NEWS ROUNDUP (06/08/09)
August 06, 2009,
Written by The 405
Today's roundup includes Noah And The Whale, The Xcerts, Thank You, The Mountain Goats, Million Dead, Sunset Rubdown, Boredoms and NO AGE.
*Remember! The news roundup gets updated throughout the day, so make sure you come back later for more news!
Noah And The Whale
Noah And The Whale's (pictured above) latest album/film, The First Days of Spring, will be released on the 6th of October.
http://www.myspace.com/noahandthewhale
The Xcerts
This weekend The Xcerts will be one of the bands performing as part of 'Our Band BBQ Your Life'. The idea is that the bands on the bill perform as classic underground/Grunge bands (whilst playing a few of their won too)!
Drum roll please....
The Xcerts will be Husker Du!
http://www.myspace.com/thexcerts
Thank You
The awesome band, Thank You, will be heading over here in November.
01.11.09 Nottingham, The
02.11.09 Glasgow, 13th Note
03.11.09 Manchester, Tiger Lounge
04.11.09 Liverpool, Mello Mello
05.11.09 London, The Luminaire w/ Grouper (Upset The Rhythm night)
http://www.myspace.com/wethankyou
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats are set to release their new album, The Life Of The World To Come, soon! The tracklisting is as follows:
1. 1 Samuel 15:23,
2. Psalms 40:2,
3. Genesis 3:23,
4. Philippians 3:20-21,
5. Hebrews 11:40,
6. Genesis 30:3,
7. Romans 10:9,
8. 1 John 4:16,
9. Matthew 25:21,
10. Deuteronomy 2:10,
11. Isaiah 45:23,
12. Ezekiel 7 and the Permanent Efficacy of Grace
http://www.myspace.com/themountaingoats
Million Dead
Million Dead (R.I.P) are set to release a re-mastered, re-packaged (with a DVD) version of A Song To Ruin, which is an absolute classic.
Tracklisting:
CD
1. Pornography for Cowards
2. Breaking the Back
3. I Am the Party
4. Charlie + the Propaganda Myth Machine
5. A Song to Ruin
6. Smiling at Strangers on Trains
7. MacGyver
8. Relentless
9. The Kids Are Going to Love It
10. The Rise and Fall
11. Gnostic Front (Bonus Track - previously available on the Japanese edition of 'A Song To Ruin')
12. I Gave My Eyes To Stevie Wonder (Bonus track - single released 17/5/04)
13. Medicine (Bonus track - b-side to 'I Gave My Eyes To Stevie Wonder')
14. Tonight, Matthew (Bonus track - b-side to single 'Living The Dream')
15. Asthma (Bonus track - rare demo track)
DVD
Million Dead’s last ever London show in full (22nd September 2005)
Million Dead’s last performance with Guitarist Cameron Dean
All of Million Dead’s promotional single videos:
'Smiling At Strangers On Trains'
'Breaking The Back'
'I Am The Party'
'I Gave My Eyes To Stevie Wonder'
'Living The Dream'
'After The Rush Hour'
'To Whom It May Concern'
Sunset Rubdown
Sunset Rubdown are on tour! Check them out here:
9/02/09 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
9/03/09 Malmo, Sweden - Debaser
9/04/09 Goteborg, Sweden - Parken
9/05/09 Stockholm, Sweden - Strand
9/06/09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
9/07/09 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
9/08/09 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
9/10/09 Glasgow, UK - Stereo
9/11/09 Belfast, UK - Spring and Airbrake
9/12/09 Dublin, Ireland - Crawdaddy
9/13/09 Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
9/14/09 Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute
9/15/09 London, UK - Garage
9/16/09 Cardiff, UK - The Glode
9/18/09 Leffinge, Belgium - Leffingeleuren
9/19/09 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
9/20/09 Berlin, Germany - Magnet Club
9/21/09 Leipzig, Germany - Ut Connewitz
9/22/09 Munchen, Germany - 59:1
9/23/09 Vienna, Austria - B72
9/24/09 Zagreb, Croatia - KSET
9/25/09 Ljublijana, Slovenia - Menza Pri Koritu
9/26/09 Pisa, Italy - Caracol
9/27/09 Carpi, Italy - Mattatoio
9/30/09 Lille, France - L'Aeronef
10/01/09 Paris, France - Point FMR
10/16/09 New York, NY - Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
10/17/09 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
10/18/09 Columbus, OH - The Summit
10/19/09 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
10/20/09 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10/21/09 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub
10/22/09 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
10/24/09 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10/26/09 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
10/27/09 West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour
http://www.myspace.com/justchoke
Boredoms
Boredoms are set to release their new album, Super Roots, in the UK on the 29th of September.
http://www.myspace.com/boredoms
NO AGE
To coincide with the release of their EP 'Losing Feeling', NO AGE are heading out on a short European tour.
Dates confirmed so far:
October
19th - LONDON, Scala
22nd - BERLIN, West Germany
23rd - OSLO, Betong
24th - DUBLIN, Crawdaddy
http://www.myspace.com/nonoage
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Will - 11/03/10
"is Grohls drumming really something that's gonna be the first point to come to mind?" Well, maybe not the first, but certainly one of the key points. I'm not sure about Nevermind, but I don't think I've ever had a chat about SFTD with someone who hasn't marveled over the drumming. He was never overshadowed Dave Grohl's fame peaked with Foo Fighters, not his talents. [view article]
Aaron - 11/03/10
So you're saying that one album captures Daves Grohl's talent better then the various albums he's put out with The Foo Fighters and Nirvana during their prestige? This might be the case if Grohl was the life and soul of that particular QOTSA album, but he wasn't. Granted its a good album, what would you say separates SFTD from say one of Nirvana's greatest albums Nevermind? Both have good points about them but is Grohls drumming really something that's gonna be the first point to come to mind? With The Foo's, Grohl's progression from drummer to lead ultimately forced his presence as a musician in the rock world to sky rocket. Now the attention and focus surrounded him and his band, rather then Kurt like it had been in Nirvana. How many drummers are better known then leads? None. So it makes sense to say that being in The Foo's is what allowed Grohl to come into his own as a musician and demonstrate his abilities without being overshadowed. I'd say Grohls talents peaked during The Foo's, so nothing before or after that can really be his best. The era of The Foo's was when Grohl was in his prime. [view article]
TheBooklovers - 11/03/10
I dunno Aaron. He certainly achieved more column inches and air time with The Foos, can't be denied, but as a guitarist and singer he's fairly average. Don't get me wrong, he's good and he more than gets the job done. But he's nothing special. When you get down to brass tacks though, there are very few people who have been inspired to pick up a guitar because of him. On the other hand, the vast majority of drummers around my age I know have cited him as one of their first drum crushes. Even older drummers I've met, who started playing before Grunge broke, have mentioned him as an influence. I'm always amazed that he never went into acting though. If Flea can have a side career as a walk on extra, then surely he must have been approached by now. SOMEONE needs to fill the void left by Jim Carey who isn't Jack Black. Just watch any of their videos, his comic timing is fantastic! [view article]
Will - 11/03/10
Front men generally do get the spot light. Doesn't make them better as musicians. Gotta be QOTSA [view article]
Aaron - 11/03/10
IMO It was The Foo's. As front man Grohl achieved more notoriety as a musician, much more so than when he was in Nirvana where the spotlight was heavily on Kurt Cobain. [view article]