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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: azaghal1981 on November 07, 2007, 05:28:00 pm
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Holy shit!
Kevin Shields, the mercurial and elusive leader of My Bloody Valentine, confirmed that the legendary band has reunited in the studio for the first time
since 1995, recorded new material, and that an album release is forthcoming, possibly as soon as this year. In an exclusive interview set to air Monday,
Nov. 12 on
VBS.tv,
Shields speaks at length with Ian Svenonious on
Soft Focus
about his career and art, including some tantalizing hints about the next phase of My Bloody Valentine.
When The Daily Swarm
first reported
on the upcoming My Bloody Valentine reunion in August, our sources insisted on remaining anonymous, and Kevin Shields?? own statements came only in the form
of fans?? personal encounters culled from a variety of message boards. Some accused us of rumormongering (see
The My Bloody Valentine ??Reunion??: Total Bullshit Or Complete and Total Bullshit?),
but we were confident in our work and that after years of false starts and dashed hopes, one of our favorite bands of all time was truly gearing up for
a return to action.
The reunion is, in fact, happening. In the Soft Focus interview ?? Shields?? first on-the-record utterances since last year??s sit-down with Magnet magazine,
recorded over the summer at a London pub ?? he speaks, albeit briefly, about the band??s return to the studio and how a new record is due sometime before
the end of this year.
We were making a record in the 90s, around when the band broke up in 1995?and I continued with Belinda. We kinda made we made most of an album?.It??s going
to be this ??96/??97 record half-finished record finished, and then a compilation of stuff we did before that in 1993??94, and a little bit of new stuff.
I pretty much know what the one that??s going to come out this year is going to sound like because its already pretty much 3/4??s done already?it sounds like
what we sounded like ?? different but not radically different. People will go, ??Yeah, it sounds like My Bloody Valentine.?
The 30 minute interview is part of the second season of Soft Focus, VBS.tv??s musician interview series hosted by Ian Svenonious. Recorded entirely in London,
upcoming broadcasts feature in-depth discussions with Penny Rimbaud of Crass; Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream; Billy Childish; Terry Hall of The Specials;
Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays and Graham Coxon out of Blur. The season premiered this week with Svenonious?? interview with The Fall and Von Sudenfed??s Mark
E. Smith.
While Shields claims a My Bloody Valentine album is due this year, he gives no indication of exactly when or how it will be released. When the group split
up in 1995 they had already left Creation Records and signed a legendarily ill-fated deal with Island, but it is unlikely that the contract remains in
effect after all this time. The band recently activated
mybloodyvalentine.co.uk
and Shields?? manager confirmed the the site is being built by Debbie Goodge, the band??s bass player. It is possible that the album will see an independent,
Internet-only, Radiohead style release, and a release date could be announced at any time.
As for My Bloody Valentine??s return to the stage and possible appearance at Coachella 2008, we have no new news to report (the subject does not come up
in the Soft Focus interview). According to sources close to the band and the festival, discussions are ongoing and no final decisions have yet been made.
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i saw this...and got really really excited. mainly because it makes my roller girl name THAT much better.
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Originally posted by azaghal1981:
it sounds like what we sounded like ?? different but not radically different. People will go, ??Yeah, it sounds like My Bloody Valentine.?
the single most over-used line in music journalism ... i wonder if he was being ironic when he said it
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While yes, the My Bloody Valentine album is definitely being worked on, I can absolutely assure you that it will not be released this year. Let's hope for '08.
Other Shoegaze related news:
Sway have just reformed and will be releasing a new album at some point. Hopefully some live shows will follow.
Curve have no plans to reform though Dean Garcia said it's not an impossibility and might be open for it if the opportunity arises. In the meantime, Dean, along with his daughter Rose and son Harry are working on an album. Their new band is called Spc-Eco and is wonderfully Gazey. They are currently playing shows in and around the London area.
Secret Shine have a new album on its way and will be in the States for 2 weeks culminating at the SXSW Festival next year. That is, if they can get that damn visa that's so difficult for bands to get now.
God Is An Astronaut too should be in the States sometime next year, visa permitting.
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Seth needs to book an MBV/JAMC/Swervedriver show at Merriweather this summer.
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drool
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Naw...he needs to book it at the 9:30. 3 nights in a row. Each band can headline a different night. And there will be a special mystery guest band each night. I vote for the reunions of Curve, Catherine Wheel and Ride.
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I'd take Slowdive over the Catherine Wheel.
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Blasphemy...Slowdive is a great band, but Catherine Wheel really were awesome. Especially all those "Ferment"-era b-sides like "Collideoscopic" and the Painful Thing EP. The original 12" version of "She's My Friend" gets played at least once a week. Great stuff.
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ATP Concerts are very proud to present my bloody valentine who will
return to play in Summer 2008 across the UK. The band will take to three
cities London, Manchester and Glasgow.
The following three dates have been announced:
Friday 20th June - London - The Roundhouse
Saturday 28th June - Manchester - Apollo
Wednesday 2nd July - Glasgow - Barrowland
Tickets go on-sale this Friday, November 16th. Tickets for all shows
will be available at www.seetickets.com (http://www.seetickets.com) and venue box offices.
London - The Roundhouse
A: Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
T: 0870 389 1846
W: www.roundhouse.org.uk (http://www.roundhouse.org.uk)
£25 + BF
Manchester Apollo
A: Stockport Road Manchester, Lancashire, Manchester, M12 6AP
T: 0871 424 4444
W: www.carling.com/music/venue/manchester_apollo.html (http://www.carling.com/music/venue/manchester_apollo.html)
£22.50 + BF
Glasgow Barrowland
A: Barrowland Ballroom, 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 OTS
T: 0141 552 4601
W: www.glasgow-barrowland.com (http://www.glasgow-barrowland.com)
£22.50 + BF
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so a ticket costs you 25 pounds, and your boyfriend?!?
i know several people who could stand to lose both 25 pounds and a boyfriend...
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
so a ticket costs you 25 pounds, and your boyfriend?!?
i know several people who could stand to lose both 25 pounds and a boyfriend...
I'm sure that's the English way of saying massively over-bloated fuck you fan surcharges.
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im seriously going to try to go to the june 20th date
holy shit
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anyone know where the best place to find cheap tix to london?
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Do you realize (no MBV pun intended) that you will not only be competing with much of London and the entire United Kingdom for tickets but the entire freaking world? "Cheap" is not an option.
Good luck!
If my job paid more than a pittance, I too would join the mad, mad rushing battle.
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i meant plane tickets
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Originally posted by Epstein:
i meant plane tickets
Ah. It will be high season so, again, not an option. Also, the crap U$ toilet paper is expected to drop even further and fuel to skyrocket to levels we haven't even seen yet. (Assuming all of the predictions are correct.) I would shop now before your $50 expenses ends up turning into $100. That is, assuming you score show tickets.
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Tickets on sale at 4:00 AM eastern tomorrow according to seetickets.com.
I'll be trying and will definitely go if I score one for the 20th.
Never been to the UK; here's a good excuse to go.
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That was too easy. :D
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got tix to all 3 shows
only going to london BUT
If you or someone you know can let me and a guest crash at their or your place for 3 or 4 nights to see the london show, I will GIVE you a pair of tickets to the glasgow or manchester show. All you gotta do is hook me and a guest up with a place in london for the MBV show there
Pass this on PM me i'll give you my info
oh and azaghal1981 did you select to pick them up at venue
called them up and they said alot of the time if you askd to get tix mailed thy my never show up to US address or get lost they recommend venue pick up
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Didn't see an option for pick-up.
Well shit.
Wonder if I can get that changed.
Guess I need to make a call.
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Did anyone see Mr. Shields with Primal Scream at the 9:30 club about seven years ago? When the were touring "XTRMNTR?" Mr. Shields and Mr. Gillespie kept leaving the stage every fifteen minutes for what I can assume were Winehouse refreshments.
I saw that recent interview and I'm glad he's shed a few pounds. He was a large boy back in 2000.
Brian
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
Did anyone see Mr. Shields with Primal Scream at the 9:30 club about seven years ago? When the were touring "XTRMNTR?"
where you at that show, brian?
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This damn ticketing system keeps fucking up my address.
I sent their support dept an email but haven't heard back. Probably because it's a weekend.
I definitely need to have the ticket left at will-call.
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Originally posted by azaghal1981:
This damn ticketing system keeps fucking up my address.
I sent their support dept an email but haven't heard back. Probably because it's a weekend.
I definitely need to have the ticket left at will-call.
Was your confimation email addressed to a Mr. McCartney?
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Haha no not that bad.
The postal code is a mess, though.
I'm calling them first thing on monday.
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Currently expanded to 3 London dates
Fri, June 20 - Sold Out
Sat, June 21 - Sold Out
Sun, June 22 - Still Available (seetickets.com is sold out, but roundhouse website still has 'em)
Manchester currently expanded to 2 dates
Sat, June 28 - Sold Out
Sun, June 29 - Still Available
Glasgow currently expanded to 2 dates
Wed, July 2 - Sold Out
Thurs, July 3 - Still Available (www.tickets-scotland.co.uk has them cheaper than see)
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are these club-sized venues? how did they all not sell out in 10 seconds?
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First round sold out right away.
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Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Haha no not that bad.
The postal code is a mess, though.
I'm calling them first thing on monday.
None of my European friends from Sweden to Estonia had a problem getting tickets other than the first round sell out. Then our insider friend let us know to be on some other website by a given time for tickets to new shows to be released. Again, none of the Europeans had problems.
It was once you crossed the Atlantic where the problems hit. Some got tickets while others got very strange problems. A couple of them got confirmation letters addressed to a Mr. McCartney, neither of which have that name. The weirdest one was when one friend got shut out of the first London show so tried again. Still no luck. Then he gets this email addressed to a Mr. McCartney confirming his tickets to the Manchester show of which he did not try for nor can he attend.
As much as I would love to see the London show, I am glad that I am not involved in this mess. I'll just wait for Stateside.
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I have no idea as to where Epstein found a will-call option. I pulled up the 2nd night of Manchester on friday night to make sure I didn't miss it and couldn't find anything.
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Oh now I see...Ticketmaster had them too? I see a will-call option there and am tempted to grab one for the 29th now.
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Cheapest ticket to/from London that I could find was $817 out of NYC through Air India.
A heads-up on anything cheaper would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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BMI flys out of Dulles for $838. I've flown with them between London and Dublin...decent airline.
Personally, I'd drop the extra $100 or so and fly Virgin Atlantic.
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Wonder if it'd be cheaper to fly into Amsterdam and catch a train to Manchester from there.
I know Amsterdam is typically a cheaper ticket from here than London.
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More news:
Legendary alternative act My Bloody Valentine plans to "do a Radiohead" when the Anglo-Irish quartet finally releases the follow-up to 1991's classic "Loveless,"
Billboard can reveal.
"At the moment, all I can say is that Kevin is getting the band back together and they will go into the studio next month to work on the new record," says
MBV's London-based manager Vinita Joshi, referring to notoriously reclusive singer/guitarist and bandleader Kevin Shields. "The plan is that they will
release the album themselves via the Internet, but there will also probably be a vinyl release."
Joshi adds that the band is unlikely to follow Radiohead's pay-what-you-like download model for its new recordings.
In the meantime, demand for the band's 2008 U.K. tour, its first since 1992, has proved strong. The initial three dates sold out after just six minutes
on Nov. 16, causing four additional shows to be added. The dates, promoted by All Tomorrow's Parties, kick off with three shows at the 2,000-capacity Roundhouse
in London starting June 20, with all four members of the "Loveless" lineup -- Shields, singer/guitarist Bilinda Butcher, bassist Debbie Googe and drummer
Colm O'Ciosoig -- involved.
Joshi denied reports that MBV is planning to appear at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, in late April. "If the band had been booked
to play any summer festivals, I'd know about it," Joshi says. "We'll see how the summer shows go first."
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Spc-Eco are fantastic..might as well be the new curve
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people who are having trouble sorting out your tickets, if you put in an international address you should just be able to pick them up at the roundhouse the day of. (which by the way is a really nice venue!)
and the last time i had family come to visit me here they flew iceland air and i think they said it wasnt too expensive!
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Unfortunately couldn't get roundhouse tickets and had to settle for Apollo.
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This trip just got much more interesting.
Radiohead's europe tour is coinciding with the MBV dates.
I think it'll be possible to hit radiohead in manchester, see the 2 MBV shows then radiohead in amsterdam and fly out of there.
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My Bloody Valentine has been confirmed for next year's Benicassim Festival in Spain. Guess that makes Coachella look all the more positive.