Wednesday, October 18, 2006
OK, the news is finally here, the hottest ticket in Glasgow this coming November!..
Sounds of Sweden and Dolly Mixture present:
"Sexy Stockholm star *Hello Saferide*, angelic Swedish SAMI award winner *Maia Hirasawa* and Glasgow's super secret, super sweet supergroup *The Poems*
Wednesday, November 15, 8pm to 12am, Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo St, Glasgow, G2 7DA
Tickets 4GBP, available at Tickets Scotland, Monorail Records
Sounds of Sweden have teamed up with the lovely ladies of Dolly Mixture to present our best line-up yet – a trio of amazing female-fronted bands from near and far.
Behind stage name *Hello Saferide* (inspired by an intelligent bus driver in a drug-addicted small town) is songwriter Annika Norlin, a musical version of Holly Hunter who has become the veritable darling of the Swedish music scene in the past year. She'd been writing songs since the age of seven, never aspiring for anyone else to hear them, when she recorded the song *Highschool Stalker*, about a young girl stalking her crush. It was an instant Internet hit with its handclaps, Shangri-Las ask-and-tell chorus, scrunched-up trumpet, and rollicking guitar pop. She immediately got a record deal and her first single, *My Best Friend*, featured the lyrics "Damn, I wish I was a lesbian/so I could fall in love with you." It immediately got radio airplay and had the toughest of tough men crying they, too, wanted to be lesbians. She released her debut album, "Introducing...Hello Saferide", in late September 2005, to a massive critical acclaim. "The strength of this album is that there are no weaknesses", wrote one reviewer. Her summer has been spent playing in front of thousands at nearly every festival, and her anxiously anticipated follow-up, *Would you play this EP ten times a day*? has catapulted to number three in the Swedish charts, well on its way to gold. Annika was even declared the fourth sexiest woman in Sweden by QX Magazine, and song *Long Lost Penpal* featured in a recent episode og HBO hit Big Love. And all the hype is well-deserved. Annika's songwriting is sharp as a needle, packed with finely-wrought storytelling and deft turns of phrase, couched impossibly catchy melodies and just the slightest tinge of bedroom melancholy, causing the all-mighty Pitchfork to proclaim a "cuteness alert!"
Maia Hirasawa is a half-Swedish, half-Japanese singer with a background in jazz who has a knack for writing some damn catchy songs. She first came to attention as accompanying singer/instrumentalist extraordinaire in Hello Saferide, and is now starting to make her own
mark as a solo act, recently winning the 2006 Swedish Roland/SAMI award (for unsigned Swedish bands). As Annika herself says, has got the voice of an angel gone to hell and back - and the melody sense of Burt Bacharach. She has drawn comparisons with Regina Spektor, and like her, charms the crowd with her strong self-confidence and winning stage presence - and adorable smile.
The Poems are Glasgow's best-kept secret. The reclusive quintet rarely play live, and are better known across the pond, thanks to the US label Minty Fresh, which released their debut album 'Young America' . They deliver lush, low-key chamber indie, with angelic sighs from Kerry Polwart and Amy Ogletree (daughter of Simple Minds drummer Mike Ogletree), existential philosophy from songwriter (and ex-Bluebells frontman) Robert Hodgens and the instrumental mastery of Adrian Barry (The High Fidelity) and Bobby Paterson (Love And Money). Full of chiming acoustic guitars, sweeping vocals, and grand arrangements, The Poems wear their gentle melodicism proudly on their world-worn sleeves. Their album features contributions from many of their famous friends, including Isobel Campbell, Norman Blake and members of Del Amitri and The Proclaimers, and their songs have even featured on US TV show Grey's Anatomy."
Internet resources:
Hello Saferide
http://www.hellosaferide.com
http://www.myspace.com/saferide
http://www.razziarecords.se
Maia Hirasawa
http://www.myspace.com/maiahirasawa
The Poems
http://www.myspace.com/thepoemsmusic
http://www.mintyfresh.com
Sounds of Sweden
http://www.soundsofsweden.com
http://www.myspace.com/soundsofsweden
Dolly Mixture
http://www.myspace.com/dollymixclub
"Sexy Stockholm star *Hello Saferide*, angelic Swedish SAMI award winner *Maia Hirasawa* and Glasgow's super secret, super sweet supergroup *The Poems*
Wednesday, November 15, 8pm to 12am, Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo St, Glasgow, G2 7DA
Tickets 4GBP, available at Tickets Scotland, Monorail Records
Sounds of Sweden have teamed up with the lovely ladies of Dolly Mixture to present our best line-up yet – a trio of amazing female-fronted bands from near and far.
Behind stage name *Hello Saferide* (inspired by an intelligent bus driver in a drug-addicted small town) is songwriter Annika Norlin, a musical version of Holly Hunter who has become the veritable darling of the Swedish music scene in the past year. She'd been writing songs since the age of seven, never aspiring for anyone else to hear them, when she recorded the song *Highschool Stalker*, about a young girl stalking her crush. It was an instant Internet hit with its handclaps, Shangri-Las ask-and-tell chorus, scrunched-up trumpet, and rollicking guitar pop. She immediately got a record deal and her first single, *My Best Friend*, featured the lyrics "Damn, I wish I was a lesbian/so I could fall in love with you." It immediately got radio airplay and had the toughest of tough men crying they, too, wanted to be lesbians. She released her debut album, "Introducing...Hello Saferide", in late September 2005, to a massive critical acclaim. "The strength of this album is that there are no weaknesses", wrote one reviewer. Her summer has been spent playing in front of thousands at nearly every festival, and her anxiously anticipated follow-up, *Would you play this EP ten times a day*? has catapulted to number three in the Swedish charts, well on its way to gold. Annika was even declared the fourth sexiest woman in Sweden by QX Magazine, and song *Long Lost Penpal* featured in a recent episode og HBO hit Big Love. And all the hype is well-deserved. Annika's songwriting is sharp as a needle, packed with finely-wrought storytelling and deft turns of phrase, couched impossibly catchy melodies and just the slightest tinge of bedroom melancholy, causing the all-mighty Pitchfork to proclaim a "cuteness alert!"
Maia Hirasawa is a half-Swedish, half-Japanese singer with a background in jazz who has a knack for writing some damn catchy songs. She first came to attention as accompanying singer/instrumentalist extraordinaire in Hello Saferide, and is now starting to make her own
mark as a solo act, recently winning the 2006 Swedish Roland/SAMI award (for unsigned Swedish bands). As Annika herself says, has got the voice of an angel gone to hell and back - and the melody sense of Burt Bacharach. She has drawn comparisons with Regina Spektor, and like her, charms the crowd with her strong self-confidence and winning stage presence - and adorable smile.
The Poems are Glasgow's best-kept secret. The reclusive quintet rarely play live, and are better known across the pond, thanks to the US label Minty Fresh, which released their debut album 'Young America' . They deliver lush, low-key chamber indie, with angelic sighs from Kerry Polwart and Amy Ogletree (daughter of Simple Minds drummer Mike Ogletree), existential philosophy from songwriter (and ex-Bluebells frontman) Robert Hodgens and the instrumental mastery of Adrian Barry (The High Fidelity) and Bobby Paterson (Love And Money). Full of chiming acoustic guitars, sweeping vocals, and grand arrangements, The Poems wear their gentle melodicism proudly on their world-worn sleeves. Their album features contributions from many of their famous friends, including Isobel Campbell, Norman Blake and members of Del Amitri and The Proclaimers, and their songs have even featured on US TV show Grey's Anatomy."
Internet resources:
Hello Saferide
http://www.hellosaferide.com
http://www.myspace.com/saferide
http://www.razziarecords.se
Maia Hirasawa
http://www.myspace.com/maiahirasawa
The Poems
http://www.myspace.com/thepoemsmusic
http://www.mintyfresh.com
Sounds of Sweden
http://www.soundsofsweden.com
http://www.myspace.com/soundsofsweden
Dolly Mixture
http://www.myspace.com/dollymixclub
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Six months down the line I'd like to toot my own horn here once again about the Chiswick Records blog. I'm down to posting pics of stickers 'n beermats right now, but figure that you'll all understand the cultural significance of these items...
When I discovered this at Stereogum last night, my flabber couldn't have been more gasted. CBGB's may be gone but the tuneage is going CBeebies!
Fancy Hallowe'en in Madrid? If only... but if you're there...
This is still acting up so i'm gonna quit while i'm ahead. I've added those Brat links three times and they keep "not appearing".
I was trying to upload pictures at about this time last night and the bugger wouldn't let me. So, I thought, sod it. However, i'm about to have another go. If pictures appear then it worked if not... altogether now...
First up some news about a bogus Beat Poets...
The Beat Poets vs The Beat Poets, Glasgow, Friday October 20
"Scotland's top surf instrumental band has thrown down the gauntlet to a group of upstarts from across the Irish Sea who are using the same name. In a row reminiscent of a spat between supermodels over the use of the title The Body (although visually not quite as stimulating), Glasgow¹s Beat Poets are taking legal advice over use of the name.
Events are likely to come to a head on Friday October 20 when the Belfast band make their first visit to the Scottish city. On the same evening as they play a support slot at Sauchiehall Street venue, Firewater, the REAL Beat Poets have arranged a rival gig at the much hipper Universal bar in Sauchiehall Street Lane. The Beat Poets were formed in 1986 by guitarist Tom Rafferty and saxophonist Keith Bruce. One of their first appearances was at a Glasgow Style Event at the Third Eye Centre (now the CCA) in Sauchiehall Street. The band made its first recordings for seminal 53rd and 3rd label co-founded by Stephen Pastel of Glasgow group The Pastels. Their debut EP Glasgow, Howard Missouri now commands a high price among collectors of authentic instrumental rock'n'roll, as does their debut album Totally Radio on Imaginary Records. The band were instrumental (dearie me) in bringing over the surf guitar legend, Dick Dale for shows in Scotland after "Miserlou" was featured Pulp Fiction. The band opened for his trio at the Glasgow Garage and in Edinburgh.
The Beat Poets have also performed with legendary Memphis singer and songwriter Alex Chilton. Famous for their immaculate stage attire and short snappy sets, The Beat Poets were once described by Tom Morton in Melody Maker as 'the best band in Glasgow'. Presented with a copy of their 45 Rebel Surf, guitarist Link Wray, who sadly passed away this year, remarked: "These guys are right now".
Despite inviting comparisons with The Majestics in John Byrne's classic TV and now stage drama Tutti Frutti, The Beat Poets have never stopped gigging and are currently gearing up for a spate of performances in November. The Universal appearance is an appetiser designed to warn off the usurpers whose presence in the city is bound to be confusing to fans of the original, long-established outfit.
The Beat Poets appear at The Universal, Sauchiehall Street Lane, on Friday October 20 at 10pm.
Picture by Marc Marnie. Stuart Morrison, Keith Bruce and Tom Rafferty present surf guitar legend Dick Dale with a Beat Poets trademark Glasgow tartan tie.
First up some news about a bogus Beat Poets...
The Beat Poets vs The Beat Poets, Glasgow, Friday October 20"Scotland's top surf instrumental band has thrown down the gauntlet to a group of upstarts from across the Irish Sea who are using the same name. In a row reminiscent of a spat between supermodels over the use of the title The Body (although visually not quite as stimulating), Glasgow¹s Beat Poets are taking legal advice over use of the name.
Events are likely to come to a head on Friday October 20 when the Belfast band make their first visit to the Scottish city. On the same evening as they play a support slot at Sauchiehall Street venue, Firewater, the REAL Beat Poets have arranged a rival gig at the much hipper Universal bar in Sauchiehall Street Lane. The Beat Poets were formed in 1986 by guitarist Tom Rafferty and saxophonist Keith Bruce. One of their first appearances was at a Glasgow Style Event at the Third Eye Centre (now the CCA) in Sauchiehall Street. The band made its first recordings for seminal 53rd and 3rd label co-founded by Stephen Pastel of Glasgow group The Pastels. Their debut EP Glasgow, Howard Missouri now commands a high price among collectors of authentic instrumental rock'n'roll, as does their debut album Totally Radio on Imaginary Records. The band were instrumental (dearie me) in bringing over the surf guitar legend, Dick Dale for shows in Scotland after "Miserlou" was featured Pulp Fiction. The band opened for his trio at the Glasgow Garage and in Edinburgh.
The Beat Poets have also performed with legendary Memphis singer and songwriter Alex Chilton. Famous for their immaculate stage attire and short snappy sets, The Beat Poets were once described by Tom Morton in Melody Maker as 'the best band in Glasgow'. Presented with a copy of their 45 Rebel Surf, guitarist Link Wray, who sadly passed away this year, remarked: "These guys are right now".
Despite inviting comparisons with The Majestics in John Byrne's classic TV and now stage drama Tutti Frutti, The Beat Poets have never stopped gigging and are currently gearing up for a spate of performances in November. The Universal appearance is an appetiser designed to warn off the usurpers whose presence in the city is bound to be confusing to fans of the original, long-established outfit.
The Beat Poets appear at The Universal, Sauchiehall Street Lane, on Friday October 20 at 10pm.
Picture by Marc Marnie. Stuart Morrison, Keith Bruce and Tom Rafferty present surf guitar legend Dick Dale with a Beat Poets trademark Glasgow tartan tie.
Monday, October 16, 2006
The Nomads have some dates comin' up that demand your attendance:
061116 - Transilvania Live - Milano (ITA)
061117 - Transilvania Live - Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza) (ITA)
061118 - Sonar Club - Colle val Delsa (Siena) (ITA)
061125 - Vooruit - Gent, (BEL)
Damn, Gent is within' traveling distance, maybe it's time to offload some more stuff on eBay so I can head south next month...
061116 - Transilvania Live - Milano (ITA)
061117 - Transilvania Live - Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza) (ITA)
061118 - Sonar Club - Colle val Delsa (Siena) (ITA)
061125 - Vooruit - Gent, (BEL)
Damn, Gent is within' traveling distance, maybe it's time to offload some more stuff on eBay so I can head south next month...
Sunday, October 15, 2006
The Dexateens “Hardwire Healing” (Rosa Records) elevates the stakes of this Tuscaloosa, AL combo’s game. While the punk rockin’, honky tonkness still applies, they’ve grown a more overt southern-fried country directness. There’s an Uncle Tupelo Vs Led Zep streak in there. I see mentions of the Stones on the bumf but (to me) that’s more tenuous now. Produced by David Barbe and Patterson Hood (of the Drive By Truckers), “Hardwire” straddles genres and could well introduce an aesthetic to those more familiar with rawk who have no conception of the roll. It’s the familiar picking that’ll snare the former first, they’ll find succour in recognition. This kinda hootch is on the rise and this shows a maturity that the first two didn’t altogether hint at. The sound is way more measured and assured now. Confident even. They also have John Neff on pedal steel. I presume that this is the same guy who made Blue Bob with David Lynch? I’m looking forward to seeing them live to see how it translates to an audience that doesn’t always co-exist comfortably with a Skynyrd/BOC backwash. I’m ancient and can dig it, for me it recalls a better time but could “the kids” ever be down with such a beastie? This is a deep seam to be mined with many influences to be absorbed. It hangs together well as an “album” rather than a bunch of tracks and that in itself is a pretty rare commodity. My customary traipse of a Sunday morning to the strains of what I’ve downloaded in mp3 form bore a real surprise today. Jarvis Cocker’s “Black Magic” (go to Fluxblog and scroll down to the October 12th post) has taken “Crimson and Clover” and puree’d it with a little Spector and Pierre Henry. Sprinkled on some Suicide dust and come up with a very great pop song. Derivative mayhap but absolutely crying out to be a 7” single. Funny, I heard “Common People” on the wireless the other day. I’ve never been a huge Pulp fan but they've had one or three belters and that was one of them, like "Virginia Plain" by Roxy Music. “Black Magic” is up there with that. Have a listen.
Such longevity – in my opinion - is a thing of the past in terms of everything. In fact, it may have already been removed from dictionaries, etc. because a description is no longer required. Nothing, and I do mean nada - is built, made, designed or worse, even expected to last anymore. Sure, there are things that SHOULD, but the scum have no truck with that. Take YouTube, it was fun while it lasted but is undoubtedly doomed. It may provide a business model but all the good points will be spirited away. Its future is said to hinge on perceived ad "revenue". There's that word "perceived" again. Advertising, other than as a novelty, doesn't work. It doesn't bring the returns it once did and does nothing more than create a ripple of profile, if that. The arse has fallen out of printed real estate, just as it has on TV and radio because it’s way beyond saturation. Word of mouth or bush telegraph can provide the means of mushrooming but ultimately the info overload is just crushing. Even for info junkies. Being bombarded with waste be it of paper or cyber variety has disembowled any possible plus side to advertising, it’s almost all pish. Of course the word has to leak out somehow but lack of concensus means that it can’t be driven. Any kind of splash is just mopped up for the next regurgitation. There's no time to process anything anymore. Trying to make such time is mostly futile. It doesn’t even serve as the next day’s chip paper because the fast food emporiums use those terrible polystyrene cartons. Or white paper. Possibly because the ink will kill us. Whatever doesn’t off you makes you stronger (allegedly). Bring on the ink…
Such longevity – in my opinion - is a thing of the past in terms of everything. In fact, it may have already been removed from dictionaries, etc. because a description is no longer required. Nothing, and I do mean nada - is built, made, designed or worse, even expected to last anymore. Sure, there are things that SHOULD, but the scum have no truck with that. Take YouTube, it was fun while it lasted but is undoubtedly doomed. It may provide a business model but all the good points will be spirited away. Its future is said to hinge on perceived ad "revenue". There's that word "perceived" again. Advertising, other than as a novelty, doesn't work. It doesn't bring the returns it once did and does nothing more than create a ripple of profile, if that. The arse has fallen out of printed real estate, just as it has on TV and radio because it’s way beyond saturation. Word of mouth or bush telegraph can provide the means of mushrooming but ultimately the info overload is just crushing. Even for info junkies. Being bombarded with waste be it of paper or cyber variety has disembowled any possible plus side to advertising, it’s almost all pish. Of course the word has to leak out somehow but lack of concensus means that it can’t be driven. Any kind of splash is just mopped up for the next regurgitation. There's no time to process anything anymore. Trying to make such time is mostly futile. It doesn’t even serve as the next day’s chip paper because the fast food emporiums use those terrible polystyrene cartons. Or white paper. Possibly because the ink will kill us. Whatever doesn’t off you makes you stronger (allegedly). Bring on the ink…
Bloody hell, I didn't realise this started tomorrow... over to Mr Spence...
"Yup Folks, you ain't gonna get more blammo for yer bucks than at any of these select locations next week!
From The South... THE DEXATEENS - full-on three-guitar southern rawk from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, over to promote their new LP, "Hardwire Healing"(Produced by Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers). Described as what the Stones would have sounded like had they been from Alabama, ie hot, nasty, gritty, ass-sweaty real deal rock'n'roll. Alabama humidity mixed with whiskey and big amps can only result in earth shaking rock and roll like this!
And from the North... THE GREASE MONKEYS - cranked-up garage punk rock'n'roll from Glasgow; taking 60's garage & 70's punk and putting it thru their hi-octane rawk blender w/ a few neat twists!
Here's the lowdown...
THE DEXATEENS & THE GREASE MONKEYS
From The South... THE DEXATEENS - full-on three-guitar southern rawk from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, over to promote their new LP, "Hardwire Healing"(Produced by Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers). Described as what the Stones would have sounded like had they been from Alabama, ie hot, nasty, gritty, ass-sweaty real deal rock'n'roll. Alabama humidity mixed with whiskey and big amps can only result in earth shaking rock and roll like this!
And from the North... THE GREASE MONKEYS - cranked-up garage punk rock'n'roll from Glasgow; taking 60's garage & 70's punk and putting it thru their hi-octane rawk blender w/ a few neat twists!
Here's the lowdown...
THE DEXATEENS & THE GREASE MONKEYS
UK TOUR OCTOBER 2006
Mon 16th - LONDON w/ ANIMAL MATHS opening -
Mon 16th - LONDON w/ ANIMAL MATHS opening -
Windmill Brixton 22 Blenheim Gardens - £5 (£4 advance)
Tue 17th - HIGH WYCOMBE - The Roundabout, Bridge Street - FREE
Wed 18th - BRISTOL w/ DA CAPO opening - The Junction, Stokes Croft - £5
Fri 20th - LONDON w/ THE FLESHTONES headlining -
Tue 17th - HIGH WYCOMBE - The Roundabout, Bridge Street - FREE
Wed 18th - BRISTOL w/ DA CAPO opening - The Junction, Stokes Croft - £5
Fri 20th - LONDON w/ THE FLESHTONES headlining -
Dirty Water Club at The Boston, 178 Junction Road, Tufnell Park - £6
Sat 21st - BIRMINGHAM w/ DAN SARTAIN (headlining),
Sat 21st - BIRMINGHAM w/ DAN SARTAIN (headlining),
THE SUGARS, THE BIG BANG, & COPTER opening - Cold Rice Underground - further info/membership from there, details unavailable 'cos it's a sorta "secret" gig!)
Sun 22nd - GLASGOW w/ BABY JANE opening - 13th Note Cafe, 50-60 King Street.
...see y'all there!"
Sun 22nd - GLASGOW w/ BABY JANE opening - 13th Note Cafe, 50-60 King Street.
...see y'all there!"
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Time to interuppt the silence. Thanks to all you folks who have swung by the myspace thing. Generally when I try to make "comments", this bugger crashes. Fucking annoying, let me tell you. In addition, budgetary restraints and sundry conditions have meant that my abilities to live beyond my meagre means have been somewhat curtailed. This means that i'm operating very close to the "midden heid" and in some cases considering filing an application for full "shut-in" status. I managed to clock all eleven episodes of "Brotherhood" over the past week. (Thanks H). It's a good show that will probably appear on UK screens via satellite or cable or whatever. As post Sopranos TV goes it's very watchable and kind of like a modern day western in feel with organised crime and politics taking the place of cattle rustling and robbing banks. Season Two is due sometime in 2007 and i'm looking forward to seeing how it pans out. Of course, January is coming up fast and that means the final 8 eps of The Sopranos. Brotherhood suggests that there will be TV life after that event has passed. In fact Tony and Co's last season finale was something of a damp squib so hopefully the blue touch paper will dry out and provide what we expect from the show. Other stuff you should check out if you're futzing about on yer ‘puter...
In Brazil, there's a soap opera that has The Bambi Molesters providing the theme music. Thanks to Lada, and to YouTube, you can check it out.
The Spangler continues to weave his musical web to provide you with a soundtrack to spending your existence online.
Munster Records are branching into the DVD sector, sample the upcoming Beasts of Bourbon, Black Lips and Demolition Doll Rods releases. Visit the website for availability details.
Brother Randall has made the following available for your viewing pleasure…
Jack Starr: Masters of the Sky
Jack Starr: Chicken
Mack Stevens: Porn Again
Uncalled 4: Grind Her Up
Uncalled 4: Cotton Fields
And as CBGB’s goes under the thunder of The Dictators again tonight, and Patti Smith will be playing out closing time tomorrow, Duane sent this link…
And Ramonesmania continues unabated. (Thanks Tom and Martin)
Time to draw breath now, I’ll be back soon with the Dexateens dates and whatever else sooner than you, er, think… Just daydreaming here, wishing I was in Valencia watching The A-Bones and Co. Hello Saferide is headed for Glasgow in November also. Perhaps there is hope...
In Brazil, there's a soap opera that has The Bambi Molesters providing the theme music. Thanks to Lada, and to YouTube, you can check it out.
The Spangler continues to weave his musical web to provide you with a soundtrack to spending your existence online.
Munster Records are branching into the DVD sector, sample the upcoming Beasts of Bourbon, Black Lips and Demolition Doll Rods releases. Visit the website for availability details.
Brother Randall has made the following available for your viewing pleasure…
Jack Starr: Masters of the Sky
Jack Starr: Chicken
Mack Stevens: Porn Again
Uncalled 4: Grind Her Up
Uncalled 4: Cotton Fields
And as CBGB’s goes under the thunder of The Dictators again tonight, and Patti Smith will be playing out closing time tomorrow, Duane sent this link…
And Ramonesmania continues unabated. (Thanks Tom and Martin)
Time to draw breath now, I’ll be back soon with the Dexateens dates and whatever else sooner than you, er, think… Just daydreaming here, wishing I was in Valencia watching The A-Bones and Co. Hello Saferide is headed for Glasgow in November also. Perhaps there is hope...
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
New Crawlspace CD + Slippy Town Times online fanzine #2
"Hey, yeah, it's been awhile! But things are swingin' again with a brand new Crawlspace CD from Gulcher. Also new is the second online issue of Slippy Town Times with Home Blitz interview by Tony Rettman; reviews of Home Blitz, Bon Vivants, Times New Viking, Jackwacker, Sun City Girls, Tommy Jay, and more; movie reviews; and comix. Plus an online reprint of Gulcher magazine #0, from 1975, with Lester Bangs review of an anti-downer album, Richard Meltzer on a party at Handsome Dick Manitoba's place, Metal Mike Saunders on the Sonics, Eddie Flowers and Ken Highland review of the first Dictators LP, MC5 cover story by Eddie Flowers, Wayne Kramer interview, letters from Cub Koda, Brownsville Station live reviews, Les Variations interview by Ken Highland, Mike Saunders review of Fabian, and lots more!" Check it out here.
"Hey, yeah, it's been awhile! But things are swingin' again with a brand new Crawlspace CD from Gulcher. Also new is the second online issue of Slippy Town Times with Home Blitz interview by Tony Rettman; reviews of Home Blitz, Bon Vivants, Times New Viking, Jackwacker, Sun City Girls, Tommy Jay, and more; movie reviews; and comix. Plus an online reprint of Gulcher magazine #0, from 1975, with Lester Bangs review of an anti-downer album, Richard Meltzer on a party at Handsome Dick Manitoba's place, Metal Mike Saunders on the Sonics, Eddie Flowers and Ken Highland review of the first Dictators LP, MC5 cover story by Eddie Flowers, Wayne Kramer interview, letters from Cub Koda, Brownsville Station live reviews, Les Variations interview by Ken Highland, Mike Saunders review of Fabian, and lots more!" Check it out here.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Monday, October 09, 2006
THE SICKIDZ PRESENT: THE LAST SHOW ON EARTHA HALLOWEEN ROCK 'N' ROLL CIRCUS
"As the bearded Beatle bard George once bemoaned, all things must pass....
Thus, on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at The Khyber, 9:00 PM sharp, with ghouls and fools lurking in the belfry, the quasi-legendary punk rock ban, SICKIDZ, will present The Last Show on Earth: A Halloween Rock 'N' Roll Circus, and desecrate a stage for what could be the last time.
Conspiring with the group for this final Rehearsal for Retirement will be the garage rock heroes The Jukebox Zeroes, the wonderfully eccentric King of Siam, the strange and sensual femme fatales who are The Flys, a resuscitated version of the immortal Warm Jets, a special acoustic performance by national treasure Palmyra Delran, plus appearances by Dingal and McGuffrey, Remi Shinguard, Slash Shakir, Yokohohohno, Dr. D's Tijuana Donkey Show, as well as prizes, surprizes, giveaways, and contests.
The Sickidz, of course, got a reputation. The original Band That Can't Play, they are a local institution and embarrassment, accused of inciting mayhem, apocalypse and redemption. They've been around forever, played any/everywhere that would have 'em, put out music produced by The Cramps, opened for Iggy, gave Ben Vaughn his only one shot at fame and fortune, endured deathdarkness, became internationally famous, split up, spit up, reunited and have finally determined that enough is indeed enough.
So, it's goodbye baby and amen. Arrive early, leave late. The Sickidz wish to bite you and bid adieu.
Got anything better to do?"
The Khyber , 56 S. 2nd St. , Phila, PA 19106 215-238-5888 Tickets on sale now.
"As the bearded Beatle bard George once bemoaned, all things must pass....
Thus, on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at The Khyber, 9:00 PM sharp, with ghouls and fools lurking in the belfry, the quasi-legendary punk rock ban, SICKIDZ, will present The Last Show on Earth: A Halloween Rock 'N' Roll Circus, and desecrate a stage for what could be the last time.
Conspiring with the group for this final Rehearsal for Retirement will be the garage rock heroes The Jukebox Zeroes, the wonderfully eccentric King of Siam, the strange and sensual femme fatales who are The Flys, a resuscitated version of the immortal Warm Jets, a special acoustic performance by national treasure Palmyra Delran, plus appearances by Dingal and McGuffrey, Remi Shinguard, Slash Shakir, Yokohohohno, Dr. D's Tijuana Donkey Show, as well as prizes, surprizes, giveaways, and contests.
The Sickidz, of course, got a reputation. The original Band That Can't Play, they are a local institution and embarrassment, accused of inciting mayhem, apocalypse and redemption. They've been around forever, played any/everywhere that would have 'em, put out music produced by The Cramps, opened for Iggy, gave Ben Vaughn his only one shot at fame and fortune, endured deathdarkness, became internationally famous, split up, spit up, reunited and have finally determined that enough is indeed enough.
So, it's goodbye baby and amen. Arrive early, leave late. The Sickidz wish to bite you and bid adieu.
Got anything better to do?"
The Khyber , 56 S. 2nd St. , Phila, PA 19106 215-238-5888 Tickets on sale now.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Saturday, October 07, 2006
DICTATORS ADDITIONAL CBGB SHOW ADDED!!!
The Dictators' Oct. 13th show sold out in 15 minutes, but those shut out have another chance to see Handsome Dick Manitoba, Ross the Boss, Andy Shernoff, Scott Kempner and J.P. "Thunderbolt" Patterson in action: The Dictators now also will play Oct. 14th -- the last Saturday night ever at CBGB -- along with Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, who will be performing an acoustic set. Tickets go on sale Sunday, Oct. 8, at noon via TicketWeb.
The Dictators' Oct. 13th show sold out in 15 minutes, but those shut out have another chance to see Handsome Dick Manitoba, Ross the Boss, Andy Shernoff, Scott Kempner and J.P. "Thunderbolt" Patterson in action: The Dictators now also will play Oct. 14th -- the last Saturday night ever at CBGB -- along with Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, who will be performing an acoustic set. Tickets go on sale Sunday, Oct. 8, at noon via TicketWeb.
Brother Patrick sent me these flyers of events coming up in Paris...
Born To Louvre website.
Additional Jack and Harlan shows + more...
I keep hearing about how popular Lily Allen is. She seems to be a bit of a pain in the arse too but that's not a hanging offence in this day and age. However, her Edinburgh show has been downgraded to Studio 24. No dis to S24 intended. Presumably because of less than frantic ticket sales that recalls the time when St*ng first played solo north of the border. "Police Star Can't Get Arrested". Weren’t those just the days... this perceived popularity thing is a real bugbear. Soon as there's a song on myspace, it gets done to death. As a means of spreading the word it's very efficient but there's no longevity, but some tenure over 6 weeks is important, ain’t it? The actuality of this particular situation matters not a jot, tis merely a bleery observation. There's just too much stuff and to be honest, I can't get a beat on much of any of it. I'm wrung out, oversubscribed and somewhat champing at the bit for some sense of order to be restored.
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