News featuring Burial
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’13 May 11 Sat
Saturday 11th May
“Emotions Run High After Boston Bombing Suspect's Burial”
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body was taken to a cemetery in central Virginia. It took about two weeks to find a place willing to bury him. Now, some in Virginia are raising objections and concerns.
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’13 May 9 Thu
Thursday 9th May
“Ghostpoet: Some Say I So I Say Light – review”
(PIAS)
There's a clue to this album's contents in its title – a phrase that suggests a deeper meaning, if only you could work it out. Ghostpoet is a former Mercury prize nominee whose style is someplace between MC and a performance poet. His flow is highly reminiscent of Roots Manuva, but his lyrics lack the rapper's clarity, bending more towards elliptical imagery and phrases that run into each other without much concession to logic. It's a technique effective in creating a mood – something eerie and mysterious – but also limiting when it comes to articulating a message to the listener. Within the same song – for example, in Thymethymethyme – you can get a hint of loneliness ("Maybe it's time to find out where I really want to be") but also a great dollop of balderdash ("See you again soon, straight sand dune, I had overweight dreams of the moon"). The production, by the…
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“John Murry – review”
Bush Hall, London
His house burned down, he famously "died" for a few minutes and he already owns his own burial plot: tonight the sticky vinyl letters "Tim" on John Murry's guitar are a tribute to his producer Tim Mooney, who died last June. Music may be a happy epilogue to a grim personal story, but when it comes to artists like this, there will always be a simple thrill in standing close to someone who has been to the dark side. A woman cries out for Little Colored Balloons, the broad, beautiful account of his heroin overdose, and there's just a flicker of something – frustration? contempt? – on stage: "I am here for your edification!" Murry replies, "I'll bleed for you. You fucking clowns … "
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’13 May 1 Wed
Wednesday 1st May
“After The Burial Guitarist Comments On Digital EP & New Album Sessions”
After The Burial guitarist Justin Lowe has given the below updates regarding the bands progress with their new album and their newly-released digital EP, “This Life Is All We Have” (stream it here.) In regards to the new EP: “I’d like to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who has checked out the streams or even picked up a copy of this new EP. We had always toyed around with the idea of revisiting some of these old jams, … Continue reading →
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“After The Burial Streaming New EP “This Life Is All We Have””
After The Burial are now streaming their entire new digital EP, “This Life Is All We Have“. The outing was released today, April 30th, through Sumerian Records and finds the band re-recording three tracks from their 2005 full-length debut, “Forging A Future Self“. The new versions of the songs feature vocals from the groups current vocalist Anthony Notarmaso with production/mixing handled by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera) and the bands own Justine Lowe and Trent Hafdahl.
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’13 Apr 30 Tue
Tuesday 30th April
“After The Burial Streaming Revised Version Of “Fingers Like Daggers””
A stream of After The Burial‘s updated version of their track “Fingers Like Daggers” can be heard below. The track features vocals by the bands current frontman Anthony Notarmaso and was produced/mixed by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera) and the bands own Justine Lowe and Trent Hafdahl. Sumerian Records released a three song digital EP from the band today, April 30th, titled “This Life Is All We Have“. It features three new versions of tracks originally taken from the groups 2005 full-length … Continue reading →
Read the complete article at www.theprp.com
’13 Apr 29 Mon
Monday 29th April
“Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Régine Chassagne become parents”
A clergyman in Montreal says Régine gave birth to the songwriting couple's first baby, a boy, a week ago
Arcade Fire's songwriting couple Régine Chassagne and Win Butler have reportedly become parents. A Montreal clergyman has said they have a week-old baby boy.
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’13 Apr 26 Fri
Friday 26th April
“Arcade Fire’s Will Butler to record score for short film”
Multi-instrumentalist is signed up to provide the soundtrack to 'Jeff Newburg’s Home Burial'
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“David Bowie's 42-word revelation”
Singer responds to US novelist's inquiry with list of words including 'cthonic', 'succubus' and 'pressgang'
David Bowie hasn't been treading the interview circuit to promote his new album The Next Day. But he has broken his silence about it, albeit in the most cryptic way.
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’13 Apr 25 Thu
Thursday 25th April
“Arcade Fire's Will Butler to Score Short Film”
While they work on a new album at DFA Studios, at least one member of Montreal indie powerhouse Arcade Fire is pulling double duty. Multi-instrumentalist Will Butler is currently hard at work on a score for a short film. The film is being directed by Jeff Newburg and is called Home Burial. The short is based on the Robert Frost poem of the same name. The filmmakers describe the project as "a blend of impressionistic exteriors and grounded interiors, modestly accenting an earnest period film." Butler himself explains his intentions for the score, saying, "The music for...Read More
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