Perhaps the most misunderstood band to record for Factory Records, The Royal Family and the Poor remain for many an (oc)cult enigma, releasing only four albums in two decades, and rarely performing live after 1984.

A lost classic, highly recommended for fans of Joy Division, New Order, Section 25, Durutti Column, Death In June.

* First vinyl reissue for the 30th year anniversary

* Collectible limited edition of 500 copies

* First 100 COPIES comes with facsimile booklet * Mannequin Records exclusive only *

Michael Moore has called it ‘one of the best documentaries about a band that I've ever seen’ and now Dogwoof is delighted to announce that Mistaken for Strangers will be screened as part of the East End Film Festival with a live Q & A.

If you're living in the U.K., you really have lots of luck...

Mistaken for Strangers will screen at Hackney Picturehouse on Saturday 14 June at 6.30pm followed by a special on stage Q & A with Tom Berninger and Matt Berninger which will be broadcast live via satellite to 57 participating cinemas nationwide. 

Venue details here

Mistaken For Strangers will also be released in theatres outside the U.K.

Recorded in Austin and produced by Salim Nourallah, 'Most Messed Up' also features guest appearances by Tommy Stinson (The Replacements, Guns N' Roses) and Jon Rauhouse (Neko Case) on lap-steel.

Titles like ‘Wasted,’ ‘Intervention,’ ‘Wheels Off,’ ‘Let's Get Drunk & Get It On,’ and ‘Most Messed Up’ hint at the kind of narrators frontman Rhett Miller likes to inhabit - men who possess an appetite for indulgence and won't let a few bad decisions get in the way of a good story. The magic in Miller's songwriting lies in the depth that he lends his characters. Upon closer inspection, the hard partying and endless pursuit of a good time often reveals itself to be a Band-Aid covering up deeper wounds and emotional scars. "There's a lot of darkness hidden in this record," Miller explains.

The Old 97's emerged from Dallas twenty years ago at the forefront of a musical movement blending rootsy, country-influenced songwriting with punk rock energy. 'Most Messed Up' follows their recent two-volume set, 'The Grand Theatre,' which found the band as "lifers writing for keeps," according to Rolling Stone, and their 2013 EP featuring Waylon Jennings, 'Old 97's & Waylon Jennings.'

Much to the excitement of Captain Beefheart fans worldwide, on April 28th Gonzo Multimedia will be releasing on CD a rare live recording of the Captain in concert at Harpo's in Detroit, Michigan on Dec. 11, 1980! Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter, artist and poet known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called the Magic Band (1965–1982), with whom he recorded 13 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended rock, blues and psychedelia with avant-garde and contemporary experimental composition. Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life.

During his teen years in Lancaster, California, Van Vliet developed an eclectic musical taste and formed friendship with Frank Zappa, with whom he sporadically collaborated. He began performing with his Captain Beefheart persona in 1964 and joined the original Magic Band line-up, initiated by Alexis Snouffer, in 1965. The group drew attention with their cover of Bo Diddley's “Diddy Wah Diddy”, which became a regional hit. It was followed by their acclaimed debut album 'Safe As Milk', released in 1967 on Buddah Records. After being dropped by two consecutive record labels, they signed to Zappa's Straight Records. As producer, Zappa granted Beefheart unrestrained artistic freedom in making 1969's 'Trout Mask Replica', which ranked 58th in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 1974, frustrated by lack of commercial success, he released two albums of more conventional rock music that were critically panned; this move, combined with not having been paid for a European tour, and years of enduring Beefheart's strict discipline, led the entire band to quit. Beefheart eventually formed a new Magic Band with a group of younger musicians and regained contemporary approval through three final albums: 'Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)' (1978), 'Doc At The Radar Station' (1980) and 'Ice Cream For Crow' (1982).

Van Vliet has been described as “...one of modern music's true innovators” with “...a singular body of work virtually unrivaled in its daring and fluid creativity.” Although he achieved little commercial or mainstream critical success, he sustained a cult following as a 'highly significant' and 'incalculable' influence on an array of New Wave, punk, post-punk, experimental and alternative rock musicians. Known for his enigmatic personality and relationship with the public, Van Vliet made few public appearances after his retirement from music (and from his Beefheart persona) in 1982. He pursued a career in art, an interest that originated in his childhood talent for sculpture, and a venture that proved to be his most financially secure. His expressionist paintings and drawings command high prices, and have been exhibited in art galleries and museums across the world. Van Vliet died in 2010, having suffered from multiple sclerosis for many years.

This extraordinary new CD catches the Captain at his best; live on stage in 1980 during the tour for 'Doc At The Radar Station'.

Track Listing:

1) Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man

2) Abba Zabba

3) Hot Head

4) Ashtray Heart

5) Dirty Blue Gene

6) Best Batch Yet

7) Safe As Milk

8) Doctor Dark

9) A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond

10) One Red Rose That I Mean

11) Bat Chain Puller

12) My Human Gets Me Blues

13) Sugar And Spikes

14) Sheriff Of Hong Kong

15) The Dust Blows Forward, The Dust Blows Back-Kandy Korn

16) Suction Prints

17) Big Eyed Beans From Venus

To be released April 28, 2014

Sony Benelux is very proud to announce the release of the Academy winning House Of cards on both DVD and Blu-ray. The release is set on 23^rd July. The second season will be available from 6^th August on..

The cast consists of Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as political icons.

Stars:Kevin Spacey, Michael Gill, Robin Wright

Synopsis:

Majority House Whip Francis Underwood takes you on a long journey as he exacts his vengeance on those he feels wronged him - that is, his own cabinet members including the President of the United States himself. Dashing, cunning, methodical and vicious, Frank Underwood along with his equally manipulative yet ambiguous wife, Claire take Washington by storm through climbing the hierarchical ladder to power in this Americanized recreation of the BBC series of the same name.

Details :
Season 1: 647 minutes (DVD)/674 minuten (Blu-Ray™). 13 episodes. 4 discs.
Season 2: 636 minuten (DVD)/662 minuten (Blu-Ray™). 13 episodes. 4 discs.