Tanya Donelly News

Slumberland, Tanya Donelly's website, has undergone a redesign in time for the release of her new album This Hungry Life (Eleven Thirty Records) on October 17.

"The tracklisting for This Hungry Life:

1. NE
2. World on Fire
3. Kundalini Slide
4. This Hungry Life
5. Littlewing
6. To the Lighthouse
7. Invisible One
8. Days of Grace
9. Long Long Long
10. River Girls

You can preorder the album now over at Newbury Comics and Amazon.

Tanya will also be playing a live acoustic set at the Newbury Comics Government Center location in Boston, MA on October 17 at 12:30 pm."

30 Century Man. A Documentary

From http://www.scottwalkerfilm.com/blog/:

WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCED
September 15th, 2006

"It is with great pleasure, that I announce that the World Premiere of “Scott Walker: 30 Century Man” will take place Tuesday, October 31st at 6:30 pm as part of the 50th London Film Festival. Screening will be at the National Film Theatre in NFT1. A second screening will follow on November 1 at 1:15 in NFT2. More information, including ticket sales, can be found here.

Hard to believe that an idea that sprang to mind in July 2001 will now come to life across that huge screen in the NFT…couldn’t have done it without the amazing creative team that has been working with me, all the people who have supported this project in one way or other over the years, and of course, the generosity of Scott Walker, inviting us into his creative world, if only for a moment…it has been an incredible journey. Look forward to sharing it with you all.

“…and we’ll dream, won’t we?”

SK

(and for non-London residents, or those not jet-setting in for the big night, the film will be released in cinemas in the UK soon, and be sure to join the mailing list to be kept up-to-date on other festival screenings around the world.)"

Johann Johannsson: IBM 1401, A Users Manual

Johann is currently performing "IBM 1401, A Users Manual" with dancer and choreographer Erna Ómarsdóttir in theatres throughout Europe. (Photo credit: Laurent Ziegler). The piece was first staged at DANSEM in Marseille four years ago.

"The Sun's Gone Dim and the Sky's Turned Black" is an out-take from the album (30th October on 4AD) and title track of a preceeding EP (9th October) and can be listened to on his MySpace.

Beirut US / European Tour Dates Fall 2006

Recent 4AD signing Beirut a.k.a. Zach Condon has recruited an impressive "band" (including accordion, violin, baritone sax, and euphonium) and is currently touring across the US and the UK (plus one French date). The European dates coincide with the re-release of his debut album, "Gulag Orkestar" (out since May in the US on Ba Da Bing) together with a bonus EP "Lon Gisland" [sic].

The following dates are taken from Ba Da Bing:

Sept 16 - Boston, MA - Boston University
Sept 22 - Durham, NC - Duke Coffeehouse
Sept 23 - Greensboro, NC - Flying Anvil
Sept 24 - Atlanta, GA - Variety
Sept 29 - Swarthmore, PA - Swarthmore Campus
Oct 4 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 5 - Ottawa, ON - Zaphod Beeblebrox
Oct 7 - Montreal, QC - Le National
Oct 12 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
Oct 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
Oct 18 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
Oct 19 - Portland, OR - Holocene
Oct 20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Oct 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
Oct 24 - Santa Fe, NM - College of Santa Fe
Oct 26 - Albquerque, NM - Launchpad
Oct 28 - Austin, TX - Emo's
Oct 31 - Gateshead, England - Sage w/ Calexico
Nov 1 - Glasgow, Scotland - ABC 1 w/ Calexico
Nov 2 - Dublin, Ireland - Olympia w/Calexico
Nov 3 - Liverpool, England - Academy w/Calexico
Nov 4 - Sheffield, England - Octagon w/Calexico
Nov 5 - London, England - Camden Roundhouse w/Calexico
Nov 11 - Paris, France - Les Inrocks
Nov 16 - Providence, RI - Leung Gallery
Nov 18 - Bennington, VT - Bennington Campus
Nov 21 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Nov 22 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

TV On The Radio on KCRW

While on tour in Los Angeles, the band presented songs from their new album Return To Cookie Mountain at KCRW studios. Video and audio of the complete session (broadcast on September 22) can be streamed here.

Lisa Gerrard: New album and documentary

Lisa's website has been updated with info on the forthcoming release "The Silver Tree", her fourth album proper apart from Dead Can Dance and her soundtrack works. The site also features stills from the "Come Tenderness" video - the first off the album. A few details on the (non-4AD) release, the album artwork and its unreleased predecessor "Mantras of the Lost Archetype" are shared in this forum post. A release date is yet to be confirmed.

Available now is the long awaited Lisa Gerrard documentary. Titled "Sanctuary" and directed by Clive Collier at Storm Creation, the film features "creative and emotional insights into all aspects of her life and career", including contributions by collaborators like Michael Mann, Hans Zimmer and Graeme Revell. Clive also directed the "Come Tenderness" video and created the album artwork for "The Silver Tree". The DVD is available in NTSC (USA/Canada) and PAL (Europe/Australia). It can be bought here.

Celebration #3: 1980 Forward (backwards)

4AD label events and showcases have a good tradition of featuring external (i.e. unsigned by 4AD) support acts - just think Heavenly Bodies, Medicine, Ether or the "Echoes from the Cross" ensemble. The 1980 Forward celebration in November 2005 again featured a few bands and artists not signed to 4AD:

Southern Records signing Todd ("London's most primal chaotic rock unit") have been a regular support for 4AD artists (The Breeders, Cass McCombs and Vinny Miller) before the Celebration/Wolf & Cub gig at the Water Rats. And again, unprepared listeners took immediate shelter at the bar. Strictly BYE (bring your earplugs)!
Official Todd site

Manchester-based Polytechnic joined The Breeders at Blackheath Halls on Saturday. The band have since toured extensively, played several radio sessions and released two singles on Transgressive.
Official Polytechnic web site
Polytechnic on MySpace

Singer-songwriter Jont supported The Mountain Goats and Emma Pollock at Bush Hall. On the occasion of his debut EP release "One Long Song" (Nov. 21, 2005 on Everybody's Records) AngryApe and Gigwise conducted interviews with him days after this gig.
Jont's official site "The Great Escape"
Jont on MySpace

v23 design Silent Sound

On Thursday 14th September 2006 Ian Forsyth and Jane Pollard staged "a uniquely emotive experience which explores the mind's susceptibility to subliminal suggestion". The performance, called "Silent Sound", took place in the Small Concert Hall in St. George's Hall in Liverpool. From 15 September to 26th November 2006, an installation of "Silent Sound" is presented as part of the inaugural programme at the major new contemporary art space, Greenland Street. In-depth information on the performance and installation are available on the Silent Sound site and the networked_performance blog.

A limited edition signed and numbered CD recording is available for pre-order now, with a DVD documentary to follow in 2007. The graphic design has been conceived and executed by Chris Bigg and Vaughan Oliver at v23.

Celebration #2: Bettie Serveert

The Dutch four piece have called quite a few labels home in their 15 year existence - Guernica, Beggars and Matador to name just a few 4AD related ones. The band celebrated their birthday party at the packed Paradiso club in Amsterdam on Sep. 9, 2006. The complete set - featuring former drummer Berend Dubbe as special guest - is now archived at fabchannel.com.

Celebration #1: Throwing Muses

"Indian Summer Sale" for Kristin Hersh and Throwing Muses t-shirts in the Throwing Music online store: Save yourself a piece of "Gut Pageant" #1 or 2 history, or prepare for the dark eves to come with a "Murder Misery and then Goodnight" shirt.

And take the chance and order a copy of the "Live at the Middle East" official bootleg. The CD-R contains all but 2 tracks of the second date of Throwing Muses' 20th anniversary mini tour. The opening track, "Hazing", was left our for quality reasons while "Shimmer" is available as a free download here.