Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Theres a track by track review of the new Franz Ferdinand album due out in January up at the Quietus.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Well worth a read – I’m looking forward to hearing it!

B

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Mozza & Child Reunion

So, the new Morrissey album artwork has apparently been unveiled, according to Pitchfork, and here it is:

Mozza LP cover

The album’s called “Years of Refusal” and it’s schedued for release on February 16 in the UK, with lead single “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris” out February 9.

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See in the ’09 in style!

Well, I can’t guarantee style, but you’ll have a damn good night, I promise!


New Year's Eve poster 2008/2009

See you there!

Bill

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Ooh! Ooh! The Monkeys are coming!

Yes, the Arctic Monkeys will play Wellington Town Hall on January 13th! Details at Stuff

See you there!

Bill

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LCD Soundsystem not no more?

That’s how it starts, I guess…

According to the NME here:

LCD Soundsystem mainman James Murphy has revealed he has written the band’s next album, quashing rumours that the band were unlikely to return following the release of 2007’s ‘Sound Of Silver’.

The producer/solo artist told NME.COM that he has penned eight songs for the album, which will be the third LCD effort, and is keeping the tracks under lock and key – in his head.

“I write all my music in my head, I never demo,” Murphy told NME.COM. “I get to a point where there are too many songs and I have to get them recorded. I recently felt that. I’ve got eight in my head – that’s critical mass.”

Murphy said he was unsure when he would begin recording the new album, but said that when he did, he wouldn’t tell anyone.

“When I start recording I don’t tell anyone not even my manager,” he said, possibly explaining some recent reports where live LCD Soundsystem guitarist Al Doyle claimed the group were finished. “I’ll go away for a month to a studio outside the city [New York] and do it.”

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LCD Soundsystem no more? But back with disco revue!

From the BBC, reported here:

Al Doyle, who plays guitar for US dance act LCD Soundsystem, believes the band has ended in its current form.

Recent reports suggested the disco punk group were on a break but Doyle says the project is “on permanent hold”.

Instead of creating new LCD material, they would like to work with 70s disco singers from their native New York.

Doyle went on to explain one possibility: “We were thinking of doing something where we find a lot of the old disco singers in New York that might still be around from the 70s, and get them in as guest vocalists with LCD as a backing band, and tour around as a disco heroes style show.

Despite my sadness that there may be no more LCD material, that disco heroes thing sounds AWESOME!

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Last 24 Hour for 2008!

Yes folks, the last 24 Hour Party People is scheduled for Saturday 6 December at the Bath House. 9pm start, $10 on the door. See you there! Poster looks like this:

Poster for 6 December 24 Hour


l to r: Rick, Marr, Moz, Bruce
😉

Cheers,

Bill

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Photos, setlist & more!

OK, thanks to all of you who made it to the Bath House on Election Night. Another fantastic time! Photos are now available here, or on Facebook. Your choice! Thanks to Douglas for taking them.

And the setlist is here for your perusal.

Next 24 Hour is on Saturday 6 December – see you there!

Cheers,

Bill

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Atomic CD tracklist

Here’s the tracklist for Saturday night’s CD. The theme’s kind of lists & names, but I couldn’t think up anything very witty to call it. So, without further ado:

01. Dexys Midnight Runners – Burn it Down
02. The Clash – Know Your Rights
03. The Human League – The Things That Dreams are Made of
04. The Nails – 88 Lines About 44 Women
05. M – Pop Muzik
06. Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3)
07. Scritti Politti – Lions After Slumber
08. The Smiths – William, it was Really Nothing
09. The B-52’s – 52 Girls
10. Violent Femmes – Kiss Off
11. Elvis Costello & the Attractions – Alison
12. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
13. Madness – Michael Caine
14. The Psychedelic Furs – All of This and Nothing
15. Alternative TV – Life
16. The Undertones – My Perfect Cousin
17. Blondie – Denis
18. The Go-Go’s – Girl of 100 Lists
19. Jim Carroll – People Who Died
20. REM – Its the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)

If you want a copy – just come up & ask – there’s very limited numbers of these being given away so get in quick!

Oh, and if you want to check out the full cover, it’s here.
Cheers,

Bill

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24 Hour setlist from October

Now available here – from Broken Social Scene to Broken Social Scene & everything in-between!

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