Vagrant Records will release EELS’ eighth studio album End Times on January 19. EELS is the ever-changing project of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett (aka E). End Times follows on the heels of EELS’ critically acclaimed 2009 release Hombre Lobo, hailed by Vanity Fair as “anti-anthems that get your dopamine pumping instead of your fist” and praised by Rolling Stone for its “muddy roadhouse rockers.” Largely self-recorded on an old four track tape machine in the basement of Everettt’s Los Angeles home, the “end times” he writes about isn’t “Mayan calendar conspiracy theory bullshit,” says Everett, but, “the state of the desperate times we live in. The bottom line-ness of it all.”
While Hombre Lobo was written from the point of view of a fictional character (namely, the Dog Faced Boy of EELS’ 2001 album Souljacker), End Times is purely real life as Everett sees it: a “divorce album” with a modern twist. He equates his personal loss with the world he lives in losing its integrity. This isn’t Everett’s first break-up record. His 1993 solo effort, Broken Toy Shop, chronicled the broken heart of a young man in his twenties. End Times focuses on the loss of a middle-aged man growing as an artist. The loss has more weight.
As for the timing of the release, “I felt guilty about the long gap between the last two albums so I’m making up for lost time,” Everett says. The longest gap between EELS albums (four years between the 2005 release Blinking Lights and Other Revelations and the 2009 Hombre Lobo) is being followed by the shortest (six months between Hombre Lobo and End Times).
During the four years prior to Hombre Lobo Everett embarked on a number of projects including his acclaimed book Things the Grandchildren Should Know and the BBC produced multiple-award winning Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives documentary film about Everett and his quantum physicist father, Hugh Everett III, which was broadcast on PBS’ Nova series in the fall of 2008. Everett says he’s now “back to my real job: making music full time.”
Check out the new track “Little Bird” from End Times :
When dashing Danish duo The Raveonettes released In And Out Of Control to the masses last month, fans lucky enough to purchase the record from select indie retailers were rewarded with an exclusive bonus disc featuring “Planes Do Crash” and “The Chosen One,” two never-before-heard tracks. RecordStoreDay.com powered the promotion, pointing exclusive-hunters to retailers where the bonus disc was available. Of course, it was a “while supplies last” deal, so only a handful are still available (check out the website for details). But just as the stockpile begins to run low, RSD.com is offering up one of the songs — the jittery soda-shop stomp “The Chosen One” — for free. Fans who missed out on the physical goods can snag both exclusives when they buy the full album from ThinkIndie.com.
Download “The Chosen One” Bonus Track From The Raveonettes’ In And Out Of Control
The band is in the midst of a brief respite from the road, where they’ve been supporting In And Out Of Control alongside The Black Angels since mid October. On Thursday, they start pounding pavement again in Vancouver, and are joined for a west coast leg the following night in Seattle by Crocodiles. And, of course, the band is still giving away tickets to fans via Twitter. Remaining itinerary below.
Raveonettes Tour Dates:
11/05 VANCOUVER, BC – VENUE
11/06 SEATTLE, WA - NEUMO’S #
11/07 PORTLAND, OR - DOUG FIR LOUNGE #
11/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - BIMBO’S #
11/10 COSTA MESA, CA - DETROIT BAR #
11/12 SOLANA BEACH, CA - BELLY UP #
11/13 LOS ANGELES, CA - HENRY FONDA THEATRE #
11/14 POMONA, CA - GLASSHOUSE #
# w/Crocodiles
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With the re-release of U2’s fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire, the group has decided to share rarely seen before seen video footage with their fans. The video showcases frontman Bono speaking on the recording process of the breakthrough album and flashes back to some of the most historical songs ever written.
The special edition release of The Unforgettable Fire marks 25 years since the album’s original release in October 1984. Recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland, The Unforgettable Fire was the first U2 album to be produced by Brian Eno and Danny Lanois, and spawned two top 10 UK singles - “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” and “The Unforgettable Fire.”
The Unforgettable Fire is available now in four different formats, with deluxe editions that feature two previously unheard tracks from the Slane Castle sessions: “Yoshino Blossom”, and “Disappearing Act” as well as a limited edition Super Deluxe package which includes a DVD featuring music videos, a documentary and unreleased live footage from the Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope Tour in 1986.
U2’s The Edge, directed the remastering from the original audio tapes, check out a sneak peek of the footage here:
The album is available in four formats:
- Limited Edition Box Set: containing 2 CDs (remastered album and bonus audio CD), a DVD with live footage, documentary and videos, a 56 page hardback book with liner notes by The Edge, Brian Eno, Danny Lanois, Bert Van de Kamp and Niall Stokes, and 5 photographic prints
- Deluxe Edition: containing 2 CDs; the remastered album, and the bonus audio CD which features B-sides and previously unreleased material, a 36 page booklet with liner notes by The Edge, Brian Eno, Danny Lanois and Bert Van de Kamp
- CD format: featuring the remastered album
- 12″ vinyl format: 16 page booklet with liner notes by Brian Eno, Danny Lanois and Bert Van de Kamp
Track listing: A Sort of Homecoming, Pride (In The Name Of Love), Wire, The Unforgettable Fire, Promenade, 4th Of July, Bad, Indian Summer Sky, Elvis Presley and America, MLK
Nirvana headlined the 1992 Reading Festival and by all accounts this was the band at the top of their game and one of the most memorable and pivotal performances in the last 20 years. Based on the trailer alone I might have to agree, this looks badass:
Three Days Grace stopped by MTV recently to give them five facts that fans may not already know about the band. Check out the video to learn how much the band loves the great outdoors and survival gear, their bullying experiences as children, how long they’ve been together, and most importantly how and where the band recorded their new album, Life Starts Now.
Life Starts Now is available in stores and on iTunes, and the first single from the record, “Break,” is in heavy rotation on rock radio. Check out the Three Days Grace official website for upcoming international tour dates, and updates from the band.
Official Page: www.threedaysgrace.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/threedaysgrace
“…desperately exciting, frenetic, frightening stuff …deeply fascinating and intriguing, soaked in the blood and madness of some of today’s most bizarre and talented noise and experimental artists.” - Blogcritics
Having just finished up their tour with Down (including a stop-over at All Tomorrow’s Parties), grunge godfathers The Melvins released their punishing remix record Chicken Switch today via Ipecac Recordings.
Unlike traditional remixes, Chicken Switch is a collection of re-named remixes (or perhaps it makes more sense to call them mash-ups?) that cull from entire Melvins’ albums as the source material. The result is 15 new tracks that include so many bits and pieces of classic Melvins sludge that it’s hard to tell the original songs from which they came, and this is not a bad thing.
And who better to create these noise masterpieces than some of the band’s favorite noise masters? Remixers include Eye Yamatsuka (Boredoms), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Matmos, Merzbow and many others who are well-suited for the challenge. Grab one of the album’s slightly dancier tracks below!
Download “Queen (Electroclash Remix By Panacea)” from Melvins’ Chicken Switch
Chicken Switch track listing and remixers:
01 Washmachine Sk8tronics (Remixed By Eye Yamatsuka)
02 Emperor Twaddle Remix (Remixed By Christoph Heemann)
03 She Chokes Her Dying Breath & Does It In My Face (Remixed BY V/VM)
04 AAHHH… (Remixed By John Duncan)
05 Linkshänder (Remixed By Matmos)
06 EggNog Trilogy: I) She’s Ivanhoe, II) Cancer, III) Inebriated (Remixed By Lee Ranaldo)
07 SNOW REM REM IBVZ (Remixed By Merzbow)
08 Prick Concrete/Revolution M (Remixed By David Scott Stone)
09 Queen (Electroclash Remix By Panacea) MP3
10 The Silky Apple Butter Of Youth (Remixed By Sunroof!)
11 4th Floor Helicopter (Remixed By Kawabata Makoto)
12 disp_tx_skel_mach_murx (Remixed By Farmersmanual)
13 Overgoat (Remixed By Void Manes)
14 Over From Under The Dog, Girl & Boy Treatment (Remixed By RLW)
15 Hard Revenge Milly Bloody Battle VS. The Melvins Ozmatized Gore Police (Remixed By Speedranch)
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Wainwright has released six albums and two DVDs to date, and has appeared on numerous soundtracks and compilations, as well as collaborating with artists like Elton John, David Byrne, Rosanne Cash and Keane. Rufus’ last album was a live recording from his Carnegie Hall concert titled, Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall and it was nominated for a Grammy. It was released concurrently with a live DVD (Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy!) capturing his celebrated Judy Garland tribute performance at the London Palladium in 2007. His previous album, Release the Stars, went Gold in Canada and the U.K.
After his successful global tour in support of Release The Stars, Decca has just released the eagerly anticipated new live CD/DVD Milwaukee at Last!!! this week. Containing a 10-track CD and DVD boasting 23 songs, Milwaukee At Last!!! was filmed by the legendary documentary film maker Albert Maysles at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 27th 2007.
Check out the entire album below:
After just one day on the market Brand New’s album, Daisy, is sitting pretty towards the top of the iTunes charts at number 4. While chart position may not be of the utmost importance to a band like Brand New, it is a testament to the quality of the album they’ve produced for the world to hear. With each album review a new comparison is made between Brand New and the likes of Modest Mouse, Radiohead, The Jesus Lizard, My Bloody Valentine and a slew of other ’90s alternative and indie rock icons. The reality of Daisy is that, “the remnants of pop-punk have dissipated” (StrangeGlue.com) and fans are left with what Slant Magazine called, “an ambitious leftfield stunner” and an an album that “explodes without warning” (SPIN).
Daisy is in stores now and can be purchased on iTunes.
Check out this video for a sample of the lead single, At The Bottom:
Fresh off the heels of a run as main support for The Killers, Wolfmother have announced their first North American headlining tour in over 2 years! Before saying goodbye to The Killers on the road, Wolfmother front man Andrew Stockdale joined Brandon Flowers and company on stage for a special cover of The Animals’ “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.” The guitar driven rendition of the classic track marked one of the tour’s many highlights and was captured on video by a fan.
Amidst all the highlights on tour Wolfmother was able to sneak into New York to debut some of the songs from their forthcoming album Cosmic Egg at a secret show that Rolling Stone described as, “a ferocious set of riotous-riffing and prog-rock ecstasy.”
Wolfmother’s cross-country trek will be kicking-off at the House of Blues in Dallas, TX on the 29th of October and wrapping up 20 cities later at the legendary Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles (see full list of tour dates below). Support for all shows will come from thenewno2 and Heartless Bastards.
Limited pre-sale begins September 16th through Musictoday. Exclusive pre-sale offers include a trial membership to The Wolfies, Wolfmother’s official fan club, and opportunities to pre-order Cosmic Egg with your tickets, plus one lucky fan and a guest at each show will win a meet and greet with Wolfmother! General on sales for all shows begin Friday, September 18th.
In a first for the band, Wolfmother has partnered with Musictoday & Trees for the Future, planting one tree in a third world country for every pre-sale ticket sold. Says Andrew Stockdale, “This is something I’ve wanted to do for some time, it’s great to have the opportunity to contribute to the preservation of our environment.”
October 27th celebrates the release of the aforementioned Cosmic Egg, recorded with heralded UK producer Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Smashing Pumpkins, nine inch nails) and follow-up to the band’s 2006 self-titled debut, which included “Woman,” the 2007 Grammy winner for Best Hard Rock Performance. “New Moon Rising” the first single off the record, is already #36 on the iTunes charts and climbing.
Stockdale also recently recorded as part of Beck’s Record Club. Stockdale joins the company of artists hand-picked by Beck such as MGMT, Devandra Banhart and Little Joy member Bikini to reinterpret choices from Songs of Leonard Cohen. Each track will be released individually exclusively on Beck.com.
For all ticket links, pre-sale information and up to the minute news on everything Wolfmother visit www.Wolfmother.com.
TOUR DATES
October 29 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
October 30 - Stubbs - Austin, TX
October 31 - Voodoo Festival - New Orleans, LA
November 2 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
November 3 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
November 4 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
November 6 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
November 7 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
November 8 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
November 11 - Kool Haus - Toronto, ONT
November 12 - Clutch Cargo - Pontiac, MI
November 13 - Riviera Theater - Chicago, IL
November 14 - State Theater - Minneapolis, MN
November 16 - Ogden Theater - Denver, CO
November 17 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
November 19 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
November 20 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
November 21 - Queen Elizabeth Theater - Vancouver
November 23 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
November 24 - The Wiltern Theater - Los Angeles, CA
Lastly, here’s a cool video of Wolfmother playing live with The Killers:
With Backspacer due out on Sept. 20th Pearl Jam have finally released the video for lead single, “The Fixer”. Check it out:
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