Sony to reissue classic Swervedriver albums

Following their recent reunion and a very successful US tour earlier this year, Swervedriver are back after 10 years away.

All three Creation Records releases from the band Raise (1991), Mezcal Head (1993) and Ejector Seat Reservation (1995) are to be reissued. They have been re-mastered for the first time here and are released as deluxe digi-paks, each one extended with 4 rare bonus tracks and brand new retrospective liner notes by the band.

The albums are released on November 3rd 2008.

My Bloody Valentine to record two new albums

Arthur Lee & Love film is released on DVD

I'm sure if you're on this website you are more than familiar with the work of Arthur Lee and Love. Following it's premier at the 50th London Film Festival in October 2006, a documentary film based on the band 'The Love Story' finally makes it to DVD.

Here's what the producers had to say about the film:

"Love Story is the story of LA band Love & their legendary frontman Arthur Lee. Their tale is one of the great untold rock & roll stories. One of the first mixed race rock bands, the dark vision of their music set them apart from the utopian ideals of the 'Flower Power' generation and the 'Summer of Love' era.

Love Story covers their journey from the beginning, to the present day. From their origins at Dorsey High School in South Los Angeles, to their disintegration in 1968, and their continuing relevance to this day.

Sadly the interviews we filmed with Arthur Lee were to be his last. He was diagnosed with acute myeloid lukemia and died on August 3rd 2006. The world is a duller place without him."

Featuring interviews with Primal Scream's Mani & Bobby Gillespie alongside other featured guests including Shack and Ken Livingstone. The DVD also comes with a booklet containing liner notes from Bobby Gillespie.

Below is the advert for the film:

Click here to purchase the DVD

Neon Neon announce UK tour

Following their recent Mercury Music Prize nomination, Neon Neon have announced a tour starting in October.

The dates are as follows:

October
28 Bristol Bristol Trinity Church
29 London KOKO
30 Brighton Digital

November
1 Leeds Brudenell Social Club
2 Cardiff Millenium Centre
4 Dublin Tripod
5 Belfast Stiff Kitten
6 Glasgow Oran Mor
7 Gateshead The Sage 2
9 Manchester Ruby Lounge
10 Birmingham Glee Club

The band performed at Glastonbury earlier this year with Har Mar Superstar helping out on vocals, see the video below:

Neon Neon also recently released a new single, the double A-side 'I Told Her on Alderaan / Trick for Treat. See the video below:

Source: Drowned In Sound

Ride track features in new UK movie

Ride's 1992 hit 'Leave Them All Behind' features in a new film about the life of Cass Pennant.

Cass was a young orphaned Jamaican boy adopted by an elderly white couple whom went from being one of London's most feared football hooligans to a top selling author. Today he is heavily involved in talking to young offenders of gun crime about the pitfalls of leading a violent life.

If you wish to find out more about Cass Pennant's life you can visit his website by clicking here.

The film opened all around the country yesterday (1st August) and below is the trailer for the film.

Source: Official Movie Website

Sean Jackson to play London date

Ex-18 Wheeler lead singer Sean Jackson returns to the live stage when he makes a rare appearance at the Dublin Castle in London on Monday 14th July.

Sean recently made his first live appearance in 10 years when he played Death Disco. This gig will see him with Oarfolk as his backing band.

More gigs and his debut solo album have been promised for later in the year. In the meantime you can check out some of Sean's solo material by visiting his MySpace page by clicking here.

XFM to broadcast Creation Documentary

Tonight's Independents Day documentary on Xfm is all about Creation Records and Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie tells us how tough it was back in the early days

As part of our July 4 Independents Day celebrations Xfm have been focussing on a different indie label every night this week.

Its the final installment tonight with a closer look at Creation Records, home to Oasis and Primal Scream amongst others.

Speaking exclusively to Xfm, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie revealed how tough things were when they first started out.

You can hear more from that interview with Primal Scream, Tim Burgess and more on tonight's Xfm's Rough Trade documentary which will be played out during the first hour of X-posure (10-11pm).

You can listen to the show tonight (July 3rd) at 10pm BST or listen again online by clicking here.

Creation acts feature in Sonic Cathedral Radio 1 Show

If this weekend hadn't been exciting enough with the return of My Bloody Valentine, Radio 1 are to host a 2 hour special celebrating the shoegazing scene hosted by Rob Da Bank and Nat Cramp from Sonic Cathedral.

The show will play tracks by a host of Creation acts including Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive and the Jesus & Mary Chain.

It goes out between 2-4am BST on Monday 16th June and you can listen online by clicking here. The show will also be available for the following 7 days to listen again.

Sonic Cathedral also have two more releases on their rather ace record label in the next month.

Japancakes release a double-A side single from their Loveless tribute album. Both tracks have been remixed.

Soon has been remixed by James Rutledge whilst Touched has been remixed by Ricardo Tobar. The single is out on Monday June 23rd during the Valentines run of Roundhouse dates. For those of you going to the Sunday Roundhouse gig, their is a afternoon gig for people who wish to attend before going down to the Roundhouse. The event is called 'Sunny Sunday Smile' and details can be found by clicking here. There is cheap entry for people with tickets for the MBV gig later in the evening.

The Japancakes single can be ordered by clicking here.

The other Sonic Cathedral release is a new single from the excellent The Early Years. The single features the tracks Like A Suicide and Computer Voice and is released on July 21st.

House of Love to play Latitude

The House of Love are booked to play the Latitude Festival in Southwold, Suffolk on Saturday 19th July.

They will play the Uncut Arena. Also playing the same day are Sigur Ros, Elbow and The Mars Volta.

For more information you can visit the Latitude Festival website at latitudefestival.co.uk

The Telescopes to release new album

Textile Rds have announced they are to the release the new Telescopes album called Infinite Suns. This release is a vinyl only release and is strictly limited. The release date is June 24th.

Infinite Suns begins a new era of change in the Telescopes music field, with a new line up of Bridget Hayden & Stephen Lawrie. This LP is very much number one, the introduction to a serie of release (2 new albums and one live recording)

This new LP is a selection of analogue tape recordings taken between 2006 and 2007, using a multi directional mic to capture environmental response. Recording levels were set close to saturation, allowing for interaction with the tape machine itself.

Side one closes with a piece centered around a lock-groove from the run-out of The Telescopes first album and is lock-grooved again to play endlessly.

The recording took place in a room used by a deep trance medium to hold investigative seances. The album ends with The Telescopes channelling out on each others instruments.

The sound of earthquakes dreaming, where black holes reveal infinite suns.

Side 1--Static Charge/Thought Loops/Northumberland
Side 2--Tidal Bandwidth/Chrome Gulls

To pre-order the album click here

My Bloody Valentine to re-release Creation albums

My Bloody Valentine are to re-issue their two unimpeachable classic albums-- Loveless and Isn't Anything-- as they get the deluxe remaster treatment.

As initially reported on Wired's Blog Network and now confirmed by a Sony BMG UK rep, the only two MBV albums that matter (This Is Your Bloody Valentine was practically an EP anyway) will hit UK shops June 16 in newly remastered formats. While the Isn't Anything remaster spans only one disc, the Loveless one comes as a double-disc: the first disc remastered from both DAT (digital audio tape) and analogue tape, and the second remastered from just analogue tape. No needless bonus cuts or anything, just two gems in all their pristine, self-contained glory.

Vinyl editions of these remasters are expected to follow in the UK, and the Sony BMG rep suggests the band and label are mulling "other possible releases for later in the year." Ooh, maybe that long-rumored EP/rarities box? Or the new MBV album Kevin Shields teased us about late last year? We'll be gazing holes into our sneakers while we wait to find out.

Kevin and co. will be staring straight through to the soles of theirs as well, beginning June 20 in London.

Source: Pitchfork

My Bloody Valentine announce US Tour

The dates are as follows:

September 22, 23: NYC, NY...at Roseland...
Ticketing link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000040A1E05C756E
On sale date: May 9, 2008 @ 10am

September 25: Toronto, ONT, Canada...at the RICOH
Ticketing link: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100040A5CE9E6227
Onsale date: May 9, 2008 @ 12:00 PM

September 27: Chicago, IL...at the Aragon Ballroom
Ticketing link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0400409EBB142ADA
Onsale date: May 10, 2008 @ 11:00 AM

September 30: San Francisco, CA...at The Concourse
Ticketing link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0040A598823E95
Onsale date: May 11, 2008 @ 10:00 AM

October 1: Los Angeles, CA...at the Santa Monica Civic
Ticketing link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090040A68DEF3E99
Onsale date: May 10, 2008

October 2: Los Angeles, CA...at the Santa Monica Civic
Ticketing link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090040A68E3C3EA5
Onsale date: May 10, 2008

Meanwhile the band have added the following bands to their ATP NYC bill.

DINOSAUR JR
MERCURY REV
YO LA TENGO
HARMONIA
LILYS
GROWING

Source: ATP

Swervedriver make return at Coachella

Swervedriver played a last minute date at the Coachella Festival last week apparently playing a 50 minute set.

Some clips from the gig have appeared on YouTube. Below is the band playing 'Last Train To Satansville.'

Swervedriver follow the Coachella date with a full US tour, the dates are as follows:

Thu- May 22 The Waiting Room Omaha
Fri- May 23 Marquis Theater Denver
Sat- May 24 Paladium Salt Lake City
Mon- May 26 Neumo’s Crystal Ball Reading Room Seattle
Tue- May 27 Wonder Ballroom Portland
Thu- May 29 The Fillmore San Francisco
Fri- May 30 Casbah San Diego
Sat- May 31 Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles
Tue- Jun 3 Emo’s Alternative Lounging Austin TX
Wed- Jun 4 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans
Thu- Jun 5 The Masquerade Atlanta
Fri- Jun 6 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro
Sat- Jun 7 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia
Sun- Jun 8 930 Club Washington DC
Tue- Jun 10 Paradise Boston MA
Wed- Jun 11 Bowery Ballroom New York NY SOLD OUT
Thu- Jun 12 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn NY
Fri- Jun 13 Lees Palace Toronto ON
Sat- Jun 14 Metro Chicago IL

Source: Swervedriver.com

Adorable members give interview

All four members of Adorable have spoken in an interview about their time in the band and on Creation. Fourteen years after they first split the band also answer the obligatory "where are they now" question.

The interview on the Webcuts Music website follows the bands recent compilation 'Footnotes' which was released on Cherry Red earlier this year. The site also hosts an interview with Pete Fijalkowski who talks about his time in Polak and his recent performances as a solo artist.

To read the Adorable interview click here

To read the Pete Fijalkowski interview click here

To purchase a copy of the new Adorable 'Footnotes - Best of '92-'94' click here

My Bloody Valentine to curate New York ATP

All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) have announced their first ATP New York, set for September 19th to 21st at Kutshers Country Club in Monticello, NY.

The Three Day Festival curated by both My Bloody Valentine and ATP, will be headlined by My Bloody Valentine in their first US appearance in 16-years and include performances by:

MY BLOODY VALENTINE - 1st show in 16 years in US
BUILT TO SPILL performing PERFECT FROM NOW ON
MEAT PUPPETS performing MEAT PUPPETS II
THURSTON MOORE performing PSYCHIC HEARTS
TORTOISE performing MILLIONS NOW LIVING WILL NEVER DIE
SHELLAC
MOGWAI
POLVO
FUCK BUTTONS
AUTOLUX
THE DRONES
LOW
WOODEN SHJIPS
EDAN with guest DAGHA
THEE SILVER MOUNT ZION ORCHESTRA

The three-day boutique festival will have less than 3000 people attending. Performances start in the mid-afternoon, with around 30 acts set to play live across the weekend along with DJ sets until late night. There is dining, bars and other onsite amenities, such as, an indoor swimming pool, tennis, and golf.

The first batch of three day festival passes are on sale Friday April 25th @ 10AM EST at http://www.atpfestival.com with and without accommodation. More tickets will be on-sale shortly after with accommodations in a nearby hotel. Shuttle buses will run between the second hotel and Kutshers.

For more information click here

'A Flat Man' by Ivor Cutlor is re-released

Two years after the death of Ivor Cutler, his family have re-released his final CD on their own label Hoorgi House Records, with a booklet featuring Cutler’s artwork, and notes by his son Jeremy. 

A Flat Man was released on 17th March 2008.  Originally released on Creation Records in 1998, the album has been unavailable for many years.

The album can br ordered from the Hoorgi House website by clicking here

“This is possibly Ivor’s darkest collection of songs, stories and poems:  the macabre is permeated, however, with veins of humour, sweetness, and Ivor's granite acuity.”  - Jeremy Cutler

Phil Wilson announces tour dates

Phil Wilson of The June Brides has announced a handful of gigs for the next few months including a couple of gigs stateside. The dates coincide with a bunch of new solo tracks which are now on his MySpace page.

The dates are as follows:
April 4 - Northampton, UK - with Chimpanman and DJ Pat Fish (The Jazz Butcher)
April 17 - Exeter, UK - Exeter Goes Pop!
April 10 - London - with Pocketbooks, The Postcards and Still Corners tickets
April 17 - Exeter Goes Pop! At the Phoenix, Exeter.
May 1 - Nottingham, UK - with MJ Hibbett & Frankie Machine
July 6 - The Echo at Part Time Punks, Los Angeles - with The Tyde
July 23 - The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street, San Francisco

More details are on Phil's solo Myspace page [click here]. Hopefully, there will be more concerts to follow. These shows will be Phil with backing tracks he's recently recorded of the best of the June Brides' and his solo work, and a couple of new things.

Mojo Magazine also featured The June Brides single 'There Are Eight Million Stories...' as their 'Disc Of The Day' in February, you can read the full article by clicking here.

Thanks to Jon Hannah for the update

Introducing International Jetsetters

Loz Colbert of Ride joins fellow Jesus and Mary Chain member Mark Crozer when they head out on their first handful of dates next month with their new band. They are called International Jetsetters and their lead singer Fi McFall only made her first ever live appearance when she guested with the Mary Chain performing 'Just Like Honey' at their Brixton Academy gig last September.

The band play a handful of Oxford dates as follows:

	Apr 17	The Jericho Tavern
	Apr 29	Sonic Cathedral @ The Cellar
	May 14	Oxford Punt @ The Purple Turtle

The band have recently finished recording an EP called 'Heart is Black' and you can hear tracks on the bands MySpace page by clicking here.

The Jesus & Mary Chain continue their touring with a host of summer festival dates which can be found on their MySpace page by clicking here.

The Sonic Cathedral date is part of the Ulrich Schnauss' tour which follows last years 'Goodbye' album. The full dates for the tour are as follows:

April 22 - The Bodega Social Club, Nottingham - TICKETS April 23 - The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - TICKETS April 24 - Sacred Trinity Church, Manchester - TICKETS April 26 - The Louisiana, Bristol - TICKETS April 28 - Arts Centre, Norwich - TICKETS April 29 - The Cellar, Oxford - TICKETS

 

Gruff Rhys returns as Neon Neon

Super Furry Animals' front man Gruff Rhys returns as Neon Neon, his collaboration with Boom-Bip.

Stainless Style has just been released on the Lex record label and also features guest appearances with Spank Rock, Yo Majesty, Fat Lip and Cate Le Bon.

The album is a concept album about the life and times of John DeLorean and namechecks Michael Douglas, Raquel Welch and Knight Rider within its tracks. John DeLorean borrowed enormous sums of money [including £85 million from the British Government] in order to fulfill his lifelong dream of building an automotive empire. His crowning glory, the iconic DMC-12, better known as simply 'The DeLorean', was fittingly immortalized as Marty and Doc's time machine in legendary 80s movie Back To The Future. With his jet-setting lifestyle, fast cars and sharp flared suits, the flamboyant DeLorean had no shortage of female admirers and was connected to a string of glamorous lovers including US film and TV star Raquel Welch "The most desired woman of the 70s" according to Playboy Magazine, she became an international sex symbol and was the subject of Neon Neon's first single...

Don't let all of that put you off, this is easily the best pop album since Les Rythmes Digitales' 'Darkdancer'.

The third single from the album 'I Lust U' is released tomorrow (24th March) as 7" picture disc or mp3. The video for the single can be seen below.

Click here to order your copy of the album.

Five Go Down To The Sea feature in Radio Documentary

A Radio Documentary featuring Five Go Down To The Sea has now been made available on getthatmonsteroffthestage.com.

Five Go Down to The Sea released one single for Creation in August 1985 called 'Singing In Braille'.

The Podcast features a whole hosts of artists and even went on to win the “Radio Production of the Year” award at the O2 SMEDIA Awards 2002. Myles Dungan, chairman of the judging panel, commented: “This is a fascinating snapshot of the vibrant Cork music scene of the 80’s. The producer constructed a compelling account of cult rock hero Finbarr Donnelly. The programme itself is an excellent weave of music and the spoken word, and is unobtrusively informative.”

The full list of people who contributed to the documentary runs as follows:

Liam Heffernan (Mean Features/actor) Conal Creedon (author/playwright) Ricky Dineen (Nun Attax/Five Go Down To The Sea/Beethoven) Cathal Coughlan (Microdisney/The Fatima Mansions) Giordai Ua Laoghaire (Nun Attax/Nine Wassies From Bainne) Sean O’Hagan (Microdisney/The High Llamas) Mick Lynch (Mean Features/Stump) Finny Corcoran (Belson/The Belsonic Sound) Jim O’Mahony (The Belsonic Sound) Morty McCarthy (The Sultans of Ping FC) Stan Erraught (The Stars of Heaven) Rory Cobbe (RTE Producer) Shane Fitzsimons (Journalist) John Robb (Journalist/Author) Declan Lynch (Journalist/Author)

Click here to visit getthatmonsteroffthestage.com

Mark Gardener guests on new Brian Jonestown Massacre album

Mark Gardener is to guest on the new album by the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre.

'My Bloody Underground' is released on March 31st and was recorded between Iceland and Liverpool.

The press release reads as follows:

This is the first Brian Jonestown Massacre album in over 4 years, recorded with select members from the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Icelandic musicians, and Mark Gardener (Ride). Recorded in Liverpool and Reykjavik in August 2007 and completed in Reykjavik in October 2007. This is the thirteenth full length album from the Brian Jonestown Massacre released on Anton's label - 'A recordings". This album offers a mix of the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound with a more experimental and avant-guard approach. The Brian Jonestown Massacre is a psychedelic rock band originally from San Francisco, California, led by guitarist/singer Anton Newcombe. Since 1995 The Brian Jonestown Massacre has released numerous albums, first for Bomp! Records, the label which gave them their start, and later for TVT and Tee Pee. BJM has been essential in the development of the modern U.S. garage scene, and many LA and SF musicians got their start playing with Newcombe, including Peter Hayes of The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Originally Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase - the name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones, but his work in the 2000s has expanded into aesthetic dimensions approximating the UK Shoegazing genre of the 1990s and incorporating influences from world music, especially Middle Eastern and Brazilian music.

Mark Gardener previously joined the Brian Jonestown Massacre onstage with fellow Ride member Andy Bell at last years Truck Festival which had to be moved indoors due to flooding. Together onstage they performed the Ride classic 'Drive Blind'. A video of which is below:

For those of you who are BJM fans, Joel Gion will be visiting the UK at the end of March with his other band The Dilattantes. They start the tour with a FREE gig at Sonic Cathedral in London on March 21st before moving across the country.

For more details visit www.myspace.com/thedilettantes

Source: Cargo

Adorable announce 'Best Of' compilation

Cherry Red is proud to announce the release of the first compilation album from former Creation Records artists Adorable. Contains tracks lifted from both their albums on Creation released in the early 1990’s, along with non-album singles and hard-to-find B-sides and all seven singles released by the band.

Also included is a new edit of ‘Glorious’ from the debut ‘Against Perfection’, which is exclusive to this release. All tracks included have been deleted & unavailable for several years. The included 20-page booklet with exclusive new extensive liner notes from all four band members – especially written for this release – along with photos, classic sleeve images & items from their personal archives make this to be a rather special package!

Sunshine Smile / Glorious (Edit) / Sistine Chapel Ceiling / Vendetta / A To Fade In / Submarine / Sunburnt / I'll Be Your Saint/ Man In A Suitcase / Homeboy / Summerside / Feed Me / Fallenidol / Crash Sight / Cut #2 / Kangaroo Court /Lettergo / Breathless

Click here to order your copy

You can read Pete Fijalkowski's story of Adorable's time on Creation by clicking here

Source: Cherry Red

Keith Baxter R.I.P.

Jesus & Mary Chain announce London dates

The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced a pair of London shows for next spring.

The act will appear at the favourite haunt of the reformed, in London at least, with tickets for the two Roundhouse shows on sale now.

March
11 London Roundhouse
12 London Roundhouse

In other news... Jim Reid has written on the JAMC and his own myspace pages about being misquoted in some reviews about the Brixton Academy show. Here's what he wants to clear up:

**
i just thought i should write this to anyone who is interested.

It's been reported in a couple of reviews (the NME and The Independent) that at our Brixton Academy show that I made a comment to the audience "You are a bunch of miserable bastards".

Some people might think it's no big deal but i think it's actually important to point out that i did infact say "WE are a bunch of miserable bastards", which seemed appropriate at the time, as it was just after the song 'Happy When it Rains'. I've asked both of these publications to print a retraction, but i'd have more chance of the editors coming round cleaning my toilets. I have been told that they will print my letter though. so let's wait and see...

But for what it's worth, and for whoever cares, it amazes me that we can still play in venues such as The Brixton Academy, and that anyone cares enough to come, i certainly don't take a Jesus and Mary Chain audience for granted.

Jim Reid

Source: April Skies and Drowned In Sound

Shoegazing - the movie

Kevin Shields, The Jesus & Mary Chain and Cocteau Twins are interviewed in a new documentary about shoegazing.

Beautiful Noise, to be given a cinema release next year, is directed by Los Angeles film-maker Eric Green.

As well as interviews with scene bands such as Slowdive, Chapterhouse, Ride and Flying Saucer Attack, it features shoegazing fans including Robert Smith, Trent Reznor and Wayne Coyne.

Source: Teletext.co.uk

My Bloody Valentine announce 2008 tour dates

After months and months of rumours My Bloody Valentine have finally confirmed some dates for 2008.

As expected many of the dates sold out within minutes but there are some tickets still available on www.wegottickets.com.

THE ROUNDHOUSE - LONDON
Friday 20th June – SOLD OUT
Saturday 21st June – SOLD OUT
Sunday 22nd June – SOLD OUT
Monday 23rd June

THE APPOLLO - MANCHESTER
Saturday 28th June – SOLD OUT
Sunday 29th June

BARROWLAND - GLASGOW
Wednesday 2nd July – SOLD OUT
Thursday 3rd July

 

 

Kevin Shields also recently gave an interview to VBS.TV where he talks about the new My Bloody Valentine album due soon.

You can watch the first part of the interview below, to watch the latter parts of the interview click here.

All the above news follows an hilarious article on the Guardian website where Dave Simpson proclaimed "Even though I liked the band (My Bloody Valentine) quite a bit at the time, I just can't help feeling sceptical about a comeback. It seems at least 10 years too late; MBV bear no relation to anything currently (or even recently) going on in pop and the thought of an older, mature version of their noise terrorist young selves struggling to fill pub venues has me reaching for my tinnitus cures in despair." Some journalists just do not have a clue about music, shame as I enjoyed reading his Avanti fanzine back in the day.

You can read the full article by clicking here.

Swervedriver reunite for tour

Swervedriver will reunite for a worldwide 2008 tour after a nearly decade-long hiatus. Dates and other details have yet to be announced.

The group (vocalist/guitarist Adam Franklin, guitarist Jimmy Hartridge, bassist Steve George and drummer Jez) split on the heels of its 1998 album "99th Dream." Although it never enjoyed major commercial success in the U.S., Swervedriver was beloved by fans for its psychedelia-tinged rock sound, best heard on the 1993 album "Mezcal Head."

Of late, Franklin has recorded with his band Toshack Highway and as a solo artist. He's presently in the midst of a solo outing in support of his recent album, "Bolts of Melody," and will perform tonight (Oct. 19) in Milwaukee.

Source: Billboard.com

House Of Love re-issue Creation album

The House Of Love have announced details of the re-issue of their seminal self-titled debut album on 22nd October 2007.

The band are also set to perform the first album in its entirety when they play London’s Koko on 13th September as part of the Don’t Look Back series of gigs.

They are additionally set to re-release a compilation of early singles and rare tracks on October 22nd. This record, also self-titled, was initially released in 1988 as an import only through Rough Trade Europe and collected together the A & B sides of the bands first 2 singles, Real Animal and Shine On, plus some previously un-released tracks. The re-issue will also feature the A & B sides of the band’s seminal single, Destroy The Heart, which didn’t appear on the original album.

The band’s debut long player was first released on Creation Records in 1988 following their much-acclaimed single, Christine. The 10-track album, featuring classic tracks such as Hope, Man To Child & Love In A Car was quickly hailed as one of the definitive independent releases of the late 1980’s.

Long out of print, the re-issue will come lavishly packaged in a card gatefold sleeve featuring the definitive original artwork plus extensive new sleeve notes.

The band re-formed in 2005 to release the warmly received long player, Days Run Away. This incarnation of the House of Love saw original members Guy Chadwick and Terry Bickers re-united for the first time in over a decade. This original line up, also featuring Pete Evans on drums, will perform at the Don’t Look Back show in September.

Tickets for the show are priced at £17.50 and available via www.seetickets.com or www.wegottickets.com or through a 24hr CC line on 0870 264 3333.

To order your copy click here

Guy Chadwick has also written an article about the rehearsals for the forthcoming Koko gig which can be read by clicking here

My Bloody Valentine for Coachella 2008?

Is the long wait finally over? My Bloody Valentine, the legendary sonic sculptors of feedback and tremelo who helped define the shoegaze movement only to disband after releasing just two full length albums, is set to make its first live appearance in more than a decade at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA in April, 2008. According to sources in the United States and the United Kingdom who are familiar with the negotiations, the band is close to signing a deal that will see a reunited My Bloody Valentine headline Coachella, scheduled for April 25–27, before embarking on a world tour sometime later in 2008.

A My Bloody Valentine reunion has long been the subject of intense speculation, with a seemingly endless stream of rumors surfacing each year about tours, reissues, DVDs, box sets, and even brand new recordings – but as of today none have come to fruition. The band formed in the mid 1980s and released a series of EPs on various labels before solidifying around the lineup of guitarist/singer Kevin Shields, drummer Colm O’Ciosoig, singer-guitarist Bilinda Butcher, and bassist Debbie Googe. After signing to Creation Records, the band released several EPs and two albums, 1988’s Isn’t Anything and 1991’s Loveless, now considered one of the era’s most classic recordings. After a bitter split with Creation, the band signed to Island Records (UK) in 1992, but never produced another release. According to a 1995 interview with Simon Reynolds, the band’s inability to meet their own aesthetic expectations and the financial stress of inactivity led to Shields’ “meltdown.” The rest of the group drifted apart and My Bloody Valentine simply vansihed without ever releasing another album.

In recent years, Shields has been an elusive yet constant presence on the music scene, appearing on recordings and stages with groups like Experimental Audio Research, Curve, Dinosaur Jr, and Primal Scream. His solo work as a remixer and recording artist have appeared sporadically, most notably on the soundtracks for Sophia Coppola’s films Lost In Translation and Marie Antoinette. And in the intervening years, the legend of My Bloody Valentine, a band who’s sound was long considered years ahead of its time, has grown much larger in its absence.

But now some tantalizing hints have emerged in the past few weeks that suggest the band is finally gearing up for a return to action. In July, several fans reported encounters with Shields at Primal Scream and Dinosaur Jr. shows in England, Ireland, and Russia, each returning with the same story: that Shields very matter-of-factly spoke of My Bloody Valentine in the very present tense. The fans reported Shields said that two new My Bloody Valentine releases are in the works – an anthology of unreleased 90s material and an album of brand new studio recordings – along with the imminent release of remastered versions of the band’s original studio work. He is also reported as saying, on several different occasions, that a 2008 tour is in the works that will feature the band’s original lineup. (Read some of the reports here, here, and here.) Furthermore, in an interview published earlier this year in Magnet magazine, Shields was adamant about the band’s return: “We are 100% going to make another My Bloody Valentine record unless we die or something,” he said.

To read the full report on TheDailySwarm.com click here

Anthony Wilson, the music mogul behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, has died of cancer.

The Salford-born entrepreneur, who founded Factory records, the label behind New Order and the Happy Mondays, was diagnosed last year.

The 57-year-old, also famous for setting up the Hacienda nightclub, underwent emergency surgery in January to remove a kidney.

He passed away on Friday evening at the Christie Hospital surrounded by family. A spokesman for the hospital said: "Tony Wilson died peacefully at the Christie Hospital at 6.05pm this evening with his family by his bedside. "Tony was a very great supporter of the Christie and this is extremely sad news. "We would like to extend our sympathy to Tony's family."

Doctors had recommended he take the drug Sutent after chemotherapy failed to beat the disease, but the NHS refused to fund the £3,500-a-month treatment. However, members of the Happy Mondays and other acts he supported over the years stepped in and started a fund to help pay for it.

His vision and determination played a key role in helping to put Manchester on the map for its music and vibrant nightlife and his entrepreneurial skills inspired people everywhere. Phil Saxe, who used to work at Factory Records with Wilson, said: "Part of me, part of Manchester, part of modern British music has died tonight. "Tony was a genius, basically. "He was a visionary in that he helped bands, who otherwise wouldn't have made it, who were a bit out of the ordinary.

"He helped them realise their dreams and through that probably realised himself to be Mr Manchester".

BBC journalist Kristan Deconinck sought advice from him in the early 1980s on how to launch an independent record label shortly after Wilson had started Factory records."He couldn't have been more helpful and more patient," Kristan said. "He inspired me - and countless others - to have a go if you believed in something. "That in itself is a great legacy, apart from the vision he had with his label, his shows, his attitude - his contribution to a new culture. "When I later met him, I found him far more amenable than scurrilous rumours had led me to believe and my esteem for the guy never diminished."

Speaking before his death, Wilson reflected on life and death. "I used to joke in my early 50s that I'd had such a fantastic life, I'd be happy to die," he said. "And then suddenly, I find some other reasons for living and just like get excited again about life when it comes along. So that was slightly annoying. I think I was a lord of my own presumption for thinking I'd be happy to die".

Tributes to Anthony Wilson have been flooding in from across the globe - both from people who had worked with him and those who had enjoyed the entertainment he brought to the world. Speaking on News 24, Radio 2 presenter Stuart Maconie said: "There was no more influential and important figure in music in the last 30 or 40 years.

"He was incredibly generous, giving, enthusiastic and supportive of bands around him.

"He wasn't a businessman. He just loved the music."

The BBC, which employed Wilson, paid its own tribute.

"There will never be anyone quite like Tony," a spokesman said. "He was a true free spirit and a passionate advocate of Manchester - the city, its people and, of course, its music."

Fan Lewis Hart, from Hyde, Greater Manchester, wrote: "A one off who was an ambassador for Manchester. A huge shock."

Another fan, Ross Burton, from Annapolis, Maryland, in the USA, summed up his many achievements with a poignant eulogy: "Thanks Tony for helping to bring me the soundtrack of my life. Rest in peace mate."

You can post your own tributes on the BBC website by clicking here

Source: BBC

The Return of Shoegazing?

The Guardian has published a large article about the current resurgence in the shoegazing scene which gave us such Creation acts as The Telescopes, Slowdive, Ride and of course My Bloody Valentine.

The article includes interviews with Mark Gardener, Sonic Cathedral, Ulrich Schnauss and the recently Mercury Award nominated Maps.

The feature can be read online by clicking here

Mojave 3 split?

Mojave 3 is effectively over.

After dragging its feet and remaining in the dark about its future, Mojave 3's finally come to terms with its future -- or lack thereof. The band's officially on the back burner, as drummer Ian McCutcheon's revealed the band's thrown in the towel, after two EPs and five full-lengths, most recently last year's Puzzles Like You (4AD).

"There are no plans what-so-ever to record another Mojave3 record," he said in a statement focusing on his other band, The Loose Salute.

Mojave 3's last few years of existence weren't without its problems. Last summer, bassist Rachel Goswell was forced to take a break from live music due to problems with her ears, while solo projects from Goswell and front man Neil Halstead slowed the act's progress.

Halstead and Goswell have solo projects that will continue to brew, while McCutcheon and keyboardist Allan Forrester return to action in The Loose Salute.

Source: Aversion.com

9th June 2007

Andy Bell Joins Pink Floyd

Last month Andy Bell of Ride/Oasis joined the remaining members of Pink Floyd at The Barbican in London for a Syd Barrett tribute gig.

Here's a clip of the gig from YouTube.

You can read a review of the gig by clicking here

31st May 2007

A Jasmine Mink & A Jazz Butcher To Play Gig Together

First-wave Creation Records afficianados can look forward to a double dose of happiness on Saturday 7th July. Jim Shepherd of the Jasmine Minks will be playing a set at The Racehorse, Abington Square, Northampton.

As well as playing new solo material, Jim will be reprising a number of the Minks tunes, ably backed by Northampton combo Chimpanman, who will open the evening with their own original set.

Sandwiched in the middle of this will be a solo set by Pat Fish of The Jazz Butcher, another celebrated Creation recording artist. There will also be DJ sets recalling the best music from the Creation era and beyond. It promises
to be a cracking night and a rare chance to re-live the "Doing It For The Kids" era with some of the artists who were there. Both recorded several albums for the label and toured together.

Tickets are £3 on the door, or £2 in advance from www.nettlewine.com, or from Spiral Archive, Abington Square, Northampton

Jesus & Mary Chain make live return

The Jesus And Mary Chain made their live return last night (April 27) a "secret" Coachella Festival warm-up show.

The band played the Glass House in Pomona, California, their first gig since 1998, to prepare for their festival return today (April 28).

According to Laist.COM, the group played a "slow but steady" set which saw frontman Jim Reid ask the crowd "happy we're back?".

After the crowd cheered, he simply told them to "fuck off" and looked at his drummer.

Actress Scarlett Johansson had been rumoured to sing the female vocals on the band's classic 'Just Like Honey' at the gig, however on the night Giant Drag's Annie Hardy filled in.

The band are now due to play Coachella itself and NME.COM will be on site bringing you coverage from this year's event.

Source: NME

Ride reunion petition online

The unofficial Ride MySpace page has started a petiton to get Ride back together. If you wish to show your support you can do so by clicking here.

For those of you who just wish to reminise about the old days, YouTube has plenty of treats crawling out of the woodwork. Here's a selection:

Reading Festival 1992

Brixton Academy 1992

London ULU 1990

The Word 1992

Wembley Arena 1991

Crystal Palace Bowl 1991

Royal Albert Hall 1994

Snub TV 1989

Meat Whiplash Peel Session available to download

The Perfumed Garden have posted the Meat Whiplash Peel Session from 28th October 1985 on their blog.

The session featured the tracks:

Click here to visit the blog

O Level album gets a re-release

Artpop are to re-release the O Level compilation album 'A Day In The Life of Gilbert & George 1977-1980' in May.

The album features a collection of singles and extra tracks from the bands 3 years together. O Level were formed by founder members of The Television Personalities Edward Ball, John Bennett and Gerard Bennett.

Featured is the track 'We Love Malcolm' which was a 'NME Single of The Week' in 1978 and later used as Malcolm McLare