Recently, we published an interview with Ghostigital (the new project from Einar Örn from the Sugarcubes.) Right before showtime that night, band member Curver explained a bit about the Ghostigital live set-up. We caught it on video and have posted it below.
A few years back we got a chance to speak with Dustin Diamond, better known to most people as Screech from the tv show “Saved By The Bell.” Why were we interviewing Screech? Well he’s also a musician, and his project at the time, Salty The Pocketknife, was actually pretty good. Diamond has unfortunately fallen on some difficult times, and is faced with the possibility of forclosure on his Wisconsin home. To help raise the $250,000 he needs, Diamond is selling “I Paid $15.00 To Save Screech’s House” t-shirts on his website for $15. And he’ll autograph them for an extra $5. To get the whole story, and order shirts, check out his website at getdshirts.com.
Ladytron have announced a fall 2006 tour of the US, Canada, and Mexico. It is currently scheduled to kick off on September 20 in Florida and finish in Mexico City on October 27. Included on this tour are the first ever Ladytron shows in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Texas and Arizona. The band says that, having listened to their fans, they are asking promoters to make the age limit as low as it can be, or all ages wherever possible. Cansei de ser sexy, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be the opening act on all dates.
Dates (current as of 6/12/06 – be sure to check ladytron.com for updates!)
September
20 wed Miami, FL – Studio A 18
21 thu Orlando, FL – The Social 18
22 fri Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse AA
23 sat Asheville, NC – Orange Peel 18
25 mon Washington D.C. – 9:30 club AA
26 tue Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts AA
27 wed New York, NY – Webster Hall 18
28 thu New York, NY – Webster Hall 18
30 sat Boston, MA – Avalon 18
October
01 sun Montreal, PQ – Metropolis AA
02 mon Toronto, ON – The Docks AA
04 wed Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom AA
05 thu Columbus, OH – Wexner Center AA
06 fri Chicago, IL – Vic Theater AA
07 sat Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theatre AA
09 mon Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre 16
10 tue Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot 21
12 thu Portland, OR – Berbatis Pan 21
13 fri Seattle, WA – Showbox AA
14 sat Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom 19
16 mon San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore AA
17 tue Los Angeles, CA – John Anson Ford Amphitheater AA
18 wed San Diego, CA – Belly Up Tavern 21
20 fri Dallas, TX – Gypsy Ballroom 17
21 sat Austin, TX – Stubbs 18
22 sun Houston, TX – The Meridian AA
24 tue Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse AA
27 fri Mexico City, MX – City Hall AA
Ghostigital, the band, is a continuation of “Ghostigital,” the solo album by former Sugarcubes member Einar Örn. A collaboration between Einar and musician Curver, Ghostigital creates unusual free-formed music that makes extensive use of cut-up techniques. Combining live instruments and electronics, the Ghostigital sound has a somewhat improvisational feel. It never feels over-produced, even though editing and manipulation is used extensively in building the tracks. And it provides the perfect outlet for Einar’s unique, often spoken vocals. The band recently did a short American tour, with two dates on the West Coast followed by two on the East. We interviewed them prior to the final show at Maxwell’s (Hoboken, NJ.)
Nitzer Ebb, the British band responsible for such aggro electronic classics as “Join In The Chant” and “Captivate” will soon be embarking on their first tour since the early 90’s. The reunited group will kick things off on June 6 in Haarlem, Holland and end up in New York City on September 17. According to the official Nitzer Ebb website, the shows will focus on their early albums (”so it will be a very electronic sounding show – no guitars!.”) The group also has a new “Best Of” Compilation out called “Body Of Work.” For more info, be sure to check out their webiste!
• Official Nitzer Ebb website