SOTB: REMASTERED DOUBLE VINYL EDITION

Finally, the reissue of The Chameleons´debut Album, Script of the Bridge, in double vinyl format is now available in Blue Apple Music Web Site.
The re-issue has been restricted to only 1000 copies, so you must hurry up before they disappear.

The package also contains the album in CD format with the 2012 remaster. For those only interested in the CD, you can buy it alone at a cheaper price.

This Special Edition of The Script of The Bridge has been remastered by Guy Massey, who was in charge of the remastered editions of The Beatles Discography.

As Mark Burgess explains on his ChameleonsVOX Web Site, this edition was beyond Chameleons members while preparing the 25th Anniversary edition, but now it is possible.

As all of you know, the sound recording of the original pressing of SOTB vinyl had to be compressed due to the running time (almost an hour). This new edition of SOTB, will not have such limitation as it has been released as a double vinyl, with 3 songs per side.

These are some pictures of the design of this Double Vinyl Edition, which also contains the CD:

WHITAKER-CLEGG Unplugged Gig+ KIZILOK

Andy Clegg & Andy Whitaker, founder members of MUSIC FOR ABORIGINES & THE SUN AND THE MOON, will be performing an unplugged gig @The Crown -37 Booth Street Manchester- on 15th March 2012.

Free Entrance
Special Guest: KIZILOK

For more info check this Facebook Event.

The Chameleons in 80´s Catalonian TV Programme

This is not really "new". In fact, this is old, very old news, but it´s very interesting:

There was in the 80´s a Catalonian TV (TV3) Programme about music called ARSENAL. One of the Broadcasts (Porgramme number 10) was dedicated to The Chameleons, where the fans from that time could enjoy some excerpts from a gig in Barcelona, an interview to Mark and John, and some reviews from a Catalonian Journalist (Guillem Castaño), discussing how important The Chameleons was for him.



That TV3 Broadcast is available through the following Dailymotion video:


Arsenal 10: Temps estranys, The Chameleons por manuelhuerga


The link to the ARSENAL Web Site, where this broadcast appears is:
http://manuelhuerga.com/arsenal/article/programas-1-10

Thanks a lot for this to Daniel

ChameleonsVOX 2012 Tour Dates

This is an update of the already confirmed ChameleonsVOX live dates for April, May and June 2012:






April 6th @Rewind Easter Fest Vooruit Gent - Belgium
April 7th @Kulturbunker - Köln (Support Dead Guitars)
April 8th @Noels Ballroom - Leipzig (Germany)
April 14th @HMV Institute - Birmingham
April 15th @Club Academy - Manchester
April 21st @O2 Academy Islington - London
April 22nd @Tunnels - Bristol

May 5th @Left Bank - Leeds

June 1st @San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival - Barcelona

More info:
ChameleonsVOX Facebook Site
San Miguel Primavera Sound Web Site (they are mistakenly named as The Chameleons)

The SUN & The MOON: Rare & Unreleased Recordings

Andy Clegg (Music for Aborigines, The Sun & The Moon, Weaveworld) has announced the release through his Record Label Going Nowhere Records some Rare and Unreleased Recordings from The SUN & The MOON era.

They have been released as cd-r copies from the master recordings

Rough Sketches Vol I

1.The Speed of Life 2.Death of Imagination 3.A Matter of Conscience 4.Peace in our Time 5.House on Fire 6.Price of Grain 7.Limboland 8. A Picture of England 9. This Passionate Breed 10.What Do Angels Look Like 11. I Love You, You Bastard 12.The Chills 13. The Healer

Rough Sketches Vol II

1.What Do Angels Look Like 2.Kaptain kool 3.(The End of) Death of Imagination 4. The Speed of Life 5.Peace in our Time 6. A Matter of Conscience 7.Dolphin 8.House on Fire 9.The Price of Grain 10.Limboland 11.A Picture of England 12. The Chills 13.Interview

If you want to order any of these CDs, just write an email to Andy to the following email address: gnrecords@gmail.com

More info in this Facebook link.

ChameleonsVOX Tour Dates & SOTB Live Performances

This is an update of the ChameleonsVOX live dates for the USA & UK Tour for November and December 2011. More info about tickets on ChameleonsVOX Web Site new dates in November for their US Tour:

USA

Nov 11th - Austin TX - Elyseum
Nov 12th - Dallas TX - Trees
Nov 13th - Albuquerque NM - Burt’s Tikki Bar (To be confirmed)
Nov 14th - Phoenix AR - The Rythm Room
Nov 15th - Los Angeles CA - The Troubadour
Nov 16th - Oakland CA- The New Parish *
Nov 17th - San Francisco CA - Cafe du Nord
Nov 20th - Chicago ILL - Bottom Lounge
Nov 21th - Rochester NY - Water Street Music Hall
Nov 22th - Boston MA - TT The Bears
Nov 23rd - Manhattan - Home Sweet Home *
Nov 25th - Brooklyn NY - Littlefield
Nov 26th - Manhattan NY - Delancey’s
Nov 27th - Hoboken NJ - Maxwell’s
Nov 28th - Washington DC - The Black Cat
Nov 30th - Atlanta GA - The Shelter


UK
Nov 5th - Whitby Goth Weekend
Dec 12th - London - Dingwalls
Dec 22th - Manchester - Ruby Lounge *


* Special Live performance of Chameleons´ debut album: The Script of the Bridge


It won´t be the same as watching the original band playing together, but it will be for sure a unique opportinity to listen to good these old tunes being played live. So, enjoy!

MUSIC FOR ABORIGINES Live

An update of the Music for Aborigines gig t Night & Day Cafe (Manchester-UK) on 10th October 2011:

Colin Smith, member of the band, has published on his Facebook profile some pictures from the show.



Thanks Colin for sharing them

News from YVES ALTANA

Yves Altana, talented multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer and producer, who worked in the past with Mark Burgess in different projects/bands (Mark Burgess&Yves Altana, Invincible, Bird) is setting up a new band based in Manchester. Although this new project hasn´t got a name yet, we hope to be able to listen soon to the new compositions of this great artist.

During last year Yves has been touring with I am Kloot, and he also has been composing the soundtrack for the game Hydrophobia.

He also worked as engineer/producer of Gabrielle´s Wish.


Yves was contacted by Mark Burgess some time ago to join him on his Chameleons covers band ChameleonsVOX, but he kindly declined the offer as he was more interested in challenging new projects.

You can follow Yves on Facebook with the following profiles: Yves Altana, Wonky Alice. Wonky Alice is an early 90´s alternative/indie manchester band in which Yves played guitars.




You can also listen to some songs froms his past projects on the following myspace links:

http://www.myspace.com/alchemized
http://www.myspace.com/wonkyalice

Summer Gigs: ChameleonsVOX & Coconut DF

A reminder for all Chams fans about the upcoming summer gigs.

Mark Burgess will be playing with his band ChameleonsVOX on 12th August @The Ruby Lounge. They will be supported by The Numbers and BUSHART, the band of John Lever. More info here.


On the other side, Dave Fielding will be playing with his new band Coconut DF on 13th August @Star Fest in Rotherham. More info here.

MUSIC FOR ABORIGINES, KIZILOK & Cornelius Crane Concert

An update of the gig MUSIC FOR ABORIGINES played last 29th July in Manchester (UK) @Night&Day Cafe:

This is the set list of the MFA gig. The played some songs of Black Swan Lane & Weaveworld:

1. Tidal Wave (Black Swan Lane)
2. Pathetical Twat
3. An Individual Mind (Black Swan Lane)
4. Hydraulic Bottlejacks
5. Singing September Songs
6. Kink in your Plan (song from early band "The Neighbours", Col Smith & Andy Whit were in 1980 before forming MFA)
7. Sitting on a Biscuit
8. Perfect Day
9. Out and Down (Weaveworld)
10. Open up my Eyes (Weaveworld)
11. Davy Jones (Weaveworld)
12. Faith

(Thanks Col for the set list)


We have also collected some pics of the event and we have included them in the MFA Photo Album, available here and at the side bar of this blog. Mark Burgess and John Lever attended the show, as part of the audience.

Hope you like the pics. Special thanks to Col & Izzy Wizzy for sharing them.










Background: As all of you may know, MUSIC FOR ABORIGINES was founded many, many years ago by Colin Smith, Andy Clegg & Andy Whitaker, and then two Andys created the SUN & MOON band with John Lever and Mark Burgess from the Chameleons.

MFA was supported in the gig by KIZILOK and CORNELIUS CRANE. If you want to know how these bands sound like, just take a look at the following links:

MUSIC FOR ABORIGINES:
www.myspace.com/whitakerandy
http://www.myspace.com/weaveworld
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0A_iXFF_gQ&feature=related

KIZILOK:
http://www.youtube.com/user/kizilok1

THECORNELIUS CRANE:
http://www.myspace.com/captainsofindustry31
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001967923438

All the info on this Facebook Link.