THE RADIO DEPT. NEWS
December 2006
UK Tour
2007 UK TOUR DATES:
26th Jan - London - Monto Water Rats - 7:30 - £7
28th Jan - Glasgow - Nice N' Sleazy - 8:30 - £6
29th Jan - Leeds - Cockpit - 7:00 - £6
30th Jan - Nottingham - The Social - £7
31st Jan - Cambridge - The Loft @ The Graduate - 8:00 - £7
Tickets for the tour can be found at the respective venue's ticket office, WeGotTickets.com, seetickets and Ticketweb.com!
More info can be found on the Livejournal blog and in the forum.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
Update:
Extra Date added:
24th Jan - Brighton - Prince Albert - 7pm
November 2006
London Gig Update
As you all know, the November UK show in London was cancelled.
All of you that had tickets to that show should have received an email from the ticket proprietors with details of a possible refund or tickets for the upcoming Radio Dept. shows in the UK.
If you purchased your ticket/s from ticketweb and would like a refund on your ticket, then please email or write to ticketweb.
refunds@ticketweb.co.uk or alternatively:
Return to:
TicketWeb Refunds
PO Box 798
Manchester M60 1WY
November 2006
Pet Grief: 7/10 Says the NME
English indie/alternative magazine, the NME (New Musical Express), as part of their weekly reviews of new releases, put Pet Grief through its paces.
Stephen Worthy, a seasoned journalist, gave another one of the NME's tough, rigorous and thorough reviews. Staying true to the NME philosophy of being inept, the review is not particularly insightful or full of depth,
but here it is none-the-less:
"You don't have to be Cracker* to spot the clues to The Radio Dept's state of mind when naming their second album 'Pet Grief'.
The two years since their debut 'Lesser Matters' made NME's Top 10 albums of 2004, these Swedes have changed line-up and been dumped by their label. Is it any wonder, then, that 'Pet Grief' is awash with
melancholy - a sad haven for lyrics about betrayal, lost love and crushing disappointment?
So how come all this gloom makes such addictive listening? It's down to the music. Pet Shop Boys (Pet Grief'), New Order ('A Window') and My Bloody Valentine (the near joyful fuzz'n'swell of 'Every Time') are obvious references. Amid all the darkness, shines a bright light."
Stephen Worthy
Hmmm..
Not too sure what to make of that. Ooh, also for those that
don't know "Cracker*", is a reference to a British TV detective drama. Think Sherlock
Holmes, but based in the early 90s. That may improve your ability to understand that review.
November 2006
The Radio Dept. visit Peru
The Band enjoyed a successful period in Peru, where they teamed up the shoegaze outfit, Resplandor, for a one-off display of their musical prowess for their south
American fans.
There are some great photos of the show available courtesy of this flickr page (here).
Those pictures were taken by hard-core shoegaze and Radio Dept fan: amnesico / Amnesic_kid
You may notice in some of those pictures that there was alot of camcorder and bootlegging action going on during the Peru show. The products of the recorded footage can be found on Youtube.
October 2006
We Made The Team [Digital Single]
Tracklist:
1. We Made The Team
More info:
"We Made The Team" is the new mp3 single by The Radio Dept. The song has been a work in progress since
July but the band's recent visit to London inspired them to finish it and release it immediately.
It's a lazy skank, high on petrol fumes, Scottish lager and cream tea. This autumn the Dept. will start recording their third album in Berlin and various South American cities, such as Lima and Sao Paolo.
Purchase from: Klicktrack.com!
Will soon be available on iTunes!
October 2006
Resplandor Split EP
Tracklist:
1. The Worst Taste In Music
2. A Window
3. Solar
4. Oeste
More info:
The Radio Dept. will have 2 tracks off of their PET GRIEF album included in a release with Resplandor, Peru's shoegaze outfit.
plus they have invited Resplandor to open for them in their first performance in Lima Peru Oct 28, 2006
The Split EP, will be available exclusively to our Peruvian fans who have purchased tickets for the show with Resplandor.
September 2006
Radio Dept. Tour Update
There are also some tour dates that you may or may not be aware of:
1. The Radio Dept. will perform, supported by Peruvian shoegaze outfit, 'Resplandor', in Lima, Peru on Oct 28, 2006.
2. The Radio Dept. will appear at the 'Tanned Tin' festival in Spain this
November.
3. The Radio Dept will celebrate the launch of "Pet Grief" in the UK, with another special gig in London.
Details:
the TRACK & FIELD organisation presents
Thursday 2nd November
THE RADIO DEPT. plus guests
The Water Rats Theatre,
Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1
Nearest tube: King's Cross
Doors: 7.30pm
Tickets: £TBC
September 2006
Sowing Seeds Was A Great Success!
The hour: 7pm, The place: Old street - London, The streets: Invaded by shoegaze fans.
This was the scene just before the Legion opened their doors and allowed the long queue that had formed outside, to filter into the venue.
Alot of effort had been put into making the venue ready for a special night.
Balloons, glitter, flowers & moody lighting made the venue look like a cover from a 'My Bloody Valentine' or 'Ride' album.
Playing on the big screen above the stage was 70's psychedelic films and the DJ was playing 'Souvlaki' by 'Slowdive'
Later than planned, Fields took the stage and played a shoegaze come folk brand of psychedelic rock. They were followed by French band, 'Cyann and Ben'.
Cyann and Ben played alot of classics from their early EP's and produced a sound similar to bands like 'Sonic Youth' and 'Mogwai'.
Somewhat later than planned, infact the only down point about the night, was that the Radio Dept. got on stage incredibly late.
They played a solid set. Ewan, Messy Enough & Why Won't You Talk About It? received great cheers from the crowd.
The show ended at about 1am, a full 2 hours late, which meant that some fans had to leave early (to get the last trains/buses).
Overall, the night was a success.
August 2006
Special UK Gig Planned!!
Event:
09/28/2006 07:00 PM - The Legion
348 Old Street
London, EC1V 9NQ
UK
Cost: £6.00
Description: The last of Sonic Cathedral and Fields' three Sowing Seeds
nights, featuring The Radio Dept. (live), Cyann & Ben (live), Fields
(live), Ulrich Schnauss (DJ) and Maps (DJ). More Info @
www.soniccathedral.co.uk Phone: 020 7729 4441
The Radio Dept with be playing their first show in the uk for almost 3 years!
Supported by Fields & Cyann and Ben, they'll be playing at a live shoegaze night called "Sowing Seeds" (paying homage to the classic Jesus & Mary Chain song).
June 2006
New Remix
Tracklist:
1. I Wanted You to Feel the Same (Marble House Edit)
More info:
'Devolve' has remixed a track from The Radio Dept.'s newest album, "Pet Grief".
Check out "I Wanted You to Feel the Same (Marble House Edit)"
**This is not an official release**
You can download/listen to this remix here.
May 2006
Marie Antoinette
The award winning Director, Sofia Coppola, has written and directed the new smash film "Marie Antoinette".
The film stars Kirsten Dunst and is a modern twist on the classic tale of the ill-fated 18th centuary French aristocrat.
Why does this concern the Radio Dept. ?
Well remarkably The Radio Dept. will be featured on the official film soundtrack
An interesting development as it goes against the Radio Dept. policy of not doing something that could possibly increase their audience