Three unreleased My Bloody Valentine songs. Three. You know what I know, which isn’t much, plus what you know (Johari Window lolz). These songs evidently were recorded sometime between Isn’t Anything and Loveless, and for whatever reason, surfaced just last week. If anyone has more info on this, give me a shout in the comments.The [...]
According to ATP, tickets are for the upcoming My Bloody Valentine-curated Nightmare Before Christmas Festival are very nearly sold out. Tickets are now only available via Gigantic (HERE) in 4-Berth form and they're priced at £600 per room (£150 per person).
The set times for Jersey City’s All Points West festival has been revealed.The three-day festival is set to take place July 31 - August 2 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, and Fleet Foxes are among the acts set to play the opening night of the bash on Friday (July 31).Arctic Monkeys, Tool, and My Bloody Valentine are set to take the stage on .
Wow. I’m really at a loss of words now given that we haven’t heard anything new from the band since 1991’s Loveless. As more information on the origins of these tracks is exposed, we’ll report back and update the post.Until then, just enjoy:MP3: My Bloody Valentine – “Cowboy Song”MP3: My Bloody Valentine – “Kevin Song”MP3: [...]
This year, the All Tomorrow's Parties festival is turning 10, so they've decided to celebrate with not only the Nightmare Before Christmas event curated by My Bloody Valentine on December 4-6, but also with a special “Ten Years of ATP” event, taking place December 11-13. No fair! For my tenth birthday, all I got was a bowling party, a new boombox, and a Silverchair CD. I guess my parents don't
"What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly" - Thomas PaineI wish I could say that I had picked that line from Common Sense, but I remember hearing that quote from the movie Loser. It's still an astute statement. So let me tell you about many and varied attempts to catch My Bloody Valentine live in concert. Let's see if this quote holds true.[For those that aren't interested in the deta...
My Bloody Valentine closed out their seminal 1991 shoegaze album Loveless with something shocking: an extremely danceable track called "Soon". Loveless was a record-length exploration of noise and melody masterminded by guitarist Kevin Shields. On it, Shields combines the quavering tremolo tones of surf guitar with layers of Marshall amp distortion. The effect is the auditory equivalent of rapi...
During “You Made Me Realise,” the last song of My Bloody Valentine’s second show at New York’s Roseland Ballroom, the venue grew eerily quiet. In actuality, the band was creating punishing waves of feedback, but with earplugs stuffed in firmly, it felt like the eye of a storm. The atmosphere was foreign to a rock concert. Instead of exultation, there was serene anticipation.Fans of the
[09-27-2008] 1991. I was five years old in 1991. I had barely begun developing long-term memories, let alone an understanding of music. Had someone then told me this would be the last time My Bloody Valentine would tour until I got out of college, I would have thrown my toy at them and ran off to find my parents, calling that person "weirdo" in the process. Seventeen years have passed, and now ...
Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine @ Kool Haus (September 25, 2008)Review to come. Glad they were handing out earplugs for this one. In one word - bliss.Photos: My Bloody Valentine, Gemma Hayes, Flowers of Hell @ Kool Haus (September 25, 2008)Myspace: Flowers of HellMyspace: Gemma HayesMyspace: My Bloody Valentine
When I posted that MBV live clip earlier today, I closed by mentioning the upcoming ATP NY weekend . We knew mostly who to expect at the Kutshers Country Club in Monticello, NY, but now we've got a look at the full schedule and complete timetable. Yes, now you know exactly when you'll see Om transition into Low, Tortoise abuts Thurston Moore abuts Built To Spill, and My Bloody Valentine blow mi...
WFMU is pleased to announce that the station will be broadcasting and streaming live from the huge All Tomorrow's Parties festival (curated by My Bloody Valentine) next weekend up at Kutsher's Resort near Monticello, New York. As of now, WFMU will be live Saturday and Sunday (September 20/21) at the site, but our ability to be there Friday may change as well, stay tuned. On board: Yo La Teng...
It's pretty difficult not to get cynical about the number of reunion tours and records over the past couple of years, but if anyone's doing it gracefully, and still feels vital and relevant while doing it, it's My Bloody Valentine. I was lucky enough to catch them on their Loveless tour with the equally successfully reunited Dinosaur Jr. when I was knee-high to a grasshopper -- judging from thi...
"What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly" - Thomas PaineI wish I could say that I had picked that line from Common Sense, but I remember hearing that quote from the movie Loser. It's still an astute statement. So let me tell you about many and varied attempts to catch My Bloody Valentine live in concert. Let's see if this quote holds true.[For those that aren't interested in the deta...