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| From | jchasin@nyc.rr.com |
| Subject | Re: The Supahip/Pyramidiacs/Big Radio Records etc |
| Date | Thu, 12 May 2005 10:21:54 -0400 |
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Michael, your humility is of course appreciated, but I think I speak
for a lot of us when I say, this kind of info is a big part of why I'm
here.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Carpenter <Stagefright@msn.com.au>
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:25 am
Subject: The Supahip/Pyramidiacs/Big Radio Records etc
> Hey gang...
>
> I hope you don't mind a bit of a long winded advertisement. (For
> those not
> interested in a new Michael Carpenter release or two, hit DELETE
> 'now'.) I
> promise not to post another big advert like this till the next
> album.. in
> about 6 months..
>
> THE SUPAHIP - 'Seize The World' release date/preorders/bonus
> disk/videos!
> The new album by The Supahip, 'Seize The World', featuring me and
> my good
> friend Mark Moldre, will be released in Australia and the US on
> May 23rd.
> We're still working out release dates for Japan and the UK/Europe.
> The album
> features 12 songs, all conceived and completed in a day each over
> 14 months,
> including a version of the classic Nik Kershaw track 'Wouldn't It
> Be Good'.
> On top of that, we've included 10 of the tracks mixed in mono..
> making it a
> 22 track album! We're very excited about this record, and look
> forward to
> you all hearing it.
>
> The album will be released by Big Radio Records/Not Lame Records.
> While it
> will be available in stores eventually, it will be available
> mainly through
> Not Lame at www.notlame.com for US customers, and at the Big Radio
> store at
> www.bigradio.com.au for everyone else (although you can buy it
> from either,
> regardless of where you live of course!!).We are taking preorders
> from today
> at the Not Lame and Big Radio sites for those who want to get in
> early.
> Also, we're doing a VERY Limited edition BONUS disk.. the
> 'Alternate Seize
> The World'. Containing acoustic mixes, alternate mixes,
> songwriting demos
> and the 2 mono mixes we couldn't fit on the album, it's an
> excellent
> companion to the album. As you'll see from the stores at Big Radio
> and Not
> Lame, you can pay a little extra and get the 2 disk package, or
> just get the
> one disk package. It's your choice. I will stress that these will
> be
> limited.. we're doing them ourselves, and they're a lot of work!
>
> And, for those who want to hear and see what the fuss is all
> about, we've
> made 2 videos for possible radio singles from the album. You can
> download
> quicktime videos for 'The Radio' and 'Satelitte' from
> www.mcarp.com . We're
> very excited about the videos, so please let us know what you think.
>
> For more information about The Supahip album, go to www.mcarp.com.
> There's a
> bit of background there.
>
> THE PYRAMIDIACS RETURN!!
>
> As some of you may know, i play drums and produce Australian pop
> institutions The Pyramidiacs. We haven't done much for a while,
> but we're
> pleased to announce the release of our new 2 CD compilation 'Stuff
> n Junk'
> through Reverberation here in Australia.. www.reverberation.com.au
> . The
> album is a 'Best Of' with a whole bunch of 'hits' and rarities
> spanning the
> band's 15 year plus existence. And just to prove that we aren't
> resting on
> past glories, we've recorded 2 great new songs to lead off each
> disk. And
> even more amazingly, we're about to get back out there and do some
> shows.
> For those in Sydney, we're launching the album at the Hopetoun
> Hotel on May
> 28. Talk amongst the band is that this is a new beginning... we're
> even
> talking about recording a new album, and maybe, possibly even
> doing another
> tour. For now, i'm just happy we're looking to do some shows.
> Anything else
> is a bonus.
>
> Anyway, this album is available from www.reverberation.com.au and
> all good
> record stores in Australia, as well as soon from selected online
> retailers
> like www.notlame.com .
>
> Big Radio Store..
>
> And for those who missed out on the 'Alternate Rolling Ball', i
> have a few
> copies of that available at the Big Radio store at
> www.bigradio.com.au. Have
> a look over there and check out Rob Smith's releases and other Big
> Radio
> stuff!
>
> OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF...
>
> In other news, work is almost done on SOOP#2. 10 tracks are
> recorded, with
> maybe another 2 to go. I expect this will be ready to go before
> Xmas 2005.
> Stay tuned for more info on this as it gets closer. Also, coming
> in 2006
> will be the compilation album 'Oarfins'. This will basically be a
> sprawling
> collection of unreleased songs, alternate versions, tribute and
> compilation
> tracks. I'm trawling through old tapes at a snail's pace finding
> things i'm
> not sure anyone should hear, let alone people i'm trying to
> impress. But
> regardless, eventually it'll be nice to have the variety of
> tribute album
> and compilation tracks all in one place.
>
> That's it for now. Enjoy the music and thanks so much for listening.
>
> MC
>
>
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