I'M BAACK (with Coachella highlights and a new Stereolab track)

After a very long and unexpected absence (here and here), c4 is back on the Orphan blog. Did ya miss me!??!?!?!

Of course you did.

Here's what else you missed:

1. In an interview with NME.com David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame) announced that he and Brian Eno have finished a new record which will be released before the end of 2008. He also alluded to the fact that a tour might be in the stars, so keep your ears peeled.

2. Coachella came and went. I didn't go, but from what I've seen so far, the highlights were totally:

Prince covering Radiohead (the video quality is poor, but the sound is the best of the 5 or 6 I found on youtube)


The Verve's performance of 'Bittersweet Symphony.' I can't believe how good it sounds.

If you went to Coachella and would like dispute either of these, feel free to get it all out in a comment.

3. Stereolab will release new material on 4ADat the end of the summer. The new record's called Chemical Chords and I scoured my feeds to find a track for you guys to preview. The scouring was not done in vain. Download a track from Chemical Chords:
Stereolab - Three Women

4. Orphan Review contributor, miss Jessica (machinesaysno) has started an L.A. events blog. If you're looking for something to do, look no further. Just click here.

5. And finally, Orphan's own Fascinoma played an absolutely phenomenal set at the Silverlake Lounge last Tuesday. I feel sorry for you if you missed it, and am glad I didn't.

Final note: In the future, Orphan Review updates certainly won't be as few and far between as they have been lately, but make sure you subscribe to The Orphan Review via RSS so you don't miss a single one!

Yours (sometimes),
c4

Breeder's Digest: New Single 'Bang On' and Los Angeles Tour Dates

Alrigiht, I'll admit it. I've been lagging. I haven't been giving you ANY news, and now you're totally out of the current musical loop. I'm sorry. But if you haven't been lagging, then you've already had the chance to hear the new single from the Breeders, Bang On. And maybe you think it's really weird and un-breeders-like, and a sort of half assed attempt at a comeback, but maybe you've downloaded it already anyway. If you have, it's also possible that you know that the SEVERLY over-priced coachella ticket isn't the only place you can see them this year:

Because of the fact that all of this was news to me this morning when I woke up and (finally) decided to renew my subscription to the human race, I'm gonna pretend like it's news to you this afternooon. You are welcome.

Download:
The Breeders - Bang On (MP3)

New Xiu Xiu Record Out January 29th

Xiu Xiu is at it again--the new record, Women as Lovers will be released 1/29 on killrockstars and can be pre-ordered here, along with a limited edition DVD that includes photos, music videos, and live footage. You should probably buy it, because according to the KRS online store it's gonna be a real big hit--"a howl against the gloom," even. (What the hell is a howl against the gloom? That doesn't even mean anything.

Wanna hear it? It's pretty good. I mean, it's even got a cover of 'Under Pressure' (featuring Michael Gira of Swans fame) that totally owns. You can listen to the entire record via Xiu Xiu's myspace page, and you can download the first track for free right here. It's called 'I Do What I Want, When I Want'--and you KNOW I like that title.

Xiu Xiu will kick off a pretty extensive tour in March, and we'll see them at the Echo on April 11th (just before Coachella!)

MY BLOODY VALENTINE: Reunion rumors are TRUE!

According to The Daily Swarm, My Bloody Valentine has finally really recorded some new material. This news excites me. My Bloody Valentine is freaking awesome & before my hard drive crashed I'm pretty sure I owned everything that they ever released. As well as most of Kevin Shields' solo stuff. This would include the Lost In Translation soundtrack & some other weird bootlegs.

Not familiar with mbv? Sucks for you, but I'm willing to forgive you AND to give you a taste. Yea yea, I know. I'm too kind. Courtesy of imeem, here's 'Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)' from their 1988 release Isn't Anything.



**The band is also expected to be included in the line-up for Coachella 2008. Stay tuned for more details.