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THE CHURCH "SO LOVE WILL FIND US" TOUR 2009
With Special Guest ADAM FRANKLIN & BOLTS OF MELODY (Of Swervedriver)
Love may not make the world go 'round but it sure as hell makes the ride worthwhile - come see us as we head across the USA east to west from June 10th 2009. Adam Franklin (of Swervedriver) & Bolts of Melody will also be joining us on the tour as our special guest.
Below are confirmed dates (as of today)
Please check venues for confirmation of times and ticket information.
THE CHURCH "So Love May Find Us" USA 2009 Tour
JUN 10 WED BELLY UP TAVERN * SOLANA BEACH, CA
JUN 11 THU THE ROXY THEATRE
JUN 12 FRI SLIMS
JUN 14 SUN ALADDIN THEATER
JUN 15 MON THE TRIPLE DOOR
JUN 18 THU GOTHIC THEATRE
JUN 20 SAT HOUSE OF BLUES CHICAGO
JUN 21 SUN VARSITY THEATER
JUN 23 TUE SHANK HALL
JUN 25 THU THE MAGIC BAG
JUN 26 FRI BEACHLAND BALLROOM
JUN 27 SAT REX THEATRE
JUN 28 SUN THE STATE THEATRE
JUN 30 TUE RAMS HEAD ONSTAGE
JUL 1 WED THE TROCADERO
JUL 2 THU SHOWCASE LIVE
JUL 3 FRI TUPELO MUSIC HALL
JUL 8 WED IRVING PLAZA
JUL 9 THU THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE
* Adam Franklin (of Swervedriver) & Bolts of Melody
Please click on the venues for details of ticket sales, prices, times and directions.
Keep an eye on our website below for further updates; don't worry Canada is on the cards.
THE CHURCH UNTITLED #23 RELEASE DATE: MAY 12th
PREORDERS START FRIDAY APRIL 10th! CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS.
We will be offering the album in the following formats:
Compact Disc
2xLP (Double Gatefold 180 gram vinyl)
Digital MP3 (320kbps)
DIgital FLAC
There will be special offers available on Second Motion Records website ONLY, please stay tuned. we will announce the preorderes on FRIDAY.
Info on Untitled #23:
Australia's Legendary band, The CHurch returns with what is arguably the most creative and inspiring record of their almost 30 year career.
Second Motion Records, in conjunction with the bands very own Unorthodox Records, will release the band's
cleverly titled "Untitled #23" on May 12th, 2009.
The band will then hit the road starting June 10th for a full-fledge North American tour playing between
25-27 dates in 33 days.
Special guest on the tour will be Swervedriver singer, Adam Franklin and his band Bolts Of Melody who
released his latest album "Spent Bullets" on March 31st on Second Motion.
It will be the first time two Second Motion artists have toured together since the company formed in May of
2008 in Chapel Hill, NC before relocating to East Lansing, MI in Feb 2009. We are very excited to have Adam Franklin and The Church on the road together!
Second Motion will be at every show on this tour
THE DiSCiPLiNES VIDEO FOR "YOURS FOR THE TAKING"
You must watch this.
We are extremely proud to debut the first video from THE DiSCiPLiNES "Your For The Taking"
you can stream the video by clicking here:
and TURN IT UP LOUD!!
KEN STRINGFELLOW GUEST EDITOR ON MAGNET!!
The DiSCiPLiNES' Ken Stringfellow was the special GUEST EDITOR OF THE WEEK For Magnet Magazine!please visit our friends at Magnet Magazine here and read all about Ken's week as a Magazine editor and life in Paris, France.
the link includes a FREE Download of the first single "Yours For The Taking"
click cover below to Purchase Smoking Kills!
THE DiSCiPLiNES NEW SINGLE "THERE iS A LAW" NOW AVAiLABLE!!
We are very proud to announce we now have TWO singles for THE DiSCiPLiNES in a LIMITED EDITION 7" Single for "YOURS FOR THE TAKING" b/w "Wrong Lane" as well as the second single "THERE'S IS A LAW" b/w Oslo all available for the first time on Vinyl! also availalbe on even MORE LIMITED EDITION BLUE VINYL!
Click on cover images to go to the store
The DiSCiPLiNES WiLL HiT THE ROAD iN NORTH AMERiCA iN THE SUMMER OF 2009
BRIAN VANDER ARK & SECOND MOTION NOMINATED FOR TWO DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS!!
We are very proud to announce we have been nominated for TWO Detroit Music Awards for Brian Vander Ark!
here are the categories:
Outstanding Anthology / Compilation / Reissue
The Supremes, Motown Lost and Found ( Motown/Universal )
Various Artists, Motown: The Complete Number 1s ( Motown/ Universal )
Various Artists, Playlist Plus: Motown 50th Anniversary ( Motown/Universal )
Detroit Cobras,Ê Original Recordings ( Munster )
Brian Vander Ark. Brian Vander Ark ( Second Motion )
Rodriguez, Cold Fact ( Light in the Attic )
Little Willie John 1966 ( The Axelrod & HP Barnum Sessions (Ace )
** it's not REALLY a reissue, well sort of..
but hell we'll take it! Anything to get mentioned along side classic Motown albums and Ace Records Little Willie John! we are very honored. We also love The Detroit Cobras and Light In The Attic Records.. so just being mention is pretty flattering
the second nomination:
Outstanding National Indie Label Rock Artist / Group
The Von Bondies
The Hard Lessons
Jody Raffoul
Brian Vander Ark
Electric Six
The Go
The Detroit Music Awards will be held on April 17th 2009 at the Fillmore in Detroit (rock city), Michigan.
click cover below to Purchase BVA!
BVA RADIO SHOW!
New BVA Radio show!03/27/2009
Brian is very pleased to announce that he has a new radio show! "Soundtracks with Brian Vander Ark" is an hour long show that's dedicated to the marriage between music and film. Citadel Broadcasting has picked up the show, and we are hoping that very soon it will be played on numerous stations across the country. For now, it's being played on WLAV in Grand Rapids, MI. Locally, you can listen to it live, Saturday mornings on 96.9 WLAV, starting March 28, 2009. Nationally, via the internet, you can hear it by clicking the link below, or copy and paste this address: http://www.wlav.com/article.asp?id=494422The show airs every Saturday morning at 9AM EST. Also - he takes requests and suggestions for the show. (It's pre-taped). Email those requests to bvasoundtracks@yahoo.com
MARTY WILLSON-PIPER: NPR SONG OF THE DAY
"Lullaby For The Lonely" from Marty Willson-PIper's new solo disc, "Nightjar" was selected by NPR as the SONG OF THE DAY on April 6th 2009!!!!
please visit NPR here to listen and read more:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102783387
click cover below to Purchase Nightjar!
TOMMY KEENE SONG OF THE DAY
Well what do you know, those folks at NPR must like something about our artists or what we're doing.We are also proud acknowledge that last Thursday, April 2nd Tommy Keene's "Please Don't Come Around" as the "Song Of The Day" you can click here to listen and read more:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102649300&sc=nl&cc=sod-20090402
TOMMY KEENE TOUR
Tommy Keene hits the Road in April! We are very proud to announce Tommy Keene's US Tour for the Spring of 2009:Monday April 20, Austin, TX, Emo's (Inside) w/ Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves,
Tuesday April 21, Dallas, TX, The Cavern (Downstairs) w/ Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves
Thursday April 23, Chicago, IL, The Hideout w/ Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves
Saturday April 25, St. Louis, MO, Off Broadway w/ Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves
Sunday April 26, Memphis, TN. Hi-Tone w/ Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves
Monday April 27, Atlanta, GA, The Earl w/ Magnapop
Wednesday April 29, Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda's
Thursday April 30, Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell's
Friday May 1, Arlington, VA, Iota Club & Cafe
Saturday May 2, Baltimore, MD, Talking Head Club @ Sonar
Tommy Keene Reviews!
Chart Attack Raves about Tommy Keene's "In The Late Bright" **** (4-stars!)
http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/66399/tommy-keane--in-the-light-bright
POP MATTERS RAVES ABOUT TOMMY KEENE
"...the jangly guitar and organ of A Secret Life of Stories, the noir-from-the-title-on-down Nighttime Crime Scene,
the fuzzed-out Goodbye Jane to Keene's mug on the cover (In The Late Bright) is a guaranteed sign of quality.
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/70884-tommy-keene-in-the-late-bright/
click cover below to Purchase In The Late Bright!
TOMMY KEENE: WXPN's WORLD CAFE ON APRIL 30th!
The World Cafe will be broadcasting TOMMY KEENE's recent session on Thursday, April 30th, 2009.
National Public Radios World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide.
You can find your local NPR station by scrolling to the bottom & choosing their state under "Find a Program Broadcast Time" at the following link:
http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/?prgId=39
Éor worldwide you may listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm Eastern Standard Time by going to:
http://www.xpn.org/listen-live/listen-live
Late in the day of broadcast, the audio will be available on the National Public Radio website if permission has been granted for this session:
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=39&agg=1
SWERVEDRIVER ON PITCHFORK
Pitchfork Media gives rave reviews to the Swervedriver reissues!
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12846-raise-mezcal-head/
It seems that in every musical movement, there are worthy artists who get lost in the shuffle. In the case of Britain's late-1980s/early-90s shoegazer scene,
Swervedriver had the unfortunate distinction of being one of those bands...
1991's Raise was a quality debut, and it's dated surprisingly well. The muscular, scorching guitars are the heart of the album, and they still bring the noise like nobody's business.
The big distortion and interlocking riffs give most of the album a dense, bright sound with a lot of punch. "Son of Mustang Ford" rumbles like the car it's named for, "Rave Down"
launches into hyperspace after three minutes of tense, grungy crunching, and "Sunset" pulls back a bit, layering cleaner guitars than usual over a bubbling bassline and unison vocals.
Two years later, on Mezcal Head, the songs caught up to the guitars. "For Seeking Heat", "Girl on a Motorbike", "You Find It Everywhere", and "Blowin' Cool" weave
laser-guided melodies through tangles of distortion-drenched guitar. The band lost its original rhythm section between albums, but new drummer Jez Hindmarsh absolutely
crushes his kit, matching the intensity of the guitar maelstrom.
For an introduction to the band, though, Mezcal Head can't be beat, and it's great to have it and Raise
available again. If you missed them the first time or simply weren't around to hear them, Swervedriver is worth the trip back in time.
ADAM FRANKLIN: THE MAN THAT FELL TO EARTH
Blurt Magazine recently ran a great interview & feature on Adam Franklin here:
http://blurt-online.com/features/view/306/
NEVER LOSE THAT FEELING: Swervedriver in Blurt Magazine
Blurt Magazine also recently ran a great feature on Swervedriver and the recent reissues of RAISE and MEZCAL HEAD here:
http://blurt-online.com/features/view/307/
ADAM FRANKLIN SPENT BULLETS: Verdict: "His Best Yet!"
It's Official, "Spent Bullets" is the finest work of Adam Franklin's solo career. Don't just listen to us, sure we are biased..
but listen to what the critics have been saying we're not making this up!
ADAM FRANKLIN TRUMPS ALL IN EXCLAIM
http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/latestsub.aspx?csid1=131&csid2=870&fid1=37378
"... Although songs like "Autumn Leaf" and "Two Dollar Dress" still feature taffy-pulled guitar
tones with druggy melodies, Spent Bullets represents Franklin as an artist in respite. Rather than prodding or pushing, sounds are drawn in and out like a breath
as Adam worries much less about traditional structure, focusing on moods and modes instead. Spent Bullets may not bring Adam Franklin the same attention
2008 did but it trumps anything he's created in the last 12 months. (Second Motion)
ALL-MUSIC GUIDE Reviews Spent Bullets
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fnfuxzekldde
Check the elegiac "Champs" for a nice example of their subtle glory,
or the truly melancholy-sounding lead lines on "Bolts of Melody" for their near-perfect sense of what works in these songs.
And this is one of the strongest batches of songs Franklin has written in a while. Indeed, the combination of great vocals, guitar
near-perfection, and powerful, emotionally gripping songs makes Spent Bullets one of the best albums Adam Franklin has been associated with.
FAZER Raves over Spent Bullets
http://www.fazermagazine.com/2009/01/29/adam-franklin-Ð-spent-bullets-review/
... Spent Bullets is an amazing example of Adam Franklin
circa 2009 Ð doing everything at the top of his game. As the last notes of Teardrops fade into Bolts of Melody, and your head starts to lull in a slow
Hendrix - Electric Ladyland approval at another mind-blower of a songÉ you can take solace in the fact that youÕre not even a quarter of the way into an album
that will surely go down on record as some of FranklinÕs finest material. What I really dig about Spent Bullets is the attention to detail in the production of
the album. ThereÕs plenty of little background guitar effects and signature foot-peddle action worked in throughout all of the songs.
JACK RABIG and THE BIG TAKEOVER
"... Franklin caps off a remarkable 12 months where 1) he and his incredible, long-missed Swervedriver singed excited
crowds on a hot-as-hell summer reunion tour, 2) recorded and toured a fantastic, mellifluously moody album A.M. with Magnetic Morning (his collaboration with
Interpols Sam Fogarino, helped by Jimmy LaValle of The Album Leaf), and 3) dropped this spot-on solo delight. Heaps more consistent and aurally thematic than
his odds and ends, enjoyable 2007 solo debut, Bolts of Melody, Spent more convincingly explores his 2000s ethereal side. Its remarkably upbeat and refreshing for
such an otherworldly-sounding effort
... from the breeze-tossed-quiet of Bolts of Melody to the bracing,
reverberating charms of the chiming Surge and acoustic chops Champs. Casting spells like light waterfalls, the redolent Spent holds one enthralled, enchanted, and
enraptured in quiet shimmers, tickling shivers, and pretty quivers. (secondmotionrecords.com)
JAMSBIO.COM COINS SPENT BULLETS "IMPRESSIVE"
Fans of Franklin's (especially those who adored the final two Swervedriver releases) will surely bask in this album's
other-worldly feel. it's impressive that Franklin is still churning out songs of this quality so far into his career.
click cover below to Purchase Spent Bullets!
NORIPCORD INTERVIEWS ADAM
for a great interview with Adam where he talks all things Spent Bullets, Swervedriver and Magnetic Morning please visit NoRipCord.com
http://www.noripcord.com/features/adam-franklin-interview
EMM GRYNER ON THE ROAD WITH A-CAMP
Emm Gryner has joined forces with the band A-Camp which features Nina Persson (The Cardigans) and Nathan Larson (Shudder To Think)
and they are hitting the road throughout Europe and North America for the next several months. Fans of THE CAKE SALE will remember
Nina lending vocals to Emm's song "Blackwinged Bird" from the 2007 Collaboration that raised money for Oxfam in Ireland (and can be purchased here: http://store.yeproc.com/album.php?id=12708 )
Emm will also be touring Western Canada in mid June between the A-Camp Europe and US legs and doing a one-off show in Dublin on May 1st.
here is where you can catch Emm with A-Camp
Mar 27 John Dee Oslo, Norway
Mar 30 Train Arhus, Denmark
Mar 31 Lille Vega Kopenhamn, Denmark SOLD OUT
April 2 Jonkopings Konserthus Jšnkoping, Sweden
April 3 Goteborgs Konserthus Goteborg, Sweden SOLD OUT
April 4 Malmo Konserthus Malmo, Sweden
April 6 Cirkus Arena & Restaurang Stockholm, Sweden
April 7 Uppsala Konsert & Kongres Uppsala, Sweden
April 9 Louis De Geer Norrkoping, Sweden
April 11 Motel Mozaique Festival Rotterdam, NL
April 12 Trix Antwerp, Belgium
April 13 Luxor Cologne, DE
April 15 Ubel & Gefahrlich Hamburg, DE
April 16 Lido Belrin, DE
April 17 Fabryka Trzciny Warsaw, PL
April 19 Flex Vienna, AT
April 20 Magnolia Milan, IT
April 21 Backstage Munich, DE
April 23 Abart Zurich, CH
April 24 Docks Lasaunne, CH
April 26 Femmes s'en Mellent Festival @ Maroquinerie Paris, FR
April 28 Glee Club Birmingham, UK
April 29 Academy Dublin, IE
April 30 Spring & Airbrake Belfast, UK
** May 1 - EMM GRYNER SOLO SHOW - Whelan's Upstairs, Dublin, IE
May 2 ABC 2 Glasgow, UK
May 3 Cockpit Leeds, UK
May 4 Academy 3 Manchester, UK
May 6 Kings College London, UK
EMM GRYNER - Western Canada Tour
May 12 Park Theatre Winnipeg, MB
May 13 Lydia's Saskatoon, SK
May 14 Haven Social Club Edmonton, AB
May 15 Marquee Room Calgary, AB
also coming.. Victoria and Vancouver
US TOUR (A-Camp)
May 26 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
May 27 Middle East Cambridge
May 28 9:30 Club Washington, DC
May 30 Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, PA
Mat 31 Les Saints Montreal, QC
Jun 1 Mod Club Toronto, ON
Jun 3 Double Door Chicago, IL
Jun 4 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
Jun 5 Record Bar Kansas City, MO
Jun 6 Bluebird Theatre Denver, CO
Jun 10 Richard's On Richards Vancouver, BC
Jun 11 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
Jun 12 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
Jun 14 Independent San Francisco, CA
Jun 15 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
EMM GRYNER CANADA SHOW STREAM
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Emm Gryner crafts highly polished, yet emotionally raw pop songs. She has played with David Bowie and the
Cardigans and has recorded with Def Leppard. U2's Bono declared "Almighty Love" to be one of the six songs
he wished he had written. Find out where it goes from here as Emm performs music from her new recording "Goddess" at the
Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Canada
you can stream the concert by clicking here:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20090207grynr
you can also purchase Emm's most recent album "Goddess" here:
click cover below to Purchase Goddess!
BVA TOUR
Two-Time Detroit Music Award nominee, Brian Vander Ark hits the road in April/May including West Coast Dates!!
Ann Arbor, MI 04/19/2009 at 7:30pm The Ark (solo)
Doylestown, PA 04/30/2009 at 8pm Puck (SOLO)
Easton, MD 05/01/2009 at 8pm NightCat (SOLO)
Charlottesville, VA 05/03/2009 at 7:30pm Gravity Lounge (SOLO)
Greenville, SC 05/08/2009 at 9pm Medusa's Bar (SOLO)
Decatur, GA 05/09/2009 at 9:30pm Eddie's Attic (SOLO)
Los Angeles, CA 05/28/2009 at 8pm Hotel Cafe (SOLO)
Ventura, CA 05/31/2009 at 8:00pm Zoey's Cafe and Loft (SOLO)
Jackson, MI 06/05/2009 at 10:30pm Hog's Palace (SOLO)
Mount Pleasant, MI 06/11/2009 at 7:00 pm Max & Emily's Eatery (SOLO)
Greenville, WI 07/23/2009 at 10pm Route15 Sports Bar (SOLO)
Grand Rapids, MI 08/15/2009 at 7:00pm John Ball Zoo (SOLO)
Oxford, MI 08/21/2009 at TBC The Karen Joy Theatre at Upland Hills (SOLO)
Grand Rapids, MI 09/19/2009 at TBC Kenowa Hills High School (SOLO)
U2 IN BOSTON
Second Motion was fortunate enough to attend a very special event in Boston, MA on March 11th 2009.
We were one of 700 lucky people to see U2's special "secret show" at the Somerville, Theatre in Somerville (Boston), MA
for video clips and pictures visit here: (Coming Soon)
MARK KANO OF ATHENAEUM
Former Athenaeum singer, Mark Kano has finally released a long-awaited solo album "Walking On Broadway" and it's a stunning achievement
and features some of Mark's best work yet.
featuring performances from Athenaeum drummer Nic Brown and guitarist Mike Garrigan, the 8-song album was also mixed by producer
Gavin McKillop (Toad The Wet Sprocket, The Church, Goo Goo Dolls)
who also produced Athenaeum's Atlantic Records debut, "Radiance" in 1996
you may stream track and purchase copies of "Walking on Broadway" by visiting here:
click cover below to Purchase Walking On Broadway!
NEWS ARCHIVE
EMM GRYNER Tours Ireland and releases new CD entitled "Goddess"
Hot off the release of her new album "Goddess" Emm Gryner hits the road in Feb 2009 for a full Irish Tour!
Emm will hitting the road from Feb 12th to Feb 28th with 9 shows across the Republic of Ireland
with good pals Colin Devlin (The Devlins) and Fiachna O'Branoain (Hothouse Flowers/Prenup).
our good friend COLIN DEVLIN is out supporting his first solo album "Democracy Of One" please click on the flyer
below to order Colin's amazing new CD! all Irish dates with Colin and Emm are also listed below:
The DiSCiPLiNES featured in Billboard Magazine!
Stringfellow Feeling 'Disciplined' On New Album
January 27, 2009 04:04 PM ET
Michael D. Ayers, N.Y. In between Big Star reunions, R.E.M. tours and fronting the Posies, Ken Stringfellow re-emerges this spring as part of the rock quartet the Disciplines, comprised of three-fourths of defunct Norwegian band Briskeby.
Stringfellow says "fate" led him to this project, citing the Posies success in Norway as a primary catalyst for getting the new group together. Already released in Scandanavia, the Disciplines' album, "Smoking Kills" is due April 28 in North America via Second Motion Records.
Recorded in Oslo in December 2007, the album finds Stringfellow and company exploring raw, grungy rock'n'roll. "I think this is the garage-y band we all should have been in before our polished, literate pop bands happened to be the things that brought us our first recognition," Stringfellow tells Billboard.com.Ê "We do pursue this with a teenage kind of fanaticism. And aid it with Pilates classes!"
For Stringfellow, the Disciplines provided a new way of participating in the songwriting process. "Bjorn [Bergene, guitarist] actually brings in the rough beginnings of almost all the material, even much of the lyrics," he explains.Ê "I then pick out stuff that I like, or can imagine writing to, and I edit or rewrite the words."Ê
"I love that Bjorn can go with things that are way more simple and direct than I would naturally come up with," he continues. "The simplicity and directness of it is in contrast to the dreamy, often opaque ways of my solo and Posies work."Ê
Stringfellow hopes to take the Disciplines on the road this spring to North and South America, as well as Europe. And although the occasional one-off opportunity will bring Stringfellow to the stage with the Posies and Big Star, there are no immediate recording plans for either.
"I am waiting for songs to emerge that are appropriate for the Posies, at which point we will work on another Posie opus," he says. "That's the intention."
Here is the track listing for "Smoking Kills":
"Yours For The Taking"
"Wrong Lane"
"Get It Right"
"Best Mistake"
"There's A Law"
"Falling Knives"
"Hurricane"
"I Got Tired"
"Like So Many Times Before"
"No Vacancy"
"Cause Or FX"
"Shadow Of Your Doubt"
"Oslo
The DiSCiPLiNES ready to invite the States!
New York, NY: THE DiSCiPLiNES are neither comic relief nor academic sobriety--they are just a band fulfilling their mission - four Norsemen of the Apocalypse come to liberate the living and the brain-dead with raw, driving guitar rock. Give them two minutes and eighteen seconds; they will give you their lives. With two chart hits in their native Norway for their riff-heavy debut, SMOKiNG KiLLS THE DiSCiPLiNES are ready to invade the States on April 28, 2009,when Second Motion/Redeye will be releasing the album.
SMOKiNG KiLLS struts its stuff from the first track, the balls-out Yours For the Taking and kills it with the heavy Ô70s glam rock homage, Get It Right replete with mind-bending guitar solo and sneering vocals. is snarly but catchy, direct but not dumb, winky but not snarky. The songs race by with brutal efficiency and raw, garage-y production. But a careful listen reveals the delicate smattering of wordplay tucked in amongst the sing-along choruses.
Three Norwegians, ex-members of Nordic pop success story Briskeby, and one American, Ken Stringfellow, whose extensive resume includes founding one of the Ô90s most critically acclaimed bands, the Posies; touring worldwide with R.E.M., and providing terawatts of energy and talent to artists such as Big Star, Lagwagon, Snow Patrol and Neil Young. KenÕs a European now, having been based in France for some years, and in his frequent tours of the Continent he teamed up with Briskeby in 2005 with a chart-topping duet hit single called Joe Dallesandro the bandÕs swan song. The core of the group--drummer Claus Larsen, bassist Baard Helgeland and guitarist Bjorn Bergene--and Stringfellow decided to carry on, and quickly developed a sound that might be seen as the antithesis of the PosiesÕ ornate, literate rock and BriskebyÕs icy, slick pop; THE DiSCiPLiNES shoot from the hip and aim for the head, heart and the naughty bits all at once, in a streamlined, succinct series of nasty jabs.
The groupÕs first effort, a raw, basement recording called Best Mistake topped the Norwegian radio charts for an entire summer in 2007 and the band subsequently set to work on an album, wisely choosing to stay in the basement to record it. The result, SMOKiNG KiLLS, was released to huge acclaim in Norway in Spring 2008. The song Oslo was played once an hour for 18 weeks on all the major radios in the country. The band went from playing a few tentative club shows to headlining festivals straight out of the gate. Encouraged by audience reactions, THE DiSCiPLiNES traveled to Spain to play a sold-out club date in Barcelona -- 6 months in advance of the albumÕs release there. This was followed by both Snow Patrol and R.E.M. taking the band out as support for massive arena shows.
Live, the band is uplifting, taking its cues from the community and spirit of a hardcore show but with an entirely different musical agenda. A lean and energized Stringfellow lap dances on the security guards; pencil thin medical student Bergene karate kicks the air while maintaining a Billy Zoom-like grin while the rhythm section of Larsen and Helgeland anchor the antics with fabulous, titanium-solid fuzz bass and drums
MARTY WILLSON-PIPER's "Lullaby For The Lonely" to be featured as NPR's "Song Of The Day!"
We are very excited to announce that the track Lullaby For The Lonely from the forthcoming new LP "Nightjar" by Marty Willson-Piper will be featured as the NPR Song Of The Day!
To sample the track click the play button below:
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click on the NPR logo above to go directly to their site we will post again once we know the date that the track will be featured.
THE ODDS Rock the boat!
Vancouver's ODDS ROCKED the Rock The Boat cruise ship last week off the coast of Florida! Here is a exclusive photo taken by Chris from Sloan showing all hands below the deck celebrating the release of Cheerleader.
TOMMY KEENE Q&A with Blurt Magazine!
Tommy Keene recently sat down and chatted with Blurt Magazine's Matt Hickey
to read the interview please click on the logo or visit:
THE WALLS prep new album whil entire catalog including The Stunning material on iTunes
Ireland's The Walls are hard at work in a Dublin recording studio finishing up their yet-to-be-named third studio album. It has been three years since we've heard from the lads and therefore anticipation is at it's highest. Over the coming months a lucky few will get to hear the new songs as the band plays out on occasion in various Dublin clubs with special low-key shows to showcase their new songs to their devoted fans.
In seperate news, for the first time ever the entire WALLS catalog will be available on iTunes worldwide on Feb 17th! In the past various albums were available in certain territories but now both their debut Hi-Lo and the critically acclaimed New Dawn Breaking are available worldwide, as well as every single from both albums and b-sides! Previously only available as long out of print CD SIngles, you will be able to buy the singles AND unavailable b-sides for the singles: Black & Blue, Bright and Shining Sun, Broken Boy, Drowning Pool, Passing Through, Some Kind Of Girl, Something's Wrong and The Night I Call It A Day.
check back here soon for full tracklisting and artwork as we will also offer digital downloads here on our site as well DRM-free
Also for those hard-core Stunnings fans we also have some great news at iTunes. Hot on the heels of The Strunning reunion in Ireland at The Electric Picnic in September and also over the holidays, now available worldwide for the first time will be: Paradise In The Picturehouse, Tightrope and just in time for the Spring, The Christmas EP from a few years back Merry Christmas From The Stunning
ADAM FRANKLIN finishes new record, set to tour in June!
Adam Franklin, widely known as the frontman for the UK band Swervedriver, will release his second solo record Spent Bullets on March 31st via Second Motion Records. The album will also be available on Vinyl from Hi-Speed Soul Records.
The album is a stunning collection of 10 songs that showcase the diversity of Franklin's songwriting skills. Old school fans will find many classic Franklin jems but also there is a slight new direction in this album that will have many slackjawed at the talent that exudes from one of the more underrated songwriters in music today.
to hear a sample of "Autumn Leaf" and preorder Spent Bullets click the play button below:
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STEVE KILBEY's Painkiller just the medicine you need!
Ventvox.com raves about Painkiller remarking that the album "feels as if it were recorded on a satellite and beamed back to Earth."
more excerpts:
"ÔPainkillerÕ opens with ÒOutboundÓ a song that features a barking Syd Barrett-esque lyric, ÒWhite hippy Moses like an aphid in the roses/Universal inverse in inverted poses/Like a snort of amnesia, a ball up your noses/Not what the man in the street supposes.ÓÊ ÒOutboundÓ doesnÕt stay rooted in its madness as it also swoons and sways around the chorus while recalling David BowieÕs ÒHallo SpaceboyÓ at times.Ê ÒWolfeÓ offers a refuge from the space rock of ÒOutboundÓ with its Dylanesque snarl and upbeat time changes.
However, the record shines when it stays rooted in the space rock vibe that dominates this album.Ê ÒCelestialÓ is reminiscent of previous Church glories touched by bits of mellotron and ambient instrumentation.Ê The swirly and bass heavy ÒSong For The MaskingÓ is a greasy and droney track that leads into the lengthy space rock explosion of ÒFile Under Travel.ÓÊ Other highlights include the trippy ÒSpirit in FlameÓ and the angry vibe of ÒForever Lasts For Nothing.ÓÊ The album concludes with the 31-minute ambient epic ÒNot What You Say.Ó
ÔPainkillerÕ is the sound of a man reinvigorated, and features some of the finest space rock released this year
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SWERVEDRIVER RINGTONES!
We are proud to announce Swervedriver ringtones are available!
Myxer.com has ringtones available for EVERY song off the acclaimed reissues "Raise" and "Mezcal Head"
click on the logo below to surf!
TEASER ALERT! Sample the track "A Secret Life Of Stories" from the forthcoming Tommy Keene album!
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Sample and pre-order THE DiSCiPLiNES debut single "Yours For The Taking" & b-side "Wrong Lane"
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The DiSCiPLiNES "shoot from the hip and aim for the head"
Second Motion Records is proud to announce the signing of Oslo, Norway's The DiSCiPLiNES. It's pure rock and roll at it's best plain and simple.
The debut single "Yours For The Taking" will be released on LIMITED EDITION 7" COLORED vinyl and as a digital-only single on March 3rd, 2009.
the second single "There's A Law" will be released also on LIMITED EDITION 7" COLORED vinyl and as a digital-only single on March 31st 2009.
in both cases, exclusively as Second Motion Records, if you pre-order the colored vinyl we will send you the digital tracks (and b-sides) for FREE! while supplies last.
if you want to just buy the digital tracks only, you may purchase them above or visit our store.
The debut LP and CD "Smoking Kills" will be released on April 28th, 2009
The band will tour the US in May/June 2009
Please note: The second single "There's A Law" will be available for Pre-order here by early FEB 2009, if you purchase the debut single you will
automatically be added to our mailing list and notified when it is available
While you're getting your rock socks on, check out this teaser trailer video clip for the song "Yours For The Taking"
and one word of advice: TURN IT UP LOUD!
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