Black Francis Set for Fall Tour
Pixies' Lovering does magic!
On October 17, Black Francis has an extra show in San Diego as part of the Miller Genuine Draft/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sponsored "The Craft" series, which hosts intimate gigs interspersed with conversation and storytelling.
In other Pixies-related news, drummer David Lovering will perform at Long Beach, California's Vault 350 club with his off-kilter magic/comedy trio the Unholy Three on October 3. In addition to Lovering, the Three includes Possum Dixon's Rob Zabrecky and comedian and author Fitzergald. [MORE...]
GZA Reschedules Liquid Swords Date Twice Over
The Wu, coming through, at a theater near you
The Wu are notorious for a lot of things-- bringing the motherfucking ruckus chief among them-- but reliability ain't one. So when GZA's September 15 Liquid Swords show (or, dare to dream, collaboration) with Jamie Lidell at Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool fell under the axe due to "unforeseen circumstances," it was a stone bummer, sure, but didn't exactly fall into the realms of the shocking.
So cross whatever fingers you have handy into a W and take this tidbit with a grain of salt: GZA's making up for the canceled Liquid Swords date with two performances of the LP at NYC's Knitting Factory on December 13 and 14. (Thanks to BrooklynVegan for the tip.)
Of course, in the spirit of finger-crossing, the Wu will have blessed us with those 8 Diagrams at that point, and as the rest of them don't appear to have too much going on in the weeks and months following its November 13 release date (though Method Man is touring Canada and South America, and Ghost is busy too), could this be a shot at seeing the album with virtually all of its cameos? Can they do Uncontrolled Substance next?
In other Wu news, the Genius-- along with RZA and Q-Bert-- dig chess, while the rest of the clan dig George Harrison.
Phil Spector's Murder Trial Declared Mistrial
Photo by Gabriel Bouys / APAfter about five months of testimony, the trial of legendary "Wall of Sound" producer Phil Spector ended in a mistrial today, September 26, according to an AP report.
Spector is charged with second-degree murder for the gun death of actress Lana Clarkson four-and-a-half years ago, but Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler declared the case a mistrial after each juror told him they were unable to reach a verdict.
Fidler made the decision on the 12th day of deliberations, and the foreman of the nine-man, three-woman jury revealed that there was a 10-2 deadlock without specifying which way they were leaning.
So far, there has been no talk of a retrial.
Also related to the trial-- though apparently not factoring into the decision to declare a mistrial-- is authorities' investigation into a possible threat to Fidler made via a post to a "Team Spector" MySpace page.
The post said, "I love Phil Spector" and "The Evil Judge should DIE!!!!." It was signed "xoxo Chelle"-- a reference to Spector's wife Rachelle-- and later taken down, according to Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini.
Christopher Plourd, one of Spector's defense attorneys, denied Rachelle Spector's involvement in the incident.
A few weeks ago, Fidler and Rachelle Spector clashed over her communication with the media about the case outside of court, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
MF Doom: Not Dead, Not Lip-Synching, Not an Imposter
If you've been paying attention to underground hip-hop gossip (yes, such a thing exists) lately, you've probably heard a few things about the things you haven't been hearing from MF Doom. Following talk that the masked marvel was lip synching his way through shows (and, perhaps, sending someone else out on stage to don the headgear in his place), the recent chatter concerns Doom's health. Having ducked out of a few recent gigs at the last minute, some postulated that Doom had suffered a heart attack. Others claimed he was dead. Or in the hospital at least.
So what up, Doom?
"What up? I'm dead."
In an effort to put the rumors to bed, Doom's label Stones Throw posted this. It confronts the lip synching rumors "(Listen to the videos on Youtube)", the imposter rumors ("he
did lose some pounds") and the hospital rumors ("he's in his studio...or if not there, you can find him in the pub with the grub stain)."
It also gives a recording update: "DOOM was in Los Angeles recently and recorded a few verses at The Bomb Shelter studio, where Madvillain, Quasimoto, YNQ, and Madlib classics have been made. Among the new joints recorded was one with him and Guilty Simpson over J Dilla's 'Mash' and another over Dilla's 'Lightworks'. 'Mash's Revenge' will be released on the album B-Ball Zombie War on October 2."
No word on any of the other dozens of releases-- like another Madvillain record, or the one with Ghostface-- the once fantastically prolific Doom reportedly has in the works. But maybe he'll be working on them once his laundry's done. I hear club soda works wonders on grub.
King Khan, Mark Sultan Tour Under Many Pseudonyms
HEY AWRIGHT COME ON YEAHHHHH!
Canadian-by-way-of-Germany, King Khan-- garage rock powderkeg personified-- is taking two of his many bands out on tour. King Khan and His Shrines (aka King Khan & the Shrines) just wrapped up a lengthy European tour, while the King Khan & BBQ Show-- which finds Khan alongside his former Spaceshits bandmate Mark "BBQ" Sultan-- will step to the U.S. for a month and a half of dates starting in late October, following Sultan's own time in Europe.
Both Khan bands and Sultan have put out fine releases in the last year or so: the Shrines' What Is?!, the Khan/BBQ Show's equally vicious What's for Dinner, and Mark Sultan's rising Sultanic Verses. See all of these people, or some of these people, or perhaps none of these people at the loco-ales following the jump. [MORE...]
Bonde still have five shows to play before their recuperation begins, starting with a show in Seattle tonight, September 26. Also, they still have a ton of European shows after the little break, so let's hope they hit the chicken soup hard during those three newly empty weeks.
To make up for the canceled dates, all of which are listed after the jump along with the other dates, the band hopes to get another U.S. tour up and running next year. [MORE...]
Booka Shade Do DJ-Kicks Mix, Tour
In this life, there are just some questions we'll never get satisfactory answers to. For example: is the first 's' in Les Savy Fav silent or what? Is Dan Deacon allergic to big boy clothes? And what exactly is the deal with that Devendra guy? But the answer to the mystery of just what's in Booka Shade's record bags will be released October 22 from !K7, when the Berlin-based blip-blop duo unleashes its entry in the DJ-Kicks mix series.So what secrets lie buried in Booka Shade's crates? Eh, not much beyond what you'd expect, really, which doesn't mean their Kicks aren't worth digging into. Remember how mellow, knotty, and funny last year's excellent Movements was? Well, Booka's DJ-Kicks pulls the same punches with other peoples' sounds (and a few of their own, too). I mean, the thing's got Yazoo's "Situation", a buncha microhouse, and excerpts from the Escape From New York soundtrack-- and that's all in the first half.
So now you've got the record and the DJ mix; where to next with Booka Shade? Well, you could pore over all their dozens of remixes and singles. Or you could see 'em live! Booka Shade are touring Europe and South America a bit this fall, with a U.S. tour reportedly in the works for that magical time we Americans like to call "TBA". 'Tis the season! [MORE...]
Photos: Midlake / Maria Taylor with Conor Oberst [Los Angeles, CA; 09/25/07]
Photos by Akmal Naim
The stars turned out once again in L.A. (you don't say!) for Midlake's show last night at the Henry Fonda Theater. But this time those stars included Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, an on-the-rise group of cover-happy, pint-sized rockers, and at least one Superstar -- that being Har Mar.
Oberst, in town preparing for Bright Eyes' upcoming orchestral spectacle with the LA Philharmonic, joined Maria Taylor and Sean "Har Mar Superstar/Sean Na Na" Tillmann onstage as Taylor and band opened for the headlining Denton outfit. Oberst, as you may know, guests on "The Ballad of Sean Foley" off Taylor's sophomore solo LP, this year's Lynn Teeter Flower. Tillmann, eh, probably had nothing better to do last night.
Opening act Wild Youth turned some heads as well, having impressed Midlake with their cover of "Roscoe"-- despite having a mean age of 12. The quartet also tried their hand at tunes by Band of Horses, David Bowie, and Nada Surf. The wee-est of the bunch had to skip out before Midlake took the stage, however; apparently it was past his bedtime.
Midlake capped off the evening with a bunch of songs off last year's The Trials of Van Occupanther, and a few oldies as well. Dates and more photos ahead.
MARIA TAYLOR [ft. CONOR OBERST and HAR MAR SUPERSTAR]
MIDLAKE
WILD YOUTH
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Of Montreal Reissue Rarities, Release Acoustic EP
Launch tour tonight
For our first course, there's Sony Connect Set, four unplugged tracks recorded in Los Angeles back in January by Barnes and bandmate Bryan "The Late B.P. Helium" Poole. In addition to a pair of Hissing cuts, the digital-only set for the doomed digital music store sports covers of Neil Young and Love Is All tunes. You can tuck that away on the hard drive of your choice starting October 2 from Sony Connect/Polyvinyl.
Up next is the commendably titled If He Is Protecting Our Nation Then Who Will Protect Big Oil??? Previously released in 2003 on Track & Field outside America, it gathers a baker's dozen deep cuts and such from the Of Montre-vault. Polyvinyl reissues it October 23.
For now, our dessert comes in the form of a tour, kicking off tonight at the Book Eaters benefit in Boston and wrapping at a newly added Atlanta date. Dig in to the full spread after the jump. [MORE...]
Radiohead Continue Cryptic Cryptograms, Make LP Site?
The latest buzz from the Radiohead faithful surrounds the launch of a mysterious website-- www.radioheadlp7.com-- which may be the work of the band, known for their mystery-mongering, or simply the work of a sly and mischievous fanboy/fangirl.The site, which has undergone a few cosmetic changes since first turning web-heads yesterday, features a username/password function, the words "Radiohead" and "LP7", some vaguely threatening chatter hidden in the coding, and not much else.
At present discussion on the ateaseweb.com fan boards tends toward cries of "Hoax!", with dissidents citing as evidence everything from cheap programming to "LP7" sounding clumsy to the font on the page being beneath Radiohead designer-guy Stanley Donwood (co-sign!).
As of press time, no one's cracked the password. Good luck, guys; I hear it's the same as what the dude says at the end of the "Just" video. :-P
A previous incarnation of the site also included those little dudes with the hands-- deemed Worm Buffet by fans after this t-shirt-- that Radiohead, as you're likely aware, have been posting on their blog Dead Air Space since late last week.
Most of the recent Worm Buffet dispatches translate to typical Yorkean paranoia-speak ("xendless" crops up frequently), while a few may hold clues concerning the new album, new songs, label courtship, and the like.
A post today in plain English points to the possibility of the tune "Up on a Ladder"-- tossed around since the Hail to the Thief sessions-- appearing on the new disc. Said post consists of "im stuck in the tardis", the song's opening line, and a blurry picture-- tagged "upontheladder.jpg"-- of what appears to be Thom Yorke before a microphone.
Well then, that clears that up. Tea, anyone?
Sufjan, Death Cab, Killers on Kids Xmas Lullaby Disc
It's only two months until December... just in time for the Rockabye Baby series to wrap up a nifty little package full of meta with their Lullabye Renditions of Christmas Rock Classics CD. Featuring soothing, toddler-friendly takes on such otherwise-punishing holiday classics as Death Cab's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" and Sufjan's "Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!" (from that big box o' Suffy Xmas jams) and tracks by the Killers, the Smashing Pumpkins, the Ramones, and more, the disc collects 13 tracks sure to beam visions of sugarplum fairies directly down to your tiny tot come Tannenbaum time.
(And here I thought every Sufjan song was the lullaby rendition of itself!)
The disc is out now on Baby Rock Records, the folks who brought you Lullaby Renditions of Radiohead, Björk, Pixies, Queens of the Stone Age, et al. Prediction: A race of superadvanced, supercool humanoids to take over the planet in about 15 years. [MORE...]
Spoon Cancel Three Dates to Do "Saturday Night Live"
Spoon have canceled a trio of dates surrounding the weekend of October 6, due to the fact that they're performing on "Saturday Night Live" that night. (With Seth Rogen hosting! Dork-chic extravaganza!) Maybe they really wanna meet those "Laser Cats"? The sacrificed shows were to have taken place October 3 at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, October 4 at Rhodes College in Memphis, and October 5 at Bogart's in Cincinnati.
This is the second time in a little over a month that Spoon have shuffled their schedule, having canceled a pair of Washington, DC headlining gigs in order to open for the Shins. (However, one of those shows was later reinstated.)
But, hey, the Britt giveth, and the Britt taketh away. The band apologized to their fans via posts on their site and on MySpace, and vowed, "we'll be back to see you in the spring for sure." Spoon have also added a few more dates to their tour.
Thanks to several readers for the tip. [MORE...]
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- Photos: Dinosaur Jr. [Boston, MA; 11/24/07]
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- Ellen Page Talks Juno Soundtrack, Kimya Dawson
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- Tim Hecker Preps New Vinyl EP
- The Mountain Goats Reveal New Album
- Wu-Tang Clan Plot Winter Diagrams Tour
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- Photos: Peter Moren (of Peter Bjorn and John) [New York, NY; 11/19/07]
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- Deerhunter "Going on Hiatus"
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- Sian Alice Group Prep Debut LP for Social Registry
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- Photos: Spiritualized [New York, NY; 11/16/07]
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- Photos: Black Kids [Athens, GA; 11/16/07]
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- Band of Horses Turn Down Wal-Mart TV Ad
- Stones Throw Roster Kicks Off B-Ball Tour
- White Williams Announces 2008 Tour
- My Bloody Valentine Add Reunion Gigs
- Lupe Fiasco Reveals The Cool Tracklist
- Smashing Pumpkins Extend Tour
- Daniel Johnston Drops Vinyl, Sends Found to U.S.
- Howlin Rain Sign to American Recordings, Prep LP
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- P.T. Anderson/Elliott Smith Film to Surface in 2008?
- Modest Mouse/Built to Spill Covers LP in the Works
- The Fiery Furnaces Add More North American Dates
- Interpol Add 2008 Dates
- Regina Spektor Collapses Before Nashville Gig
- Photos: Kevin Drew with Emily Haines, Scott Kannberg, and Friends [New York, NY; 11/14/07]
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- Psych Pop Rarities Collected in Remastered Rubble Box
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- Photos: Black Dice / No Age / Mika Miko [Los Angeles, CA; 11/13/07]
- White Stripes Nab Beck for "Conquest" B-Sides
- Coyote Reveal Outsides on New Album
- Cadence Weapon Births Afterparty Babies on New LP
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- Gorillaz Documentary Bananaz in the Works
- Andrew Bird Drops Tour EP, Adds Dates
- Tweedy, McGuinn, Some Mekons Play School Benefit
- Phil Elverum Cancels Remaining Mount Eerie Dates
- T.I. Speaks Out in Video Statement, Names New LP
- Air Tour Europe With Au Revoir Simone
- Neko Case Big Ups Poetry in Poetry Magazine
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- Opeth Unleash a Live Album, Play a Cruise Ship
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- Photos: Jay-Z [Baltimore, MD; 11/09/07]
- Ya Ho Wa 13 Play First Shows in 30 Years, Reissue LP
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- Ladytron Sign to Nettwerk, Prep Fourth LP
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- Dan Deacon Reveals Ultimate Reality Tour Details
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- Photos: Menomena / Illinois [Boston, MA; 11/09/07]
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- Photos: Modest Mouse / Man Man [Edmonton, Alberta; 11/03/07]
- Un-T.V. Eye: November 5-11, 2007
- Photos: ATP Presents Release the Bats [London, England; 11/02/07]
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- Photos: Fun Fun Fun Fest [Austin, TX; 11/03 - 11/04/07]
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- Grizzly Bear, Belle & Sebastian Members <3 the City
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- Radiohead's First Seven LPs Collected in Box Set
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- Andrew W.K., Malajube, Bon Iver Do Madison Pop Fest
- Man Man Sign to Anti- Records
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- A Place to Bury Strangers Add Dates to Tour
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- YACHT, Islands, Elverum Bring Noodles to NYC
- Sonic Youth, Low Play Don't Look Back Down Under
- Bright Eyes Guys Help Lightspeed Champ Cross Bridge
- Thao Nguyen Signs to Kill Rock Stars for Second LP
- Photos: World Premiere of Sufjan Stevens' "BQE" [Brooklyn, NY; 11/01/07]
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- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Name New Album
- Photos: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists / The Pogues [Los Angeles, CA; 10/31/07]
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- Michaels Showalter & Ian Black Tour Together
- Interpol Expand Love With DVD, Prep Single
- Photos: M.I.A. [Atlanta, GA; 10/31/07]
- Isis 10th Anniversary Bash: Two Singles, One Tour
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- Photos: The B-52's / The Rapture [New York, NY; 10/31/07]
- Robert Pollard Attack! Two More LPs, Art Show/Book
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- Photos: The Hold Steady / Art Brut [Chicago, IL; 10/31/07]
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- PB&J;'s Peter Moren Reveals More Solo Album Details
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- Black Lips = Movie Stars
- Trail of Dead's Keely Tears Interscope a New One
- Arthur & Yu Tour With Kevin Drew, Iron & Wine (Again)
- Radiohead/XL Deal: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
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- Cryptacize Hope You'll Dig That Treasure in February
- Modest Mouse/Man Man Tour Kicks Off Tonight
- Tweedy, Strummer in Wilco Documentarian Jones' Book
- Malajube Kick Off Tour
- B-52's Craft Funplex, First Studio LP in 16 Years
- Pink Floyd Studio Catalogue Reissued in Box Set
- Stars Announce 2008 Dates
- Jay-Z Tapes Episode of VH1 "Storytellers"
- Sunset Rubdown, Final Fantasy Draw Sea Monsters
- Helio Sequence Keep Looking Ahead on New LP, Tour
- Band of Horses Launch Tour
- Patrick Wolf Starts Label, Plans Reissues, Takes Photos
- Bradford Cox's Atlas Sound LP Gets Release Date
- Frog Eyes, Bejar's Hello Blue Roses Split a Single
- Secretly Canadian Signs Seattle's Throw Me the Statue
- Photos: Vegoose Festival [Las Vegas, NV; 10/27/07-10/28/07]
- Black Keys, Six Parts Seven, GBV Members on All-Ohio Comp
- Love of Diagrams Embark on Fall Tour With Enon
- Gold Standard Laboratories Closing Its Doors
- Roisin Murphy Injures Eye Socket at Moscow Gig
- Iron & Wine Announces 2008 Dates
- Six Organs Craft Exclusive CD for Co-Written Book
- Goldfrapp Reveal New LP Details
- Best of Common's Early Years Collected on Hits Comp