News in Brief: Wichita Recordings, Hot Leg, Murder City Devils, Thank You/Mi Ami
-- Wichita Recordings, the British label that first signed Bloc Party, Peter Bjorn and John, and Simian Mobile Disco, is finally starting up a U.S. branch. That's appropriate because, see, Wichita is actually a city in the U.S. Pretty soon, they'll domestically release material from the British bands Sky Larkin and Lovvers and the Swedish groups Those Dancing Days and First Aid Kit.
-- Justin "Dave" Hawkins, the former lead yowler for British buttrock revivalists the Darkness, has a new band called Hot Leg, and they'll release their debut album Red Light Fever on Tuesday, February 9, in the UK, repulsively ugly cover art and all. Because open-chested jumpsuits, apparently, will never die.
-- Good news for those of us still into grimy bloozed-up post-hardcore: Seattle art-punk greasers the Murder City Devils broke up almost eight years ago, but they're reuniting this month for a quick West Coast tour. Sub Pop, their old label, will reissue all three of their albums and the Thelema EP on vinyl on February 17.
-- Instrumental Baltimore skronkers Thank You, members of which used to be in More Dogs and threw really great New Years Eve warehouse parties (which maybe they still do? I don't live in Baltimore anymore), will spend February and March touring the U.S. with Mi Ami, the new Touch and Go band from two former members of the great DC noise-dance percussives Black Eyes. That first self-titled Black Eyes album? Good lord. The world doesn't know what it missed.
Recent News
Most Read News
- The Pitchfork Guide to Summer Festivals 2008
- The Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases: Summer '08
- My Bloody Valentine Lead Unfuckingbelievable Lineup for New York All Tomorrow's Parties Fest
- Is This Really the New Weezer Album Cover?
- Dear God, Please Let This Be the Lil Wayne Album Cover
- My Bloody Valentine Announce North American Tour!
- Tom Waits Reveals "Glitter and Doom" Tour
- Sigur Ros Line Up Summer Tour Dates
- Coldplay Reveal Viva la Vida Tracklist
- Sigur Rós Announce Full North American Tour
- Photos: Bonnaroo [Saturday]
- Wolf Parade March Out New LP Tracklist
- Photos: Sasquatch! Festival [Monday] (NSFW)
- Beck Announces Summer Tour
- Wolf Parade Announce Summer Tour
- Sonic Youth Reveal Starbucks Hits Comp Details
- Photos: Bonnaroo [Thursday/Friday]
- Sigur Ros Sneak Peeks of New Album, Expand Tour
- Pitchfork's Guide to Record Store Day
- Radiohead, Live Nation Respond to Virginia Washout
- Peter Hook Talks New Order Split, DVD, Joy Division
- Ian Curtis' Gravestone Stolen
- Was Bonnaroo Really M.I.A.'s "Last Gig Ever"?
- Tom Waits Extends "Glitter and Doom" Tour
- Pitchfork Festival: Set Times Revealed! Tix Going Fast!
- The New Mogwai Album Tracklist Is Amazing
- Wolf Parade Join the 2008 Cover Art Hall of Fame
- The Conor Oberst Album Cover Is Dreamy
- Built to Spill Reveal Full-Blown Perfect Tour
- Crystal Castles Caught Up in Artwork Controversy
- Photos: Radiohead [West Palm Beach, FL; 05/05/08]
- Girl Talk's Feed the Animals Available Now!
- Radiohead Use Fancy Technology in Camera-Free Video
- The New Mogwai Album Cover Is Disappointing
- My Morning Jacket Announce Lengthy American Tour
- Weezer Reveal "Red Album" Tracklist, Bonus Cuts
- The National Design T-Shirt for Obama
- Arcade Fire Scoring Donnie Darko Dude's New Movie
- Josh Homme Defends Himself: "Homophobic? I'm in Queens of the Stone Age for Crissake"
- Radiohead, Prince at Odds Over Blocked YouTube Vids
- Radiohead to Go "Green" on "Conan O'Brien"
- Feist Does "1234" on "Sesame Street", Adds Dates
- Radiohead, Interpol, Pornos Fete Independents Day
- R. Kelly Not Guilty!!!!
- Crystal Castles Respond to Chip Music Controversy
- Kanye West Responds to Bonnaroo Haters
- Wanna Open for Coldplay?
- Sub Pop Announces 20th Anniversary Bash
- Bob Dylan Big Ups Barack Obama
- OiNK Users Apparently Arrested by British Police