Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Einstürzende Neubauten Announce 30th Anniversary Performances in North America

Purely because I'm in a rush and and didn't want to wait another day to post - not due to lack of interest in the story, here's the unedited press release:

Einstürzende Neubauten Announce 30th Anniversary Performances in North America:

Groundbreaking Berlin Avant-Garde Musicians Present Concerts and Multi-Disciplinary Experiences in Five Cities

Einstürzende Neubauten, Berlin's storied and essential leading edge of the international avant-garde music scene, will celebrate thirty years of live performance with a very select group of appearances in North America and Europe. In North America, four US cities and one Canadian city have been selected for the band's first dates on these shores in over six years. In each, the band will present two events on two consecutive days. One will be a traditional, full-length concert by the entire group with a repertoire spanning the length of their career. The second, however, will present fans with a uniquely-expanded opportunity to connect with the band members and further facets of their work. Among the elements involved:

Q & A With Fans: regarding the band's history, the various stages of creative development, work with the "supporters" of the neubauten.org project (phase 1-3), and about the future.
Workshops / Lectures: regarding the band's connection with Berlin culture from the 1980s to today.
Films: documenting the inner workings and public image of the band during the 30 years of their existence.
Band documentaries:

- HÖR MIT SCHMERZEN (2000) by Christian Beetz, a documentation of the band's first 20 years

- LIEBESLIEDER (1993) by Klaus Maeck, a 100-minute compilation of the years 1980-93, consisting primarily of live material.

- ON TOUR WITH NEUBAUTEN.ORG (2005) by Danielle de Picciotto, a documentation about "neubauten.org," the band's Internet project.

- HALBER MENSCH (1985), an artistic collaboration with the Japanese filmmaker Sogo Ishii.
Films whose soundtracks involved Neubauten:
- BERLIN BABYLON (DVD) 2002, by Hubertus Siegert, about the rebuilding and reorganization of the city of Berlin after the fall of the Wall.
Films that were produced by the Band themselves:

- GRUNDSTUECK (2005), the film of the "Supporter Concert" in the Palast der Republik, never shown publicly, which was originally only available to supporters of the Internet project.

- PALAST DER REPUBLIK (2006), the band’s official concert in the partially torn down GDR Palast der Republik.

Solo Performances: presenting individual band members' solo projects in the form of readings, musical performance and DJ sets

Photos: exhibiting fine photography related to the band

The Full Set of North American Dates:
12/01/2010
The Music Box
Los Angeles CA *
12/02/2010
The Echoplex
Los Angeles CA ^
12/03/2010
The Fillmore
San Francisco CA *
12/04/2010
Slim's
San Francisco CA ^
12/08/2010
Vic Theatre
Chicago IL*
12/09/2010
Metro
Chicago IL ^
12/11/2010
Phoenix Concert Theatre
Toronto ON *
12/12/2010
Lee's Palace
Toronto ON ^
12/14/2010
Webster Hall
New York NY *
12/15/2010
Bowery Ballroom
New York NY ^
* Full-length Concert
^ Intimate Multidisciplinary Experience

Conjure One To Release Exilarch And Support Via Tour

Conjure One (A.K.A. Rhys Fulber) will release his third album, Exilarch, November 9 via Nettwerk Records. The album features guests such as vocalist Leah Randi (Pink, Abandoned Pools), keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac (John Mayer, The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, My Chemical Romance, Seal), and a performance by top UK string group, Wiredstrings.

Fulber will perform some songs from Exilarch on tour with Recoil (project with Alan Wilder, formerly of Depeche Mode).

Stream the track "Like Ice" here.

Exilarch Track Listing:
1. Like Ice (Feat. Jaren Cerf)
2. Places That Don’t Exist
3. Zephyr (Feat. Jaren Cerf)
4. Nargis (Feat. Azam Ali)
5. Nomadic Code
6. The Distance (Feat. Jaren Cerf)
7. I Dream In Colour (Feat. Leah Randi)
8. Existential Exile (Feat. Leah Randi)
9. Run For Cover (Feat. Free Dominguez)
10. Ogilarch

Tour Dates:
17-Oct
Dallas, TX
Trees
19-Oct
Seattle, WA
Triple Door
20-Oct
Portland, OR
Aladdin Theater
22-Oct
San Francisco, CA
Mezzanine
23-Oct
Los Angeles, CA
El Rey Theatre
24-Oct
San Diego, CA
Anthology
25-Oct
Santa Ana, CA
Galaxy Theatre
27-Oct
Chicago, IL
Metro
28-Oct
Toronto, ON
Opera House
29-Oct
Montreal, QB
Club Soda
30-Oct
Hamilton, ON
This Ain't Hollywood
1-Nov
Baltimore, MD
Bourbon Street
2-Nov
New York, NY
Highline Ballroom

Factoid:
As a member of industrial rock outfit, Front Line Assembly and later, Delerium, Fulber went on to sell a quarter of a million albums in the US and over a million units worldwide with the collaborative album, Karma. On Conjure One’s self-titled debut, two singles – “Tears From The Moon” and “Sleep” – placed #1 on the UK Club Chart and #3 on Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Having worked with a diverse collection of artists – Josh Groban, P.O.D., Sarah Brightman, Mudvayne, Sinead O’Connor, Megadeth, Fear Factory – the multi-talented Fulber brings his expertise to his solo project. Exilarch (a reference to the Jewish leaders of the Babylonian exile) is a nomadic album that travels between light and dark, meticulously incorporating world-influenced instrumentals grounded with haunting vocals, lush textures and subtle electrobeats.

Mariage Blanc Announce Tour Dates For Their Debut Album

Mariage Blanc will release their self-titled debut November 16. Well, it's only a debut if you don;t count the critically touted 2008 self- released Broken Record.
To download Mariage Blanc "Whatever You Say I Am" click here. And who doesn;t like a peppy little tune with sleigh bells?

Mariage Blanc Fall 2010 Dates:

09.30 • Brooklyn, NY -- Death By Audio
10.01 • Washington, DC-- Velvet Lounge
10.02 • Philadelphia, PA -- Pterodactyl
10.08 • Pittsburgh, PA -- Brillobox
10.23 • Pittsburgh, PA -- Howlers Coyote Cafe
11.05 • Washington, DC -- The Fridge
11.06 • Brooklyn, NY -- The Sycamore

Women Release New Album and Announce Tour Dates

Online pre-orders are now available for the much anticipated new album by Women at The release date is September 28, and again, because Pitchfork is waaay cooler than me - you can visit their site to download an mp3.

US Tour Dates

September 24 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigos
September 25 - Winnipeg, MB - Royal Albert
September 26 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
September 27 - Chicago, IL - Schubas - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
Septmeber 28 - Detroit MI - Magic Stick - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
September 29 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace - w / Liars
September 30 - Montreal, QC - Le National - w/ Liars
October 1 - Ottawa, ON - Ritual Nightclub - w / Liars
October 2 - Hamilton, ON - This Ain't Hollywood - w/ Liars
October 4 - Jamestown, NY - Mojo's
October 5 - Burlington, VT - Monkey House - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
October 6 - Boston, MA - Great Scott - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
October 7 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
October 9 - New York, NY - Knitting Factory - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
Ocotber 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
October 11 - Washington, DC - DC9 - w/ dd/mm/yyyy
October 12 - Columbus, OH - Skullys - w/ dd/mm/yyyy

UK/European Tour Dates

August 30 - Sheffield, UK - The Harley
August 31 - Cardiff, UK - The Globe
September 1 - London, UK - Cargo
September 2 - Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute
September 3 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
September 4 - Glasgow, SCO - Captain's Rest
September 5 - Newcastle, UK - The Cluny
September 6 - Brighton, UK - Freebutt
September 7 - Gent, BE - Pleasure
September 8 - Amsterdam, NL - Studio 80
September 9 - Paris, FR - Cafe De La Danse
September 10 - Heidelberg, D - HDKV Kunstverein
September 11 - Offenbach, D - Hafen 2
September 12 - Berlin, D - Bang Bang Club
September 13 - Hamburg, D - Molotow
September 14 - Tilburg, NL - Incubate Festival

Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival On DVD & Blu Ray

FLAG A RIDE DOWN TO THE CROSSROADS



Rhino Presents More Than Four Hours Of Music, Interviews, And Backstage Footage From Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival On DVD And For The First Time On Blu-ray



Performers Include Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, ZZ Top, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Ronnie Wood, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, And More


Blu-ray And DVD Versions Both Available November 9

Unedited press release:

LOS ANGELES – This summer, Eric Clapton gathered a veritable Who’s Who of the world’s most talented guitar players at the third Crossroads Guitar Festival, an 11-hour celebration of the six-string that attracted a sold-out crowd of more than 27,000 music fans to Chicago’s Toyota Park. All profits from this daylong display of guitar virtuosity benefited The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility Clapton founded to help people suffering from chemical dependency.

Rhino Entertainment presents more than four hours of music, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage from this star-studded concert, including performances by Clapton, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, B.B. King, and Bill Murray, who served as the concert’s master of ceremonies. CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 will be available November 9 at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $34.98 (Two-Disc Blu-ray) and $29.98 (Two-Disc DVD). This is the first-ever release of a Crossroads Guitar Festival on Blu-ray.

“The Crossroads Festival is the realization of a dream for me, to gather a group of amazingly talented musicians to perform on one stage,” Clapton said. “The Crossroads performers are all musicians I admire and respect.”

It’s no surprise a festival named for a Robert Johnson song would include a heavy dose of the blues and CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 does not disappoint with remarkable performances by Robert Cray, Hubert Sumlin (Howlin’ Wolf’s guitarist), Jimmie Vaughan, Sonny Landreth, Gary Clark Jr., Keb’ Mo’, and Buddy Guy, plus B.B. King who led an all-star jam of his classic “The Thrill Is Gone.” The rock contingent was well represented by ZZ Top, Jeff Beck, the John Mayer Trio, Doyle Bramhall II, the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Warren Haynes, and Steve Winwood, who teamed with Clapton for several performances including an epic cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Chile.”

Other styles find a home here too, with “Blackwaterside” by Scottish singer-songwriter Bert Jansch an accomplished acoustic player; “One More Last Chance” and an amazing take on Clapton’s “Lay Down Sally” by country picker Vince Gill who is accompanied by the legendary James Burton and others; “Angelina” and “Vonetta” by jazz guitarist Earl Klugh; and Jeff Beck who transforms Puccini’s aria “Nessun Dorma” into a soaring piece for electric guitar.

Other artists making appearances include: Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Wood, Robert Randolph, Jonny Lang, Joe Bonamassa, Pino Daniele, Stefan Grossman, and Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas.

CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 also features Bill Murray, who once again supplied the festival’s nonmusical highlights with his over-the-top introductions of the performers. Throwing himself into the occasion, Murray dressed up as Jimi Hendrix at one point, and even made an appearance in a jumpsuit in the guise of Elvis Presley.

The first Crossroads Guitar Festival, in June 2004 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, was an unprecedented collection of guitar icons from blues, rock, and contemporary music. The sold-out show was chronicled in a two-disc DVD that has since gone on to become one of the world’s top-selling music DVDs, achieving the 10x platinum mark in the United States alone. The Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 was the second such concert by Clapton and was also staged at Toyota Park in July of 2007 and was filmed for a second DVD that met similar acclaim and has been certified 6x platinum.


CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010

Disc One

1. “Promise Land” – Sonny Landreth w/Eric Clapton
2. “Z. Rider” – Sonny Landreth
3. “Traveling Shoes” – Robert Randolph & The Family Band
4. “Going Down” – Pino Daniele, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Randolph & The Family Band
5. “Killing Floor” – Robert Cray w/Jimmie Vaughan & Hubert Sumlin
6. “Six Strings Down” – Jimmie Vaughan w/Robert Cray & Hubert Sumlin
7. “Waiting For The Bus” – ZZ Top
8. “Jesus Just Left Chicago” – ZZ Top
9. “Gypsy Blood” – Doyle Bramhall II
10. “In My Time Of Dying (Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed)” – Doyle Bramhall II
11. “Bright Lights” – Gary Clark Jr.
12. “Long Road Home” – Sheryl Crow w/Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Doyle Bramhall II & Gary Clark Jr.
13. “Our Love Is Fading” – Sheryl Crow w/Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II & Gary Clark Jr,
14. “Blackwaterside” – Bert Jansch
15. “Mississippi Blues” – Stefan Grossman & Keb’ Mo’
16. “Roll And Tumble Blues” – Stefan Grossman & Keb’ Mo’
17. “One More Last Chance” – Vince Gill w/Keb’ Mo’, James Burton, Earl Klugh & Albert Lee
18. “Mystery Train” – Vince Gill w/James Burton, Albert Lee, Keb’ Mo’ & Earl Klugh
19. “Lay Down Sally” – Vince Gill w/Sheryl Crow, Keb’ Mo’, Albert Lee, James Burton & Earl Klugh
20. “Angelina” – Earl Klugh
21. “Vonetta” – Earl Klugh
22. “Who Did You Think I Was” – John Mayer Trio
23. “Ain’t No Sunshine” – John Mayer Trio

Disc Two
1. “Midnight In Harlem” – Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band
2. “Coming Home” – Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band w/Warren Haynes
3. “Soulshine” – Warren Haynes
4. “Don’t Keep Me Wondering” – David Hidalgo & Cesar Rosas w/Derek Trucks
5. “Space Captain” – Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band w/Warren Haynes, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas & Chris Stainton
6. “Five Long Years” – Buddy Guy w/Jonny Lang & Ronnie Wood
7. “Miss You” – Buddy Guy w/Jonny Lang & Ronnie Wood
8. “Hammerhead” – Jeff Beck
9. “Nessun Dorma” – Jeff Beck
10. “Crossroads” – Eric Clapton
11. “Hands Of The Saints” – Citizen Cope & Eric Clapton
12. “I Shot The Sheriff” – Eric Clapton
13. “Shake Your Money Maker” – Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck
14. “Had To Cry Today” – Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton
15. “Voodoo Chile” – Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
16. “Dear Mr. Fantasy” – Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton
17. “The Thrill Is Gone” – B.B. King & Ensemble

Maserati On Tour

Maserati will be touring along with A.E. Paterra of Zombi in support of Pyramid Of The Sun which will be available November 9. The release includes two collaborations with Steve Moore (Zombi), and was mixed by Justin Van Der Volgen (!!!, Out Hud) and Jeremy deVine.

11.11- Arlington, VA @ IOTA w/ Psychic Paramount, Steve Moore
11.12- Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Psychic Paramount, Steve Moore
11.13- Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl w/ Psychic Paramount, Steve Moore
11.14- New Haven, CT @ Lily's w/ Psychic Paramount, Steve Moore
11.15- Boston, MA @ The Middle East w/ Psychic Paramount
11.16- Pittsburg, PA @ Garfield Artworks w/ Parlour
11.17- Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle w/Parlour
11.18- Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar w/Parlour
11.19- Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/ Royal Thunder, Brainworlds
11.20- Athens, GA @ the 40 Watt w/ POWERS

Here's an older track "Monoliths"


Pyramid Of The Sun tracklisting:
1. Who Can Find The Beast?
2. Pyramid Of The Sun
3. We Got The System To Fight The System
4. They'll No More Suffer From Hunger
5. Ruins
6. They'll No More Suffer From Thirst
7. Oaxaca
8. Bye M'Friend, Goodbye

You can download a track from Pitchfork, because they're way cooler than I.

Emil & Friends Premiere "Short Order Cooks" and Release New EP

Fancy a new MP3 or two? "Short Order Cooks" & "Josephine"

Emil and Friends Downed Economy EP will be released Sept 28th through Cantora Records.

To Download "Girlfriend On Girlfriend" (Phoenix + MJ Mashup) click here. And here for the Passion Pit remix "Sleepyhead."

Emil & Friends // D.E.EP Teaser from Cantora Records on Vimeo.

The Corin Tucker Band Tour Dates and MP3

To download "Doubt" from the new album 1,000 Years
click here.

The Corin Tucker Band will be touring in support of 1,000 Years:
10.07 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater - w/ The Golden Bears
10.08 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox - w/ The Golden Bears
10.09 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall - w/ The Golden Bears
10.11 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall - w/ The Golden Bears
10.13 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey - w/ The Golden Bears
10.23 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s - w/ Hungry Ghost
10.24 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street - w/ Hungry Ghost
10.25 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club - w/ Hungry Ghost
10.26 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom - w/ Hungry Ghost
10.28 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church - w/ Hungry Ghost
10.29 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat - w/ Hungry Ghost

CocoRosie - R.I.P. Burn Face

RCRD LBL presents the new Coco Rosie "R.I.P. Burn Face"