Post by Dennis M. Kelly on Aug 17, 2005 18:34:53 GMT -6
Bar/None Records Summer 2005 Newsletter
Contents:
Puffy Ami Yumi Tour
The Spinto Band
Architecture In Helsinki Fall Tour
New Esquivel! Record
El Ten Eleven
Trembling Blue Stars US Dates
New Burnside Project Record
They’re ba-a-a-a-ck: Puffy AmiYumi are trading the sweltering heat of summertime Tokyo for, well, the sweltering heat of summertime U.S.A. – and we think that’s pretty cool. While young viewers of Cartoon Network’s hit series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi may regard the dynamic duo as cute animated confections, we’ve dug them for years as a totally real, totally exciting J-pop-rockin’ live combo. Fans on the East Coast and in Chicago can see – and hear – for themselves, when the group embarks on hit-and-run mid-August tour. Dates are listed below. Keep an eye out for manager Kaz by the soundboard; he’s as scruffily adorable in person as he is in cartoon form on TV. For more info, plus a Puffy AmiYumi video game and downloadable ring tone, visit www.puffyamiyumi.com. Puffy AmiYumi’s An Illustrated History and NICE. are both available from Bar/None.
8/18 New York City, Irving Plaza (9 PM)
8/20 Philadelphia, Theatre of the Living Arts (8 PM)
8/22 Washington D.C., 9:30 Club (8 PM)
8/24 Boston, Somerville Theatre (8 PM)
8/27 Chicago, Vic Theatre (8:30 PM)
The Spinto Band are a sextet of college-age local boys – hometown: Wilmington, Delaware – but they make radio-worthy rock as instantly infectious as anything in Puffy AmiYumi’s estimable catalogue. (Japan-ophiles take note, the Spintos have hidden a terrific track called "Japan Is An Island" at the end of their debut disc, Nice and Nicely Done, that deserves your immediate attention – so go out and buy it right now!) If you’ve ever been a fan of anyone from the Cars to Weezer to the Flaming Lips to Motion City Soundtrack, you’ll find something to love here. Spin has described the Spinto sound as "giddy, exuberant, intensely melodic indie pop" and named them Band To Watch for August. You can do just that if you happen to live west of the Mississippi, where the guys are currently touring. They’re probably pulling into Boise, Idaho right about now. For exact tour dates, audio and video clips, pictures and more, go to www.spintoband.com
Architecture in Helsinki, nine members-strong, barnstormed their way across America by van in June, sampling all manner of regional junk food and enduring record-breaking heat that had them occasionally longing for winter back in their native Melbourne, Australia. Their sold-out shows were nothing short of amazing and had even the most cooler-than-thou crowds waving their arms in the air during the climactic dance-pop extravaganza, "Do the Whirlwind." AIH had been mightily impressive when they came over in ’04 to support their debut Bar/None release, Fingers Crossed, but they’re even better now, following the release of the universally acclaimed In Case We Die... Their gigs were confident, fun, funky, full of sonic surprises, weird instruments, some completely unexpected cover tunes and one increasingly battered-looking pinata. This is a band growing up right before our eyes – and they’ll be back this fall at even bigger (and hopefully better air-conditioned) venues. Look !
out for video clips, remixes and be sure to grab one of the limited-edition tee shirts they’ll be selling on the road. Here are the confirmed dates so far; we’ll send out an email blast when the rest of the gigs are finalized. In the meantime, check out www.architectureinhelsinki.com for exclusive audio and video, a great tour diary and lots of links to explore.
9/22 - Seattle WA @ Neumo's
9/23 - Portland OR @ Berbati's Pan
9/27 - Denver CO @ Hi-Dive
9/29 - Minneapolis MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/02 - Montreal QC @ Cabaret Music Hall (Pop Montreal)
10/04 - Cambridge MA @ Middle East Downstairs
10/12 - Austin TX @ Emo's (Outside Stage)
10/15 - San Diego CA @ The Casbah
10/16 - Los Angeles CA @ Troubadour
10/18 - San Francisco CA @ Slim's
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
The Sights and Sounds of Esquivel! Your collection of space age bachelor (or bachelorette) pad music won’t be complete without these recently unearthed, inimitable lounge grooves from the Mexican maestro of vintage chill, the late, great Esquivel. In 1974, after a long stand at a Chicago nightclub, Esquivel was contracted to make a series of recordings to be sold at a chain of restaurants. The Sights and Sounds of Esquivel! captures this pop visionary laying down a set that would serve as the blueprint for his live show. (He even overdubbed applause to these studio tracks.) Juan, his female singers and ace backup band keep the party rolling, seventies style. Among the sights are rare, never-before-published photos; among the sounds are Esquivel-ized versions of "Rhapsody In Blue" and "Delta Dawn," along with 11 other cuts. The Esquivel aesthetic has been a big-time influence on modern dance music and deejay culture, and his work has been consistently featured in films a!
nd commercials, at bars and clubs, and on better stereo systems throughout the land. Get out your thingytail shaker and tidy up your rec room: Esquivel is back in spirit to get your swingin’-est party started right.
El Ten Eleven. Now this is what we call drum and bass. El Ten Eleven is the name adopted by the duo of Kristian Dunn and Tim Forgarty, who are also members of the San Diego-based the Soft.lightes. Armed with only bass, drums and an array of foot pedals on their self-titled Bar/None debut, they create haunting, cinematic soundscapes that recall Tortoise, Sigur Ros, even New Order. Indie film fans might find that these instrumental pieces remind them of the gorgeously melancholy scores director Hal Hartley used to self-pen for his smart urban romances. The O.C. Weekly has called their work "a gorgeous amalgam of pristine bass lines and stellar drumming. El Ten Eleven’s songs are all lifts and falls, transitioning easily mellow indie sounds to full-on bounce-worthy rock and back again, all within the span of four minutes." Go to www.elteneleven.com to sample their sounds right now. Look for gigs later this fall and a new album from the Soft.Lightes (formerly known as th!
e Incredible Moses Leroy) early next year.
Trembling Blue Stars’ last live dates. Fans of Trembling Blue Stars have come to know them as a moody, reclusive bunch, the soul-stirring, heart-tugging epitome of sad-core. Band leader Bobby Wratten, who released The Seven Autumn Flowers on Bar/None earlier this year, has now officially decided to retire from live performing at the end of ’05. But before he does, Trembling Blue Stars will perform a week’s worth of U.S. dates in late September, early October with many special guests, including Bar/None’s own The Sharp Things. Stay tuned for specfic info. Hardcore fans will not want to miss this – now we’ll really have something to cry about!
COMING IN OCTOBER…the return of burnside project with their second Bar/None disc, The Finest Example Is You, produced by the band and mixed by Paul Mahajan (The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and TV on the Radio). Go to www.burnsidemusic.com for some early audio sneak peeks.
DON’T FORGET: It’s mosquito season now, and at Bar/None headquarters that means we’re spnning the sexy sounds of our favorite indie pop-bossa nova band, Mosquitos. Their two Bar/None albums, Mosquitos and Sunshine Barato, are as refreshing -- and intoxicating -- as a mint-packed, ice-filled Mojito and always worthy of a casual summertime spin, especially if you’re in the middle of a casual summertime fling. These discs are as essential as sunscreen; don’t go home without ‘em!
Also, check out our new myspace page at www.myspace.com/barnonerecords
Contents:
Puffy Ami Yumi Tour
The Spinto Band
Architecture In Helsinki Fall Tour
New Esquivel! Record
El Ten Eleven
Trembling Blue Stars US Dates
New Burnside Project Record
They’re ba-a-a-a-ck: Puffy AmiYumi are trading the sweltering heat of summertime Tokyo for, well, the sweltering heat of summertime U.S.A. – and we think that’s pretty cool. While young viewers of Cartoon Network’s hit series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi may regard the dynamic duo as cute animated confections, we’ve dug them for years as a totally real, totally exciting J-pop-rockin’ live combo. Fans on the East Coast and in Chicago can see – and hear – for themselves, when the group embarks on hit-and-run mid-August tour. Dates are listed below. Keep an eye out for manager Kaz by the soundboard; he’s as scruffily adorable in person as he is in cartoon form on TV. For more info, plus a Puffy AmiYumi video game and downloadable ring tone, visit www.puffyamiyumi.com. Puffy AmiYumi’s An Illustrated History and NICE. are both available from Bar/None.
8/18 New York City, Irving Plaza (9 PM)
8/20 Philadelphia, Theatre of the Living Arts (8 PM)
8/22 Washington D.C., 9:30 Club (8 PM)
8/24 Boston, Somerville Theatre (8 PM)
8/27 Chicago, Vic Theatre (8:30 PM)
The Spinto Band are a sextet of college-age local boys – hometown: Wilmington, Delaware – but they make radio-worthy rock as instantly infectious as anything in Puffy AmiYumi’s estimable catalogue. (Japan-ophiles take note, the Spintos have hidden a terrific track called "Japan Is An Island" at the end of their debut disc, Nice and Nicely Done, that deserves your immediate attention – so go out and buy it right now!) If you’ve ever been a fan of anyone from the Cars to Weezer to the Flaming Lips to Motion City Soundtrack, you’ll find something to love here. Spin has described the Spinto sound as "giddy, exuberant, intensely melodic indie pop" and named them Band To Watch for August. You can do just that if you happen to live west of the Mississippi, where the guys are currently touring. They’re probably pulling into Boise, Idaho right about now. For exact tour dates, audio and video clips, pictures and more, go to www.spintoband.com
Architecture in Helsinki, nine members-strong, barnstormed their way across America by van in June, sampling all manner of regional junk food and enduring record-breaking heat that had them occasionally longing for winter back in their native Melbourne, Australia. Their sold-out shows were nothing short of amazing and had even the most cooler-than-thou crowds waving their arms in the air during the climactic dance-pop extravaganza, "Do the Whirlwind." AIH had been mightily impressive when they came over in ’04 to support their debut Bar/None release, Fingers Crossed, but they’re even better now, following the release of the universally acclaimed In Case We Die... Their gigs were confident, fun, funky, full of sonic surprises, weird instruments, some completely unexpected cover tunes and one increasingly battered-looking pinata. This is a band growing up right before our eyes – and they’ll be back this fall at even bigger (and hopefully better air-conditioned) venues. Look !
out for video clips, remixes and be sure to grab one of the limited-edition tee shirts they’ll be selling on the road. Here are the confirmed dates so far; we’ll send out an email blast when the rest of the gigs are finalized. In the meantime, check out www.architectureinhelsinki.com for exclusive audio and video, a great tour diary and lots of links to explore.
9/22 - Seattle WA @ Neumo's
9/23 - Portland OR @ Berbati's Pan
9/27 - Denver CO @ Hi-Dive
9/29 - Minneapolis MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/02 - Montreal QC @ Cabaret Music Hall (Pop Montreal)
10/04 - Cambridge MA @ Middle East Downstairs
10/12 - Austin TX @ Emo's (Outside Stage)
10/15 - San Diego CA @ The Casbah
10/16 - Los Angeles CA @ Troubadour
10/18 - San Francisco CA @ Slim's
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
The Sights and Sounds of Esquivel! Your collection of space age bachelor (or bachelorette) pad music won’t be complete without these recently unearthed, inimitable lounge grooves from the Mexican maestro of vintage chill, the late, great Esquivel. In 1974, after a long stand at a Chicago nightclub, Esquivel was contracted to make a series of recordings to be sold at a chain of restaurants. The Sights and Sounds of Esquivel! captures this pop visionary laying down a set that would serve as the blueprint for his live show. (He even overdubbed applause to these studio tracks.) Juan, his female singers and ace backup band keep the party rolling, seventies style. Among the sights are rare, never-before-published photos; among the sounds are Esquivel-ized versions of "Rhapsody In Blue" and "Delta Dawn," along with 11 other cuts. The Esquivel aesthetic has been a big-time influence on modern dance music and deejay culture, and his work has been consistently featured in films a!
nd commercials, at bars and clubs, and on better stereo systems throughout the land. Get out your thingytail shaker and tidy up your rec room: Esquivel is back in spirit to get your swingin’-est party started right.
El Ten Eleven. Now this is what we call drum and bass. El Ten Eleven is the name adopted by the duo of Kristian Dunn and Tim Forgarty, who are also members of the San Diego-based the Soft.lightes. Armed with only bass, drums and an array of foot pedals on their self-titled Bar/None debut, they create haunting, cinematic soundscapes that recall Tortoise, Sigur Ros, even New Order. Indie film fans might find that these instrumental pieces remind them of the gorgeously melancholy scores director Hal Hartley used to self-pen for his smart urban romances. The O.C. Weekly has called their work "a gorgeous amalgam of pristine bass lines and stellar drumming. El Ten Eleven’s songs are all lifts and falls, transitioning easily mellow indie sounds to full-on bounce-worthy rock and back again, all within the span of four minutes." Go to www.elteneleven.com to sample their sounds right now. Look for gigs later this fall and a new album from the Soft.Lightes (formerly known as th!
e Incredible Moses Leroy) early next year.
Trembling Blue Stars’ last live dates. Fans of Trembling Blue Stars have come to know them as a moody, reclusive bunch, the soul-stirring, heart-tugging epitome of sad-core. Band leader Bobby Wratten, who released The Seven Autumn Flowers on Bar/None earlier this year, has now officially decided to retire from live performing at the end of ’05. But before he does, Trembling Blue Stars will perform a week’s worth of U.S. dates in late September, early October with many special guests, including Bar/None’s own The Sharp Things. Stay tuned for specfic info. Hardcore fans will not want to miss this – now we’ll really have something to cry about!
COMING IN OCTOBER…the return of burnside project with their second Bar/None disc, The Finest Example Is You, produced by the band and mixed by Paul Mahajan (The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and TV on the Radio). Go to www.burnsidemusic.com for some early audio sneak peeks.
DON’T FORGET: It’s mosquito season now, and at Bar/None headquarters that means we’re spnning the sexy sounds of our favorite indie pop-bossa nova band, Mosquitos. Their two Bar/None albums, Mosquitos and Sunshine Barato, are as refreshing -- and intoxicating -- as a mint-packed, ice-filled Mojito and always worthy of a casual summertime spin, especially if you’re in the middle of a casual summertime fling. These discs are as essential as sunscreen; don’t go home without ‘em!
Also, check out our new myspace page at www.myspace.com/barnonerecords