New live album from Yazoo
We reported already on a scheduled Yazoo live album, but it has now also been confirmed officially. To be released on 27th September 2010 is the Yazoo double live CD “Reconnected live”. The live album will also be released on LCD and download. Recorded live in Summer 2008 it features classic tracks from Yazoo’s albums “Upstairs At Eric’s” and “You And Me Both”, including “Only You”, “Don’t Go”, “Situation” or tracks such as “Nobody’s Diary” which are performed live for the first time ever.
Rare stuff from the Cure
The Cure have launched a special standalone website dedicated to the upcoming “Disintegration: Deluxe Edition” that features videos, liner notes and photos plus streaming audio of 20 additional demos and live tracks that won’t be featured on the 3CD set which is to be released on June 8. The additional set got the name “Alternative Rarities 1988-1989, the collection of unreleased tracks” and is an extra to the 20 outtakes which will be appearing on the upcoming reissue (to be released as a 3 CD deluxe edition, digital download, and a double gatefold vinyl). Head for www.TheCureDisintegration.com or download right here.
The complete set features 13 of Robert Smith’s home and full band demos, three studio mixes and four live cuts, including a recording of “Faith” from a 1989 concert in Rome. The rest of the tracks are songs that ended up on “Disintegration”, that became B-sides or that are leftover session material, including a different version of “Delirious Night” which appears on the deluxe edition. Also added are 2 previously unheard full-band jams: “Tuned Out” on RTV5″ and “Fuknnotfunk”, an odd foray into funk.
News on Page and Happy Easter btw
Before Xmas I mentioned that Eddie Bengtsson and Marina Schiptjenko had decided to bring Page back to life in connection to their 30th anniversary this year. Now a little more has been revealed to us 
The upcoming album “Nu” (Now) will be out on May 26. It will be preceded by digital single “Ett S.O.S.” on May 3.
The album track listing looks like this: “Alla som väntar”, “Kom så andas vi”, “Jag tror det, jag tror det”, “Inte här”, “Fyra väggar”, “Tätt inpå”, “Ett S.O.S.”, “Tar min rock och går”, “Allt eller inget”, “Min drog”.
Page will play live for the first time since their farewell show in 2000 – on May 8 at Storan in Gothenburg.
Happy weekend music with The Girl and the Robot
Devo to perform at the winter Olympic games
36 years after their birth, Devo will be perform after a victory ceremony at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver on February 22, for a potential TV audience of three billion. They say they will play old favourites and new songs from the upcoming Warner album.
– We are really excited to have the opportunity to let everyone know that De-evolution is real!, Devo founder Jerry Cascale says.
Devo are planning festival gigs and a proper tour in North and South America, Europe, Japan, Australia.
Old favorites are back – In strict confidence
This makes me so happy
In Strict Confidence to release new album
Gary Numan and Heaven 17 team up with Little Boots and La Roux
Electronic pioneer Gary Numan is joining forces with the BBC’s Sound of 2009 winner Little Boots, while new wavers Heaven 17 and electro-popsters La Roux will unite for two special 6 Music Live Combos.
The unique collaborations will be recorded at the iconic studios of Maida Vale on 7 December and 26 January and broadcast on the station on Friday 11 December and Friday 29 January.
The format sees both artists perform three songs of their own, provide guest vocals on one of each other’s tracks and then do a cover of someone else’s song together.
In Strict Confidence are back
happy to see that ISC are back, with a slightly more mellow touch
“My Despair” from the upcoming same-titled new EP-CD. Out 20th november 2009.
www.instrictconfidence.com
Video directed and edited by Julien Petin, assisted by Julien Wagner, produced by Minuswelt Musikfabrik. Cameras by Cedric Zak and Fred Bak. Post-production by Yves Brua. Make up artists: Nathalie Sienko and Elke Bardolatzi. Light-engineer: Michel Nicolas. Costume design by Fabienne Ley (Opera national du Rhin). Female model: Dana E./Toxica. Technical support by Lothaire Burg (arte).
Blip 2009
Blip Festival 2009
With this year’s event a scant month away, NYC chip collective 8bitpeoples and non-profit arts and cultural organization The Tank have at last announced a (partial) lineup for the 2009 Blip Festival. Now entering its fourth year, Blip Festival is a lo-fi digital extravaganza boasting daytime workshops, visual art installations, film screenings and, of course, three nights of amazing live chip music. Running Thursday, December 17th through Saturday, December 19th at the Bell House in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn, this year’s performers include:
Bit Shifter
Chromix
Disasterpeace
Failotron
Fighter X
The Hunters
I, Cactus
The J. Arthur Keenes Band
Je Deviens DJ En Trois Jours
Leeni
Little-Scale
Nullsleep
Rainbowdragoneyes
Also confirmed is a stellar selection of digital visualists who’ll be projecting their work live:
Enso
JYK
Outpt
Paris
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Whether you’re a fan of the uncomplicated design aesthetics of the Commodore 64, the pixilated elegance of NES-era graphics or a lover of Game Boy music, Blip Festival 2009 is for you. The world’s longest running event of its kind, this year’s fest once again promises to be easily accessible to hardcore fans and novices alike, not to mention a friendly, all-ages experience that GeekDads can share with their brood.
Festival passes and single-night tickets are currently available, and interested parties are also advised to visit the event’s Kickstarter campaign page to help bridge the funding gap. Exclusive rewards are up for grabs to eligible supporters, so don’t delay!
Frankie Goes (to Hollywood) to the Year 2009 – revamped
Yet another 80’s classic being pimped to fit the new millenium, but apart from adding more bass beats it seems not much has happened in the dance scene in the past 20 years
I would have expected more, especially since the original song still stands strong
DATAMASKIN
