February 26, 2013 sees the release of KUNST, the latest offering from KMFDM, the purveyors of The Ultra Heavy Beat. “KUNST” is German for “ART”, fitting for a band that has spent three decades conceptualizing its own brand of art war against the establishment. KUNST is bombastic musical graffiti, showing the band making another indelible mark on the walls of society.
Sascha, Lucia, Jules, Andy & Steve kick things off with the snarky title track, instant payoff for long-term fans and newbies alike, then delve into freakadelic mayhem, seamlessly blending their anarchic signature sound / themes with elements of punk, industrial and EBM. KUNST is the passageway into the very abyss, the unknown depth of a staple we took for granted over the years, commonly known as KMFDM. Relentlessly pouncing headlong into tracks named "AVE MARIA", "QUAKE", and, as a show of solidarity for the jailed Russian punk band, "PUSSY RIOT", KMFDM expose the underbelly of societies' shortcomings, tracks such as "HELLO", "PSEUDOCIDE", "ANIMAL OUT" and "I <3 NOT" show that entering into its 30th year, KMFDM is definitely "doin’ it again", but catching us off-guard this time around!
Contributions by Swedish cult band MORLOCKS and LEGION WITHIN's William Wilson add further fuel to this fury, THE MESS YOU MADE and NEXT BIG THING are rock-solid statements against the eroding forces that leave no rock unturned in the effort of undermining our societies, yet stalwartly we stand united, counting down the days until February 26, 2013!
It finally happened, the cultmovie that no one understands but everyone adores (Eraserhead that is!) is for the very first time available on Blu-ray in the Benelux (there's also a regular dvd-release).
The movie is completely restored and digitally remastered by the man himself.
The Blu-ray is available in all good movieshops in the Benelux or it can be ordered at Filmfreaks, the Dutch based label that has a sharp eye for everything that's cult and more....
Well, we guess you know, but if not...the king of the wild frontier (that's Mr. Adam Ant for you) is coming to Antwerp on 7th December at the Zappa in Antwerp.
Tickets are still available, so unplug the jukebox....
Neil Halstead releases his new single 'Tied To You' today (November 19).
It couples the gloriously autumnal folk of the original with the almost trip-hop remix by electronica producer Mark Van Hoen. You might have heard the latter on BBC 6 Music or Amazing Radio.
'Tied To You' is the first the first single to be taken from the former Slowdive and Mojave 3 man's acclaimed new solo album 'Palindrome Hunches'. Here are some of the nice things people have been saying about it:
Neil is currently on tour in the UK and plays the following dates this week:
November 20 - Norwich - The Bicycle Shop - Buy Tickets
November 21 - London - The Windmill - Buy Tickets
November 22 - Bournemouth - The Winchester - Buy Tickets
November 24 - Penryn - Miss Peapod's - Buy Tickets
GOLDEN APES' brandnew longplayer named "Riot" will be given birth soon this autumn, on november, 30th 2012. Two of the significant changes to the past works are a new producer named "Ragnar" and a change to the well-known independent label afmusic/Al!ve.
A tour of the band supporting the new release will start on november, 30th/Mannheim, among the record release party celebrating the new songs.
Tourdates :
30. Nov. Mannheim (GER) / JUZ
01. Dec. Zurich (CH) / Dynamo-Werk 21
08. Dec. Cologne (GER) / Blue Shell
15. Dec. Hamburg / Kir Club
21. Dec.Brno ( CZ) / Club M 13
22. Dec. Dresden / Groovestation
