Concert Live Recordings, behind the scenes of Chick Lit

Did you know you can still buy those live CDs from Concert Live?

It’s not just for UK or European residents either- they ship EVERYWHERE. These were made in limited quantities and once they’re gone- that’s it! Don’t let some bastard at eBay make you pay hundreds when you could’ve spent only 14.01 GBP per CD. (Who knows? Maybe these CDs will cost more than those damn pre-WLAS CDs that are fetching over a $100 these days…) If you’re curious about what it sounds like, they’ve got samples of After Hours in Glasgow and Chick Lit in Birmingham there.

Behind the scenes look of Chick Lit here:

goTV and more tour dates

The guys were on goTV again. They were interviewed:

and presented some videos:

And there’s a couple more tour dates I’ve added to the sidebar on the right. More festival appearances. More U.S. tour dates:

July 1 - Pomona - Glass House - Tickets on sale at Tickemaster on May 17 at noon.
July 2 - San Diego - Casbah -
July 8 - Portland - Berbati’s Pan
July 9 - Seattle - Neumo’s - Tickets on sale May 17.
July 29 - Philadelphia - Johnny Brenda’s Tickets are on sale now.
July 31 - Brooklyn - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Tickets are on sale now
August 1 - New York - Bowery Ballroom - Tickets are on sale now.

I promise there’ll be an update to this post soon.

Have you bought your copy of Brain Thrust Mastery yet?

U.S. fans, it’s available now!

It’s on iTunes with the bonus track “Dance Off” (which you UK fans will get on one of the “Chick Lit” singles) that’s available to preview and buy separately.

There’s Amazon.com where you can get the regular version or the limited edition version.

And of course, you can check your local stores to see if they’re carrying the album there.

The Onion’s AV Club says the album “contains very little filler, and the album might be worth storing away in a time capsule to someday show how alternative rock has evolved over the past two decades.”

Livedaily says that Keith and Chris “take the concept of their previous songs–startling, rapid indie rock and ’90s garage-driven tunes–and turn them into Cure-like unforgettable ’80s new wave melodies, TV on the Radio climaxes and Bloc Party-esque lively guitar moments.”

Paste Magazine says the album “opens with a promising TV on the Radio pulse that ebbs and disintegrates into the album’s oscillation between bittersweet gems, darker retro crawls and Hall & Oates flirtations.”

Blackbook interview, meet Gurgles, a show in London in July, Big Weekend downloads

Science Friction
Blackbook talks to Keith about the new album and what it’s like to be more popular in the UK.

Astralwerks has a big ol’ widget you can put in your website/myspace/facebook etc. to promote the U.S. release of Brain Thrust Mastery. The widget includes a video of their security dog, Gurgles.

Ticketmaster has a presale going on right now for a show on July 15 at Somerset House in London.

Everyone who downloads these videos from Radio 1’s Big Weekend needs to say a huge thanks to Laura for doing all the ripping and uploading:

We Are Scientists performance
Part 1
Part 2

Round 1 vs Futureheads - Tug of War

Round 2 vs Futureheads - Sponge Contest

 

Happy Birthday, Keith!

It’s Keith’s birthday today! Happy birthday!!!

See pictures from the Radio 1 Big Weekend performance here.

Hula Hooping Backstage with Jo Whiley:

Duffy sings happy birthday to Keith.

The birthday boy on stage: