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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

  Stylus End of Year Lists 2007

via Stylus EOY stuff 2007 - Sound Opinions Message Board

Top 50 Albums of 2007 - Pop Playground - Stylus Magazine

50. PJ Harvey - White Chalk
49. Paramore - Riot!
48. Monkey Swallows the Universe - The Casket Letters
47. 65daysofstatic - The Destruction of Small Ideas
46. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
45. Strategy - Future Rock
44. Colleen - Les Ondes Silencieuses
43. Basteroid - Upset Ducks
42. Calle 13 - Residente O Visitante
41. Andy Palacio & The Garfuna Collective - Wátina
40. Pantha Du Prince - This Bliss
39. UGK - Underground Kings
38. Tinariwen - Aman Iman: Water is Life
37. Devin The Dude - Waitin' to Inhale
36. Marnie Stern - In Advance Of The Broken Arm
35. Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position
34. Dungen - Tio Bitar
33. Stars Of The Lid - And The Refinement Of Their Decline
32. Low - Drums and Guns
31. Menomena - Friend and Foe
30. El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
29. Electrelane - No Shouts No Calls
28. A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Scribble Mural Comic Journal
27. Of Montreal - Oh Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
26. Kathy Diamond - Miss Diamond to You
25. Battles - Mirrored
24. Studio - West Coast
23. !!! - Myth Takes
22. Deepchord Presents Echospace - The Coldest Season
21. Caribou - Andorra
20. Dalek - Abandoned Language
19. Liars - Liars
18. Justice - Cross
17. Grinderman - Grinderman
16. The Besnard Lakes - Are the Dark Horse
15. The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters
14. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
13. Gui Boratto - Chromophobia
12. Phosphorescent - Pride
11. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
10. Radiohead - In Rainbows
09. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
08. M.I.A. - Kala
07. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
06. Kanye West - Graduation
05. The National - The Boxer
04. Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3
03. Panda Bear - Person Pitch
02. Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
01. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

also:

Top 50 Songs of 2007 - Pop Playground - Stylus Magazine

Top Reissues: 2007 - Pop Playground - Stylus Magazine

# posted by DJ Martian 1:10 PM

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

  New Website: XLR8R

Relaunched website for XLR8R | AccelerAccelerating Music and Cultureating Music and Culture [relaunched today, alerted via XLR8R email]

About: XLR8R

XLR8R (pronounced "accelerator") is a magazine and website that covers music, culture, style, and technology.

# posted by DJ Martian 8:17 PM

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 30th

Some links of interest:

metal music blog to check: Blodvargr

New issue of Uncut features Neil Young on the front cover.

Stylus looks back: The Bluffer’s Guide to Stylus - Article - Stylus Magazine

links to reviews of this book: New Roxy Music Book - rockcritics.com - Re-make/Re-model: Art, Pop, Fashion and the Making of Roxy Music, 1953-1972

2008 music: Looking forward to 2008, posted by kenyon330 - Rate Your Music

fast'n'bulbous has updated his 2007 album ranking list: Rock Lists


Artists

Alex Machacek / Jeff Sipe / Matt Garrison

interview: Alex Machacek / Jeff Sipe / Matt Garrison: The Improvision Round Table

Sally Shapiro

interview: Pitchfork Feature: Interview: Sally Shapiro

Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf Launches His Own Bloody Label — News — AngryApe

Yeasayer

Drowned in Sound - Features - DiScover: Yeasayer

# posted by DJ Martian 1:58 PM

Monday, October 29, 2007

  Norway's The Alarm Awards Winners

Announced at the weekend: MIC Norway: The Alarm awards

The list of winners was as follows:

Newcomer of the year: Moving Oos

Video of the year: Tungtvann «2 uka»

Song of the year: Superfamily «The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night»

The Alarm award: Ida Maria

Pop: Marit Larsen «Under the Surface»

Electronica: Kim Hiorthøy «My Last Day»

RiksAlarm: Ungdomsskulen

Jazz: Shining «Grindstone»

Rock: My Midnight Creeps «Histamin»

Metal: Dimmu Borgir «Insorte Diaboli»

Live: Superfamily

Hiphop/rap: Karpe Diem «Rett fra hjertet»


Winners of the categories ’video’ og ’RiksAlarm’ were selected by a jury, while the live award was bestowed based on a joint nomination process where journalists and the public had a 50% say each.

# posted by DJ Martian 1:24 PM

Sunday, October 28, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 28th

music blog to check: Infinite-Machine

All good things come to an end: Stylus Magazine

Yes, it’s true. Stylus will no longer be publishing after October 31. Stay tuned next week for some special programming.

Label Profile: Profound Lore Records #011: Three Sixes, Six, Six, Six - Left Hand Path - Stylus Magazine

Jan Garbarek is featured on the front cover of Jazzwise Magazine

Feature: Jan Garbarek - A Sense Of Belonging // Jazzwise Magazine

ECM label in 2007 In League With Paton: A Date With ECM

Reviewdigger - A Search Engine for music reviews: reviewdigger

Reviewdigger is a search engine for music reviews. It will help you search among thousands* of reviews of classic and contemporary albums in a wide range of genres.


latest releases from ReR: Avant Music News - Blog Archive - New Releases from ReR

Zavvi

The branding colours of Zavvi [the new Virgin Megastores in the UK] is lime green and black: zavvi.co.uk holding page

Black Metal all-time albums list: Top 100 Black Metal Albums, posted by lastdodobird - Rate Your Music - This list was the result of a survey run on The Metal Archives

more analysis on the culture of music blogging: marathonpacks: $4000 Ham Napkin: On Re-Shifting the Focus

Directory of links for US Live Radio - United States radio stations streaming live on the internet

over 900 - 2007 albums listed: Mister Poll: The GlobalProgressive Top 100 Poll Of 2007 - connected with the weekly Gagliarchives radio show

It's that time of year again! Time to cast your votes for the top progressive rock albums of 2007! This is our 10th year doing this and you can be a part of it again! You can pick multiple albums if you can't decide on one. The final Top 100, will be broadcast on the GAGLIARCHIVES beginning Saturday, November 24th, Thanksgiving weekend! Listen through http://www.z889.com at 10pm Eastern that weekend for part 1 of the 3 part program. Spammed votes will be removed for this poll is checked hourly. Once again, vote for as many albums that you feel made an impact on 2007. The poll will end at 11:59 pm on Friday November 23rd, 2007.

radio show link: The Gagliarchives - The Finest in Progressive Rock

Ian Camfield goes to NYC

GCap Media XfM DJ Ian Camfield to join K-Rock in New York | Media | Guardian Unlimited

Xfm drivetime DJ Ian Camfield, who has been with the GCap station since it launched 10 years ago, is leaving to join New York radio station K-Rock.

The latest update: THE LIST [10.15.07] - Rate Your Music

A list organized by mulletguy16

this edition of THE LIST contains the top 400 albums, as rated by those on my favorite users list. updated bi-monthly (or so) to reflect evolving tastes as we journey together. the point of the list is to grasp the intangible - that is, the best musical releases, including LPs, EPs and live albums, according to those whose opinions i respect, and to thereby provide a serious reference for those who are fortunate enough to have a similar musical worldview. the point of THE LIST is not to state what is and what is not a great album. THE LIST is for reference and comparison and discussion.


Artists

Atargatis

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ATARGATIS: New Album Samples Available

Goldfrapp

New 2008 album: The Allmusic Blog - Goldfrapp Return, Give Up the Disco? - titled: The Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp updated its MySpace blog and website with news of the upcoming album The Seventh Tree, which Mute will release on February 25, 2008

Isis

Way Too Loud! > Isis Single Pushed Back to February 2008

Lulu Rouge

Lulu Rouge tipped for greatness in 2008 by TRENTEMØLLER in DJ Mag: MySpace.com - Lulu Rouge - Copenhagen - Electronica / Dub / Down-tempo - www.myspace.com/lulurougesoundsystem

influences:
Rhythm & Sound, Monolake, Mazzy Star, Kraftwerk, Dry & Heavy, Jan Johansson, Unkle, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack, Murcof, David Bowie, Studio One, Radio Head, The Cure, Daniel lanois, Maurizio, Bill Laswell, Brian Eno, etc.....

Morning Recordings

DOTSHOP.SE - Morning Recordings: The Welcome Kinetic

Dub-inflected Morricone Latin, waltz-time sound collages, underwater Bachrachian pop, and warped '70s funk ***

Loose Thread (LTR019CD)
November 5th, 2007

Mourning Beloveth

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MOURNING BELOVETH: New Album Details Revealed - A Disease for the Ages due February 2008

Novembre

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - NOVEMBRE: New Video Posted Online

Microsite: Novembre - The Blue

Puscifer

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - PUSCIFER: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming

Tenniscoats

new album: DOTSHOP.SE - Tenniscoats: Tan-Tan Therapy

New Tenniscoats album, co-arranged by Tape and ASS, and produced by Johan Berthling of Tape fame

Hapna (H37CD)
November 7th, 2007

UKZ

Eddie Jobson has put a new project together: Abstract Logix - News - Eddie Jobson announces UKZ

UKZ is the name of the new band of Eddie Jobson, together with Trey Gunn, Aaron Lippert, Alex Machacek and Marco Minnemann.

# posted by DJ Martian 11:19 PM

Friday, October 26, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 26th

Some links of interest:

Norwegian space disco music: San Francisco Bay Guardian : Article : From our Bay to Norway

A trip beyond space disco through the super sounds of Oslo and San Francisco

An analysis of the Pitchfork effect: The Brooklyn Rail - October 2007 - Gauging the Pitchfork Effect

2007 Avantgarde Metal: Avantgarde-Metal.com - The Freak Zone :: View topic - your TOP 5 agm albums of 2007

An article on jazz culture: Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - music: Is jazz still going to hell?

RA isn't impressed with the DJ Mag poll: RA: Forum. DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2007 results

John Peel was culturally unique: Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - TV & radio: A 'new John Peel'? Never

The great DJ is forever irreplaceable, so there's no point in looking for an heir.

Another web2.0 music service: Jango's Social Music Service Shines In a Crowded Market

Artists

Burial

interview: 'Only five people know I make tunes' | | Guardian Unlimited Arts

Is Burial the most elusive man in music? The dubstep star gives a rare interview to Dan Hancox

Fall of Serenity

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - FALL OF SERENITY: 'The Crossfire' E-Card Available

Food

New album: Rune Grammofon RCD 2069 - Food: Molecular Gastronomy

Now down to the duo of Iain Ballamy and Thomas Strønen, Food looks to be more active than ever. This, their fifth album, was recorded by Jeremy Cox over a period of two years and mixed by Ashley Slater, who also contributes on three tracks. Maria Kannegaard plays Fender Rhodes on five tracks. Strønen, considered to be one of Norway´s most inventive drummers, was always an important writer in Food and it´s fair to say that a good amount of their earlier output was written as opposed to improvised. “Molecular Gastronomy”, however, is mostly improvised, much in the same way as the music of Strønen´s other duo Humcrush. Given the new set-up and a fresh approach, it´s also natural that Ballamy, without doubt one of the great British sax players of his generation, gets more room for his excellent playing. Finally, this is also a great sounding album!

Release: 12.11.07

Portishead

Drowned in Sound - News - Portishead finish recording for new album

Radiohead

latest rumours: GIGWISE: Radiohead To Sign To XL Recordings?

Underworld

interview: Underworld: A second life for virtual bluesmen - Independent Online Edition > Features

The dance duo Underworld tell martin james how they escaped oblivion by uploading to the internet

Virus

I missed this news earlier this month: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - VIRUS: Demo Track Posted Online

VIRUS, the Norwegian band featuring Carl-Michael Eide (a.k.a. Czral; VED BUENS ENDE), Petter "Plenum" Berntsen (AUDIOPAIN) and Einar "Esso" Sjursø (BEYOND DAWN), has uploaded a demo version of a new song, "Lost Peacocks"

Very impressive avant progressive rock

Listen: MySpace.com - VIRUS - OSLO, NORWAY - Experimental / Psychedelic / Metal - www.myspace.com/czral

Xiu Xiu

New album announced: Xiu Xiu Complete Women As Lovers Album — News — AngryApe

# posted by DJ Martian 1:57 PM

Thursday, October 25, 2007

  Video - Burial - Ghost Hardware

Video for the 2007 Burial track: Ghost Hardware



YouTube URL: YouTube - Burial - Ghost Hardware

# posted by DJ Martian 8:45 PM

  Earplug - Issue 106

Issue 106 of Earplug

October 25 - November 11

Earplug is a twice-monthly email magazine, delivering a handpicked selection of news, sounds, videos, and original features to the international electronic-music community.

# posted by DJ Martian 6:08 PM

  6 Music - Tom Robinson's Introducing... Music Sourced from the Internet

At last a decent programme idea on 6 Music.

BBC - 6 Music - Tom Robinson's Introducing

Midnight every Saturday Night/Sunday Morning

For one show let's bypass CDs, pluggers and record companies and play new tunes by unknown artists that can be heard on their own online pages...

Manifesto: BBC - 6 Music - Tom Robinson's Introducing

You can Recommend music. Artist / Track / URL etc using the web form.



Today [October 25th] marks 3 years since John Peel died. This new show carries on the spirit of Peel in giving emerging artists a platform.

John Peel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is what John Peel said about radio culture back in September 2004:

Rethink | Microsite | Guardian Unlimited:

John Peel wants radio playlists scrapped and more stations taking risks with the music they play

# posted by DJ Martian 3:20 PM

  Video: Simple Minds - I Travel (Live 1982)

vintage Simple Minds live performance from 1982 with the track I Travel

electronic-rock done right !



YouTube URL: YouTube - Simple Minds - I Travel (Live 1982).

# posted by DJ Martian 12:12 AM

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

  This Week's Radio 1 - Mary Anne Hobbs Show

Now on listen again: BBC - Radio 1 - Mary Anne Hobbs

This week Mary Anne has a brilliant mix from Steve Spacek - a bit of a taster of what to expect from his forthcoming Black Pocket album which is out in the new year. Also, there's tracks from Walsh & Benga, Rusko, Badness & Chipmunk, Jus Wan, and Boxcutter.

Next Week:

JME & Skepta in Session
Terror Danjah
Durrty Goodz
Filewile
Cadence Weapons
Flying Lotus

# posted by DJ Martian 11:11 PM

  DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's Poll 2007

DJ Mag Top 100 Results - 2007 is it just me but this yearly poll hardly changes?

[organized by DJ Magazine]

1 Armin van Buuren
2 Tiesto
3 John Digweed
4 Paul van Dyk
5 Sasha
6 Above and Beyond
7 Carl Cox
8 Ferry Corsten
9 Infected Mushroom
10 David Guetta


11 Deep Dish
12 Paul Oakenfold
13 Markus Schulz
14 Hernan Cattaneo
15 Sander van Doorn
16 Eddie Halliwell
17 James Zabiela
18 Astrix
19 Richie Hawtin
20 Marco V
21 Judge Jules
22 Fedde le Grand
23 Gabriel and Dresden
24 Erick Morillo
25 Roger Sanchez
26 ATB
27 Sven Vath
28 Yahel
29 Umek
30 Andy Moor
31 Gareth Emery
32 Benny Benassi
33 Axwell
34 Mauro Picotto
35 Sander Kleinberg
36 Eric Prydz
37 Blank and Jones
38 Bad Boy Bill
39 Pete Tong
40 DJ Vibe
41 Tiga
42 Steve Lawler
43 Danny Tenaglia
44 Ronski Speed
45 Nic Fanciulli
46 Steve Angello
47 Nick Warren
48 Matt Hardwick
49 Ricardo Villalobos
50 James Holden
51 Mark Knight
52 The Thrillseekers
53 Marco Bailey
54 Anderson Noise
55 Lange
56 Offer Nissim
57 Kyau and Albert
58 Justice
59 Matt Darey
60 Timo Maas
61 Danny Howells
62 Menno De Jong
63 Bob Sinclar
64 John Acqaviva
65 Agnelli and Nelson
66 Fatboy Slim
67 Andy C
68 Ricky Stone
69 Donald Glaude
70 Desyn Masiello
71 Daft Punk
72 Martin Solveig
73 BT
74 Chris Liebling
75 Valentino Kanzyani
76 Trentmoller
77 Jeff Mills
78 John Graham
79 Robbie Rivera
80 The Chemical Brothers
81 Luciano
82 Hype
83 Lisa Lashes
84 Filo and Peri
85 Lee Burridge
86 Armand van Helden
87 Magda
88 Dave Seaman
89 Victor Calderone
90 Dave Clarke
91 Richard Durand
92 Westbam
93 Sebastien Leger
94 Chus and Ceballos
95 Wally Lopez
96 Bookla Shade
97 Adam Beyer
98 Dirty South
99 Erol Alkan
100 Laurent Garnier

# posted by DJ Martian 11:05 PM

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 23rd

Some links of interest:

2 music blogs to check:
mr. mammoth - pedestrian iconoclast
Music Matters - an academic blog on music and cognition.

Paul Fox of The Ruts has died: Paul Fox | Obituaries | Guardian Unlimited Music

As guitarist and co-songwriter with the Ruts, Paul "Foxy" Fox, who has died aged 56 of cancer, helped create some of the best loved and most enduring work of the punk era.

Iceland Airwaves Festival reviewed: Pitchfork Feature: Live: Iceland Airwaves Festival

BBC - 6 Music - Gideon Coe - Gideon Coe moves a night time slot on BBC 6 Music.

The amount of dissatisfaction with 6 Music continues to grow: BBC - MESSAGE BOARDS - 6 Music - 6 Music Feedback - unfortunately with the inappropriate Lesley Douglas in charge things will only continue to get worse.

praise for Rush: Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - music: Rush aren't just a nostalgia trip

ATP 2008 curated by Explosions In The Sky

Explosions In The Sky To Curate ATP 2008 — News — AngryApe

Explosions In The Sky have been confirmed as curators for ATP Weekend Two in 2008 and the event will be held at Butlins Holiday Resort Minehead, on May 16th - 18th.

Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin, Texas in Texas this November - some interesting artist playing, including Explosions In The Sky and Neurosis.

Norwegian progressive rock albums: Norway: Progressive Rock (1967 - 1982) - Rate Your Music A list by arlequins

An Idolator Real Talk Special Report: The Black Kids Hype Must Be Stopped - a cultural studies type mini essay by Jess Harvell on the issues of quality control concerning some music bloggers.

useful UK Centric tool: Cheap CDs - Price Alert Service

You can use this facility to be emailed when a CD drops below a price that you specify. Set-up and modify your own list of CDs together with a target price for each. You will need to register for the service if you have not used it before.



Artists

Across Tundras

New album planned: View // News // Lambgoat: Across Tundras prepares to record new album

AGK

Myspace.com Blogs - Tracklisting - AGK MySpace Blog


We aim to have the album tracklisting nailed by this time next week :) With a release early in the new year. It's funny working for the tracklisting for CD knowing that half the people who have it digitally will be on random play or playlist or cherry picking. Still, for the late night horiozontallers we're trying to get the best order for you...

AGK are similar to a combination of Junior Boys and No-Man

Asmegin

Bravewords.com > News: ASMEGIN Hit The Studio

Norwegian folk/viking metal band ASMEGIN are currently in the studio to record their newest release, Tusind Tabte Sjæles Kakofoni (The Cacophony Of Thousand Lost Souls)

Draconian

New album: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DRACONIAN Completes Work On New Album

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN has completed work on its fourth album, tentatively due in January 2008 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street Studio (KATATONIA, OPETH) in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren and features "raw doom elements combined with the soft vocals of female vocalist Lisa (Johansson) and the ethereal melody lines well-known to fans of the band," according to a press release.

Frost

Norwegian electronic pop group: Frost - Latest News

Recording some new songs! Frost just returned from the lovely Iceland Airwaves festival, and are now in a studio recordings some new material! They have written som great new songs, this time they record in an analogue studio.

Grouper

scenepointblank: Grouper Prepares New Full Length - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill on Type Records in March 2008

Jackie-O Motherf*cker

Drowned in Sound - News - Jackie-O Motherf*cker release record, tour UK Valley Of Fire will be released on Textile Records in October.

In Mourning

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - IN MOURNING Signs With AFTERMATH MUSIC

Swedish progressive death metal band IN MOURNING has inked a deal with the Norwegian label Aftermath Music. The group's debut album, "Shrouded Divine", is scheduled for release on January 2, 2008.

MySpace.com - In Mourning - Falun - www.myspace.com/in_mourning

Isole

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ISOLE: New Album Title Announced

Swedish doom metal band ISOLE has completed the work on its new album, 'Bliss of Solitude', at the group's own Studio Apocalypse for a January 2008 release via Napalm Records.

Kayo Dot

More 2008 plans for Kayo Dot - the new album is scheduled for a March 2008 release.

Mercenary

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MERCENARY Begins Recording New Album

Pendulum

drum n bass fans: Play.com (UK) : Pendulum - New Album TBA : CD - Free Delivery release date 11/02/2008 - New Pendulum Album due in February.

The Radio Dept

l a b r a d o r | the radio dept. | - new album expected Spring 2008. Still no title.

The Radio Dept. tba CD Spring 2008

Sahg

Sahg - www.sahgweb.com expect the new Sahg album early 2008

Scorn

MusicNonStop.co.uk: Scorn - Stealth - one of the few places in the UK selling the new Scorn album.

Sennen

interview: BBC - Norfolk - Entertainment - Sennen: Where The Light Gets In

To-Mera

To-Mera - New Samples Available - Metal Storm

@ To-Mera

Underworld

RA: 11 days off: Underworld cancel European tour. International News

# posted by DJ Martian 11:52 PM

Monday, October 22, 2007

  Paul Raven - 1961 - 2007

I am still in shock at this unexpected news of the passing of Paul Raven at the weekend.

[I had found out in the early hours of Sunday morning via The Gathering, a Killing Joke fans email system.]

My first exposure to Killing Joke was in early 1985 as a then 14 year old, and over the following two decades + Killing Joke became one one of my favourite bands.

Blabbermouth were one of the first high profile websites to report the sad news on Sunday morning: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MINISTRY/KILLING JOKE Bassist PAUL RAVEN Dead At 46

13th Planet record label have a Paul Raven - Tribute Page

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - The 13th Planet family is saddened to confirm the devastating news of the sudden and unexpected death of Ministry's bassist, Paul Raven. Raven was working with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new collaboration with Ted Parsons (ex-Prong/ex-Killing Joke/Jesu) and members of The Young Gods in a small village on the French/Swiss border. Initial reports indicate Raven's passing was the result of a heart attack.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Raven's family and friends around the world. His love of life, artistic creations and joyful laughter touched and moved all of us deeply. The loss of this extraordinary artist, unique individual and loyal friend will be felt by many. The impact of his talents will be remembered forever but his contribution to the lives of everyone who knew him is his greatest legacy.

13th Planet dedicates this page to the life and art of Paul Vincent Raven.

just found this news blog tracking Paul Raven links: Paul Raven R.I.P.


update: Alex in NYC has a superb personal tribute: Flaming Pablum: Remembering The Raven

probably the last big interview with Paul Raven: Interview: Paul Raven Of Ministry [published last week]

and the reaction of the interviewer [Ryan Cooper] to the news of the death: RIP - Paul Raven (January 16, 1961 – October 20, 2007)


Artists reaction:

From Paul Raven's latest project Mob Research: Myspace.com Blogs - PAUL RAVEN R.I.P - MOB RESEARCH MySpace Blog by Mark, Legion, Kory (Mob Research)

From Ministry: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MINISTRY Mainman On PAUL RAVEN's Passing: 'I Am In Total Shock'

From Ted Parsons: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Drummer TED PARSONS Comments On PAUL RAVEN's Passing

From Jaz Coleman and Geordie: Killing Joke - Official site!

R.I.P Paul Raven - 1961 - 2007

Our beloved Paul Raven died unexpectedly of a heart attack in Geneva in the early hours of Saturday October 20th 2007. Paul went to bed and did not wake up.

All of Paul’s family and extended family are in a state of deep sadness and shock at Paul’s unexpected passing. Paul has been sadly taken from us early in his life and his passing will leave behind a void that only Paul’s amazing and unique character could fill. Paul was full of life and anyone that knew him well enough loved him deeply and admired him greatly.

Paul brought something special with him wherever he went and we will all miss him greatly. Rest in peace.

Jaz Coleman - Geordie Walker, front man and Guitarist of Killing Joke :

''We are all deeply stricken with grief at the unannounced departure of possibly the funniest man on planet Earth and a brother to us all. Paul Vincent Raven unimaginable sadness is felt by all''


Media Reaction:

BBC report BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Killing Joke bassist Raven dies

Daily Telegraph: Paul Raven - Telegraph

The Guardian: Killing Joke bassist dies | News | Guardian Unlimited Music

Wikipedia: Paul Raven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Remember Paul Raven:

Killing Joke - Eighties

a track from the 1985 album Night time that Paul Raven performed on:



Youtube URL: Killing Joke - Eighties

Killing Joke - Love Like Blood

One of the finest tracks of my lifetime:



Youtube URL: Killing Joke - Love Like Blood

Killing Joke 'Kings and Queens' Live on The Tube 1985

Killing Joke performing live on Channel 4's The Tube show:



Youtube URL: YouTube - Killing Joke 'Kings and Queens' Live on The Tube 1985

# posted by DJ Martian 11:56 PM

  Drowned in Sound: New Design

new-look DiS: Drowned in Sound

changes overview: Drowned in Sound - Features - Welcome to the new-look DiS

# posted by DJ Martian 3:34 PM

Saturday, October 20, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 20th

Some links of interest:

2008 Bloc Weekend announced:

RA: Event. Bloc Weekend at Pontin's Holiday Park, South East

BLOC is a two and a half thousand capacity underground electronic dance festival held in an off season holiday park over three nights of a long weekend.

BLOC is a powerhouse of dynamic, forward-thinking underground music. Featuring rare appearances from Dave Clarke, Amon Tobin, Kode 9, Joey Beltram, Red Snapper and many more, BLOC is set to demolish a generation one more time.

BLOC is designed to be an internationally visible showcase for the underground scene in the UK, focusing on a dual ethos of fanatical and utter dedication to music on the one hand, and an almighty headbanging rave on the other.

BLOC evolved from a Brighton club night into the biggest and best UK festival of its kind for its Year Zero event – BLOC 07. This sold out six weeks in advance, raising the bar for music programming in the UK and proving that rumours of the death of the underground have been greatly exaggerated.

official website: BLOC WEEKEND

March 14th-16th
Pontin's Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth

BassBloc

Very Special Guest TBA
Red Snapper (Reformed) – LIVE
Amon Tobin
Underground Resistance presents Interstellar Fugitives feat. ‘Mad’ Mike Banks, Ray7, Atlantis, DJ Skurge and Frankie Fultz – LIVE
Rephlex Records Present:
Bochum Welt – LIVE
Lory D – LIVE
Luke Vibert
EDMX
DJ Rephlex Records
Ceephax
Various Productions
Milanese – LIVE
FWD presents:
Bass Fiction aka Kode 9 and Spaceape – LIVE
Skream
Oris Jay aka Darqwan
Ntype
Therapy Sessions present:
Stakka and Skynet – LIVE
Current Value – LIVE

TecBloc

Dave Clarke
Joey Beltram
Juan Atkins
Ben Sims
Phuture 303 – LIVE
A Guy Called Gerald – LIVE
Monolake – LIVE
Sleeparchive - LIVE
Cristian Vogel and Ben Pest aka Black-E – LIVE
Subhead – LIVE
Convextion – LIVE
Claro Intelecto and Andy Stott – LIVE
Dynamix II – DJ Scratch-D
Radioactive Man – LIVE
Legowelt – LIVE
Mr Velcro Fastener - LIVE
Detroit Grand Pubahs (Mysterious Mr. O)
Manasyt – LIVE
Ed Chamberlain – LIVE
Syntheme – LIVE
The Dexorcist
Mesak and Claws Costeau – Skweee set

SmashBloc

The Black Dog – LIVE
Bitstream – LIVE
LA Synthesis – 1st LIVE show in 10 years
Transparent Sound – LIVE
the wee djs – LIVE
Bass Junkie
Digitonal – LIVE
Ochre – LIVE
Christ – LIVE
Boxcutter – LIVE
Komonazmuk

Skull Disco Presents:
Appleblim
Shackleton
Peverelist

Necta selecta

Süd Electronic presents:
Portable aka Bodycode – LIVE
Lakuti
Marco Shuttle
Nick Craddock

Werk Discs presents:
Actress – LIVE
Cloaks

Rag and Bone Presents:
Black Mass Plastics - LIVE
Warlock
Bracket

Kraktronik and HOG Present:
Sir Real
Al Tourettes
Harvey Lane

Wireblock Presents:
Jackmaster, Spencer & Nel
Rustie

Bleep43 Presents:
Plant43- LIVE?Jo Johnson – LIVE?Orphan – LIVE

Cubik and CSS Malta present:
Jamez
A.I.
Him and Me
Luke’s Anger – LIVE
Smashback – LIVE
Rogue Harvester aka Full Spectrum and Bada – LIVE
Shelley Parker
Coded Soul
Mossadon
Richard Brophy
AGT Rave Cru
Computer Controlled DJs

BLOC Residents:
James Tec, Rebel Intelligence, Joe Hart, George ‘Skull’ Hull & Jerome Hill

full line up: Bloc Weekend

First jack format commercial radio station in the UK launched this week: JACK fm Oxfordshire : playing what we want

Jack format explained: Jack FM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

'Jack FM' is the moniker and on-air brand of several radio stations in Canada, the United States and now the United Kingdom. Jack stations play a mix of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack stations use the slogan 'playing what we want', and promote themselves as having a larger and more varied playlist than other commercial radio stations

Modern Death Metal Classics - Rate Your Music - A list by Magnumforce2006: 20 of the greatest death metal (melodic, tech, progressive) albums of the 21st Century.


Artists

Agalloch

Bravewords.com > News: AGALLOCH To Release The White EP In Early 2008; Live Shows Scheduled

The 2008 live dates are:
March - TBA – Portland, OR – TBA
March - TBA – Seattle, WA – TBA
March 28th – Lichtenfels, Germany – Stadthalle
March 29th – Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob

Arsis

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ARSIS Completes Work On New Album

Echoes of Eternity

2nd album: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ECHOES OF ETERNITY Writing 'Darker, Heavier' New Album

Hollenthon

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - HOLLENTHON Hard At Work On New Album

Melchoir Productions

New album RA: Melchior Productions preps No Disco Future. Music News

No Disco Future' is out on Perlon Records on November 11th, 2007.

Swervedriver

Punknews.org | Swervedriver to reunite in 2008

# posted by DJ Martian 9:03 PM

Friday, October 19, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 19th

Some links of interest:

3 music blogs to check:

dubstep: Beyond lies the wub wub wub
electronic dance music: Electric Zoo
It Covers The Hillsides

new webzine for leftfield hip-hop: Plug One

Audioscope 07

MySpace.com - Audioscope - 29 - Male - UK - www.myspace.com/audioscope:

AUDIOSCOPE07 - Saturday 10 November. Carling Academy, Oxford

AUDIOSCOPE is an organisation committed to raising money through music for the national homelessness charity Shelter.

AUDIOSCOPE07 LINEUP
Saturday 10 November

Carling Academy Oxford

* MICHAEL ROTHER (Neu!, Kraftwerk, Harmonia) & DIETER MÖBIUS (Cluster, Harmonia)
* DÄLEK
* THE SEA AND CAKE
* SHIT AND SHINE
* ROTHKO
* WITCHES
* EINSTELLUNG
* SUNNYVALE NOISE SUB-ELEMENT

more info: Audioscope

Eggstock

sonomu: Eggstock! Pickled Egg Records 10th Anniversary Allday showcase:

Eggstock 2007

Pickled Egg Records 10th anniversary showcase, featuring:

Fulborn Teversham, Nalle, The Big Eyes Family Players, Suzy Mangion (George), Zukanican, aPAtT, Now, Oddfellows Casino (performing live soundtrack to The Séance), Dragon or Emperor, The Family Elan, Black Carrot and The Doozer.

The Phoenix Arts Theatre, Leicester
Sat 10th November, 2pm – 11pm
£15/£13 concs
£9/£7 evening only (after 6:30pm)
Tickets available from The Phoenix box office – 0116 255 4854

Pauze

PAUZE FESTIVAL 2007 /// (K-RAA-K)3 - experimental music festival in Gent, Belgium : 29th November - 1st December


2007 dubstep music: dubstepforum.com :: View Forum - Dubstepforum Awards 2007 Nominations

Jazz column: PopMatters | Columns | Will Layman | Jazz Today | Bass Reflections

Recently, two most idiosyncratic jazz bass players, Miroslav Vitous and Eberhard Weber, released riveting, odd, ambitious recordings, suggesting the importance of the bass tradition to the larger history of the music.

Professor Johnny Marr ! Professor Johnny Marr heads to University of Salford | News | Guardian Unlimited Music

Today the University of Salford may have hit upon an effective solution: get Johnny Marr to give the lectures. The legendary guitarist - whose career has taken him from the Smiths, through Electronic to, most recently, Modest Mouse - has been announced as Salford's new professor of music. Not just an honorary title, Marr's responsibilities will include hosting workshops on the composition and performance of popular music.

Test: 'Minimal is dead'

new issue: Side-Line: issue 60

Out now is the #60 issue of Side-Line (October 2007). The 60th issue of this issue features The Birthday Massacre on the cover next to interviews with KMFDM, Covenant, Trisomie 21, Leaether Strip, Yelworc, SITD, Emilie Autumn, Michelle Darkness, Diary Of Dreams, Elis, 32crash, Heimataerde, Blutengel, De/vision, Intuition, Black Strobe, Spectra*Paris, Vigilante, Narsilion, London After Midnight, Projekt - label anniversary, Helalyn Flowers, Eisheilig, Octolab, Magica, Sinamore, Nachtmahr, Schallfaktor, Dismantled, Painbastard, Life Cried and the usual hundreds of release reviews, news and other gossips. You can order your copy or subscription at the link below !

book review: How Roxy Music took high art to the high street - Telegraph

Duncan Fallowell reviews Re-make/Re-model: Art, Pop, Fashion and the Making of Roxy Music, 1953-1972 by Michael Bracewell


Artists

John Luther Adams

CB0026: John Luther Adams - Red Arc / Blue Veil

The music The four pieces that make up this CD— Dark Waves, Among Red Mountains, Qilyuan, and Red Arc/Blue Veil —are for various combinations of one or two pianos, percussion, and electronics. Each piece is built from a complex, polyrhythmic layering of voices that combine to form large, multi-arch musical shapes that explore a rich palette of harmonic and timbral colors, lush textures, and clear, simple compositional forms. This is music of broad strokes and ever-changing ebb and flow.

a-ha

new album next year: a-ha’s New Album - Autumn 2008 | Take On Me / The a-ha Site

Just read it on the a-ha mailing list that the new a-ha album is going to be released probably in autumn 2008.

Amesoeurs

Bravewords.com > News: AMESOEURS Inks North American Deal With Profound Lore

Cut Copy

New album announced: MuchMusic.com | Blog: Cut Copy

Durutti Column

Kooky Records - The Official Kooky Records Website - www.kookydisc.co.uk

NEW DURUTTI COLUMN ALBUM - EARLY 2008

We have some tracks from Vini for a yet untitled album to be released in February/March next year. It hopefully include the F4 release 'Heaven Sent' as bonus tracks to the actual release. Most of the album is very stripped down instrumentals with a great remake of 'Never Known' too. I hope to have a track on here for download in the near future. The artwork will be carried out by Ben Brown who made such a great job of the Kooky TEn compilation which is STILL available for those with five pounds burning a hole in their pocket !

The new album, In Ghost Colours will be released in March 2008

Dominik Eulberg

new album: RA: Bionik man: Dominik Eulberg. Music News

Bionik' by Dominik Eulberg will be released on Cocoon in November 2007.

Mick Karn

new compilation: Cargorecords.co.uk: Mick Karn - Selected - released November 5th

A selection of tracks taken mainly from various solo albums spanning 13 years..

Pinch

RA: Pinch preps Underwater Dancehall. Music News

Pinch's 'Underwater Dancehall' is released on Tectonic on November 2, 2007.

Tuxedomoon

part of london jazz festival: Southbank Centre > Music > Tuxedomoon Tuxedomoon Monday 19 November 2007, 7:45 P.M.

Robert Wyatt

Dave Peschek on Robert Wyatt's latest work | Jazz and blues | Guardian Unlimited Music:

I was trapped into being alive' Never one to shy away from confronting his inner demons, Robert Wyatt's latest work is as poignant as ever. He talks to Dave Peschek

# posted by DJ Martian 12:08 AM

Thursday, October 18, 2007

  March 2008: Progressive Rock Festival on a Cruise Boat in Scandinavia, includes Comus and Opeth !

the most esoteric music event of 2008: Melloboat 2008. - 21st Anniversary Schizoid Boat - a 36 hour cruise that is a mega progressive rock festival with artists such as Comus, Opeth, Anekdoten and Katatonia

When: March 8th - March 9th

Leaves: Stockholm

Ticket release Friday 26th October 2007!

The following artists will perform live on the boat:

Opeth, Comus, Qoph, Katatonia, Leaf Hound, Plankton, Trettioåriga Kriget, Mats & Morgan All Star Team, Anekdoten, Bo Hansson feat. Eric Malmberg och Niklas Korssell, Promise and the Monster, The Colins of Paradise, Emma Nordenstam, Cecilia Klingspor, PIU, Emika Klasdotter, Martin Axenrot & Nathalie Lorichs.

Record Convention with top dealers from all over the world. Cult movies from Klubb Super 8 + celebrities.

myspace: melloboat

OPETH
COMUS
KATATONIA
LEAF HOUND
ANEKDOTEN
TRETTIOÅRIGA KRIGET
BO HANSSON with Eric Malmberg & Niklas Korssell
MATS/MORGAN ALL STAR TEAM
THE COLINS OF PARADISE
PROMISE AND THE MONSTER
QOPH
PLANKTON
EMMA NORDENSTAM
CECILIA KLINGSPOR
EMIKA KLASDOTTER
PIU
MARTIN AXENROT and NATHALIE LORICHS

The festival takes place at the boat Silja Symphony. The boat has four stages:

GIANT STAGE (Atlantis) capacity: 800 spectators
PUSHPIT STAGE (The Old Port) capacity: 200 spectators
THE GALLERIA (the street stage) capacity: 1200 spectators
SKY BAR (on the 13th floor) capacity: 200 spectators

Info about the boat:
PASSENGERS: 2852
CABINS: 995
LENGTH: 204 meters

# posted by DJ Martian 11:15 PM

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 18th

Some links of interest:

music blog to check: Needing to Be

the latest music blogging: boogie4.us: The Music Blog Aggregator.

some humour, that mocks North American Indie Rock bloggers in drawing up an end of year list for 2007: The Catbirdseat: The Catbirdseat.Org Incredibly Handy Music-Blogger "Best of 2007" List Cheat-Sheet

latest monthly column: Pitchfork Feature: The Month In: Techno by Philip Sherburne

Fertilizer Festival - Home in London:

First there was Norway; then there was Britain; in 2005 there was Germany, and now in 2007 there’s France. We’ve come a long way since our first Fertilizer

Good Shit from France 15 - 22 Nov 07

This year’s Fertilizer offering sees us heading west to Kings Cross, for Good Shit from la belle France, as part of the new St Pancras International opening celebrations.

DROWNED IN SOUND IN JOINT VENTURE WITH BSKYB !

bit of a shock this: Quietus Group: DROWNED IN SOUND IN JOINT VENTURE WITH BSKYB

Drowned In Sound and partners Silentway have entered into a joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB). The new company, Quietus Group, will create a body of new sites based upon the Drowned In Sound template.


Artists

Company Flow

Pitchfork: Company Flow to Reunite!

Duran Duran

a rather strange new video: Duran Duran "Falling Down" video, Drawer B

Efterklang

new video: YouTube - Efterklang - Mirador

Götterdämmerung

New album: Side-Line: Whores and culture for Götterdämmerung

Götterdämmerung - Of Whores and Culture



Listen: MySpace.com - gotterdammerung - Rotterdam - Gothic / New Wave / Post punk - www.myspace.com/gotterdammerungnl they sound rather like Bauhaus

Scorn

details of the new album: MusicNonStop.co.uk: Scorn - Stealth

Sunburned hand of the Man

interview: SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN: Fact Magazine

Underworld

Underworld interview: Underworld resurface again - Rock and pop - Music - Entertainment - Manchester Evening News

# posted by DJ Martian 12:18 AM

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

  Burial Mix on Radio 1

This week's BBC - Radio 1 - Mary Anne Hobbs show features a Burial Mix from Kode9. Now on Listen Again. [This show has a new slot on Radio 1]

In Mary Anne Hobbs' new Tuesday night slot she's got an exclusive mix from Burial which has been put together by Kode9. Pus there's tracks from Cadence Weapons, False, Calibre, Zinc, and Breakage.

# posted by DJ Martian 2:01 PM

  The Wire - New issue

New issue of The Wire features Underground Resistance on the front cover.

# posted by DJ Martian 1:41 PM

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

  The Allmusic Blog - Launched

AMG / allmusic have finally launched a music blog: The Allmusic Blog

main website: allmusic

# posted by DJ Martian 6:06 PM

  The Hype Machine

Relaunched with a new design: Today's Blog Music / The Hype Machine - discover, listen and buy music discussed on the best mp3 blogs - The Hype Machine follows music blog discussions.

# posted by DJ Martian 1:28 PM

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 16th

Some links of interest:

New website for UK Music business magazine: Music Week

Ben Myers @ The Guardian stating the obvious, mainstream / high profile [British] indie guitar rock is crap in 2007: Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - music: 2007 has been a stinker for indie rock

Techno Animal - Re-entry, A great 90s album spotlighted @The Blogglebum Cage

John Mulvey endorses the debut Yeasayer album: Uncut.co.uk | Wild Mercury Sound - Post details: Yeasayer's "All Hour Cymbals"

Glasgow Experimental music festival delayed !

Instal has been delayed till 2008: Arika™ | Underground Music | Film Festivals | Tours

INSTAL 08 15-17 FEBRUARY 2008 GLASGOW

We’re afraid to say that we’ve had to move the dates for INSTAL, for the last and final time though: sorry for any inconvenience, it’s a total scunner for us too, but these new dates should allow for a great fest! We’ll have loads of news on artists at the festival in the next few weeks, if everything comes off then there should be some pretty special events. Keep ‘em peeled.



Artists

American Music Club

New 2008 album: Drowned in Sound - News - AMC return with new album, new line-up and rather large tour

American Music Club release their new album The Golden Age through Cooking Vinyl on February 4 next year, and will be touring heavily at the time to promote it.

Buried at Sea

New 2007 album for Buried at Sea SOUTHERN | catalog > band > Buried At Sea:


Title: Ghost
* CD
* Neurot Recordings
* NR054

1 track 30 minutes. Like a bulldozer shovelling clods of earth down your ear-canal BAS take hypnotic drone riffs to epic proportions. For lovers heaviness and doooooooom.



Captain

old news maybe! but Captain have been in the studio recording a new album [2008 release?] and will tour the UK in November: Captain - The Official Web Site

Daylight Dies

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DAYLIGHT DIES To Enter Studio In December

Yair Etziony

new release: Smallfish Records - YAIR ETZIONY - "FLAWED" - CD

Mike's joint album of the week* Yair Etziony's previous work as one half of Faction was really rather highly regarded and the lovely organic nature of the sounds was a real pleasure to listen to. This solo album for that most excellent of labels, Spekk, is a real tour de force in my opinion and forms the most rhythmically orientated release thus far on the label. Taking a minimalist approach with the music, he manages to combine a lush, delicately melodic sound and a click / glitch based flavour which moves me on so many levels. Deep, dub-laced reverbs and echoes, superbly chilled out beats and a definite nod towards the likes of Raster Noton and the classic clicks & cuts style of Mille Plateaux all join together to make a listening experience that's sublime. There are moments of soudscape driven drone, field recordings and a sculptural depth here that adds a huge amount of variety to the album. If you liked the Scape label in their heyday or have a penchant for electronic music that's intricate, yet completely soulful, this is an album you *must* check out. Recommended without hesitation... pure class.

MySpace.com - Yair Etziony*Vermont - Tel Aviv - Electronica / Techno / Soul - www.myspace.com/vermontsyrup

Hot Chip

New album announced: GIGWISE, Hot Chip Ready 'Dark' Third Album

Hot Chip are set to return with their eagerly anticipated third album – titled ‘Made In The Dark – in early 2008.

Manual

interview: textura: TEN QUESTIONS WITH: MANUAL

The Opiates

Side-Line: Billie Ray Martin starts The Opiates project

The Opiates, Robert Solheim and Billie Ray Martin, have finished recording their forthcoming album "Hollywood Under The Knife" and are now starting to look for a record label.

listen: MySpace.com - THE OPIATES - - Electronica / Electro / Melodramatic Popular Song - www.myspace.com/opiatesmusic

Alexander Rishaug

New album due 2008 titled: Shadow of events alerted via: 10.15.2007 | ..: it's a trap!

Alexander Rishaug, probably my favorite Norwegian experimental/electronic artist right now, has posted some samples from his forthcoming album 'Shadow of events':

MySpace.com - Alexander Rishaug - Oslo - Electronica / Ambient / Experimental - www.myspace.com/alexanderrishaug

Underworld

RoomThirteen.com - Underworld Broadcast Shows Free

From 17th - 19th October Underworld will play 3 sold-out show at London's Roundhouse, which will be broadcast free to air here from 8pm on each day. Long-time Underworld collaborator Simon Taylor (tomato) will be directing the broadcasts from the Roundhouse with the help of members of the Roundhouse Studios

# posted by DJ Martian 12:32 AM

Sunday, October 14, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 14th

Some links of interest:

Aaron Turner of Isis has launched a new blog: FERAL PIG / the aural & visual art of aaron turner

music blog to check: Yet under this mortal sun we cannot hide ourselves

Reminder that Radio 1 have implemented a new schedule: BBC - Radio 1 - Schedule

Terrorizer Top 20 Prog Albums [from late 60s and 70s]

The Nice - The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Soft Machine - Third
Amon Düül II - Yeti
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts
Can - Tago Mago
Curved Air - Second Album
Genesis - Foxtrot
Yes - Close To The Edge
Neu! - Neu!
Aphrodites Child - 666
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
Gentle Giant - Octopus
Emerson , Lake and Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery
King Crimson - Red
Hawkwind - Warrior On The Edge Of Time
Faust - The Faust Tapes
Camel - Moonmadness
Rush - A farewell To Kings

as mentioned via ILM: Anyone got Terrorizer Prog Rock Special


eMusic Dozens - "Scandinavian Jazz by Peter Margasak"


Some new albums reviewed: forcefeed.org: New Releases: October 2007

interviews: PopMatters | Columns | Adrien Begrand | Blood and Thunder | Sun and Air: An Interview with Anneke van Giersbergen and Krystoffer "Garm" Rygg

Radiohead In Rainbows album is now featured on MetaCritic: Radiohead: In Rainbows (2007): Reviews

Metacritic: Best Albums of 2007 still at number 1: From Here We Go Sublime by The Field


Artists

Eivind Aarset

album reviewed: CD: Eivind Aarset, Sonic Codex | OMM | The Observer

Anaal Nathrakh

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ANAAL NATHRAKH: Another New Song Posted Online

The Arcane Order

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE ARCANE ORDER Completes Work On New Album

"In the Wake of Collisions", for an early 2008 release via Metal Blade Records.

Black Mountain

New album set for January 2008 Black Mountain Sees 'The Future'

The Cancer Conspiracy

Metal News - The Cancer Conspiracy Set To Release Final Album ( Metal Underground . com )

"O" will be available in stores and online on January 29th, 2008.

Einstürzende Neubauten

New album: Side-Line: Einstürzende Neubauten might stop their activities

On October 19th, Einstürzende Neubauten are to release their new, independently produced album "Alles wieder Offen" for the EU market (US fans will have to wait until October 23).

more info: MusicNonStop.co.uk: Einstuerzende Neubauten - Alles Wieder Offen

The Great Depression

New music: The Great Depression’s “Forever Altered” // Blog // Opus

The group is currently wrapping up their latest full-length, Forever Altered, which will be released on Fire Records in early 2008. As a precursor, two new tracks—“Forever Altered” and “Stolen”—have been posted to the band’s MySpace page.

HTRK

HTRK album Marry Me Tonight delayed till 2008: MySpace.com - Mark (UK/EURO Booking Agent) - 26 - Male - UK - www.myspace.com/booking_agent_mark:

The bands debut album 'Marry me tonight' is due for release in early 2008 alongside a promotoional european tour.

Bob Mould

New 2008 album: Decoymusic.com - Bob Mould Signs To...

Bob Mould has signed to Anti-. Bob will release his label debut, District Line, on February 5, 2008.

Muse

Whatever next...GIGWISE, Muse To Make New 'Electronic' Album

Pixies

NO new album ! Drowned in Sound - News - Doolittle: No new Pixies record

Primordial

New track: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - PRIMORDIAL: New Song Posted Online

Steve Reid Ensemble

New album: DOTSHOP.SE - Steve Reid Ensemble: Daxaar (Recorded In Africa)

Jazz fringe crusader Steve Reid presents an avante-garde African-induced rhythm & jazz fest ***

Domino (WIGCD206)
November 12th, 2007

Tyr

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - TÝR To Enter Studio In December

Xiu Xiu

Tiny Mix Tapes NEWS: Xiu Xiu Complete New Album, Set January 2008 Release Date

# posted by DJ Martian 11:37 PM

Friday, October 12, 2007

  Top 1000 Albums of 2007 on rateyourmusic.com

Top 1000 Albums of 2007 has been updated on rateyourmusic.com

[Note: the rateyourmusic.com chart ratings database sometimes temporarily reverts back to a previous version.]

in the Top 10:

3 Radiohead - In Rainbows
4 Between the Buried and Me - Colors
6 Wolves in the Throne Room - Two Hunters
7 Ulver - Shadows of the Sun
8 Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
10 Moonsorrow - Viides Luku - Hävitetty

selected positions in the top 100

15 Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
17 The National - Boxer
18 Deathspell Omega - Fas – Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum
19 Panda Bear - Person Pitch
20 Shining - V - Halmstad

22 Alcest - Souvenirs d'un autre monde
23 PJ Harvey - White Chalk
24 Gazpacho - Night
25 Swallow the Sun - Hope
26 Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
27 Neurosis - Given to the Rising
29 Rotting Christ - Theogonia

32 Amorphis - Silent Waters
36 Sleepytime Gorilla Museum = In Glorious Times
37 Stars of the Lid - Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline

41 Anekdoten - A Time of Day
43 Oceansize - Frames
45 Elend - A World in Their Screams

53 Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement
55 High on Fire - Death Is This Communion
56 Odious Mortem - Cryptic Implosion
58 LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

64 Lunar Aurora - Andacht
66 Blackfield - II
67 Oxbow - The Narcotic Story

70 Gravenhurst - The Western Lands
77 Antimatter - Leaving Eden

80 Virgin Black - Requiem - Mezzo Forte
81 Caspian - The Four Trees
83 El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
85 Rush - Snakes & Arrows
87 Amon Tobin - Foley Room
88 Watain - Sworn to the Dark

98 Alamaailman Vasarat - Maahan
100 Drudkh - Estrangement

...there are over 900 additional albums to browse through in the above link.

# posted by DJ Martian 12:06 AM

Thursday, October 11, 2007

  Earplug - Issue 105

Issue 105 of Earplug

October 11 - October 24

Earplug is a twice-monthly email magazine, delivering a handpicked selection of news, sounds, videos, and original features to the international electronic-music community.

Also the previous issue now as permanent URL:

Issue 104 of Earplug

September 27 - October 10

# posted by DJ Martian 5:46 PM

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 11th

Some links of interest:

music blogs to check:

Pretty Goes with Pretty
What to Wear During an Orange Alert?

new URL for music blog: Little White Earbuds

new website for UK music monthly: Word Magazine

The Black Dahlia Murder are on the front cover of Decibel Magazine

the latest rock / metal reviews: Decibel Magazine - November 2007

forcefeed.org: Schedule: October 2007 - October release schedule for experimental / electronic albums

the latest electronic dance music: philip sherburne: October Top 10

K-punk reviews this classic John Foxx album: A NEW KIND OF MAN: JOHN FOXX`S `METAMATIC` LP: Fact Magazine

Norwegian artists going to CMJ in NYC spotlighted: A Playlist of music by Norwegian bands on the CMJ-festival | Eardrums Music


Artists

Burial

New interview: BURIAL: Fact Magazine

Chloe

interview: CHLOĒ: Fact Magazine

Chloe's The Waiting Room may well be the finest album FACT has heard all year. It's certainly up there. The Parisian DJ/producer has been a fixture on the global house and techno scene for some years now...

Norther

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - NORTHER: In Mixing Mode

Radiohead

interview: Pitchfork: Jonny Greenwood Talks In Rainbows

Susanna

MIC Norway report the positive reviews for Susanna's superb solo album: MIC Norway: Susanna Wallumrød: Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos

International reviews for Susanna Wallumrød’s solo debut 'Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos' confirm that this is an artist of truly international format.

Ulver

MIC Norway profile Ulver's new album: MIC Norway: Ulver: Shadows of the Sun

New full length album out from the most austere and nonplussing animals in the ark of rock related musical expression. Ulver (wolves) issue their “Shadows of the Sun” on a note of sombre for-the-sake-of-survival determination.

# posted by DJ Martian 12:30 AM

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

  Radiohead - In Rainbows

Radiohead - In Rainbows - the reactions

my very quick first thoughts, on only one listen:

some tracks:

Bodysnatchers = The Notwist + Smashing Pumpkins. The most rock track on the album?

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi = Brian Eno produced U2 Unforgettable Fire

All I Need = Talk Talk + Manual + Ulrich Schnauss + Kraftwerk + The Blue Nile + The Broadway Project

Faust ARP = Beatles influenced melodies

House Of Cards - more Talk Talk and a.r.kane influences

Jigsaw Falling Into Place - more The Notwist + The Woodentops circa 1986 + even James - the way the acoustic guitars have an uptempo jangle style

Videotape - more Talk Talk / Mark Holis slow paced arty-rock piano minimalism, this even sounds like Ulver on their new album !



Others: [I will continue to update this links section] Updated: October 11th 00:12 AM


There has a been a very positive response on rateyourmusic.com: In Rainbows by Radiohead : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music [a very average rating: 4.11 from 423 ratings]



Update:

rateyourmusic.com have updated their 2007 albums ranking list: Top 1000 Albums of 2007 - Rate Your Music - In Rainbows is ranked at number 3.


Music Webzines

Pitchfork: Pitchfork Feature: Pitchfork's Guide to Radiohead's In Rainbows

Drowned in Sound - Features - The Weekly DiScussion: how's that Radiohead album treating you, then?

Radiohead - In Rainbows: Album Reviews on This Is Fake DIY

UK Media

Paul Morley: Rainbow warriors | Abba to Zappa - Observer Music Monthly | Guardian Unlimited

John Mulvey: Uncut.co.uk | Wild Mercury Sound - Post details: Radiohead's "In Rainbows"

Alexis Petridis: Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - music: Radiohead's In Rainbows - a five-star review

Robert Sandall: Radiohead's In Rainbows: first review - Telegraph

MOJO4MUSIC - The Music Magazine: RADIOHEAD ALBUM - TRACK BY TRACK

Radiohead: In Rainbows review | CD reviews | Music - Times Online


Bloggers

THE SKY REPORT: RADIOHEAD - "In Rainbows" *****

Nothing But Green Lights dot net: new british music - Radiohead - In Rainbows - Live Blogging the Release.

donewaiting.com - Blog Archive - The new Radiohead, as we listen to it.

stereogum: Premature Evaluation: Radiohead - In Rainbows

# posted by DJ Martian 1:03 PM

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 10th

Some links of interest:

An overview of electronic dance music in the past 10 years: De:Bug Texte: Philip Sherburne: From Glitch To Blog House

music 2007: Dusted Features [ Ssssh! Quiet . . . Fall 2007 - eai Roundup ]

Dusted's Jason Bivens keeps it down with the latest fleet of EAI- oops, sorry, 'eai' records.

Rock Sound

New issue of ROCK SOUND MAGAZINE on sale in the UK today. Features Machine Head on the front cover.

Free CD includes tracks from:

Taint
Bossk
Rosetta
Ungdomskulen



Artists

Sam Amidon

DOTSHOP.SE - Sam Amidon: All is Well

Bedroom Community (HVALUR004CD)
October 22nd, 2007

Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp Album Due Next Year: Goldfrapp News on This Is Fake DIY

Grizzly Bear

NEWS: Grizzly Bear release new EP | themilkfactory

Grizzly Bear will follow last year’s excellent Yellow House album with the Friend EP on 5 November on Warp Records.

Ours

2008 album: Torr: Ours tours

Ours will release their Rick Rubin-produced third album, Mercy, in March '08 via American Recordings / Columbia Records. You can hear three tracks from it on Ours' myspace.

# posted by DJ Martian 12:14 AM

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

  Radiohead Media Mania in the UK

No surprises:

NME this week's issue: NME.COM | Magazine



Xfm: Drowned in Sound - News - Xfm to play Radiohead album in its entirety at midday tomorrow

# posted by DJ Martian 6:09 PM

  Terrorizer - New Issue

New issue of Terrorizer magazine features Arch Enemy on the front cover.

On sale October 11th

Terrorizer #163 October 2007

Feature Highlights:
ARCH ENEMY
NIGHTWISH
DARKTHRONE
Double CD edition!

Disc 1 -- Fear Candy 47: 17 Tracks!
DISC 2 -- TERRORIZER and ESP present PROG: 12 Tracks



More info: Terrorizer - Issue 163

#163 - FEATURES

ARCH ENEMY
NIGHTWISH
DARKTHRONE
REVEREND BIZARRE
ZOROASTER
BARONESS
BESTIAL MOCKERY
YAKUZA
APOCALYPTICA

PROG SPECIAL
ORAL HISTORIES: Justin Broadrick
KRAUTROCK
LEE DORRIAN
EVIL PROG
ESSENTIAL PROG
ORAL HISTORIES: Rick Wakeman

#163 - Fear Candy Track Listing

1 -- Arch Enemy -- Blood On Your Hands --4.41
2 -- Down -- I Scream --3.50
3 -- Opeth -- Bleak (Edit) --4.27
4 -- Sear Bliss -- A Deathly Illusion --6.18
5 -- Dam -- This Has Nothing To Do With Apathy --4.08
6 -- Blut Aus Nord -- A Few Shreds Of Thoughts --5.02
7 -- Prong -- The Banishment --5.57
8 -- Agnostic Front -- Addiction --2.20
9 -- My Own Grave -- Cross After Cross --4.10
10 -- Portal -- Omnipotent Crawling Chaos --5.16
11 -- Tyrant -- The Rebirth...(Claim The Flame) --3.33
12 -- Skeletonwitch -- Upon Wings Of Black --2.40
13 -- Infected Malignity -- SND --5.34
14 -- Descent -- Nothing's Changed --4.32
15 -- Dave Slave's Doomed And Disgusting -- We Are The Dead/Torture Chamber --4.08
16 -- Christian Death -- Angels & Drugs --4.57
17 -- Autumn Tears -- Dies Irae (Edit) --6.17

#163 TERRORIZER and ESP present PROG - Track Listing

1 -- Aghora -- Atmas Heave --5.10
2 -- Black Bonzo -- Ageless Door --5.23
3 -- Titan -- Obelisk Orbit Overdrive --9.39
4 -- Zombi -- Challenger Deep --4.28
5 -- Don Caballero -- Sure We Had Knives Around --5.17
6 -- Dream Theater -- Constant Motion --6.55
7 -- Big Big Train -- Perfect Cosmic Storm --14.46
8 -- Canvas Solaris -- Rhizome --4.19
9 -- Porcupine Tree -- Way Out Of Here --7.37
10 -- C-187 -- Rip Deal --2.47
11 -- Meshuggah -- Rational Gaze --5.26
12 -- Kosmos -- Grand Grizou --4.10

# posted by DJ Martian 5:37 PM

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 9th

Some links of interest:

music blog to check: And Please No Techno

Geeta Dayal's book on this Brian Eno album: Amazon.co.uk: Brian Eno's "Another Green World" (33 1/3): Books: Geeta Dayal

Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (15 Feb 2008) UK publishing date

New Release Information - Southern Record Distributors a few changes in UK release Dates for these albums:

For Release on 22/10/07

Efterklang - Parades

For Release on 29/10/07

Commix - Call To Mind

Frog Pocket - Come On Primates


Norway's Smalltown Supersound label sampler: Paper Thin Walls :: Various Artists - The Portable Supersound


interview: Dark star: The final days of Ian Curtis by his Joy Division bandmates - Independent Online Edition > Features

Dark star: The final days of Ian Curtis by his Joy Division bandmates Married at 19, the brightest star of the post-punk scene at 22, dead at 23. The life of Joy Division's Ian Curtis is the stuff of rock mythology – and a much talked-about new film. Here, his former band-mates talk exclusively to Jon Savage about their troubled singer's last days


Artists

The Angels Whispered Danger

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE ANGELS WHISPERED DANGER: New Song Posted Online:

"THE ANGELS WHISPERED DANGER, the Los Angeles/Orange County-based 'post-rock' band featuring members of CRISIS (Jwyanza Hobson, Afzaal Deen), MINDROT (Dan Kaufman) and EYES OF FIRE (Nicky Bernardi), has been hard at work writing and recording material for its first full-length album. A 12-minute track called 'Khatam' (which means 'the end' in Urdu) has been posted on the group's MySpace page. "

listen: MySpace.com - The Angels Whispered Danger - Los Angeles, California - Experimental / Shoegaze / Rock - www.myspace.com/theangelswhispereddanger

Fripp & Eno

compilation released October 15th: Robert Fripp Beyond Even UK CD ALBUM (416359) covering 1992 - 2006

FRIPP & ENO Beyond Even (2007 UK limited edition 2-CD set - Selected by Brian Eno, this is a series of musical snapshots, ideas, tunes, pieces, covering a period of several years; the content is varied but unifying factor is the sense that comes across of the duo's own continued fascination & delight in finding new ways of exploring & presenting their shared musical adventures; CD1 offers the first 12 pieces in segued form with only track 13 [regarded by both musicians as one of Fripp's finest recorded performances] separate, while CD 2 offers the 13 pieces individually).

Manes

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MANES Recording New EP

The Ocean

Bravewords.com > News: THE OCEAN - New Song Available Online

link: The Ocean

Rumskib

Press Play and Record: Influences: Rumskib

The Teardrop Explodes

released October 15th: Amazon.co.uk: Peel Sessions Plus: Music: The Teardrop Explodes

David Torn

interview: David Torn: A Lifetime of Improvisation in Non-Improvisational Settings

# posted by DJ Martian 12:03 AM

Sunday, October 07, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 7th

Some links of interest:

Richard Cook

more tributes: Richard Cook tributes - Richard Cook 1957-2007

Richard Cook, the former editor of The Wire, has died aged 50. Richard was diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer in 2006, and finally succumbed to the illness in the early hours of 25 August. Richard edited The Wire between 1985-92.

also: richard cook (1957-2007): some memories | FreakyTrigger including comments from Marcello Carlin

Marcello Carlin's new music blog: The Blue In The Air

Jazzwise

New issue of Jazzwise Magazine features Robert Wyatt on the front cover. Also:

Stefano Bollani Wins European Prize

Stefano Bollani Wins European Prize Italian pianist Stefano Bollani has won this year’s European Jazz Prize, voted for by a jury made up of representatives from 23 European countries

Robert Sandall in The Sunday Times on the future of the music industry: The day the music industry died - Times Online - There is no money in recorded music any more, that’s why bands are now giving it away

list: Blow Up Magazine's "600 essential albums" - Rate Your Music

links directory: iheard Radio Stations - Free Internet Radio Stations - Online Radio

Netscape's rebranded Digg clone Propeller has a music section: The Music channel - Propeller

ILM: Official 2007 Year-End Metal Poll/List Thread

Artists

Augury

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - AUGURY To Enter Studio In November

Canadian progressive death metallers AUGURY will enter the studio in November to record their second album for a tentative spring 2008 release.

Dark Fortess

news update: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DARK FORTRESS In Mixing Mode

Frantic Bleep

progress on the new album: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - FRANTIC BLEEP: New Album Update

Late of the Pier

interview: BBC - collective - late of the pier interview

Mourning Beloveth

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MOURNING BELOVETH: Working Album Title Announced

Irish doom titans MOURNING BELOVETH have set "A Disease for the Ages" as the working title of their new album, which is currently being recorded at Studio E in Germany for a March 2008 release.

Solveig Slettahjell

brief profile of the new album: MIC Norway: Solveig Slettahjell: ’Domestic Songs’.

With a musical lustre like jade Solveig Slettahjell is a Norwegian jazz singer who has managed to establish a trademark, soft-gleaming expression in the musical landscapes she navigates. The slow flowing, silver dusted shimmer of her music and appearance reminds of the surface of a butterfly’s wing.

Sunshine Blind

retrospective compilation: MusicNonStop.co.uk: "Sunshine Blind - Rewind" due November 9th

To-Mera

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - TO-MERA To Support FATES WARNING In London

TO-MERA has finished recording the follow-up to last year's "Transcendental" and is currently mixing the effort for a February 18, 2008 release.

# posted by DJ Martian 9:11 PM

Friday, October 05, 2007

  Music Links Roundup - Update - October 5th

Some links of interest:

Details of this week's BBC - Radio 1 - Mary Anne Hobbs show includes a Boxcutter mix:

This week's mix comes from Boxcutter ahead of the release of his new album 'Glyphic'. Plus, hear exclusive tracks from Benga and Pinch, along with tunes from Skepta, Supreme Team, Trentmoller and U-ziq.

[Available on Listen Again for 7 days after broadcast] Broadcast: Fri 02.00-04.00


A new Death Metal list published by: HailMetal.Com ~ Top 50 Death Metal Albums Of All Time !

1 AT THE GATES - THE RED IN THE SKY IS OURS
#2 MORBID ANGEL - ALTARS OF MADNESS
#3 AMORPHIS - TALES FROM THE THOUSAND LAKES
#4 KATATONIA - BRAVE MURDER DAY
#5 DEATH - SPIRITUAL HEALING
#6 THE CHASM - DEATHCULT FOR ETERNITY: THE TRIUMPH
#7 THERION - BEYOND SANCTORUM
#8 OBITUARY - CAUSE OF DEATH
#9 ENTOMBED - LEFT HAND PATH
#10 OPETH - MORNINGRISE

11. Vader - Litany
12. Possessed - Seven Churches
13. Unleashed - Where No Life Dwells
14. Asphyx - The Rack
15. Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery
16. Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked
17. Arghoslent - Incorrigible Bigotry
18. Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious
19. Cryptopsy - None So Vile
20. Malevolent Creation - The Ten Commandments
21. Darkthrone - Soulside Journey
22. Pestilence - Consuming Impulse
23. Sepultura - Morbid Visions
24. Dismember - Like an Everflowing Stream
25. Grave - Into the Grave
26. Tiamat - The Astral Sleep
27. Unanimated - Ancient God of Evil
28. Massacra - Final Holocaust
29. Bolt Thrower - ...For Victory
30. Carnage - Dark Recollections
31. Psycroptic - Scepter of the Ancients
32. Autopsy- Severed Survival
33. Hate Eternal - I, Monarch
34. Gorguts - Obscura
35. Amon Amarth - Once Sent from the Golden Hall
36. Atheist - Piece of Time
37. God Macabre - The Winterlong
38. Runemagick - The Supreme Force of Eternity
39. Nocturnus - The Key
40. Abomination - Abomination
41. Cadaver - ...In Pains
42. Macabre - Sinister Slaughter
43. Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence
44. Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of the Mutilated
45. Stargazer - The Scream that Tore the Sky
46. Deicide - Deicide
47. Fleshcrawl - Descend into the Absurd
48. Miasma - Changes
49. Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes
50. In Flames - The Jester Race


Rockcritics Music Blogger Symposium - rockcritics.com

Contributors

* Maura Johnston is the editor of Idolator and blogs regularly at maura dot com.

* Rich Juzwiak grew up in South Jersey… and it shows. He currently writes fourfour and co-writes the VH1 Blog.

* David Moore is a teenpop correspondent for Stylus magazine and lapsed Pitchfork contributor. [See Dave Moore’s blog: Cure for Bedbugs]

* Simon Reynolds writes about music for a living.

* Carl Wilson is a writer and editor at The Globe and Mail in Toronto, and a freelance critic whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Blender, Pitchfork, Slate and many Canadian publications.


Artists

Ghastly City Sleep

DOTSHOP.SE - Ghastly City Sleep: S/T

A haunting , dark, epic, liquid-gothic thing *** Robotic Empire (ROBO061CD) October 8th, 2007

listen: actually it's more post-rock: MySpace.com - Ghastly City Sleep - greenpoint>>BROOKLYN, New York - Other - www.myspace.com/ghastlycitysleep

Killing Joke

EMI to release four classic killing Joke albums in early 2008: Killing Joke - Official site!

EMI will release remastered versions of Fire Dances, Brighter Then A Thousand Suns, Night time and Outside The Gate with bonus tracks and previously unreleased material in early 2008. The track listing for each album is...

Puscifer

Video: stereogum: New Puscifer Video - "Queen B."

Ungdomskulen

MIC Norway profile Ungdomskulen: MIC Norway: Ungdomskulen

The astounding trio Ungdomskulen (which is Norwegian for middle school) have left their rehearsal space in the musical city of Bergen and emerged with an album that will not go unnoticed. Cry Baby is out on October 8th. It introduces a band so good, playing songs so unorthodox and multifaceted, that one gets the feeling of a delicious encounter with music as it would voice itself had it no need for people.


Yeasayer

Yeasayer are coming to the UK.

Drowned in Sound - News - Yeasayer: debut album due, tour dates confirmed:

November
7 Brighton Barfly
8 Nottingham Tuned @ Rock City
9 London Barfly
10 Exeter The Hub
11 Cardiff Buffalo Bar (Swn Festival)
12 Liverpool Barfly
13 Manchester Jabez Clegg
14 Edinburgh The Hive
15 Leeds Cockpit
16 Bristol Bar Academy
18 Birmingham Bar Academy
29 London Koko with Electrelane

Yeasayer's excellent debut album, All Hour Cymbals, is released via We Are Free on November 4.

[For UK Readers: the album is available at Play.com for a bargain price of under 9 quid: Play.com (UK) : Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals : CD - Free Delivery]

Yeasayer will make a significant critical impact this year and into 2008.

Why ? because they have carved a unique niche out for themselves, they sound invigorating and infectious, fresh, energetic and vital. Experimental yet accessible.

listen:

myspace: MySpace.com - Yeasayer - BROOKLYN, New York - www.myspace.com/yeasayer

other music bloggers have kicked started the Yeasayer bandwagon earlier this year: Said the Gramophone: A BAND CALLED YEASAYER and Raven Sings The Blues - Yeasayer

US based music webzines:

Pitchfork approval: Pitchfork Forkcast: New Music: Yeasayer: "Final Path" (Daytrotter Session) / "2080" [MP3/Stream]

feature / interview: Paper Thin Walls :: Yeasayer are meant to be heard, not seen

and established UK media:

Yeasayer | Live reviews | Guardian Unlimited Music

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