BA Newsletter 4.27
*The British Accents 8th Anniversary Show is only a week away, on May 4 at the Middle East downstairs featuring THE CRIBS, THE LUXURY and RA RA RIOT. Tickets are selling fast so get them in advance at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Middle East box office to avoid paying
additional fees. Here's a little taste of the opening act, relative unknowns called WHITE RABBITS: http://www.thetripwire.com/reviews/2007/4/26/fort-nightly
*INTERPOL have announced the date and title of their new album - "Our Love To Admire" will be out on July 10 in the US and feature 11 tracks.
*THE PIPETTES have announced a US tour that will surely sell out many dates. They'll be at Great Scott on June 4, Highline Ballroom in NY on June 5, and June 12 at Rickshaw Stop in SF for a "popscene" presented show. Despite the tour, "We Are The Pipettes" doesn't get an official release until August 28.
*A few days after the Pipettes, Great Scott will welcome THE LONG BLONDES as they make their Boston debut. The show is June 8. The band will also play NY twice - Luna Lounge on June 6 and Bowery on June 8, as well as SF's popscene on June 16.
*EDITORS' new album will be titled "An End Has a Start", completing their quest to find the right name for the new album, released on June 25 in the UK. The runner-up, "Smokers Outside Hospital Doors", is the lead single and being released on June 11 digitally and June 18 on CD.
*The best band in America right now, OKKERVIL RIVER, will release the much-anticipated follow-up to "Black Sheep Boy" on August 7 in the US. The album is still untitled. See the Austin-based indie collective in Concord NH on July 14.
*The Virgin Festival in Baltimore, happening at a sticky time to be in Baltimore (early August), with some big names playing this year including SMASHING PUMPKINS, THE POLICE, MODEST MOUSE, TV ON THE RADIO, PETER BJORN & JOHN, CHEAP TRICK, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, AMY WINEHOUSE, INTERPOL, SPOON, WU-TANG CLAN and many more.
*RAZORLIGHT will play a one-off show at Gramercey Theatre in NY on May 1. NME reports that the band will play a full US tour in the fall.
*Rhino Records is currently combing the ends of the Earth for the ultimate JESUS & MARY CHAIN rarities box set, which they hope to release sometime in the fall.
*THE WHITE STRIPES have made their new single "Icky Thump" available on the web, and will hit the road in July for a series of dates that will cris-cross the eastern US, with shows in Boston, Portland, New York and even Wallingford, CT, that bustling metropolis enclave of
Stripes fans.
*The Shortlist music prize nominees for this year have been announced, although maybe they should call it the Cavalcade of Overrated as nominees include JOANNA NEWSOM, CAT POWER, TOM WAITS, BEIRUT, GIRL TALK, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY and REGINA SPEKTOR. BA is pulling for the more appropriately rated BAND OF HORSES and HOT CHIP.
*Will it be the greatest hits of rehab? BABYSHAMBLES are reportedly trying to get AMY WINEHOUSE and our other favorite crackhead, SHAUN RYDER, to join Doherty & the boys on the next album.
*Did they see this coming? Due to changes in the UK chart rules, the entire ARCTIC MONKEYS "Favourite Worst Nightmare" has appeared on the UK singles chart as fans downloaded individual tracks in high numbers in the past week. They currently hold the following spots: 5
("Brianstorm"), 47, 57, 63, 64, 67, 70, 71, 72, 74, 77, 78, and 114.
*ANDY ROURKE of THE SMITHS will be speaking at Pianos on May 3rd, though we're not exactly sure what the topic of conversation will be, but just be thankful he's not DJing.
*CAMERA OBSCURA will be coming back to the states for at least one show, August 24 at South Street Seaport in NY.
*In other HAPPY MONDAYS news, the band's dancer BEZ will not be joining the band at Coachella this weekend due to visa problems.
*Headed to Coachella? Set times should be up on www.coachella.com very soon if they're not there now.
*Still hoping for a STONE ROSES reunion? Look no further than MANI, who was quoted in NME as saying that he feels he's the one who could get IAN BROWN, JOHN SQUIRE and RENI onstage together again.
*A band that just did the opposite of a reunion (splitting up) - THE COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE, who call it quits before getting a chance to release their 3rd album in the US.
*The tracklist for an upcoming film on the life of JOE STRUMMER will feature tracks spanning the late guitarist's career, from CLASH classics to a heavy helping of solo material. A track from the 101ERS is also on there, with non-Strummer material from MC5, BOB DYLAN, NINA
SIMONE and others. The CD is out on May 7 in the UK.
additional fees. Here's a little taste of the opening act, relative unknowns called WHITE RABBITS: http://www.thetripwire.com
*INTERPOL have announced the date and title of their new album - "Our Love To Admire" will be out on July 10 in the US and feature 11 tracks.
*THE PIPETTES have announced a US tour that will surely sell out many dates. They'll be at Great Scott on June 4, Highline Ballroom in NY on June 5, and June 12 at Rickshaw Stop in SF for a "popscene" presented show. Despite the tour, "We Are The Pipettes" doesn't get an official release until August 28.
*A few days after the Pipettes, Great Scott will welcome THE LONG BLONDES as they make their Boston debut. The show is June 8. The band will also play NY twice - Luna Lounge on June 6 and Bowery on June 8, as well as SF's popscene on June 16.
*EDITORS' new album will be titled "An End Has a Start", completing their quest to find the right name for the new album, released on June 25 in the UK. The runner-up, "Smokers Outside Hospital Doors", is the lead single and being released on June 11 digitally and June 18 on CD.
*The best band in America right now, OKKERVIL RIVER, will release the much-anticipated follow-up to "Black Sheep Boy" on August 7 in the US. The album is still untitled. See the Austin-based indie collective in Concord NH on July 14.
*The Virgin Festival in Baltimore, happening at a sticky time to be in Baltimore (early August), with some big names playing this year including SMASHING PUMPKINS, THE POLICE, MODEST MOUSE, TV ON THE RADIO, PETER BJORN & JOHN, CHEAP TRICK, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, AMY WINEHOUSE, INTERPOL, SPOON, WU-TANG CLAN and many more.
*RAZORLIGHT will play a one-off show at Gramercey Theatre in NY on May 1. NME reports that the band will play a full US tour in the fall.
*Rhino Records is currently combing the ends of the Earth for the ultimate JESUS & MARY CHAIN rarities box set, which they hope to release sometime in the fall.
*THE WHITE STRIPES have made their new single "Icky Thump" available on the web, and will hit the road in July for a series of dates that will cris-cross the eastern US, with shows in Boston, Portland, New York and even Wallingford, CT, that bustling metropolis enclave of
Stripes fans.
*The Shortlist music prize nominees for this year have been announced, although maybe they should call it the Cavalcade of Overrated as nominees include JOANNA NEWSOM, CAT POWER, TOM WAITS, BEIRUT, GIRL TALK, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY and REGINA SPEKTOR. BA is pulling for the more appropriately rated BAND OF HORSES and HOT CHIP.
*Will it be the greatest hits of rehab? BABYSHAMBLES are reportedly trying to get AMY WINEHOUSE and our other favorite crackhead, SHAUN RYDER, to join Doherty & the boys on the next album.
*Did they see this coming? Due to changes in the UK chart rules, the entire ARCTIC MONKEYS "Favourite Worst Nightmare" has appeared on the UK singles chart as fans downloaded individual tracks in high numbers in the past week. They currently hold the following spots: 5
("Brianstorm"), 47, 57, 63, 64, 67, 70, 71, 72, 74, 77, 78, and 114.
*ANDY ROURKE of THE SMITHS will be speaking at Pianos on May 3rd, though we're not exactly sure what the topic of conversation will be, but just be thankful he's not DJing.
*CAMERA OBSCURA will be coming back to the states for at least one show, August 24 at South Street Seaport in NY.
*In other HAPPY MONDAYS news, the band's dancer BEZ will not be joining the band at Coachella this weekend due to visa problems.
*Headed to Coachella? Set times should be up on www.coachella.com very soon if they're not there now.
*Still hoping for a STONE ROSES reunion? Look no further than MANI, who was quoted in NME as saying that he feels he's the one who could get IAN BROWN, JOHN SQUIRE and RENI onstage together again.
*A band that just did the opposite of a reunion (splitting up) - THE COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE, who call it quits before getting a chance to release their 3rd album in the US.
*The tracklist for an upcoming film on the life of JOE STRUMMER will feature tracks spanning the late guitarist's career, from CLASH classics to a heavy helping of solo material. A track from the 101ERS is also on there, with non-Strummer material from MC5, BOB DYLAN, NINA
SIMONE and others. The CD is out on May 7 in the UK.
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