That’s the cover art for Mission of Burma’s fourth studio LP. The Sound The Speed The Light is slated for release in October, the album was produced by Bob Weston in Boston and is promising a departure from their past sound, aiming for a more varied soundscape that’s expansive and concise at the same time. [...]
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80s post-punk icons Mission of Burma are gearing up for the release of their third album (and 4th overall, plus their seminal debut EP) of new material since reuniting a few years back. The Sound The Speed The Light will be released by Matador (busy month over there) on October 6. “1,2,3, Partyy!” is another bristling rocker from this band who, along with Dinosaur Jr., are picking up like the
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Roger Miller, guitarist of the legendary Boston based, post-punk/no-wavers Mission Of Burma has posted a classified add offering guitar lessons via Craigslist.com.Miller formally studied piano, tuba and composition and was a major contributor of the song writing detail for Mission Of Burma. The group was originally formed in 1979, the early days of post punk. They found moderate success and wer...
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The third album into Mission Of Burma's resurrection finds the band dealing with middle age in more ways than one.
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American treasure Mission of Burma remain solid, if slightly unspectacular on The Sound the Speed the Light.Since reforming in 2002, Mission of Burma has consistently avoided the most common pitfall in the biz: a once-influential band reunites and sullies their good name in the process. And living up to such landmarks of American post-punk as 1981's Signals, Calls, and Marches and 1982's Vs. is...
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For three years hipsters and music fans have flocked to Williamburg for the free Pool Parties hosted by JellyNYC at McCarren Park Pool. It was a great place to spend a Sunday afternoon listening to tunes, bathing in the sun, slip n' sliding, or playing some dodgeball, but all good things must come to an end and the politicians decided to turn the pool back into an actual swimming pool for the f...
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So far, the double 0s have been prime time for the reuniting of '70s and '80s punk bands. Partially because just enough time has passed for original fans to become nostalgic, partially because today's generation wants to feel part of movement they missed and partially because bands like Gang of Four, My Blood Valentine, The Pixies and Mission of Burma want to know what it would feel like to pla...
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This is my first time going to a show where an album is being performed in its entirety. This has been a popular trend lately, as Metallica, Built to Spill, and Sonic Youth have recently performed albums. I find the concept interesting. Doesn’t it take the magic out of setlist surprises? [...]
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--- - |- Photo by Nolan Wells Mission of Burma will take more vacation time from their day jobs this fall for a newly announced West Coast tour. The tour continues the band's trend of playing its classic Vs. and Signals, Calls & Marches records in their entireties.Be forewarned, however. Burma guitarist Roger Miller told us at the Pitchfork Music Festival that this would be "kind of the concl...
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By late evening Friday, while Pitchfork's Forkcast section was still bringing you new music, the weather forecast was threatening a weekend-long rain that would surely put a damper on what looked to be yet another promising Pitchfork Music Festival . Saturday did end up bringing some rain to Chicago's Union Park but, seeing as how I ended up with a sunburn, the threat was mostly a weak one. ...
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Aquarium Drunkard presents the mighty Mission of Burma at the Echoplex, Thursday night, September 25th. The band is set to perform VS in its entirety. We have five pairs of tickets for AD readers. Leave a comment below with your name, a valid email address, and your favorite Burma track. Winners [...]
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Originally recorded by James Newell Osterberg, Jr and The Stooges for their album Fun House in 1970. It appears on side 2 first track. Between the original and the cover, I find it hard to decide which I like better. I myself don't have the original, maybe a kind soul will toss into comments.Props to dachmo for reminding me again how utterly cool Mission Of Burma really is. Enjoy!
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Roger Miller, guitarist of the legendary Boston based, post-punk/no-wavers Mission Of Burma has posted a classified add offering guitar lessons via Craigslist.com.Miller formally studied piano, tuba and composition and was a major contributor of the song writing detail for Mission Of Burma. The group was originally formed in 1979, the early days of post punk. They found moderate success and wer...
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