- The New York Times: "Phil Spector Found Guilty of Killing Actress"
Phil Spector Found Guilty of Murder, To Serve At Least 18 Years
Computer Program Randomly Generates Spring Tourdates, Menomena Obey
You may remember the geeked-out, left-coast, loop-obsessed, computer-reliant, christian-but-not-“Christian,” experimental pop trio Menomena from their 2007 Barsuk release Friend and Foe (TMT Review).
You may also remember this scene from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.
Sure, both parties have their valid points to make with regards to the role that technology plays in our daily lives, but only ONE is about to launch a spring tour of the United States next week. Can you guess which one? (Hint: letterman jackets get awfully hot come late May in Chicago...)
Okay, I’ll leave it to you to make your guess. But don’t think about it too much, right Ted?
Right:
04.14.09 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
04.15.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
04.17.09 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
04.18.09 - San Diego, CA - M-Theory Music Foosball Tournament
04.18.09 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
04.19.09 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Vets Auditorium
04.20.09 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
04.21.09 - Davis, CA - UC Davis
04.22.09 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
04.24.09 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market
04.25.09 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market
05.16.09 - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheatre
05.31.09 - Chicago, IL - Division Street Fest
06.01.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
Some things are timeless. If you are a beaver, these things might include being brown or chopping wood all the time. If you are Dubai, these things could be constructing new buildings in the shape of things that aren't buildings, or putting a scale model of the Atlantic Ocean in a shopping mall. Now if you are, say, Mark E. Smith of seminal post-punk outfit The Fall, these things might include buttoning your nerdy oxford shirt all the way to the top at all times -- decade be damned -- and cultivating a reputation for having some major ’tude. This is important because, as you may have guessed, this story is about The Fall.
Which leads me to my next point: some things change. For example, right now The Fall has found a new label to add to its ever-growing list of conquests. This time around it's Domino, home to Animal Collective and Franz Ferdinand, to name but a few. Domino previously released Tromatic Reflexxions (TMT Review), the 2007 album from the Mark E. Smith/Mouse on Mars collabo known as Von Südenfed.
The Fall are heading back to the studio in the very near future, so word on the street is that a late-2009 release might be a possibility.
Telepathe Headlines New Tour, Ouija Board Responds with Nonsensical “KSJ9 No Good Bye”
Have you ever been to a record release show? I always feel entitled to some sort of goody bag or, at the very least, a free copy of the album for attending such a monumental event. Man, goody bags were the best. Once I got a Caboodle!
Anyway, Brooklyn duo Telepathe are about to release their Dave Sitek-produced debut Dance Mother (TMT Review) tomorrow, April 14, in the U.S. (it was released last month in the UK via V2). We already reported their recent travels supporting Ladytron and The Faint, as well as their record release show in NY on April 15 (TMT News), but they've just scheduled a month-long U.S. tour in early June. Expect crazy attire and many knobs.
04.13.09 - Philadelphia, PA - The Tracadero
04.14.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04.15.09 - New York, NY - The Annex (Record Release Show)
06.02.09 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
06.03.09 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore
06.04.09 - Toronto, ON - El Mocambo
06.05.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
06.06.09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
06.09.09 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
06.10.09 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
06.11.09 - Portland, OR - Holocene
06.12.09 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
06.16.09 - Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
06.17.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts
06.19.09 - Austin, TX - Emos Jr
06.20.09 - Denton, TX - Hailey's
06.22.09 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
06.23.09 - Atlanta, GA - 529
06.24.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
06.25.09 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
06.26.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas
07.31.09 - Jersey City, NJ - All Points West Festival
RIP: Randy Cain, Founding Member of The Delfonics
From Billboard:
Randy Cain, a founding member of the soul group the Delfonics, which had such hits as "La La Means I Love You," has died. He was 63.Cain's death Thursday at his home in Maple Shade, N.J., was confirmed by investigator Rob O'Neal of the Burlington County medical examiner's office, who declined to release other details.
Brothers William and Wilbert Hart and Cain formed the group while attending Philadelphia's Overbrook High in the 1960s. The group, one of the earliest to define the smooth, soulful "Philadelphia sound," won an R&B Grammy in 1970 for their song "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time."
Cain left the group in 1971 but returned for a later version of the group.
- The Delfonics Wikipedia entry
- The Delfonics official website
Billy Corgan Posts Rather Long Manifesto on His Site; Hey Billy Corgan, Do You Like Fishsticks in Your Mouth?
In his latest pathetic attempt to stroke his own ego, Billy Corgan has posted a manifesto of sorts on The Smashing Pumpkins’ website. Okay, truthfully, I didn't read the entire thing, as I fear it would somehow take some of my dignity away (and I have very little of that to spare). But for those of you who want to take the high road and read the entire post, check it out here. For the rest of you, here is my summary based on what I gathered:
Hello, this is Billy Corgan! I am the King of Smashing Pumpkins. I am also the king of music, sex, and the world! Remember this music video? It was great -- my favorite part is me, Billy Corgan! The old world is dead, long live the new era, the era of Billy Corgan! Referring to Billy Corgan in the third person is a joke, but not really... Billy Corgan is Billy Corgan! Blah blah blah blah Billy Corgan blah blah Billy Corgan!
And there you have it, folks. While the all-knowing Mr P said “I wonder if we should stop posting stories on this bullshit...” when this story was assigned, I think we need to constantly remind ourselves what happens when egos go wild -- and the dangers that come with it.
