Written by Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne was so inspired by the life story of the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, that he decided to collaborate with dancebeat guru Fatboy Slim to create a disco-influenced concept album based on everything from Marcos’ childhood spent in poverty to her departure from the palace. With musical contributions from Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook), David Byrne’s lyrics and songs beautifully presents and focuses on Imelda Marcos’ key relationship with her childhood caretaker Estrella Cumpas. Bryne has invited other famous vocalists to help interpret the story of the 80-year-old “Steel Butterfly” (as she has been famously referred as in the media) including Florence Welch (of Florence + The Machine), St. Vincent, Martha Wainwright, Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Jones (of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings), Sia, Santigold, and Tori Amos. Here Lies Love is a two-disc album set named after the inscription Marcos reportedly wants on her tombstone and will be released February 23, 2010 accompanied by a descriptive book and DVD. Visit David Byrne’s official site for more info!
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Blood Into Wine, Maynard James Keenan from Tool’s New Documentary
Blood Into Wine, the eagerly awaited documentary on Tool/Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan and his vineyard partner Eric Glomski’s mission to bring notoriety and respect to Northern Arizona’s burgeoning wine industry, will premiere at the W Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ on Feb. 19 at 7:00 pm.
While the film focuses on Keenan’s winemaking, Blood Into Wine gives a larger picture of the often reclusive singer. “Maynard is as mysterious and complex as rumored so we don’t know exactly why he allowed our cameras and questions into his world for the winemaking year of 2009,” explains co-director Ryan Page.
“But once we got past his pitbulls and his crossbows we were surprised that Maynard was open with us challenging the perception of him as a celebrity winemaker and the notion that making wine in Arizona is like making wine on the moon. Maynard and Eric continue to surprise the winemaking world right now,” co-director Christopher Pomerenke adds.
Co-directed by Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke (Moog, The Heart is a Drum Machine), the documentary was shot using multiple Red One cameras, allowing cinematographer Cary Truelick to capture the craggy landscape surrounding Keenan’s vineyards in stunning detail. Editor Robert Beadle skillfully worked with over 200 hours of footage to help craft the story of two pioneer winemakers in an unforgiving region. Blood Into Wine was Produced by Chris “Topper” McDaniel, Ryan Page, Jason Stall, and Christopher Pomerenke. The movie features Keenan, Eric Glomski, Milla Jovovich, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim (of Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!), Patton Oswalt and many more.
Nationwide screenings will be announced shortly with a DVD release coming Spring 2010. Appropriately themed live music from Tool, “Sober” is available below.
Unwritten Law Announces a Few Dates
Southern Californian pop-punk legends, Unwritten Law, have just announced a handful of shows to finish off 2009 with a bang. Recently the group has been working on their new album and decided to take a quick break to spend the holidays with their hometown fans. The album will be released in summer 2010 on BreakSilence Recordings and a video for the first single is expected by spring.
The new album will be Unwritten Law’s first new studio record since 2005′s ‘Here’s to the Mourning‘. Can’t wait for it to come out? Well, check out the band’s first ever live CD/DVD, entitled ‘Live & Lawless‘ which was filmed in 2008 and is available via Suburban Noize Records.
Dec 13 – Hermosa Beach, CA @ Saint Rocke (Acoustic Show)
Dec 19 – San Bernardino, CA @ Coussoulis Arena w/ Chevelle and Sick
Puppies
Dec 20 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Dec 30 – Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theatre w/ Taintstick
Melt-Banana and Tera Melos
Tera Melos is one of those amazing experimental bands that you can try to describe and just fall flat. They do pretty much everything that you could possibly imagine that’s awesome and do it damn well. Toss in ambient, weird time signatures (that actually work and don’t sound contrived), a bevy of effects/samples, and all of this from one a trio of dudes from California. Stunning. Shine it up and crank up the speakers. Oh and check them out live with seminal experimental maestros Melt-Banana on the West Coast…
Dec 11 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA – Seattle Stranger Show Pick
Dec 12 – Dante’s – Portland, OR
Dec 14 – Blue Lamp – Sacramento, CA
Dec 15 – Glass House – Pomona, CA Also w/ All Leather
Dec 16 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
For a totally fun and totally free download of their “Idioms vol. I”, go to their bandcamp site. You will not regret this!
For more information, visit the usual suspects:
Tera Melos on Myspace
Their label, Sargent House (yes the imprint that Omar Rodriguez Lopez has put together, you know that crazy guy from the Mars Volta!)
Video Interview with Tegan and Sara
The Quin sisters explain the meaning behind the title of their new album, Sainthood, the difficulty of reproducing their increasingly electronic sound in concert, and why you won’t hear them playing “Our Trees” or “Superstar” anytime soon.
New Karma to Burn Video and Tour
Peep the new official music video for “20″ by Karma Burn
Karma to Burn Hits Europe
Nov 12 2009 MUZ Club Nürnberg
Nov 13 2009 HDO Brandenburg Brandenburg
Nov 14 2009 Titty Twister Dresden
Nov 15 2009 Modra Vopice Prague
Nov 16 2009 Arena Vienna
Nov 17 2009 KSET Zagreb
Nov 18 2009 Channel Zero Ljubljana
Nov 19 2009 Circolo A.R.C.I Fidenza
Nov 20 2009 Bloom Mezzago
Nov 21 2009 United Club Torino
Nov 22 2009 Bronson Ravenna
Nov 23 2009 Sinister Noise Roma
Nov 24 2009 Sabotage Bar Vicenza
Nov 25 2009 Le Romandie Lausanne
Nov 26 2009 Sonnenkeller Balingen
Nov 27 2009 Musiktheater Piano Dortmund
Nov 28 2009 SPEEDFEST Eindhoven w/ Peter Pan Speedrock, GBH, Death Angel, US Bombs
Nov 29 2009 Le Grillen Colmar
Nov 30 2009 GRRRNDZERO Lyon
Dec 1 2009 Le Mojomatic Montpellier
Dec 2 2009 La MDE Poitiers
Dec 3 2009 Hotel de la musique Roubaix
UK w/ Monster Magnet
Dec 5 2009 Rock City Nottingham
Dec 6 2009 KOKO London
Dec 7 2009 Garage Glasgow
Dec 8 2009 Cabaret Voltaire Edinburgh, Scotland * no Monster Magnet
Dec 9 2009 Academy 2 Manchester
Dec 10 2009 Assembly Leamington Spa
Dec 11 2009 Wulfrun Wolverhampton
Dec 12 2009 Met University Leeds
For more information, visit:
MySpace
Napalm Records
On Tour to Support new EP, Rooney Hits the Stage
L.A. five-piece Rooney is gearing up to release a new, limited-pressing EP, Wild One and will embark on a national headlining tour beginning November 27th at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, in support. Fans can get a first listen to Wild One as the EP will be available exclusively at these upcoming shows before becoming available at iTunes in early 2010. Only 5,000 EPs will be pressed.
11/27 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
11/28 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
11/29 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
11/30 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
12/1 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
12/2 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
12/4 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue- Club Sound
12/5 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
12/7 – St. Paul, MN – Station 4
12/8 – Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
12/9 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
12/10 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
12/11 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
12/12 – Baltimore, MD – Club Stage
12/13 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Underground
12/14 – West Chester, PA – The Note
12/16 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
12/17 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s Uptown
12/18 – Houston, TX – Meridian
12/19 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
12/20 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
12/22 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
Dir En Grey on Tour
11.08.09 Chácara do Jockey
11.11.09 The Blender Theatre at Gramercy New York, NY
11.13.09 The Blender Theatre at Gramercy New York, NY
11.14.09 The Blender Theatre at Gramercy New York, NY
11.16.09 The Metro, Chicago, IL
11.18.09 The Gothic Theatre, Englewood, Co
11.20.09 House of Blues (Sunset Strip) West Hollywood, CA
11.22.09 House of Blues (Sunset Strip) West Hollywood, CA
11.23.09 The Fillmore, Los Angeles, CA
Stationary Odyssey Announces FREE new EP and tour
Post-rock-punk-ambient-prog-grind-rockers Stationary Odyssey have today released a FREE digital EP titled “Johnfriend”. This digital EP is an accompaniment to the 8-track mini-opus ‘Sons of Boy’ – which will be released worldwide November 10, 2009 on Joyful Noise Recordings.
The “Mud Center” Indiana-based duo of Aaron Tanner and Brett Siler released their previous full-length “Head! Foot! And The Pink Axe” on Joyful Noise back in 2006. One split with Child Bite later, they have resurfaced with the more polarized “Sons Of Boy”. Featuring a host of guest musicians such as Chris Schlarb (Asthmatic Kitty, I Heart Lung), Shawn Knight (Child Bite), and Aaron Tanner’s seven-year-old son – the Stationary Odyssey boys have created an 8-track mini-opus of face-melting moments alongside crystalline spasms of beauty.
With the Johnfriend EP we get a glimpse into the new Odyssey album wrapped in feedback-laden amusement. The EP contains a new track from the album, a feedback-laden cover of T-Rex’s “Children of the Revolution”, a remix, and an A Capella demo.
Tracklisting / Individual MP3s:
Stationary Odyssey “Johnfriend” EP
1. Johnfriend
2. Children of The Revolution (Previously Unreleased)
3. Johnsfriends (Previously Unreleased)
4. Chunk Feeder Blues (A Cappella Demo)
Stationary Odyssey Tour Dates:
11/05/2009 – Indianapolis, IN – CD RELEASE SHOW! – Melody Inn
11/08/2009 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop w/ I Love You
11/09/2009 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
11/11/2009 – Lincoln, NE – Duffy’s
11/12/2009 – Denver, CO – 3 Kings Tavern
11/13/2009 – Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Music Hall
11/14/2009 – St. Louis, MO – LEMP Arts w/ CJ Boyd
11/15/2009 – Evansville, IN – CD RELEASE SHOW! – AbyssCo
11/30/2009 – Newport, KY – Southgate House w/ CJ Boyd
12/01/2009 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room w/ CJ Boyd
12/02/2009 – Rochester, NY – Boulder Coffee w/ CJ Boyd
12/03/2009 – New York, NY – Lit Lounge w/ CJ Boyd
12/04/2009 – Philadelphia, PA – Danger Danger Gallery w/ CJ Boyd, Hermit Thrushes
12/06/2009 – Asheville, NC – Bobo Gallery w/ CJ Boyd, Br’er
12/07/2009 – Athens, GA – Go Bar w/ CJ Boyd
12/08/2009 – Nashville, TN – Little Hamilton Collective w/ CJ Boyd, The Ascent of Everest
12/09/2009 – Evansville, IN – River City Food Co-op w/ CJ Boyd
The Word Alive tours with Silverstein
Silverstein, The Word Alive, Madina Lake and I See Stars
10/28/09 – Winooski, VT @ Higher Ground
10/29/09 – Syracuse, NY@ Lost Horizon
10/30/09 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
10/31/09 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
11/02/09- Carrborro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/03/09- Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
11/04/09- Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
11/06/09- Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
11/0709- Little Rock, AR @ The Village
11/08/09- Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Thearte
11/09/09- Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
11/10/09- Louisville, KY @ Headliners
11/12/09 -Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange
11/13/09 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
11/14/09 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/15/09 – Rockville Centre, NY @ Vibe Lounge
11/16/09 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
11/18/09 -Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox Laudrolounge
11/19/09 – Montgomery, AL @ The Furnished
11/20/09 – Grand Prairie, TX @ The Boom Room
“You’d Be Cuter In A Coffin Tour” w/The Word Alive, Alesana, From First To Last, Asking Alexandria and Memphis May Fire
11/27/09 Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
11/28/09 Metairie, LA @The High Ground
11/29/09 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
12/01/09 Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s
12/02/09 El Paso, TX @ Chic’s Bar & Billiards
12/03/09 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
12/04/09 Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse
12/05/09 Thousand Oaks, CA @ Borderline
12/06/09 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
12/09/09 Santa Clara, CA @ The Avalon
12/08/09 Stockton, CA @ Stockton Empire Theatre
12/10/09 Victorville, CA @ Karma
12/11/09 Las Vegas, NV @ 702 Skatepark
12/12/09 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theatre and Club
12/13/09 FT Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
12/14/09 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
12/15/09 Wichita, KS @ The OZ Café
12/16/09 Little Rock, AR @ The Village
12/18/09 Macon, GA @ Central City Skate Park
12/19/09 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
