AFI INVITES FANS TO PERFORM ON NEW RECORD
SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED AT Begintransmission.afireinside.net BEGINNING SAT. DEC. 20
FOLLOW-UP TO 1,000,000+ SELLING DECEMBERUNDERGROUND DUE IN 2009
AFI is inviting its fans, as vocalist Davey Havok puts it, “to be a part of the record, very literally. We’d like to invite you to come and sing on this new record that we’re making.”
Havok, guitarist Jade Puget, bassist Hunter and drummer Adam Carson are asking fans to submit videos (maximum two minutes in length), providing personal background, interests, etc. ultimately proving why he or she should be chosen to be a part of the new AFI album.
Submissions will be accepted at Begintransmission.afireinside.net from Saturday, December 20th through Sunday, January 4th. The band will watch each and every entry and will choose five winners to sing on a track on the new record. One additional winner will be chosen by AFI fans who will be able to vote on submissions posted at the AFI site.
AFI’s as yet untitled eighth record follows up DECEMBERUNDERGROUND, which was released on 6/6/06, debuted at #1 on the U.S. album chart, and went on to sell over a million copies. By January 2007, AFI had taken home an MTV Video Music Award (Best Rock Video for “Miss Murder”), scaled the year end best lists of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, ROLLING STONE, BLENDER, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, SPIN and REVOLVER, and made a debut appearance on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
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RA RA RIOT CONFIRM 2009 TOUR DATES
The Rhumb Line Makes ROLLING STONE Best of 2008, NPR Listeners’ Best Lists
“Gorgeous orchestral rock anthems that find sorrow and loss are inextricable from understanding joy”–ROLLING STONE Best Albums of 2008
With a still growing number of Best of 2008 lists under their collective belt, the young men and women of RA RA RIOT have confirmed a next round of touring, kicking off January 30, 2009 and including a UK run, a Paris one-off, appearances at the Langerado and Noise Pop festivals, and headline gigs including the El Rey in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, RA RA RIOT’s debut full length The Rhumb Line (Barsuk) has begun surfacing on multiple Best of 2008 lists, including NPR’s Listeners’ Poll, ROLLING STONE’s Best Albums (”Dying Is Fine” also placed on RS’ Best Songs of 2008), as well as STEREOGUM, FILTER and more to come.
For a full list of next year’s confirmed RA RA RIOT dates, see below.
1/22 - Bowery Ballroom (New York NY) Planned Parenthood Benefit with Regina Spektor (SOLD OUT)
1/30 - Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)
1/31 - Smith Opera House (Geneva, NY)
2/11 - Barfly (Birmingham)
2/12 - King Tuts (Glasgow)
2/14 - Academy 2 (Newcastle)
2/15- Night and Day (Manchester)
2/16 - Bodega (Nottingham)
2/17 - Borderline (London)
2/18 - La Fleche D’or (Paris)
2/21 - Richard’s on Richards (Vancouver, BC)!@
2/24 - Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)!@
2/25 - Neumos (Seattle, WA)!@
2/27 - The Independent (San Francisco, CA) (Noise Pop)!@
2/28 - El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)!@
3/1 - The Loft (San Diego, CA)!@
3/2 - Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa, CA) !@
3/8 - Langerado Music Festival (Miami, FL)
3/10 - The Parish @ HOB (New Orleans, LA)#
3/11 - Walter’s on Washington (Houston, TX)#
3/12 - Cine El Rey (McAllen, TX)#
3/13 - The White Rabbit (San Antonio, TX)#
3/14 - Granada Theatre (Dallas, TX)#
3/16 - The Slowdown (Omaha, NE)#
3/18 - The Conservatory (Oklahoma City, OK)$
3/24 - The Cinemat (Bloomington, IN)$
3/26 - The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, MI)$
! w/ Cut Off Your Hands
@ w/ Telekinesis
# w/ Tokyo Police Club
$ w/ Passion Pit
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MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST
DIPLO, KWES REMIXES OF “MONKEY BEE” DIGITAL RELEASE JANUARY 13
“A rare non-terrible pop-classical crossover”–NEW YORK
“Breathtaking… effortless integration of different traditions”–TIME
“A triumph of creativity”–THE HUFFINGTON POST
January 13 will see the U.S. digital release of two distinctive remixes–one by Diplo and one by Kwes–of “Monkey Bee,” a track from MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST (XL Recordings), the acclaimed album based on the Mandarin Opera reinterpreted by GORILLAZ creators Damon Albarn (music) and Jamie Hewlett (visuals).
Additionally MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST was recently given an ultra deluxe treatment by UK-based Vinyl Factory. Limited to 2000 copies worldwide, each signed and numbered package comes in a hand-made, black cloth-bound gold-foiled box containing four exclusive Jamie Hewlett giclee art prints on Somerset archival paper, each stamped and numbered, one signed and dated. Housed in a red, gold-foiled folio; a cloth-bound hardback 84-page art book; two super-heavyweight 200-gram vinyl LPs featuring six bonus tracks not on the commercial release, and more. Additionally every purchase of the Box Set includes a digital version of the album. Further information can be found at http://www.vinylfactory.co.uk/shop/monkey_le/index.php.
MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST was first staged June 28, 2007 in the UK at the inaugural Manchester International Festival, when world-renowned theatre, opera and film director Chen Shi-Zheng enlisted Albarn and Hewlett to provide unique, modern musical and visual interpretations of the themes and characters of this most beloved work of Chinese folklore. The result was a new stage show for the 21st century that recast an ancient Chinese legend as a dazzling spectacle involving nearly 40 Chinese circus acrobats, martial artists and singers, and an orchestra of both Western and traditional Chinese instruments. MONKEY has since played to sold-out houses across Europe, made its U.S. debut at the 2008 Spoleto Festival USA, played at London’s famed Royal Opera House, and is in the midst of an extended London run in a specially built tented theater adjacent to the O2 Arena.
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ARCADE FIRE RELEASE FILM MIROIR NOIR
Available Digitally Monday December 15th at www.Miroir-Noir.com
DVD Formats Available for 2009 Delivery
Arcade Fire will release the documentary film Miroir Noir online this Monday, December 15th.
The film follows Arcade Fire through the making and touring of their 2007 album Neon Bible, documenting the band at their Montreal studio, the making of promotional films and videos, along with live footage and a few short films made on the road.
Miroir Noir is directed by Arcade Fire friend and collaborator Vincent Morisset. Vincent was responsible for the interactive video for the song “Neon Bible” and for the Arcade Fire web design. The film was shot by Vincent Moon.
The digital download and standard edition DVD feature the 70 minute film Miroir Noir. The deluxe edition DVD contains bonus material including Arcade Fire’s live performances on Jonathon Ross, Saturday Night Live and at Maida Vale.
The 70 minute film will be available globally at www.Miroir-Noir.com on December 15th as a one-off download in two sizes to suit preferred players. The physical standard and deluxe DVDs are planned for 2009 delivery (with digital versions delivered instantly).
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Gallery 1988:LA Presents
UNDER THE INFLUENCE: An Official Tribute To BEASTIE BOYS
Opening Reception Thursday, January 8, 2009 7-10 p.m.
Beginning with a January 8 opening reception and running through January 29, Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles will present UNDER THE INFLUENCE: An Official Tribute To BEASTIE BOYS.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE is an all-original collection or works inspired by the music of Beastie Boys, with participating artists from all over the country, including Alex Pardee (SF), Axis (L.A.), Dave Flores (Santa Barbara), Jason D’Aquino (NY), Plush artist Jen Rarey (KC), Le Merde (Portland), Mark Brown (Idaho), Matt Dangler (NJ), Mear One (L.A.), Scott Schiedly (FL), Tristan Eaton (NY) and literally dozens more. A complete listing of participating artists can be found at www.88Beasties.Blogspot.com.
A portion of this show’s proceeds will benefit Gramercy Housing Group (www.gramercyhousinggroup.org)
Gallery 1988 is located at 7020 Melrose Ave Los Angeles CA 90038
http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/entry/future.html
For further information re: Gallery 1988 contact Jensen gallery1988@aol.com 323 937 7088
For further information re: Beastie Boys contact Steve Martin or Laura Eldeiry at nasty little man 212 343 0740 or laura@nastylittleman.com
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BECK: MODERN GUILT
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS IN BEST ALTERNATIVE, PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL) CATEGORIES
Three-time Grammy winner Beck stands to add two more awards to his career tally at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8.
Beck’s Modern Guilt, released earlier this year to universal rave reviews, has now received a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album as well as a citation in co-producer Danger Mouse’s nomination in the Producer of the Year, Non-Classical category.
Beck has three previous Grammy wins to his credit: Two Best Alternative Music Performance award for the albums Mutations and Odelay and one Best Male Rock Vocal Performance award for the song “Where It’s At.”
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RADIOHEAD: IN RAINBOWS
NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY
Nods In Six Other Categories
Radiohead’s In Rainbows has been nominated for the highest honor at the 51st annual Grammy Awards: The Album of the Year category.
Additionally, In Rainbows has been nominated for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Boxed or special Limited Edition Package , the track “House Of Cards” has received nods in the Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best Short Form Music Video divisions, while producer Nigel Godrich is up for for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for his work on the album, bringing the tally to a total of seven nominations.
Additionally, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood’s There Will Be Blood has been nominated for Best Score Soundtrack Album.
For further information, contact Steve Martin or Laura Eldeiry at nasty little man. 212-343-0740 / laura@nastylittleman.com
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NASTY LITTLE MAN CONGRATULATES ITS GRAMMY NOMINEES!
Album Of The Year
*In Rainbows
Radiohead
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
* House Of Cards
Radiohead
Best Hard Rock Performance
* Wax Simulacra
The Mars Volta
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
*34 Ghosts I-IV
Nine Inch Nails
Best Rock Song
* House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway &
Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Best Alternative Music Album
* Modern Guilt
Beck
