Who knew that a video of three nude guys from California would cause such a stir?! Pretty much every search term that has led people to this site over the past couple of days has been Monkeys Are Machineguns related.
I don’t have any rude pictures- sorry. But I do have a link to where you can purchase the album. Under eight minutes of well…buy it and see for yourself. Click here.
This past weekend I went to the Combichrist show in London… the tour bus was the setting for this um…interesting video with 3/4 of Monkeys Are Machine Guns.
Check out the video for the lowdown on their inspirations, motivations and Phil Collins. Thanks to Asif from SoundShock.
Beecher have decided to call it a day… again. This time I think you’ll find it’s forever. I went with them on the trio of shows they played over the May day bank holiday weekend- and it was a fantastic time. But, all good things must come to an end, eh?
Beecher have announced that they will be playing no further shows together and there will be no new material; they are once again calling it a day.
The band were signed to Earache Records, releasing two albums and touring extensively before splitting up in 2005, they reformed to play three shows earlier this year, but have so far remained non-committal as to what the future may hold for them. Front man Ed Godby explains:
“When we knocked it on the head in 2005 our personal lives were in various states of disarray and we had no inclination to continue with things. Several years on, lives sorted out a bit and the urge to pick up where we left off was strong- so we planned a few shows to see how we felt about the whole thing. The shows were fantastic- especially London and our hometown show in Manchester, but instead of feeling like a new beginning, it felt like an appropriate full stop to all things Beecher.”
You will be able to keep up to date with all their new projects at Beecher-online.com Ed has a new band called Castles who will be recording their debut album with Chris Fielding at Foel Studio, Wales this summer. Dave, Mark and Danny are in the early stages of a new band together, with Danny also playing in Day For Airstrikes. Dan Shaw currently plays in The Ergon Carousel and Pine Barrens.
Beecher merchandise is still available from beecher.bigcartel.com for a limited time.
Beecher would like to thank: Kamran Haq, Jamie Farrell, Iain Slomo Scott, James at the Borderline, Andrew Maughan, Nicholas Duke, Phillip Torriero, Becky at Pioneer Music Press, Rob Heilig, Mark Forrer, Rock Sound magazine, their family and friends and everyone who came to a show or bought their music.
As there are a few good shows coming up for my bands I thought it was worth rounding them up and putting them all in one place.
Dear media friends, should you wish to review any of the below shows, or indeed conduct a face to face interview before, during or after then please do get in touch.
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Departures. Their record is out THIS WEEK! They are celebrating this fact shortly with a release show in Glasgow.
Departures Release Show
Conan. They’re not renowned for moving in a fast paced fashion so don’t expect them to start any time soon. They are, however, plodding their way around the country at a speed that they feel comfortable. So, behold! There is a gig this month and it is featured in this months Terrorizer. Get yerselves down (or indeed up) to The Fishtank in Durham on June 26th to receive a sonic beating from both Conan and Serpent Venom.
There are also plans afoot to sail this ship o’ doom over to Ireland. Dates are as follows: 4th August in Cork,5th in Dublin and 6th in Belfast. There are a variety of support bands for these dates including the mighty Manatees, Denovissimus and the ever sludgey Slomatics.
Gold Kids. These hardcore kids are still adding and planning new shows every day to their summer assualt on Europe. Your best bet is to keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates. They have a tasty handful of shows in the UK around the begining of August, including a London show on the 4th with none other than our very own Departures. Both bands will of course be playing Hevy fest too…
Hevy Fest Poster
Stay tuned for more pop happenings.
Looking out the window right now at the gloomy weather, it’s hard to believe that festival season is now offically upon us. Luckily it lasts til around October/November time so there is a reasonable chance of getting a bit of sunshine between now and then. Download festival last weekend served up some treats in the form of Ghost, Clutch, Danzing, Kvelertak and- I am not ashamed to say it- Avenged Sevenfold. There are all kinds of festival excitements on offer this year- the Big 4 at Sonisphere, Ulver at Damnation, Zombi and Monarch at Supersonic… oh the list is endless.
On to more relevant matters though… two Pioneer Music Press bands will be playing Hevy Festival this summer. It is held at a zoo, for goodness sake- as if they line up wasn’t good enough already! Yep- Gold Kids and Departures will be joining the likes of The Bronx, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Trash Talk, Defeater, Your Demise and Architects. Both bands have upcoming releases which are being sent out to the media currently. If you have not yet received a promo, get in touch or better yet use the contact form here! to sign up to my Haulix distribution list.
Some shit -hot reviews coming in still for the likes of Conan, Monkeys Are Machine Guns and Absolute Power… including a 4/5 review for MAMG in the all new look Terrorizer Magazine. I will add some new scans under the About> Work tab soon.
As ever, get in touch if you would like to discuss PR for your band or project- I am always open to ideas!
Cheers!
Wow! Sorry I haven’t updated you all on the titilating news from here at Pioneer Press HQ, but I have been so darned busy …it’s untrue.
We had the Beecher reunion shows at the end of April which were fantasssstic! Print reviews for those are starting to roll in (I will post some pics soon), and all seem to echo a cry for new material. Hmm…Watch this space pop-pickers, you’ll be the first to know if there is anything to report from Camp Beecher. For now though, you could always satsify yourself with some fancy merch.
Most of my May has been taken up by Anaal Nathrakh, and who can complain about that? Their new album, Passion, was out on May 23rd and that too is getting amazing reviews. They have been on tour for much of the month so I have spent many a late night squinting at the screen on my Blackberry as I drift off to sleep, making last minute show arrangements with foreign men. Oh, it’s a glamourous life.
Incidentally, both Beecher and Anaal Nathrakh have bloody good sound men. If you are in the market for such an individual, get in touch and I will put you on to them. It’s amazing what a difference a competant engineer can make to live sound. Also, the ever-fantastic tour manager, John Cooke deserves a mention too, as he takes over the foreign negotiations to allow me to get some sleep. What a guy!
Before I veer into Oscars speech territory, I will get down to business and tell you that there are some tasty releases coming up that I am working on. Danmaku (Thrash attack from the Nathrakh enclosure), Departures (hardcore of the new school variety) and Gold Kids (more hardcore, this time Italian) are all blasting out summer releases. If you have not heard a peep from me regarding any of these releases, and you are the sort of person who tends to write reviews on such subjects- something must have gone awry! Please get in touch and I will furnish you with all the promos your heart desires.
I hereby promise to keep everyone more thoroughly up to date from now on. It simply will not do for people to be left wondering “What ARE they up to over at Pioneer Music Press?”. Consider that query now resolved.
I will leave you with one final, thought provoking piece of multi-media to help you through the day. The wonderful Mike Banks over at Recordproduction.com ventured to the wilds of Wales to make a couple of videos at Foel Studio, the results of which (featuring the affable Chris Fielding) can be seen here.
Adieu!
Monkeys Are Machine Guns is a new band featuring Trevor Friedrich (Combichrist, Eighteen Visions) and Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh). The line up is completed by Joe Letz (Combichrist) and Bobby Schubenski. The band will release their debut album, Bill Cosby’s Jello via FETO Records in June 2011.
Given that they site their influences as everything from bacon to candy to women, and that their press release claims that Mick’s dog recorded the album, you may well think that I am making this up. I’m not, I promise! They may have recorded their album incredibly swiftly, they may well be having fun, but this album is real (I’ve heard it guv’), and it will be released via FETO Records in June 2011.
The album will be serviced to media outlets within the next five days. If you would like to receive a copy of this and are not already on my mailing list, please get in touch.
