Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Music News & Notes

Sticks and Stones to release original six song demo on vinyl

Chunksaah Records will be releasing the original six song demo from New Jersey-based Sticks and Stones. Due out October 12, 2010, the release will be a one-sided 12" EP backed with an engraving of the New Jersey Hardcore band's logo. The demo was recorded at Trax East Studios, and gained the band a contract to 7Seconds' Positive Force.

1.Contempt
2.Still
3.Thanks for the Cash
4.Society's Pressure
5.Common Cause
6.Along the Way



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Smoking Popes detail "Get Fired" reissue

On October 12, 2010, the Smoking Popes will be reissuing their album 'Get Fired' on Asian Man Records. The album was originally released in 1993 on Johann's Face Records and the new edition will be full remastered, and pressed on CD and vinyl. The vinyl is being pressed on clear green and clear hold in very limited numbers before a run of black vinyl. The new pressing will include the original nine song album and new artwork as well.

The Popes released a new album this year, 'It's Been a Long Day.'

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE REISSUE TRACK LISTING AND COVER ART

The track listing for Queens of the Stone Age, a reissue of Queens of the Stone Age’s critically-lauded 1998 self-titled debut, reflects the band’s original vision for the album with three tracks that were initially cut from the record reinstated. The sought after and long out of print album arrives in-stores on Black Friday (Nov. 26) via Joshua Homme’s own Rekords Rekords as a special bundled package featuring the album both as a 180 gram double-gatefold, double LP and a digital download card (a straight CD release will follow on Dec. 7).

The three additional songs are “The Bronze,” “These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For,” and “Spiders and Vinegaroons.”

Queens of the Stone Age track listing:

1. Regular John
2. Avon
3. If Only
4. Walkin’ On The Sidewalks
5. You Would Know
6. The Bronze
7. How to Handle A Rope (A Lesson In The Lariat)
8. Mexicola
9. Hispanic Impressions
10. You Can’t Quit Me Baby
11. These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For
12. Give The Mule What He Wants
13. Spiders and Vinegaroons
14. I Was A Teenage Hand Model

Additional 2010 releases from Rekords Rekords include Alain Johannes’ Spark on Oct. 5 and Mini Mansions’ self-titled debut on Nov. 2.

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Jack White invents the Triple Decker Record to release new Dead Weather single

Jack White has announced that The Dead Weather's new single, 'Blue Blood Blues' will be issued as a Triple Decker Record. The 12-inch version of 'Blue Blood Blues' will contain a 7-inch record embedded inside the vinyl Designed and trademarked by White, the Triple Decker Record sees the 12-inch version of the single embedded with a previously unreleased 7-inch vinyl, which can only be listened to once removed from inside the 12-inch record.

"It's one of the many mind games we like to play with you here at Third Man Records," White says in a video about the release, which can be seen below.

Also issued as a 7-inch single with a double cover and on a tri-colour vinyl, the limited edition Triple Decker Record is limited to 300 copies.

Available on Friday (September 17), 100 copies will be sold directly in the Third Man Records store in Nashville, with the other 200 being distributed through selected record shops and randomly via mail order.

For more information, visit ThirdManRecords.com.


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