Credit crunch? Bah! Want this!


Smiths box set

From: www.rhino.co.uk:

Rhino UK are proud to present “Singles Boxâ€?: a clamshell card box containing the first ten UK-issued singles in their original picture sleeves. What makes this particularly special is the two singles which are exclusive to this box set: These unique inclusions are the projected fourth single – “Still Illâ€? (which was pressed only as DJ promo “Aâ€? label) but was ultimately passed over and replaced by “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Nowâ€? along side the Dutch release of “The Headmaster Ritualâ€? housed in it’s black & white “cowboyâ€? sleeve – the rarest commercially issued Smiths’ single in any territory.

The box is completed with four contemporary badges, a poster featuring the single artworks as well as an authentication certificate that contains a unique redemption code for mp3 downloads of the tracks.

An absolute must have item for Smiths‘ fans, and limited to 10,000 copies only. All singles utilise the original production masters from the period.

The front cover image of the box was personally chosen by Morrissey. It features Joel Fabiani from the 1969 TV series “Department S”, starring Peter Wyndgarde, Joel Fabiani and Rosemary Nicols.

Tracklist at the link above.

Bill

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It still gets cold in summer right?

Cos maybe you need this from the good people of Mishka:


Kraftwerk sweater
Kraftwerk sweater

Get it here from Turntable Lab if you’ve got a spare US$160 + shipping!

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VOTE Atomic

Next Atomic is on election day, Saturday November 8. Seeing as the result probably won’t be decided on the night (thanks MMP!), plus you’ll probably be sick of politics by then, come on down – there’ll be no big screens, no election news, just business as usual! See you there!

Atomic poster 8 November 2008

Bill

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Tonight Mathew, I’m going to be Franz Ferdinand

NME reveals the title & tracklist of the new Franz Ferdinand album, slated for a January 26 2009 release (Happy Australia Day!)

Having confirmed earlier that the album, called ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’, is set for release on January 26, the band have now revealed the following 12 tracks will feature on the Dan Carey-produced album:

‘Ulysses’
‘Turn It On’
‘Kiss Me’
‘Twilight Omens’
‘Send Him Away’
‘Live Alone’
‘Bite Hard’
‘What She Came For’
‘Can’t Stop Feeling’
‘Lucid Dreams’
‘Dream Again’
‘Katherine Kiss Me’

“‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’ is music of the night: to fling yourself around your room to as you psyche yourself for a night of hedonism, for the dance-floor, flirtation, for your desolate heart-stop, for losing it and loving losing it, for the chemical surge in your bloodstream,” explained frontman Alex Kapranos of the album’s feel.

“It’s for that lonely hour gently rocking yourself waiting for dawn and it all to be even again.”

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Thanks!

Big thanks to all of you who came down to 24 Hour on Saturday night – a rather brilliant night as usual. There’s no photos, I’m afraid, as my usual photographer, the backup photographer & the backup backup photographer were all unavailable! Needless to say, it was a busy one.

Cheers!

Bill

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Moz to Wellington?

According to Morrissey site True to You (details here), the Mozfather himself is deigning to visit our shores sometime early next year! Intriguing…

Morrissey to play concerts in New Zealand and Australia in 2009

2 October 2008

Morrissey will play his first concerts of 2009 in New Zealand. January shows are booked in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin. From here, Morrissey will travel to Australia where concerts are booked in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

We shall see!

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24 Hour CD tracklist for Sat 11 Oct

Well, after much deliberation and most probably to my eternal regret, I have finalised the tracklist for the CD giveaway on Saturday night. So, deep breath, more of the usual, though no Roses, Mondays, Scream this time. Some old favourites (Weddoes, Hefner etc), some new stuff (Bloc Party, Black Kids, Late of the Pier, Sky Larkin), some new, new stuff (Vampire Weekend & the new Killers single), a seasonal classic, and one of the greatest (and possibly longest) titles you’ll ever see/hear – great song too!

If you want a copy, you know what to do!

01. The Wedding Present – I’m Not Always So Stupid
02. The Soup Dragons – Hang-Ten!
03. Peter Bjorn And John – Young Folks
04. Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha
05. Vampire Weekend – Ottoman
06. Hefner – Love Will Destroy Us In The End
07. The Go-Betweens – Rock And Roll Friend
08. Bloc Party – Halo
09. Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine – Panic
10. Pop Will Eat Itself – Def. Con. One
11. The Killers – Human
12. MGMT – Kids (Soulwax Nite Version)
13. Black Kids – Hit The Heartbrakes
14. CSS – Jager Yoga
15. Late Of The Pier – Broken
16. Sky Larkin – Molten
17. Los Campesinos! – This Is How You Spell ‘HAHAHA, We Destroyed The Hopes And Dreams of a Generation of Faux Romantics’
18. Arab Strap – Hey! Fever
19. Ultrasound – Stay Young

Cheers,

Bill

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Let’s do this again!

Here we go:


Poster for 11 October 2008


Oh, and the setlist from Saturday’s Atomic is up now, too – get it here!

Cheers,

Bill

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Photos!

Photos from Saturday night’s excellent Atomic are up now. Check ’em out here!

Thanks to all of you who came down on Saturday night – let’s do it all again soon!

Cheers to Mike for taking the pictures.

Bill

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Manchester, So Much To Answer For. A City Accused

Any day now a horde of parka wearing divs will pile out off various National Express coaches clutching new reissues by The Smiths, New Order and the Inspirals, on their way to Uni in Manchester. Let it fucking go already says Austin Collings

From the excellent Quietus – read it here.

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