September 5, 2007In the new homestead in Berlin recordings for the new About album have already started. A little less experimentation, more poppy songs, interesting guests from all around the planet, and some good old fun are the key ingredients for the months to come. The coffee maker is working overtime and the neighbors have been warned!
Berlin is also the hideout of this year's Popkomm showcase festival. About shall be making an appearance at "The New Sound Of The Dutch Underground" in Café Zapata on Oranienburgerstrasse 54, playing between 11:30 PM and Midnight. Look right here for the details.
The main reason for going missing in action over the past months has been the new Voicst album, "A Tale Of Two Devils", set for release early next year. During the two months of recording with Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) in New York, Bridgeport and San Diego Rutger has been slaving over synth programming, horn arrangements and production. Either check out a snippet right here, or simply wait for it... it's all good!
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March 9, 2007With support shows for The Fratellis and 30 Seconds To Mars (Jared!) under our belts we're heading back to the other side of the water for that festival of all festivals: South By Southwest! We'll be setting up camp in Austin, Texas for a few days before traveling west to play more shows. On Wednesday March 14 we'll be performing in Austin twice: at Friends on 208 East 6th Street at 3:00 PM, and at Beauty Bar on 617 East 7th Street at 10:00 PM. Check the Live section for more details.
While we’re on the subject of those United States, last time we were there we recorded a studio session for Daytrotter.com – a great website run by an even greater group of people from Rock Island, Illinois. The About session was finally put online this week, along with an interview that can be found here. You can download the whole session right here, but be sure to check out the other great features on there!
Immediately after the New York show on March 19 Rutger will be kidnapped by Amsterdam-based hell-raising brats Voicst to do programming and production on their second album, a musical frenzy led by Interpol producer Peter Katis in his Connecticut studio. To keep track of all the mishaps between March and May check the Voicst website!
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January 22, 2007This week About will be supporting The Fratellis on their Dutch dates in Haarlem and Amsterdam! Both are completely sold out, but Haarlem is on the calendar again only days later for a show with C-Mon & Kypski. You could easily say that city is our home away from home! Go and check the Live section for details.
Feel like dancin' yet? Go here to download the cover version we recorded of "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by The Scissor Sisters. It was created as part of the 3voor12 Plundert Musea project, with a little help from Voicst and Gram.
Or maybe you would prefer a snippet of the live radio session we did for WFMU in New York last October? Check that one out right here!
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November 28, 2006 Ears are still ringing from that great and loud Innsbruck show... what a night! But anyway, there's other stuff as well...
Think Niles Drink has been nominated for Song Of The Year by VPRO 3voor12 in their annual competition! Since we Dutchies are so used to voting these days I don't expect this to be a heavy burden for you... Do your civic duty and choose it to be your favorite! Vote here! Or here! OR HERE!
With our Noorderslag show last January being so very pleasant we are happy to return to Groningen for the Eurosonic Festival 2007! On January 12 About will appear at Simplon, a night hosted by German magazine Intro, with a.o. Digitalism.
One of our adventures in New York, an extremely odd appearance in one of the rooms at the infamous Chelsea Hotel, was filmed by Mirka Duijn. Check out the result right here.
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October 28, 2006Next monday we will visit Liz Berg during her afternoon show on WFMU between 1 and 3 p.m. EST to play a live session. If you're in the New York or Jersey area, turn that dial to 91.1 FM, and if not, grind some coffee and listen through www.wfmu.org
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August 6, 2006
July 28, 2006You can read it in the sunday papers... check out the great Pitchfork review on Bongo!
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July 7, 2006 Yippee! Bongo has been nominated for record of the year by VPRO 3voor12! The winner will be announced September 6.
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June 27, 2006This just in: next sunday About will play the Metropolis Festival in Rotterdam (NL). The show is scheduled around 13:30, so come early, dance, drink and THEN be lazy!
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May 19, 2006
April 20, 2006 Isn't spring great? With the sun out and an album out About is finalising plans for a European invasion!
Celebrating the release of debut album Bongo a small tour of Germany and Poland is coming up in the second half of April. Go find which of your friendly neighbourhood venues About is playing at in the Live section. Hope to bump into you at one of the shows!
Meanwhile the album is getting some good press all over the continent. Here's what's being said about it.
Does that tickle your senses? Then definately go to the Cock Rock Disco Online Store and get it! Downloads are 50% off for the next couple of days, meaning you only pay $4 for the album! Go go go to Cock Rock Disco!
Oh, and last but not least: you must have seen the great video for 'Think Niles Drink' by now, right? If not, go here and download it for free! FREE!
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March 31, 2006An interview with Italian online magazine The Vibes has just popped up.
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March 17, 2006Bongo is available in streaming format at VPRO Luisterpaal this week and next week only. Go ahead!
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March 6, 2006 The amazing video for 'Think Niles Drink' is finished and up for grabs, also for iPod!
Download it here!
When you're at your computer anyway, check out these interviews with Kindamuzik and Fade Out (in Dutch).
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January 27, 2006Go here to download 'Strike You As The Enemy', the second track on the album out in March!
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December 22, 2005Kiss your loved ones farewell! First up in january About is playing the Noorderslag Festival, and if that wasn't enough Santa also spoiled us kids with a few support dates for the upcoming Voicst/zZz tour, so... going home is not an option. You can find details in the Live section.
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October 25, 2005Why not get some sun and read this interview with About at the same time? Be sure to pick up a copy of Wow Magazine while your in Mexico!
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October 16, 2005 Never rest on a sunday! Always make time to put a new website online, featuring the fantabulous drawings of Nanna Koekoek, who also designed the cover for Bongo. Speaking of which, I'm sorry to say, the album has been pushed back to February 2006. Don't worry though, it is finished and ready to go!
Until then About will play as many shows as possible, starting with a handful of Cock Rock Disco label nights, where you can come and experience the joy of dancing! You remember dancing, don't you? That's the fun thing you used to do back in the old days! Check the Live section for dates. Hope to catch you at one of 'em!
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