Napalm Records has signed STUCK MOJO. The Band is undoubtedly among the founders of Crossover Metal and has released one hit album after the other since 1995. Now, Napalm Records takes on the band and re-releases their latest album Southern Born Killer including 3 new unreleased bonus tracks.
STUCK MOJO Guitarist Rich Ward: "we feel good about Napalm; they understand that their groups need to take their music to their fans by touring and they have given us the support we need to make records and tour - without taking a piece of everything which seems to be a common practice with most labels these days."
Southern Born Killers hits the streets on March 4th in North America and the band will embark on a European tour just in time for this release!
STUCK MOJO & EKTOMORF European Tour:
28.02.2008 DE - Augsburg / Kantine
29.02.2008 AT - Traun / Spinnerei
01.03.2008 HU - Budapest / SO 38
02.03.2008 CZ - Prag / Lucerna Music Bar
03.03.2008 CZ - Ostrava / tbc
04.03.2008 DE - Dresden / Fahrenheit 100
05.03.2008 DE - Berlin / Columbia Club
06.03.2008 DE - Hameln / Sumpfblumen
07.03.2008 NL - Eindhoven / Rambler
08.03.2008 NL - Sneek / Bolwerk
10.03.2008 UK - Nottingham / tbc*
11.03.2008 UK - Glasgow / King Tuts*
12.03.2008 UK - Manchester / Academy 3*
13.03.2008 UK - London / Underworld*
20.03.2008 AT - Oberwart / Oho
22.03.2008 DE - Lindau / Club Vaudeville
* STUCK MOJO headlines
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
LOTUS
ANNOUNCES THEIR "COPY PASTE REPEAT" TOUR
LOOK FOR NEW ALBUMS, ESCAPING SARGASSO SEA AND
COPY PASTE REPEAT: LOTUS REMIXED IN STORES NOW
For those waiting for a concert experience with the dynamics of a rock band (read: no laptops), the dance inducing rhythms of club music, and the sophistication of modern electronica, an unlikely musical alternative has arrived in the form of the band Lotus. Formed at a Mennonite college that had banned on-campus dancing as late as the 1980’s, Lotus brings their club-worthy beats and rocking instrumental anthems to theaters throughout the country this fall. No glow-stick bracelets, pretentious Can trivia, or expensive distressed fashion required.
In January 2008, Lotus embarks on their "Copy Paste Repeat" tour, which celebrates the release of Copy Paste Repeat: Lotus Remixed, and album the band released this past November. The recording offers 12 remixes by renowned producers including DFA Records artist Juan Maclean, DJ Harry, and Lotus’s own Jesse Miller. Lotus’s post/electro/dancerock is deconstructed and reassembled into club ready dance, dub, glitch-hop, and IDM tracks. The band’s website is currently offering up the source files for the track ‘Bubonic Tonic’ for fans to create their own remix and submit for review. The site will feature the band’s favorite submissions. Visit www.lotusvibes.com for details.
Copy Paste Repeat: Lotus Remixed comes on the heels of the band’s third studio album. Escaping Sargasso Sea, released May 2007, is a double-disc live album that draws from two previous studio albums, Nomad and The Strength of Weak Ties , along with never before released material. From the post/math-rock of "When H Binds to O" to the slippery dance beats of "Wax," this collection shows Lotus’s ability to deconstruct, stretch, and rebuild their compositions spontaneously on stage. Restraining from flaunting their individual chops, Lotus builds compositions on catchy melodies and heavy grooves.
The five-piece band has creatively fused electronic dance music with instrumental post-rock for eight years. The result is an explosive live show that has made crowds get down across the US, Canada, and Japan. Armed with a massive light rig and one of the most energetic shows on the circuit, Lotus proves why they have become a go-to act for late night festival slots. This tour takes the band into renowned theatres nationwide including Georgia Theatre in Athens, the Recher Theatre in Towson, and the Granada Theater in Dallas, among others.
Lotus’ complete list of confirmed dates is as follows:
January 04 Jam Cruise 6 Ft. Lauderdale FL
January 23 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro NC
January 24 Orange Peel Asheville NC
January 25 Georgia Theatre Athens GA
January 26 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte NC
January 27 The Pour House Charleston SC
January 29 Beta Bar Tallahassee FL
January 30 Blue Nile New Orleans LA
January 31 Granada Theater Dallas TX
February 01- 02 Club 115 Austin TX
February 05 George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville AK
February 06 Newby’s Memphis TN
February 07 The Dame Lexington KY
February 08 Satellite Ballroom Charlottesville VA
February 09 Recher Theatre Towson MD
March 16 Jam in the Dam Netherlands
More dates to be announced.
Please visit www.lotusvibes.com
LOOK FOR NEW ALBUMS, ESCAPING SARGASSO SEA AND
COPY PASTE REPEAT: LOTUS REMIXED IN STORES NOW
For those waiting for a concert experience with the dynamics of a rock band (read: no laptops), the dance inducing rhythms of club music, and the sophistication of modern electronica, an unlikely musical alternative has arrived in the form of the band Lotus. Formed at a Mennonite college that had banned on-campus dancing as late as the 1980’s, Lotus brings their club-worthy beats and rocking instrumental anthems to theaters throughout the country this fall. No glow-stick bracelets, pretentious Can trivia, or expensive distressed fashion required.
In January 2008, Lotus embarks on their "Copy Paste Repeat" tour, which celebrates the release of Copy Paste Repeat: Lotus Remixed, and album the band released this past November. The recording offers 12 remixes by renowned producers including DFA Records artist Juan Maclean, DJ Harry, and Lotus’s own Jesse Miller. Lotus’s post/electro/dancerock is deconstructed and reassembled into club ready dance, dub, glitch-hop, and IDM tracks. The band’s website is currently offering up the source files for the track ‘Bubonic Tonic’ for fans to create their own remix and submit for review. The site will feature the band’s favorite submissions. Visit www.lotusvibes.com for details.
Copy Paste Repeat: Lotus Remixed comes on the heels of the band’s third studio album. Escaping Sargasso Sea, released May 2007, is a double-disc live album that draws from two previous studio albums, Nomad and The Strength of Weak Ties , along with never before released material. From the post/math-rock of "When H Binds to O" to the slippery dance beats of "Wax," this collection shows Lotus’s ability to deconstruct, stretch, and rebuild their compositions spontaneously on stage. Restraining from flaunting their individual chops, Lotus builds compositions on catchy melodies and heavy grooves.
The five-piece band has creatively fused electronic dance music with instrumental post-rock for eight years. The result is an explosive live show that has made crowds get down across the US, Canada, and Japan. Armed with a massive light rig and one of the most energetic shows on the circuit, Lotus proves why they have become a go-to act for late night festival slots. This tour takes the band into renowned theatres nationwide including Georgia Theatre in Athens, the Recher Theatre in Towson, and the Granada Theater in Dallas, among others.
Lotus’ complete list of confirmed dates is as follows:
January 04 Jam Cruise 6 Ft. Lauderdale FL
January 23 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro NC
January 24 Orange Peel Asheville NC
January 25 Georgia Theatre Athens GA
January 26 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte NC
January 27 The Pour House Charleston SC
January 29 Beta Bar Tallahassee FL
January 30 Blue Nile New Orleans LA
January 31 Granada Theater Dallas TX
February 01- 02 Club 115 Austin TX
February 05 George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville AK
February 06 Newby’s Memphis TN
February 07 The Dame Lexington KY
February 08 Satellite Ballroom Charlottesville VA
February 09 Recher Theatre Towson MD
March 16 Jam in the Dam Netherlands
More dates to be announced.
Please visit www.lotusvibes.com
The Kooks
announce details for their sophomore album titled “Konk”
Taking its name from Ray Davies’ studio in North London where it was recorded, ‘Konk’ will be released in the US on April 15, 2008 on Astralwerks. “Konk” follows up to their debut album ‘Inside In, Inside Out’, which was also recorded at Konk Studios and has sold close to two million copies worldwide since its release in 2006.
After recording the album over a seven week period in London, The Kooks recently decamped to LA, where they are putting the finishing touches to the album with producer Tony Hoffer. Track titles on ‘Konk’ include ‘See The Sun’, ‘Shine On’, ‘Do You Wanna (Make Love To Me)’, ‘Disappear’, ‘Lonely Cat’, ‘Sway’ and ‘Stormy Weather’.
For more info on the Kooks, check out http://www.thekooks.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/thekooks
Taking its name from Ray Davies’ studio in North London where it was recorded, ‘Konk’ will be released in the US on April 15, 2008 on Astralwerks. “Konk” follows up to their debut album ‘Inside In, Inside Out’, which was also recorded at Konk Studios and has sold close to two million copies worldwide since its release in 2006.
After recording the album over a seven week period in London, The Kooks recently decamped to LA, where they are putting the finishing touches to the album with producer Tony Hoffer. Track titles on ‘Konk’ include ‘See The Sun’, ‘Shine On’, ‘Do You Wanna (Make Love To Me)’, ‘Disappear’, ‘Lonely Cat’, ‘Sway’ and ‘Stormy Weather’.
For more info on the Kooks, check out http://www.thekooks.co.uk or http://www.myspace.com/thekooks
High Score's Johnnie Newman is bombarding the airwaves
"Birds of Paradise" takes flight
According to its author (Johnnie Newman), They Set You Up is a mostly jazz-free answer to Steely Dan's The Royal Scam. If the Eagles' Hotel California and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours had a three-way with Michael Jackson's Off The Wall while watching The Breakfast Club - then They Set You Up would be the resulting bastard lovechild. " In other words, it's perfect for weddings and bar mitzvahs."
Johnnie Newman is a singer, songwriter, rocker and, believe it or not, a one time writer of soap opera. Soaps must be in his blood since his parents met on the CBS daytime serial Guiding Light in the early 70's. Newman was born in NYC and caught music fever as a young kid. After experimenting with every kind of a variety of musical directions he has settled on a decisively skewed-pop position and a uniquely melodic one at that.
In college, Johnnie began his mutually beneficial kinship with the technically illegal substance known throughout the world as marijuana. Music composition soon followed. Whole days were subsequently lost, unsentimental drum beats were found.... Johnnie began writing Aphex Twin inspired electronic madrigals. These first homemade records, the majority of which were instrumental, resembled a thudding attempt at sonic profundity.
A year or two later, Johnnie had secured a precarious writing contract with the NBC soap opera Days Of Our Lives. With a new but fickle reservoir of spendable cash, Johnnie bought a homemade recording rig and began his songwriting career in earnest, under the clunky moniker Jack Studio. A hundred lo-fi songs followed and Johnnie met an unctuous music manager who introduced him to prodigious music producer and unforgiving hedonist Oliver Goldstein, of Ima Robot fame. Within an hour, Goldstein and Newman were writing songs in a dizzying haze of acute pharmaceutical psychosis. Inspired by a Quixotic fit of grand delusion, they decided to start a band. They called the band Tarzana. DJ Lethal of House of Pain soon joined, but the group dissembled after five shows due to a general lack of courage. Johnnie, licking his wounds on a summer family vacation - aboard a Mediterranean cruise liner which should have been called the Sycophant of the Seas - managed to find a quiet and rarely-frequented room replete with decades-old board games and a Yamaha grand piano. The room was called Cloud 9. It was here, amidst six cubic tons of banana daiquiris, floating blackjack tables and belly-flop contests, that Johnnie would write the bulk of the songs for his proper debut EP They Set You Up.
http://www.myspace.com/johnnienewman
According to its author (Johnnie Newman), They Set You Up is a mostly jazz-free answer to Steely Dan's The Royal Scam. If the Eagles' Hotel California and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours had a three-way with Michael Jackson's Off The Wall while watching The Breakfast Club - then They Set You Up would be the resulting bastard lovechild. " In other words, it's perfect for weddings and bar mitzvahs."
Johnnie Newman is a singer, songwriter, rocker and, believe it or not, a one time writer of soap opera. Soaps must be in his blood since his parents met on the CBS daytime serial Guiding Light in the early 70's. Newman was born in NYC and caught music fever as a young kid. After experimenting with every kind of a variety of musical directions he has settled on a decisively skewed-pop position and a uniquely melodic one at that.
In college, Johnnie began his mutually beneficial kinship with the technically illegal substance known throughout the world as marijuana. Music composition soon followed. Whole days were subsequently lost, unsentimental drum beats were found.... Johnnie began writing Aphex Twin inspired electronic madrigals. These first homemade records, the majority of which were instrumental, resembled a thudding attempt at sonic profundity.
A year or two later, Johnnie had secured a precarious writing contract with the NBC soap opera Days Of Our Lives. With a new but fickle reservoir of spendable cash, Johnnie bought a homemade recording rig and began his songwriting career in earnest, under the clunky moniker Jack Studio. A hundred lo-fi songs followed and Johnnie met an unctuous music manager who introduced him to prodigious music producer and unforgiving hedonist Oliver Goldstein, of Ima Robot fame. Within an hour, Goldstein and Newman were writing songs in a dizzying haze of acute pharmaceutical psychosis. Inspired by a Quixotic fit of grand delusion, they decided to start a band. They called the band Tarzana. DJ Lethal of House of Pain soon joined, but the group dissembled after five shows due to a general lack of courage. Johnnie, licking his wounds on a summer family vacation - aboard a Mediterranean cruise liner which should have been called the Sycophant of the Seas - managed to find a quiet and rarely-frequented room replete with decades-old board games and a Yamaha grand piano. The room was called Cloud 9. It was here, amidst six cubic tons of banana daiquiris, floating blackjack tables and belly-flop contests, that Johnnie would write the bulk of the songs for his proper debut EP They Set You Up.
http://www.myspace.com/johnnienewman
TESTAMENT
HARD AT WORK ON THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION THEIR FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN NINE YEARS!!!
Thrash metal titans Testament are currently hard at work on their new album which is not just their first studio album in nine years but the first in over a decade with the original line up of Chuck Billy on vocals, Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson on guitars, and Greg Christian on bass, plus the band re-recruited Paul Bostaph for drumming duties. Testament are recording the album right now at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California with Producer Andy Sneap at the helm.
Testament have named the album The Formation of Damnation and it will street April 29th, 2008 on Nuclear Blast. Be sure to mark your calendars because April 29th is the day that thrash makes its return!!
Thrash metal titans Testament are currently hard at work on their new album which is not just their first studio album in nine years but the first in over a decade with the original line up of Chuck Billy on vocals, Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson on guitars, and Greg Christian on bass, plus the band re-recruited Paul Bostaph for drumming duties. Testament are recording the album right now at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California with Producer Andy Sneap at the helm.
Testament have named the album The Formation of Damnation and it will street April 29th, 2008 on Nuclear Blast. Be sure to mark your calendars because April 29th is the day that thrash makes its return!!
DEVILDRIVER
ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THEIR OFFICIAL FAN CLUB “THE WRETCHED”
DevilDriver have teamed up with Fan Site Productions to proudly launch their first official fan community, THE WRETCHED! For less than the cost of your average tee-shirt, members of THE WRETCHED will receive an exclusive tee-shirt, an embroidered patch, automatic entry into contests and monthly give-aways including everything from autographed merchandise to used equipment. There is also a yearly grand prize give away of even cooler rarer stuff. THE WRETCHED also gets fans access to an exclusive website with online band chats, band blogs, a forum, and exclusive media. Fans get all this for a $19.99 annual fee plus shipping and handling. The Wretched provides an organized way for DevilDriver to stay in touch and give back to loyal fans!
For all the info and to join visit
www.fansiteproductions.com/devildriver.
DevilDriver have teamed up with Fan Site Productions to proudly launch their first official fan community, THE WRETCHED! For less than the cost of your average tee-shirt, members of THE WRETCHED will receive an exclusive tee-shirt, an embroidered patch, automatic entry into contests and monthly give-aways including everything from autographed merchandise to used equipment. There is also a yearly grand prize give away of even cooler rarer stuff. THE WRETCHED also gets fans access to an exclusive website with online band chats, band blogs, a forum, and exclusive media. Fans get all this for a $19.99 annual fee plus shipping and handling. The Wretched provides an organized way for DevilDriver to stay in touch and give back to loyal fans!
For all the info and to join visit
www.fansiteproductions.com/devildriver.
MUDVAYNE
SCORE THE SECOND HIGHEST CHART DEBUT WITH
“BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE”
THEIR FAN-GENERATED RARITIES COLLECTION
NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE MID-2008
The fans have spoken.
This week, MUDVAYNE--who’ve sold over 4.5 million units sold worldwide, with each of their six releases certified gold in America--scored the second highest debut on the Billboard Top 200 chart, entering at #51 with their entirely fan-generated rarities collection BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE (Epic Records).
This news comes as the MUDVAYNE--featuring singer CHAD GRAY and guitarist GREG TRIBETT (also of HellYeah) and rounded out by drummer MATTHEW McDONOUGH and bassist RYAN MARTINIE--is preparing to record their fourth studio album for release in mid-2008. As always, the new disc will reunderline MUDVAYNE’s position as one of the most creative and distinctive bands in the heavy music world.
BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE is a 16-song offering--which features the new single “Dull Boy” and an unreleased cover of “King of Pain” by The Police--that consists of live recordings, rarities and demos chosen by fans at Mudvayne.com with the band deciding on the final selection. BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE includes demo versions of some of the group’s most popular songs such as “Death Blooms, “Fall To Sleep,” “Not Falling” and “Happy” as well as live and acoustic versions of many fan favorites (see below for track listing).
For the collection, the group allowed fans to create the album artwork and contribute liner notes. Fans have also been invited to participate in creating the video for the first single “Dull Boy.” Utilizing editing technology from the Eyespot and Kaltura websites, fans are able to select from all of MUDVAYNE’s past video clips, mix their own mash up version, overlay the “Dull Boy” audio and send it to the band all in one setting. On Eyespot, fans can choose from all MUDVAYNE videos to create their own personal clip, while on Kaltura fans have access to live and rare videos and are able to collaborate with other fans when making the video. Currently, MUDVAYNE are reviewing submissions and their favorite fan-generated video will be featured on the band’s MySpace page (www.myspace.com/mudvayne) and their website www.thisismudvayne.com and all other social networking sites with the band’s profile. For more information or to participate, visit: www.eyespot.com/promotion/mudvayne and/or http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/home/blPromo?promoId=1.
Following is the complete track listing for BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE:
1. Dig (Live)
2. Silenced (Demo)
3. Dull Boy
4. Death Blooms (Demo)
5. Fall Into Sleep (Demo)
6. Not Falling (Demo)
7. -1 (Live)
8. Happy (Demo)
9. (Per) Version Of A Truth (Demo)
10. World So Cold (Live)
11. On The Move
12. Goodbye
13. Skrying (Demo)
14. All That You Are (Demo)
15. Forget To Remember (Acoustic)
16. King Of Pain (The Police cover)
For more information on MUDVAYNE check out: www.mudvayne.com and
www.myspace.com/mudvayne.
“BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE”
THEIR FAN-GENERATED RARITIES COLLECTION
NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE MID-2008
The fans have spoken.
This week, MUDVAYNE--who’ve sold over 4.5 million units sold worldwide, with each of their six releases certified gold in America--scored the second highest debut on the Billboard Top 200 chart, entering at #51 with their entirely fan-generated rarities collection BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE (Epic Records).
This news comes as the MUDVAYNE--featuring singer CHAD GRAY and guitarist GREG TRIBETT (also of HellYeah) and rounded out by drummer MATTHEW McDONOUGH and bassist RYAN MARTINIE--is preparing to record their fourth studio album for release in mid-2008. As always, the new disc will reunderline MUDVAYNE’s position as one of the most creative and distinctive bands in the heavy music world.
BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE is a 16-song offering--which features the new single “Dull Boy” and an unreleased cover of “King of Pain” by The Police--that consists of live recordings, rarities and demos chosen by fans at Mudvayne.com with the band deciding on the final selection. BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE includes demo versions of some of the group’s most popular songs such as “Death Blooms, “Fall To Sleep,” “Not Falling” and “Happy” as well as live and acoustic versions of many fan favorites (see below for track listing).
For the collection, the group allowed fans to create the album artwork and contribute liner notes. Fans have also been invited to participate in creating the video for the first single “Dull Boy.” Utilizing editing technology from the Eyespot and Kaltura websites, fans are able to select from all of MUDVAYNE’s past video clips, mix their own mash up version, overlay the “Dull Boy” audio and send it to the band all in one setting. On Eyespot, fans can choose from all MUDVAYNE videos to create their own personal clip, while on Kaltura fans have access to live and rare videos and are able to collaborate with other fans when making the video. Currently, MUDVAYNE are reviewing submissions and their favorite fan-generated video will be featured on the band’s MySpace page (www.myspace.com/mudvayne) and their website www.thisismudvayne.com and all other social networking sites with the band’s profile. For more information or to participate, visit: www.eyespot.com/promotion/mudvayne and/or http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/home/blPromo?promoId=1.
Following is the complete track listing for BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE:
1. Dig (Live)
2. Silenced (Demo)
3. Dull Boy
4. Death Blooms (Demo)
5. Fall Into Sleep (Demo)
6. Not Falling (Demo)
7. -1 (Live)
8. Happy (Demo)
9. (Per) Version Of A Truth (Demo)
10. World So Cold (Live)
11. On The Move
12. Goodbye
13. Skrying (Demo)
14. All That You Are (Demo)
15. Forget To Remember (Acoustic)
16. King Of Pain (The Police cover)
For more information on MUDVAYNE check out: www.mudvayne.com and
www.myspace.com/mudvayne.
Dirty On Purpose
Release Debut Free Single “Leaving” on RCRD LBL Today
With More Singles To Come From Their "Dead Volcanoes" EP
Like Bees EP Out January 29th 2008 on North Street Records
Doug Marvin {Thoughts on “Leaving”} : "When your wife plays in a band that tours eight months out of the year, this kind of song just writes itself."
Featured On NPR’s Second Stage: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17032873
Dirty On Purpose have just released "Leaving" an exclusive MP3 for the new online record label RCRD LBL. "Leaving" is the debut single from the group's Dead Volcanoes RCRD LBL EP. The EP, available for legal and free download only at RCRD LBL.com, will feature four songs, with a new track being released every month thru March.
Fans looking to keep tabs on Dirty On Purpose can download their RCRD LBL widgets and check out tour dates, photos and streams of their songs.
Band Bio:
Dirty on Purpose are Doug Marvin, Joe Jurewicz, DJ Boudreau and George Wilson. They live in Brooklyn, NY, and have been a band since they met randomly through friends in 2002. Their brand of shoegaze pop has earned them some nice press and charmed them some nice fans over the years with their releases Like Bees, Hallelujah Sirens and Sleep Late For a Better Tomorrow. On these releases, they have collaborated with some lovely female singers – Jaymay, Holly Miranda and Erika Forster. Now they will be releasing some more songs on RCRDLBL.com. They hope you like them. They would like to thank you for listening.
About RCRD LBL: RCRD LBL is a network of ad-supported online record labels and blogs offering completely free music and multimedia content from emerging and established artists. The site, which launched in November of 2007, is a joint venture between Downtown Music and Peter Rojas and is based in New York City.
http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Dirty_On_Purpose/download/Leaving
www.dirtyonpurpose.com
www.myspace.com/dirtyonpurpose
dirtyonpurpose.rcrdlbl.com
www.rcrdlbl.com
With More Singles To Come From Their "Dead Volcanoes" EP
Like Bees EP Out January 29th 2008 on North Street Records
Doug Marvin {Thoughts on “Leaving”} : "When your wife plays in a band that tours eight months out of the year, this kind of song just writes itself."
Featured On NPR’s Second Stage: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17032873
Dirty On Purpose have just released "Leaving" an exclusive MP3 for the new online record label RCRD LBL. "Leaving" is the debut single from the group's Dead Volcanoes RCRD LBL EP. The EP, available for legal and free download only at RCRD LBL.com, will feature four songs, with a new track being released every month thru March.
Fans looking to keep tabs on Dirty On Purpose can download their RCRD LBL widgets and check out tour dates, photos and streams of their songs.
Band Bio:
Dirty on Purpose are Doug Marvin, Joe Jurewicz, DJ Boudreau and George Wilson. They live in Brooklyn, NY, and have been a band since they met randomly through friends in 2002. Their brand of shoegaze pop has earned them some nice press and charmed them some nice fans over the years with their releases Like Bees, Hallelujah Sirens and Sleep Late For a Better Tomorrow. On these releases, they have collaborated with some lovely female singers – Jaymay, Holly Miranda and Erika Forster. Now they will be releasing some more songs on RCRDLBL.com. They hope you like them. They would like to thank you for listening.
About RCRD LBL: RCRD LBL is a network of ad-supported online record labels and blogs offering completely free music and multimedia content from emerging and established artists. The site, which launched in November of 2007, is a joint venture between Downtown Music and Peter Rojas and is based in New York City.
http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Dirty_On_Purpose/download/Leaving
www.dirtyonpurpose.com
www.myspace.com/dirtyonpurpose
dirtyonpurpose.rcrdlbl.com
www.rcrdlbl.com
THE TOMORROW SHOW WITH TOM SNYDER:
JOHN, PAUL, TOM & RINGO
John Lennon’s Last Televised Interview
Finally Available on DVD from Shout! Factory,
as well as Interviews with Ringo Starr,
and Paul and Linda McCartney
IN STORES APRIL 1, 2008 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
Los Angeles, CA – On April 25, 1975, John Lennon gave what was to be his last televised interview on “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder.” No one knew then that Lennon would be taking an extended hiatus from public life, taking time to raise his son and live a less public life. Speaking openly on the subjects of drug use, the breakup of the Beatles, and his immigration problems while seeking permanent residency in the U.S., the interview Lennon gave Tom Snyder in 1975 revealed he had tremendous humility and an affecting sense of humor.
Five years after that interview, Lennon was fatally shot while coming home from a recording session. The day after the shooting and Lennon’s tragic death, “The Tomorrow Show” re-aired that last interview in tribute to him. Shout! Factory’s “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom And Ringo” contains the complete interview with Lennon as rebroadcast on December 9, 1980, along with interviews from that day with journalist Lisa Robinson and Lennon friend and producer Jack Douglas. The show is a poignant remembrance of the aftermath of his murder and the huge void his passing had on music, and indeed, the world.
The 2-DVD set “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom & Ringo” also includes a 1981 interview with Ringo Starr, who discusses his film and music career, as well as remembrances of his band mate and friend John Lennon, and a 1979 interview with Paul and Linda McCartney, Denny Laine & Laurence Juber, from a stage in London, who were then enjoying huge success with Wings.
“The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder” premiered in October 1973 in the late-night time slot following Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” and continued in one form or another until January 1982. Also available on DVD from Shout! Factory are “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave,” featuring Elvis Costello, John Lydon, Iggy Pop, The Jam, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Joan Jett, and The Plasmatics, and “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: Tom Snyder’s Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show,” featuring interviews with Timothy Leary, Tom Wolfe, Ken Kesey, and performances by The Grateful Dead.
“The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom And Ringo”
Distributed by Vivendi Universal
Selection Number: SF 10129
Suggested List Price: $24.99
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Disc One:
John Lennon Tribute Original Air Date 12/9/80
Additional Guests: Lennon Immigration Attorney Leon Wildes, Journalist Lisa Robinson & Music Producer Jack Douglas
It was December 9, 1980, and John Lennon had been shot and killed just one day earlier outside his New York apartment. Not since April 25, 1975, on The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder had Lennon sat with anyone for a television interview. Snyder re-aired his conversation with the former Beatle while new guests Lisa Robinson and Jack Douglas provided additional commentary in light of the previous day’s tragic event.
Disc Two:
Paul McCartney Interview Original Air Date 12/20/79
Features Wings Music Video “Spin It On”
Additional Guests: Fellow Wings members Linda McCartney, Denny Laine & Laurence Juber
Live via satellite from London, it’s Paul McCartney! By 1979 Wings was already a great band with a solid following, but that didn’t stop Tom Snyder from asking Paul about a Beatles reunion. This conversation took place via satellite from London just prior to Wings going onstage for a holiday concert.
Ringo Starr Interview Original Air Date 11/25/81
Features Ringo Starr’s Music Video “Wrack My Brain”
Additional Guest: Actress (and Ringo’s wife) Barbra Bach, Actress Angie Dickinson
Interviewed in Los Angeles, Ringo talks about his then-current album Stop And Smell The Roses—a title that reflects what Ringo was in effect doing at that time after years of “turmoil, ecstasy, frenzy and confusion,” as Tom notes. Ringo also speaks out about his dear friend John Lennon.
John Lennon’s Last Televised Interview
Finally Available on DVD from Shout! Factory,
as well as Interviews with Ringo Starr,
and Paul and Linda McCartney
IN STORES APRIL 1, 2008 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
Los Angeles, CA – On April 25, 1975, John Lennon gave what was to be his last televised interview on “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder.” No one knew then that Lennon would be taking an extended hiatus from public life, taking time to raise his son and live a less public life. Speaking openly on the subjects of drug use, the breakup of the Beatles, and his immigration problems while seeking permanent residency in the U.S., the interview Lennon gave Tom Snyder in 1975 revealed he had tremendous humility and an affecting sense of humor.
Five years after that interview, Lennon was fatally shot while coming home from a recording session. The day after the shooting and Lennon’s tragic death, “The Tomorrow Show” re-aired that last interview in tribute to him. Shout! Factory’s “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom And Ringo” contains the complete interview with Lennon as rebroadcast on December 9, 1980, along with interviews from that day with journalist Lisa Robinson and Lennon friend and producer Jack Douglas. The show is a poignant remembrance of the aftermath of his murder and the huge void his passing had on music, and indeed, the world.
The 2-DVD set “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom & Ringo” also includes a 1981 interview with Ringo Starr, who discusses his film and music career, as well as remembrances of his band mate and friend John Lennon, and a 1979 interview with Paul and Linda McCartney, Denny Laine & Laurence Juber, from a stage in London, who were then enjoying huge success with Wings.
“The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder” premiered in October 1973 in the late-night time slot following Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” and continued in one form or another until January 1982. Also available on DVD from Shout! Factory are “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave,” featuring Elvis Costello, John Lydon, Iggy Pop, The Jam, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Joan Jett, and The Plasmatics, and “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: Tom Snyder’s Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show,” featuring interviews with Timothy Leary, Tom Wolfe, Ken Kesey, and performances by The Grateful Dead.
“The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom And Ringo”
Distributed by Vivendi Universal
Selection Number: SF 10129
Suggested List Price: $24.99
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Disc One:
John Lennon Tribute Original Air Date 12/9/80
Additional Guests: Lennon Immigration Attorney Leon Wildes, Journalist Lisa Robinson & Music Producer Jack Douglas
It was December 9, 1980, and John Lennon had been shot and killed just one day earlier outside his New York apartment. Not since April 25, 1975, on The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder had Lennon sat with anyone for a television interview. Snyder re-aired his conversation with the former Beatle while new guests Lisa Robinson and Jack Douglas provided additional commentary in light of the previous day’s tragic event.
Disc Two:
Paul McCartney Interview Original Air Date 12/20/79
Features Wings Music Video “Spin It On”
Additional Guests: Fellow Wings members Linda McCartney, Denny Laine & Laurence Juber
Live via satellite from London, it’s Paul McCartney! By 1979 Wings was already a great band with a solid following, but that didn’t stop Tom Snyder from asking Paul about a Beatles reunion. This conversation took place via satellite from London just prior to Wings going onstage for a holiday concert.
Ringo Starr Interview Original Air Date 11/25/81
Features Ringo Starr’s Music Video “Wrack My Brain”
Additional Guest: Actress (and Ringo’s wife) Barbra Bach, Actress Angie Dickinson
Interviewed in Los Angeles, Ringo talks about his then-current album Stop And Smell The Roses—a title that reflects what Ringo was in effect doing at that time after years of “turmoil, ecstasy, frenzy and confusion,” as Tom notes. Ringo also speaks out about his dear friend John Lennon.
The Dodos
Release Sophomore LP “Visiter” on Frenchkiss Records March 18th 2008 Play El Rey Theatre December 15th With Les Savy Fav
Music for Robots: “Singer/guitarist Meric Long sweeps his voice along in a similar croon to Zach Condon without sounding as pretentious or needy. The drums fill in the spaces with clicks and clacks of wood on metal, creating an air of urgency that moves your body along on impulse alone. It's the type of thing that makes you brush your teeth a few turns faster, drink your coffee with a gulp not a sip -- it's a subtle speed that brushes you along like a wave or the wind.”
Click here to listen to Debut Single "Fools" http://www.frenchkissrecords.com/audio/the_dodos/Fools.mp3
Click Here To View "Fools" http://www.wearethemasses.com/musicvideos/dodos_fools.html
Visiter, by San Francisco band The Dodos, is their second full length and first for Frenchkiss. Originally formed in 2006 under the moniker Dodobird as a one man acoustic act, Meric Long would gig around SF playing folky guitar with a combination of loops and ambient keyboards. Having already studied West African Ewe drumming, Meric got turned onto country blues fingerpicking and sought to create a band where the drumming could be a center role and help bring out the syncopated rhythms coming out of the acoustic guitar. Through a chance introduction by a roommate, Meric met Santa Cruz transplant Logan Kroeber, who had also been experimenting with drumming, but in the area of progressive metal. Eventually the band changed their name to the Dodos, through constant harrowing from first tourmates Peter and the Wolf, and got a rehearsal studio where they'd spend long hours improvising the music that would become their first record& nbsp; Beware of the Maniacs. The band quit their day jobs as a line cook and a printer and hit the road in Oct. 2006.
The Dodos' principal concept behind Visiter was to reconnect with the energy and intensity of their live show. They decided to return to Type Foundry Studio where Beware of the Maniacs had been recorded. With producer/engineer John Askew back at the helm, they began expounding upon what they had learned since the previous record. The basic drum and guitar takes were recorded live simultaneously with very minimal post production. Type Foundry's warehouse-sized live room led to experimentation with mic placement, capturing a variety of ambient & natural sounds. At one point during tracking, the audible din of a thunderstorm inspired an impromptu horn session between Meric and guest trumpeter, Cory Gray. A small section of this can be heard between the songs "Fools" and "Joe's Waltz" on the record.
Visiter was completely written while on the road from the fall of 2006 to the summer of 2007.
The name of the record came from a drawing a kid did for them when they played for his special education class at Dorsey High in South Central on a road trip down to LA. With all of their time being spent on the road, Meric's lyrics drew heavily from his experiences while touring. They would come home for days at a time, and then leave for a month, always coming and going, which pretty much shaped every relationship the band had during that year.
The Dodos have recently toured with Jennifer Gentle and Akron Family along w/ several west coast appearances w/ Les Savy Fav. 2008 will bring even more touring for them with a Spring tour in the works and a stop at this year's SXSW festival.
Band:
Meric Long -- vocals/guitar/trombone
Logan Kroeber -- drums/percussion
The Dodos "Visiter"
1. Walking
2. Red & Purple
3. Eyelids
4. Fools
5. Joe's Waltz
6. Winter
7. It's That Time Again
8. Paint The Rust
9. Park Song
10. Jody
11. Ashley
12. The Season
13. Undeclared
14. God?
www.dodosmusic.net
www.myspace.com/mericlong
www.frenchkissrecords.com
Music for Robots: “Singer/guitarist Meric Long sweeps his voice along in a similar croon to Zach Condon without sounding as pretentious or needy. The drums fill in the spaces with clicks and clacks of wood on metal, creating an air of urgency that moves your body along on impulse alone. It's the type of thing that makes you brush your teeth a few turns faster, drink your coffee with a gulp not a sip -- it's a subtle speed that brushes you along like a wave or the wind.”
Click here to listen to Debut Single "Fools" http://www.frenchkissrecords.com/audio/the_dodos/Fools.mp3
Click Here To View "Fools" http://www.wearethemasses.com/musicvideos/dodos_fools.html
Visiter, by San Francisco band The Dodos, is their second full length and first for Frenchkiss. Originally formed in 2006 under the moniker Dodobird as a one man acoustic act, Meric Long would gig around SF playing folky guitar with a combination of loops and ambient keyboards. Having already studied West African Ewe drumming, Meric got turned onto country blues fingerpicking and sought to create a band where the drumming could be a center role and help bring out the syncopated rhythms coming out of the acoustic guitar. Through a chance introduction by a roommate, Meric met Santa Cruz transplant Logan Kroeber, who had also been experimenting with drumming, but in the area of progressive metal. Eventually the band changed their name to the Dodos, through constant harrowing from first tourmates Peter and the Wolf, and got a rehearsal studio where they'd spend long hours improvising the music that would become their first record& nbsp; Beware of the Maniacs. The band quit their day jobs as a line cook and a printer and hit the road in Oct. 2006.
The Dodos' principal concept behind Visiter was to reconnect with the energy and intensity of their live show. They decided to return to Type Foundry Studio where Beware of the Maniacs had been recorded. With producer/engineer John Askew back at the helm, they began expounding upon what they had learned since the previous record. The basic drum and guitar takes were recorded live simultaneously with very minimal post production. Type Foundry's warehouse-sized live room led to experimentation with mic placement, capturing a variety of ambient & natural sounds. At one point during tracking, the audible din of a thunderstorm inspired an impromptu horn session between Meric and guest trumpeter, Cory Gray. A small section of this can be heard between the songs "Fools" and "Joe's Waltz" on the record.
Visiter was completely written while on the road from the fall of 2006 to the summer of 2007.
The name of the record came from a drawing a kid did for them when they played for his special education class at Dorsey High in South Central on a road trip down to LA. With all of their time being spent on the road, Meric's lyrics drew heavily from his experiences while touring. They would come home for days at a time, and then leave for a month, always coming and going, which pretty much shaped every relationship the band had during that year.
The Dodos have recently toured with Jennifer Gentle and Akron Family along w/ several west coast appearances w/ Les Savy Fav. 2008 will bring even more touring for them with a Spring tour in the works and a stop at this year's SXSW festival.
Band:
Meric Long -- vocals/guitar/trombone
Logan Kroeber -- drums/percussion
The Dodos "Visiter"
1. Walking
2. Red & Purple
3. Eyelids
4. Fools
5. Joe's Waltz
6. Winter
7. It's That Time Again
8. Paint The Rust
9. Park Song
10. Jody
11. Ashley
12. The Season
13. Undeclared
14. God?
www.dodosmusic.net
www.myspace.com/mericlong
www.frenchkissrecords.com
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