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January 17, 2010
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT FACEBOOK FROM BILINDA
Bilinda Butcher would like to point out that she doesn't have a Facebook page. The person who is pretending to be Bilinda Jayne Butcher isn't her,
nor are any of the other Bilinda Butchers online. Bilinda isn't a member of any social networking sites. If they could all stop pretending to be her she would appreciate it.
December 24, 2009
Nightmare Before Christmas
For updates about how the shows went, check out the forum on this site.
July 15, 2009
MBV to curate ATP's Nightmare Before Christmas
Info and Tickets
After the enormous success of last year?s sold out and mind-blowing UK tour and a brilliant turn as the inaugural curators for ATP New York, we are very pleased to announce that the curators for ATP: Nightmare Before Christmas, 2009 will be: MY BLOODY VALENTINE!
The event will take place at Butlins Holiday Resort in Minehead, England from December 4th - 6th, 2009.
So far the lineup looks like this:
My Bloody Valentine
Sonic Youth
De La Soul
EPMD
Sun Ra Arkestra
The Horrors
Buzzcocks
Spectrum
Fucked Up
Le Volume Courbe
The Wounded Knees
The Pastels
Lilys
Witch
J Mascis & The Fog
A Place To Bury Strangers
Bob Mould
Swervedriver
Dirty Three
Tickets are £150 for room only accommodation and £160 for self-catering accommodation.
ABOUT THE VENUE
Butlins, Minehead looks out across a superb sandy beach. The site is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include a cinema, Splash Water World - a sub-tropical environment that has a huge wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride - Ten-pin bowling and amusement arcade. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball, Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf.
Room Only accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 berths and offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. (£150 + booking fee per ticket)
Self Catering accommodation is available in 4, 6 and 7 berths and offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV. (£160 + booking fee per ticket)
18 March 2009
MBV to play Coachella and tour US again
Only a few dates so far, hopefully they will add more.
MBV are also playing the following European dates:
Primavera Sound '09 Festival (Spain) May 28-30
Way Out West Festival (Sweden) August 14-15
October 14 2008
MBV Reissues delayed again!
Loveless and Isn't anything now out January 26, 2009.
10 June 2008
MBV feature in Uncut
There is a MBV feature in the June issue of
Uncut. On newsstands now in the UK.
9 June 2008
'Secret' rehearsal shows announced
MBV will play 2 'Secret' rehearsal shows this weekend. Tickets are on sale now.
Jun 13 2008 8:00P - ICA - (warm up rehearsal) LONDON, London and South East
Jun 14 2008 8:00P - ICA - (warm up rehearsal) LONDON, London and South East
23 May 2008
More tickets for Roundhouse released
150 more tickets have been released for each MBV performance at the Roundhouse in June.
19 May 2008
Boxset Postponed Indefinately(?)
According this article yes.
"The following day, a representative from Sony (who now possess the band's back catalogue) emailed to ask if I would write the sleevenotes for a very imminent My Bloody Valentine box set featuring Shields's remastered versions of Isn't Anything and Loveless, as well as all the songs that appeared on their now hard-to-find EPs and several unreleased tracks. An interview was scheduled for the following week as soon as Shields had approved the CD artwork. I am still waiting. In the meantime, the release of the box set has been postponed indefinitely."
Read full article about MBV Here
15 May 2008
News on the remasters and Japan only boxset
This is getting confusing, make of it what you will. Anyone who has pre-ordered the Japanese only boxset from hmv.co.jp,
recently received an email saying the box set has been delayed.
The boxset is apparently no longer available for order, although
this link
has been mysteriously found, even though it doesn't show up in the search results any longer. A new member on the forum who says he is close to the band, says the Japanese only box set is happening. I've asked MBV management and they can't confirm the status
of it as Kevin is busy with rehersals and getting 'The Coral Sea' CD out.
The remasters of 'Isn't Anything" and "Loveless' are due for release on June 16th in the UK. Here is the
press release.
The remastered albums will be released on vinyl as well. No word yet on a digital release date.
The Japanese boxset has the catalog number of (SICP-1851). For those of you you who think the boxset is bogus, it did appear on the Sony Japn site briefly.
Here is a screen capture from the Google's cache (coming soon..i hope). You will notice that 'Loveless' doesn't include the 2nd remastered version. Here is the complete tracklisting as I suspect it will be if or ever it's released:
DISC 1
Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)
Lose My Breath
Cupid Come
You're Still In A Dream, (When You Wake)
No More Sorry
All I Need
Feed Me With Your Kiss
Sueisfine
Several Girls Galore
You Never Should
Nothing Much To Lose
I Can't See It (But I Can't Feel It)
DISC 2
Only Shallow
Loomer
Touched
To Here Knows When
When You Sleep
I Only Said
Come In Alone
Sometimes
Blown A Wish
What You Want
Soon
DISC 3
01 You Made Me Realise
02 Slow
03 Thorn
04 Cigarette In Your Bed
05 Drive It All Over Me
06 Feed Me With Your Kiss
07 I Believe
08 Emptiness Inside
09 I Need No Trust
10 Soon
11 Glider
12 Don't Ask Why
13 Off Your Face
14 To Here Knows When
15 Swallow
16 Honey Power
17 Moon Song
DISC 4 - Unreleased
01 Instrumental #2
02 Instrumental #1
03 Cowboy Song
04 Good For You
05 Sugar
06 Kevin Song
07 Belinda Song
08 Glider (Long)
DISC 5 - DVD with videos
You Made Me Realise
Swallow
Feed Me With Your Kiss
Only Shallow
To Hear Knows When
Soon
Now if this isn't confusing enough already. cdjapan.co.jp recently listed
'Isn't Anything" and "Loveless' limited remasters in cardboard sleeves but they have mysteriously vanished now but here is the info they had:
Isn't Anything [Cardboard Sleeve] [limited Release]
My Bloody Valentine
Catalog No.: SICP-1887
Format: CD
Number of discs (or other units): 2
Release Date: 2008/07/02
Price: 2700yen (2835yen Tax incl.)
[US$ 25.40] Change Currency
F.S. Points: 81 points
Item weight: 120 g
Availability: Usually ships on the release date
MY BLOODY VALENTINE (Artist)
Description
Japan-only cardboard sleeve reissue from My Bloody Valentine featuring digital remastering from 2008 and bonus disc with rare-hard to find singles chosen from those included with the "My Bloody Valentine Complete Box" (Item# SICP-1851) (details subject to change). Part of a two-album My Bloody Valentine cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring the albums "Isn't Anything" and "Loveless."
Loveless [Cardboard Sleeve] [limited Release]
My Bloody Valentine
Catalog No.: SICP-1889
Format: CD
Number of discs (or other units): 2
Release Date: 2008/07/02
Price: 2700yen (2835yen Tax incl.)
[US$ 25.40] Change Currency
F.S. Points: 81 points
Item weight: 120 g
Availability: Usually ships on the release date
MY BLOODY VALENTINE (Artist)
Description
Japan-only cardboard sleeve reissue from My Bloody Valentine featuring digital remastering from 2008 and bonus disc with rare-hard to find singles chosen from those included with the "My Bloody Valentine Complete Box" (Item# SICP-1851) (details subject to change). Part of a two-album My Bloody Valentine cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring the albums "Isn't Anything" and "Loveless."
It's also strange that the 'Glider' remix single isn't included on any of these releases. Will they be included on another disc of rarities to be released in the more distant future?
Is it possible that too many people from around the world have ordered the limited Japanese only box set and Sony decided to cancel it's release? Only time will tell. It's never easy being a My Bloody Valentine fan.
ps. i hope this all makes sense it's late and I'm very tired.
7 May 2008
More US dates announced
09-22 New York, NY - Roseland
09-23 New York, NY - Roseland
09-25 Toronto, Ontario - Ricoh
09-27 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
09-30 San Francisco, CA - The Concourse
10-01 Los Angeles, CA - Santa Monica Civic
10-02 Los Angeles, CA - Santa Monica Civic
Tickets go on sale very soon. Check ticketbastard.
More album remasters news
According to Pitchfork...
the only two MBV albums that matter (This Is Your Bloody Valentine was practically an EP anyway) will hit UK shops June 16 in newly remastered formats. While the Isn't Anything remaster spans only one disc, the Loveless one comes as a double-disc: the first disc remastered from both DAT (digital audio tape) and analogue tape, and the second remastered from just analogue tape. No needless bonus cuts or anything, just two gems in all their pristine, self-contained glory.
Vinyl editions of these remasters are expected to follow in the UK, and the Sony BMG rep suggests the band and label are mulling "other possible releases for later in the year."
26 April 2008
Kevin's Radiohead remix?
Did Kevin remix Radiohead's 'Nude'? The remix is titled 'Nude - (Midnight Strong Heart Society)'
You be the the judge...
25 April 2008
The Coral Sea coming to CD
Patti Smith and Kevin Shields' live collaboration on "The Coral Sea" will finally see the light of day this summer, when it comes out as a 2CD set on their own PASK label.
The album, released on July 11, features two live performances from June 22, 2005 and September 12, 2006, both at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. They both feature Smith creating a spoken-word performance from her 1996 book "The Coral Sea", a homage to her close friend and legendary photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
Shields provides an instrumental backing to Smith's performance, using guitar and his legendary array of effects. The two shows are said to have a "different stylistic approach". The album lasts nearly two hours in total.
It is not known whether Smith and Shields will collaborate together again. The release coincides with Shields finally reactivating My Bloody Valentine for a series of live and festival dates starting this June.
Source: Uncut
Kevin to guest on forthcoming Gemma Hayes album
Kevin Shields guests on
Hayes' Gemma Hayes upcoming album, "The Hollow of Morning," due May 2 in Ireland and
May 5 in England.
Source: Billboard
MBV to curate ATP USA
On the weekend of September 19Ð21, My Bloody Valentine will perform in the United States for the first time in 16 years. The occasion? ATP New York, the new American branch of the All TomorrowÕs Parties festival. It will take place at Kutshers Country Club in Monticello, New York.
AndÉ jesusÉ as if a My Bloody Valentine headlining set wasnÕt enough, ATP New York unveiled just the beginning of its completely astounding 30-act lineup, curated by both MBV and ATP:
My Bloody Valentine
Built to Spill performing Perfect From Now On
Meat Puppets performing Meat Puppets II
Thurston Moore performing Psychic Hearts
Tortoise performing Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Shellac
Mogwai
Polvo
Fuck Buttons
Autolux
The Drones
Low
Wooden Shjips
Edan with Dagha
Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra
Source: Pitchfork
3 versions of each album to be released?
Shields, Sony Remastering My Bloody Valentine Albums?
By Eliot Van Buskirk
Two classic My Bloody Valentine albums are going under the knife in a remastering process driven by frontman Kevin Shields and Sony/BMG, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Both albums -- Isn't Anything and especially the band's seminal work Loveless -- are known for their amazing sonic characteristics, which Shields has long maintained were not the result of studio trickery, but rather simple techniques like tuning two strings to the same note.
As a result, there's quite a bit of pressure to get the remastered versions sounding perfect in advance of their re-release and the band's reunion tour this summer. One possibility, as amazing as it might seem, is that Sony/BMG will re-release three versions of each album: the original mix, a new Shields mix and a new Sony mix. Movie studios do this all the time (director's cut, unrated version) but the approach tends not to be used much with music.
The source said that Shields, who nearly bankrupted Creation Records with Loveless, is the one advocating the multiple-version approach. However, Sony/BMG might resist the idea of releasing three versions. On the other hand, the label might go for it: The approach could lead to more sales, as fans buy multiple copies of the albums they already have, eager to discover new sonic nuances. Most likely, fan consensus would then determine which was the ultimate version.
My Bloody Valentine will reunite this summer for a series of U.K. shows, and in addition to remastering its two classic albums, is said to be working on new material that will not be released in a digital-only format, despite an earlier rumor to that effect. The band recently announced that it will play America, too. Tickets go on sale for the MBV-headlined New York All Tomorrow's Parties festival Friday.
[Ed: If this is true, what's the story with the box set?]
Source: Wired
20 April 2008
Japan 4cd+dvd box set!!!
Yes, this is for real this time! As of right now this is a Japan only limited edition release with Japan bonus'
My Bloody Valentine are finally returning to the music scene after a long, long 20 years!!!
In addition they are coming back to Japan for the first time in 17 years, to headline the main Green Stage at Fuji Rock Festival 08.
And here's in celebration of their wonderful comeback - My Bloody Valentine Complete Box Set!
The box set contains their two classic album titles "Isn't Anything" and "Loveless" remastered by Kevin Shields himself, EPs, 4 CDs of unreleased collections, and something extra for the Japanese version - a DVD of 6 video clips produced exclusively for this package, extending over 20mins!
That is not all... Other Japan-special features: all of discs 1 to 4 are in paper jacket sleeves, and English and translated lyrics sheets are inserted in "Isn't Anything" and "Loveless"!
None of the hitherto versions of these two classics wasr accompanied with lyric sheets before, which makes the box set even more precious for their fans! However you should note that this box set is ABSOLUTELY LIMITED TITLE , and you'd better order NOW- it is available at 15 OFF on our site right now!
As for their upcoming new album, apparently it is almost done so if nothing happens (let's keep our fingers crossed) it will be out before the end of this year!
Contents
Disc 1
# Isn't Anything, re-mastered by Kevin Shields
Disc 2
# Loveless, re-mastered by Kevin Shields
Disc 3
# EP Collections Tracks TBA, re-mastered by Kevin Shields
Disc 4
# Unreleased Track Collections
*With a 16-paged booklet including liner notes penned by Everett True.
Japan-Only Features (TBC)
Disc 5DVD
# 6 Music Video Clips for about 20mins
1. You Made Me RealiseSingle -released in Aug '88)
2. Swallow Single - released in Feb '91)
3. Feed Me With Your Kiss from "Isn't Anything")
4. Only Shallow from "Loveless"
5. To Hear Knows When from "Loveless")
6. Soon from "Loveless"
Discs 1-4 in papersleeves
Discs 1 & 2 come with original/Japanese lyrics sheets
Pre-order: hmv.co.jp. Other Japanese website have listed this release also.
15 November 07
MBV announced first shows in 16 years!
As posted on MyBloodyValentine.co.uk:
ATP Concerts are very proud to present my bloody valentine who will return to play in Summer 2008 across the UK. The band will take to three cities London, Manchester and Glasgow.
The following three dates have been announced:
Friday 20th June – London – The Roundhouse
Saturday 28th June – Manchester - Apollo
Wednesday 2nd July – Glasgow - Barrowland Tickets go on-sale this Friday, November 16th.
Tickets for all shows will be available at www.seetickets.com
and venue box offices.
London - The Roundhouse
A: Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
T: 0870 389 1846
W: www.roundhouse.org.uk
£25 + booking fee Manchester Apollo
A: Stockport Road Manchester, Lancashire, Manchester, M12 6AP
T: 0870 401 8000
W: www.carling.com/music/venue/manchester_apollo.html
£22.50 + booking fee
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Glasgow Barrowland
A: Barrowland Ballroom, 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 OTS
T: 0141 552 4601
W: www.glasgow-barrowland.com
£22.50 + booking fee
Kevin interview on 'Soft Focus'
Kevin recently appeared on US web TV show and says the band are indeed releasing aanother album. You can here it from the horses mouth
here.
New MBV album due (for real)
The album will appaarently be material that Kevin and Belinda recorded as a follow up to 'Loveless'. It's similar and not radically different than what they were doing before.
Kevin plans to finish up these recording. The album will also include a couple new songs. More details soon, I just want to get this up since I'm been snoozing on adding all this news to the site.
28 August 07
MBV to play Coachella in 2008 and tour rumours
As you've all seen around the net, rumours are flying around about MBV playing Coachella in 2008 and a full world tour to follow. Kevin's manager has told me these
are only rumours and gossip. Here is the original
article. Kevin's manager can only confirm
that Kevin is currently remastering their albums as well as the rest of the Creation Records back a catalog I would imagine because this has been rumoured lately as well.
23 August 07
Official Myspace page?
A curious thing has happened. There now appears to be an official My Bloody Valentine
myspace site. It even has a link to
MyBloodyValentine.co.uk. Could this be a signal
that the new album and tour runours are actually true?
9 July 07
RUMOUR: New album and tour in 2008?
Several people have had a chance to run to Kevin Shields at various recent events (Meltdown, Moscow gig). Apparently Kevin told them that a new album and tour are in store for 2008.
Supposedly the album is almost done. I'm hesitate to report this as the last big news that I reported was the 2 Boxset release that never happened, so take with with a grain of salt. I'm working on getting official word.
RUMOUR: Remastered Creation EP to ever see the light of day?
As if it wasn't enough news about a new album and tour, someone else says they ran into Kevin and asked him about the remastered Creation records EPs.
Supposedly they are done. No release date has been announced. Again, until I can try to
confirm this rumor as well, take this with a grain of salt too
5 February 07
33 1/3 Loveless Book contest winners
Congratulations to: Paul Marechal, George Lazansky, DarkSloth (Forum member), Kat@swing.be, chrisjedijane (Forum member).
George, please email me with your
address as your email bounced.
24 January 07
33 1/3 Loveless Book Signing
Mike McGonigal, the author of the 33 1/3 Loveless book,
will be reading and signing copies of the book at Sonic Boom Records in
Seattle on Feb. 8th at 7pm. It's at their "Vinyl" store, 3414 Fremont
Ave. N (in the alley behind the Fremont Ave store) 206.633.BOOM
24 January 07
33 1/3 Loveless Book Competition
Continuum Books were kind enough to
donate 5 copies of My Bloody Valentine's Loveless (33 1/3) for a competition in conjunction with this site. To be entered into the competition you must answer
the following 3 questions correctly. Correct entries will be randomly picked. The Deadline to enter by is February 1st, 2007. Winners will be selected shortly thereafter
1. Who was My Bloody Valentine's first lead singer?
2. What pet is Kevin particularly fond of supposedly?
3. What band did Kevin play guitar live with in recent years?
5 January 07
My Bloody Valentine's Loveless (33 1/3)
My Bloody Valentine's Loveless (33 1/3) by Mike McGonigal is finally going to see the light of day. Check out the
33 1/3 Blog. In case you never got around to pre-ordering it, you still can
here at Amazon.com. Here is what Amazon says about it:
My Bloody Valentine's Loveless is one of the most revered albums of the
1990s. Highly influential, shrouded in mystery, it has Ð so far Ð been
an impossible album to follow up for its chief creator, Kevin Shields.
Here, Mike McGonigal pieces together the often painful process behind
the writing and recording of Loveless, and tries to separate fact from
fiction in a story that involves (among other things) chinchillas,
chicken-eating contests, countless engineers, and sleep deprivation. The
result - with the help of Kevin Shields and the rest of MBV - is a
fitting tribute to this remarkable record.
4 January 07
A new MBV record?
Yes, you read that correctly..and this actually appears to be true according to Kevin himself in the Jan/Feb issue of
Magnet. Here is an excerpt:
A lot of people say the reason My Bloody Valentine didn't make another
record is because we couldn't. That's mostly true, but not because we
couldn't make another record, but because I never could be bothered to
make another record unless I was really excited by it. And just by fate
or whatever, that never happened. I'm quite optimistic about the
future, even though experience has taught me that I'm probably just
delusional. I do feel that I will make another great record. We are
100 percent going to make another My Bloody Valentine record unless we
die or something. I'd feel really bad if I didn't make another record.
Like, "Shit, people only got the first two chapters, but the last bit is
the best bit." It's just that it's taken me such an oddly long time for
that to happen. How long will that take to transpire into an actual
physical record? I don't know.
10 May.05
MBV to reform?
According to an email I got from someone, they spoke to Kevin at the recent "All Tommorrow's Parties". He said he's been asked to curate the festival next year, but on one condition, he reform MBV. Kevin said he didn't really want to do this and only the
coming months will he decide. But it doesn't seem too likely he told this fan.
10 May.05
Boxsets still to happen?
Also this same email as mentioned above, Kevin says the box sets may happen eventually. Albert Tramson, a close friend with Kevin tells me,
that the box sets rumour were a myth but once Kevin heard about it, he thought it would be worth doing sometime.
Now the mail I originally got from an apparent friend of Kevin's,
did seem to have lots of details that only someone who has been close to Kevin would have known. So if Kevin can ever get over his battle with Sony,
it looks as though it might happen.
10 May.05
2CD compliation is definately on.
Kevin is having problems with Sony still in regards to this. And yes there are 4 unreleased tracks,
that Albert Tramson tells me are "class". This comp was orignally suposed to come out on Creation records!
10 May.05
Kevin to quit working with the scream?
Aslo this person from the same email says that Kevin said he doesn't want to work with The Scream
any more because it's talking up too much of his time.
it is unclear if he is working with The Scream on the new album, but I think he is from the sounds of it. I'm looking into what this means exactly.
31 July.04
'Paint a rainbow' remastered
'Paint a Rainbow' appears on a new Rough Trade compilation,
'Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1.' it will be released by Mute on August 23. I was just informed by Albert that the song was remastered
and he believes that the rest of the songs from that ep have also been remastered. He suspect these tracks may be the first to get reissue treatment.
17 June.04
2CD compilation update
According to sources close with Kevin, he hasn't even begun working on the remastered eps! (Ed: argh!)
17 June.04
Several Interviews Galore
Several interviews have surfaced recently, check them out:
Loose Lips Sink Ships Interview
Buy Loose Lips Sink Ships here
An Interview with Kevin can also be found in the current issue of
Jack Magazine
6 Apr.04
Kevin Speaks!
According to a new interview with kevin, a new My Bloody Velentine record is possible but he'd like to release a solo album first
Here is the interview.
6 Apr.04
Colm sees some action
Colm is apparently working with Mazzy Star on their new album. I assume this will be out later this year. more details soon
7 Mar.04
2CD compilation details emerge Update:
It's due out April 21st and as of right now it's a Japan only release. Everything has been remastered.
Disc 1. EPs
You Made Me Realise
Slow
Thorn
Cigarette In Your Bed
Drive It All Over Me
Feed Me With Your Kiss
I Believe
Emptiness Inside
I Need No Trust
Soon
Glider
Don't Ask Why
Off Your Face
To Here Knows When
Swallow
Honey Power
Moon Song
DiscÊ2. Unreleased
Instrumental #2
Instrumental #1
Cowboy Song
Good For You
Sugar
Kevin Song
Belinda Song
Glider (Long)
Update: March 23. This release has been postponed, problably due to the fact that apparently Kevin just got the masters from Island. No new release date has been set.
Source: thanks to Firmament on the forum for spotting this. pre-order it at sirendisc.com, hmv.co.jp.
25 Feb.04
2CD compilation due soon
According to British magazine, Uncut, Sony are to release a 2CD compilation sometime this year.
This contradicts what my reliable source told me. if you recall this reliable source said 2 box sets will be released in 2005 or 2006.
So now I'm wondering how true this box set actually is.
22 Jan.04
Kevin nominated for a BAFTA
Kevin has been nominated for a BAFTA (British Academy
of Film and Television Awards) for his contribution to the soundtrack of the acclaimed movie 'Lost in translation'.
Read full article at
NME.com.
Also the 'Lost in Translation' director, Sofia Coppola, raves about Kevin's work
here
13 Jan.04
City Girl Video
Check out the video for City Girl
13 Jan.04
More New Material from Kevin?
Kevin plans on releasing "a short album as soon as possible" according to a recent interview with
Now Toronto.com. Here's an excerpt
"It makes me want to release something myself to let people know what I've been doing at home.
I've never stopped writing over the years. I'm going to try to put out a short album as soon as
possible."
Perhaps even better news for My Bloody Valentine fans is that a reunion hasn't been ruled out.
"I've only just gotten free and clear of my previous label deals that had me tied up with Warner
and Island/Universal. This might sound strange, but to get out of it I had to leave My Bloody
Valentine. So, technically, Belinda (Butcher) is still in the band, but no one other than me can
use the name.
"We've always intended to make another My Bloody Valentine record together; we just needed the
right spirit, and we didn't have it in us after Loveless. There's a whole aspect of My Bloody
Valentine that we never really had a chance to explore."
Source: mark, hms meatloaf
10 Jan.04
My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless' Book
David Keenan has written a short monograph on Loveless, due to be published in February 15th. Pre-order it now at
Amazon.com
Look here for
more info
Source: Mark @ cam.ac.uk (not his real email address)
6 Jan.04
No Box Set now?
According to a post by 'Lovelee Sweet Darlene' on a Creation Records Forum
there will be no box set. Instead it will be a 2CD complilation and will include 4 unreleased tracks from the Isn't Anything sessions.
It will also have "Sugar" which only other CD appearance is on a french only promo CD. It will also feature all the Creation EPs songs.
Source: Lovelee Sweet Darlene
5 Jan.04
Kevin contributes to movie soundtrack
Kevin Shields has contributed to the "Lost in translation" soundtrack.
It contains 4 newly written songs City Girl, Goodbye, Are you awake? and Ikebana. Also on the soundtrack is the My Bloody Valentine song, "Sometimes". The soundtrack was released in September 2003
5 Jan.04
A New MBV album?
Yes, according to a recent interview with Kevin
5 Jan.04
A New MBV Ep and Box Set?
Rumours surfaced in the summer of 2003 that Kevin Shields, Colm O'Ciosiog and Bilinda Butcher (bassist Debbie Googe is not
present at the sessions) are reportedly re-recording five songs that the band abandoned for their
1989 EP Glider. The EP, released in between 1988's Isn't Anything and the group's undisputed
masterpiece, the dream-pop landmark Loveless, was originally meant to be a nine-song
full-length album, but the band, as usual, was took too long to record it and eventually caved to
pressure from the industry and released the four finished songs as an EP.
The remaining five unfinished songs from the sessions were shelved indefinitely as the band
proceeded to work on Loveless -- and with the group's breakup soon after, "indefinitely" seemed
to turn into "forever" for those missing tunes. Now that could all change. The box set, which is
tentatively due out this winter, is said to contain the long-awaited full version of My Bloody
Valentine's Glider album, fleshed out by the new recordings. There is, however, no word yet as
to what else the box set might contain, or even what label may decide to release it.
Source: Pitchfork Media
Help Kevin and the Valentines out!
The Hunt for rare my bloody valentine records
As an old friend of the band and a horder of all things mbv, I have been asked by Kevin Shields to look for information on
rare, non-UK mbv records from the Creation era, specifically Isn't Anything and Loveless. The problem was that when Creation
sold to Sony, small details such as who licensed what were lost, leaving the band in the dark over their own output. I have
forwarded details of all the records I have traced so far and I know there's more out there, I just haven't got my hands on
them or real evidence yet. There's definitely loads more releases in existence, and obviously countries generally release
records on more than one format, which again provides a lot of scope. I have spent nearly 2 years on and off looking for
these beauties and new records do keep appearing. So if you can, please help the band trace their back catalogue. Send any
information you have to
Many thanks and it will be made worth your while. Here is the list I've complied so far
Here is the list I've complied so far. Luv Albert Transom.
17 July 04
Box Set details surface
UPDATE: the box set is not happening right now. i will post more details soon.
i've know about this for a while but i still get mails about this.
According to a mail I got recently from a very reliable source, there is indeed a box set coming. (Ed: I believe this one)
In fact there are 2 box sets coming out, plus a DVD! Sadly they probably won't be released until late 2005 or early 2006.
The Anthology will be a Island/Sire release. Contary to popular belief, Kevin's contract to Island is still valid. So apparently the news of the
box set being scrapped were false.
Here are the details. 12 Jan.04
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