January 27, 2007
Breaking News: Jesus And Mary Chain band line-up announced
The Jesus And Mary Chain have announced their band line-up for the
April 27, 2007 Coachella show in Indio, CA: Joining Jim & William Reid
will be Phil King (ex Lush etc), Loz Colbert (ex Ride), and Mark Crozer.
On Crozer's myspace blog he writes "Well... I'm still in a state of utter
shock even 12 hours after receiving the call but...I've been asked to play
guitar with the Jesus and Mary Chain when they reform for Coachella Festival
on April 27th!!! Holy fuck! It was a very surreal moment when I got the
call... When the phone rang and I heard Jim Reid's voice on the other end
I assumed he'd called me by mistake. Then he said "I'll get straight to
the point...how would you feel about joining the Mary Chain at Coachella?"
I think my exact words were "you're fucking joking!" followed by "I'd be
delighted." Longtime guitarist/bassist Ben Lurie is in Australia and will not be joining the band. As usual, more news as we get it.
In more Jesus And Mary Chain news - they have launched their official myspace
page - www.myspace.com/jesusandmarychainband
with plans to unveil their official website (Hey Niina, we all know April
Skies should be the "official one!"). In a weeks time or so you can visit
any one of the following URL's for your Mary Chain fix: jesusandmarychain.org,
jesus-and-mary-chain.com,
thejesusandmarychain.co.uk.
Above photo: L to R: Jim & William Reid, courtesy of April Skies
January 26, 2007
Honeys Not Dead
As widely reported in various music sources, original indierock Legends
The Jesus And Mary Chain(a Planting Seeds all-time favorite) will
be reuniting for a performance at the 2007
Coachella Festival in Indio, California on April 27-29. Planting Seeds
has confirmed that Jim and William Reid will indeed be on board for
the show with Phil King (ex Lush, Munki period JAMC, Jim Reid guitarist)
most likely taking on second guitar. As of this writing no confirmation
on whether Ben Lurie will be performing with the band. The official
band line-up has not been set, check back for more details as we get it.
The Jesus And Mary Chain will perform on Friday April 27 along with
Bjork, Interpol, Arctic Monkeys, Sonic Youth, and really a bunch
more. Tickets go onsale Saturday January 27th at 10AM PT...other notable
artists performing: a reunited Crowded House (April 28th - yet another
PSR fave!), Regina Spektor, Fountains of Wayne, The Decemberist, Willie
Nelson, among others.
Night At The Rockwood
Planting Seeds Recording artists Linda Draper and The Voyces, along
with guests Atoosa, and Don Freda, entertained a packed house at
The Rockwood Music Hall, on January 22nd -with all proceeds going
to the Friedreich's Ataxia Benefit which at the end of the night
raised over $3,000.00. Linda Draper once again enchanted the crowd
with another fantastic show which featured several tracks from her soon
to be released fifth LP "Keepsake," the mega popular "One Two
Three Four" LP and a good mix of classic material and a wonderful spot-on
cover of the 1986 Crowded House signature track "Don't Dream It's
Over."
The Voyces headlined the evening mixing their pop magic with selections
from their Planting Seeds' debut "Kissing Like It's Love"(due out
Spring 2007) as well as their 2003 LP release "The Angels Of Fun."
The set kicked off with the track "Turn Around And Run Away" with
hit after hit following, including "Top Of My Lungs," "Relate To Me,"
"Durant Avenue," "Kissing Like It's Love, "Humming" among the highlites.
"Where The Little Girls Still Throw Roses" closed out an amazing
set.
PSR BRIEFS
Michael
Barrett reports that he and Zach Ward have begun recording basic tracks
in Maine, working on songs for a third LP from Sixth Great Lake. Recording
will continue through Spring 2007. Meanwhile, various members of the sixth
great lake have been rocking and rolling in the Essex Green and The Ladybug
Transistor in support of their current releases on Merge Records. For more
information on current Barrett happenings, please visit: www.sixthgreatlake.com
More JAMC/Freeheat/Ben Lurie - For those checking out the Worldwide
edition of the Sister VanillaLP due out in March 2007 you may notice
an altogether different cover image. The Ultra Slick "SV" artwork was indeed
designed by Ben Luriewho also designed 2006's Freeheat "Joshua
Tree" landscape photo for the Freeheat LP "Back On The Water."
Above photo: L to R: Jim & William Reid - The Jesus & Mary Chain live
at Lollapalooza 1992, courtesy of April Skies website; Sister Vanilla's "LIttle Pop Rock" cover image courtesy of Chemikal Underground Records.
More PSR ramblings every so often BLOG via myspace.com/plantingseedsmusic
January 16, 2007
Friedreich's Ataxia Benefit Night
Join The Voyces & Linda Draper plus special guests Don Freda
& Atoosa for a special night and a special cause: It's all happening
at The Rockwood Music Hall
on Monday January 22, 2007 from 7PM-11PM. Admission cost is your kind donation.
ALL money made by the artists this evening will go directly to The Friedreich's
Ataxia Research Alliance - find out more at(http://www.faresearchalliance.org/)
For more information on the show please visit our shows
page. And as previously reported, Linda Draper and The Voyces are all gearing up for new LP's in 2007 - Check back shortly for the official release date. Live dates in support of the CD's
are sure to follow
Nice Sounds...Nice Shirts
You know you love Planting Seeds Records - come on admit it - what better
way to show your devotion than to wear us every week or every day if you
want! Kick off the new year with some added style to your fashion. PSR t-shirts
are available in our very own online store. Match
our "Nice Sounds" with our "Nice Shirts" ...Don't be the last one on your
block to have one...see (Photo below left)Tiffany sporting a hip PSR T-shirt...it
even looks cool with her favorite jacket! More spiffy photos in the online
shop.
PSR BRIEFS
Dakota Suite-is set to release their latest LP "Waiting For The Dawn..."
via Glitterhouse Records next month (February, 2007). Although no current
plans are set to release the LP via PSR we advise you pick up a copy up.
For sound samples and more news please check out myspace.com/dakotasuite.
Freeheat's "Back On The Water" (PSRCD 045) continues its streak on
2006 Year End "Best Of" Polls, the latest from UK's PennyBlack Music
. The LP appears alongside releases from The Killers "Sam's
Town", Primal Scream's "Riot City Blues", and The Who's
"Endless Wire" among others. For more information on Freeheat, please check
out their very own myspace.com/freeheat
and the band's official site: www.freeheat.com
Above photos: Brian Wurschum courtesy of myspace.com/thevoycesmusic;
Tiffany/PSR Shirt courtesy of the PSR Archives
January 11, 2007
Jim Reid "Stranded"
Jim Reid continues his solo outing with a new release via Mojo
Magazine. This time out, Jim's take on The Saints' "Stranded"
is featured on "LOVE WILL TEAR YOU APART" -15 hand-picked tracks of hurt,
pain and despair, also appearing: Sparklehorse, Elliott Smith, Nina Simone,
Elbow, Jarvis Cocker, Townes Van Zandt and more.
For those that may have missed UK mag 24-7's small interview with
Jim, it's reprinted via the writers myspace page. Check it out here.
In more Jim Reid news, As previously reported, you can find Jim also on
the upcoming Sister Vanilla LP "Little Pop Rock" due out March 2007 on Chemikal
Underground.
PSR NEWS BRIEFS...
PSR's latest Blog entry is up via myspace.com/plantingseedsmusic
titled "Don't Look Back" a fond look back at PSR tidbits from 2006, Neil
& Scott's Top 10 LP's of 2006, Hermano's words of wisdom, and the usual
cool stuff.
Speaking also of Mojo Magazine, fellow Hampton Roads, VA band and PSR comp
alumni (2002's "Dreaming Up The Perfect Pop) ,The Mockers appear
in the current issue with their version of The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows"(January,
Bob Dylan on the cover) -on the free CD titled "IN My Room: A Tribute To
The Genius of Brian Wilson" - featuring classic tracks from The Apples In
Stereo, The Who, Elf Power, Doleful Lions, and more.
The Tamborines are planning to head back into the studio to record
the bands latest tracks. The long delayed 2006/2007 release is still on
a hold, while details are worked out...stay tuned it'll be worth the wait.
New Release News up Next: Linda Draper's "Keepsake" and The Voyces
"Kissing Like It's Love" official release date and more.
Above photo: Jim Reid courtesy of konsertbilder.se / Johan Freijd
