Pitchfork on “Belle”
Pitchfork has a great teaser article on the new Twilight Singers album, including a few quotable quotes from Dulli. “…as sad as it is triumphant.” “As a live curiosity, we will number five and will be ravenous in our quest for power.” Read the Article Archived at SK
Official Blackberry Belle
The official tracklisting for Blackberry Belle, the second album from Greg Dulli’s Twilight Singers: 1- martin eden 2- esta noche 3- teenage wristband 4- st. gregory 5- the killer 6- decatur st. 7- papillon 8- follow you down 9- feathers 10- fat city(slight return) 11- number nine The album’s lineup includes: greg dulli, mathias schneeberger, mike napolitano, michael sullivan, jon skibic, brian young, scott ford, petra haden, apollonia kotero, mark lanegan, stanton moore, greg wieczoric, steve myers, chris phillips, matt hergert, hoss, nikki crawford, jesse…
TS Date Scheduled
The Twilight Singers (Greg Dulli’s post-Whigs project) will be playing at the 23rd Annual Sunset Junction Street Fair in Los Angeles on August 23rd. The band is slated for the 5:15 timeslot. Not 4:30, as noted on the schedule and previously posted here. The Muffs, The Circle Jerks, and Guided by Voices are also on the Saturday bill. Folk Implosion and The Dandy Warhols headline the Sunday evening stage. Sunset Junction Schedule
Whigs on iTunes Store
The Afghan Whigs were a part of the initial offering of selections on Apple’s iTunes music store. The store is currently available to Mac users; but Apple will launch a PC client later this year. 1965 is listed in the Staff Picks section. Also available are What Jail is Like and Black Love. On the Whigs’ home page in the iTunes store (see screenshot), there is some interesting information. 66 is the most downloaded Whigs track, with none of the songs from Black Love making…
Added SK Goodness
Two new additions to the site today. The first is a mailing list. You can sign up using the form on the left side of the home page. Be cool, we’re not going to sell your email addresses, or bomb you with spam. With new Twilight activities afoot, this list will give you the inside track to items posted on Summer’s Kiss. The list is send-only, so it’s not a discussion group. Just a notification of relevant Whigs, Twilight, or SK news and events. We’ll…
Twilight Rehearsals
According to Scott Ford, Twilight bassist, rehearsals for the Twilight Singers tour started this week. The album has been sent off for mastering (that means it’s done, kiddies!) and more news should be coming soon.
Scott Ford: Twilight Bassist
Scott Ford, bassist for L.A. supergroup Camp Freddy (featuring Matt Sorum, Dave Navarro, and Billy Morrison), is the new bassman for the Twilight Singers. From the Camp Freddy site: “Scott Ford is finishing the new Twilight Singers album and is is rehearsals for a tour that begins later this year.” For more on Scott, he’s doing a solo show at Hotel in Hollywood on May 17th.
John Curley Update
John Curley, former bassist for the Whigs, sent along an email about his current projects. What follows is an excerpt from that email. It’s great to know John’s still active in the music community (and has a new band!). “I’m still running Ultrasuede. One of the better bands I’ve worked with lately is Shesus from Dayton, OH. Their CD, Shesus Loves Me, Loves Me Not just came out on Narnack Records. The Greenhornes 3rd CD, Dual Mono has been out for a while on Telstar…
Twilight Coming Soon
The first “official” word on the new Twilight Singers release can be found on their old website, thetwilightsingers.com. The album’s title, “Blackberry Belle,” and “coming soon.” The retro design and use of the old site URL leads me to believe that Columbia will be the affiliated label.
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