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11.1999
CHRISTMAS SONG TO BE RELEASED
FREE AS MP3
Okay, so it's not our new album, BUT -- to hold people over, we're
releasing the Christmas song we recorded last year, "Sometimes
You Have to Work on Xmas (sometimes)" for free in MP3, Liquid
Audio, and RealPlayer formats on the Internet. Download and enjoy
the holiday season! The song will be available beginning in December
off of our site, as well as from Amazon.com, Liquid Audio, Real
Networks, and MP3.com. Stay tuned for more details.
9.1999
ALBUM NO. 2 UPDATE
Our label, London/Slash Records, is merging with Sire Records.
As a result, it looks our second album won't be released until
early next year. No firm date has been set. We are taking advantage
of the time in the interim to do a bit more writing and recording.
No plans for touring yet.
4.1999
TRACKING ON NEW ALBUM
COMPLETE
We've finished tracking the new album (tracking is the process
of actually recording instruments, noises, etc.). We're now pretty
much set to mix the album in Los Angeles beginning May 17. No
word from the label as far as a release date, but rumor has it
sometime in August or early September. I think we're all pretty
happy with it. It's definitely a step up in maturity, and sounds
a lot better than the last album.
3.1999
MTV 120 MINUTES APPEARANCE
THIS SUNDAY, 4/4
We will be on MTV's "120 Minutes" this Sunday. We answer a few
questions, sit on a few boxes. Check your local listings for times.
NEW ALBUM UPDATE We are currently in the middle of overdubs and
are nearing completion of the tracking (recording) phase of the
new album. Basic tracks were recorded at Bearsville Sound Studios
in Woodstock, NY in early March. We are finishing overdubs in
Seattle, and will probably head to Los Angeles to mix the album
in early May. Everything is on schedule. Will report more soon.
2.1999
"SAVE IT FOR LATER" VIDEO SHOOT
COMPLETED
We've just gotten back from New York, where we shot the video
for "Save It For Later." It's being directed by Evan Bernard,
who's shot videos for the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and others.
It should be out in the coming weeks. Look for it on MTV. The
song is also getting added to modern-rock radio stations across
the country, so keep a lookout for it....
NEW
ALBUM UPDATE
We finished demos of most of the tracks for the next album. We
are planning to record at Bearsville studios in Woodstock, NY
beginning in March.
NEW
(OLD) SONG ON "200 CIGARETTES" SOUNDTRACK
We recorded a version of The English Beat song "Save It For Later"
for the movie "200 Cigarettes" (which stars Courtney Love, Christina
Ricci, and Ben Affleck, among others) due in theaters in February.
As of right now, the song will be on the soundtrack album, and
will at least be played during the closing credits. There's also
going to be one of those movie videos made, where scenes from
the movie are intercut into the video. Since it's an MTV movie,
you'll probably get a chance to see it in the coming month. The
song might even be promoted to radio, so listen for it! (And yes,
it is true that at one point Mike McCready came in and put down
a guitar solo on it, but we used a different version in the end).
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