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My Brightest Diamond – Be Brave single/video & Tour
My Brightest Diamond’s new album, All Things Will Unwind, is now available for pre-order on Asthmatic Kitty (CD / LP) or Amazon (CD / LP). It drops October 18th in the U.S. The lead-off single, “Be Brave,” is out on iTunes with two remixes. The part in-studio, part Shara being trippy in masks video is below…
Directed by longtime MBD collaborator Murat Eyuboglu, the video captures the studio recording of the song with a bit of performance from frontwoman Shara Worden and dancer Jessica Dessner. Emilliner created the facsinators, Lake Simons made the mask, and Noelle Marinelli did makeup. Our good friend DM Stith provides background vocals. Read more info about the song here.
She also has a few tour dates pulled together for the fall (not necessarily a complete listing thus far):
- 24-Sep-11 –Carlsbad Music Festival -Carlsbad, CA
- 14-Oct-11 –Littlefield -Brooklyn
- 19-Oct-11 –Fitzgerald’s -Houston, TX
- 05-Nov-11 –St. Mark’s Cathedral -Seattle, WA
- 06-Nov-11 –Mississippi Studios -Portland, OR
- 17-Nov-11 –St. Giles-in-the-Fields-London
- 21-Nov-11 –Circolo degli Artisti-Rome
- 22-Nov-11 –Teatro Martinitt-Milan
- 23-Nov-11 –Papiersaal-Zurich
- 24-Nov-11 –Club ADS-Berlin
- 26-Nov-11 –Gebaude 9-Köln
- 27-Nov-11 –Le Guess Who? Festival-Utrecht
- 28-Nov-11 –Stuk-Leuven
- 29-Nov-11 –Café de la Danse-Paris
~Dan – np: Buckethead – Captian Eo’s Voyage
Mike Patton – The Solitude of Prime Numbers [Nov 2011]
Update 10/17: the CD is now available to order.
FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton, moved by the Paolo Giordano novel The Solitude Of Prime Numbers and having contributed music to the movie of the same name, has created a 16-track release that boasts some of the most contemplative and stirring music of his multi-faceted career with Patton describing the release as a personal “sonic departure.” The album, titled “Music From The Film And Inspired By The Book The Solitude Of Prime Numbers (La Solitudine Dei Numeri Primi)”, has been set for a November 1 release via Ipecac Recordings.
Where Patton’s projects (FANTÔMAS, MONDO CANE, TOMAHAWK) often thrive on abrupt transitions and multi-layered instrumentation, “The Solitude Of Prime Numbers” collection boasts a cinematic feel that allows instruments an individual voice, emphasizes isolated notes and subtly transitions from piece to piece, acutely capturing the introspective and reflective feel of the novel. The album’s intricate packaging further conveys this dramatic and minimalistic approach, with a multi-panel digipak featuring a leaf cut out, embossed with a locking mechanism.
“The Solitude Of Prime Numbers” was released in 2008 and quickly became a national sensation in Italy where it sold over one million copies before it was translated into thirty languages worldwide. The novel tells the story of two individuals, Mattia and Alice, whose lives parallel each other in uncanny ways, like twin primes: both lonely but close to each other, separated by an even number. In 2010, a movie based upon the book, starring Isabella Rossellini and directed by Saverio Costanzo (“Private”, “In Memory Of Myself”) was released.
“Music From The Film And Inspired By The Book The Solitude Of Prime Numbers (La Solitudine Dei Numeri Primi)” features a unique arrangement with each track sequentially numbered with the first 16 prime numbers:
Tracklist
02. Twin Primes
03. Identity Matrix
05. Method of Infinite Descent
07. Contrapositive
11. Cicatrix
13. Abscissa
17. Isolated Primes
19. Radius of Convergence
23. Separatrix
29. The Snow Angel
31. Apnoea
37. Supersingular Primes
41. Quadratix
43. Calculus of Finite Differences
47. Zeroth
53. Weight of Consequences
~Dan – np: Tori Amos – Night of Hunters
Dave Douglas & So Percussion – Bad Mango [new jazz]
New “Greenleaf Portable Series” release from Dave Douglas & So Percussion… GPS Vol 3: Bad Mango:
The digital album comes out October 11th, 2011, on Greenleaf Music on mp3/FLAC.
~Dan – np: Tesla – Five Man Acoustical Jam
Puscifer “Man Overboard” [video]
The first single from Puscifer’s second album Conditions of My Parole now has a video. Get your Maynard James Keenan fix with the”Man Overboard” is directed by Meats Meier…
I dig the song more than the video… while I dig Meats’ style, all the Puscifer videos are a bit “samey.” I’d hope for something more unique rather than doing the same thing over and over again. Great song from Maynard & Co and great talent in Meats, though… in spades, for sure.
The CD is up for pre-order here, and the vinyl is available for pre-order (and comes out October 18th). The digital download single is available now. A US Tour is expected for November 2011.
~Dan – np: Pretty Lights – Filling Up the City Skies
Sigur Rós concert film Heima (free today only)
Today (monday, september 5th) icelandiccinema.com is free streaming the Sigur Rós concert film Heima from their website.
After midnight Icelandic time (5pm monday san francisco, 8pm monday nyc, 1am tuesday london, 9am tuesday tokyo) the film will be available to stream for a fee.
~Dan – np: Austrian Death Machine – Double Brutal
Frank Zappa – Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison
New up on zappa.com today…
Pre-orders went live for a new CD, Frank Zappa’s Feeding the Monkies at Ma Maison:
For those of you that don’t want to know what sex this is, don’t read the following:
- Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison
- Buffalo Voice
- Secular Humanism
- Worms From Hell
- Samba Funk
Realized by FZ on his Synclavier. All tracks produced by Frank Zappa.
As with recent FZ Vault releases, getting it via zappa.com/barfkoswill/musictoday is the only way to get it. It ships September 20, 2011.
~Dan – np: Testament – Low
yMusic’s Beautiful Mechanical
If you missed the Kickstarter for yMusic… the album is getting an official release:
yMusic Beautiful Mechanical (album out Sept. 27, New Amsterdam Records)
Release Show w/ My Brightest Diamond Oct. 14 in NYC, Details TBAyMusic is a versatile sextet of sought-after, classically-trained musicians who have forged deep relationships with artists throughout the overlapping classical and pop music worlds. Not only do its
members regularly collaborate and perform with Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Vampire Weekend and Björk, they are also active recitalists, arrangers, and commissioners and have performed with classical institutions like the New York Philharmonic and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. In Beautiful Mechanical, yMusic’s artistic mission is fully realized with seven commissioned works by six favored collaborators. The disc features debut concert works from Annie Clark and Shara Worden (who do not perform on the album), alongside new pieces from Son Lux, Judd Greenstein, Gabriel Kahane, and Sarah Kirkland Snider. True to the spirit of this co-active community and to their fluency in varied ventures, yMusic worked together with these various writers to shape a cohesive album. The result is an expertly written and impeccably executed declaration of enormous delight, shining with yMusic’s crystalline character. yMusic is: Rob Moose, violin; Nadia Sirota, viola; Clarice Jensen, cello; Alex Sopp, flute; Hideaki Aomori, clarinet; C.J. Camerieri, trumpet. Learn more HERE.
The album is available for pre-order now on Amazon.
~Dan – np: Testament – Low
New Ben Folds Five song “House”
Ben Folds Five will go down in history as one of the bands that actually looked like they were having fun on stage. When they broke-up in the Fall of 2000, a bit of happiness died. Ben went on to do a lot of solo work (some Five-ish, some not), bassist Robert has stayed active in the NC music scene, and drummer Darren has put out a few gorgeous records with his band Hotel Lights (where he sings and plays guitar). In fact, I just found out that Hotel Lights put out a new one last week (Girl Graffiti).
Well, with Mr Folds’ upcoming retrospective 3-CD boxset, The Best Imitation of Myself (due out October 11, 2011), Ben Folds Five got back in the studio and recorded a new tune entitled “House.” Two other new BFF songs are on the collection: “Tell Me What I Did” and “Stumblin’ Home Winter Blues.” No word on if any more new BFF, but anything coming out of an 11-year gap is good news to me.
You can stream the new song at NBC’s The Sing-Off page. You can pre-order the retrospective at the Amazons. No word on a digital / mp3 download version of the retrospective yet, but I’m sure it’ll be out there on iTunes and Amazon soon enough.
~Dan – np: Xenuphobe (Wally Farkas & Ty Tabor) – 2.0 electrolux
Tori Amos “Carry” video + pre-order + tour updates
The first track to get video treatment for Tori Amos’ upcoming Night of Hunters album is the final track, “Carry.” Sonically, it’s a lush stringy ballad – quite fitting for Tori’s move to classical label Deutsche Grammophon.
I’m curious how the rest of the album is, but I guess I’ll have to wait until it hits on September 20th. The CD, CD/DVD deluxe and vinyl versions are currently up for pre-order on the Amazons (digital/mp3 download version to follow). Tori’s Fall tour dates are below as well. I’m still bummed about no Oregon date, but hope there’s a 2nd leg added at some point…
Night of Hunters tracklist:
01. Shattering Sea
02. SnowBlind
03. Battle of Trees
04. Fearlessness
05. Cactus Practice
06. Star Whisperer
07. Job’s Coffin
08. Nautical Twilight
09. Your Ghost
10. Edge of the Moon
11. The Chase
12. Night of Hunters
13. Seven Sisters
14. Carry
Tori Amos 2011 Tour Dates:
09/28 – Helsinki, FI @ Ice Hall
09/30 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Oktyabrsky Hall
10/02 – Moscow, RU @ Crocus Hall
10/04 – Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier
10/05 – Paris, FR @ Le Grand Rex
10/07 – Milan, IT @ Teatro Arcimboldi
10/08 – Rome, IT @ Auditorium Parco della Musica
10/10 – Hamburg, DE @ Laieszhalle
10/11 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
10/13 – Warsaw, PL @ Sala Kongresowa
10/15 – Eindoven, NL @ Muziekgebouw
10/17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Carre
10/18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Carre
10/20 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
10/21 – Copenhagen, DK @ The Royal Theatre
10/22 – Copenhagen, DK @ The Royal Theatre
10/24 – Lucerne, CH @ KKL
10/25 – Vienna, AT @ Stadhalle F
10/26 – Frankfurt, DE @ Alte Oper
10/28 – Antwerp, BE @ QEH
10/29 – Brussels, BE @ Bozar
10/31 – Essen, DE @ Philharmonie
11/02 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
11/03 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
11/04 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo
11/06 – Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
11/08 – Belfast, UK @ Waterfront
11/09 – Dublin, UK @ Grand Canal Theatre
11/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center
12/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
12/02 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
12/03 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
12/05 – Washington, DC @ Constitution Hall
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theater
12/08 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
12/10 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
12/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpehum Theater
12/14 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
12/16 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
12/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
12/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
12/21 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
12/22 – Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
~Dan – np: The Swell Season – Strict Joy
Sigur Rós – INNI (live album/film)
Last week, Sigur Rós put out an enigmatic trailer titled INNI without any details. Speculation of a live film was an easy guess… “Inni” is the shorthand name for the second track (“Inní mér syngur vitleysingur” aka “within me a lunatic sings“) on their last full-length album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. Today they released the initial details about the upcoming release…
Inni is comprised of a double live album and seventy-five minute film of Sigur Rós’ last show before their well-documented “indefinite hiatus” at the end of 2008.
Recorded and shot over two nights at London’s Alexandra Palace at the close of the world tour around their fifth full length album, með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, Inni sees the band at the peak of their powers, captured on film for the first time as a core four-piece since they were joined by string section amiina at the start of the century. Directed by Vincent Morisset (Arcade Fire’s Miroir Noir), the film is set to debut at this year’s Venice Film Festival on September 3rd, 2011.
THE FILM
Inni is Sigur Rós’ second live film following 2007’s hugely-celebrated tour documentary Heima. Whereas that film positioned the enigmatic group in the context of their Icelandic homeland, providing geographical, social and historical perspectives on their otherworldly music, Inni focuses purely on the band’s performance, and stands as a stark counterpoint to Heima’s kaleidoscopic richness. Where Heima was lush and colorfully expansive, Inni is spare and near-monochromatic in its tunnel vision. Filmed in a manner that invites both intimacy and claustrophobia, Inni cocoons the viewer in a one-on-one relationship with the band, eschewing the audience for closeness, depicting how it feels for both band and fan to experience Sigur Rós live.
The film’s elegance and atmosphere are enhanced by Morisset’s re-filming of the original digital footage on 16mm, which was then re-filmed again, sometimes through prisms and other found objects, allowing Inni to look and feel like something recovered from the past. Interspersed with this is archival footage drawn from the band’s previous decade, dating back as far as 1998. This juxtaposition gives viewers the full scope of Sigur Rós’ origins, evolution, originality and influence.
THE DOUBLE LIVE ALBUMThe live album Inni – a first for the band – is comprised of the full set from Alexandra Palace, played in order with just one omission, and clocks in at one-and-three-quarter hours. Recorded by Sigur Rós’ in-house studio engineer Birgir Jón Birgisson, Inni’s live audio recording is far and away the best way of replicating the full-force effect of standing in front of one of the world’s most extraordinary bands for an evening.
When taken in together, Inni’s film and live album give us an incredible account of one of the most celebrated and influential rock bands of recent years, showing where they’ve come from, where they’ve been, and like all things Sigur Rós, where it is they will be going next. More details of how, when and where Inni will enter the world will be made available shortly on sigur-ros.co.uk.
~Dan – np: Sunny Day Real Estate – How It Feels To Be Something On
Frank Zappa: Will That Be An Aisle Or A Window? (Cartoon)
A business lesson from the late, great Frank Zappa…
A Business Lesson with Frank Zappa. Animated by Carl King. Original Score by Stephen Cox. Special Thanks to Anthony White. Original FZ audio interview recorded in September 1984. Source unknown. This cartoon was manufactured with the non-commercial / educational purpose of paying tribute to the wisdom of Frank Zappa.
~Dan – np: Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary
Radiohead remix album ‘TKOL RMX’ (19 tracks 2CD set)
Update 10/3: Radiohead will celebrate the release of their remix album ‘TKOL RMX 1234567’ by streaming a live DJ set via The Boiler Room next Tuesday 11th October, from around 8pm UK time. The album is available for pre-order now on CD.
Radiohead have announced a set of 4 vinyl remix singles. Two of them have already been released, the other two are coming soon and we can probably expect 3 more (7 total 12″ issues). All of those remixes end up on RADIOHEAD TKOL RMX, out on October 10th (UK) and likely shortly thereafter in the USA/Canada. The album will debut in Japan ahead of release dates in other territories.
CD2 includes remixes that have not been announced before, with interesting names including Jamie XX, SBTRKT, Modeselektor, Objekt, Anstam and Blawan.
Disc 1:
1. Caribou – Little By Little Rmx (vinyl #1)
2. Jacques Greene – Lotus Flower Rmx (vinyl #1)
3. Nathan Fake – Morning Mr Magpie Rmx (vinyl #2)
4. Harmonic 313 – Bloom Rmx (vinyl #2)
5. Mark Pritchard – Bloom Rmx (vinyl #2)
6. Lone – Feral Rmx (vinyl #3)
7. Pearson Sound – Morning Mr Magpie Scavenger Rmx (vinyl #3)
8. Four Tet – Separator Rmx (vinyl #3)
Disc 2:
1. Thriller – Give Up The Ghost Houseghost Rmx (vinyl #4)
2. Illum Sphere – Codex Rmx (vinyl #4)
3. Shed – Little By Little Rmx (vinyl #4)
4. Brokenchord – Give Up The Ghost Rmx (vinyl #5)
5. Altrice – TKOL Rmx (vinyl #5)
6. Blawan – Bloom Rmx (vinyl #5)
7. Modeselektor – Good Evening Mrs Magpie Rmx (vinyl #6)
8. Objekt – Bloom Rmx (vinyl #6)
9. Jamie xx – Bloom Rework (vinyl #7)
10. Anstam – Separator Rmx (vinyl #7)
11. SBTRKT – Lotus Flower Rmx (vinyl #7)
~Dan – np: Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary
‘Queens of Country’ movie trailer (with Maynard)
New trailer for the movie Queens of Country featuring Lizzy Caplan, Ron Livingston, a mysterious iPod and Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan…
~Dan – np: Sufjan Stevens invites you to Come On Feel the Illinoise!
New Secret Chiefs 3 vinyl (Ishraqiyun & FORMS)
Just posted to Web of Mimicry’s store…
The new 7″ vinyl single from Secret Chiefs 3. This time the tunes come from the satellite bands Ishraqiyun & FORMS. It comes out September 13th, is limited to 1000 pressings, and the physical edition will contain lossless digital download links.
Side A: Ishraqiyun “Saptarshi”
Side B: FORMS “Radar”
~Dan – np: Stavesacre – Absolutes
Cut Chemist – West Coast Tour
Former Jurassic 5 DJ Cut Chemist is hitting the road for a few dates on the West Coast with Mr. Lif, Edan and filmmaker Tom Fitzgerald…
8/16 – HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM (all ages)
8/17 – HOUSE OF BLUES HOLLYWOOD (18+)
8/18 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA Mezzanine
8/19 – SEATTLE, WA Showbox
8/20 – SAN DIEGO, CA House Of Blues
http://www.cutchemist.com
~Dan – np: Stavesacre – Absolutes
Get your own Fol Chen song…
Fol Chen makes some pretty fun, electronic indie rock (check the videos at the bottom). They are also about to venture into the realm of making some impromptu music with a “Verbal Algorithm Composer-Free Song Generator.”
Walker Art Center – Open Field
Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, July 28th, 2-7pmSamuel Bing and Sinosa Loa of the band Fol Chen (Asthmatic Kitty) will produce a customized, one-of-a-kind song for each person who participates in the Fol Chen Verbal Algorithm Composer-Free Song Generator. This is a one-day event only!
Come fill out a survey about your experience at the Walker, turn your survey in to Bing and Sinosa Loa, and receive a CD of your very own custom song minutes later. At the end of Summer Jubilee, they will release the songs as a digital download Open Field EP.
Samuel Bing is a songwriter and co-producer for Fol Chen, whose two albums of danceable, art-pop have garnered praise from the likes of The New York Times, NME and Pitchfork. They have remixed and/or been remixed by David Bowie, Liars, Baths, and legendary club producer Junior Vasquez. They also covered Prince for SPIN’s “Purplish Rain” compilation. Their song “In Ruins” was featured on Showtime’s Weeds and an episode of CSI: NY in which a victim is murdered over Chat Roulette.
artwork and survey
If you live in Minneapolis, go! It’s FREE.
http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=6385
~Dan – np: The Spanish Donkey – XYX
Fol Chen youtube…
“Cable TV”
“In Ruins”
Nick Cave’s The Ship Song Project
I found out about this via Silverchair, as lead singer/composer Daniel Johns recently took part in a special project for the Sydney Opera House. He joined an amazing cast of musicians including Neil Finn, Kev Carmody, Paul Kelly, Martha Wainwright & the Australian Chamber Orchestra interpreting Nick Cave’s iconic song, “The Ship Song.”
You can check it out at www.theshipsongproject.com
The link above has a making of video, photos and more.
~Dan – np: Spinal Tap – This is Spinal Tap
Fantômas – The Director’s Cut Live: A New Year’s Revolution (DVD)
Tracklist:
The Godfather
Night of the Hunter
Cape Fear
Experiment in Terror
One Step Beyond
Rosemary’s Baby
The Devil Rides Out
Spider Baby
The Omen (Ave Satani)
Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer
Vendetta
Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Der Golem
Charade
Intermission
Simply Beautiful [Al Green]
Chariot Choogle [Marc Bolan & T Rex]
No word on pre-order info yet… I’ll post a link once it’s available on the Amazons.
Fantômas is a noise-metal supergroup: Mike Patton on voice and electronics (Faith No More/Mr Bungle/Mondo Cane/Peeping Tom/Tomahawk/Moonchild/etc), Trevor Dunn on bass (Mr Bungle/Secret Chiefs 3/many John Zorn projects), King Buzzo on guitars (the Melvins), and Dave Lombardo on drums (Slayer). The Director’s Cut is their second album of re-imagined mystery/horror/suspense movie scores… this is their front-to-back live recording of it from 12/31/2008.
~Dan – np: Sigur Rós – Takk…
Radiohead – Fake/Pritchard Remixes
The first vinyl single of the Radiohead album The King Of Limbs included remixes of “Little By Little” (Caribou) and “Lotus Flower” (Jacques Greene) and was released on July 5th.
The second vinyl of this four part series includes “Morning Mr. Magpie” remixed by Nathan Fake, as well as remixes of “Bloom” by Mark Pritchard. They go on sale on Monday 18th in the UK (there is a slight delay on the vinyl in the US & Canada, so those will be in the shops on the 2nd August). Per Radiohead’s webpage, “Just so you know, we’re planning to put this series together on CD at the end.”
And slated for release after that: “Feral” (Lone) / “Morning Mr Magpie” (Pearson Sound Scavenger) / “Separator” (Four Tet).
~Dan – np: Incubus – If Not Now, When?
My Brightest Diamond ‘All Things Will Unwind’ (Oct 18, 2011)
So, if I could have a blog solely dedicated to the music of Shara Worden/My Brightest Diamond, I would. I ‘found’ her via her opening slot for Sufjan Stevens’ Avalanche tour (Indianapolis 2006?). Her voice amazed me, and she has quickly become one of my favorite vocalists. She has operatic voice training, a clever wit, charming lyrics, and an indie-rock DIY mentality.
Her third studio album under the My Brightest Diamond moniker* has been announced… All Things Will Unwind will be released October 18, 2011.
For those unfamiliar, MBD creates some fantastic orchestral indie pop. She’s offering a FREE download of a song from the forthcoming album…
Free mp3 Download:
“Reaching Through to the Other Side“
All Things Will Unwind track list
01 We Added It Up
(Studio 360 live video)
02 Reaching Through to the Other Side
(MusicNow 2011 video)
03 In the Beginning
04 Escape Routes
05 Be Brave
06 She Does Not Brave the War
07 Ding Dang
08 There’s a Rat
09 High Low Middle
10 Everything Is in Line
11 I Have Never Loved Someone
*– She has a few MBD precursors under the band name “AwRy” (harder to find), plus a few remix EPs, several cover tunes on compilations, and several fantastic side-projects like Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Penelope, the spoken word Letters From Distant Cities, and the upcoming Kickstarter for her backing band yMusic’s debut album – Beautiful Mechanical. All worth checking out as well.
~Dan – np: Eddie Vedder – Ukulele Songs
-Eyvind Kang
-Frank Zappa
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