The Growlers @ Henry Fonda

Pink Mountaintops @ The Waldorf Hotel

All photos taken in Vancouver by Bev Davies.

Merry Christmas 2012

Hundreds of Orange County residents walk and drive by a Fountain Valley home known for its elaborate holiday light show every year, but some neighbors in the Greenbrook neighborhood tract are saying the house has gone too far.

Homeowner Jan Stewart first enlisted the help of friend Damion Rodriguez to install a Christmas light show using 54,020 LEDs last year in memory of her husband Larry, who loved watching similar shows on YouTube.

This year, the show uses nearly 2,000 feet of Ethernet cable and has added 10,000 more LEDs, multiple lasers, 16 lighted arches nearly 6 feet tall and a fog machine.

Psychic Ills @ Echo

Psychic Ills plays the ECHO tonight Thursday, December 20th 2012.

SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS REMIXES RAILBIRD

SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS REMIXES

RAILBIRD'S "MIRRORs" // PREMIERES ON CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

 

LISTEN + DOWNLOAD

 

 

 

 

LUCKY EP OUT NOW

 

BANDCAMP

ITUNES

AMAZON

SPOTIFY

  “Railbird’s guitar parts sound like a chilled-out Battles

while Pedinotti’s vocals recall Bjork’s charming acrobatics...”

- TREESWINGERS

 

"...skittering Deerhoof guitar smash-ups, rap-clatter percussion, and Sarah Pedinotti's chopped vocals made for a triumphantly jittery cut."

- CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

"A statement of autonomy from a group unrestrained by any force other than themselves."

- IMPOSE MAGAZINE

"'MIRRORs' brings together fierce talent, creative thought, and a smattering of unconventional production."

- IN YOUR SPEAKERS

"You'd be hard-pressed to predict the ending of a RAILBIRD song, but

attempting that guess-work makes the experimental Brooklyn band's

music more mysterious and suspenseful."
- MTV HIVE

 

Brooklyn-based experimental psych-rock band RAILBIRD are excited to premiere a new School of Seven Bells remix of their recent single "MIRRORs" today on Consequence of Sound. To RAILBIRD, the remix is "A journey in three movements. Ben [of SVIIB] established his own dreamy world within the song, then dropped it while simultaneously playing with mood and meaning throughout. It's a brilliant six minute voyage based off of a three minute jaunt." Consequence agrees, stating the Ben's methodically slowed down version of the original jittery cut creates a "dreamy pool of contemplative reverberation and airy synth." Check out the premiere of "MIRRORs" (the original cut) on MTV Hive.

 

RAILBIRD released their newest Lucky EP in late November, a tour de force that includes two new previously unreleased songs, as well as "Jump Ship," a track that made waves this summer after a residency at Pete's Candy Store. The video for the song, which features guest vocals from Anti recording artist Sean Rowe and Phantogram's Sarah Barthel, premiered on Brooklyn Vegan in late August. Watch it here, or download "Jump Ship" here. A limited edition run of physical copies of Lucky will be available at shows and online (here) as part of a bundle that includes a t-shirt with Jisoon Park's original design.

RAILBIRD is a cast of stunningly talented multi-instrumentalists fronted by Sarah K. Pedinotti. SKP's vocal delivery has earned her apt comparisons to musical luminaries Bjork and Kate Bush, and the band's unique blend of experimental psych-pop has found a home with fans of Braids, The Dirty Projectors, and Massive Attack.

After self-releasing their debut album No One in March 2011, RAILBIRD was invited to perform at SXSW, CMJ, and the 4^th Annual Roots Picnic alongside Ariel Pink, Little Dragon, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, and more. RAILBIRD recently performed at POP Montreal and CMJ 2012 and have just wrapped up a small east coast tour. They will head into the studio again in January.

 

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HUNDRED WATERS TO RELEASE NEW TWO SONG 7"

HUNDRED WATERS TO RELEASE NEW TWO SONG 7"

NEW EP FEATURES DRAMATIC REWORKINGS OF ALBUM TRACKS, TOUR DATES WITH FREELANCE WHALES COMING THIS JANUARY

WATCH PIANO VERSION OF "CAVERNS" VIA YOURS TRU.LY:

http://bit.ly/cavernsyt

One of CMJ's true breakouts, Hundred Waters has launched a pre-order for a new two song 7" coming soon on Small Plates/OWSLA. The release consists two radical new arrangements of songs from the band's eponymous debut full length and was recorded in a single day session at Stadium Red Studios in Harlem in May of 2012. "Caverns" was rework for a piano and vocals performance by Nicole Miglis, the recording of which was documented by YoursTru.ly (video link above). The new version of "Visitor" is decidedly more intimate than its album counterpart, boasting a new arrangement for guitar, bass, flute, trumpet, trombone, alto sax, clarinet, drums, and vocals.

The 7" announcement arrives just ahead of a run of tour dates with Freelance Whales, which kicks off in Hoboken, NJ on January 15 before winding its along the East Coast and Midwest for conclusion February 1 in Wilmington, Delaware. Fresh off a Fall tour with Julia Holter, their first European tour, and the veritable landslide of critical acclaim following their performances at CMJ Music Marathon (including rave reviews from New York Times, NPR and Pitchfork), Hundred Waters are continuing to hone their exceptional live performances as the road stretches ahead of them. More tour announcements will be forthcoming.

PREORDER THE TWO SONG 7" HERE

http://hundredwaters.bigcartel.com/product/hundred-waters-stadium-red-session-7

HEAR "VISITOR" FROM THE 7" HERE:

https://soundcloud.com/hundredwaters/visitor-stadium-red-session

 

HUNDRED WATERS TOUR DATES:

Jan 15 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's

Jan 16 - Montreal, OC - La Sala Rossa

Jan 17 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club

Jan 18 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom

Jan 19 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

Jan 20 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Hall

Jan 22 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay

Jan 24 - Orlando, FL - The Social

Jan 25 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall

Jan 26 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club

Jan 27 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern

Jan 29 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg

Jan 30 - Hamden, CT - The Space

Jan 31 - Harrisburg, PA - The Abbey Bar

Feb 1 - Wilmington, DE - World Cafe Live at the Queen

FOR MORE INFO

http://hundred-waters.com/

https://www.facebook.com/100waters

https://twitter.com/100waters

http://www.owsla.com/

BEST Brian Jonestown Massacre songs of 2012

The TEN Best BJM songs of 2012

1. Seven Kinds of Wonderful

2. I Wanna Hold Your Other Hand

3. Blue Order New Monday

4. Panic In Babylon

5. Viholliseni Maalla

6. Waking Up To Hand Grenades

7. Illuminomi

8. Clouds Are Lies

9. Stairway To The Best Party

10. Gaz Hilarant

Brian Jonestown Massacre at Webster Hall, August 25th 2012

All photos by Daniel Murtagh.

THE KNIFE "Shaking The Habitual"

 

 

THE KNIFE

 

NEW ALBUM: SHAKING THE HABITUAL

 

APRIL 9th,  2013

 

Photo Credit: Alexa Vachon

 

 

The Knife have announced a new album Shaking The Habitual, to be released on April 9th, 2013 via Mute. This is their first album in seven years, since Silent Shout in 2006.

 

The influential Swedish brother and sister duo posted a teaser on their website trailing some new music on Wednesday, watch it here: www.theknife.net

 

The Knife will be playing some live shows in Europe in 2013.

 

More details to follow soon.

 

The Knife:  Website | Facebook | Twitter

 

Mute: Website | Facebook | Twitter

 

Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin - Reverse Shark Attack

Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin - Reverse Shark Attack

Street Date, January 22nd, 2013, In The Red

Originally released in 2009 as a vinyl-only title on the Kill Shaman label, Reverse Shark Attack is a collaboration by two long time chums who grew up together in Laguna Beach. Both turned out to be hyper prolific singer/song-writer/musicians who recorded as solo artists as well as performing in bands such as the Sic Alps, Moonhearts, Epsilons and Okie Dokie.The result of this collaboration is an incredible shambolic 10-track delight of psychedelic garage jams that is sure to please the most scrutinizing rocker. Equal parts danceable garage rock and effects-ridden psychedelia, Reverse Shark Attack is a mind-blowing explosion of loud guitars, pounding rhythms and signature vocal harmonies. Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin balance perfectly between soprano and baritone vocals, making for outstanding results. The centerpiece of the album is the title track, a side-long epic that goes from Beatles-esque melody to psych/ folk weirdness then explodes into a Ventures-induced headache of smashed drums and wildly vibrant surf guitars. This is a must-have release for fans of these two artists, and nothing like either of their projects have done before.

Track List:

1. I Wear Black
2. Drop Dead Baby
3. High School
4. Ramona
5. Doctor Doctor
6. Bikini Babes
7. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk
8. Reverse Shark Attack

Mudhoney’s Mark Arm discusses new album Vanishing Point with SPIN

Mudhoney’s Mark Arm discusses new album Vanishing Point with SPIN, totally spills the beans on release date

Plus --  'I'm Now' documentary,  'Live In Berlin' concert film

 

Watch I'm Now trailer here.
Watch Live In Berlin trailer here.

Mudhoney is gearing up to release their 9th album, Vanishing Point, on April 2, 2013 through Sub Pop. Mark Arm spoke with SPIN  earlier this week about the recording of the album, and shared touring plans and what fans can expect from the album (see SPIN.com interview December 11).
In related news, the long-awaited, much-anticipated, and really very good documentary film I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney is now available on DVD. The film, directed by Ryan Short and Adam Pease, follows the band's nearly-25-year career, from their early beginnings in the Pacific Northwest through the band’s most recent world tour. I’m Now includes testimonials from friends, music industry veterans, and musicians such as Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, Sub Pop's Jonathan Poneman, as well as many, if not all, of the members of Mudhoney. Í’m Now is available on DVD and as a streaming rental at mudhoneymovie.com. It’s also available on Sub Pop’s site here.

In further evidence that Mudhoney is assuredly, right about now-ish, finally reaching their “tipping point,” !K7 Records recently released Mudhoney: Live In Berlin, 1988 on DVD. The footage, filmed by a professional camera crew at 1988’s Berlin Independent Days festival and only recently rediscovered, captures Mudhoney’s first-ever performance on foreign soil. Playing as representatives of Sub Pop to a crowd of curious punters, critics and members of Europe’s independent music community, the show was also the first grunge gig in Europe, laying essential groundwork for the genre’s subsequent global domination. You can find more information on the documentary here.

25 years in, Vanishing Point decisively affirms that, even in an age where only the newest of the new can survive (and even then, only for a few weeks at best), Mudhoney still have plenty to say and more to offer. These are songs written from the rare vantage point of a band who went through the rock n’ roll meat-grinder and not only lived to tell such a tale, they came out full of the wisdom and dark humor such a journey provides. Vanishing Point is filled with dread, psychoanalysis and Nuggets-on-fire riffs; the sort of real, uninhibited rock music that is harder and harder to locate these days. With Vanishing Point, Mudhoney makes it easy.

THE SOFT MOON SHARES REMIX OF HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS'

THE SOFT MOON SHARES REMIX OF HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS'

"ICE AGE" VIA HYPEBEAST

ANNOUNCES EAST COAST TOUR, LAUNCHES WEST COAST TOUR TODAY

ZEROS OUT NOW ON CAPTURED TRACKS

The Soft Moon photo by Alessandro Simonetti

The Soft Moon was never intended for the public's ears, but you found it, were drawn in by its danger, and insisted that others hear. Oakland's Luis Vasquez began the project in order to better know his own self. He'd holed up in his apartment and let the tape roll, allowing gut and memory guide him. Those twin sherpas, however, led him to a place of darkness, claustrophobia and dread: a musical wasteland moving to a Motorik tic, its edges made jagged in the image of early post-punk, swathed in the moody atmosphere of vintage darkwave. Now, because the word has spread, the Soft Moon waxes again, returning with a most vicious, seething and focused second album: Zeros.   There've been some changes. While 2010's The Soft Moon LP was recorded entirely in solitude in an utter absence of expectation, these ten songs were written and recorded between days on the road. Out there The Soft Moon sound had expanded into a full-band attack accompanied by immersive video visuals. Vasquez needed the new work to be just as primal and enveloping, and so set to paring down his post-apocalyptic soundscapes. What was began as barely controlled exorcism became an exercise in control, and after six months of intently shaping Zeros on his own, Vasquez met with producer/engineer Monte Vallier at his San Francisco studio where he could get loud, beat on things, scream. The result is complete immersion. Zeros opens with "It Ends," a rumbling eerie epic that explodes and then fades. The slowing breath and pulse at the finish signify our break with reality as consciousness drifts deeper into Vasquez' world. Welcoming us into "Machines," a demon utters unclear incantations over snapping drums and flange-warped tones, while the titular song gives us a beat to dance to as a strange voice gushes lascivious "aahhhs" from a cloud of swirling synths. Songs like "Insides" and "Crush" feel utterly inward-looking-a loner's cry buried in soil and metal shavings-but "Remember the Future" bounces like a twisted John Carpenter score, and "Die Life" lashes out at everything within reach. Listen closely and you'll hear the sounds of the creatures and people that survived whatever catastrophe created this space: chirping insects, bawling whales, strained howls, jungle percussion, tribal chanting. It's this basic stuff that makes Zeros familiar-the animal need to not be alone in the dark, to be heard by another living thing even whilst working solo, The Soft Moon as the lone wolf. This becomes clearest as the album approaches its close and the whipcrack snares of "Lost Years" give way to the wild hand drums of "Want." The aggressively hypnotic build eventually runs smack into the wall of "ƨbnƎ ƚI," a reversal of the opener that slowly, surely, delivers us back to the waking world-untouched, yes, but not unchanged.   After releasing Zeros and a lengthy European tour, The Soft Moon is back today to share their reworking of How to destroy angels'_ song "Ice age". The fantastic remix comes in conjunction with the launch of the band's West Coast tour with Group Rhoda and the announcement of their East Coast tour this January with Majical Cloudz. Check out the remix and all upcoming tour dates below.

MP3: How to destroy angels - "Ice age (The Soft Moon remix)" -

Tour Dates

12-12 LOS ANGELES, CA - ECHO +

12-13 SAN DIEGO, CA - CASBAH +
12-14 OAKLAND, CA - THE NEW PARISH +
12-18 PORTLAND, OR - HOLOCENE + 

12-19 SEATTLE, WA - BARBOZA + 

12-20 VANCOUVER, BC - WALDORF +
1-8 MANHATTAN, NY - MERCURY LOUNGE ¥

1-9 CAMBRIDGE, MA - TT THE BEAR´S ¥
1-10 ROCHESTER, NY - BUG JAR ¥
1-12 CHICAGO, IL - THE EMPTY BOTTLE ¥
1-13 COLUMBUS, OH - ACE OF CUPS ¥
1-15 ATLANTA, GA - 529 ¥
1-16 ATHENS, GA - THE CALEDONIA LOUNGE ¥
1-17 DURHAM, NC - THE PINHOOK ¥
1-18 PHILADELPHIA, PA - NORTH STAR BAR ¥
1-19 HAMDEN, CT - THE OUTER SPACE ¥
1-20 WASHINGTON, DC - BLACK CAT ¥

 

+ = w/ Group Rhoda

¥ = w/ Majical Cloudz

MADELEINE PEYROUX REINTERPRETS SONGS

MADELEINE PEYROUX REINTERPRETS SONGS

FROM RAY CHARLES AND OTHERS

ON THE INSPIRED NEW ALBUM THE BLUE ROOM

Jazz Chanteuses' New Album To Be Released On March 19, 2013

 

New York, NY - (December 6, 2012) - Celebrated and Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Madeleine Peyroux gears up to release her inspired new album, THE BLUE ROOM, March 19, 2013 on Decca. The album is a return to what she is known best for - reinterpreting songs with an emotion and depth that can't help but touch the soul.

THE BLUE ROOM features Madeleine reinterpreting songs from Ray Charles' seminal album MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC, as well as others from legendary artists such as Randy Newman and Leonard Cohen, whose legacies are herein enveloped into a similar melting pot of the variety of American popular song. Released in the summer of 1962, MODERN SOUNDS was a daring album for Charles as it broke the mold of what was expected from him, and in turn, truly represented artistic freedom - something that clearly inspires Peyroux's album THE BLUE ROOM. Conceived and produced by the legendary GRAMMY-Award winner Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Herbie Hancock), he says, "Ray's cultural landmark of an album has always been a part of me. I have loved this album ever since I can remember and I knew that Madeleine would be the perfect voice to bring it to the forefront again."

Reexamining this album is an ideal project for the multi-talented Madeleine Peyroux, because she comes from that same rare place as Ray Charles - the junction of jazz, country and blues. The Brooklyn and Paris-bred artist, with a New Orleans pedigree, Peyroux's soulfully piercing voice and eclectic musical mix makes for magnificent story-telling. And that is exactly what each of the songs on THE BLUE ROOM does - tell a story - but from her own perspective. Infusing her own vision and reinterpretation of the songs with modern sensibility, Peyroux brings elements of jazz, country and blues into each song, while evoking a depth of emotion and sound of such legends as Billie Holiday, Patsy Cline, Édith Piaf, and Bob Dylan.

Featuring sparse arrangements, each of the 11 tracks on the album sets a tone and mood that respects where the originals came from, but offers a modern reinterpretation of each song. Truly an inspired record, THE BLUE ROOM features five other tracks that Madeleine felt could accompany Charles' seminal album.

"I didn't want to just do a straight forward covers album," says Madeleine. "When Larry first brought this project to me, I was so moved by what I heard that it truly inspired me to both reinterpret these songs while also merging them with others that I thought fit perfectly." The end result is an album that brings the listener through a soulful musical journey. Among these are Warren Zevon's "Desparadoes Under The Eaves" and Randy Newman's "Guilty." This decision to include more contemporary songs attests to Madeleine's impeccable instincts, as does the resurrection of a wonderful and obscure Buddy Holly song "Changing All Those Changes," the first single from the album.

The title of the album comes from both a fictional and real place where Madeleine felt these songs would live. She says, "When I am singing a song, I feel like I am painting a picture, and in my mind I pictured THE BLUE ROOM to be a place where these songs live - it is meant to strike a mood and create an ambiance befitting of the album as a whole."

Madeleine Peyroux will debut new material from her forthcoming album in an intimate setting at The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC on March 22 and 23, 2013. Tickets are available now.

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KING DUDE LAUNCHES TOUR TOMORROW

KING DUDE LAUNCHES TOUR TOMORROW

SHARES NEW VIDEO PERFORMING "VISION IN BLACK"

BURNING DAYLIGHT AVAILABLE NOW FROM DAIS

King Dude photographed by John Watson

After the recent release of his new album Burning Daylight and subsequent West Coast tour, King Dude is set to hit the East Coast this weekend, followed by stops in Chicago and a pair of Oakland shows before his full tour with Chelsea Wolfe in January. To celebrate the upcoming shows, King Dude is sharing an acoustic performance of Burning Daylight song "Vision In Black", performed for Terroreyes TV and Sargent House's Glassroom Sessions during a recent visit to Los Angeles. Check out the video along with all upcoming King Dude tour dates below.

VIDEO: "Vision In Black" - http://youtu.be/W0QukVzkdWc

TOUR DATES 

12/07/12 Brooklyn, NY - Club Europa ¥ *

12/08/12 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

12/09/12 Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool Ω

12/12/12 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

12/14/12 Oakland, CA - The Uptown ¥ ^

12/15/12 Oakland, CA - The Uptown ¥ ^

01/11/13 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ∆
01/13/13 Portland, OR - The Doug Fir Lounge ∆
01/14/13 Seattle, WA - Triple Door ∆
01/15/13 Vancouver, BC - Media Club ∆
01/18/13 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club ∆
01/19/13 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern ∆
01/20/13 Pontiac, MI - Pike Room ∆
01/21/13 Toronto, ON - Drake Hotel ∆
01/22/13 Montreal, QC - Il Motore ∆
01/23/13 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair ∆
01/25/13 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church - Chapel ∆
01/26/13 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg ∆

02/05/13 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom ∆

¥ = w/ Psychic TV

* = w/ Starred

Ω = w/ Cult of Youth

^ = w/ Lumerians

∆ = w/ Chelsea Wolfe

WIRE "Change Becomes Us"

2012

After a year's hectic touring in 2011, 2012 was a quiet one for Wire. The group played only a handful of festivals, including Wire's debut in Russia, at Moscow's Avant Festival, in April. This November saw Wire in Japan for three shows, including a happy return to Club Unit in Tokyo, where they performed in 2011. Wire's last performance of 2012 was at ATP's Shellac-curated "Nightmare Before Christmas" Festival, on ATP's return to a refurbished Camber Sands. Warm clothes proved to be essential!

Change Becomes Us (pf20)

                                                 

We can now reveal part of the reason for the low number of performances in 2012 was to facilitate the recording of the next Wire album, "Change Becomes Us", now being readied for release on March 25, 2013. "Change Becomes Us" began as an exploration of unrecorded material originally written in 1979–80. Some of this material had only ever existed as quickly prepared sketches for one-off performance; however, subjected to the rigour of a Wire working process of both touring and studio, it evolved organically into what we think is a fascinating hybrid. Liberated from its historic roots, it simply took off! "Really fresh!" is the common quote of the few who've heard it!

The initial recording sessions were held at Rockfield studios, near Monmouth, Wales, during a very damp week in April. Rockfield, famous for being the first residential studio in the UK, has also been the location of the making of many legendary rock albums. Paul Morley recently visited Rockfield for his documentary Radio 4 series on recording studios, "Making Tracks". It was our intention to bring as much of the dynamic energy of the 2011 touring group to the recording and Rockfield is ideally set up to capture both power and nuance in recording. Wire have never recorded quite like this! This album is also the first time where Matthew Simms, previously Wire's touring guitarist, has been an integral part of the Wire recording process. Over the year, the 13 tracks which make up the Welsh Wire recordings have been refined and focussed at swim~ studio to arrive at the finished album: "Change Becomes Us& quot;.

Here's the tracklisting

01 Doubles & Trebles 

02 Keep Exhaling 

03 Adore Your Island 

04 Re-invent Your Second Wheel 

05 Stealth Of A Stork 

06 B/W Silence 

07 Time Lock Fog 

08 Magic Bullet 

09 Eels Sang

10 Love Bends 

11 As We Go 

12 & Much Besides 

13 Attractive Space

UK Release date is 25th March 2013

Books

Over the course of this and last year, another Wire-related project has been gathering pace towards a March 2013 resolution. Wilson Neate, who wrote the acclaimed book on the subject of "Pink Flag", has been working on what has been described as "the first serious, in-depth appraisal of Wire", a book entitled "Read & Burn: A Book about Wire". Although he has extensively interviewed the band and many of the key players in the Wire story, Wilson stresses this is not an "official" biography. (We understand by that he implies "not sanitised".) Indeed, he makes the point that "the musicians' perennially complex creative relationships" is very much part of the story. Expect "warts & all"! The book covers the entire history of the band and even has a chapter in which the recording of "Change Becomes Us" is discussed.

The subject of books brings us to the next Wire-related "book", which will be the "Change Becomes Us" special edition CD. Yes, you read that right. The special edition of the "Change Becomes Us" CD will be a glossy hard-backed book. Exclusively available from our Mail Order, it will contain documentation of the story of the album alongside extensive studio photos and the complete lyrics—plus, of course, the CD! There will be an edition of 1000.

WIRE (photo by Angel Ceballos)

The Legal Bootleg Series - Series 2

The Legal Bootleg series 1, which first became available in 2010, has proved to be a quietly popular hit amongst you. For those that don't know it, the series features selected live recordings from throughout Wire's history. The "masters", often sourced from the the original audience member who recorded it, are cleaned up (if needed) and mastered before being presented in a rolling digital series. These live recordings often show the band in a very different light to the studio recordings and are completist essentials!

We're now planning a second series of 9 recordings which will include gigs from the 70's up to the present and will also encompass radio recordings. Included will be West Runton Pavillion (1978), Amsterdam - Roxy Music Tour (1979), Berlin (1979) Amsterdam (1987), Metropol, Vienna (1987), Mean Fiddler (1990), The Garage (2000), Scala (2008), German Tour (2009), European Tour (2011) and we are sure we'll find some more! In addition there will be two digital special items, available exclusively to those that order the complete series. One will be the unreleased "Recycling Sherwood Forest", a reimagining of Wire's 23rd Feb 2000 pre-RFH show at Nottingham Social, enhanced from the original 8-track recordings and existing in a space somewhere between a live and a studio recording. The other will be US radio sessions at KEXP & WFMU recorded during the North American April 2011 tour. We will provide more information in a later newsletter and hope to have the first set available before Christmas. You can also pre-order now as part of the "Change Becomes Us" bundles.

The Plan  

We normally like to have some kind of plan for our core fans via our mail order when we put out a new album, and this time we have quite a serious one! We have already mentioned the special edition, and this is ready for pre-order right now! Not only that but everyone that pre-orders the special edition will receive the album digitally one week before release and will also go in the draw to be one of two of the "core fan" guitarists in the "Pink Flag Guitar Orchestra" for a special event in London on the eve of the album release—more about that later. You can also take the "Special Edition" in various combination bundles, making savings on buying the items separately. For example, there is also a T-shirt (black shirt/white text; "Chang e Becomes Us" on the front; "Wire" on the back) ONLY available with the special edition. Pre-order the "special edition" with the T-shirt and you'll get the T-shirt straight away..

                           

You might want to add Wilson's book or the new Legal Bootleg series. There are bundles galore including "collector bundles" which you can check out below!

Special Edition Change Becomes Us Bundles

1. Special Edition - Pre Order

2. Special Edition + Wilson Neate's "Read & Burn" book - Pre Orders

3. Special Edition - Pre Order + "Change Becomes Us" T-Shirt

4. Special Edition + Wilson Neate's "Read & Burn" book - Pre Orders + "Change Becomes Us" T-Shirt -  AKA "Full Pack"

'Legal Boots' Special Edition Change Becomes Us Bundles

1. Special Edition - Pre Order + legal bootleg series 2

2. Special Edition Full pack + legal bootleg series 2

'Collector' Special Edition Change Becomes Us Bundles Only available with Full Pack

1. Special Edition album full pack + Read & Burn 03

2. Special Edition album full pack  + Read & Burn 01  (5 available)

3. Special Edition album full pack  + Read & Burn 02  (5 available)

4. Special Edition album full pack  + The Third Day (5 available)

5. Special Edition album full pack  + It's All In The Brochure  (5 available)

6. Special Edition album full pack  + All 5 (2 available)

'Collector Vinyl' Special Edition Change Becomes Us Bundles Only available with Full Pack

1. Special Edition album full pack  + Object 47 Special Vinyl edition with Read & Burn 03  (3 available)

2. Special Edition album full pack  + Pf 456  (5 available)

3. Special Edition album full pack  + 12 Times You 7" (1 available)

Collector T-Shirt' Special Edition Change Becomes Us Bundles Only available with Full Pack

1. Special Edition album full pack  + pink flag t-shirt (M)  (1 available)

2. Special Edition album full pack  + pink flag t-shirt (L)  (1 available)

3. Special Edition album full pack  + Read & Burn 08 T-shirt (XL) - (1 available)

4. Special Edition album full pack  + OBJ 47 T-shirt (blue design) (L) (1 available)

5. Special Edition album full pack  + OBJ 47 T-shirt (blue design) (M)  (1 available)

'Guitar' Special Edition Change Becomes Us Bundles Only available with Full Pack

1. Special Edition album full pack  + Eastwood Breadwinner (white)  (1 available)

2. Special Edition album full pack  + Eastwood Airline Map (seafoam)  (1 available)

Both guitars will have been played by Colin Newman and will be handed over personally by him in London after the 24th March 2013

PLEASE NOTE