More details are trickling out about the VELOUR release of RUSTIC OVERTONES’ Light at the End on March 18. Firstly, “Black Leather Bag” has been removed. “Sibilance” was fond of its swagger, but we won’t be too crushed. Secondly, “Valentine’s Day Massacre” has been added, and it features IMOGEN HEAP, whom the “Sibilance” staff like more when she put out an album under the moniker FROU FROU (seriously). Thirdly, Bull Moose will have a promo piece available that’s a 7” vinyl single of “Light at the End,” with “Sector Z,” a David Bowie-having tune from a promo-only release the group did while with Arista, as the B-side. Cool beans.
Speaking of Rustic types, AS FAST AS, featuring SPENCER ALBEE, have a new disc they’ll be releasing March 4 (maybe). More details to come, but be forewarned that the album art is minorly disturbing in a Spencer’s-naked kind of way.
The RPM CHALLENGE, where musicians are charged with recording an entire 10-song album in the month of February by the editors of the Wire, down in Portsmouth, is a big enough deal now that they don’t need us to be pushing it. But still: www.rpmchallenge.com. They’ve already got 2100 bands/musicians signed up. We’re impressed, per usual.
Not sure if you caught it or not: JAKE ROCHE is back in town and has renamed his band GHOST PARTY. If it’s half as fun as the Ghost Bar in Vegas, it’ll be a whiz-bang affair.
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- Portland scene report, March 31, 2006
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- Portland scene report: October 31, 2008
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- Spring cleaning
Without beating around the bush, here are three EPs worth hearing that have been sitting around the office a bit.
- Fuming through the dog days
In preparation for another three months of endless days and sweaty nights, here are five new albums to get you through the summer.
- Close shave
If it weren’t for his beloved turn as Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Johnny Depp would best be known as the cinematic alter ego of Tim Burton.
- Glitter but no glam
Billing a show as a “Glamstravaganza” sets up some specific expectations: glitter, light shows, epic anthems, stylish sleaze, full-length knitted body stockings, more glitter.
- Rustic live in Philly, with candles
“I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was impressed,” local Dave Robinson said after. “The guy’s voice is killer.”
- Other music meccas
- Picnic + Homecoming
We’ll hope that both of the first-time ever events that took place last Saturday will return annually, and be as successful in the future as their debuts.
- Review: DJ Hero
Shortly after DJ Hero ’s release, a couple of craiglist ads popped up from gamers claiming they’ll plug in and play the game at your party for $75 — all you have to provide is the TV and the speakers.
- Ballspuck: Where's the hate?
I think Portland sports fans should get their hate on. And who should we hate? The answer is easy and plausible: we should hate Manchester, New Hampshire.
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