Afghan Whigs

[fleshdiver]

Ούτε ένα θέμα για τους υπέρτατους ρε λεχρίτες?

Όποιος δεν έχει ακούσει τρέχει και βρίσκει Congregation, Gentlemen, Black Love άμεσα.

Στα σημαντικά τώρα:

Your attention, please. Now turn off the light. The Afghan Whigs are back! Understand, do you understand?

It was announced today that Greg Dulli will reunite with the beloved (and, OK, pretty strongly hated, too) 80s/90s alt-rock band that made his decadent, quasi-misogynistic leerings famous. Dulli, bassist John Curley, guitarist Rick McCollum, and drummer Michael Horrigan plan to gather in the band's former homebase of Cincinnati, Ohio in two weeks to work on their first new songs since their final album, 1998's 1965. (Check the vintage promo photo up there!) Although it's not the "classic" Gentlemen-era lineup, hey, we'll take what we can get.

After four days of rehearsal, the band will head to Ardent Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee to record with Jeff Powell, who worked with the band on Gentlemen, Black Love, and 1965. The new material is slated to be included on an Afghan Whigs retrospective collection entitled Unbreakable, due out in March or April on Rhino. As of right now, only two songs are scheduled to be recorded, but hopefully the sessions will result in more.

However, Dulli hasn't abandoned his current band, the Twilight Singers, as they are set to kick off their second American tour of the year on October 24 at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. (They'll play Los Angeles' House of Blues the next night, October 25; the full tour itinerary will be announced next week. The Twilight Singers will also head to the UK and Europe this winter.) Dulli drinking buddy Mark Lanegan will join the band for the entire tour.

[metamelia2]

Ευχάριστο νέο. Οι Twilight Singers πέρα απ'το She Loves You δεν νομίζω ότι ούτε καν άξιζαν να είναι ότι απέμεινε απ'τους Afghan Whigs.

[BURNIN AMBITION]

groupara treli./mi xehname kai to 1965.kana video apo ti sunaulia tous ellada exoume?

[fleshdiver]

Σπέρνουν και οι 4 κυκλοφορίες τους. Με διαφορετικό τρόπο από αυτόν των Αfghan Whigs - λιγότερο σκληρές κιθάρες, λιγότερο grunge, περισσότερος Cohen αλλά ο Dulli είναι εκεί και αυτό φτάνει. Ξαναδώσε τους από μια ευκαιρία.

[metamelia2]

οκ.
Το νέο παραμένει ευχάριστο

[metamelia2]

ψιλοάσχετο:

Summerskiss Records announces the Afghan Whigs tribute album project. Slated for release in 2007, submissions are being accepted now.

Founded in 1986, the Afghan Whigs put Cincinnati on the alternative music map with their R&B influenced rock and roll. Greg Dulli’s darkly introspective lyrics and the band’s talented roster of musicians got the band signed to Seattle’s Sub Pop label alongside Nirvana, Mudhoney and the most influential acts of the era. The Whigs moved to Elektra records after three releases at Sub Pop, including the album of soul covers, Uptown Avondale. At Elektra, their sound became even more developed and dependent upon Rick McCollum’s slide guitar prose and John Curley’s melodic bass lines. The videos for “Gentlemen” and “Debonair” received regular airplay on MTV and alternative radio. Following the fan favorite 1996 release Black Love, the Afghan Whigs moved to Columbia and recorded what would be their final album, 1965. 1965 found the band with a more upbeat sound, especially in the singles “Somethin’ Hot” and “66.”

Throughout their career, the Afghan Whigs played with many talented musicians, on stage and in the studio. Shawn Smith (Brad, Satchel), Susan Marshall, Steve Myers (Mighty Fine), Happy Chichester (Howlin’ Maggie), Alex Chilton (Big Star) and numerous guest players expanded the band into a large extended family. That family also carried over into the Whigs’ devoted fan base. Many of these fans were inspired by the Whigs to start their own bands.

Summerskiss Records is proud to produce the first Afghan Whigs tribute album. Songs will be contributed from friends and colleagues of the Whigs as well as up-and-coming bands influenced by their sound. Submissions are being accepted through October 30. The tracklisting will be announced in December, and the album will be available in early 2007. For more information on the project, visit the Summerskiss Records website. Media inquiries should be directed through the website’s contact page.