Black Rain to release exclusive Nitzer Ebb 12" Picture Vinyl
Harvestman, U.S. Christmas, Minsk | Hawkwind, Triad CD
Hawkwind has a strange legacy. This enigmatic British band seems to be simultaneously unheard by the majority of the world’s rock listeners while also standing as one of the most influential psychedelic bands of all time. Classic albums like Space Ritual, In Search of Space, Doremi Faso Latido, and Warrior on the Edge of Time have permanently hammered Hawkwind’s artistic stamp into underground music. Although there have been other tributes to these space warriors, Hawkwind Triad is unique because it feels like a real album. Each band has approached these iconic songs with respect, but each also recognized the need for these songs to be played in a new space and time. The result is a full-length psychedelic feast that not only captures the feel of Hawkwind’s individual songs, but also has the feel of their classic albums. Even the artwork by Boston artist Thommy Saraceno captures the trippy surreality of many albums from the 70s. Most of all, Triad was done out of pure veneration for a band than laid a solid foundation for every heavy, trippy, weirdo band that exists now – as well as for those who will freak out in the future. - Nate Hall
Following is each artist’s take on this project:
Steve Von Till - Harvestman
For many years Hawkwind has occupied a special place in my own strange version of spiritual music history. While growing up in the punk and metal scene in the bay area, I was always attracted to the psychedelic and stranger corners of heavy music, always seeking the holy grail of sound. It paralleled my spiritual interests in ancient Europe spirituality and an obsession with megaliths. Hawkwind was a natural focal point for my interests. Famous for participating in Britain’s free festival circuit and Stonehenge in particular, Hawkwind for this young American looking back over the ocean for inspiration embodied a direct connection between ancient Europe and psychedelic heavy music. Was this the modern music of the pagan Celts? It sounds insane, but it all makes sense to me.
The results of all three artists on this release are fantastic. Each of us with our own unique sounds and strengths honoring the same body of work creates something that weaves variations around a central wellspring of inspiration. It flows and I believe honors the original material and breathes life into the mythology of the Hawklords.
Tim Mead - Minsk
For us, Hawkwind truly embodies one of those crucial points of historical novelty, a band that took something so deep within the human experience and translated it into song in ways that opened doors to entire universes of creativity. It is certainly no secret that the three outfits sharing space on this recording have carved out places for themselves directly along the astral paths toward which Hawkwind began pointing the way. The paradoxes of heavy psychedelic music, the kind that Hawkwind created, make sense to us in deep ways. In one moment sheer sonic assault, and in the next waves of texture and understatement. At once sensical and yet other-worldly, simultaneously filled with visceral aggression and cerebral ponderance. Fundamentally tied to thoughtful normal consciousness, and yet constantly awash in thoughtless expanses of meditative trance and the transgression of that same normalcy.
Nate - USX
Sanford Parker first mentioned this Hawkwind project to me in the spring of 2007. I never thought of saying no. Sanford’s original idea was a two-way split, and Neurot was eager to release it for us. Steve Von Till’s involvement transformed the project into a true album. It is fitting that I don’t remember how we picked these songs, but they are all some of my favorite Hawkwind tunes. It was hard learning vocal melodies that I didn’t write, harder still for all of us to learn riffs that were recorded when everyone in Hawkwind was tripping out of their minds. But when we finally got it right it was all worth it. The idea of a Hawkwind cover album sounded cool back in 2007. It sounds even better nearly three years later when it is done and ready for release. It took a lot of work to record the songs, every band had to learn and execute these tracks that mean a lot to everyone who loves heavy, trippy, psychedelic music.
Track list:
U.S. Christmas - "Master of the Universe"
HARVESTMAN - "D Rider"
MINSK - "7x7"
HARVESTMAN - "Down Through The Night"
MINSK - "Assault and Battery/The Golden Void"
U.S. Christmas - "Psychedelic Warlords"
MINSK - "Children of the Sun"
U.S. Christmas - "Orgone Accumulator"
HARVESTMAN - "The Watcher"
U.S. Christmas - "You Shouldn't Do That"
HARVESTMAN - "Magnu"
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE TO APPEAR ON A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION AND HBO’S “TREME” THIS WEEKEND
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE TO APPEAR ON A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION AND HBO’S “TREME” THIS WEEKEND
Set your radios and DVRs for this weekend. Saturday, Justin Townes Earle will appear onPublic Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. A longtime public radio favorite, PHC live this weekend from NYC’s Town Hall. Justin appears along with Broadway actress Kate Beahen and folk singer Heather Masse. Check HERE for local listings and airtimes
Sunday, Justin appears – and performs – on HBO’s Treme.
We can't say a ton, but here's what we can tell you: Justin appears on the episode with his dad, Steve Earle. There's acting. There's performing. And it all starts Sunday night at 10pm EST/9pm CST on HBO.
Treme is the latest effort from David Simon and Eric Overmyer, collaborators on TV shows like The Wire and Homicide: Life on the Street. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, Treme looks at ordinary people as they try to rebuild their lives, homes, and culture in the aftermath of the hurricane. The series has boasted quite a few amazing musical guests, including Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Galactic, Kermit Ruffins, and the Rebirth Brass Band.
If that weren't enough, check out JTE talking clothes, picking out clothes and just being stylish in THIS Barking Irons video
Finally, in mid-May, Justin is heading into the studio to make the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2009 record Midnight at the Movies.
Whew!
Front Line Assembly to release full-length in June
Canadian industrial group Front Line Assembly have confirmed that their upcoming album, Improvised Electronic Device, will be released June 22 through Metropolis Records. The first single from the album, "Shifting Through The Lens," will be released a few weeks earlier on June 8.
FLA were formed in 1986 by former Skinny Puppy member Bill Leeb. Improvised Electronic Device will be their first full-length since 2006's Artificial Soldier.
Slayer and Megadeth announce tour playing their 1990 albums front-to-back
Slayer and Megadeth have announced the American Carnage tour during which both bands will perform the albums they released in 1990 front-to-back. Slayer will perform Seasons In The Abyss and Megadeth will play Rust In Peace.
The bands last toured together 19 years ago and they'll be joined by Testament for the 25-date tour of North America. The tour was originally slated to begin early this year, but had to be pushed due to back surgery on Slayer vocalist/bassist Tom Araya. The frontman said, "Right after the surgery, I could tell that the issue was fixed. There's no more pain, it just feels really good. We cancelled two tours, and I don't feel great about that, but I couldn't deal with the pain anymore, and that's now completely gone." Tickets purchased for the originally announced tour will be honored at rescheduled dates.
The tour is divided into Canadian and U.S. legs--Canada's taking place in late July and America's beginning mid-August. Check out dates below.
Canadian Carnage
7/23 Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC CANADA
7/24 Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC CANADA
7/26 Metro Centre, Halifax, NS CANADA
7/27 Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB CANADA
7/29 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT CANADA
7/30 John Labatt Centre Center, London, ONT CANADA
American Carnage
8/11 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
8/12 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
8/14 Tsongas Arena, Boston, MA
8/15 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
8/16 Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT
8/18 Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH
8/19 Joe Lewis Arena, Detroit, MI
8/20 UIC Pavillon, Chicago, IL
8/21 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
8/23 Cap Fed Park @Sandstone, Kansas City, KS
8/25 Magness Arena, Denver, CO
8/26 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM
8/27 Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
8/29 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
8/30 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
8/31 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
9/1 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
9/3 Wamu Theatre, Seattle, WA
9/4 Washington County Fairgrounds, Portland, OR
Built To Spill - Tour Dates
05-07 Minehead, England - ATP Festival
05-08 Oxford, England - O2 Academy Oxford *
05-09 Liverpool, England - O2 Academy Liverpool *
05-10 Galway, Ireland - The Black Box *
05-11 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street *
05-13 Glasgow, Scotland - O2 Academy Glasgow *
05-14 Newcastle, England - O2 Academy Newcastle *
05-15 Leeds, England - O2 Academy Leeds *
05-16 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy Birmingham *
05-17 Cambridge, England - The Junction *
05-18 London, England - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
0520 Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo *
05-21 Berlin, Germany - Astra *
05-22 Mannheim, Germany - Alte Feuerwache *
05-23 Paris, France - La Machine *
05-24 Brussels, Belgium - AB *
05-26 Stockholm, Sweden - Tyrol *
05-27 Hassleholm, Sweden - Siesta Festival
05-29 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival *
07-09 San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre ^&
07-10 Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion ^&
07-12 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl ^&
07-14 Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^&
07-17 George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre ^&
07-19 Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre ^&
07-20 Denver, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre ^&
07-23 St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre %
07-24 Chicago, IL - FMB Amphitheatre ^%
07-26 Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center ^%
07-28 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre %
07-30 Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake PAC ^%
07-31 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre ^%
08-03 Hartford, CT - Comcast Theatre ^%
08-05 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center ^%
08-07 Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live ^%
* with Dinosaur Jr.
^ with Kings of Leon
& with the Features
% with the Stills
new record releases this week
Acid Mothers Temple: From 0 to Infinity
Alcoholic Faith Mission: Let This Be the Last Night We Care
Alpha Rev: New Morning
Anders Osborne: American Patchwork
Avi Buffalo: Avi Buffalo
B.o.B: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Balkan Beat Box: Blue Eyed Black Boy
The Black Swans: Words Are Stupid
The Boy Least Likely To: A Fairytale Ending EP
Brian Posehn: Fart & Wiener Jokes
Common Prayer: There Is A Mountain
Emily Jane White: Victorian America
Frog Eyes: Paul's Tomb: A Triumph
Gogol Bordello: Trans-Continental Hustle
Hole: Nobody's Daughter
Jesse Malin: Love It to Life
Kmfdm: Krieg
Lali Puna: Our Inventions
(vinyl)The Lights: Failed Graves
Linfinity: Martian's Bloom
The Lodger: Flashbacks
Lovvers: Strangers/Tragedy
(vinyl)Lucky Soul: Coming of Age
Mr. Gnome: Tastes Like Magic
The Mynabirds: What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood
Naked On The Vague: Heaps of Nothing
No Second Troy: Colors
People of the North: Deep Tissue
Small Black: Small Black EP
(Deluxe)Soundpool: Mirrors in Your Eyes
Sugar & Gold: Get Wet
Trashcan Sinatras: In the Music
Two Door Cinema: Tourist History
Unnatural Helpers: Cracked Love (and Other Drugs)
(vinyl)The Wave Pictures: Instant Coffee Baby
We Were Promised Jetpacks: Last Place You'll Look
White Fence: White Fence
Wounded Lion: Wounded Lion
So... I guess Trent Reznor has a new project with his old lady
I haven't been real thrilled with anything he's done in a really long time, however the clip of the new material sounds pretty interesting, noisy rhythms, nasty synth lines, no poetry about souls and hearts - so far so good.
You can check it out here, and see what you think.
The Legendary Pink Dots - Cancelled
The Legendary Pink Dots have cancelled the remaining shows of the 30th anniversary tour due to the critical medical condition of the mother of singer Edward Ka-Spel. We wish Edward much strength in these difficult times. The Legendary Pink Dots (also known as LPD) are an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in August 1980. Although far outside the mainstream (in terms of their music and career path), LPD have released more than 40 albums and have a devoted worldwide following.
and now a message from crass
He also set up the anarchist/pacifist Dial House community in 1967 with Gee Vaucher and Phil Russell and helped to instigate the free festival movement.
An ardent, articulate and still angry polemicist, his works include Reality Asylum, Rocky Eyed and Oh America. Says Rimbaud of his own legacy: “our response to things wasn’t a musician or a lyrical response, it was a political response.”
Louise Elliott is an Australian tenor saxophonist and has performed with a wealth of international musicians. Originally known for her appearances with cult rock outfits Laughing Clowns, The Saints, Ed Kuepper and Paul Kelly, Louise has a fiery commitment to inspiring and energetic live performance which has been referred to in the media as "her profoundly diverse smorgasbord of funk, blues and rock" and "an African inspired jazz explosion". She has played with Penny Rimbaud for 9 years.
Accompanied by Louise' haunting sax, Penny Rimbaud will read a selection of his work. Join us for an unforgettable evening with a truly righteous, independent spirit.
Ticket info: 02871 309 927
Venue info: http://bit.ly/9LVksz
Coliseum - House With a Curse
You can check out an interview and a sample of the album here.
There will also be some summer tour dates to support the new release.
06/18 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley (Free Record Release Show)
06/25 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree #
06/26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl #
06/27 – Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic #
06/28 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions #
06/29 – Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth #
06/30 – Savannah, GA @ The Jinx #
07/01 – Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero #
07/02 – Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone #
07/03 – Richmond, VA @ The Bike Lot #
07/04 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar #
07/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary #
07/07 – Bethlehem, PA @ Secret Art Space #
07/08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa #
07/09 – Allston, NY @ Great Scott #
07/10 – Montreal, QC @ Friendship Cove #
07/11 – Ottowa, QC @ Maverick’s (18+) #
07/12 – Toronto, ON @ Parts & Labor #
07/13 – Syracuse, NY @ Wescott Community #
07/14 – Cleveland, OH @ Grop Shop #
07/15 – Detroit, MI @ Smalls (21+) #
07/16 – Dayton, OH @ Blind Bob’s #
07/17 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s #
# w/ Burning Love
Alice In Chains / Deftones / Mastodon - Fall Tour
Sep 17 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sep 18 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Sep 20 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Sep 22 Boston, MA Agannis Arena
Sep 24 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Sep 28 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Oct 1 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Oct 4 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct 7 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Oct 8 Seattle, WA Key Arena
Oct 9 Portland, OR Rose Quarter - Memorial Coliseum
Oct 16 Las Vegas, NV The Join
Fan club pre-sales begin May 10 with general on-sales to follow on May 15. Get yours here.
Brainbombs Re-release Classic!
OUT NOW:
Brainbombs - Obey LP
Finally available again on VINYL, the domestic version of thee classic and essential Brainbombs release. Remastered vinyl pressing on black vinyl, housed in a VG Kids screenprinted heavy chipboard pocket cover in a resealable Japanese mylar sleeve. Ltd to 500. Out of print for several years & unleashed again. Obey hits hard with 8 tracks of serial killer inspired dirge/noise/rock put through a No Wave filter. The audio equivalent of watching 'Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer'... or having dinner with Albert Fish while Whitehouse records spin in the background. Also available on CD.
Single copy orders by Credit Card (USA only):
http://www.armageddonshop.com/search.ph ... BRAINBOMBS
Single copy by Paypal (USA only): $16.78 USD
Single copy postpaid to Canada: 20.40 USD
Single copy postpaid to Europe/Australia/Japan: 26.32 USD
Paypal to: armageddondaynow@hotmail.com
Wholesale inquiries:
armageddondaynow@hotmail.com
ARMAGEDDON SHOP
www.armageddonshop.com
436 Broadway Providence, R.I. 02909
ph/fx: 401 521-6667
Open Mon-Sat 12-8 pm Sunday 12- 6pm
Buy-Sell-Trade New and Used music on all formats...
Disintegration - The Cure Deluxe Edition
The Cure - Disintegration... THE PUFF...
Deluxe Edition - Polydor/Universal
Date : 24th May 2010
Three-Disc Deluxe Edition Produced & Compiled by Robert Smith, Including a Remastered Version of the Original Album, plus Unreleased Songs, Demos, Out-takes and Live Performances.
The Cure’s eighth studio album, released in 1989, is the dark tour de force Disintegration.
Following on from 1987's outstanding Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me release, and spurred by the hits “Lullaby”, “Fascination Street“, “Lovesong” and “Pictures Of You”, the album quickly became the group’s most successful yet, with sales topping more than 3 million, as the band sold out stadiums and arenas around the world.
Polydor/Universal reissues this landmark album, remastering the original, adding a disc of unreleased out-takes and demos, plus a third disc that contains a live performance of the entire album recorded in 1989 over 3 nights at Wembley Arena, London, the European climax of the The Cure's global ‘Prayer Tour‘. This Deluxe Edition comes with a 20 page booklet containing previously unseen pictures and art, as well as lyrics and an in depth overview of the period by the band's founder Robert Smith.
Robert Smith compiled, produced, and supervised the mastering of this three-disc collection, which covers the evolution of Disintegration, from demos and rehearsals to studio and stage. The first disc contains newly remastered versions of the album’s original 12 tracks.
Gathering 20 unreleased tracks, the second disc trawls through Smith’s home recordings to find early instrumental demos of fan favourites “Pictures Of You”, “Prayers For Rain” and “Fascination Street.” The Cure can be heard rehearsing and arranging various instrumental versions, including ”Homesick”, “Closedown” and “The Same Deep Water As You”, as well as playing studio out-takes of several other tracks, including “Plainsong”. The disc also contains four unreleased songs: “Noheart”, “Esten”, “Delirious Night” and a cover of Judy Collins’ “Pirate Ships”, the latter a solo performance by Smith that was recorded for, but ultimately not included on, Rubáiyát, a 1990 album celebrating Elektra Records’ 40th anniversary.
For the final disc, Smith remixes and expands Entreat, a live album recorded in 1989 at Wembley Arena. Entreat Plus combines the original’s eight tracks, remixed with the four 'missing' songs to create a complete contemporary live version of Disintegration.
Comments Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai: “Disintegration by The Cure is one of the greatest records of all time. It has the feel that only a tiny amount of albums have, that it exists completely in its own universe, immune to context or fashion. I literally cannot imagine the band members in a room playing these songs for the first time, its as if they've always been there. From stunning opener “Plainsong” through to “Untitled”, it is unrelentingly beautiful and achingly sad. Disintegration is a simply wonderful record.”
DISINTEGRATION: DELUXE EDITION
Disc One: Remastered Album
01: Plainsong
02: Pictures Of You
03: Closedown
04: Lovesong
05: Last Dance
06: Lullaby
07: Fascination Street
08: Prayers For Rain
09: The Same Deep Water As You
10: Disintegration
11: Homesick
12: Untitled
Disc Two: Rarities (1988 - 1989)
01: Prayers For Rain – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
02: Pictures Of You – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
03: Fascination Street – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
04: Homesick – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)
05: Fear Of Ghosts – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)
06: Noheart – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)*
07: Esten – Band Demo (Instrumental)*
08: Closedown – Band Demo (Instrumental)
09: Lovesong – Band Demo (Instrumental)
10: 2 Late (alternate version) – Band Demo (Instrumental)
11: The Same Deep Water As You – Band Demo (Instrumental)
12: Disintegration – Band Demo (Instrumental)
13: Untitled (alternate version) – Studio Rough (Instrumental)
14: Babble (alternate version) – Studio Rough (Instrumental)
15: Plainsong – Studio Rough (Guide Vocal)
16: Last Dance – Studio Rough (Guide Vocal)
17: Lullaby – Studio Rough (Guide Vocal)
18: Out Of Mind – Studio Rough (Guide Vocal)
19: Delirious Night – Rough Mix (Vocal)*
20: Pirate Ships – RS Solo, Rough Mix (Vocal)*
* Previously Unreleased Song
Disc Three: Entreat Plus
01: Plainsong*
02: Pictures Of You
03: Closedown
04: Lovesong*
05: Last Dance
06: Lullaby*
07: Fascination Street
08: Prayers For Rain
09: The Same Deep Water As You*
10: Disintegration
11: Homesick
12: Untitled
* Previously Unreleased Live Performance
SWANS HEADLINE SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL UK OCT 2010
An assortment of naked girls, teddy bears, and writhing, retarded policemen will adorn the stage...
SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL 2010
22 – 24 OCTOBER 2010
Birmingham, UK
SWANS HEADLINE SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL 2010
Tickets on sale now from:
www.theticketsellers.co.uk
www.seetickets.com
To launch the 2010 edition of Birmingham’s acclaimed annual Supersonic
Festival, Capsule are over the moon to announce that Michael Gira’s
massively influential NYC band SWANS will headline this year’s
festival, which takes place from 22 – 24 October 2010. Tickets are now
on sale! Their appearance at Supersonic Festival 2010 will be their
first British show since they disbanded in 1997. This rare and
exceptional performance by SWANS mark the start of a series of line up
announcements for Supersonic 2010, with many more exciting acts and
artists to be revealed in the coming weeks and months.
Moving from its previous July weekend date to October from 2010
onwards, Supersonic will once again take place in and around the
Custard Factory in the heart of Eastside of Birmingham, utilising
converted factory warehouses and art galleries and offering up-close,
intimate settings to showcase some of the most exciting music out
there. Capsule’s passion for genre bending sound and performances is
at the heart of all their events – there are not many places where you
can listen to funeral doom, prog, folk, avant jazz and grindcore in
one weekend.
For further info on hotel deals/travel/volunteers check :
www.supersonicfestival.com
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)