Lifeless vs Terrorizer & Gullich vs Idlewild

HOLA BUENOS DIAS QUE TAL?

Lifeless had a lovely feature in Terrorizer last month, check it oot:

Also, Gullich are supporting Idlewild at The Empire in Middlesbrough in a couple of weeks (Tuesday 27th October) – visit http://www.theempire.co.uk to get tickets ‘n’ tha’. They’re also playing with Thirty Seconds Until Armegeddon at one of their reformation gigs in Leeds in December. Crackers. Riffs oot!

H

Gullich reviews…

Reviews are starting to pop up for the Gullich mini-album. There’s a lovely 4/5 review in the latest issue of Big Cheese magazine:

 

In addition to that, there’s a beautiful 5/5 review over on Subba Cultcha – http://www.subba-cultcha.com/article_album.php?id=9964 and there’s also a nice 4/5 review over on Manchester Music – http://www.music-dash.co.uk/releases/release.asp?item=6298 

There’s a not quite so nice, but still alright, 9/13 review on Room Thirteen - http://www.roomthirteen.com/cgi-bin/cd_view.cgi?CDID=10078 and a similarly alright 3/5 review on Rock Midgets – http://www.rockmidgets.com/releases.php?artist_id=2906&id=3630

Last, but by no means least, there’s a typically effervescent review over on Organ: http://www.organart.demon.co.uk/

Look out for a review in the next issue of Rock Sound magazine too… fingers crossed it’ll be a goodun!

I’ll keep y’all informed as more reviews appear.

Cheerio.

H

Free Nathaniel Green mini-album!

Exactly a year after their last ever gig, Pay For The Piano Recordings is very proud to be able to give away the final recordings by Nathaniel Green, in the form of a mini album called “The Night’s Been Young.”

Click here to download the mini-album for free. Absolutely nothing.

We may be giving it away for free, but to be honest, it’s priceless! Arguably the best songs the band ever recorded and arguably the best Pay For The Piano release to date.

Feel free to share the link with your friends, post it up on any forums you write on etc etc… just generally spread the word and get the record heard.

For more info on the life and times of Nathaniel Green, head over to http://www.nathanielgreen.co.uk

So this is the New Year.

I’ll be honest with y’all… I’m ashamed that this is my first Pay For The Piano update of 2009. I won’t bore you with excuses, but from now on, updates are going to be regular and they’re going to be inciteful!

One important note – the old Pay For The Piano email address no longer works (not my fault… long story!) so please use henryjamescarden (at) yahoo.co.uk if you want to get in touch. Ta.

Anyroad. Exciting times here at Pay For The Piano HQ – the Gullich mini-album is back from the pressing plant and it’s without doubt the best looking PFTP release to date. Nico did a sweet job with the artwork.

Head over to our Big Cartel store and you can buy it for just £5 including postage and packing:

http://payforthepiano.bigcartel.com

Alternatively, you can buy it from iTunes (but that’d be a bit silly ’cause it costs more than the actual CD and doesn’t come with the lovely packaging!)

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=310870239&s=143444

The riff-tastic LIFELESS mini-album is also available from iTunes now: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=310798423&s=143444 and if you visit the chaps at gigs or on myspace – http://www.myspace.com/lifeless – you can buy a real life physical version of it, which is well worth it for Matt The Pizza Shark’s rather splendid artwork!

Right. Proper update soon. Promise. Nathaniel Green download coming dead soon. Go buy the Gullich CD. And Lifeless.

G’night.

November News.

PAY FOR THE PIANO RECORDINGS
November 2008

It’s a while since I did any sort of mailout, so I thought now would be a good opportunity! Did any of you see the England match on Wednesday by the way? Downing man of the match, yeah? Tuncay got a hat-trick for Turkey ‘n’ all, so I’m hoping both of them can recipricate that kind of form for Boro against Bolton tomorrow. COB.

Anyroad. To business…

1. Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire
2. Such Great Heights
3. Meadowlands
4. Lifeless
5. Gullich

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1. Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire recently returned from a triumphant tour of Poland! They had a great time, so why not welcome them back at their next UK gig!? They’re playing at Carling Academy (2) in Newcastle on Saturday 20th December with Dartz and Ankles. Tickets £5 in advance: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_northeast&query=detail&event=293318 There’s still a few copies of their Lamacq-endorsed debut single “A Fire Born In Dallas” available – head over to http://payforthepiano.bigcartel.com to purchase one. It includes a remix by Zane Lowe favourite Razmataz Lorry Excitement which automatically makes it ten cool, yeah!?

2. Such Great Heights have been having a quiet few months whilst the majority of them get settled in at University, but they’ll be picking up the pace again next year – starting with a gig supporting Anti-Flag at The Empire in Middlesbrough on Tuesday 3rd March. You can still purchase their 8/10 Rock Sound rated debut single “Would I Still Have Friends If I Believed I Was A Wizard?” from http://payforthepiano.bigcartel.com – there’s not many left (and I’m not just saying that!) so if you want one, act fast. Ideal Christmas gift!

3. Meadowlands album has been picking up the plaudits from critics but more importantly from the fans! A couple of recent myspace comments brought a smile to this face of mine:

“totally love your cd mate. the ultimate hangover over album.
it has got me thru some rough sundays x”

“Me and my mam proper like your album. It came yesterday, and RealPlayer already knew what all the songs were called.
It’d proper suit the soundtrack one of those emotional/contemplative moments in Scrubs.”

You can’t argue with that can you? Get it bought. £4.50 (including postage and packing) from http://payforthepiano.bigcartel.com   William is always up for gigs too, so if you fancy putting him on, get in touch.

4. Lifeless mini-album is scheduled for release on Monday 19th January and believe me, it’s gonna blow your balls off! In the nicest way possible. The artwork is amazing too! Just you wait. They’ve been gigging regularly and recently played in Zavvi in Manchester with SSS. Surreal. They’ve got a few gigs coming up and are also booking a tour for January, check ‘em out: http://www.myspace.com/lifelessboro

5. Gullich have, at long last, recorded their debut mini-album! Well, most of it. Just the vocals to do now once Graham (bass/vocals) gets back from seeing Lightning Bolt in Barcelona – it’s alright for some isn’t it!? They’ve just supported Dananananaykroyd on the North East leg of their tour and are on the lookout for more gigs, so if you like your rock to be like an amazing mixture of Faraquet and Karate, give ‘em a gig – http://www.myspace.com/gullich

Here’s a little update from the Gullich trio themselves:

BISH. BOSH. BASHED.

Last week we FINALLY got round to recording. We spent two days in Jamie’s kitchen, aided by Henry ‘The Rock Button’ Carden (thanks!) and played 8 of our songs live. So far so good. We are recording the vocals when Graham is back from looking at Lightning Bolt in Barcelona. Then Christmas cake and port. Then back to making rock history. Hopefully Nico Taylor (Just About Done/Move Girl Move) is designing the artwork; the opportunity for pop-giant name-drops continues…

Nico did the Meadowlands artwork and also recently became a fully fledged member of Dartz (would you dare!) so that’s quite a name drop

Don’t forget that all Pay For The Piano releases are available worldwide from iTunes and that the Pay For The Piano Big Cartel store is open for business as always and it really is the place to do your Christmas shopping. Honest.

Cheerio.

Henry.

PS – those of you on Last.fm get involved: http://www.facebook.com//Pay+For+The+Piano+Recordings Even if you’re not on Last.fm, there’s free Pay For The Piano MP3 downloads and that kind of thing on the go so have a quick lookski…

Meadowlands album out today.

“Oak Clusters”, the debut 10 track album by Meadowlands is out today. You can buy it digitally from iTunes – http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=290584287&s=143444 - or you can buy it in CD form from William at any of his gigs or from the Pay For The Piano Big Cartel store: http://www.payforthepiano.bigcartel.com

There’s a nice 8/10 review of the record over on Die Shellsuit Die, get it read: http://www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/article_detail.asp?rID=3031

Lovely.

Cheerio.

Ever Since Poland Caught Fire!

Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire are on tour in Poland for the next couple of weeks. If you happen to be in that neck of the woods, make sure you get to a gig or two!

http://www.myspace.com/lakecaughtfire

GIG ON THURSDAY!

Yeah, should have updated this sooner… but anyway… gig in Boro on Thursday upstairs at Doctor Browns – where else!? 1/2 of the line up is from New York, so come along and give them a lovely Teesside welcome… yeah?

Pay For The Piano Presents…

WEREWOLVES

Minimalist-garage/art-punk all the way from New York. Imagine a beautifully haunting amalgamation of The Pixies,
My Bloody Valentine, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Walkmen, Dinosaur Jnr, Interpol and Sonic Youth.
http://www.myspace.com/amsterdam

ANKLES

Hartlepool superstars combining the finest elements of driving, gas and retirement. Two bassists.
One drummer. Too many cowbells. A melodica. Click your fingers. Like The Shins, but lower.
http://www.myspace.com/anklesband

OUR SECRET SINS

Ace new Boro band with more members than I’ve had hot proverbials. They remind these ears of
stuff like Arcade Fire, Guillemots, TANAOU, The Spinto Band, The Beta Band and The Band.
http://www.myspace.com/oursecretsins

SOFT BLACK

On tour with Werewolves, Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Vincent Cacchione will be opening
up the gig with a set of his mint Ted Leo meets Ryan Adams-esque indie folk. Awooga.
http://www.myspace.com/vincentcacchione

Thursday 2nd October upstairs at Doctor Browns in Middlesbrough.
7:30pm. £4. 18+. For more/less info: www.payforthepiano.co.uk

Werewolves sound amazing on the ol’ myspace – http://www.myspace.com/amsterdam – give them a listen and come down and see them live!

A nupdate.

Apologies for the lack of updates, I’ve been on tour with my band – http://www.myspace.com/darts – and just trying to catch up with everything! Anyroad. The Such Great Heights single is out and is selling very well, if you want one – I’d advise that you order one very quickly as it’s a limited edition release and it doesn’t look like it’ll be around for much longer. They’ve been getting some lovely reviews, some of which can be read - http://payforthepiano.wordpress.com/records/pftpr002/ – there.

The debut album by Meadowlands ‘Oak Clusters’ is back from the manufacturers and as a result, even though it’s not officially out until Monday 20th October, if you order the CD from http://www.payforthepiano.bigcartel.com/ I’ll post it out to you straight away! Imagine that. £4.50 including P & P, 10 songs. Bargain. Get it on the go!

Cheerio.

H

PS – Where has “Commit This To Memory” by Motion City Soundtrack been all of my life!? The first three songs are unbelievable and the rest of it is pretty darn tootin’.

Everybody dance now.

Such Great Heights are having a single launch party in the Sumo Rock Room at The Cornerhouse in Middlesbrough this Friday. 10:30pm doors and they’ll be on “stage” at 11pm on the dot, so don’t be late!

Don’t forget that you can pre-order the SGH single from the new Pay For The Piano Recordings Big Cartel store:

http://payforthepiano.bigcartel.com