Can't believe we've been home for over a month. We are settling back into Paris, making new music, working l'hippodrome, and saying goodbye to a summer we hardly got to know and are sorry to see the back of. That said, the autumn leaves in the Butte Chaumont are beautiful and there is vin chaud at the brasserie on the Isle de St Louis again. I love the island.
The US tour was a blast and worthy of more than a few paragraphs as is my usual undertaking, and I pledge to give it the time it deserves, but in the meantime I am pleased to report that "The Sun Will Set" is featured in this week's fine radio broadcast/podcast by NPR, All Songs Considered, alongside Paul McCartney, Oasis and Lambchop.
Here's the link:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95907285
The introduction to the song comes on at 13:09 in the broadcast.
And the album is on iTunes.
More soon. Be well all.
M
26 August 2008 - New York
The record is out.
20 August 2008 - Austin
Steaming it up in Austin. Eating lots of Mexican, drinking plenty of margaritas and also managing to play some music as we get ready for our two shows here this weekend and the NY and LA shows next week.
The record is out on Tuesday 26 August, more news about how to buy them shortly.
For now here are some more photos from the La Set de la Butte show, with thanks to Phil Moore..
Amalia
MNO
M & Amalia
Stevo & M
MNO
The lads
M
Amalia
26 July 2008
Back in Paris. C'est une belle ville.
Very pleased to advise that the record is set for worldwide release on Youthful Chaos on Tuesday August 26, 2008. There will be limited edition hand-numbered digipaks to buy and as many digital downloads as you can handle. It's called Here Their Dreams. The artwork is by the ridiculously talented Richard Dinnis. More details on the Records page (here).
Jayne's show was terrific, check out a review from the Sydney Morning Herald here.
We're on Facebook (here).
And the best show, of all time: Tom Waits at La Grand Rex, Paris, Friday July 25, 2008. Still can't believe we got in.
More soon,
M
25 June 2008 - Australia
Huge thanks to everyone that came to the La Set de la Butte show and a special thanks of course to the new recruits Amalia and MNO, it was an absolute pleasure to be on stage with them and it was terrific to hear the songs with vibes and cello, it got me thinkin'.
After a frantic dash to Mad Loc the next morning to drop off the amp I jumped the RER to Charles de Gualle and caught a plane to Sydney. I've come to see Jayne perform in Dan Spielman's 'Manna' at the Sydney Theatre Company. Apart from being a terrific keyboard, glockenspiel and tambourine player she is - for those not in the know - an actress of international repute and I can't wait to see her do her thing. Tickets available here.
The record is 95% finished, there's only a few small mastering and artwork bits to attend to and she'll be all done. Tracklisting and release details to be announced shortly.
One thing I can announce is that in August we are embarking on a showcase tour of the USA. Full details on the shows page but here are the dates:
Saturday August 23
Mowhawk
Austin TX
Sunday August 24
Red Scoot Inn
Austin TX
Tuesday August 26
The Living Room
New York
Thursday August 28
The Knitting Factory
Los Angeles
I'm bloody rapt to advise that in addition to Jayne and I the band will include Daryl Bradie and Danny Tulen of the mighty Gersey on guitar and drums respectively, and the irrespressible jack-of-all-trades Taylor Holland on bass. It's going to kill.
M
Amalia à la Set de la Butte, 19 Juin 2008
19 May 2008
Spring has finally hit. After the longest winter in this Antipodean's memory it has been so good to get out amongst the city and out to the track and to play le basket with my brothers on the canal with the sun shining and a sweat raising (that's just le basket, not too much sweating at the track, well not normally).
I have also been doing a lot of work on the release of the record and am pleased to announce it will be out toward the end of the northern summer, exact details to follow shortly. One thing for certain is that it will be a limited edition digipak release featuring artwork by the extraordinary Richard Dinnis and a special appearance by the late Richard Burton.
Jayne and I also hope to do a few little duo shows over the summer while Taylor and Stevo are away and we have one booked for June 19 at La Set de la Butte, flyer below..
Enjoy the sun.
M
30 March 2008
La Flèche d'Or is a cracking place to play. Apart from the very friendly staff, terrific in-house mixer, two stage hands, good backline, great room, good sound, amazing rider (I had the fish), it is absolutely free to get in. It was great to play to people who had no idea who we were. With any luck we'll be back there in April or May..
Photo by Taylor Holland, check out his blog here
25 March 2008
We're very pleased to announce that, much to our surprise, we will be playing tomorrow night, Wednesday 26, at La Flèche d'Or in Paris. We're on at 8pm and it's gratuit. More details here: www.flechedor.fr
Studio Bleu
1 February 2008
A big thanks to Phil Moore for the photos from the La Scène show below. You can see more of his stuff here: http://b4k4.co.uk/photography/music.
Jayne
M
ST
Jayne et Taylor
M et Jayne
ST
Jayne
Jayne
M
M et Jayne
M
31 January 2008
Thanks to everyone that came down to the show at La Scène. We had a blast. Highlights include Miss Jayne's hip tambourine action on Springheel and, of course, Taylor Holland's mid-song rendezvous with a smoke machine fit for a Tool show at Rod Laver Arena that had somehow made it into the gig (and the 21st century).
Next up, perhaps some recording, perhaps another show. Maybe we'll go to England.
M
Taylor "Dutchy" Holland through the fog, La Scène Bastille, 29 January 2008
28 January 2008
On Friday night we were the "entertainment" at the Australia Day party at the Australian Embassy. Now, it's within the realms of possiblity that we would be entertaining to some, but we are not, I would have to say, "hey-mate-do-you-know-any-chisel-songs" party material.
In any case, we played, we practically cleared the room, and we got to drink Coopers Pale for the first time in 7 months. C'etait bonne.
We are at La Scène Bastille tomorrow night. Tickets are selling out, if you haven't got one and want to come you can buy them here.
M
Soundcheck at Australian Embassy, 25 January 2008
9 January 2008
We are very pleased to announce that our first show in Paris will be at La Scène Bastille on the 29th of January. Support on the night comes from the excellent Kwoon and Dirge. Tickets are 12 bucks via the La Scène website (here) or 10 if you happen upon one us on the street, or at the track, or perhaps at Chez Jeanette..
Full details on the shows page or at myspace (here).
