Ex-Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci Frontman Euros Childs and Ex-Clean Lynchpin David Kilgour to Co-Headline U.S. Tour; If Unsuccessful, Will Change First and Last Names to “Destiny’s” and “Beckham” Respectively
By David Nadelle on Oct 24 2007
During a vacation to the UK about a decade ago, my friend and I were stuck in the sweet dilemma of having to spend three days “off” in either Ireland or Wales. The mother of a friend we were staying with decided to put her two pence in and bluntly stated, “Go to Ireland. They’re all crazy in Wales.” Naturally, that comment made us want to head to Wales ASAP. Alas, fate intercepted us (in the form of free accommodation) and forced our hands and legs to Ireland to spend the days away in a beautiful East Coast town. We had no complaints, but we wished we could have visited the country of our musical heroes at the time, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci.
I managed to literally cross paths with Gorky’s singer Euros Childs during that same trip when I walked by him at a festival in Brighton and commented on his Palace t-shirt. He stared blankly through me, no doubt due to the inebriated Canadian hick drawl I possess even when not inebriated (though I was INEBRIATED then). Ah, but that was then and this is now, and now Childs is performing solo and is set to embark on a co-headlining tour of the U.S. with stellar singer-songwriter David Kilgour.
Expect to hear gems from Childs off his latest album, The Miracle Inn (out now on Wichita Recordings) and from Kilgour, who is touring in support of The Far Now, which came out earlier this year on Merge. The always excellent Kilgour will treat lucky ducks to shows that will feature, for the first time on U.S. soil, his full backing band The Heavy Eights. Catch the New Zealand-lubber and the Welshist rarebit at the following dates (worst nationality puns ever...):
10.27.07 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
10.28.07 - San Francisco, CA - 12 Galaxies *
10.30.07 - Portland, OR - Holocene *
10.31.07 - Seattle, WA - Hi Dive *
11.02.07 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
11.03.07 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive *
11.06.07 - Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar *
11.06.07 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
11.07.07 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room *
11.08.07 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern *
11.09.07 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall *
11.10.07 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
11.11.07 - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bears *
11.13.07 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s *
11.14.07 - Washington, DC - DC9 *
11.15.07 - Durham, NC - Duke University *
11.16.07 - Atlanta, GA - The EARL *
11.17.07 - Nashville, TN - The Basement *
* co-headlining tour with David Kilgour & Euros Childs
OiNK Admin Released From Custody; BBC Gets A Bunch of Shit Wrong
By Scout Leader Kyle on Oct 24 2007
Dear TMT Readers,
As everyone knows by now, your favorite torrent site was shut down by some assholes and its admin was arrested. However, this morning brings news from Torrent blog TorrentFreak that the OiNK admin has been released from custody and is back at his flat where he supposedly "made hundreds of thousands of pounds" off of OiNK from "180,000 members [with paid] subscriptions" by "illegally downloading music onto his website."
It's not known if the feds have tried prosecuting any of the users, leakers, or donors to the site yet, but we can only hope that won't be the case.
P.S. All the quotes are from the BBC News report found here.
P.P.S. All the quotes are misinformed and untrue.
Love,
Scout
Underworld Cancels Remainder of European Tour
By Mr P on Oct 24 2007
Underworld have canceled the rest of their European tour due to "severe illness in the band." A total of 10 shows have been canceled, including an appearance at the I Love Techno festival in Belgium. The shows were in support of the group's first album in five years, Oblivion With Bells, which was released last week on Side One Recordings (yes, the same label rumored to be releasing Radiohead's In Rainbows, which we reported earlier this month).
No announcements have yet been made about rescheduling the shows. Keep an eye on Underworld's MySpace for further developments. TMT wishes them the best!
Liars Release Free 4-Song Session on Mute’s Website
By Mango Starr on Oct 24 2007
A list of Liars-related info you may or may not have known:
1. Liars are signed to Mute Records.
2. Mute was acquired by EMI in 2002.
3. Thus, Liars are on a major label.
4. Liars missed their recent Boise show with Interpol because their van died.
5. Liars recently covered Nirvana's "Territorial Pissings" on a 4-track DVD that was included with a 7-inch picture disc single.
6. Mute has made available four Liars songs (Liars Session). FOR FREE!
7. The tracks are: "Cycle Time," "House Clouds," "Pure Unevil," and "Plaster Casts Of Everything."
8. You can get the songs here: www.mute.biz/liars/downloads
9. You have to fill out some info first though
10. Here's where your info could go, according to Mute's Privacy Policy:
(a) to affiliated companies or subsidiaries owned or controlled by us, if any (including EMI Records Limited and its affiliated companies or subsidiaries owned or controlled by it);(b) to our employees and agents to administer any accounts, products and services provided to you by us now or in the future;
(c) agents who (on our behalf) profile your data so that we may tailor the goods and services we offer to your specific needs;
(d) to the relevant artist and/or their management and/or agent and/or other representative;
(e) to other organisations for the administration of prize draws or competitions;
(f) to anyone to whom we transfer or may transfer our rights and duties under our agreement with you and/or our successors in title to our business;
(g) carefully selected third parties the products or services of which we think may be of interest to you;
(h) if we have a duty to do so or if the law allows us to so.
OiNK Shut Down By Police, Indie Kids Pop Xanax To Cope, Xanax Sales Skyrocket
By Annapocalypse on Oct 23 2007
...And just when my ratio was getting high! It’s a very dark day out there for illegal music downloaders, as it was reported today by BBC News that the British, invite-only, illegal downloading website, OiNK, has been raided by police and shut down.
Early this morning, police searched the home of a 24-year-old IT worker from Middlesbrough, England, as well as several properties in Amsterdam (where OiNK’s server is located). The man, whose identity has yet to be revealed, is “being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and infringement of copyright law,” according to the BBC News report.
OiNK is responsible for leaking 60 major pre-release albums this year alone, said the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
The news of the illegal site’s seizure has come as quite a shock to music fans all across the world. With over 180,000 registered users, OiNK was referred to by the IFPI as the “world’s largest pre-release pirate website” (read IFPI's press release here).
There is no doubt that its absence will have a profound effect on the illegal downloading community. Already, message boards all across the internet are abuzz with music fans bemoaning the loss of their favorite downloading resource, crying, “This is OiNK’s 9/11,” and, “Now I have to use Soulseek again?!”
But, the loss of their bookmarked illegal downloads may not be the only thing that OiNK users should be bitching about. Take a look at the message now posted by the IFPI where OiNK’s site once was:
“A criminal investigation continues into the identities and activities of the site's users.”
Eek! In this terrible time of tragedy and loss for the illegal downloading community, I can only wish the best for my fellow music fans out there. Keep your chins up, kids; don’t let the man get you down.
- Watch the raid here.
- Watch OiNK's Dutch hosting provider go nuts over supposedly losing €30,000 worth of equipment in the raid here.
- Read DJ Rupture's opinion on the matter here.
