Catching Up With Christian Eric Beaulieu of Anywhere
As with most good things in life, supergroup Anywhere’s self-titled debut LP was a collaborative effort, born of the knowledge that if you don’t ask, the answer will always be no. Christian Eric Beaulieu, formerly of Triclops! and Liquid Indian, wanted to explore a more Eastern-based sound with Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At The Drive-In and The Mars Volta, who was DJing at an event in Los Angeles, Calif., that Beaulieu attended. A few months after the meeting, they got together and laid down their parts for the album, followed by legendary punk bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges) and... read more
Found in: FeaturesAt the Drive-In, fIREHOSE Members Set to Release Album as Anywhere
The supergroup Anywhere, composed of experienced punk-rockers Cedric Bixler-Zavala (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In) on drums and vocals and Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHORSE, The Stooges) on bass, headed by frontman Christian Eric Beaulieu (Triclops!), is slated to release their debut album May 14th on ATP Recordings, Consequences of Sound reports. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, Pat Smear Join Mike Watt for 'Big Train'
Three major artists — Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and Mike Watt — were in Seattle at the same time for a variety of reasons (Foo touring, Jam recording, Watt touring), and members of the latter two bands joined Watt for an impromptu performance of “Big Train.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMike Watt Announces New Album, Tour
Minutemen alum Mike Watt is gearing up for an extensive U.S. tour with The Missingmen in support of their forthcoming album, Hyphenated-Man. The new record, out March 1 on Watt’s own Clenchedwrench imprint, is his third self-described “opera,” following 1997’s Contemplating the Engine Room and 2004’s The Secondman’s Middle Stand.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatt, Cline, Honda and Bowne to Release Album as Floored by Four
Members of Snow Patrol, R.E.M. and Belle and Sebastian aren’t the only musicians forming supergroups these days. Pitchfork reports that Mike Watt (Minuteman and Stooges bassist) has teamed up with Nels Cline (guitarist for Wilco), keyboardist Yuka Honda (formerly of Cibo Matto) and drummer Dougie Bowne (Iggy Pop/Brian Eno/John Cale collaborator), to create Floored by Four.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRecord Store Doc Featuring Noam Chomsky and Thurston Moore Gets Record Store Day DVD Release
After four years and an extensive film festival run, I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store will be released on DVD tomorrow at independent record stores around the country. Tomorrow, of course, is Record Store Day.... read more
Found in: Movies, News"A Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" Video (Awesome of the Day)
Chicago cellist Alison Chesley has recorded with artists like Bob Mould, Disturbed, Anthrax and Broken Social Scene, so it’s no surprise that she’s tackled a Minutemen classic like “A Political Song For Michael Jackson to Sing” under her moniker Helen Money.... read more
Found in: Blogs, High Gravity"A Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" Video (Awesome of the Day)
Chicago cellist Alison Chesley has recorded with artists like Bob Mould, Disturbed, Anthrax and Broken Social Scene, so it’s no surprise that she’s tackled a Minutemen classic like “A Political Song For Michael Jackson to Sing” under her moniker Helen Money.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayMike Watt, Lee Ranaldo, more set James Joyce to music
[Above: Lee Ronaldo and James Joyce]We keep our ears pretty low to the ground where literate music is concerned, so news of producer James Nichols' project using James Joyce's poetry sent our wee minds a-reeling. The author of Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Finnegan's Wake has inspired popular music for years—Jefferson Airplane, Lou Reed and Van Morrison are only three of the most famous Joyce-referencers—but rarely has he received such extensive treatment this side of the high art/low art seesaw. ... read more
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