On August 6th, 2005 the reunited original line-up of the Pixies performed an acoustic set at the Newport Folk Festival, which was released on DVD in 2006. The performance will now be released as a 2LP, Live in Newport, for Record Store Day (April 18). 2500 copies worldwide. A 2CD version will hit the shops on April 25.
Life is a mixture of happiness and suffering. So, when you’re a musician or any artist for that matter, it’s difficult because it’s not a job, it’s a 24-hour a day neurosis of sort. Like when you lock your desk up or drive home from a gig or leave your job and you can just forget about everything; it’s very awful when you show up to do your job when you’re a musician, but there’s no creativity there – so you just wait. There’s that thing about you that drives you to be a player – it’s with you 24 hours a day. It’s always there. There is no holiday, no summer vacation, nothing. It is all consuming.
Joe Satriani
English rock trio The McHilson Project have made their debut album Insurrection available on vinyl and CD via Elastic Stage: "Lyrically they are all over the place. There is a song about the ritualistic suicide of a Japanese princess (Seppuku), they sing the praises of an establishment that serves fine drinks and music (Blues Cafe), and hand out an invitation to a place where kids dreams are still alive (Fantasy Fairground). The sheer of playing together after such a long time and finding out that the connection is still there makes it a joy to listen too. Recommended for rockers of all ages."
English garage rock power trio Sewage Farm has released another fast-paced single Sickened Land. They found a riff they quite liked and just kept playing it. Sometimes less is more is the way to go, especially when you want to bottle anger. The video was made by Mark Hawkins.
Sickened Land is released thru Desert Mine Music. Their full-length Fuck It will say the light of day later this year.
Live date:New Wave band Fischer-Z will release a new album, X-Ray Serenade, on September 4. Lead single Strings has all their signature bits: an instantly hummable melody and lyrics that dig deep. John Watts explains:
Strings is a pop song about consequence. It’s about wrestling with the trials and tribulations of living. In an era when facts and truth are no longer in fashion, especially in the political arena, the fact that “Life has strings” is particularly relevant! Whatever you do, comes back to you!’
The video featuring aerial performer Ruby LeStrange was filmed at St Paul's in Bristol, where he was once was a choir boy.
Strings is released via Cherry Red.
