Adventures In Stereo

Just a few things that you folk might be interested in:

1. Jane’s Addiction will unite for an NME Awards show, where they will receive the Godlike Genius Award

“so…short story is that ive decided to do a few songs with janes addiction at the nme awards show. they are honoring the legacy of janes and therefore i have decided to participate”.

The original line up will perform for the first time since September 1991 at the ceremony on Wednesday, April 23rd at the Goldenvoice El Rey Theatre in L.A. 

Hopefully the band rediscover the magic that brought them together and embark on a tour … maybe even record some new material.  With Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party seemingly stalled who could say?

2. Sunday at Devil Dirt, the second album from Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, is due out May 5th.  You can expect more of the same, however the chemistry is slightly different this time around (due to the both being in the same room this time), making the whole thing sound that little better.  And if what I’ve heard is anything to go by, this album is a lot darker than it’s predecessor.

Although Ballad of the Broken Seas was well received by critics, Lanegan fans were largely divided.  I actually enjoyed the album, but felt that ‘Revolver’ (Lanegan’s writing contribution) was the highlight.

Sunday at Devil Dirt is again penned by Campbell and those who fell in love with the first album will no doubt fall in love all over again … those looking for something a little bit more will not be disappointed either.

3. Scott Ford has confirmed that The Gutter Twins will be appearing on Jools Holland’s ‘Later … ‘ on April 29th.  This is great news as it harks back to the days when I actually enjoyed watching Later as it had bands that were great, not just ‘cool’.

It seems that The Gutter Twins have been well received and this just strengthens that further.  Sadly it means that some tour dates will have to be cancelled, but this exposure is certainly good news.

4. Stone Temple Pilots announced an extensive tour, which is scheduled to kick off on May 17th.  At the press conference at Harry Houdini’s Estate in Hollywood, the band also performed a 30 minute set.

This comes shortly after Weiland’s split from Velvet Revolver and almost certainly will result in a new album.

That’s about it.

Until next time, here’s two great MP3’s:

The Gutter Twins: Idle Hands (the Letterman performance) and Down the Line.

… and two great video’s to watch.