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ISIS Preview!
See what the folks at Pitchfork are saying about the upcoming ISIS compilation, "Temporal" (out next Tuesday, Nov 6th!)
Gamers, rejoice!
Last year our friends at Valve, the creators of some of the best videogames in the world, called us. They said that diehard Portal fans had been clamoring for a compilation of the music from the Portal games. Well, as fate would have it, we are gamers too! Voila! A 4-disc set of more Portal music than you will find anywhere and a nifty, top secret bonus too! This is beyond a stocking stuffer, the Portal 2: Songs to Test By soundtrack is a gamer/music fans dream! Play on, we say!!!!!!
Tomahawk in New Orleans
Planning on going to New Orleans to be one of the first to check out the return of Tomahawk at the VooDoo Music Experience festival on October 28th? We just found out the band will be going on at 5pm on the Le Carnival stage. A little earlier than expected due to curfew. Don't miss it, it's going to be fun!
Hooray for Hollywood!
We wanted to let you know, that Mike Patton just wrapped up his score for the much buzzed about film, The Place Beyond the Pines. This is the new film by acclaimed director Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine), who chose Patton to provide the music.
The film stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes and Rose Byrne. It got rave reviews at the recent Toronto International Film Festival and is slated for a 2013 release.
The Place Beyond the Pines is the multi-generational story of a motorcycle stunt rider (Gosling), who considers committing a crime in order to provide for his newborn child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician (Cooper).
See you at the movies!
Have You Discovered RETOX?
If you have not picked up the debut RETOX full length, Ugly Animals, it is never too late! Plenty of activity in the RETOX world. Catch their mind blowing live show!
http://threeoneg.com/2012/09/16/retox-regents-south-west-us-tour/
Also check out this unofficial RETOX remox by Eric Alan Livingston/Murder Death Kill Co.:
http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/retox-piss_elegant_murder_death_kill_co_remix_video
Guano Padano 2
As you know, from time to time we like to draw your attention to little gems of brilliance in the vast music world. Artists that you might not be aware of, yet, but we are confident you will embrace as much as we did. Guano Padano is one of those bands. We just can't stop spinning their latest 2. This Italian trio are on top of their instrumental game. This is mood music that plays perfectly as the soundtrack to any party. You will find many genres represented in the mix here. Spaghetti western, jazz, country, blues and surf blended to perfection. There is even an appearance by Mike Patton in there. Do yourself a favor, check out 2, the latest from Guano Padano.
Coming up next, the soundtrack to the groundbreaking Portal videogame series and Temporal, the much anticipated ISIS CD/DVD compilation.
Ghostigital Is Back!
As you know, from time to time we like to pimp releases that are not even on our label. Great music is great music! Well, our dear friends Einar and Curver are back with more Ghostigital "DIVISION OF CULTURE & TOURISM". This release includes an appearance by King Buzzo and production help by Alap from Dälek.
“I’m in the process of thinking nothing.” – Einar Örn, “Numb”
Six full years after bombarding the world with their second album; the teutonic and brilliantly chaotic In Cod We Trust, Ghostigital are well and truly back. Comprised of “art of noise” blood brothers, Einar Örn Benediktsson and Curver Thoroddsen, the time has been well spent in various sonically challenging projects but first and foremost recording their third album, Division of Culture & Tourism. Here, the dynamic duo take their genre-bending, visionary noise-maelstrom to yet another level, assisted by a potpourri of “cultural tourists” including rappers (Dälek, Sensational), guitar gods (King Buzzo from noise-rock crunchers Melvins), art punks (David Byrne of Talking Heads fame, Alan Vega from seminal 70’s band Suicide) an alt-rock sideman extraordinaire (Nick Zinner from The Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and a brit pop maestro (Damon Albarn). To top this of, the legendary Icelandic experimental/noise group Stilluppsteypa opens the album with their own tune, especially written for Ghostigital. The album was recorded in various states in the USA and in B109 in Reykjavik. It was mixed in New Jersey by Alap Momin (Dälek),
Besides being a musical doctor of all things odd, Ghostigital front man Einar Örn has a day job as a Reykjavik city councillor which informs the title of their third album, Division of Culture & Tourism. Or not. On this release, he sings as if country-western music legend Bob Wills returned as a hellish punk wailer and began co-fronting industrial band Throbbing Gristle.
Aforementioned like minded confrontationalists like David Byrne are along for the ride, finding themselves happily stranded in various aurally challenging situations (like when Byrne and Einar take on a nerd battle in the beautifully, yet surrealistically, flowing “Dreamland”. Byrne sings about the Dreamland and Einar snaps back: “Spaceland!”).
Einar Örn and his producer partner Curver weave a sonic fabric that feels familiar while at the same time being part of today’s experimental industrial avant-garde. Ghostigital throws the mix forward, hoping the medicinal sonic soup will heal the listener from boredom and apathy, or at least make them boogie. And if things pan out well, make them comfortable with their inner oddball.
...craving pure musical impurity, that's what it's all about really...
Tracklisting:
- G-H-O-S-T-I-G-I-T-A-L by Stilluppsteypa
- Don't Push Me (with Sensational + Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
- Dark in Here
- Bursting
- Dreamland (with David Byrne)
- Trousers (with Dälek)
- Numb
- Hovering Hoover Skates
- Scary Scary (with Alan Vega)
- Road Rage (with King Buzzo)
Mondo Cane Heading Back to Australia!
Mondo Cane will play the Harvest Festival in November. Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 28th. http://www.harvestfestival.com.au/
Make History With the Melvins!!!!
The debut release from Melvins Lite titled “Freak Puke” is out now! In this configuration, Buzzo and Dale or joined by none other then Trevvy Dunn (Fantômas, Mr Bungle, Tomahawk, MadlLove, Trio Convulsant, etc.) on upright bass. But be sure, this ain’t no hipster jazz outing for the legendary Melvins, just another obtuse chapter in the redefining of music as we know it. The hair might not be as big but the sound will still eat you!
Oh and the hardest working band ever has plenty in store to support “Freak Puke”. Beginning Sept 5th the Melvins will make an attempt at history by playing 51 shows in all 50 states in the United States and 1 in DC in just 51 days!!!!!! Never been done… til now! See it up close, be part of it!
Prior to the Fall, the Melvins have a full spate of appearances. The band perform two shows in conjunction with Subliminal Projects: June 8 at The Echoplex in Los Angeles and June 30 at TT Underground Gallery in New York. Buzz Osborne will be a guest on Fox News’ “Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld” on June 28. Melvins Lite will also venture north for a three week trek of primarily Canadian tour dates that kicks off on July 1 with our very own Retox as support (dates below).
Melvins Lite Canada+ Tour Dates
Retox opens all dates except July 4 and 20
July 1 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
July 3 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
July 4 - Ottawa, ON - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
July 5 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
July 6 - London, ON - Call The Office
July 7 - Hamilton, ON - Club Absinthe
July 9 - Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Center
July 10 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
July 11 - Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub
July 12 - Calgary, AB - Republik
July 13 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
July 15 - Vancouver, BC - Venue
July 17 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo House of Music
July 18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
July 20 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Melvins Lite 51 in 51 Guiness Book of Records Tour
September 5 - Anchorage, AK - Bear Tooth Theatre and Pub
September 6 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market
September 7 - Oregon - TBA
September 8 - Boise, ID - Neurolux Lounge
September 9 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat Lounge
September 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound
September 11 - Casper, WY - TBA
September 12 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
September 13 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
September 14 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
September 15 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
September 16 - Des Moines, IA - House of Bricks
September 17 - Sioux Falls, SD - The Vault
September 18 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
September 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Grumpy's
September 20 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
September 21 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
September 22 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue Theatre
September 23 - Louisville, KY - The Vernon Club
September 24 - Detroit, MI - Smalls
September 25 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
September 26 - Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant Street
September 27 - Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's
September 28 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
September 29 - Dover, NH - Dover Brickhouse
September 30 - Portland, ME - Asylum
October 1 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
October 2 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met Cafe
October 3 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
October 4 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
October 5 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
October 6 - Wilmington, DE - Mojo 13
October 7 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
October 8 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
October 9 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theatre
October 10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
October 11 - Knoxville, TN - The Square Room
October 12 - Greenville, SC - The Handle Bar
October 13 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
October 14 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree
October 15 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
October 16 - Jackson, MS - Duling Hall
October 17 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's Cantina
October 18 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
October 19 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
October 20 - Norman, OK - Opolis Production
October 21 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
October 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
October 23 - Las Vegas, NV - Artifice
October 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
October 25 - Honolulu, HI - The Republik
Introducing PHILM!
We are excited to introduce you to the latest addition to our roster, PHILM and their debut CD, HARMONIC. PHILM is the the LA based 3-piece founded by our friend Dave Lombardo (Fantômas, Slayer). This record and this band are not what you might expect....it's better! Rhythmic, psychedelic, atmospheric rock.
To kickoff the launch, the band will be doing an in-store signing at Soundcheck in Hollywood on Tuesday May 15th at 7pm, followed by a record release show at the Viper Room on the Sunset strip in West Hollywood, California. Meet them, then check 'em out on stage. Welcome aboard Gerry, Panch and Dave!
