Celebration 2007 Wrap-up

Read Katrina's personal review including memories of table dancing, pitbull/poodle action, meeting the dead Sharon Tate and other curiosities of touring. [more]

Prospects for 2008:
"With our new found super powers, we hope to stomp into the new year on a happy paw… We are putting together some UK/European tour dates, for Feb/Mar. We then may be hitting our favorite US cities for a short one this Summer. Until then..keep the fire stoked. Stay free
K"

Zach Condon's BBC TV Interview

Watch official archive footage from Beirut's appearance on BBC 2's Later with Jools Holland:

(from the show website)

CASH Music #2: Torque

Torque is Kristin's second output on CASH Music.

"This song was written under water.

On my last tour, our bus broke down and left us stranded in Idaho for a few days. When my band members and I finally arrived at a hotel, we were at first too dirty and disoriented to mind that we were either trapped in our rooms watching bad t.v. or trapped in the hotel lobby with sports fans and evangelist types. It got old fast, however and so did living on complimentary apples from the front desk." [more]

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Cass McCombs on World Cafe

National Public Radio has archived a studio session by Cass McCombs from Dec. 19 who was interviewed by David Dye and presented songs from his fortcoming album Dropping the Writ (due out Feb. 4, 2008 on Domino) for World Cafe. [more]

Tracks:
Lion Killer Got Married ; Healing ; Windfall

HNIA Someday RMX Up Again

"Originally offered as a free download in October 2006, Someday RMX returns to hisnameisalive.com for a limited time. Treat yourself or someone you love to a gift from His Name Is Alive.

These remixes futher expand upon and compliment the 2001 Someday My Blues Will Cover The Earth album from HNIA. They are a must-download for any fan who missed out the first time around. Enjoy!"

Blonde Redhead on AOL The Interface

Following their autumn tours throughout the US and Europe, Blonde Redhead got interviewed and performed a session for The Interface shortly before Christmas. [more]

Tracks:
23 ; The Dress ; Harry & I

Scott Walker on Hard Format

In times where many labels 'go digital', Hard Format is a blog devoted to outstanding new and past music packaging design. In October the makers chose to feature the sleeve of Scott Walker's 'And Who Shall Go To The Ball? And What Shall Go To The Ball?'. [more]

You might also like to read the author's review of the Candoco dance performance which can be found here.