While a little antithetical to the group’s prevailing sound, Lumina is the side-project of Horrors frontman Faris Badwin and former Ipso Facto songstress Cherish Kaye and stands as staunch proof that 2009 may indeed be the year for goth-rock to return. More gothic and understated than the waves of unholy shoegaze that was Primary Colours, “I’ll Be With You”, a cover of a Black Lips song, might just be Badwin’s best track of the year. Check it out below.
Lumina – “I’ll Be With You” ******************************************************************** Elsewhere, speaking of unholy shoegaze, here’s the video for the new Horrors‘ single “Mirror’s Image” – crazy butterfly affects does not usually produce this sense of unease…
FINALLY PUNK ANNOUNCE NEW RELEASES Here’s the latest Myspace bulletin from long-dormant Austin punk giants Finally Punk:
“We uploaded our new track: “Hypertension”, to promote our forthcoming 4-song EP on M’Lady’s Records this Fall.
Germs of Youth will be releasing a 7″ single: “Six Years Doing Time” b/w “Negative Creep” and maybe another?
PPM is releasing a DVD compilation, “New Video Works”, with videos by: ABE VIGODA, BARR, BLACK BLACK, DEERHUNTER, ERASE ERRATA, FINALLY PUNK, HAWNAY TROOF, HIGH PLACES, DAVID HORVITZ, JAPANTHER, KIT, LUCKY DRAGONS, MIKA MIKO, NO AGE, POCAHAUNTED, THE SADS, SILVER DAGGERS, SISSY SPACEK, SOFT BOILED EGGIES, SOFT CIRCLE, SOILED MATTRESS AND THE SPRINGS, DAVID SCOTT STONE AND XIU XIU
We plan to tour the UK/Europe before the year is over, but school/work/nomadic endeavors has kept us put for the time being.”
Holy snap, just when we though we’d never hear from these awesome ladies again they go and churn out 4-song EP and plan to appear on a DVD comp with some of our Cannibal Cheerleader favorites (Mika Miko, High Places, Xiu Xiu, etc). Here’s to you girls, we’ll definitely be picking up the EP!
Finally Punk – “Manatee” ******************************************************************** GRAND OLE PARTY TOUR WITH BLACK LIPS In what’s sure to be an epic tour for the ages, Southern flower-punks the Black Lips are heading out on tour with Cannibal Cheerleader fave Grand Ole Party for some California dates. Here’s hoping this duo swings through Texas and soon!
Grand Ole Party – “Look Out Young Son” ******************************************************************** TREASURE MAMMAL BACK IN THE STUDIO? Recent mumblings on the Treasure Mammal Myspace along with confirmations from Abe himself point towards the fact that our favorite spazz-rocker/motivational speaker is in the studio recording tracks for what might hopefully be the followup to the excellent You Wish I Was Channeling Your Spirit. Of course, anything our friend Abe touches turns to gold, including the recently uploaded Improvisational tracks with Corey of the Mae Shi which are a testament to the experimental creativity of the T. Mammal. Check ‘em out on the ‘Space y’alls.
******************************************************************** THE CANNIBAL CHEERLEADER ZINE IS OUT Where can I find this monstrosity? How can I get my hands on this limited edition first run of the Cannibal Cheerleader magazine? Well yours truly will be hard at work tomorrow planting the zine at strategic locations. These include:
Waterloo Records The Parlor MonkeyWrench Books Sound on Sound Records Book People Kerbey Lane (Guad location) SpiderHouse Cafe FlightPath Coffee Shop Epoch Zen’s (Guad location)
Because the zine is expensive to make I will only be dropping off a few at each location so grab it fast! However, if you’d like your own copy delivered to you, just email me at cannibalcheerleader@gmail.com and I’ll shoot one your way. And if you find a copy, be sure and hang onto it and let me know what you think.
The LA Times has released a preliminary list of artists performing at Coachella ‘08 and CC favorites Crystal Castles are definitely on the list. Along with their upcoming self-titled debut it’s shaping up to be the St. Helena duo’s year. In celebration here’s the entirety of the EP that began garnering them attention last year. Here’s Alice Practice (with artwork provided for you iTunes users): Alice Practice EP “Alice Practice” “Dolls” “Air War” “Love and Caring” ************************************************************************************* A quick reminder, the Best of Austin Austin Chronicle Music Poll is online. Be sure and fill it out readers (some suggestions for bands include local faves the Faceless Werewolves, the Riverboat Gamblers, Cruiserweight, and Ringo Deathstarr). Vote or Die! ************************************************************************************* Just a note, the Black Lips tour is swinging through the South and will roll through Austin on Feb. 23rd at Emo’s. Be sure and check out their Myspace and if you haven’t heard of this fantastic “flower punk” band, well get with it!
Black Lips – “Boomerang” *************************************************************************************To wrap up the week, Rhapsody is streaming some upcoming albums in their entirety before their release on their website. First there’s CC favorite, Cat Power’s Jukebox.Cat Power – Jukebox Finally we have the fantastic new album from Southern country-rockers the Drive-By Truckers. Listen up and see everyone next week.
While a little antithetical to the group’s prevailing sound, Lumina is the side-project of Horrors frontman Faris Badwin and former Ipso Facto songstress Cherish Kaye and stands as staunch proof that 2009 may indeed be the year for goth-rock to return. More gothic and understated than the waves of unholy shoegaze that was Primary Colours, “I’ll Be With You”, a cover of a Black Lips song, might just be Badwin’s best track of the year. Check it out below.
Elsewhere, speaking of unholy shoegaze, here’s the video for the new Horrors‘ single “Mirror’s Image” – crazy butterfly affects does not usually produce this sense of unease…
