Leaf Newsletter #53
18 April 2002
This newsletter contains details of the following:
1. A SMALL GOOD THING new album
2. other new releases
3. Leaf at Sonar, Glastonbury, Mutek
4. MANITOBA microsite finally online!
5. SUSUMU YOKOTA UK shows
6. Forthcoming Leaf events
7. charts & playlists
1. A SMALL GOOD THING - Slim Westerns Vol II
CD / BAY 8CD / UPC 0666017032221
limited edition 2xCD / BAY 8CDX / UPC 0666017032238
limited edition 3xLP / BAY 8V / UPC 0666017032214
release date: Monday 29th April 2002
mail order prices: CD: 10.00 GBP (+ 1UKP p&p) / 2xCD/2xLP: 13.00 GBP (+p&p)
Artist website:
http://asmallgoodthing.com (coming soon)
for mail order, real audio samples and further info, go to:
http://posteverything.com/artists/release.php?id=1782
it won't come for you first
it'll come for what you love
Slim Westerns Vol II is the long awaited companion to the first Slim
Westerns album, originally released in 1994 on the US Soleilmoon
label. A highly evocative soundtrack to an imaginary Western, its
musical touchstones include Morricone, Badalamenti, Adamson, Cooder,
Calexico and The KLF's Chill Out. It'll get under your skin, and you
won't want it to leave.
A Small Good Thing's slow and steady history is now bookended by
these maps and explorations of the Wild West, shaped by the gauzy
iconography of half-remembered Saturday afternoon TV movies and
reinforced by the lonely literary landscapes of Raymond Carver,
Richard Brautigan, Cormac McCarthy and Flannery O'Connor. A world of
wandering lost souls, damaged cowboys, bad preachers - thems what
don't fit in. Disengaged by sheer distance from the heat of the
desert, ASGT's music glides into the cool slipstream of ambient
space, returning frontier America to its source in ghostly form.
Amassing a serious cult following in the US, A Small Good Thing have
released three albums since breaking away from the group that
originally spawned them, the semi-legendary O Yuki Conjugate. The
Leaf Label released ASGT's most recent album, the lost classic Block,
in 1997.
As well as the regular CD edition of Slim Westerns Vol II, there will
be a limited edition of 2,000 double CDs in special packaging
including the first volume of Slim Westerns, which until now has not
been released outside of the US. Furthermore, a very limited edition
vinyl version will include both Slim Westerns albums across 6 sides
of vinyl - the first ever Leaf Label triple vinyl extravaganza! Clad
in the beautiful artwork for which Leaf has become well-known, these
special editions are bound to end up as highly sought after
collector's items.
Slim Westerns Vol II
1. Crop Duster
2. A Mighty Stillness
3. Border Incidental
4. Hey Mister!
5. Saloon Dreams
6. Let's Get Ripped
7. 3 Word Prayer
8. Slow Rotating Machine
9. Wide Of Nashville
10. El Mariachi Loco
11. Richard Brautigan
12. Sleep Of The Just
13. Night
Slim Westerns Vol I
1. Godforsaken
2. Drowning Light
3. Twice As Evil As You
4. Hole In The Heart
5. Gulch
6. Flamenco 1
7. Scorched Earth
8. Heathaze
9. Someplace South Of Here
10. Gunsmoke
11. Flamenco 2
12. Saguaro
13. Jane Russell
2. other new releases
Check the website for information on our other forthcoming releases,
including albums by MURCOF, BOOM BIP & DOSEONE and ASA-CHANG &
JUNRAY, some of which are already available to purchase or pre-order
through our mail order service.
http://posteverything.com/leaf
3. Leaf at Sonar, Glastonbury, Mutek
A Leaf Label showcase has been confirmed at this year's Sonar
festival in Barcelona. Scheduled to appear are Manitoba (live) and
new signing Murcof (live), plus a DJ set by Tony Morley. The showcase
will take place in the SonarVillage (the main outdoor
daytime stage) on the evening of Saturday June 15.
http://www.sonar.es
We will also be representing at Glastonbury this year, with a
tasteful/tasty 'Breakfast with The Leaf Label' session in the main
dance tent. Noon onwards, Sunday June 30, with a line up that will
include Manitoba, Murcof and TM, at the very least.
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/
Meanwhile Murcof - aka Fernando Corona - has been added to the bill
of this year's Mutek festival in Montreal, Canada. He will appear on
Sunday June 2 on a bill that also includes: Pan/Tone (Toronto, CA),
Mike Shannon (Montreal, CA), Atom Heart (Chile/Germany), Dandy Jack
presents Sieg Ueber die Sonne (Germany/Chile) and Juan Self
(Argentina/Montreal).
http://www.mutek.ca
4. MANITOBA microsite + other news
It's been a little while coming, but Manitoba's flash microsite is
finally online at:
http://posteverything.com/leaf/manitoba
check it out, and let us know what you think!
Manitoba was recently awarded Electronica Album of the Year for
'Start Breaking My Heart' in the prestigious 2002 Canadian
Independent Music Awards. He has a gong for his mantelpiece and
everything.
http://www.cmw.net/2002/awards/indiesrelease.html
You can find a streamed interview and live session recorded by Dan on
his recent trip back to Canada on the CBC website. Follow the link
below...
http://www.justconcerts.com/concerts/concert.cfm?Concert_Id=79&Act_Id=127&Concert_IsLive=False
You can also find a hilarious interview with Dan on the cover of
Ottawa Xpress at
http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/archives/archives.asp?parution=913
5. SUSUMU YOKOTA UK live dates + new releases
In his first ever live performances in the UK, Susumu Yokota comes to
the UK and Ireland for four very special shows, including two
performances supporting Philip Glass (at the Triptych Festival in
Scotland) as well as an up-close-and-personal London date.
Yokota's debut live performances will concentrate on the material
released by The Leaf Label over the past four years, including the
classic 'Sakura' and 'Grinning Cat' albums, as well as previews of
his forthcoming Leaf long-player, 'The Boy And The Tree'.
Far from presenting a static laptop gig, Yokota is promising a fully
live show - a slowly unfolding, organic 3D audio experience, with
tailored lighting, visuals and intimate atmospherics. Not to be
missed!
Yokota's heavenly collaboration with Rothko, the 'Water's Edge' EP is
released soon on Lo Recordings - you can order it now at:
http://posteverything.com/artists/release.php?id=1701
'The Boy and the Tree' is scheduled for September release.
Friday 26 April
GLASGOW
Triptych Festival
Royal Concert Hall (Stratchclyde Suite)
Philip Glass (live)
Susumu Yokota (live)
Doors: 8.00pm
Tickets: £20
Credit card bookings: 0870 220 1116
Triptych Festival:
http://www.redt.co.uk/triptych
Saturday 27 April
DUBLIN
The Shelter
Susumu Yokota (live)
Chequerboard (live)
Tickets: 18.10 Euros
Credit card bookings: 1890 925 100 /
http://www.ticketmaster.ie
Sunday 28 April
EDINBURGH
Triptych Festival
Queens Hall
Philip Glass (live)
Susumu Yokota (live)
Doors: 8.30pm
Tickets: from £15
Credit card bookings: 0870 220 1116
Triptych Festival:
http://www.redt.co.uk/triptych
Tuesday 30 April
LONDON
Eat Your Own Ears Presents...
Dingwalls, Camden NW1
Susumu Yokota (live)
Rothko (live)
Ross Allen (DJ)
Tony Morley (DJ)
Doors: 8pm
Tickets: £10 in advance
Credit card bookings:
http://ticketweb.co.uk (020 7771 2000), Rough Trade
(020 7240 0105), Smallfish (020 7739 2252),
http://wayahead.com (0871
220026)
info: 020 7733 1818
6. Other forthcoming Leaf live events
Saturday April 20
Warp Magic Bus Tour, Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Road,
London E1, UK
Boom Bip (DJ set) + Ceephax + DJ Food + Gescom DJs + Mira Calix +
Req + Warp DJs
Saturday April 20
The Nation, iSpy, Seattle, USA
The Drum Machine Circle (featuring members of 310) + Tom Thump +
Jon Lemmon + Tamara
Saturday April 27
Cafe Literario, Mexicali, Baja California, MEXICO
Murcof (live)
Saturday May 4
Belgrade, YUGOSLAVIA
Manitoba (live)
Saturday May 4
Secluded Alley Works, 113 12th Avenue (12th & Yesler), Seattle, USA
Joseph Dierker (310) executing a live soundscape for the 'Recent in
Origin' opening show
Sunday May 19
Miso, 13th Note, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Gorodisch (live/DJ)
Wednesday May 22
Bongo Club, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
Manitoba (live) + Four Tet (live)
Saturday June 8
Come Shake The Whole presents: Montreal Electronic Groove Festival,
Cargo, Rivington Street, London EC2A, UK
Manitoba (live) + Freeworm (live) + Stereomovers + London Elektricity
(DJ set) + Ewan Pearson + Damon Havlin & Stan Fontan
Saturday June 15
Sonarvillage, Sonar Festival, CCCB, Barcelona, SPAIN
Manitoba (live) + Murcof (live) + Tony Morley (DJ)
Friday June 21
Impotent Fury, 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London E1, UK
Manitoba (DJ set) + Four Tet (DJ set)
Sunday June 30
'Breakfast with the Leaf Label', Dance Tent, Glastonbury Festival, UK
Manitoba (live) + Murcof (live) + Tony Morley (DJ) + more tbc
keep up-to-date at:
http://posteverything.com/news/article.php?id=1428
7. Charts
Chart compiled by Stephen 'Gorodisch' Cracknell:
1. Jackie Wilson "Eleanor Rigby" Brunswick
2. tweet "Oops (Oh My)" Elektra
3. The Roundtable "Scarborough Fair"
4. James Yorkston "Sweet Jesus" Domino (white)
5. Mr Cheeks "Lights, Camera, Action" Universal
6. The Astors "Candy" Stax
7. Ahmad Jamal "Bogota" Cadet
8. Barry Dransfield "Barry Dransfield" (album) Spinney (white)
9. The Streets "Lets Push Things Forward" Locked On
10. The Free Design "Dorian Benediction" Project 3
11. Custom Blue "So Low" (white)
12. Dick Hyman "The Minotaur" Command
13. Jonny Trunk "Sister Woo" Trunk
14. Pharaoh Sanders "Black Unity - 4tet re-edit" (white)
15. Jimmy Smith "Burning Spear" verve
Now Playing at Leaf HQ:
Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit Fair Enough (Hefty)
The Streets - Original Pirate Material (Locked On)
Specials - Specials (Chrysalis)
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady (Impulse)
Seelenluft - Manila (original and Manitoba remix) (Klein)
Super_Collider - Messagesacomin (Rise Robots Rise)
Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit - Obscured By 5 (Nonplace)
Boom Bip - single (Lex)
The Beach Boys - Sunflower (Brother)
Numb - Numb (Revirth)
Sofa Surfers - Encounters (Klein)
A Certain Ratio - Do The Du (casse) (Factory)
Anti Pop Consortium - Arrhythmia (Warp)
Andrew Pekler - Station To Station (~scape)
Keiron Phelan/David Sheppard - O little Stars (Rocket Girl)
Wire - Read & Burn (Pink Flag)
Mice Parade - All Roads Lead To Salzburg (FatCat)
Icarus - Misfits (no label)
Cursor Miner - Explosive Piece Of Mind (Lo Recordings)
Sonic Youth - Murray Street (Geffen)
John Barry - The Ipcress File OST (Silva Screen)
Daedelus - Invention (Plug Research)
FS Blumm - Mondkuchen (Morr Music)
Plaid - P-Brane EP (Warp)
Buffalo 66 OST (Will)
If Then Else - (pause) (Emanate)
The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow (Rough Trade)
T Rex - Electric Warrior (Fly)
Thanks for listening. Get in touch!
The Leaf Label Ltd
Suite 219, Bon Marche Building, 241 Ferndale Road, LONDON, SW9 8BJ, UK
leaf@posteverything.com
http://posteverything.com/leaf
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