Brandon Dameshek reports:
Good news for fans of both Trans Am and the Fucking Champs: they're both
making music. In fact, they'll be collaborating for a series of 2 EPs/12-inches.
Each release will contain four songs played by all six musicians, with the
bands splitting the songwriting responsibilities.
The first EP is scheduled for an October 23rd release on Thrill Jockey. Drag
City will release the second EP on an as-yet-unspecified date. The Thrill
Jockey release will be credited to the ingeniously morphed name Trans Champs,
and will be titled Double Exposure.
.: Pitchfork Review: Trans Am: The Red Line
.: Pitchfork Review: The Fucking Champs: IV
.: Drag City: http://www.thrilljockey.com
.: Thrill Jockey: http://www.dragcity.com
Techno Animal Embark on Debut U.S. Tour
Jonah Flicker reports:
According to Matador Records, Techno Animal are gearing up for their first
ever U.S. tour beginning early next month. Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick,
the duo that gave birth to the warped electronic noise that makes Techno
Animal so loveable, will be opening for the abstract NY hip-hop Def Jux crew
(El-P, Aesop Rock, Cannibal Ox and Mr. Lif) throughout the tour. They'll most
likely be joined on stage at times by some of the MC's, who will appear on
their forthcoming album, The Brotherhood of the Bomb. Some confirmed
dates for August are:
08-08 New York, NY - Frying Pan
08-09 Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
08-10 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
08-13 Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory
08-15 Oakland, CA - Mom's Cookie Factory
.: Matador Records: http://www.matadorrecords.com
.: Techno Animal: http://www.avalancheinc.co.uk/technoanimal.html
Meredith Levin reports:
Jade Tree has announced plans to launch a split EP series beginning in
November. Boasting "surprising collaborations and superstar pairings," Jade
Tree plans to feature a wide variety of bands and music styles. At the
moment, they're keeping quiet as to who will be participating, but they have
stated that the first artists to share EP space will be Good Riddance and
Kill Yr Idols. This inaugural EP in the series is slated for a November 20th
release. Good Riddance, who just issued a new album on Fat Wreck Chords, will
offer up four brand new songs; the NY boys in Kill Yr Idols will contribute
three.
.: Jade Tree: http://www.jadetree.com/
Meredith Levin reports:
The rumors are true: the Murder City Devils and Botch will be joining forces
and kicking asses across the US during their joint fall tour. To get
themselves warmed up, the Devils will be taking their fiery (literally!) live
show across the world with a handful of different bands, including Dillinger
Four, TSOL, and the Explosion.
The Murder City Devils, aside from starring in Edge of Quarrel, a
moving tale of a town disrupted by opposing straight-edge and punk gangs,
have released a handful of EPs and three full-lengths. Their latest, In
Name and Blood, was released on Sub Pop in August of 2000, and will be
followed by Thelema, expected on September 4th.
08-03 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
08-04 Milwaukee, WI - The Globe East
08-04 Milwaukee, WI - The Globe East
08-05 Detroit, MI - Shelter
08-07 Cleveland, OH - Warped Tour
08-08 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
08-09 New London, CT - El-N-Gee Club
08-10 Boston, MA - Middle East
08-11 S. Amboy - Krome
08-12 Syracuse, NY - Armory High
08-13 New York, NY - Knitting Factory
08-14 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
08-17 Erfurt, Germany - Highfield Festival
08-18 Cologne, Germany - Gebaeude 9
08-19 Berlin, Germany - Razzle Dazzle
08-21 Bielefeld, Germany - AJZ
08-22 Groningen, Holland - Vera
08-23 Rotterdam, Holland - Waterfront
08-24 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-25 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
08-26 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-28 Ireland - TBA
08-29 Ireland - TBA
08-30 Glasgow, Scotland - Dance Factory
08-31 Bristol, England - TBA
09-03 London, England - Garage
09-15 Redmond Firehouse 9th Anniversary Show
09-28 La Rioja, Spain - Serie B Festival
.: Pitchfork Review: Murder City Devils: In Name and Blood
.: Sub Pop: http://www.subpop.com
