Puddlegum » News http://puddlegum.net indie rock music blog Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:14:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Speak n Spell: Remix The Dandy Warhols http://puddlegum.net/speak-n-spell-remix-the-dandy-warhols/ http://puddlegum.net/speak-n-spell-remix-the-dandy-warhols/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:05:06 +0000 Flick http://puddlegum.net/?p=1300 From a Speak n Spell press release:

Here’s your chance to download the Audio and Artwork stems of The Dandy Warhols’ Mis Amigos, to make your very own version!

We’ve got this great little ‘Widget’ made up (this is a free floating page that you can share with anyone and put just about anywhere online) that has all the separate parts to download as needed. It automatically updates itself with information and other offers, it’s very clever.

For those of you that are hosting sites or want to spread the love to friends, you can upload this anywhere, be it on your blog, facebook, bebo, lastfm or your myspace (try all at once!). Just look to the ‘share’ click-through button on there to do so. We’re hoping the competition will create a fair amount of traffic so be the webpage would-be remixers come to!

For those merely looking to enter themselves see the below links….

PRIZE:
The winner of the competition gets their song pressed onto a one-off, 12” white vinyl, to be signed by the band & what’s more, the track will air on The Dandy Warhols’ myspace site for all in the world to hear. Who knows, this might be that break you’re looking for.

Just visit Etch n Sketch Myspace or Speak n Spell’s Myspace and Facebook pages to see what we are talking about. The competition widget is sitting on them all, so grab the stems. You’ll see how to do so when you, er, see it. It’s all very clear and self explanatory!

…and we’re go right now by the way, so hop to it!
Competition ends February 1st 2009

Love SNS and The Dandy Warhols x

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    ]]>     http://puddlegum.net/speak-n-spell-remix-the-dandy-warhols/feed/ 0     Say Hi signs to Barsuk Records http://puddlegum.net/say-hi-signs-to-barsuk-records/ http://puddlegum.net/say-hi-signs-to-barsuk-records/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:03:51 +0000 Flick http://puddlegum.net/?p=1291 Barsuk Records announced today that they have signed Say Hi. Oohs & Aahs will be released on March 3rd, 2009. Formerly known as Say Hi To Your Mom, Eric Elbogen “wrote and recorded the LP at his home studio over the course of 2008. The songwriter used to live in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Seattle, Washington in December 2006. An ever-evolving cast of musicians joins Elbogen live.”

    According to Barsuk Record’s press release, Say Hi has performed 155 shows since 2007, “and we’d be surprised if this trend fails to continue into the new year and beyond.” Eric Elbogen released his first solo album The Wishes And The Glitch as Say Hi on February 5th, 2008.

    Say Hi – Oohs & Aahs track listing:
    1. Elouise
    2. Hallie And Henry
    3. Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
    4. November Was White, December Was Grey
    5. Dramatic Irony
    6. Maurine
    7. One, Two … One
    8. Audrey
    9. The Stars Just Blink For Us
    10. Sallie’s Heart Is Stone

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    ]]>     http://puddlegum.net/say-hi-signs-to-barsuk-records/feed/ 0     The Twilight Sad release tour EP http://puddlegum.net/the-twilight-sad-release-tour-ep/ http://puddlegum.net/the-twilight-sad-release-tour-ep/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:21:48 +0000 Flick http://puddlegum.net/?p=1267 The Twilight Sad are releasing a limited edition CD with Fat Cat Records, “to help fund their tour with Mogwai.” Titled The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents And Hit The Road, the disc will be out on CD and digital on December 8. The title of the disc continues the reflection of a homicidal adolescent in rural Scotland drowned in their dark noise-driven sounds.

    The eleven track disc is “a collection of covers, instrumentals, previously unreleased material and live tracks recorded at the ABC, Glasgow.” Several songs are covers of Joy Division, The Smiths, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Andy MacFarlane recorded The Wea-ther Is Bad for Semiconductor‘s Brilliant Noise, “a film pieced together from archive NASA footage of the sun’s surface.” (Wikipedia)

    The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents And Hit The Road tracklisting:
    1. Walking For Two Hours
    2. That Summer, At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy
    3. Untitled #28
    4. Cold Days From The Birdhouse
    5. And She Would Darken The Memory
    6. Twenty Four Hours (Joy Division cover)
    7. The Wea-ther Is Bad  (from the short film Brilliant Noise)
    8. Half A Person (The Smiths cover)
    9. Untitled 27
    10. Modern Romance (Yeah Yeah Yeahs cover)
    11. I Was Hoping Winter Was Over

    According to Fat Cat Records, The Twilight Sad “will continue work on their next album which is due for release in 2009.” This will be their second full-length, following the critically acclaimed Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters released in 2007.

    The Twilight Sad discography:
    The Twilight Sad – The Twilight Sad (2006 EP)
    The Twilight Sad – Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters (2007 LP)
    The Twilight Sad – That Summer, At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy (2007 single)
    The Twilight Sad – And She Would Darken The Memory (2007 single)
    The Twilight Sad – Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did (2008 EP)


    Brilliant Noise from Semiconductor on Vimeo.

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    When you’re creating your profile on BandFIND, you are asked to be specific about your involvement in the music industry. There are over thirty fields to detail your experience; if you have spent 11 years of your life managing bands then you would select “band management” and scroll down to the number of years. You are also asked to describe your talents… more than just filling out a bio. Instead, you’re given over fifty instruments, along with the years and skill level.

    Other aspects of BandFIND that you may find interesting are the Ads. Looking for a guitarist, or trying to sell your ukulele? If you have a band, every member of the band can create a unique profile and then “join” the band. Then spend time contacting other musicians, swap shows, etc.

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      ]]>       http://puddlegum.net/bandfind-a-social-network-for-musicians-and-industry-professional/feed/ 2       Sigur Ros announces Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust http://puddlegum.net/sigur-ros-announces-med-sud-i-eyrum-vid-spilum-endalaust/ http://puddlegum.net/sigur-ros-announces-med-sud-i-eyrum-vid-spilum-endalaust/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 15:38:06 +0000 Flick AmiinaBonnarooSigur Ros http://puddlegum.net/sigur-ros-announces-med-sud-i-eyrum-vid-spilum-endalaust/ From the Sigur Rós press release:

      Sigur Ros - Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaustSigur Rós will be releasing their fifth album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (English translation: with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly), worldwide the week of June 23. The first track from the album, entitled Gobbledigook, is available worldwide for free download via SigurRos.com. The video for the song is also on the website.

      A pre-sale for the album will begin on SigurRos.com on June 2. A special deluxe edition of the album to be released later in the year — featuring a “Making Of… “ book, a film and more — will also be available to pre-order on the band’s website as of June 2. A stream of Með suð í eyrum… will be available to hear on SigurRos.com on June 9. Lastly, a plethora of Sigur Rós goodies — exclusive clips, information on tickets for upcoming shows throughout the year, etc. — will be available to those who sign up for the mailing list on SigurRos.com.

      Með suð í eyrum… was co-produced with the band by renowned producer Flood, and was recorded in New York City (at Sear Sound Studios), London (at Assault and Battery Studios and Abbey Road), Reykjavík (at Álafoss, the band’s studio, as well as a church in Reykjavík), and Havana, Cuba. Whereas Sigur Rós’ last release — the critically-acclaimed documentary Heima, chronicling their free tour throughout Iceland — took the band to their homeland, their newest creation, Með suð í eyrum… is the first album in the band’s career to be made outside of Iceland. It is also their first album to feature vocalist Jón “Jónsi” Thor Birgisson‘s vocals in English on one track (the remainder are sung in Icelandic).

      Inspired by the unfettered feeling of the acoustic performances filmed during Heima, Sigur Rós decided to adopt a looser approach in the writing and creation of their brilliant fifth album. The material for the album was written, recorded and mixed entirely in 2008 and is being released just one month after its completion. The album glows with the perfect imperfection of live takes, the sounds of fingers playing guitar strings, cracked notes, and a stark, upfront presence not found in previous Sigur Rós recordings, moving away from reverb-soaked guitar sounds towards something altogether more affecting. The record also contains some of the most joyous music the band has ever recorded.

      Opener Gobbledigook sets the tone for Með suð í eyrum… with its shifting acoustic guitars, playful vocals, time signature swings and swirling percussion, while Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (“Within me a lunatic sings”) sparkles as one of the most anthemic songs Sigur Rós have ever written. Festival is epic in its elation and scope, Illgresi features one of Jónsi’s finest vocal melodies over a lone acoustic guitar, and Ára bátur is the largest musical undertaking in the band’s career, as it was recorded live in one take with the London Sinfonietta and London Oratory Boy’s Choir, a total of 90 people playing at the same time. The band also utilized the talents of their string-quartet friends Amiina, as well as a five-piece brass section on certain tracks, in addition to introducing the Mellotron into their writing/recording process for the first time on this album, highlighted on one of the most tender and beautiful songs on the record, Fljótavík.

      The spirit of Með suð í eyrum… is best captured by the album’s stunning artwork, contributed by acclaimed visual artist Ryan McGinley. McGinley first met the band when he photographed Jónsi six years ago; the album cover was taken from a flyer for McGinley’s most recent exhibit, “I Know Where the Summer Goes,” which happened to find its way into Jónsi’s inbox just as the band was deciding on how to best visually represent their new collection of songs. The result is a perfect synergy of the aural and the visual.

      The tracklisting for Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly) is…

      1. Gobbledigook
      2. Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
      3. Góðan daginn
      4. Við spilum endalaust
      5. Festival
      6. Með suð í eyrum
      7. Ára bátur
      8. Illgresi
      9. Fljótavík
      10. Straumnes
      11. All Alright

      Sigur Rós will be playing shows all over the globe throughout the summer and fall to preview material from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, including a special set at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The tour dates are:

      The June tour dates…
      6/5/08 Guadalajara, MEX @ Teatro Degollado
      6/7/08 Tepoztlan, MEX @ Festival La Colmena
      6/8/08 Tijuana, MEX @ Planeta Tijuana
      6/11/08 Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theater
      6/12/08 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
      6/14/08 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
      6/16/08 New York, NY @ Grand Ballroom
      6/20/08 Neuhausen ob Eck @ Southside Festival
      6/22/08 Scheesel, Bremen @ Hurricane Festival

      More worldwide tour dates will be announced soon.

      Sigur Rós is: Jón Thor Birgisson (vocals, guitar), Georg Holm (bass), Kjartan Sveinsson (keyboards/piano), Orrí Páll Dýrason (drums).

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