUNION" TOUR Pop / Rock / Folk Rock Official message: "Happy New Year! Yes, it's still new. Last year ended with 'Love, Loss & Lunacy' being named as one of the ten best records of 2006 by Billboard Magazine. This year starts off big with a very special MLC show in NYC that reunites Andy York, Brad Albetta, Graham Hawthorne & Joe Chiofalo for the first time in a long time, plus special guests including Eric Ambel and Rod Hohl. Mary Lee will be there too. Rumor has it people are flying in from other countries so get there early." Cheers, MLK
Mary Lee's Corvette "Reunion" Show 1.10.07 THE WATERBOYS - NEW ALBUM & COVERS Folk / Acoustic Per the official MySpace, Mike says, "I've discovered that over 150 covers of Waterboys songs have been recorded. My favourites are Great Aunt Ida's 'Fisherman's Blues', George Hamilton IV's 'Has Anybody Here Seen Hank' and the amazing gay disco version of 'The Whole Of The Moon' by Boys Of A New Age."
"The current line-up is myself (Mike Scott)on vocals and guitar, Steve Wickham on electric fiddle, Richard Naiff on keyboards, drummer Brady Blade and bassist Mark Smith. The last two just played on our forthcoming album - they sounded so great in the studio I asked them to join the band. The album is called 'Book Of Lightning', it's a beauty, and it's out Spring 2007."
1.10.07 THE SHINS TO PLAY MILWAUKEE (WI) Indie
The Shins
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Ecard: 1.09.07 THE COCKSMITHS Rock Partial official description: "Picture if the Black Crowes & Soundgarden had a child and it was raised and beaten by Johnny Cash - that's The Cocksmiths. A three guitar assault with an old G'N'R meets the MC5 attitude and the musicianship of the Allman Brothers." Official message: "New Album Recorded. Mix and master done soon. CD Release Soon. World anarchy, then peace to follow.
If excited, remove pants. Thanks." - RD 1.09.07 THE SORE Punk / Hardcore Official message: "We have quite some things planned for 2007. We will make our merch available worldwide, we are planning on touring and recording and so much more. Just bear with us, this is a diy band, so we put all our own money into the band without any support from a fancy label or so. The pro is that this way we can keep on making uncompromised hc/punk music and have a good time with the music that makes us happy. The con is that some things might take a little longer in The Sore's universe. Anyway, we want to thank EVERYONE out there for supporting us, for listening to the music, for wearing the shirts and generally for spreading the word. You are the band, we are you, it´s all one thing."
- Peter Sore, Hollywood Hofa and the rest of the army that is The Sore.
1.9.07 GIBSON GUITAR (UK) CHARITY CAMPAIGN Official message: "This is an exclusive opportunity for London based visual artists and Gibson My Space friends to work alongside household name British Musicians for a special charity campaign. Gibson Guitar Town London is a public arts and music campaign designed to raise money for The Prince’s Trust, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Teenage Cancer Trust charities. The public summer exhibition exclusive to London will feature 30 ten-foot tall, free standing fibre glass Gibson Les Paul sculptures. All of the guitars will be hand painted by a London based visual artists and designed by household name British musicians such as Paul Weller, Brian May, Bruce Dickinson, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason and Genesis's Mike Rutherford to name a few. The display will take place around More London, London SE1 from June 1st 2007 before all the guitars are auctioned off for the charity at City Hall in September. To be in with a chance of painting a ten foot Les Paul guitar in association with a great British musician, log on to www.londonguitartown.com and download the application form from the Visual Artist section and send in your entry along with your painted Les Paul design taken from the template online by early February. For more information of Gibson Guitar Town London please visit www.londonguitartown.com. For more information on Gibson Guitar please visit www.gibson.com." 1.8.07 ALEX HALL - GROOVEOLOGY 2.0 (MILWAUKEE, WI AREA) Official message: "Grooveology 2.0. Yep at the Chalet, with a ton of our friends. Lots of TBA stuff that going to happen, but can't tell ya about it here, you just have to come to the show to check out all the lights and our sweet sounding PA!! We bring about 70 grand worth of equipment!! So, the productions side of things is taken care of.
The djs that are going to be there are: Nothing but a good time... Also check out our other event at the Richfield Chalet one night before this one, called "Ladies 80's Night" with dejaybrian and Saintpaul (formerly of Have a Nice Day Cafe!!). If you are interested in being an "Above the Stage Girl", basically you'd be like a Hogette like they have at the 103.0 The Hog... You would have your picture taken with people and dance on stage. You'd get in free to all of our events... Other things as well, email me for more info. We want 10 girls all together, as of now we have 4. We need 6 more... Could it be you?"
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Where: 1.08.07 THE OCTOPUS PROJECT'S UPCOMING SHOWS Experimental / Pop Official message: "We're going to be doing a slew of shows on the west coast in February! We're making our way up to Seattle, where we'll be recording a new album for a few weeks. We're unbelievably excited!! Here are the dates!
02/09 - Fri. - Denton, TX @
We hope to see you guys out there!" Love love love,
The Octopus Project 1.08.07 TWO GREAT BANDS TO INVESTIGATE They're on the same label too!
New Cassettes
Chow Chow 1.6.07 CRACKER SPREAD Rock / Alternative / Country Official message: "Hey Cracker Friends. Tourdates in case you are interested.
Feb 2nd - Cracker Acoustic w/ Hackensaw Boys
Feb 3rd - Cracker Acoustic AFTERNOON SHOW
Feb 15th - Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven
Feb 16th - 18th - Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven
Sept 6th - 8th Also, we are testing our new Pitch-A-Tent "snocap" store. I got a new demo available for download." - David Lowery 1.06.07 WE'RE FEELING CHEEKY Bands To Check Out: Those of you who have been reading B&B know that we haven't ever used a couple of the following words. Please forgive us this one time. Thanks.
Crazy Penis
Bad Date
Selfish Cunt 1.06.07 POLICE REUNION Per the Official Sting MySpace: "As numerous rumors have started circulating regarding plans for a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of the first Police single, the following is an official statement released on behalf of the band by a spokesperson at Interscope Geffen A&M Records:"
"As the 30th anniversary of the first Police single approaches, discussions have been underway as to how this will be commemorated. While we can confirm that there will indeed be something special done to mark the occasion, the depth of the band's involvement still remains undetermined." 1.05.07 NEW DIRECTOR Pop / Rock / Alternative Official message: "Director's 'Leave it to me' and 3 B -sides is now in your shops!!! Make sure to check the inside for free signed pullouts - there are 2000 of them out there and most shops (UK) recieved copies."
US & UK fans can order the album on www.CdWorld.ie and it will be shipped with free delivery!" 1.5.07 AWARESTORE INTERNSHIPS (CHICAGOLAND): Official message: "2007 INTERNSHIPS: We are still searching for a couple of enthusiastic participants to join the Awarestore.com force for our Winter/Spring Internship Program. If you, or someone you know, living in or around the Chicagoland area would be interested in finding out more information, do not hesitate to contact Jarrod at jarrod@awarestore.com." |
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www.skinnypuppy.com 1.29.07 Richard Swift: Indie / Other We've heard bits of Richard Swift's upcoming 'Dressed For The Letdown' release... it's scheduled to hit stores on Feb. 26th. What we've heard thus far is fantastic! Somehow we missed hearing his 2005 album and just heard a song from it called 'The Novelist'. It is an amazingly brilliant tune as well! You can hear songs old and new by visiting: myspace.com/richardswift 1.26.07 Tre Lux: Indie / Electro / Pop Tre Lux - 'A Strange Gathering' "Cleopatra Records is proud to unveil the long awaited solo project by Switchblade Symphony vocalist Tina Root and her solo project Tre Lux. This 12-track collection reflects Tina’s eclectic musical interests featuring inspired covers by Ministry, Coldplay, Duran Duran, and Soundgarden among others." - Projekt projekt.com 1.26.07 Upcoming Codebreaker Show (WI): Alternative / Electronica / Funk Milwaukee's very own Codebreaker w/ Shiny Toy Guns (you may have heard of them!) Tuesday, January 30th @ The Pabst Theatre 144 E. Wells Street Milwaukee, WI $10.00, 8 pm "ALL AGES! That's right, we're playing an all ages show for a change!" Join us later that night for the official afterparty of this show at: Moct 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave. Milwaukee, WI (21+ or decent fake) "New Album!!! Yep, the duo have been putting the finishing touches on the new record, which will be availible March 17th.... (online distro shortly thereafter)." myspace.com/codebreaker 1.26.07 Astra Heights: Rock / Indie / Pop Official message: "We have just posted the final mastered versions of 'The March', 'Well Farewell', 'Good People', and 'Flat On The Ground'. We are one step closer to the completion and release of the album!!! The last two are new songs that many of you may not have heard, so I hope you enjoy them. Cheers my Dears!!" Astra Heights myspace.com/astraheights 1.26.07 "God Hates Goths": Thanks to the most recent Projekt newsletter I was introduced to a website that pissed me off royally - as I am sure it did them. Did you know that there is actually a ridiculous website called God Hates Goths dot com? You know, I do have to ask, doesn't God seem a bit ticked off at everybody? Hey, don't send me hate mail, ok? Only send love. godhatesgoths.com/ _wsn/page2.html 1.25.07 Men Without Hats: According to menwithouthats.com, "Ivan and Stefan (Colin as well) were born in Urbana, Illinois, but grew up in Montreal." Having grown up in Illinois and loving Men Without Hats this is exciting to hear! - Stacy menwithouthats.com 1.25.07 The Last Dance Movie Premier: Gothic / Alternative / Progressive See pictures from the movie premiere for 'Almost Beautiful' - The documentary on The Last Dance (LifeLine Entertainment). http://s164.photo bucket.com/albums/ u19/Photo_Iz/? start=all 1.24.07 Ricky Graham: Progressive / Ambient / Experimental Ricky Graham's new album 'Relinquished' is now available for download on iTunes. If you are not familiar with Ricky's work, be sure to check him out. He's an amazingly brilliant musician from Ireland! "There are also plans to kick off a US Tour starting at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York in October 2007. More information on that soon." rickygraham.net 1.24.07 TSOL Videos: Punk / Rock Official message: "There are now a couple of videos in our video section, so if you want to see live video footage of TSOL, go check it out!" http://vids.myspace.com/ index.cfm?fuseaction= vids.showvids&friendID =2974956&n=2974956&My Token=ab80dd60-337c- 43c0-b7bd-45e9d5d ccc16 1.24.07 Menomena's New Friend And Foe: Official description: Menomena's "'Friend and Foe' shines Northwest indie songcraft through a Chicago post-rock lens, illuminating the quiet recesses with an unpredictable, experimental light." - Barsuk Records barsuk.com/shop/ bark060 1.23.07 The Shins - New Album Out Today: Indie 'Wincing the Night Away' by The Shins is out today! For more information and music clips visit: www.amazon.com 1.23.07 Glass Heroes: Punk Official message: "Rat Scabies (The Damned) currently in studio w/ the Glass Heroes. Producing their new disc for TKO Records. Watch for the release in early 2007." glassheroes.com 1.22.07 Lil Beck: Indie / Rock / Other Official message: "Check out LB (Lil Beck) on the PC Podcast emanatin outta Sussex, England. Where muthafuckas got taste they tell me. Peace." LB Lil Beck is quite a character and he makes some great music! He's got one of those "something so wrong is soooo right" things going on. Make sure to check out these clips: 'Leave My Foot in Baghdad', 'Paranoia Key of Bree', and 'Jonathan Richman'. http://music.podshow. com/music/listeners/search Results.php?SearchString =lil+beck 1.22.07 Sonic Youth: Official message: "Sonic Youth have announced their first dates for 2007, including a February run through the Northeast toting Wooden Wand in support. Shows are in Northampton, New Haven, New York, Providence, and Burlington, VT. Afterwards, the band repairs to Mexico for dates in Guadalajara and Mexico City. In April, SY travel to Japan for three shows. Dates and ticket info at the calendar page." sonicyouth.com/ calendar/index. html 1.20.07 Rockets To Ruin Girls Wanted: Rock Official message: "If you want to be a Rocket Girl send your pix here: rocketstoruin@ yahoo.com If you don't have a shirt (or if you want to get creative with stickers), you can order them at www.rocketstoruin.com or read the Merch blog for ordering info." 1.19.07 The Prodigy: Official message: "The Prodigy are back with their own new label, and this time they're doing it their way. Always fiercely independent, the band have decided to set up their new label Ragged Flag, which will be the platform for their next album release and will subsequently act as an outlet for new talent that they find." theprodigy.com 1.19.07 Choose Your Technoir: "The long awaited second album from excellent Electro Pop act Technoir: 'Deliberately Fragile' delivers the perfect combination of ultra-melodic arrangements, breathless and intoxicating female vocals and groovy dancefloor beats. Includes the splendid DAC chart single 'Manifesto'." - Metropolis industrial-music.com Also available: A "Limited Edition version of the new Technoir album 'Deliberately Fragile' comes complete with a Bonus 13 track Remix CD including Remixes from Leaether Strip, Dust Of Basement, Iris, Beborn Beton, Negative Format, Plastic Noise Experience and many more." - Metropolis Email for info: mailorder@metropolis -records.com As of 1.19 we were unable to locate any information on this particular version via the Metropolis site. 1.18.07 New MSI Song: Official message: "After months of fan voting Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style, you Opinionated Fukkers in collaboration with Jimmy have created the newest Mindless Self Indulgence track, 'Mark David Chapman'." myspace.com/mind lessselfindulgence 1.18.07 The Somnambulants: Electro / Pop / Indie Taken from official website: "Contrary to their title, The Somnambulants are anything but sleepy. Their music is best described as electro-pop, though for them, the secret formula is to avoid writing “electronic music,” and to write instead great songs that just happen to use electronic instruments." We highly recommend checking out their songs 'Break Down' and 'Water Colors'. myspace.com/ somnambulants 1.17.07 Mahogany: Indie / Experimental / Pop Mahogany has a new 2-disc release, 'Connectivity!' "Mahogany return with 'Connectivity!', embracing Factory Records' chill, the Cocteau Twins' radiance, and Brian Wilson's optimism. Features 3 Robin Guthrie mixes and 3 videos!" - Darla (Label) BTW - Elizabeth Fraser & Robin Guthrie's (Cocteau Twins) daughter, Lucy Belle, is a guest vocalist on this album. Visit their official MySpace: myspace.com/mahog anyinthecity 1.17.07 Happy Birthday Mr. Paul Young: New Wave / Pop Today is Paul's Birthday! Oh, how I love Paul Young's voice! I was only 15 years old when I saw him live (8.28.85 @ Poplar Creek, Illinois) AND, to this day, it is the only show my dear mother has ever been envious of me going to. Here's a couple of hits you will likely remember: 'Come Back And Stay' and 'Love Of The Common People'. 1.16.07 Jillian Ann: Electronica / Alternative / Rock Official message: "Anyone in Tucson, Arizona? If you are let me know... :) I will tell you more." - Jillian Ann myspace.com/ jillianann33 1.16.07 New Afghan Whigs Coming Soon: Rock / Soul / Alternative The Afghan Whigs have been recording some new material at the Ardent Recording Studio (Memphis, TN)! We believe the last time they recorded together was in the year 2000. These fresh tracks will be added to a AW collection called 'Unbreakable'. It is scheduled for a mid-to-late spring release on Rhino. summerskiss.com 1.15.07 Antique Smashing Pumpkins: Here's a couple of things I didn't know about D'arcy Wretzky, formerly of The Smashing Pumpkins: "Since leaving the band, D'arcy has been living in Watervliet, Michigan. She owns a horse farm and three antique shops." - Wikipedia Ok, I am sure I have been to at least one of her antique shops then. I used to be an antiques dealer but I kept all my purchases; it wasn't a very profitable avenue for me! 1.15.07 Tool's Adam Jones: Happy birthday to Adam Jones of Tool. He was born 42 years ago in Illinois. We understand he grew up in Libertyville. I wonder if he's ever been to Mickey Finn's Brewery / Restaurant. It's one of our favorite establishments in the Chicago suburbs! toolband.com 1.15.07 Rohan: Rock / Psychedelic / Folk Watch Rohan's live performance of 'Streets Of Dublin' on Balcony TV: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4ogxM BlvLvc&eurl myspace.com/ rohanforsale 1.13.07 The Mission On 2007: Partial official message: "2007 also sees the 21st anniversary of the inception of The Mission and the release of our first album, ‘God’s Own Medicine’, and what better way to celebrate than by releasing what I consider to be our most exciting and consistant album since... So I guess now would be a good time to tell you a little more about the new album. It’s entitled ‘God Is A Bullet’ and will feature 15 new songs. The scheduled release is early April (exact date tbc) with a new single ‘Keep It In The Family’ scheduled for release in March (again, exact date tbc). Keep the faith." Love, Wayne themissionuk.com 1.13.07 Carbon/Silicon: Official message: "Get Your Guitars Out 2007... Carbon/Silicon are back in the studio recording... getting ready for new releases..." Carbon/Silicon features Mick Jones (Big Audio Dynamite, The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik). carbonsiliconinc.com 1.12.07 'A Rock N' Roller's Survival Guide': Joolz is sharing some EXTREMELY informative, and entertaining, tips for musicians: 'A Rock N' Roller's Survival Guide': www.joolz-denby. co.uk/index.php? id=95 I always have to force myself to read, and when it's something by Joolz I am always happy I did. So, check it out. 1.12.07 Endless Hallway: Rock Official message: "Finishing writing our record, which as promised will not dissapoint the highest expectations. Joe has laid down some of the drum tracks. Toppled is a steam train goliath teetering on the edges of the track. Mullen is a monster for sure. It all comes down to figuring out what it is you really want and remembering what you wanted before the context changed. We want to be the villian, and you to be the hero." - Ryan (Endless Hallway) myspace.com/ endlesshallway 1.11.07 Sparta & Conan: Alternative / Rock / Indie Official message: "Sparta will be performing live on Conan O'Brien this TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th! If you live in the NY area and are dying to attend, tickets are sold out, BUT you can call this number (212.664.3056) in case someone cancels to get on a waiting list! Tune in to Conan O'Brien on NBC at 12:35AM on Tuesday (check your local listings)!" www.nbc.com 1.11.07 New HIM Video: H.I.M.'s new video for their version of Neil Diamond's 'Solitary Man' can be seen by clicking below for the Yahoo premier: http://music.yahoo. com/promos/premieres /?pvc=0 1.10.07 New Simply Red Coming Soon: "Simply Red are delighted to announce that their 10th studio album ('Stay') will be released worldwide on March 12th 2007. This will be preceded by the new single 'So Not Over You'." simplyred.com 1.10.07 R.E.M.: Official message: "Please be sure to keep an eye out for a very special release our friends at athensmusic.net will be making available soon: 'Finest Worksongs'." 'Finest Worksongs' is: "a live recording from the Sept. 12, 2006 event at the 40 Watt Club of Athens bands covering R.E.M. music featuring the music of Liz Durrett, Claire Campbell, (Hope For Agoldensummer), Tin Cup Prophette, Modern Skirts, The Observatory (14 members of the Elephant Six Collective), Patterson Hood (The Drive-By Truckers) and Five Eight." 1.10.07 New Target Commercial Song: Wondering where you have heard that catchy song in the new Target commercial for the world market collection? It's 'Junebug' by the B-52s. 1.9.07 Giant Paw Seeks Artists: Alternative / Experimental / Psychedelic Official message: "Giant Paw are looking to put together their next couple of card / cd releases... any artists who fancy collaborating with us, please drop us a line. Unfortunately, as it's a self funded shoestring project, there won't be any cash involved (unless something weird happens 'natch). The recordings are underway and the releases are pencilled in for spring '07. We are looking to release two cards initially and will contact those interested with mixes of the tracks to get their creative juices flowing... also in the pipeline is a set of Giant Paw Trading Cards, which we envisage as featuring art by many different artists." myspace.com/ giantpaw 1.9.07 Spiderbaby: Rock / Powerpop / Electro "Think Kiss meets Garbage with a slice or two of Electric Six and a healthy taste of Rachel Stamp and three of those beautiful people that Marilyn was singing about. Proper pop music." - Official Spiderbaby MySpace We recommend checking out their tracks 'Teenage Odyssey' and 'Love Buzz'! myspace.com/ spiderbabyband 1.9.07 The Fall's New Official MySpace: Hooray! The Fall are now officially on MySpace! myspace.com/ reformationposttlc 1.8.07 Strawberry Blondes: Punk Official message: "We’re pleased to announce that we’ve signed to Deck Cheese Records for the U.K. and Europe. Our debut album 'Rise Up' will be released in March / April 2007 on Deck Cheese." Thanks, Strawberry Blondes myspace.com/ strawberryblondes 1.8.07 Anders Magna Update: Electronica / Alternative / Gothic Official message: "We've just confirmed playing Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat Ball in New Orleans, LA Halloween 2007! Thanks to Joe and everyone involved! Should be one hell of a party!" - Anders (Magna) "New CD: 'Blood Lush' Feb. 13!" andersmanga.com 1.6.07 Smashing New Pumpkins: Official statement: "This year for us will see a new album of songs and a world tour of tears, and we truly look forward to playing again for fans young, old, and missed... So yes, tunes are being dusted off, while others are being asked to kindly submit to an upstart millennia and all it's asking..." - Billy Corgan in regards to Smashing Pumpkins. smashingpumpkins.com 1.6.07 Loco Gringos: Punk / Psychedelic / Rock Check out our review of the 'Loco Gringos' reissues release by Loco Gringos: Click here. 1.5.07 "Goth Stan" (South Park): I was on the Toys R Us website the other day trying, unsuccessfully, to find Voltaire's "Pocket Goths". Instead, I found a "Goth Stan" - little Stan from South Park in black & dark grey clothing. He's cute as hell! Check him out by visiting toysrus.com. This picture shows a cane - I haven't figured out what a cane has to do with "Goths" or Stan yet. However, it also comes with a cup of coffee and a book. Notice the silver-colored cross earring. Cute. 1.5.07 Newer Music Site To Check Out: Have you checked out ReverbNation yet? It seems to still be in its infancy, like us, and features many different types of music. You can listen to full music clips, like you can on MySpace... it's way smaller in size than them but showcases a lot of bands that aren't on MySpace. reverbnation.com  THE HOUSEMARTINS London 0 Hull 4 The Housemartin's 'London 0 Hull 4' album was originally released in 1986 (Go! Discs Ltd). I instantly loved this cd when it was released. You may recall their more popular tunes 'Happy Hour' & 'Sheep'. Other favorites of mine are 'Sitting On A Fence', 'Over There', 'Think For A Minute', 'We're Not Deep', 'Anxious', and 'Freedom'. Guess I have a lot of "favorites"! Their version of 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' is beautiful, as well as their track 'Flag Day'. What are they up to now? Paul Heaton (vocals & harmonica) went on to form The Beautiful South. Their most recent release is 'Superbi' (2006). According to his official website, Stan Cullimore (guitar) has written over 80 novels! Some of his work includes a few children's books series, like Henrietta & Mai Ling! He's also done some children's television work, like Spider and Fly (a Nicktoons TV short). UPDATE 1.26.07 - We recently asked Stan, "What made you stop playing music and completely focus on writing and TV?" Stan answered, "The pleasure of the new and unknown!" Hugh Whitaker (drums) became a member of The Penny Candles, The Juniper Chute, and Percy. Norman Cook (bass) went on to form Beats International, Freakpower, and then Fatboy Slim. Yes, Fatboy Slim! Music clips: http://www.amazon.com/ London-0-Hull-4- Housemartins/dp/ B000002H3Z/ref= m_art_li_0/104 -5150744-081 9918 |
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