We Are Scientists on Filter

From Filter:

Filter's Top 10 of 2006, Day Twenty Four: We Are Scientists
by Staff | 12.24.2006

Not many bands have to leave LA to gain success, but then We Are Scientists aren’t like every other band! After moving to New York and quickly establishing themselves on the scene, the band released their major label debut, With Love and Squalor in January this year. The band also have an ace up their sleeves with their memorable videos directed by Akiva Schaffer, the writer/director responsible for “Lazy Sunday.” Here’s the band’s favorite albums of the year:


We Are Scientists

Grizzly Bear, Yellow House (Warp)
Oxford Collapse, Remember the Night Parties (Sub Pop)
The Blow, Paper Television (K. Records)
The Blood Arm, Lie Lover Lie (City Rockers)
Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (Domino)
Beach House, Beach House (Carpark Records)
Mates of State, Bring It Back (Barsuk)
Liars, Drum's Not Dead (Mute)
Beirut, Gulag Orkestar (Ba Da Bing)
Hot Chip, The Warning (Astralwerks)

Peaches/HERMS/Whitey/Jeffree Star

Peaches/HERMS/Whitey/Jeffree Star
15 December 2006
Empire
Sacramento, CA

What is up with me being late to shows? I never even made it to this one even though I bought my ticket more than a month in advance. I arrived at the venue half an hour after the show actually ended (9:45pm). I forgot it was club night. What a disappointment.

... Trail of Dead/The Blood Brothers

... Trail of Dead/The Blood Brothers/Celebration/Brothers & Sisters
4 December 2006
The Library
Sacramento, CA

I never wrote a review for this so here it is. I never made it in time to see Brothers & Sisters or even Celebration. I was disappointed since I had missed Celebration already at Coachella. I didn't know what to expect from The Blood Brothers, but I had heard great things about them. I only got into them halfway through their electrifying set. They were a fun band to watch, and a unique one as well. I was mainly there for Trail of Dead since I didn't even see Celebration. Trail of Dead was great, but the sound was so shitty. It sounded terrible near the front of the stage so I had to move out of the crowd in order to hear the sound a bit clearer. I was only disappointed that they didn't perform "Stand In Silence".

The Early November in Orangevale

So is this what happens when CSUS gets the Take Action Tour?

@ The Boardwalk in Orangevale:

Saturday 3/24/07

w/Melee $15 advance Presale for this show starts on Jan. 10th Onsale to the public on Jan. 12th

The Raconteurs... Grammys?

Congrats to The Raconteurs!

From The Raconteurs' Myspace Bulletin:

The Raconteurs have been nominated for two Grammys! Broken Boy Soldiers is nominated for "Best Rock Album" and “Steady, As She Goes” is nominated for "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group". The 49th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 pm (ET/PT) on February 11, 2007.

Buy Your OF MONTREAL Tickets

From Of Montreal's Myspace Bulletin:

of Montreal Winter/Spring Tour 2007!

in support of our new album, Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?,
of Montreal journeys forth yet again!

many venues already have tickets on sale!
find tickets: ticketmaster, ticketweb, tickets.com, etix

AA=All Ages
* w/ A Hawk And A Hacksaw
** w/ Enon
*** w/ Elekibass
$ w/ Grand Buffet & Mixel Pixel
$$ w/ Grand Buffet
% w/ Peachcake

click on the venue links for ticket/venue info.

U.S./CANADA
1-19 - Memphis, TN - HiTone AA *
1-20 - New Orleans, LA - Republic 18+ *
1-21 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit AA *
1-22 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's Backroom AA *
1-23 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad AA *
1-24 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse AA %
1-25 - Park City, UT - Music On Main at Sundance AA
1-26 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey AA **
1-27 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon AA **
1-28 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour AA **
1-30 - San Diego, CA - SOMA AA **
1-31 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic AA **
2-1 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill AA **
2-2 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall AA **
2-3 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall AA **
2-5 - Arcata, CA - Kate Buchanan Hall @ Humboldt St Univ. 18+ **
2-6 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom AA **
2-7 - Vancouver, BC - Richards On Richards 19+
2-8 - TBA
2-9 - Seattle, WA - Showbox AA **
2-10 - Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall AA **
2-12 - Sacramento, CA - Union Ballroom @ Sacramento St AA **
2-13 - Las Vegas, NV - TBA
2-14 - Tuscon, AZ - Rialto AA **
2-16 - Austin, TX - Emo's AA ***
2-17 - Houston, TX - Numbers AA ***
2-18 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom 17+ ***
2-19 - Norman, OK - Meacham Auditorium AA ***
2-20 - Lawrence, KS - Granada AA ***
2-21 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note AA ***
2-22 - St Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights AA ***
2-23 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree AA ***
2-24 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse AA ***
3-5 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle AA $
3-6 - Fall's Church, VA - State Theatre 18+ $
3-7 - Clinton, NY - The Annex @ Hamilton College AA $
3-8 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero AA $
3-9 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza 16+ $
3-10 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza 16+
3-11 - Boston, MA - Avalon AA $$
3-12 - Montreal, QC - La Tulipe AA $$
3-13 - Toronto, ON - Opera House AA $$
3-14 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick AA $$
3-15 - Chicago, IL - Cabaret Metro AA $$
3-16 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue AA
3-17 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre AA
3-19 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom AA
3-20 - Newport, KY - Southgate House 18+
3-21 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge 18+
3-22 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle AA
3-23 - Columbia, SC - Headliners 16+
3-24- TBA
3-29 - Gainesville, FL - Abbey Road 18+
3-30 - Miami, FL - Studio A AA
3-31 - Orlando, FL - The Club At Firestone AA
4-1 - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live AA
4-2 - Tallahassee, FL - The Moon AA

European tour to follow in April/May.

Casino Royale

Daniel Craig is been one of my favorite actors and despite all the hate he was receiving since it was announced he was going to play Bond, I did not believe it. I knew he was going to make a great Bond and he did. I saw the first filming of Casino Royale last night and it was good. It was indeed darker than all the previous Bond films and it is something that will take awhile to adjust to because even I was so used to unrealistic Bond films of the past. The film was definitely not cheesy. Okay, a few parts were like when Caterina Murino was riding on that fucking horse down the beach. I wanted to cringe it was so cheesy. There were a few things that I missed from the previous films. Sure, Craig looks pretty creepy in The Jacket, but he is a very talented actor and anyone who does not think he looks hot as Bond is crazy. I did not think that Eva Green was going to make a good Bond girl, but I take that back now. She did a fine job, but at times she looked a bit scary. If you've seen the film already, I'm sure you know what part(s). This film was a lot more realistic and I am sure a lot of people are looking forward to the next one.

MORE Of Montreal 2007 Spring Tour Dates Announced...

Of Montreal tickets for their show at Sacramento State University on Monday, February 12, 2007 will indeed go on sale this Sunday on Tickets.com and all Tickets.com outlets!

In addition to their Sacramento (2/12) and San Francisco (2/2 & 2/3) shows, here are the shows posted off of Ticketmaster.com:

Fri, 01/26/07 09:00 PM Of Montreal El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA More Infoon sale: Sun, 11/19/06 10:00 AM Sat, 01/27/07 07:00 PM Of Montreal Avalon Hollywood Hollywood, CA Find Tickets Sun, 01/28/07 08:00 PM Of Montreal Troubadour West Hollywood, CA Find Tickets Thu, 03/08/07 07:00 PM R5 Productions Presents of Montreal with Grand Buffet Trocadero Philadelphia, PA More Infoon sale: Sat, 11/18/06 12:00 PM Sun, 03/11/07 06:30 PM Of Montreal Avalon Boston, MA More Infoon sale: Sun, 11/19/06 10:00 AM Wed, 03/14/07 08:00 PM Of Montreal Magic Stick Detroit, MI More Infoon sale: Sun, 11/19/06 10:00 AM Thu, 03/15/07 06:30 PM Of Montreal : Walter Meego Metro Chicago, IL More Infoon sale: Sat, 11/18/06 12:00 PM

Of Montreal 2007 SF/Sacramento Tour Dates

The Of Montreal tour dates for San Francisco are officially up!

February 2, 2007
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, CA
On Sale Sunday, November 19 (Tickets.com)
Of Montreal
Enon
Rubies

February 3, 2007
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, CA
On Sale Sunday, November 19 (Tickets.com)
Of Montreal
Enon
Tussle

I don't want to jinx it because it has not been announced by the band themselves, nor are tickets on sale yet but...

February 12, 2007
CSUS Ballroom
Sacramento, CA
Of Montreal

Albert Hammond Jr. &... Incubus?

"Back To The 101":



Albert Hammond Jr. Tour Dates w/ Incubus:

Jan 5 2007 8:00P	Queen Elizabeth Theatre	Vancouver, British Columbia
Jan 6 2007 8:00P	Paramount Theater	Seattle, Washington
Jan 7 2007 8:00P	Roseland Theatre	Portland, Oregon
Jan 9 2007 8:00P	Warfield	San Francisco, California
Jan 12 2007 8:00P	Soma	San Diego, California
Jan 13 2007 8:00P	The Joint - Hard Rock Hotel	Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 15 2007 8:00P	Marquee	Phoenix, Arizona
Jan 17 2007 8:00P	Gypsy Tea Room	Dallas, Texas
Jan 18 2007 8:00P	La Zona Rosa	Austin, Texas
Jan 19 2007 8:00P	Verizon Wireless Theatre	Houston, Texas
Jan 21 2007 8:00P	New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 22 2007 8:00P	Hard Rock Cafe	Orlando, Florida
Jan 23 2007 8:00P	Tabernacle	Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 25 2007 8:00P	House Of Blues	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Jan 26 2007 8:00P	9:30 Club	Washington DC, Washington DC
Jan 29 2007 8:00P	Electric Factory	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 30 2007 8:00P	Avalon	Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 31 2007 8:00P	Hammerstein Ballroom	New York, New York
Feb 2 2007 8:00P	State Theatre	Detroit, Michigan
Feb 3 2007 8:00P	Agora Ballroom	Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 4 2007 8:00P	Koolhaus	Toronto, Ontario
Feb 6 2007 8:00P	Riviera	Chicago, Illinois
Feb 7 2007 8:00P	Uptown Theatre	Kansas City, Missouri
Feb 8 2007 8:00P	Fillmore Auditorium	Denver, Colorado
Feb 11 2007 8:00P	Wiltern Theater	Los Angeles, California

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Bloc Party Cancels As Matt Tong Recovers

From Bloc Party's Official Myspace:

Monday, November 13, 2006

BLOC PARTY FORCED TO CANCEL TOUR WITH PANIC! AT THE DISCO Bloc Party has cancelled of the remainder of their current US tour with Panic! at the Disco due to Matt Tong's health after being admitted to an Atlanta hospital with a collapsed lung last Thursday night. While Matt is on the road to recovery, doctors have advised that he not travel or play again for another few weeks in order to give his lung time to properly heal. From Kele: "We would like to apologize to all of our fans here who won't be able to see us on this tour. We were looking forward to playing in a number of American cities that we've never been to before, however, Matt's health is our number one priority right now." Ticket refunds will be available at point-of-purchase. Ticket holders are encouraged to return their tickets within the next week. The cancelled dates are below: 11/16/06 Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum 11/17/06 Rochester, NY @ Gordon Field House (R.I.T.) 11/18/06 Lowell, MA @ Paul E. Tsongas Arena 11/19/06 Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center 11/21/06 Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills 11/22/06 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion 11/24/06 Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Theatre at the Target Center 11/25/06 St. Charles, MO @ St. Charles County Family Arena 11/26/06 Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid America Center 11/28/06 Denver, CO @ Magness Arena/ U of Denver's Ritchie 11/29/06 Salt Lake City, UT @ The E Center 12/1/06 Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum 12/2/06 Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum 12/3/06 Seattle, WA @ Everett Events Center 12/5/06 San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion 12/6/06 Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena 12/7/06 Glendale, AZ @ Glendale Arena 12/8/06 Las Vegas, NV @ Orleans Theatre 12/9/06 San Diego, CA @ ipayOne Center

Cartel/Cobra Starship & More In Orangevale...

From The Boardwalk:

Monday 2/26/07

w/Cobra Starship, Boys Like Girls, Quietdrive $16.50 advance Presale tickets for this show begin on 11/18 Actual onsale date is 12/2

Get Well Soon... Matt Tong Collapses

From Filter:

Bloc Party Drummer Collapses, Dates Cancelled
by Staff | 11.10.2006

Bloc Party drummer Matt Tong collapsed in Atlanta following their show. Tong fell ill shortly after the band’s set, and was taken to a local hospital where doctors assured that he is in a comfortable condition and not in any danger. It is still unclear as to when he will be able to return to drumming.

A spokesperson told the BBC that the injury may be due to Matt’s drumming: "Matt is known for his energetic drumming style," she said. "It's not clear at this stage when he will be fit to resume performing."

A message on the band’s website asserts that they will not be playing at the Charlotte, NC, Fairfax, VA or either New York shows in the coming week.

OLIVER STONE

OLIVER STONE (Lecture)
8 November 2006
CSUS Union Ballroom
Sacramento, CA

It's official. Oliver Stone scares the shit out of me. So he's famous, but he still can get ticked off like any normal person. His lecture was pretty dull and I'm sure his Q&A was less dull. It's an honor to have him lecture at the school, but either he is really tired from other engagements or he is just not a good public speaker. I'll consider the first option because meeting with fans was not THAT great. I'm sure he is a nice person, but when he gets annoyed he is fucking scary. If you are wondering if I annoyed him, then yes I did and I'm sorry for it, but I thought he expected it from me since he was eyeballing what I had for him to sign at the beginning of the signing and I ended up asking him at the end when he was fucking tired. But not so much as the crazy lady who popped up everywhere giving him letters and random shit. I've learned my lesson, now learn yours.

JACKIE GREENE/CHRIS WEBSTER

JACKIE GREENE/CHRIS WEBSTER
2 November 2006
CSUS University Ballroom
Sacramento, CA

Sacramento has definitely not forgotten Jackie Greene. It was one of the best performances I saw all semester long at CSUS. Chris Webster was good, but Jackie Greene was amazing. Greene seems pretty reserved, but that didn't affect his onstage performance. The highlight of the night for me was when he performed "Just As Well". Every part of the performance was perfection. His brother Alex of Walking Spanish joined him onstage near the end of their set as well.

Setlist:

Hollywood
Rusty Nail
Farewell, So Long, Goodbye
By The Side Of The Road
When You're Walking Away
Uphill Road
Tell Me Mama
So Hard To Find My Way
Just As Well
I Don't Live In A Dream
Down In The Valley Woe
Mexican Girl
Closer To You
Lord Mistreats Me
I'm So Gone

Gone Wanderin'
Cold Black Devil
Sweet Somewhere Bound

OK GO/Quit Your Day Job

OK GO/Quit Your Day Job
3 November 2006
Empire
Sacramento, CA

Damien Kulash is an asshole. There, I said it, but I'm still a Tim fan. Why do I think he's an asshole? He could've acted like a bitch all night because the sound was fucking up a bit on him, but that gives him no fucking right to treat fans that way. Fans pay money to see them perform and to keep them in existence so band members shouldn't act like they're above everyone and that they deserve everything. It's not like OK Go is fucking U2. He pretty much beat my friend up and he maybe accidentally knocked my shit over so I had to pick up the piles. He was fucking pissed about the sound and he ended up pissing me and my friend off. Besides all that shit, I thought they are great to see live because they really interact with the crowd. They also included an acoustic performance in the middle of the room during the middle of the set. They had some fans who entered their video contest to go up and do the "A Million Ways" dance while the band did the dance themselves closing the show. Their music isn't the best, but they're fun to see live.

And Quit Your Day Job? Damn they're weird, but they were seriously high so that is probably a reason why.

(Pictures Coming Soon)

Peaches Coming Downtown

Peaches is making some stops in cities like Sacramento. Don't miss your chance to see them!

From Pollstar:

Fri 11/24/06	Irving Plaza	New York, NY
Sat 11/25/06	The Trocadero & Balcony Bar	Philadelphia, PA
Sun 11/26/06	9:30 Club	Washington, DC
Mon 11/27/06	Satellite Ballroom	Charlottesville, VA
Tue 11/28/06	Variety Playhouse	Atlanta, GA
Thu 11/30/06	Ridglea Theatre	Fort Worth, TX
Fri 12/01/06	TBA	Austin, TX
Sat 12/02/06	House Of Blues	New Orleans, LA
Sun 12/03/06	Beta Bar	Tallahassee, FL
Mon 12/04/06	The Club at Firestone	Orlando, FL
Wed 12/06/06	Art Basel	Miami, FL
Thu 12/07/06	TBA	Mexico City, MEX
Fri 12/08/06	TBA	Guadalajara, MEX
Sat 12/09/06	TBA	Monterrey, MEX
Sun 12/10/06	TBA	Tijuana, MEX
Tue 12/12/06	TBA	Mexicali, MEX
Wed 12/13/06	The Avalon	Hollywood, CA
Thu 12/14/06	The Avalon	Hollywood, CA
Fri 12/15/06	Empire	Sacramento, CA
Sat 12/16/06	TBA	San Francisco, CA
Fri 01/19/07	Mt. Smart Stadium	Auckland, NZ
Sun 01/21/07	Parklands	Gold Coast, AUS
Thu 01/25/07	Olympic Park Showgrounds	Sydney, AUS
Sun 01/28/07	Princes Park	Melbourne, AUS
Fri 02/02/07	RA&HS Showgrounds	Adelaide, AUS
Sun 02/04/07	Claremont Showgrounds	Perth, AUS

Little Radio on College Campuses...

Interesting, they will be stopping by CSUS. From Filter:

Little Radio Headed To A Campus Near You
by Staff | 11.02.2006

Little Radio isn’t just about awesome music, it also has a social conscience. The online radio station/aggregated blogzine/live venue is branching out to teach the world about the wonders of the electric car.

Partnering with LA-based Zero Air Pollution Vehicles (ZAP), Little Radio plans to open the world’s first electric-only car showroom. Little Radio's L.A. Electric Cars showroom, located at 1214 Long Beach Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021 will open on November 24, 2006, and will showcase the ZAP Xebra 4-door sedan and 2-door truck, both of which sell for around $10,000. The company expects to carry more than 5 different models of 100% Electric Cars by the end of next year.

Not content to just bring this electric marvel to the people of LA, they are taking it on the road, hitting up college campuses and music festivals. The company will travel in a 45' BioBus powered by BioDiesel fuel, with an exterior wrap designed by artist Shepard Fairey (OBEY/Giant), and will bring several ZAP cars with them for local showcases and test drives.

They’ll also be celebrating with a party this Saturday the 4th with Giant Drag, Bloodcat Love and DJ sets from J-Logic and High Noon. Festivities start at 7pm at at 1214 Long Beach Ave.


Little Radio Tour:

February
7 - Los Angeles - UCLA
8 - Los Angeles - USC
9 - Los Angeles - Loyola Marymount Univ.
10 - Los Angeles - Santa Monica College
11 - Riverside - UC Riverside
14 - Santa Barbara - UCSB
15 - Santa Barbara
17 - Bakersfield - Cal State Bakersfield
18 - Fresno - Cal State Fresno
19 - Sacramento - Cal State Sacramento
21 - Eugene - Univ. of Oregon
22 - Portland - Portland State
23 - Seattle - Seattle Univ.
24 - Boise - Boise State Univ.
26 - Berkeley - Cal State Berkeley
27 - Santa Rosa
28 - March 4 - San Francisco - Noise Pop Festival/USF/Stanford

March
6 - Albuquerque - New Mexico State Univ.
9 - 18 - Austin - SXSW Music Conference
20 - New Orleans - Tulane
23 - 27 - Miami - Winter Music Conference
28 - Gainesville - Univ. of Florida
29 - Tallahassee - Florida State Univ.
31 - Atlanta - NCAA Final 4 Men's Basketball

April
1 - Athens - Univ. of Georgia
2 - Atlanta - NCAA Final 4 Men's Basketball
3 - Columbia - Univ. of South Carolina
4 - Raleigh - NC State Univ.
5 - Chapel Hill - UNC Greensboro
6 - Washington DC - George Mason Univ.
7 - College Park MD - Univ. of Maryland
8 - Philadelphia - Drexel
9 - Brooklyn
10 - 11 NYC - Columbia, NYU
12 - Hartford - Yale
13 - 16 Boston - Boston Marathon
17 - State College PA - Penn State Univ.
18 - Columbus - Ohio State Univ.
20 - Ann Arbor - Univ. of Michigan
21 - Chicago - Loyola Univ.
22 - Minneapolis - Univ. of Minnesota
23 - Lawrence - Univ. of Kansas
24 - Boulder - Univ of Colorado
28 - 29 - Coachella

It's Absurd! Arctic Monkeys Thrown Out

Arctic Monkeys

ARCTIC MONKEY THROWN OUT OF AFTERSHOW PARTY

ARCTIC MONKEYS rocker JAMIE COOK was thrown out of a Q Music Awards after-show party in the early hours of Tuesday (31OCT06) after refusing to pay his drinks bill. Following the newcomers' double win at the London ceremony, the WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN hitmakers joined their fellow rockers at the Met Bar in the British capital's West End. However, the group failed to realise the Met were not providing free drinks like the awards earlier is the evening and guitarist Cook refused to pay a GBP22 ($39) bill for his drinks. Cook fumes, "There was no way I was paying GBP22 for two beers. I mean, GBP22, it's a disgrace. "I'm broke anyway so I was even more annoyed. I threw a bit of a strop and refused to pay."
01/11/2006 08:48

Source(s):
Harp Magazine
Contact Music

'Marie Antoinette' Film

Jason Schwartzman & Kirsten Dunst in Marie Antoinette

So I finally saw Marie Antoinette. I love Sofia Coppola, but this film was just okay to me. The only thing that I liked besides the costumes and cinematography was the fact that she placed MA and Louis XVI in a positive light. Jason Schwartzman was the perfect Louis XVI and he made me laugh throughout the beginning of the film. I sympathized them. Kirsten Dunst was amazing like usual, but I didn't realize that she was going to have an American accent in the film. I'm glad Coppola didn't have the American actors put on a fake accent because it probably wouldn't have been as funny and it would've been ridiculous.

There wasn't really a point to the film, which is what I don't like about it. It was difficult to pay attention to the film with the soundtrack that Coppola provided. Don't get me wrong, the soundtrack is amazing and is one of the best soundtracks I heard in a while, but I couldn't pay attention to what was happening in the film nor what the characters were saying.

It seemed that Marie Antoinette led a boring life. And Jamie Dornan is hot, but I didn't know he was THAT hot. Molly Shannon and Shirley Henderson made the perfect duo and it was interesting to see Shannon in a period film. In the end, I felt bad that members of the royal family had to die even in reality.

Emily Haines Tours Again

From Filter:

Emily Haines Does Proper Knives Tour
by Staff | 10.26.2006

Even though the intimate, low-capacity venues where Emily Haines first displayed the material from her debut solo effort Knives Don't Have Your Back was the perfect setting for the emotional, introspective songs, it's time the rest of the US got a taste of her heartbreak.

Emily will be hitting the road with her Soft Skeleton, Sparklehorse’s Scott Minor will be on drums and New York-based musician Paul Dillon, in tow.

Emily Haines US Tour

January
4 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Outremont
5 - Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre
6 - Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
7 - Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church (Sanctuary)
8 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Lounge
9 - New York, NY @ Hiro Ballroom
10 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11 - Detroit, MI @ The Magic Bag
12 - Chicago, IL @ Lakeshore Theater
14 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Theatre
16 - Calgary, AB @ The Grand Theatre
17 - Edmonton, AB @ The Citadel Theatre
18 - Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
19 - Portland, OR @ The Doug Fir Lounge
20 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café
22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Great American Music Hall
23 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater

200TH POST! We Are Scientists & 'Crap Attack'

I think I will crap in my pants now. As I've mentioned in a previous post, We Are Scientists are releasing a CD/DVD titled 'Crap Attack'. Luckily US fans will be able to get their hands on it later in November. More details below straight from their website:

Behold Crap Attack, our most unedited expulsion to date. With 15 tracks on the CD, 12 videos and a full live show on the DVD, and emotional, semi-factual liner notes, and a standard plastic case that all that stuff goes in -- this is truly a voluminous ejection.

The CD contains:

1. Ram It Home
2. Surprise
3. The Great Escape (The Silence Remix)
4. Mucho Mas
5. Callbacks Under The Sea
6. Hoppipolla
7. Bang Bang Rock & Roll
8. Nobody Move Under The Sea
9. Sie hat Was vermisst
10. Be My Baby
11. This Scene Is Dead (Pete Predictable Remix)
12. History Repeats
13. This Means War
14. The Great Escape (Under The Sea)
15. Textbook (Under The Sea)

Whereas the DVD has only got:

• Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt directed by Akiva Schaffer
• This Scene Is Dead directed by Mathieu Shrontz
• Inaction directed by Eric Gross
• Can't Lose directed by Graham Rich
• Callbacks directed by Akiva Schaffer
• Cash Cow directed by Keith Murray with Christian Owens
• It's A Hit directed by Akiva Schaffer
• The Great Escape directed by Akiva Schaffer
• Textbook directed by Randy Bell & Justin Rice
• Lousy Reputation directed by Justin Rice & Randy Bell
• Worth the Wait directed by Mathieu Shrontz
• What's the Word directed by Agnes Chu
• It's A Hit (alternate version) directed by Mathieu Shrontz
• Shepherds Bush Empire show, April 13, 2006, with full commentary

So if you had to choose between the two, you'd probably go with the CD, maybe? But you can't -- we make you buy both, in one package, for our convenience.

Available in stores in Germany November 3rd, in the U.K. November 6th, and via our merch site everywhere else at some undetermined point in November.


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Congrats to De Cadenet & Valensi

From Contact Music:

TWINS FOR DE CADENET AND VALENSI

British socialite AMANDA DE CADENET and THE STROKES guitarist NICK VALENSI are celebrating after becoming parents to twins. Former TV presenter De Cadenet, 34, gave birth to a boy and a girl in a Los Angeles private hospital. Both babies weighed six pounds (2.72 kilograms), although their son spent his first day in intensive care. De Cadenet and New Yorker Valensi married earlier this year (06). They live in Los Angeles.

24/10/2006 01:52

Leroy Brown vs. Chris Cain (We Are Scientists)

Wow. Chris from We Are Scientists really tore this poor guy up. Go Chris!

Leroy Brown
Guest

Re: was at the Sheffield Octagon last night. « Reply #5 on: Oct 22nd, 2006, 3:42am »

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Though the gig was fantastic. I even got Keith and Michael to sign my ticket afterwards. Im gutted that Chris refused to sign it because he was more interested in the ugly, skanky groupie that was hanging off him! So Chris, you've gone down in my estimation. I thought if anyone would sign my ticket it would be you!! Do yourself a favour and lose the groupies and interact with your real fans a bit more mate

The Reply:

chris
we are scientists


bisect an alien

Re: was at the Sheffield Octagon last night. « Reply #11 on: Oct 22nd, 2006, 10:15am »

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Hey, Leroy Brown. Glad you enjoyed the show last night -- I really am, but I'm a little bit furious with you. Here's why, you shitpiece: that "skanky groupie" who was "hanging" on me when you asked me for my autograph last night? Her name's Storme Whitby-Grubb and she's our tour manager, and a good friend of mine. Did she look a little bit like this?



Yeah, that's our tour manager, Storme. I'm not a violent person, Leroy, but I'd love to whip you raw with my belt right now, you stupid child, for two reasons:

(1) You slandered my friend, Storme -- assumed that since she's a girl (a girl with a walkie-talkie and a staff-seargent's demeanor), she's a hanger on instead of a puppet master; and called her an "ugly, skanky groupie", despite the fact that neither a total stranger nor a close acquaintaince of Storme's would ever describe her using any of those three words. So you're explicitly a liar.

(2) You're a liar by exemption. You neglected to mention that at the time you requested my autograph, you were standing at the side of the stage, completely out of civilian territory, without any reason for being there, and approached us as we came off stage after an hour and fifteen minutes of playing music. At a time like that, what we love to do is to head down to the dressing room for ten or twenty minutes and have a beer and change out of our soaked pants (we piss them a lot during the shows). Later, when we leave the building, we typically sign every last body part of every single person who has bothered to hang around to say hi. But as we leave the stage? Common sense should probably have told you this is not the time to try to shoot the shit with us. I'm glad Keith and Michal signed your ticket -- I'm sure I would've done the same if Storme hadn't been there shielding me from you and tugging me along -- but I'm also sort of amazed you'd have the cheek to first sneak backstage, then get in our faces as we walk off-stage, and finally -- and this alone is what makes you a nutsack full of catshit -- come on this message board and accuse me of cheating on my girlfriend.

The moral, Leroy, on the off chance you're as fucking thick as you seem:
- Impose on a person's kindness if you must, but don't then criticize him if he doesn't reward you for doing it. Instead, accept that you took a shot and it missed, and take a minute to shake off the blush of momentary shame that accompanies imposition.
- Don't concoct facts that can interfere with another person's family, unless you're doing it out of revenge because the other person did something equally despicable to you. In a case where the horrible thing he did was not to sign your ticket, slander is a pretty big overreaction.

Leroy, you've gone down in my estimation a bit, too, mate. Here are your options: You can apologize, which I would prefer, because I'm a sucker and have no use for antipathy and would love to sign your goddamn lease for you in golden ink next time we meet. Or you can contest even one word of what I've written above, in which case -- and I'm going to phrase this humorously in order to defuse any sense of false bravado that might otherwise attach, but in essence I'm not kidding even a little bit -- if I see you again we're going to have a duel in the street.

-Chris

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And how come WAS didn't cover Boyz II Men in the States? HUH?

It's An Outrage! Starlight Mints/Bishop Allen/Tom Heinl in Sacramento

What good is it for bands to play in 21 and up venues? The age group of many fans of some bands are teenagers because they're the ones who spend the most money. Anyways, here's a Sacramento show that's coming up that should NOT be missed, unless you're under 21 then sucks for you unless you're lucky to have a fake ID. And don't even go there with the insurance policies on alcohol etc.

Starlight Mints / Bishop Allen / Tom Heinl
Friday, 11/10/06, 9:00PM
21 & over only
Blue Lamp
Sacramento, CA
Tickets: $10 on Tickets.com