From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V11 #29 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Thursday, February 12 2009 Volume 11 : Number 029 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [idealcopy] New Blockheads album, tour & film [Fergus Kelly Subject: [idealcopy] New Blockheads album, tour & film On April 6th The Blockheads; one of the punk and new wave era's best loved bands, are set to return to the forefront of the British music scene with a brand new studio album 'Staring Down The Barrel' via EMI Records, and will also embark on a Nationwide UK Tour. Originally known as Ian Dury & The Blockheads, the current line-up, consisting of four of the original members; Chaz Jankel (piano, guitar), Mick Gallagher (keyboards), Norman Watt-Roy (bass) and John Turnbull (guitar), are joined by Derek Hussey (vocals), Dylan Howe (drums) and Gilad Atzmon (sax) Barrel is the second studio album the Blockheads have released since their original lead singer, Ian Dury, passed away from cancer in 2000. Click here to access 2009 UK tour dates and photos - http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/blockheads/blockheads.htm Comprised of new music written by Jankel (who wrote the music for the hit singles Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, and Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick), the lyrics are penned by new Blockheads vocalist Derek Hussey (aka Derek The Draw), Dury's personal minder from 1990-2000. With the front CD inlay artwork illustrated by Sir Peter Blake; the album dovetails the Blockhead's UK and French tour dates, which includes a special show at the historic London punk venue, the Electric Ballroom on 30th April featuring original Blockheads' saxophonist Davey Payne. The new album coincides with the 30th Anniversary of 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' that originally reached No.1 in the UK singles chart in 1979, selling in excess of 1 million copies. It has just been officially confirmed that an unconventional film biopic about the iconic musician Ian Dury entitled 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll', will star Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings) in the title role. Produced by Damian Jones (Kidulthood, Adulthood), the film will be released in 2010. Jankel has been appointed as musical supervisor, while The Blockheads have already recorded tracks for the film soundtrack. Fergus http://www.roomtemperature.org http://www.asullenrelapse.blogspot.com http://www.myspace.com/ferguskellyrecordings http://www.flickr.com/photos/55867717@N00/sets/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:00:03 -0000 From: "keith a" Subject: [idealcopy] FROM THE VELVETS TO THE VOIDOIDS Youre probably all aware of this 2007 compilation, subtitled US Punk Rock Roots 1970-1978 and featuring the Velvets, Stooges, MC5, Alice, Modern Lovers, Lou, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Television, Ramones, Blondie, Dead Boys, Dictators, Heartbreakers, Suicide, Rocket From The Tomb, Pere Ubu, Devo, Johnny Thunders and Richard Hell. I might have most of this stuff already (though not necessarily on cd), but this always looked like an appealing collection. And at #2.99 this has got to be a contender for bargain of the year! http://hmv.com/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?searchUID= &pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&primaryID=-1&simpleSearchString=voidoids Keith ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V11 #29 *******************************