From the Peacocks Myspace:
"Our new album is soon out on People Like You Records and called "Touch And Go".
If you come to see us on one of our UK dates, you'll have the chance to buy the record, before it's in the shops!
10.08. Kingston - Fighting Cocks (UK)
11.08. Reading - Face Bar (UK) (with Shark Soup)
12.08. Blackpool - Rebellion Festival (UK)
13.08. Newcastle - Trillians (UK)
14.08. Bristol - Croft (UK) (with Buzzkill)
15.08. Derby - Victoria Inn (UK) (with Buzzkill)
16.08. Leicester - Shed (UK) (with Buzzkill)
17.08. Bedford - Esquires (UK) (with Buzzkill)
18.08. Sheffield - City Invasion / Plug (UK)
19.08. London - City Invasion / Astoria (UK) note: we play early
19.08. Brighton - Rumble On The Beach / Concorde 2 (UK) (with Long Tall Texans, Surfing Lungs, Koma Katz, ...)
20.08. Southampton - Joiners (UK)
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Peacocks Update
Hyperjax Redux
So, I know I posted a farewell notice from Hyperjax a few weeks ago, but today I got this in the mail:
" Hey everyone, this is Sam typing, I’d like to announce that I’ve put a new band together with a another guitartist, a new double bassist and a new animal drummer, we’ve been practicing hard playing a few songs which I wrote and sang in my last band I played in and doing pretty much the same style of loud rocking punkabilly. So lets think of a name…hmmmm. How about
“THE HYPERJAX”? Yes I’m having it!
It’s been over a month since I decided to split up the last chapter of The Hyperjax. I never thought I could continue without my long standing double bass player and friend Bob Corner. I always like the idea of an original line up or at least two left who carry the banner to the end of the line.
Sadly this is not an ideal world and peoples lives change where they can’t give it all they’ve got anymore
But I’m going to try again and go it alone because right now it feels like in my heart the right thing to do. “Pardon the ego!” I started this band a long time ago and I never gave up on it despite at times feeling like we we’re bottom of the pile. I’m doing this because I still believe there’s so much more to achieve and I’ve got the opportunity to record another album which is what I’ve had my heart set on this year and although have enough to occupy my time with besides music. Its been the music alone which is the greatest ever thing I’ve been fortunate enough to get into and at time times you feel like its all you’ve got. I’m not asking for an online standing ovation on that one, but I do hope you will give me another chance and continue to enjoy my band.
So it looks like I’m going to have to fall into the same Psychobilly category as
Loz Dolan, Nick 13, Mark Pennington, P.Paul Fenech, Chuck Flintstone, The bloke from Rezurex, Kim Nekroman, Humungas, along with many others who have been the last of their crew to sail their ships onward and upwards and good ships they still are!
The new personel crew on the good ship hyper is
Liam Revenge - Guitar and vocals (ex Revenge of the psychotronic men)
Keith Green – Double bass and vocals (ex Frantic Flinstones)
Neil “Teen Wolf” Holden (of Preston punk band Dying for Toto – Drums
And myself
For those who are familiar with the band live especially, no its not going to be the same without Bob I already know that and I accept that some of you may view this next step as a tribute band of what was, but the songs and performance is still going to be there plus a whole lot more. So we’re starting again at the Solway Festival on the Scottish border at the end of the month with The Levellers and The Undertones and more, see you in a bit.!
Sam Woods –THE HYPERJAX!
Hyper til I die"
Check them out at Hyperjax Myspace
New Latino Psychobilly message board
Vlad from Sick Sick Sinners and formerly of Os Catalepticos has been recently promoting a message board specifically for native Spanish speakers in North and South America, here's the word from him:
"Hola Amigos,
Well, we just created a message board to Spanish speakers and psycho Latinos!
it's all about helping out the brand new Latin America psychobilly scene and bring together (at least virtually) this bands, artist and culture that mostly don't speak English!
Check out: http://www.funeralmusic.com.br/forum
Feel free to get in even if you are a not a Spanish speaker, you..ll have your spot down there!
Cheers!
Vlad"
Monday, August 6, 2007
The Wrecking Dead seek a new singer
A quick note from their Myspace page:
"NEW SINGER WANTED!
We are looking for a new singer. Help spread the word and contact us if you have the voice for the job.
Cheers"
Contact them via their Myspace page.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
12 Step Rebels on the road
Here are their latest tour dates from Myspace:
| Tour Kick-Off *Special Appearance* @ Atomic Cantina | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| Red Seven | Austin, Texas | ||
| 12SxRx invade KSYM 90.1FM Radio | San Antonio - Interview & Ticket Giveaway!, Texas | ||
| Rock Bottom Tattoo - 1st Annual Alamo City Wreck Fest | San Antonio, Texas | ||
| The Launchpad | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| Cervantes | Denver, Colorado | ||
| Showcase Theatre | Corona, California | ||
| *Mad Monster Party* @ Knitting Factory | Hollywood, California | ||
| coming soon! | Phoenix, Arizona |
Friday, August 3, 2007
Johnny Nightmare, new psychobilly from Denmark!
I hope I've not been living under a rock and missed this completely, but I just got a myspace friend request from this band. Johnny Nightmare features Dax Dragster aka. Thomas Mejer, former singer and guitarist of the Godless Wicked Creeps. In the new act he plays upright bass and sings. They have a sound that reminds me of Nekromantix and this is really not surprising since Thomas once told me that the thing that got him into psychobilly in the first place was someone playing Nekromantix first album on 45 and he thought it was completely insane! This songs are pretty good, and it is nice to hear Thomas resurface after the last psychobilly related project he had was the seemingly short lived Bull'it. Strange that the former skinhead ended up in a psychobilly band and the rest of his former GWC bandmates ended up in garage bands. Anyway, skol! Check out Johnny Nightmare on Myspace
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Nekromantix post new Video
From Nekromantix Myspace:
"Rot in Hell video!
check out this new video for 'Rot in Hell'"
