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AUGUSTUS 2006 // AUGUST - 2006
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO is to release a new album. He won the Academy Award for his score to the 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci film "The Last Emperor", and was also responsible for the critically acclaimed soundtracks to "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" (1983) - where he also played a leading role, and Bertolucci`s "The Sheltering Sky" (1990). Ryuichi Sakamoto has previously also collaborated with David Byrne (Talking Heads) & David Sylvian (Japan) and released a fantastic compilation album of his work in 2000 with "Cinemage" (Sony). There was also a compilation album - "Best of Ryuichi Sakamoto: Soundtracks" - with 17 tracks that was released in 2004 by Toshiba EMI Japan but unfortunately it is only available as an import. His new album "Bricolages" (Warners) is set for release on 16th October.
A lot of bands, including WE ARE SCIENTISTS, KAISER CHIEFS, LITTLE MAN TATE, BADLY DRAWN BOY and MARIANNE FAITHFULL have all just announced live dates in Holland for later this year. We earlier announced (see below) forthcoming gigs by PLACEBO and MUSE.
The concert by PANIC! AT THE DISCO on 19th October in Amsterdam has since sold out. For more info go to our GIGS section.
How can you possibly summarize a trip to the EDINBURGH FESTIVAL when in the space of a few weeks you get to discover some cool new bands, attend a film premiere, go to some good (and not so good) comedy shows, go to great gigs (and get thrown out of one before it even started for smoking!), have your seat to a sold out show nicked at the last minute by none other than Sean Connery, attend some brilliant shows, go for drinks with the former Drum Major of The Black Watch Pipes & Drums, bump into Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and discover some great (and appalling) bars & restaurants?! ... "full review" of our trip to the Edinburgh Festival can be found - > HERE!
THE PIPETTES are to release a new single on 25th September - "Judy" is taken from their debut album "We Are The Pipettes" and will be available on the Memphis Industries label. They will also be making their live debut in Holland in October when they play 4 dates (go to GIG LISTINGS for more info on their European Tour)
A new band from Glasgow worth checking out are THE DYKEENIES who released their debut single "New Ideas" on 17th July. They have been compared by some people to THE KILLERS, or with their use of choppy catchy power poppy guitar riffs by other people to THE FUTUREHEADS. You can have a listen by going through our MySpace area. The single is available through the King Tuts label.
As from 12th August the majority of us are either off on our holidays, going to the EDINBURGH FESTIVAL while some of us will be going to the LOWLANDS FESTIVAL - we will post all our reviews once we get back in around 2 weeks time.
update 24th August: A full review of Edinburgh Festival is now online - > HERE
PLACEBO and MUSE have just announced live dates in Holland later this year. PLACEBO play the AHOY in Rotterdam on Friday 1st December while MUSE will be doing their gig at the BRABANTHALLEN in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH on Tuesday 28th November. For more info go to our GIGS section. Tickets for PLACEBO go on sale from 10am this Friday (25th August) and MUSE from 10am on Saturday (26th August)
   
NEW RELEASES: "Costello Music", the debut album by THE FRATELLIS will be out on Monday 11th September through Island Records (see also our NEW BANDS section - > HERE) Meanwhile, the artwork is now known for the new albums by THE KILLERS (out on 2nd October) and ELECTRONIC (see below under July for more info about this dual CD & DVD which will be out on 18th September), while KT TUNSTALL will be releasing a limited edition CD & DVD "Acoustic Extravaganza" on 25th September.
iLiKETRAiNS have added a second date in Holland when they tour across Europe in September, along with more dates in Germany, Belgium (Brussels) & France. For more info go to our Gigs & Festivals info section - > HERE. The band from Leeds who released the critically acclaimed mini album "Progress Reform" on the Fierce Panda label back in June have been described by some sectors of the press as sounding like Nick Cave`s Murder Ballads mixed in with Mogwai and the best bits from the last 2 albums by Sigur Rós ... Their recent single "Terra Nova" was featured in our monthly playlist for July and they are currently receiving great gig reviews while on tour and appearing at festivals over in the UK. Definitely a band to watch out for... You can listen to some of their tracks by going through AAPA to their own MySpace site HERE.
CARTER USM have brought out a new album containing unreleased and rare material - "The Good, The Bad, The Average And Unique (A Collection Of Besides)' is available from their online shop at: http://www.carterusm.co.uk/ - CARTER USM were one of the main indie bands in the early to mid 90`s. Their singer Jim Bob also has his new solo album "School" out. You can find out more and listen to a few songs by going to the AAPA MySpace area where Jim Bob has since been added to our ever growing list of influential artists!
MORRISSEY - The third single from Ringleader Of The Tormentors - "In The Future When All's Well" - will be released on August 21st. The 7" vinyl and Mini CD single formats will feature a new studio recording of "Christian Dior" while the Maxi CD single will feature "I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now" and "To Me You Are A Work Of Art" - both live recordings from his show at the London Palladium.
A new band worth checking out are BAT FOR LASHES who have their debut album 'Fur and Gold', released through Echo Records/She Bear/Chrysalis (PIAS for Benelux) on 11th September. They are due to make their live debut in Holland at the Bazar Curieux Festival in Rotterdam on 16th September (see also our GIG LISTINGS & there is more info about the band in our NEW BANDS section - > HERE)
We understand that MOBY is set to release a new album in the autumn. New song "I Think I`m In Love" which will be featured on this album has just appeared on his MySpace site (go to links at AAPA`s MySpace) to have a listen.
AUGUST PLAYLIST NOW ONLINE
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The new album from DJ SHADOW hit the shops in the Benelux region on 31st July - "The Outsider" is released on Island Records.
GRACE JONES has released a Digitally Re-mastered Double CD "The Grace Jones Story" with 24 tracks from the period that she recorded with Island Records. Go to our Album Reviews section - > HERE for our opinion. The full track listing is as follows:
CD 1 of 2
That's The Trouble 3:39 - 1977
I Need A Man 3:24 - 1977
La Vie En Rose 7:28 - 1977
Send In The Clowns 7:35 - 1977
What I Did For Love 5:17 - 1977
Do Or Die 3:22 - 1978
Fame 5:36 - 1978
Am I Ever Gonna Fall In Love In New York City 5:28 - 1978
Don't Mess With The Messer 4:52 - 1979
Sinning 5:06 - 1979
Saved 5:01 - 1979
Warm Leatherette 4:29 - 1980
Love Is The Drug 7:11 - 1980
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game 3:48 - 1980
CD 2 of 2
Private Life 5:13 - 1980
She's Lost Control 8:23 - 1980
Pull Up To The Bumper 3:41 - 1981
Walking In The Rain 4:20 - 1981
Use Me 5:05 - 1981
Nightclubbing 5:06 - 1981
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) 4:30 - 1981
My Jamaican Guy 6:01 - 1982
The Apple Stretching 7:10 - 1982
Nipple To The Bottle 5:53 - 1982
I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) 3:59 - 1986
Love On Top Of Love 6:16 - 1989
Someone To Love 4:49 - 1989
Sex Drive 4:00 - 1993
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