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It's been a long time. I don't know where to begin or how to explain what's happened and how much has changed. Right now, I would just like to say 'hello' to all the fans of our music who have stood by us and been waiting patiently for us to return. We miss playing our music live and miss traveling and meeting all of you in person.

For everyone that's been concerned and in the dark on what's happening with Nick, we've recently reconciled with Nick and he's back playing drums again. We're all really happy to be playing music together again. It's more fun than it's ever been in the past.

We've finished our 3rd record and it will be called "HOWL" (which is of course our own nod to Allen Ginsberg's book and the beat poets of the 50's and 60's). It will be released world wide on AUGUST 22nd, which is also my birthday so that's cool. We're very proud of this album and hope people give it a fair listen, it's very different than what some are expecting.

Someone told me to list the song titles for the record so I guess I'll do that. Even though I don't know why people want to know the titles when they can't hear the music along with it. But none the less...

1. Shuffle Your Feet
2. Howl
3. Devil's Waitin'
4. Ain't No Easy Way
5. Still Suspicion Holds You Tight
6. Fault Line
7. Promise
8. Weight Of The World
9. Restless Sinner
10. Gospel Song
11. Complicated Situation
12. Sympathetic Noose
13. The Line

By the way, the decision on the 1st single has been going back and forth for months now up until literally today, but I believe it's going to be "Ain't No Easy Way", and it would come out around early August.

I don't know, that seems like a long time from now... we should just leak a song on the internet ourselves and then blame it on some eager hacker/fan accusing them of not having any respect for music, art, or all the money that it took to record it.

But wait that's what every other band does. And besides that, it didn't take much money to record.

As far as record label news, ECHO will be releasing our records in UK/Europe. And RCA will be releasing everything in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Oh, we're gonna be playing a handful of somewhat small shows in the UK this June (with The Brian Jonestown Massacre supporting). These will actually be our first live shows in almost a year, which is kinda cool. If you live in that part of the world you should check it out though.

I think David's posted all the new tour dates on our website.

I think that's enough for now, there will be plenty of time for the rest of it. It's just good to say 'hi'.

Take care,
From Robert Turner + BRMC

― BeeOK (boo radley), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not ready. Indeed, I'm distinctly unready.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

i like them

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I own Psychocandy. I owned Psychocandy in 1985. So I don't really have any use for the Ronco remake.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

*shrug*

― fiddle di dee, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I wish the Call would return

― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 21:47 (twenty-one years ago)

*shrug*

Yes, that's my reaction to the BMRC. Except with more shouting and puking.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I own album x. I owned album x in 19xx. So I don't really have any use for the rock and roll.

― elvis berry, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I like 'em. I missed the second album. I don't want them to go away just yet... that they collaboratively write and produce their records (or at least the first one) is fairly admirable to me. For a band that's on a major label anyway. I dig their aesthetic and, frankly, don't hear anyone doing it any better at the moment.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

i liked the mellow songs on the first album

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:12 (twenty-one years ago)

I have to admit I like the latest stuff A LOT more than the first album, from what I heard.

All I am saying is give BRMC a chance.

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

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Oh for fuck's sake we're talking about Black Rebel Motorcycle club. I'm not one for "it were all better when I were a lad" but we're talking about a band so derivative that Stars in their Eyes wouldn't have them on. Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit. This is why Indie has become a sweary word. Get one ambition.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

I like both of their records, nothing spectacular, but pleasant enough... this sounds interesting.. though the whole 'acoustic guitars and gospel influence' thing has me worried.. sounds very SPIRITUALIZED, and I doubt they can pull it off anywhere near as well/

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought it was funny that the main dude of BMRC was in the Brian Jonestown Massacre in that Dig movie. I liked when that funny dude Joel from BJM called him a stupid hippie dipshit when he runs off in NYC.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Gospel is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:18 (twenty-one years ago)

When was the last time an "Indie" band wasn't "derivative"? And who cares? No one here says this about the Dandys or the Massacre... I mean, the Massacre wear their derivativeness on their paisley, needled punctured sleeves proudly (including their own brand of gospel.. often printed on their albums!), and no one gives them nearly as hard a time as the BRMC... (I don't own any BRMC or anything, but just sayin')

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:19 (twenty-one years ago)

as far as gospel goes, dare i mention Spiritualized?

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, I'm hopelessly generalising, it's true. But Spiritualized make good records. BRMC have always been dictionary-definition of Lumpen.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)

The one time I ~~yawned my way through their incredibly dull-as-ditchwater bullshit set~~ saw them they were in fact opening for Spiritualized. I can see them going, "Guh...maybe we should do that too!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Who cares about being derivative, just give me, y'know, GOOD.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I like them and an ex of mine was in a video of theirs. I not sure how excited I am about new stuff in 2005 when I purchased but never really listen to the last album. I’m rooting for them because they are a San Francisco band and getting dropped from a label (Virgin Records) is always rough to bounce back from.

― BeeOK (boo radley), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I think they're one of those bands that just sound really good in a record store PA and nothing else. I always perk my ears up and get intrigued when they're being played inside a store, but when I concentrate on listening to them when I go to the listening station/CD player, that magic disappears.

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 22:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Eating flaming death, BRMC fantards!!!!!

― A homunculus of Darby Crash, .... created for the purposes of *EVIL* (ex machina, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Hooray! The cavalry's here!

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:13 (twenty-one years ago)

I like how the one dude has the total toothless grin.. he's a man-witch!

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)

"The one time I yawned my way through their incredibly dull-as-ditchwater bullshit set saw them they were in fact opening for Spiritualized"

haha - I saw them on that tour too, and actually only caught the last few songs of their set (one of which was "Spread Your Love", which was great) and they had much more energy/vitality than Spiritualized that night. Actually, that may have been the worst Spiritualized show I'd ever seen - Jason forgot lyrics, the drummer missed cues, etc. It was weird.

(I don't think its fair to call them an SF band, fwiw. They moved to LA even before they put out their first record).

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:16 (twenty-one years ago)

The first album had three or four pretty good songs which suckered me into buying the second album when it came out. Bastards. I'll download this one, maybe.

The one BRMC video I saw was hilarious - band playing in an abandoned barn, plenty of dry ice for the appropriate smokey haze, the Lynch-ripoff headlights shot. So many signifiers so little time.

(three or four good songs still puts BRMC ahead of Spiritualized by a good, uh, three or four songs)

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:17 (twenty-one years ago)

huh - well, can't say I agree with that at all.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:18 (twenty-one years ago)

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That must be some good crack you've got there, milo.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)

(three or four good songs still puts BRMC ahead of Spiritualized by a good, uh, three or four songs)

...

"Broken Heart" is, quite possibly, the best song ever written. Heathen.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)

REPENT!

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)

It's possible I just bought the wrong Spiritualized albums (Ladies and Gentleman... and Let It Come Down), but both bored me to tears. Waaaay too baroque. I like my narcotic haze to be a little more uptempo or something.

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"nod to the beat poets" good god what an embarrassment.

― g e o f f (gcannon), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:22 (twenty-one years ago)

spiritualized are boring. my tolerance for smacked out languorous hazy jesus fuzztone stuff is reeeaally low. i just hear self-satisfaction.

― g e o f f (gcannon), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:24 (twenty-one years ago)

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No, I think lumpenly name-checking Ginsberg on your cod-Gospel sub-Stooges dirge-athon is really witty and clever.

Writing one tune might be a better idea though.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:25 (twenty-one years ago)

BRMC are most defensible when they sound like Love & Rockets

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)

spz are trememdously boring but i do like "medication" and parts of the first alb

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:27 (twenty-one years ago)

BRMC are most defensible when they sound like Love & Rockets

They may be *trying* their hardest then but they sure as fuck ain't as good.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:32 (twenty-one years ago)

BRMC are most defensible when they sound like Love & Rockets

Well.. minus the "Saudade" and the "Angels & Devils" and the "Motorcycle" (ha, ironically enough) and the "Yin Yang The Flowerpot Man" and the "**** (Jungle Law)" and the "The Bubblemen Are Coming" and the...

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not saying they're as good, but they're more successful doing than that aping JAMC (or Spiritualized, now, maybe)

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Barry Rebel Motorcycle Club: Hey guys, I just found this CD by these guys called Love & Rockets. It's pretty good.

Terry Rebel Motorcycle Club: I like the Rockets part of their name. Why aren't they called Death & Rockets?

Barry RMC: You stupid cunt, Terry. They're named after a comic.

Terry RMC: Oh right. What comic's that then?

Barry RMC: Courtney Love.

Delboy Rebel Motorcycle Club: Hey guys, I think I've sorted that rhythm for "Never Understand" now.

Barry & Terry (in unison): Fuck off Delboy, we're Gospel now.

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:38 (twenty-one years ago)

The CD must have been Sweet F.A.

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:39 (twenty-one years ago)

HAHAHA

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyway, the fairest review I've yet heard of them came from Elvis T., who said that BRMC are the ZZ Top of drone-rock -- which, given his take on ZZ Top, means that they are utterly, supremely, baldly generic but familiar with the touchstones. (As I've said before, if you love them Top, substitute George Thorogood for similar impact.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:45 (twenty-one years ago)

if you like parts of BRMC and ZZ Top (but the analogy is spot on), who becomes the George Thorogood of narco-rock? Who's even worse than BRMC?

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I leave that for you to decide.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

There's this band called Kaiser Chiefs...

― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Although what was the name of that bunch of idiot jokers Vice signed? Vietnam?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

This leaked. Listening to it now... really liked the first 2 tracks.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Sunday, 26 June 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

okay this is way boring.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Sunday, 26 June 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

In other shock news...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 26 June 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

downloaderizing now

― That One Guy (That One Guy), Sunday, 26 June 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

I was once stuck in traffic on my way out of Chicago and witnessed a group of african american men on motorcycles driving around stopped traffic on the shoulder of the freeway. They were promptly dubbed the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

― joygoat (joygoat), Monday, 27 June 2005 01:55 (twenty years ago)

four weeks pass...

The fucking advance of this is encrypted i.e. I can't rip it to my computer i.e. I can't rip it to my iPod. Yes, it plays on my computer via the little player application that comes on the disc (XCP encoding) but I'm really just considering throwing this away on principle. (The principle not being that the band is average, but the principle that I don't have time to deal with record label paranoia/bullshit like this.)

If anyone out there can help me rip this to my Mac, I'd be somewhat grateful as I assume I'll be seeing more of this in the future.

― don weiner (don weiner), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 23:16 (twenty years ago)

i thought they were kicked off EMI? who else is using copy control these days?

― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Tuesday, 26 July 2005 23:30 (twenty years ago)

the cockfarmers at RCA.

― don weiner (don weiner), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 02:17 (twenty years ago)

four weeks pass...

Does anyone know how to get around the copy protection?

I will suck Ziggy Marley's Penis to get this on my iPod...

― Christopher Costello (CGC), Thursday, 25 August 2005 02:04 (twenty years ago)

You are a sick fuck.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 25 August 2005 02:07 (twenty years ago)

what kind of fuck finds spiritualized boring?, hey fella i think your ears are broken

― chris andrews (fraew), Thursday, 25 August 2005 05:42 (twenty years ago)

what kind of fuck finds spiritualized boring?

― BeeOK (boo radley), Thursday, 25 August 2005 05:52 (twenty years ago)

what kind of find fucks spiritualized boring?

― donut gon' nut (donut), Thursday, 25 August 2005 05:58 (twenty years ago)

haha, whatever I wrote after that quote got cut off.

Anyways, do you want to design a shirt for BRMC?

http://www.blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com

I mentioned a few weeks ago we are going to announce a pretty unique competition. Without further ado, here it is... we are giving you the opportunity to design a t-shirt for BRMC. The winning design will be manufactured and actually go on sale at BRMC shows across the land! In addition, you'll meet the band who will present you with a copy of your t-shirt. You'll also receive signed CD's and the usual paraphernalia.

But that's not all: As cool as it is to go backstage to meet rock stars, we'll even pay you for your design!

So what do you need to do to enter this competition? You can start by firing up Photoshop or whip out your notepad and pen and get designing. In the coming weeks there will be a section of the web-site where you can submit your design. We'll have the specifications you'll need soon, but for now, fire out any ideas you have.

Please Note: There will be two "Design-A-Shirt" competitions; one for North America and one for Europe. Oh, and we haven't determined how much you'll receive should your design be chosen by the band and declared the winner.

― BeeOK (boo radley), Sunday, 28 August 2005 05:36 (twenty years ago)

Anyways, do you want to design a shirt for BRMC?

Oh, don't tempt me.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 28 August 2005 22:49 (twenty years ago)

This isn't real, right?

― I.M. (I.M.), Sunday, 28 August 2005 23:22 (twenty years ago)

http://www.indiet-shirts.com/assets/mens/brmc.gif

hahahaha ran a search for "indie t-shirt" google images, about the fifth result.

― I.M. (I.M.), Sunday, 28 August 2005 23:23 (twenty years ago)

i that one of the sprockets costumes?

― Christopher Costello (CGC), Sunday, 28 August 2005 23:30 (twenty years ago)

I actually heard a good Spiritualized song recently, off the Junior Kimbrough tribute album.

― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Monday, 29 August 2005 01:46 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

The CD must have been Sweet F.A.
-- donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:39 PM (2 years ago) Bookmark Link

Still funny after almost 2-1/2 years.

― stephen, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

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