Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Remember Remember support Errors - Feb 2012

Remember Remember are delighted to announce that they will support Errors on their UK tour in February 2012. The Glasgow-based seven piece will also support We Were Promised Jetpacks at Glasgow’s ABC on 16th December.

‘The Quickening’ is out now on Rock Action Records.

February Tour 2012:

9 // Newcastle, The Cluny
10 // Manchester, Islington Mill
11 // Liverpool, Kazimer
12 // Birmingham, The Rainbow
13 // Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
14 // Bristol, The Fleece
15 // Brighton, The Haunt
16 // London, XOYO
17 // Leeds, Cockpit 2
18 // Dublin, Grand Social
24 // Dundee, Doghouse
25 // Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree

Remember Remember also have a blog up and running:
http://rememberrememberband.blogspot.com/

And new t-shirts for sale:
http://rememberremember.bigcartel.com/product/john-candy-t-shirt-purple

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Male Cancer Awareness auction - signed tie



Male Cancer Awareness Charity, Cahonas Scotland has just launched a charity auction. Several high profile celebrities are involved, with a number of unique items up for auction to encourage men to stop being tongue tied regarding Male Health Issues.

Mogwai have donated a tie to the auction, signed by band members Stuart Braithwate, Barry Burns, Martin Bulloch, John Cummings and Dominic Aitchison. The little Mogwai young team logo was drawn by Martin Bulloch.

http://www.loosenupauction.com/

http://www.cahonasscotland.com/

The auction finishes on 4th December.

Mogwai's celebrity stalker Ian Rankin is also auctioning a tie.

Mogwai: Brussels - 16th Feb 2012

Mogwai

Tour & Taxis
Brussels
Belgium

16th February 2012

http://piasnites.com/pias_event/pias-nites-16022012

Thanks Jean-Paul.

Hopefully there will be further European dates around this?

I've seen a couple of mentions of possible Mogwai shows in South America in April/May 2012 - anyone seen anything confirmed?

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Mogwai DJ set in Singapore - 3rd December

Mogwai (DJ set)

Up To The Sky Festival
Old School
Mount Sophia
Singapore

3rd December 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Mogwai suffer gear theft

A break-in was discovered at Mogwai's base in Glasgow city centre last Saturday (12th November). The scale of the theft has only become apparent today with the publication of an article on the Evening Times website.

Current list of missing gear:
Marshall JCM800 Bass Series Guitar Head - Serial No: 117401P
Orange Thunderverb 200 Guitar Head - Serial No: 017241110
Orange ad200b Bass Head
Fender Acoustic Guitar
Orange OR120 - Serial No: 997
Fender 72 telecaster (Black)
12 Rack Guitar Stand (In Black Case)
Gretsch Country Gentlemen Guitar (Plum)

Please contact the band via http://www.mogwai.co.uk/ or http://www.facebook.com/mogwai if you have information which may help in recovering the band's equipment.

Update:
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/280283-thieves-steal-10000-of-equipment-from-scottish-rock-ban-mogwai/

"Strathclyde Police confirmed the musical equipment was reported missing from the Soundhaus Studio in Hydepark Street, Anderston, where the gear was being stored.

Strathclyde Police are investigating the theft and have appealed for anyone with information about the theft to call them on 0141 532 3222."

Monday, November 14, 2011

Rammstein - Mein Land (Mogwai remix)



http://www.rammstein.de/en/news/single-veroffentlichung-mein-land/:

On 11 November 2011, the first single MEIN LAND from the Rammstein retrospective MADE IN GERMANY 1995-2011 is to be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The international release date is 14. November 2011!

The single will appear as a 4 track CD Digipak, as well as a 7″ vinyl with 2 tracks. In addition to MEIN LAND, it includes the as yet unreleased song VERGISS UNS NICHT, as well as remixes by BossHoss and Mogwai.

Bestival and Harvest media

Some Mogwai coverage in this Arte programme about this year's Bestival:
http://videos.arte.tv/fr/videos/bestival_2011-4250128.html
I couldn't get it to play but apparently there's some live footage (41 mins) and and interview with Stuart about Robert Smith (77 mins). Thanks Thomas.

Short audio interview with Stuart from last Sunday's Harvest festival in Sydney:
http://abcdigmusic.net.au/features/harvest-festival-2011

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

ATP "I'll Be Your Mirror" - 26th May 2012

ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES announce
"I'LL BE YOUR MIRROR" London
25th-27th May 2012 - Alexandra Palace, London
Mogwai confirmed to headline!

On the weekend of the 25th-27th May 2012 at Alexandra Palace, London, All Tomorrow's Parties will present the second UK I'll Be Your Mirror event. Tickets are on sale via ATPFestival.com from Friday 11th November at 10am.

On Saturday 26th May, the first ever ATP festival curators MOGWAI will return to headline, and to curate the rest of the day's line-up - this will be their only show in England in 2012 and their first choices to play alongside them are another great Washington band in the form of the fantastic MUDHONEY, and playing their first shows since 1994 with their original line-up in anticipation of also re-issuing their astounding back catalogue, reformed slow-core heroes CODEINE return to the UK (more info on their reunion here). More of Mogwai's choices are to be confirmed very soon.

More info here: http://www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymlondon2012.php

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Bandung, Indonesia - 4th December

Plenty of online discussion about this but seemingly unconfirmed at present:

Mogwai

Dago Thee Huis
Bandung
Indonesia

4th December 2011

Promoted by Soundshine Events

Update: this has now been confirmed.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Martin John Henry covers Mogwai

Martin John Henry, formerly of De Rosa and now touring in support of his debut solo album 'The Other Half Of Everything', performed Mogwai's 'Cody' during his set in Birmingham last night. Thanks Ryan.

Forthcoming dates:
Nov 07 - Union Chapel, London, UK
Nov 09 - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, UK
Nov 10 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK
Nov 19 - Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen, UK
Nov 23 - Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, UK
Dec 17 - Kid Canaveral's Christmas Baubles II, Edinburgh, UK

http://martinjohnhenry.bandcamp.com/
http://www.myspace.com/martinjohnhenry

Update:

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Errors 'Have Some Faith In Magic' new album and tour dates



Errors - 'Have Some Faith In Magic' new album
Released January 30th 2012 on Rock Action
ROCKACT65

http://www.havesomefaithinmagic.com/
http://www.rock-action.co.uk/

Pre-order: http://errors.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems.html

Tracklisting:
1. Tusk
2. Magna Encarta
3. Blank Media
4. Pleasure Palaces
5. The Knock
6. Canon
7. Earthscore
8. Cloud Chamber
9. Barton Spring
10. Holus-Bolus

Free download of 'Earthscore':



After a brief but hugely-influential time away Errors return with ‘Have Some Faith In Magic,’ on Rock Action Records; their third album, it counts as far and away their greatest shift in sound yet, heralding in a sound of serenely cosmo-gazing sugar-tipped pop; previously hinted at with Spring single ‘Magna Encarta,’ a further preview is provided with free download ‘Earthscore.’

A group who emerged at the tale end of a period when anything purely-instrumental and guitar- based became lazily tagged “post-rock,” Errors have now distanced themselves from that loose genre so much that any fleeting comparison to it is now completely redundant. ‘Have Some Faith In Magic’ is an LP of sprawling pop, with delicious hooks applied liberally across post-electro scatterings; a complete turn away from previously lauded albums ‘It’s Not Something But It Is Like Whatever,’ and last year’s ‘Come Down With Me’ – not least with vocals now being included prominently for the first time.

“It was just something that naturally happened,” comments the group’s Steev Livingstone, “we had the idea to put vocals in the music a while ago but we always intended that they should be treated as another instrument. We’ve used them in a way that sits really naturally so the music and the vocals don’t feel like separate entities.”

Fresh from a summer supporting label mates (and bosses) Mogwai in the US, Errors can announce that they’ll again be supporting the band at a dual homecoming gig at Glasgow’s famous Barrowlands on December 22nd with a headlining tour taking place in February. Errors’ fans have long had their faith rewarded by the band; their third album only looks set to continue that trends.

February Tour 2012:

9 // Newcastle, The Cluny
10 // Manchester, Islington Mill
11 // Liverpool, Kazimer
12 // Birmingham, The Rainbow
13 // Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
14 // Bristol, The Fleece
15 // Brighton, The Haunt
16 // London, XOYO
17 // Leeds, Cockpit 2
18 // Dublin, Grand Social
24 // Dundee, Doghouse
25 // Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree

Touring update - Greek shows rescheduled

Greek Shows Rescheduled

Spicy Entertainment and Mogwai are happy to announce the rescheduled dates for the band’s shows in Greece which were unable to take place in October as originally planned, due to strikes.

The new dates are:

Friday 20 January 2012 @ Block 33 Thessaloniki

Saturday 21 January 2012 @ Fuzz Club Athens

While ticket sales continue please note that tickets that have already been sold are valid for the new dates.

Also just announced - Errors support at Mogwai's Glasgow Barrowlands show on 22nd December.