Thurston Moore, Robert Pollard, Jad Fair, Roger Miller Contribute to Third Penny-Ante Book, Three; Phil Elverum, Growing, Lucky Dragons on Complimentary CD

By Jon Lorenz on

On September 15, LA publishing crew Penny-Ante will see the release of its third and largest anthology, Three. Limited to 2000, this square-bound, softcover mag/book features a 320-page collection of personal writings and visual work from just about every other person you could possibly name drop, including Billy Childish (Thee Headcoats), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices), Jad Fair (Half Japanese), Chris Knox (Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love, The Nothing), Roger Miller (Mission of Burma), Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer, Vivian Girls' Cassie Ramone, Matt Valentine (MV/EE), Valet's Honey Owens, New York's Growing's Joe DeNardo, plus interviews with Billy Bragg (conducted by Jim Smith, union organizer by day, owner and operator of Los Angeles' DIY venue The Smell by night) and Ian MacKaye as well as much, much more.

Purchasers of Three will also receive a complimentary poster and CD full of new and unreleased music by Jad Fair, Robert Pollard, Phil Elverum, Billy Childish, Chris Knox (The Nothing), Growing, Bettina Koster, Shades, Naked On the Vague, Robedoor, Lucky Dragons, Loto Ball Show, TV Ghost, Arrington De Dionyso, and Adam Payne.

That's a lot of guests. Here are some Three highlights, according to Penny-Ante:

- Full page 70s/80s punk photography by ANN SUMMA: Black Flag, The Adolescents, Exene Cervenka (X), The Bags + much more.
- Poetry by THURSTON MOORE
- MARTIN PHILLIPS (THE CHILLS) explains early Chills artwork on Flying Nun Records
- Polaroid of JOHN DWYER (THEE OH SEES) as a child + artwork
- Various random photographs from touring, by Cassie Ramone (VIVIAN GIRLS)
- Lyrics and artwork from MATT VALENTINE (MV/EE)
- "INSECT FUTURES" a short story by ROGER MILLER (MISSION OF BURMA)
- HONEY OWENS (VALET) interviews Portland-based artist, Maria Joan Dixon
- ALLISON WOLFE contributes a funny comic
- BETTINA KOSTER contributes notes + photos (new & old from Malaria!) for her upcoming album, Queen of Noise
- A string of new drawings from New York artist, TERENCE KOH titled "the forest is in my heart"
- URINALS' Rob Roberge submits URINAL TOUR DIARY: A week on the road with the most polite and punctual band in punk
- The wit and wisdom of thee Chris Knox (drawings/comics)
- 8 full pages pages of Jad Fair’s artwork
- Robert Pollard interview + four pages of collage works
- A collection of past works from DAWN KASPER + interview on "DIY"

On August 1, Penny-Ante will be having a Three release party in LA with music by Jad Fair and Lumberob, Urinals, and Man's Assassination Man, as well as readings from Mick Farren (The Deviants), and Larry Fondation. Guests will each recieve a copy of Three upon arrival.

For more information or if you'd like to pre-order Three, click here. Orders will begin shipping August 15.

Artwork: [Jad Fair]

Amy Millan to Release Masters of the Burial on Arts & Crafts, Plans Fall Tour

By David Nadelle on 07-21-2009

The student has outgrown the teacher. The disciple has surpassed the master. The teapot has overtaken the studded wristband. And so on. Whichever famous or fabricated catchphrase you use, it's irrelevant. Amy Millan, permanent Stars member and frequent Broken Social Scene helper, is hardly an amateur in the music biz. And apologies to her bandmates in the Can-conglomerates above, but anyone who has seen either Stars or BSS knows that Millan has been regularly stealing the show for years. To further showcase her varied talents, the gifted singer and player will once again show off her songwriting chops when she releases Masters of the Burial September 8 through Arts & Crafts. Masters of the Burial comes after her well-received Honey From the Tombs debut from 2006.

1. Bruised Ghosts
2. Low Sail
3. Old Perfume
4. Towers
5. Day to Day
6. Bury This
7. Finish Line
8. Run for Me
9. I Will Follow You Into Dark
10. Lost Compass
11. Bound

One free show in Toronto is the extent of Millan's summer show itinerary but look further below and you will see a recently announced fall tour. Look even further and you may see through to a 3-D magic eye pattern concealing a virgin viking astride a snowflaked spaceship

07.25.09 - Toronto, ON - Harbourfront Centre *
08.21.09 - Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Folk Festival
09.30.09 - Montréal, QC - Ukrainian Federation/Pop Montréal #
10.01.09 - Peterborough, ON - Montréal House #
10.03.09 - Kingston, ON - The Grad Club #
10.14.09 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club #
10.15.09 - Detroit , MI - Pike Room @ The Crofoot #
10.16.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle #
10.17.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club #
10.18.09 - Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Centre #
10.19.09 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigos #
10.20.09 - Calgary, AB - The Marquee Room #
10.21.09 - Edmonton, AB - Myer Horowitz Cabaret #
10.24.09 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret #
10.25.09 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door #
10.26.09 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir #
10.28.09 - San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord #
10.30.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland #
10.04.09 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East (upstairs)
11.05.09 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
11.06.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House
11.07.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
11.08.09 - Washington, DC - DC9

* free show w/Gentlemen Reg

# Bahamas

Weezer’s New LP Almost Done, Pinkerton Deluxe Reissue Forthcoming, Sugar Ray LP to Include Weezer Song (YES YES YES!!)

By Mango Starr on 07-21-2009

According to a rather lengthy update from Weezer, their as-yet untitled seventh album is "pretty close to a wrap now (after a mild false alarm back in the spring)." The band expects to announce the release date and title in the coming months, as well as the album's first single and video, as long as they can keep the in-fighting to a minimum.

Weezer also briefly mention plans to release a deluxe reissue of Pinkerton. Unfortunately, they didn't provide any details except for this limp line: "at last -- if all goes as planned."

Yes, pretty slim on the meat. Instead, the lengthy post primarily discusses Guitar Center, an 8-bit Weezer album, their mailing list, Michael Cera in Paper Heart, a tribute show, The Rentals, Twitter, and... Sugar Ray:

Upcoming new Sugar Ray album Music For Cougars includes their cover of a song recorded but never released by Weezer, "Love Is The Answer". The original Weezer version of the song remains in the Make Believe era vaults, but now Sugar Ray's version will be available as of July 21, when their album drops.

Now that I've spared you from reading the lengthy post yourself, please do me a favor and go listen to whatever it is the kids are listening to these days and enjoy life to its fullest! I want all of you to have the opportunities that I didn't have since I wasted so much of my life reading that post.

Madonna State Accident Kills Two, Manslaughter Investigation Opened

By Brom on 07-21-2009

Madonna’s concert at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on July 19 was cancelled after two people died due to a stage collapse. The partially-built roof fell in last Thursday (July 16), bringing down a crane that instantly killed Charles Criscenzo (53) and injured Charles Prow (23), who later died in the hospital. Eight other people were seriously injured.

According to the BBC, “Assistant prosecutor Marc Cimamonti said an investigation for manslaughter and involuntary injuries in a work-related accident has been opened.”

Meanwhile, Marseille city councilor, Maurice Di Nocera, explained that the roof began to shake and collapse gradually, giving time for other people to get out. States Madonna: "Let's all just take a moment to say a prayer for Charles Criscenzo and Charlie Prow. Our hearts go out to their family and loved ones."

RIAA Declares DRM Dead; Sallie Mae Should Declare That To My Debt

By Ze Pequeno on 07-20-2009

If there is one thing that has annoyed the hell out of the music lovers in recent years, it is the use of DRM (digital rights management) in music tracks to prevent piracy. From the CDs that were impossible to play on Discmans (remember those?), to implementing nigh-impossible-to-remove malware on your computer, to crappy file formats that you couldn't play on your iPod, DRM has been the industry's version of the F-22: blunt, powerful, expensive, and largely useless. In recent years, however, a massive pushback against DRM from consumers, various lobbying groups, and even music stores such as Apple's iTunes have sent messages of the inevitable to the industry's leading anti-piracy mechanism behind lawsuits.

Now, DRM's death, at least in music, is all but a certainty. In an upcoming interview with SCMagazine, RIAA lead spokesman Jonathan Lamy was asked about the organization's view on DRM at this point in time. His response?

"DRM's dead, isn't it?"

This marks the first on-record statement by the organization, which championed DRM as recently as last year, being so overt about its inevitable withdrawal of support. While other anti-piracy fronts such as the IFPI have also admitted that DRM-free music stores would sell a lot more music, the ever-vigilant and ever-litigious RIAA has been, up until now, constantly supportive of DRM, even in the aftermath of the Sony rootkit scandal. Its admission of DRM's death will likely accelerate the process of removing all DRM at major online stores.

Today is but a small victory for music lovers everywhere. Let's all go get cake and hope that the game industry, currently and desperately entrenched in DRM measures, will learn from this.

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Diagnosed with Cancer, Tour Canceled and New LP Delayed

By Mr P on 07-20-2009

According to a statement from Beastie Boys, Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed last week with a cancerous tumor. But there is good news: "Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch's vocal chords."

Consequently, all upcoming shows have been canceled, and the band's forthcoming new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will be pushed to a new release date. According to Yauch, "I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we'll release the record and play some shows. It's a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it) because i was really looking forward to playing these shows, but the doctors have made it clear that this is not the kind of thing that can be put aside to deal with later."

TMT wishes Yauch a speedy recovery!

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