Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce the release of a new album – ‘Live from KCRW’. The fourth official live album in the band’s history, it features a stripped-down line-up performing classic Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds material alongside four songs from their recent global hit album ‘Push the Sky Away’.
Due for release on December 2nd, the recordings were made earlier this year at a live KCRW radio session at Apogee Studio in Los Angeles. The session was recorded by Bob Clearmountain on April 18, between the band’s two Coachella festival appearances.
‘Live from KCRW’ will be released on CD, download and double vinyl format. The vinyl edition features two additional exclusive, un-broadcasted live recordings from the session, ‘Into my Arms’ and ‘God is in the House’.
The album will also be available as a digital deluxe bundle with ‘Push the Sky Away’.
The Ex + Karma To Burn + Embers + much more on a new 2 day festival :Scratch & Snufffest
The first edition of Scratch + Snuffest will take place on Friday, 8th and Saturday, 9th November 2013 in venue Ysara in Nieuwpoort and offers you the opportunity to combine a healthy portion of Rock'n Roll with an outrageous weekend at the seaside.Scratch + Snuffest stands for a two-day indoor event that offers a mix of visual arts (short films, visual art, installations, etc.) and alternative rock music, with a program that contains both experienced bands (The Ex, Karma to Burn) and upcoming talent (Movoco, MIAVA). DJs conclude the evening with a fine party.
Legendary minimal synth artist Mark Lane will be releasing a new double 10" called Mantle. More info soon on his facebookpage : https://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Lane/100001289594004 or you can follow Mark now on twitter as well : @minimalmarklane
Lumière releases the lost classic The Doom Generation on dvd by Gregg Araki starring James Duval, Rose MacGowan and Johnathon Schaech.
Two teenagers and a punk are trapped into a threesome relation. They travel throughout the USA in a psychedelic trip which is filled with sex, drugs and violence.
Of course this cultmovie is famous for its splendid soundtrack featuring songs by Slowdive, Curve, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Lush, Love And Rockets and Cocteau Twins.
The movie will be released on 29th October.
Editors premiere the video for ‘Honesty’ via Vevo on Monday 21st October. Filmed on location in Soho throughout a Friday evening and early Saturday morning, the video captures the character of the area perfectly, delivering a suitably atmospheric visual accompaniment to one of the standout tracks from the band’s fourth studio album ‘The Weight Of Your Love’.
Throughout November the band embark on their first UK tour since releasing the album with long time band favourites British Sea Power as a very special support. The tour follows Editors current dates across Europe which have seen them play to 75,000 people across the continent over 30 shows, the largest being a 19,000 sell out in Antwerp and the smallest a 400 people club gig in Oslo. Across Europe, ‘
The Weight Of Your Love’ has been a hit album, racking up Top Ten placings with the band making prestigious appearances as headliners at Lowlands and Werchter in addition to high profile slots at festivals as geographically diverse as Ruisrock in Finland to Istanbul’s Rock N Coke.
