John Donaldson
Dave Thom
Cathy Brooks
Tamsin Middleton
Howard Jones
and those who have departed the Calvin Party family ....
Kerry Graham
Dan Hadley
Phil Hayes
Cameron Donaldson
Carole Fleck
Gavan Whelan
Ian Turner
and Vinita Boyle
all gone but not forgot .... ha!
Sounds Like
Here it is .... the 8 DAYS EP .... two new Yves Altana produced studio recordings 8 DAYS and JUST KEEP FALLING alongside three live tracks recorded at Get Rhythm in Ridderkerk, Holland on 25-May-08 (includes a version of the John Peel Festive Fifty 'hit' LIES LIES & GOVERNMENT) .... so go on, press the DOWNLOAD button .... thank you kindly ....
CALVIN PARTY
8 DAYS EP
eli-pp 15
£3.50
”8 DAYS is a brand new recording and showcases the might of the current, pop-inspired Calvin Party. Swinging like a particularly malevolent wrecking ball around Cathy Brooks' bulldozer bassline and Howard Jones' pounding drums, it comes on like the bastard son of The Sweet's Glam classic 'Blockbuster' and I Am Kloot's 'Life In A Day' and is brawny and energetic in all the best possible ways. It also clocks in at barely two minutes, so the “oh, I need to hear that again pronto” factor soon comes into play.”
(Tim Peacock, Whisperin & Hollerin)
"Nice and sleazy, self loathing blues rock, with enough frayed edges, bumpy bass and clippity guitar to give it an interesting feeling and one of excitement. There's something very catchy about these northern upstarts, reflecting part Modest Mouse vocal melodies, part stomping blues and a shed load of attitude. Beautiful."
(Joe Gant, Artrocker Magazine)
”On 8 DAYS Calvin Party are back to their powerful, stripped back origins with a short slam of bass and guitar, that all sounds like the Doctor Who theme tune being spun around at a Fall convention. The track smells of something brewed in a north Manchester cellar in 1977, yet it’s the fractious, post-Cure, rusty pop of “Just Keep Falling” that’s the real gem here. This second track has the superb, uplifting spirit of shimmering new wave.”
(Parker Knoll, Manchester Music)
"Flitting between gloriously shambolic art rock and romantically inclined pure pop, veterans of the UK lo-fi scene Calvin Party return flying the flag for ragged lo-fi glory .... Calvin Party bring a sense of joy and wonder to the indie rock scene, creating songs that excite and inspire - a reminder that music can be sometimes experimental and noisy, sometimes pretty and introspective, yet at all times inviting, warm and fun."
(Mike Bond, UKmusicsearch)
"The greatest undiscovered band around"
(John Peel)
Hey hey, we're CALVIN PARTY .... long-time John Peel favourites .... we've released four albums, the last of which GODARD'S GIRLFRIEND came out in April 2008 on Liverpool's Probe Plus label .... following on from 2004's NEVER AS BLACK and previous releases LIES LIES & GOVERNMENT and LIFE & OTHER SEX TRAGEDIES ....
NORTHERN SONG from NEVER AS BLACK made it into the final John Peel Festive Fifty in 2004, as did LIES LIES & GOVERNMENT a few years before ....
Last December we released a one-off 5-track EP called 8 DAYS on Eli Records, it's available either on CD or download from the myspace site .... and we're now just completing the recording of our 5th album, which will be released sometime this Winter once again on the mighty mighty Probe Plus label ....
We've played a lot of shows over the last year in both the UK and Holland, supporting the Wedding Present, our label-mates Half Man Half Biscuit and The Fall along the way .... and we've just announced the first few live shows for next year too .... more soon ....
For a full listing of Calvin Party recordings and releases
click here
Singles/EPs:
Mass - 7" single - £1.20
Lies Lies & Government - 7" single - OUT OF STOCK
8 Days EP - CD - £3.50
Albums:
Lies Lies & Government - CD - £9.00
Life & Other Sex Tragedies - CD - OUT Of STOCK
Never As Black - CD - £9.00
Godard's Girlfriend - CD - £9.00
Hey! It's Damon from Set Theory. We are looking for a male or female vocalist in the NY area (we're based in Westchester, NY). If you know of anyone interested, please e-mail me here. We would really appreciate any help!
Our recent songs can be heard on our MySpace page.
Tickets SELLING FAST! £7 adv avaliable from (more on the door): wegottickets.com seetickets.com Ticketline Picadilly Records
Grouper (US) has her latest – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill – of three albums on Type Records. She has also been involved in collaborative releases, contributing a track to Xiu Xiu’s Remixed & Covered and four tracks to a split release with Inca Ore. Her other contemporaries are Belong, Growing, Tim Hecker, Windy & Carl and Atlas Sound.
Jasper TX (Sweden), with a hefty back-catalogue of releases on labels such as Miasmah, and collaborations with buddy Machinefabriek, is an essential domestic appliance in the household of conceptual music. He is comparable to artists Fennesz, Sigur Ros, Múm and Tape.
Intricate and atmospheric songsmith, Danny Saul (UK) performs with different combinations of musicians, making each gig a unique event. His forthcoming release is "Harsh, Final", and he also performs with Greg Haines as Liondialer.
Fieldhead (UK) music delights in tape hiss, bleak landscapes and decaying analogue loops. He is also a member of The Declining Winter and Glissando. His debut album, "They Shook Hands for Hours" is released soon on Home Assembly.
Not too late to get advance tickets for my shows coming up - including two tickets for £5 for my Birmingham gig (3 Nov). And remember I'm playing with Ebb at the ICA in London (9 Nov) - this is a very special performance and it would be great to see you there. /MaJiKer
Just to say a big thanks for the session tracks you contributed to Dandelion's celebration of John Peel's life. Excellent stuff, and of course still streaming for the rest of the month at the Dandelion website. I've also blogged about the session at http://unwashedterritories.blogspot.com and on my myspace blog.
Thanks again
Mark W
Already voted in the Dandelion Radio 2009 Festive Fifty? If you have - then tell your friends about it as well - there are handy links on the Dandelion Radio "Now Playing" page at http://www.dandelionradio.com If you haven't voted yet ... then have a think about your favourite tracks released in the last year and place your vote at http://www.dandelionradio.com/festive50.htm The tracklistings at http://www.dandelionradio.com/tracklists.htm should help remind you of favourite songs.
Hey! I play exclusive track "Some Small Tragedy" in my October show for Dandelion Radio - The online radio station inspired by John Peel!
This month's show commemorates the fifth anniversary of the great man's passing, every other track is one which John (& probably only John) played at least a few times on his BBC Radio 1 show.
To listen, go to our website at dandelionradio.com and click on one of the "Listen Live" links on the front page.
You will be able to hear my show on most days for the whole of the month! Plus a host of other shows playing an eclectic variety of new and unreleased music, as well as exclusive sessions by Peel legends! See schedule on website for details!
Great gig on Saturday and a great evening. Love especially to Dave Thom, a fantastic musician and more importantly an outstanding human being! So great he must be Irish!
hi lads,have fun tonight!Wish i could be there,but i'll have a drink to you all tonight.Specially to Dave....party on dude and a real big Dutch hug!!!x Henk
