Scopitones

THE EL REY TOUR

JessicaM — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:36:06 +0000

The Wedding Present will be playing concerts in celebration of their critically acclaimed new album EL REY from the beginning of September until Christmas 2008. This mammoth tour will see the band performing in The United Kingdom, Ireland, The United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic and Greece. Final arrangements have still to be made for many of the concerts, but dates are being added to the tour page of this site on a regular basis as and when they are confirmed, so please check frequently!

TWP AT KSCR

JessicaM — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:39:49 +0000

David Gedge and Terry de Castro will be guests on ‘Tuesdays With Maura’ on Tuesday 1 July. The show, which is on Los Angeles radio station KSCR is transmitted from 10AM Pacific Time [6PM in the UK]. www.kscr.org

FRENCH FESTIVAL CONFIRMED

JessicaM — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:47:06 +0000

The Wedding Present will be appearing on the final night of the 2008 Les Vieilles Charrues Festival in Carhaix, Brittany. The festival, now in its 17th year, runs from July 17 until the 20th.

http://www.vieillescharrues.asso.fr/en/festival/index.php

SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL AND DECEMBER TOUR ANNOUNCED

JessicaM — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:09:26 +0000

Whilst being interviewed by Shaun Keaveny on his Breakfast Show for BBC’s 6Music recently, David Gedge hinted that The Wedding Present would be playing some British concerts in December 2008. These dates, along with two in The Republic Of Ireland, are now confirmed and you can find them listed on the tour page of this web site.

The Lemon Pop Festival in Spain has also just been added to the The Wedding Present’s tour itinerary for September, and the band are currently organising further tours in North America [September-October] and Continental Europe [November].

http://www.myspace.com/lemonpopmurcia

LONG LIVE THE KING : THE NEW WEDDING PRESENT ALBUM IS OUT NOW

JessicaM — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:09:41 +0000

“El Rey” - The Wedding Present’s new album - written while David Gedge was living in Los Angeles - is out now on CD through Manifesto Records in the USA & Canada, CD and limited edition 12″ vinyl through Vibrant Records elsewhere in the world and via download everywhere.

El Rey [the title means ‘The King’ in Spanish] is the first new Wedding Present album since 2005 and was recorded earlier this year by Steve Albini in Chicago. The LP has already been receiving great reviews:

“A beauty. Some of the funniest, cleverest and most relevant indie you’re likely to hear this year” [NME (UK)]

“Gedge has consistently been way ahead of other, more lauded musicians” [The Guardian (UK)]

“The Wedding Present’s finest LP in a respected 23-year career. Don’t miss!” [The Big Takeover (USA)]

“A triumphant and momentous homecoming” [CMJ (USA)]

“Hooray for Hollywood! El Rey is The Wedding Present in widescreen. The emotions were always this big but the streets were narrower” - Andrew Collins [writer and broadcaster].

As well as celebrating the release with the current UK mini-tour, the band will also be playing a live session during Marc Riley’s BBC 6 Music show in Manchester on Wednesday 28 May. Marc recently described El Rey as “the perfect post-millennium Wedding Present album”.

THE NEW WEDDING PRESENT SINGLE IS OUT NOW

JessicaM — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:48:21 +0000

“The Thing I Like Best About Him Is His Girlfriend” - The Wedding Present’s first ever ‘download only’ single - comes in four different versions and is out now on Vibrant Records [Catalogue No. VIBD01] and Manifesto Records.

Please note that there will not be a CD or vinyl release of this single, so the only way to obtain a copy is via sites like iTunes, 7digital & Emusic.

For iTunes go here or for 7digital go here [High Resolution, 320kbps MP3 version].

The song, which was written by David Gedge and Terry de Castro, has been released in four versions, namely a snappy rendition mixed by Eric Tischler, an old friend of the band in Washington D.C., an extended version recorded and mixed by Steve Albini in Chicago, an acoustic version recorded in Los Angeles and a dance remix assembled by the band’s drummer, Graeme Ramsay in Edinburgh.

The four track titles are:

1. THE THING I LIKE BEST ABOUT HIM IS HIS GIRLFRIEND [JET AGE REMIX]

2. THE THING I LIKE BEST ABOUT HIM IS HIS GIRLFRIEND [ACOUSTIC VERSION]

3. THE THING I LIKE BEST ABOUT HIM IS HIS GIRLFRIEND [GR’S MAN-MADE ISLAND EDITION]

4. THE THING I LIKE BEST ABOUT HIM IS HIS GIRLFRIEND [SANTA MONICA AND LA BREA VERSION]

Tracks 1, 3 & 4 were recorded by Steve Albini. Track 2 was recorded & mixed by Ulysses Noriega. Track 1 was mixed by Eric Tischler. Track 3 was mixed by Graeme Ramsay. Track 4 was mixed by Steve Albini and taken from the forthcoming album ‘El Rey’, to be released by Manifesto Records in the USA and Canada on 20 May 08 and everywhere else by Vibrant Records on 26 May 2008.

BLACKPOOL CONCERT DATE RESCHEDULED

JessicaM — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:44:24 +0000

We are very sorry to announce that, due to circumstances beyond our control, The Wedding Present’s concert in Blackpool has been rescheduled and will now take place on Sunday 27 July 2008. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience that this might have caused.

Please visit the tour page of this site for The Wedding Present’s revised concert schedule for Summer 2008. It is unlikely that any further dates will be added and, hopefully, there won’t be any more changes.

TOUR SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED & EXTRA DATES ADDED

JessicaM — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:07:51 +0000

The Wedding Present are very pleased to announce that New York-based singer-songwriter Dawn Landes will be supporting the band at their five British dates in May 2008. Reminiscent of the raw traditionalism of Woody Guthrie and the experimental alt-folk lyricism of artists like Joanna Newsome, the Kentucky native plays a variety of instruments including the optigon, an odd instrument which Gedge fans will know from The Wedding Present’s ‘Spangle’ and ‘Shivers’. For further information, please visit: dawnlandes.com

Brighton based music journalist and author Everett True has also agreed to be the master of ceremonies and to DJ at the launch party for The Wedding Present’s new album EL REY at The Corn Exchange in the city on 30 May 2008.

In addition, The Wedding Present have announced that they will be playing at the 12 Bar in Swindon on Friday 25 July, the day before they play at the Indietracks Festival in Derbyshire. The band have also been told that they will be appearing in a Friday afternoon slot at the Bestival Festival in September, tickets for which have now sold out.

Please visit the tour page of the site for full details of this summer’s concerts.

NEW WEDDING PRESENT ALBUM RELEASE DATE

JessicaM — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:06:10 +0000

El Rey, the forthcoming album from The Wedding Present, will be released by Manifesto Records in the USA and Canada on 20 May 2008 and in the rest of the world by Vibrant Records on 26 May.

In the UK you can pre-order copies of the album now from the retailers below.
- Record Store
- Amazon

If you don’t see your favourite shop above, more links will be added in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned!

INDIETRACKS FESTIVAL : TICKETS NOW ON SALE

JessicaM — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:04:49 +0000

Tickets are also now on sale for ‘Indietracks’, the festival in Derbyshire that The Wedding Present are headlining on July 26th. As we mentioned in the last newsletter, this event takes place on a 1950s steam railway and as well as being able to watch over forty bands festival goers will be allowed full access to the railway attractions. The event takes place at the Swanwick Junction station site of the Midland Railway Butterley, Ripley, Derbyshire. For further information and tickets please visit:

indietracks