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Morrissey the 23rd

January 16, 2008, 08:50 AM

THE WEDDING PRESENT RECORD NEW ALBUM WITH STEVE ALBINI

The Wedding Present are currently recording tracks for a new album in Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago. The long-player, which is scheduled for a spring release will be the first Wedding Present record to be engineered by Albini since Seamonsters in 1991, although he has worked with David Gedge's other band, Cinerama on several occasions.

The recordings have apparently been going very well, although, when the band needed to play one of the new songs again in order to get a guitar part right, Albini was heard to say “Don’t drive yourselves crazy doing it over and over… and by ‘yourselves’ I mean me!”

NEW COMPILATION AND LIVE ALBUMS RELEASED

In the wake of The Wedding Present's recent "George Best 20th Anniversary Tour" there have been two releases by the band.

The first, "YÉ YÉ : THE BEST OF THE RCA YEARS" is a fifteen track compilation bringing together RCA recordings selected by David Gedge from the band's Bizarro and Seamonsters LPs, Top 40 singles from 1992's ‘Hit Parade’ series, a couple of noteworthy b-sides and a recently unearthed and previously unreleased demo version of Bizarro track 'Be Honest'. The album also includes the band's spirited version of Cockney Rebel's 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)'.

The complete track-listing is: Kennedy; Bewitched; Brassneck; Don't Talk, Just Kiss; Make Me Smile; Dalliance; Dare; Corduroy; Heather; Blue Eyes; California; Come Play With Me; The Queen Of Outer Space; Flying Saucer; Be Honest (Electric Version). The album also comes with an eight-page booklet featuring sleeve notes by acclaimed writer and radio presenter Steve Lamacq.

Hot on its heels comes "SHEPHERD'S BUSH WELCOMES THE WEDDING PRESENT" featuring live recordings taken from the band's appearance at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on 20 November 2005. As well as being recorded for this 21-track CD, the concert was also filmed for a live DVD, which will be released in the spring.

The complete track-listing for this album is: Corduroy; Sucker; Blue Eyes; Always The Quiet One; Après Ski; Go Out And Get 'Em, Boy!; Don't Talk, Just Kiss; Loveslave; A Million Miles; Suck; I'm From Further North Than You; Come Play With Me; It's Not You, It's Me; Crushed; 2, 3, Go; Click Click; Ringway To Seatac; Brassneck; Nobody's Twisting Your Arm; Kennedy; Heather.

THE WEDDING PRESENT TO PLAY AT BESTIVAL

The Wedding Present have confirmed their first live appearance of 2008 by accepting an invitation to play on the UK's Isle Of Wight. The band will be appearing at Bestival, which takes place on September 5th, 6th and 7th. Tickets are on sale now for this 'boutique' festival, the web site for which is: http://www.bestival.net/

For further information or any queries regarding David Gedge, Cinerama or The Wedding Present, please email: ScopitonesUK@aol.com

markinmanc

January 17, 2008, 11:17 AM

Nice! Went to see them on the 'george berst tour - did loads of Cinerama stuff as well. had forgotten Gedge was still good!

The Spirit of '69

January 17, 2008, 01:37 PM

Go Gedge! Not sure I'll be buying a compilation of stuff I already have, though. Unless it's by Morrissey..

Sphinx

May 1, 2008, 09:45 AM

Tour dates

THE WEDDING PRESENT : SUMMER 2008

May 26 : Exeter, UK - Hub, with Dawn Landes
May 27 : Shrewsbury, UK - Buttermarket, with Dawn Landes
May 28 : Blackpool, UK - Tower Lounge, with Dawn Landes
May 29 : Norwich, UK - Waterfront, with Dawn Landes
May 30 : Brighton, UK - Corn Exchange, with Dawn Landes and Everett True
July 25 : Swindon, UK - 12 Bar
July 26 : Ripley, UK - Indietracks [www.indietracks.co.uk/#/tickets/4527452028]
Sept 5 : Isle Of Wight, UK - Bestival [www.bestival.net] - SOLD OUT

slantedenchanted

May 1, 2008, 11:09 AM

http://www.zshare.net/download/112075033d853d8e/

the new lp...!!!!! wowowow!

Noel

May 1, 2008, 12:21 PM

The new album, wow great work, will of course buy it when it comes out but this is quite a scoop!!

Thanks

Noel

slantedenchanted

May 2, 2008, 09:55 AM

its a belting album too!!!!!!!

Maurice E

May 2, 2008, 10:06 AM

its a belting album too!!!!!!!

How belting exactly - on a beltingness scale of 1 to 10?!

Liked their late 80's early 90's stuff but all the rest has been pretty patchy and third rate in my humble...

CharlieFairhead

May 2, 2008, 10:35 AM

How belting exactly - on a beltingness scale of 1 to 10?!

Liked their late 80's early 90's stuff but all the rest has been pretty patchy and third rate in my humble...

I really don't think Mr Gedge has released a duff album yet, 'Watusi' was a great album from around 1994 and 'Saturnalia' a few years later wasn't up with the best but still had a few great songs
Cinerama released some brilliant albums too, he's been a consistently great songwriter and never ever third rate. Their last album 'Take Fountain' was excellent i thought.
I'm sure the new album will be too, but i'm going to wait it out for that one.
Cheers!

Morrissey the 23rd

July 23, 2008, 02:10 PM

CONFIRMED DATES

JULY 2008

25 : Swindon, UK - 12 Bar [with The Container Drivers] - [SOLD OUT]
26 : Ripley, UK - Indietracks Festival [www.indietracks.co.uk/#/tickets/4527452028]
27 : Blackpool, UK - Tower Lounge [with Donna-Marie]

AUGUST 2008

29 : London, UK - David Gedge DJ Set at Year Zero

SEPTEMBER 2008

1 : Birmingham, UK - Barfly [with Elle Milano]

2 : Cambridge, UK - Junction [with Elle Milano]

3 : Southampton, UK - Joiners [with Elle Milano]

5 : Isle Of Wight, UK - Bestival - [SOLD OUT]

12 : Murcia, E - Lemon Pop Festival [www.myspace.com/lemonpopmurcia]

18 : San Diego, CA, USA - Casbah [with Earlimart]

19 : Los Angeles, CA, USA - Troubadour [with Earlimart]

21 : San Francisco, CA, USA - Great American Music Hall

23 : Eugene, OR, USA - John Henry’s [with Earlimart]

24 : Seattle, WA, USA - Neumo’s [with Earlimart]

25 : Portland, OR, USA - Doug Fir Lounge [with Earlimart]

26 : Vancouver, BC, CAN - Media Club [with Earlimart]

29 : St. Paul, MN, USA - Turf Club [with Dirty On Purpose]

OCTOBER 2008

1 : Chicago, IL, USA - Empty Bottle [with Dirty On Purpose]

2 : Pontiac, MI, USA - Pike Room [with Dirty On Purpose]

3 : Toronto, ON, CAN - Lee’s Palace (EARLY! TWP Onstage at 9-30 PM) [with Dirty On Purpose]

5 : Montreal, QC, CAN - Le National (EVEN EARLIER! TWP Onstage at 8-30 PM for 60 minutes only) [Supporting Wire]

6 : Cambridge, MA, USA - Middle East Downstairs [with Dirty On Purpose]

8 : New York, NY, USA - Bowery Ballroom

9 : Brooklyn, NY, USA - Southpaw

11 : Washington, DC, USA - Black Cat

12 : Chapel Hill, NC, USA - Local 506

13 : Asheville, NC, USA - Rocket Bar

14 : Atlanta, GA, USA - Earl

15 : Birmingham, AL, USA - Bottletree

17 : Austin, TX, USA - Mohawk

NOVEMBER 2008

1 - 30 : Continental European Tour

DECEMBER 2008

2 : Colchester, UK - Arts Centre

3 : Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms

4 : Oxford, UK - Academy

5 : Leicester, UK - Princess Charlotte

6 : Manchester, UK - Academy

8 : Cork, IRL - Pavillion

9 : Dublin, IRL - Andrews Lane Theatre

10 : Belfast, UK - Limelight

12 : Edinburgh, UK - Liquid Rooms

13 : Aberdeen, UK - Moshulu

14 : Glasgow, UK – QMU

15 : Newcastle, UK - Academy

16 : Leeds, UK - University

17 : Bristol, UK - Academy

18 : London, UK - The Forum

With any tour dates there can always be last minute changes, so please check with the venue before making travelling arrangements.

Practising Troublemaker

July 23, 2008, 02:15 PM

Int'l Playboy

July 23, 2008, 02:16 PM

I will be seeing a couple of these shows!:guitar:

Sphinx

July 23, 2008, 02:46 PM

I'll be seeing a few of you at these then :)

Practising Troublemaker

July 23, 2008, 02:57 PM

I'll be seeing a few of you at these then :)

Cool, which shows are you going to?

Love PTxx.

Hidden By Rags

July 23, 2008, 03:42 PM

I can't believe my eyes. They're playing the Casbah. A teeny double-car garage-sized venue, the Casbah has just a decent sound, but my most favorite bands have always made an appearance there! If I miss this opportunity to see them, I will kick myself.

oye terence

July 23, 2008, 04:01 PM

this fall is turning into perfection,magnetic fields,james and now the wedding present,i am going to be busy.:guitar:

Sphinx

July 23, 2008, 04:24 PM

Cool, which shows are you going to?

Love PTxx.

2 this weekend, early September, some in the states and december - I'll see you in Manchester...and yes I'll be completely skint (and dont mention a Morrissey tour - as somehow I'm going to try to see both).

Int'l Playboy

July 23, 2008, 10:14 PM

michigan and chicago for me

Sphinx

March 9, 2009, 05:43 PM

About time this thread was updated

April 29 : Leeds, UK - David Gedge and the BBC Big Band at the West Yorkshire Playhouse

June 17 : Hull, UK - The Welly with Terry de Castro

June 18 : Gloucester, UK - Guildhall with Terry de Castro

June 19 : The Red List Festival at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent, UK

June 20 : Plymouth, UK - The Hippo with Terry de Castro

June 21 : Exeter, UK - Phoenix with Terry de Castro

and finally a rather special evening

Friday 3rd July, Half Moon in Putney

Terry de Castro
Decoration
The Container Drivers

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?reg...rface=halfmoon

Practising Troublemaker

March 9, 2009, 05:57 PM

Sphinx

March 9, 2009, 06:21 PM

Ok, is the Leeds show a Wedding Present show or just Gedge with a different band?

Love PTxx.

Something very different - DLG with BBC Big Band - we guess a mix of TWP and Cinerama stuff - its a one off and bods are travelling and flying over to see this.

It is part of the Fuseleeds festival (see here)
http://www.fuseleeds.org.uk/index.asp?page=events_details&e=%7B5FD4ED59%2D6EFC%2D4DDA%2D8A4A%2D6374C01A85A7% 7D

Practising Troublemaker

March 9, 2009, 06:29 PM

Something very different - DLG with BBC Big Band - we guess a mix of TWP and Cinerama stuff - its a one off and bods are travelling and flying over to see this.

It is part of the Fuseleeds festival (see here)
http://www.fuseleeds.org.uk/index.asp?page=events_details&e=%7B5FD4ED59%2D6EFC%2D4DDA%2D8A4A%2D6374C01A85A7% 7D

Wow, thanks. Luckily I am about 10 minutes from the Playhouse so I might try for this!

Love PTxx.

Interesting Thug

March 9, 2009, 06:47 PM

Anyone at the gig in Southend on Friday? Good stuff - scummy town though, no offence...