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PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND: RELEASED TODAY (IN THE U.S.)
added: 23.JUNE.2009 

The Phenomenal Handclap Band album is released today (23rd June) by Friendly Fire Recordings in the US and then on 6th July by Tummy Touch in the UK. The album features a whole host of collaborators and guest appearances including vocals by Jon Spencer on the track Give It A Rest.
The CD album can be purchased direct from Friendly Fire Recordings [LINK] for $10 + P&P ($3 US / $4 UK), Tummy Touch [LINK] for £8.99 + P&P (£1.75 UK), hmv.com [LINK] for £7.99 (free P&P) and amazon.com [LINK] for $15.99 (or $8.99 as a download).

links: tummytouch.greedbag.com/buy/the-phenomenal-handclap-band/friendlyfirerecordings.com / myspace.com/embassyproductions /  amazon.com/The-Phenomenal-Handclap-Band/dp/B001TKV1J4 / phenomenalhandclapband.blogspot.com / hmv.com/hmvweb...
THE PIERCES: WATCH FULL SET ONLINE
added: 22.JUNE.2009

The Pierces performance (with Russell on drums) at the Nouveau Casino, Paris, France from May this year can be streamed online in full at the following address: http://www.grandcrew.com/videos/138 

links: grandcrew.com/videos/138  / myspace.com/thepierces / thepiercesmusic.com
Thanks to Olivier [autobahn66.com / myspace.com/abusdangereux]
HEAVY TRASH @ MERCURY LOUNGE
added: 20.JUNE.2009

On 9th July Heavy Trash are due to play a gig at the Mercury Lounge, New York with Those Darlins.

Tickets cost $10.00 and are available  from TicketMaster.com [LINK]. Full line-up and running order is as follows:
7.30pm: Donora
8.30pm: Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
9.30pm: Heavy Trash
10.30pm: Those Darlins

Photo: Christian Lehner
Go to the links below for more information on the bands and show.

This photo by Christian Lehner, who also took the Blues Explosion photo below, comes from an article [LINK] on Heavy Trash which also includes a playlist as selected by Jon Spencer.

links:  
myspace.com/heavytrash / myspace.com/darlins / thosedarlins.com / myspace.com/donora / myspace.com/shilparay / mercuryloungenyc.com  / mercuryloungenyc.com/event/3101 /  ticketmaster.com/event/0000... / fm4v2.orf.at/christianlehner/221783/main [HT] /fm4.orf.at/stories/160522 [JSBX]
JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION: NEW VIDEO / MORE PHOTOS
added: 20.JUNE.2009

Photo: Jim Kim

A video of 2kindsa Love, Flavor and Attack from the Bicycle Film Festival show is on youtube.com here: youtube.com/watch?v=pVnOtA2UJKM

And visit the Jim Kim flickr.com page [LINK] for a superb set of photos from this show...you can even see inside the old-school Theremin [LINK].

link: flickr.com/photos/jkart/sets/72157619878838561/ / youtube.com/watch?v=pVnOtA2UJKM
Thanks to 'The Pepsi Challenge' (via
pop-catastrophe.co.uk forum).
JSBX @ BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL: MORE PHOTOS / SET LIST
added: 19.JUNE.2009
Austrian website orf.at [LINK] has a set of photos by Christian Lehner taken at the Bicycle Film Festival Show. VIEW HERE: fm4.orf.at/stories/1605226/ 

The set list, as posted by 'webhole' in the comments section of the BrooklynVegan.com article, is as follows (although the songs were not played in this order):

2Kindsa Love-Flavor-Attack / Soul Typecast / Afro / Bellbottoms / Dang / Wail / Fuck Shit Up / Chicken Dog / Magical Colors / High Gear / I Wanna Make It All Right / She Said / Burn It Off / Fed Up and Low Down / Son of Sam / Naked / Down Low / Flavor [Excerpt] / Mars, Arizona / Rivals

links:  fm4.orf.at/stories/1605226/ brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/jon_spencer_blu... /
youtube.com/watch?v=hVi_oTGvCJQ / youtube.com/watch?v=9iiPH20n8bE

Thanks to Philipp.
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