June / July 2010 * THANK YOU for visiting this site! It's nice for you to drop by...the RACHEL'S {full band} are in "deep hibernation" right now... however, we have a few projects we'd like to mention! Rachel Grimes new solo piano album "Book of Leaves" is out now! It's available on LP/CD & digital download. Please visit: http://www.rachelgrimespiano.com/ Click here to listen to selections from "Book of Leaves" FILM NEWS: "GASLAND" a new documentary by Josh Fox will be presented on HBO on Monday June 21st. It features music by Rachel's (and many others). Please check out the trailer & showtimes HERE > HBO Summer Series Greg King and David Teague have recently completed the documentary film "Our House" > It will be screened at The Brooklyn Film Festival on Wednesday June 9th at 8:00 pm, & Saturday June 12 at 3:00 pm (at indieScreen, a brand new, very interesting screening/performance space in south Williamsburg). It features music from the rachel's tour EP ("significant others") and a new score by J. Noble. For more information & to view the new trailer please check out: http://www.ourhousethefilm.com/ FROM THE VAULTS! The long out-of-print EP "TECHNOLOGY IS KILLING MUSIC" is now available on-line from the fine folks at THREE LOBED RECORDINGS. This 18 minute companion piece to the "systems/layers" album was available as part of a subscription series in 2005. You can find it on most music services... may we suggest the excellent FINA (Thrill Jockey) website? Click here to listen/download ALSO : SELUAH (Featuring Edward Grimes) has posted its five song 2002 release on itunes and amazon. A weird hybrid of dub atmosphere and david lynch creepiness - it's really worth your time! Click here to listen.
DVD RELEASE NEWS : Our close friend and GREG KING has been showing his films with our live shows since our first live concert in '95. He created the films for the play "systems/layers" and has been involved with our album artwork and videos. He recently completed a film that we're very excited about. "ROTATING MIRROR" is a 50 minute document of life in NYC, Louisville, and in between... We provided the score (some new stuff, some archive material and a few soundpieces) The release date was JULY 8th (08) *HERE IS A LINK to mail order the DVD(from ear x-tacy records in Louisville) PS: We will post several songs from the soundtrack on this site (on the SOUNDS page)... AN UNRELEASED TRACK ("SCORDATURA") IS UP NOW and more will follow.
HERE is a LINK for a recent WNYC NEW SOUNDS (with the ever-amazing John Schaefer) broadcast about music that was inspired by PABLO NERUDA. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. The set includes a new recording of "Oceana" by Osvaldo Golijov. There's also Peter Lieberson's "Neruda Songs," his farewell to his wife, the late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Plus, music by Luciana Souza, and Francesca Ancarola.
HERE IS ANOTHER WNYC broadcast featuring rachel's.
"HANCOCK" : "Water from the Same Source" is in one of the quiet scenes... Also: A new HORROR film that features a few rachel's songs is out on DVD:
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Extras: For the radio broadcast of our WNYC NEW SOUNDS concert (2006) Please visit: wnyc.org BIG NEWS: AMAZING documentary footage for the TOUCH + GO/Quarterstick 25th Anniversary Weekend is online now! www.tgrec.com! Calexico, Ted Leo, Didjits... yes! |
Roger - milkbones and creek jumping Miles - peanut butter quality checker. For our QUARTERSTICK RECORDS Homepage click HERE "TECHNOLOGY IS KILLING MUSIC" EP(2005) AVAILABLE NOW! Click HERE |
