Monster Movie (ex-Slowdive) release Everyone is a Ghost on Graveface; really aren’t as morose as they sound
By Erika H on Apr 9 2010
Time passes so quickly when people stop staring at their shoes. It’s already been a decade since Christian Savill (Slowdive) and Sean Hewson began recording together under the name Monster Movie, and now 20 years since their earliest collaborations, beginning way back in 1990 (er, technically 1989) with a 7-inch as Eternal. Their newest album, Everyone Is a Ghost (the first since 2006’s All Lost [TMT Review]), was released this week on Graveface Records. With its synths and catchy melancholy, it’s the most pleasantly fuzzy thing to emerge this spring since the baby bunnies scampered across the yard.
The album consists of 13 songs (10 on CD, 2 as bonus for vinyl, and a download), and includes guest contributions from Ryan Graveface (Dreamend, Black Moth Super Rainbow), Sophie Pittaway, and Rachel Staggs (Experimental Aircraft).
Here’s to a decade and counting!
CD tracklisting:
01. The World Collapsed
02. Down, Down, Down
03. How the Dead Live
04. Bored Beyond Oblivion
05. Everyone is a Ghost
06. In the Morning
07. Fall
08. Silver Knife
09. Help Me Make it Right
10. A Place in the Mountains
Vinyl tracklisting:
A1. The World Collapsed
A2. Down, Down, Down
A3. How the Dead Live
A4. Bored Beyond Oblivion
A5. All the Hurt Inside
A6. Everyone is a Ghost
B1. In the Morning
B2. Silver Knife
B3. Look and See
B4. Fall
B5. Help Me Make it Right
B6. A Place in the Mountains
• Monster Movie: http://www.myspace.com/monstermovie
• Graveface: http://graveface.com
Godspeed You! Black Emperor end hiatus, curate ATP, plan shows
By Mr P on Apr 8 2010
According to an update from All Tomorrow’s Parties, Godspeed You! Black Emperor have (smartly!) decided to end their too-long hiatus. In fact, the group has already been confirmed to both curate and perform on all three nights of ATP’s Weekend 1 Nightmare Before Christmas festival, which runs from December 3-5 at Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead.
And that’s not it either. GYBE, whose album Lift Your Skinny Fists recently made #7 on our decade list, will soon announce a “handful of British and European shows, and then 9 American towns.”
But what about some new songs? According to the band’s statement:
between now and the live-dates, there’ll be rivers of noise and distraction. and the internet is a petty tyrannical monster. please remember that really all that matters is the keep on keeping on. and all that really matters is the shows. and physical engagement in the world. and folks like us and folks like you.
Does “noise and distraction” mean a new album? Hopefully. Godspeed I’m! So Excited.
Here’s the lineup so far for their ATP :
• Godspeed You! Black Emperor
• Bardo Pond
• The Ex
• Deerhoof
• Tim Hecker
• Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges)
• Scout Niblett
• GYBE: http://www.1119732.net
• ATP: http://www.atpfestival.com
Rhymesayers announces Soundset Festival 2010 lineup; Method Man & Redman, Atmosphere, Brother Ali to perform
By Kid Midnight on Apr 8 2010
It’s that time of year again when the world starts turning green, when young lovers make out in empty parks, and when Rhymesayers Entertainment once again announces the lineup for its annual Soundset Festival (not to be confused with the Supersonic or Solid Sound fests).
This year, the festival boasts “two stages delivering over 40 artists performing nine hours of diverse music, an expanded B-Boy/B-Girl DJ tent, live painting exhibit, skate demo area, Slow and Low custom car show and a special Last of the Record Buyers production showcase.” The show will once again be held at Minnesota’s own Canterbury Park and will all take place on Sunday, May 30, rain or shine, starting at 11 AM.
Now on to the good bits! The entire list of confirmed artists is as follows: Atmosphere, Method Man & Redman, Brother Ali, Hieroglyphics (featuring Del The Funky Homosapien, Souls of Mischief, Casual, and Pep Love), P.O.S, Murs, Freeway & Jake One, Eyedea & Abilities, Wiz Khalifa, Cage, DJ Rob Swift, Grieves & Budo, 45 King, People Under The Stairs, BK One, DJ Revolution, Dessa, Yelawolf, Fashawn, Themselves, Busdriver, Toki Wright, Solillaquists of Sound, Prof & Rhazwell, Cecil Otter, Dark Time Sunshine, Ernest Rhodes, A.R.M (M.anifest & Krukid), Mike Dreams, I.B.E, Ice Rod, Plain Ole Bill, Mike 2600, Kid Cut Up, DJ Pratt and DJ Anton. The fest will be hosted by Peter Parker, Kevin Beacham, and, yes, DJ Snuggles.
Tickets cost $35 bucks, go on sale April 2, and are available at the dreaded Ticketmaster.
• Soundset Festival: http://www.soundsetfestival.com
• Rhymesayers: http://www.rhymesayers.com
RIP: Graciela Perez-Gutierrez, Afro-Cuban jazz singer
By Shane Mack on Apr 8 2010
From The New York Daily News:
Graciela Perez-Gutierrez, the legendary Afro-Cuban jazz singer who blazed the trail for Hispanic pop stars like Jennifer Lopez and Shakira, died Wednesday after being hospitalized in New York for several weeks. She was 94.
Graciela, or “Gracie” to her friends, “was where it all started,” said Bobby Sanabria, who played on three of her records. “Without her, there is no Celia Cruz or La Lupe or any of the stars today.”
