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22nd June 2008
New artist on Monotreme Records – Okie Rosette!
We are really excited to tell you that this September we will be releasing the debut album by San Francisco’s Okie Rosette. This is the new band of Felix Costanza, who was the front man of the critically admired band Granfaloon Bus for over a decade. We were (and still are) massive fans of Granfaloon Bus – some of you may remember that we booked a few UK solo shows for Felix Costanza back in 2003.
Okie Rosette’s debut album, ‘Leap Second’ will be released in Europe on the 1st of September, and the band will be on tour in the second half of October. We should have some dates for you soon.
In the meantime, check out their myspace page (and also that of Granfaloon Bus), listen to some songs and make them your friends!
Okie Rosette myspace
Granfaloon Bus myspace
You can also download an mp3 of the song 'Grand Opening' from 'Leap Second' here.
28th April 2008
The Low Lows live on BBC 6Music Tom Robinson show this Monday!!
Just a quick shout to let you know that The Low Lows will be playing live tonight (Monday) on BBC 6Music's Tom Robinson show, which is between 7-9 pm GMT.
It will likely happen in the first hour, so be sure to tune in early if you want to catch it live. If you miss it, you can listen again online for a week.
Here is where to go to find the show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/tom_robinson/
Hope you can tune in!
22nd March 2008
Free track from new 65daysofstatic ep!
Just to whet your appetite, we have uploaded a free mp3 of the track goodbye 2007 for you to download. You can also hear streaming audio of the the track 'Dance Parties [distant]' on the 65daysofstatic website and our own myspace page. Also, for added coolness, you can try your hand at remixing it yourself using your mouse here: http://www.65daysofstatic.com/danceparties
The ep is out on the 7th of April in Europe and the 29th of April in North America. But watch our shop, as we may make it available a bit early...
And here are all the Euro headline dates that 65daysofstatic will be playing in April before they resume their tour with The Cure in North America. Supports include Gay For Johnny Depp, Errors & Pilgrim Fathers, plus Dark Captain Light Captain:
APRIL
9th: Bristol Thekla – Gay for Johnny Depp & Pilgrim Fathers
10th: Nottingham Rescue Rooms – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
11th: London Indigo – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
12th: Leeds, Cockpit – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
13th: Brighton, Concorde 2 – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
14th: Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall - Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
15th: Manchester, Academy 2 - Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
16th: Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms – Gay For Johnny Depp & Pilgrim Fathers
17th: Paris, La Maroquinerie
18th: Harlam, Patronaat – with Oceansize support
20th: W2, Den Bosch
21st: Brussels, Botanique
27th: Inverness, Ironworks – Pilgrim Fathers
28th: Glasgow, King Tuts – Pilgrim Fathers
Please support independent music - we need you!
Enjoy!
9th March 2008
The Lows Lows fantastic new album, ‘Shining Violence’ is out now in Europe on Monotreme Records! You can buy it from our shop (see 'catalog page') or from the lovely Norman Records (www-dot-normanrecords-dot-com)or from other fine shops and websites such as Boomkat-dot-com.
The album will also be released in North America in June on Misra Records (Phosphorescent, Great Lake Swimmers, South San Gabriel, Shearwater)
The band will be playing at various SXSW events this coming week, so be sure to check them out if you are going to SXSW, as they are awesome live.
They will also be interviewed by XfM radio for a special on SXSW
Next month, they return to Europe, where they will tour in 9 countries and record their second radio session for VPRO in Amsterdam. See the shows page for tour dates - more coming soon.
Here are a few of the press quotes so far for ‘Shining Violence’:
"A rousing feedback-laden treat… Threaded with steel guitar, their cosmic leanings follow a host of unusual sidetrips, including a terrific cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Modern Romance”." -Uncut
“an interesting, clever and affecting album…Shining Violence’s mood is atmospheric and ethereal. In singer Parker Noon, The Low Lows have an extraordinary secret weapon. When he emerges from the stew of noise his band are cooking up, the effect is stunning and frequently heartbreaking …if the thought of a mashup between Gram Parsons and Flying Saucer Attack is appealing, this quietly intriguing record may be for you.” –Clash Magazine
The Cocteau Twins meet The Jesus and Mary Chain somewhere in the mid west perhaps…sounds like it could be the soundtrack to ‘Wild at Heart.’ –Subbacultcha
There's a varied line-up of instrumentation on Shining Violence, calling upon lapsteel and other such country staples as well as brass sections, all of which is put to highly effective use on the lovely 'Disappear', a distorted ballad that fuses Jesus & Mary Chain fuzz with Calexico-style composition. Elsewhere the psyched boogie woogie of 'Five Ways I Didn't Die' spells a ghostly hoedown, while 'Raining In Eva' sets a course for sheer slowcore beauty. Excellent. -Boomkat
13th February 2008
Stinking Lizaveta tour Europe with Weedeater in March/April
Stinking Lizaveta will return to Europe in March and April in a co-headline tour with Weedeater! This promises to be insanely great, so come along and witness for yourself the awesome live power of Stinking Lizaveta!
Here are the dates - more to be confirmed, so keep checking our shows page for updates.
MARCH
19 The Croft, Bristol, UK
20 The Star and Garter , Manchester, UK
21 Ivory Black, Glasgow, UK
22 The Fenton, Leeds, UK
23 The Underworld, London, UK (as part of the Road To Ruin Spring 2008 Sideshow Fair)
24 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, UK
25 Bliksem, Den Helder, Holland
26 La zone, Liege, Belgium
27 The Pit's, Kortrijk, Belgium
28 Entrepot, Brugge, Belgium
29 013, Tilburg, Holland
30 Beest, Goes, Holland
APRIL
1 Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
3 Rosenkeller, Jena, Germany
4 East Club, Bischofswerda, Germany
5 Red Rooster, Berlin, Germany
7 PMK Innsbruck, Austria
8 Arena, Vienna, Austria
13 Het Podium, Hoogeveen, Holland
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