Sightings to Give Birth to New LP City of Straw on Brah in April

By Harold Shueberg on

Sightings to Give Birth to New LP City of Straw on Brah in April

After nearly a decade of developing their wallow-in-the-mud fallout shelter industrial rock assault, where does a band like Sightings belong if not on their mainstay Load? Well, on Brah apparently — the label helmed by fellow pop/rock-structure boundary-pushers Oneida and subsidiary of indie big boys Jagjaguwar. After taking a noticeable (for some) break from twisting musical composition in a way that threatens music as we know it, Sightings took residency at Brooklyn’s The Ocropolis with Ex-Models/Oneida member Shahin Motia twisting the knobs. What resulted from this is the band’s seventh full-length, City of Straw.

The band claims that this is its most forward, coherent, and frankly best statement to date. Quite a statement, considering the leap in structural progression and sheer awesomeness of 2007’s Through the Panama.

City of Straw comes out on April 12, and it will rock. Because Sightings say so.

Tracklisting:

01. Tar and Pine
02. Jabber Queens
03. City of Straw
04. Saccharine Traps
05. We All Amplify
06. Weshawken
07. Hush
08. Sky Above Mud Below

Wanna get a taste of what kind of holocaust your ears might be in store for? Check out the first track “Tar and Pine” over at the Chocolate Grinder. You can also hold your hands up over your ears at the following venues this spring:

04.16.10 - Providence, RI - ASS200
04.17.10 - Boston, MA - PA’s Lounge
04.19.10 - Montreal, QB - Casa del Popolo
04.20.10 - Toronto, ON - The Boat
04.21.10 - Columbus, OH - Skylab
04.23.10 - Chicago, IL - The Mopery
04.26.10 - Seattle, WA - SS Marie Antoinette
04.28.10 - Portland, OR - Artistry
04.29.10 - Oakland, CA - The Oasis
04.30.10 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern
05.01.10 - Sacramento, CA - The Hub
05.02.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Syncspace
05.04.10 - Denver, CO - Rhinoceropolis
05.05.10 - Kansas City, MO - The Foundation
05.06.10 - Louisville, KY - Skull Alley
05.07.10 - Cleveland, OH - Embassy

• Sightings: http://www.myspace.com/sightings
• Brah: http://www.brahrecords.com

Dinosaur Jr. Announces Australian Tour, Super Duper Secret Free Show Next Tuesday in LA

By Mr P on Feb 18 2010

When we last reported on Dinosaur Jr., they had announced shows with TMT favorite Kurt Vile. Sorry, we don’t have any additional Dino/Vile shows for you, but Dinosaur Jr. did just announce an Australian tour for March, which has them playing shows surrounding festivals like Golden Plains and Lost Weekend, and finally ending up at the Mosaic Music Festival in Singapore.

Now, you could spend some money to trek your ass to Australia or Singapore, but the cheaper route would see you making your way to The Troubadour in L.A. next Tuesday (2/23) for a special-edition, super-sized, completely free Dinosaur Jr. show. First come, first serve. Doors at 8 PM. Fun all night, etc.

Since I’m rich, I’ll probably just travel to Singapore. Anyone want to come?

02.23.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour (free!)
03.04.10 - Melbourne, AUS - Corner Hotel
03.05.10 - Melbourne, AUS - Corner Hotel
03.06.10 - Meredith, AUS - Meredith Supernatural Auditorium (Golden Plains Festival)
03.07.10 - Brisbane, AUS - Lost Weekend Festival
03.10.10 - Byron Bay, AUS - Great Northern Hotel
03.11.10 - Sydney, AUS - Metro Theatre
03.12.10 - Perth, AUS - Rosemount Hotel
03.13.10 - Adelaide, AUS - Fowlers Live
03.14.10 - Hobart, AUS - Moorilla
03.16.10 - Singapore - Concert Hall (Mosaic Music Festival)

• Dinosaur Jr.: http://www.dinosaurjr.com

[Photo: Gitte Johannessen]

The Fall to Release New Album, Your Future Our Clutter, in April

By Brom on Feb 18 2010

The Fall have a new record out on April 26 called Your Future Our Clutter. The album, the group’s first since 2008’s Imperial Wax Solvent, will be released via their new home Domino (TMT News). In support, Mark E. Smith is taking his “always different always the same band” out for a UK tour in April and May.

Now, get this: The Fall has now officially entered its fifth decade of existence. They sure don’t make bands like The Fall these days. Animal Collective in 2040 anyone!? By then, we’ll be consuming music through little chips implanted in our ears and merely have to think of a band before music starts playing. I call it the iLobe! Your future, our clutter indeed.

Your Future Our Clutter tracklisting:

01. O.F.Y.C. Showcase
02. Bury Pts. 1 + 3
03. Mexico Wax Solvent
04. Cowboy George
05. Hot Cake
06. Y.F.O.C / Slippy Floor
07. Chino
08. Funnel Of Love
09. Weather Report 2

The Fall tour:

04.24.10 - Edinburgh, UK - Studio 24
04.29.10 - Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
05.02.10 - Keele University, Ireland - Ballroom
05.04.10 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
05.07.10 - London, UK - Shepherd’s Bush Empire
05.08.10 - Aldershot, UK - Palace
05.09.10 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
05.16.10 - Minehead, UK - ATP Festival
05.21.10 - Wakefield, UK - Balne Lane Working Men’s Club

Best New Band: Department of Justice Leaks Debut Album IP Task Force! …Whoops, I Mean: US Department of Justice Announces IP Task Force

By Nobodaddy on Feb 18 2010

In preparation for a Double Dragon-style back alley knife fight with the steadily-growing menace of intellectual property theft in the United States, the US Department of Justice announced the formation of its Task Force on Intellectual Property late last week. As Digital Music News reports, the Task Force was detailed by Attorney General Eric Holder, possibly via a blog he posted in his underwear, because I can’t imagine any press fighting through the blizzards last week to cover this. “The rise in intellectual property crime in the United States and abroad threatens not only our public safety but also our economic well being,” Holder typed in between sips of a hot Roy Rogers (Gross, right? But that’s the way he likes them.)

At this stage, it remains unclear exactly what kinds of “egg-sucking gutter-trash” the Task Force will attempt to carve-up after quipping 90s Woverine-isms, and the potential future-implications for ISPs haven’t been spelled out either. But the whole Task Force thing comes close on the heels of an IP-related meeting with Vice President Joe Biden in December that featured top executives from the film, software, and music industries. That assemblage was heavily tilted towards intellectual property owners, however, with consumer advocates and technology industries conspicuously absent. “This administration is committed to stronger and stricter enforcement of intellectual property rights, and this new task force is a step in the right direction,” Biden stated.

So there you go. There IS a special task force on the way. And it might do some stuff that might have some implications down the road. And it’s coming for your illegal, same sex marriage-supporting Katy Perry downloads.

EMI Puts Abbey Road Studios Up For Sale

By Aaron Norman on Feb 18 2010

The famous Abbey Road Studios in London is apparently up for sale to the highest bidder. EMI, which has been owned by Terra Firma since 2007, has been having financial trouble ever since the turnover. Still, the decision to sell off the famous recording studio comes as a bit of a shock. With the studio producing a large chunk of The Beatles and Pink Floyd’s musical output, the decision must not have been easy. The sell is another sign of the times, at least as far as major music labels/publishers go.

You’d think one of the two remaining Beatles would step in or even team up to protect a part of their own history. The Daily Express quoted Sir Paul McCartney on February 17 as saying, “There are a few people who have been associated with the studio for a long time who were talking about mounting some bid to save it. I sympathize with them. I hope they can do something, it’d be great.” I guess the going price (possibly in the tens of millions of pounds) must be a little too high for even the mega-wealthy.

Meth, Ghost & Rae’s Wu-Massacre Artwork and Tracklist Revealed, Features Guest Spots from More Wu Members and “Comedian” Tracy Morgan

By Mr P on Feb 18 2010

As reported earlier, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon are releasing a collaborative album, Wu-Massacre, on March 30 via Def Jam. The name of the all-star collaboration has been up in the air for quite awhile now, but today, my friends, we can reveal the group’s name: Meth, Ghost & Rae. (I would’ve preferred Od Man, Face Killah & Kwon — but hey, that’s just me.)

Despite what you think of the name, you should be excited, as the album features Wu-Tangers Inspectah Deck and Cappadona, as well as production by RZA and Mathetmatics. It even has a skit with Tracy Morgan (who may not be the best choice if they’re looking to insert some humor).

Check out “Meth vs. Chef” and “Our Dreams” at the Chocolate Grinder.

01. Criminology 2.5
02. Meth vs. Chef
03. Ya Moms Skit
04. Smooth Sailing (Remix) feat. Solomon Childs
05. Our Dreams
06. Gunshowers feat. Inspectah Deck & Cappadonna
07. Dangerous
08. Pimpin’ Chipp
09. How To Pay Rent Skit feat. Tracy Morgan
10. Miranda
11. Youngtown Heist
12. Breaka Breaka “It’s That Wu Shit”
13. Made Men (Bonus)

• Wu-Tang: http://www.wutang-corp.com
• Def Jam: http://www.defjam.com

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