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Triple J, an Australian ‘alt’ radio station this morning aired a recent interview with Mike Patton from his San Fran home.

Interesting points that came from the interview include:

• He is about to complete a film score for an italian movie called “The Solitude of Prime Numbers”
• The Nevermen project with doseone and TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe should be due at the end of the year. He describes the project as a ‘vocal trio’
• He has a new Fantomas album bubbling away in the back of his mind
• Duane Denison is hard at work writing music for the new Tomahawk album

Download the interview here

For all the Sydney punters keen on catching Umlaut at the Factory next month, we now have pre purchased ticketing info. Just head on over to www.factorytheatre.com.au

For other cities and venues, at this stage tickets are only available at the door.

UMLAUT / EL SUAVO 2010 TOUR

JUNE

FRI 11 THE NATIONAL, GEELONG
SAT 12 THE SPANISH CLUB, MELBOURNE
SAT 19 THE BRISBANE HOTEL, HOBART

FRI 25 ANU, CANBERRA
SAT 26 THE FACTORY, SYDNEY
SUN 27 THE CROATION CLUB, NEWCASTLE

JULY

THUR 1 KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT
SAT 3 FOWLERS LIVE, ADELAIDE

A long read. Hope you’ve got some time:

“I hope what will happen is that everyone will grow out of projecting decayed, crypto-Christian apocalyptic concepts onto other cultures, and inventing comic-book scenarios out of the silent mouths of extinct ancients who are not around to tell all these white people how stupid they are being, and how wrongly they have interpreted everything (according mostly to their fantasies, dim echoes from becoming unglued from their own Traditions)”

Trey Spruance Interview @ Bungleoid

After 5 studio albums, and 13 years together, ISIS have announced their break up in a heartfelt post on their blog.  This comes not long after the release last year of their final album, Wavering Radiant.  While the tour they are about to commence will go ahead, the band has highlighted that it will, indeed, be their last. For those of you who did catch them at Soundwave in Australia this year, count yourselves lucky. For those who missed out, the band is planning to release a final EP and are compiling live audio for future releases. A decision to go out strong, but not be forgotten by those who appreciated their music…A sentiment we can appreciate.

The farewell, as posted by the band:

“ISIS has reached an end. It’s hard to try to say it in any delicate way, and it is a truth that is best spoken plainly. This end isn’t something that occurred over night and it hasn’t been brought about by a single cataclysmic fracture in the band. Simply put, ISIS has done everything we wanted to do, said everything we wanted to say. In the interest of preserving the love we have of this band, for each other, for the music made and for all the people who have continually supported us, it is time to bring it to a close. We’ve seen too many bands push past the point of a dignified death and we all promised one another early on in the life of the band that we would do our best to ensure ISIS would never fall victim to that syndrome. We’ve had a much longer run than we ever expected we would and accomplished a great deal more than we ever imagined possible. We never set any specific goals when the band was founded other than to make the music we wanted to hear and to play (and to stay true to that ideal), so everything else that has come along the long and winding path has been an absolute gift. As with any momentous life-changing decision (which this certainly is for the 5 of us), we feel a very dynamic range of emotions about this and cannot express all of it within the space of a few sentences, and perhaps it’s best to do what we’ve always done in and let our music speak for us. It is and has been the truest expression of who we are as a collective and in some ways who we are as individuals for the 13 years in which we’ve been together. The last and perhaps most important thing we might say in relation to all this is how grateful we are for the people that have supported us over the years. It is a lengthy list that would include those who put out our records, those that played on them and put them to tape, the many bands with whom we shared the stage, all of our family, friends and companions who supported us in our individual lives and thus made it possible for us to continue on in the band, and most importantly those who truly listened to our music whether in recorded form or by coming to out to our shows (or both). It is quite true that we would never have done what we have without those people, that is many of you who are reading this. Our words can never fully express what we feel, but we hope that our music and the efforts made to bring it into being can serve as a more proper expression of gratitude for this life and for everyone in it. Thank you.

In more immediate and practical terms the tour we are about to embark upon is indeed our last. We are hoping that these final live rituals can help us bring a close to the life of this band in a celebratory and reverent way, and also provide us with a chance to say goodbye to many of those that have supported us over the years. While there is a measure of sadness that comes with the passing of this band, we hope that the final days can be joyous ones during which any and all that wish to come and join us will do so. It seems fitting that the last show of the tour and of our active existence will take place in Montreal, the site of the very first ISIS show in 1997 (though that was an unintentional move when booking the show initially). After the tour we also plan to follow through with other projects set in motion some time ago – pursuing the completion of a final EP, compiling live audio and visual material for future releases, and generally doing whatever we can to make our music available for as long as there are people who wish to hear it.

Thanks again to any and all,

ISIS, May 18, 2010″

http://isistheband.blogspot.com

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Wavering Radiant entering the world, Isis have released the albums full lyrics:

01. “hall of the dead”
the great stone walls rise above our heads, cold and sad pale light, a dusty veil
the sun makes its way in destitute, weak you’re at my side again faithful guide unfailing, here we stand among the others the living among the dead
veins still flowing full lungs filled with white light
push forward lifeless bodies swept aside they are on us cast a net of armor over our heads hide our life lest it be lifted from us
we must leave this place of deathly decay
don’t look back, press on

02. “ghost key”
it’s cold snowing blue light dusk settles
a fire burns with failing light against the growing darkness
bending over the dying flames you were with me then as always
through the fluttering veil of frozen blue a hooded figure cuts its path
to cleave the night in two
pull its outer husk from its body and the rest escapes
and there upon the ground the remnants of our struggle
this is the ghost key

03. “hand of the host”
it is here that vice indulged bleeds the living of their trust
hand of the host extended from his fingers dangles scented flesh
bodies offered spun from infant minds perfect in their empty conception
to be devoured by my lustful heart i am commanded “do as thou wilt”
through the halls i am lead following i am lead
‘writhe and gnaw each other’s flesh’
he lies uncovered this ancient man of bristle and bone hoary and unwashed his lonely soul
fills the room
our reverie lays broken on the floor cast him out into the throngs into unholy laughter

04. “wavering radiant”

05. “stone to wake a serpent”
we four, bound by blood standing in the crossroads
on the underside of the world waiting our turn
here we see coiled serpent black and baking in the sun
stone is flung serpent wakens arrow of poison pierces our hearts
teeth sink into tender flesh lightning strikes, too fast to see
we seek succor for the stricken pleas met with spiteful laughs
slow advance, not to stir the poison its course fast and merciless
merciless, merciless
in vast halls, buried in hurried hordes no help found here, only dreadful tears

06. “20 minutes/40 years”
tendrils extend from the cloudy black mass
they slither and slide through the ones and zeroes prophecy of collapse unfolds last grain of sand spirals down the hole
chance has graced me with a gift grasp at gold before the dark descends sun beats down and panic reigns in this time of endings
eyes are shut, feet are bare for this journey i’m unprepared
i walk on sight renewed seek new life i seek new life walk on
seeking her, the one i wish to see she wanders the outer lands from the grasp of wolves i will pluck her
twin arteries flow with the pulse of one mighty heart

07. “threshold of transformation”
i’ve arrived city of lucid dreams
before me a building looms caked in inky grime
the act unknown actor in sleep here i enter, and here i see the circle and bones made in haste
winds to anoint the faithful
amorphous specter turns from old to new rests in faith beside me we wait for the quiet fire to be born and there it is embodied by a boy
his voice small and grey whispers smoke to the chosen
upon our heads he places crowns sewn with hiss and higher tones
the boy presses whispers into her and they bathe in valley’s pale rain

Shootin’ fish in a barrel!

Oh also Newbury Comics are selling signed pre orders of the new Melvins album, The Bride Screamed Murder

Zu

May 7, 2010 – Paris, France @ Instants Chavires
May 8, 2010 – Paris, France @ Instants Chavires
May 9, 2010 – Brussels, Belgium @ Magazin 4
May 10, 2010 – Tilburg, The Netherlands @ Little Devil
May 11, 2010 – Charleroi, Belgium @ Rockerill
May 12, 2010 – Rennes, France @ Antipode
May 14, 2010 – Moscow, Russia @ DOM
May 15, 2010 – St. Petersburg, Russia @ Skif Festival
May 18, 2010 – Lyon, France @ GRND ZERO
May 19, 2010 – Geneva, Switzerland @ L’Usine
May 20, 2010 – Delemont, Switzerland @ SAS
May 22, 2010 – Nancy, France @ Festival Musiques Actions
May 23, 2010 – Kortrijk, Belgium @ De Kreun / Sinxen Festival
May 27, 2010 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Musikcafeen
May 29, 2010 – Oslo, Norway @ Blitz
May 31, 2010 – Helsinki, Finland @ Kuudes Linja
June 1, 2010 – Turku, Finland @ Klubi
June 3, 2010 – Aalborg, Denmark @ Studenterhuset
June 4, 2010 – Aarhus, Denmark @ Musikcafeen
June 5, 2010 – Utrecht, The Netherlands @ DB
June 9, 2010 – Milano, Italy @ Miodi
June 10, 2010 – Bucarest, Romania @ TBC
June 11, 2010 – Rome, Italy @ Forte Prenestino
June 19, 2010 – Lu Monferrato, Italy @ Lustando Festival
June 30, 2010 – Bottanuco, Italy @ Rock Island Festival
July 1, 2010 – Graz, Austria @ Forum Stadtpark
July 2, 2010 – Ottensheim, Austria @ Oheim Open Air
July 3, 2010 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena TBC
July 31, 2010 – Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy @ Soundlabs Festival
Aug. 6, 2010 – Wroclaw, Poland @ Chopin Festival
Aug. 23, 2010 – Sant’Anna Arresi, Italy @ Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz Festival
Aug. 25, 2010 – Brescia, Italy @ Radio Onda D Urto
Aug. 26, 2010 – Saalfelden, Austria @ Jazzfestival Saalfelden

Dub Trio

May 25, 2010 in New York, NY @ Santo’s Party House

Yet another excellent Mike Patton article has recently been released to the world. Now it’s the quietus’ turn:

“In a sense, baiting and teasing that audience became a part of his project, even a motivating factor. ‘I’ve certainly done things like that in the past,’ he says, ‘in some of the earlier bands – and it wasn’t just me! We would make musical choices like, oh yeah, this’ll really fuck ‘em up!’”

Check it

Hat-tip to JimT for the heads up.

Thanks to Callum who managed to attend the gig and get some cool pics:

Ladies and Gents, boys and girls, people of Melbourne! Round up the masses for a superb night of musical intrigue, delectable ditties and sheer swinging fun that is bound to have you grooving like some sort of dysfunctional dashboard hula doll.

Sex on Toast have a gig coming up at The Evelyn, May 27th and I defy you to go and not enjoy the living bejesus out of it. Seriously, these are some really talented guys, and it will certainly be an evening well spent.

The official word:

Sex on Toast
The Clintonicas (ex-Bärhugs, USA, Mr. B)
Fabio Umberto (Italy)

The illustrious gents in Sex on Toast cordially invite you to an evening of pleasure and finery, on Thursday 27th of May at The Evelyn. Joining them is Fabio Umberto, all the way from Rimini, Italy. This 1980’s Ital-disco legend will put pep in your step and the bump in your rump. After a considerable hiatus, California legends The Clintonica’s (ex-Bärhugs, USA, Mr. B) bring their signature brand of windswept dude-rock to Melbourne for one show only.

Sex on Toast requests your presence for this sensational night of pure entertainment. Doors at 9pm. $7 entry.

Now, I’m not usually one to speculate but The Clintonicas?! Ahem, “Bärhugs“, “Mr B.”… is this ringing bells with anyone? For those who maybe aren’t aware of the musical ties here, Sex on Toast‘s guitarist, one Angus Leslie and the man behind the keys, Mr Olaf  Scott, feature in another of stubbadub’s much loved bands: Umlaut.

I’m wondering what the chef’s got cooking here. As I’m a west coast lady and dear Gronk is a Sydney boy, I need you stubbers to get down there and find out what the hell is going on.

I want full reports! A show not to be missed.

Tickets through moshtix or on the door

Finally! An Umlaut Australian Tour! They won’t be hitting every stink hole in oz, but then again who cares? I finally get to see Umlaut! (at their own headline show. That Sydney Les show doesn’t count).

The Dates:

JUNE
FRI          11         THE NATIONAL, GEELONG
SAT        12         THE SPANISH CLUB, MELBOURNE
SAT        19         THE BRISBANE HOTEL, HOBART
FRI         25        ANU, CANBERRA
SAT        26        THE FACTORY, SYDNEY
SUN        27        THE CROATION CLUB, NEWCASTLE

JULY
THUR    1           KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT
SAT        3          FOWLERS LIVE, ADELAIDE

And the official press release:

“Umlaut vs. Dr El Suavo 2010 Tour!

Umlaut, the brainchild of Bär McKinnon (ex-Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3), have joined forces with the irrepressible, parlour magician extraordinaire, Dr El Suavo, for a rollicking Australian tour this June!

With the release of Umlaut’s debut album late last year, the band is keen to hit the road and bring their whimsical, soundtrack inspired tunes to the stage. The offbeat mix of shimmering keyboards, woodwinds, quirky percussion and surf guitar has garnered international praise from both Bunglelophiles and music critics alike. The band have played some killer shows with Secret Chiefs 3, The Melvins, Tango Saloon and Neil Hamburger and are thrilled to be on tour with the world’s crankiest magician, Dr El Suavo!

Umlaut’s intricate, dark, pop tunes are the perfect compliment to Dr El Suavo’s disgraceful, yet astounding magic tricks. Not to be missed.

www.myspace.com/umlautbarmckinnon“

I heard a rumour there may also be a special support act at the upcoming Sex on Toast gig as well….