With Arcade Fire’s new album, Reflektor, due for release on October 28, this week’s archive feature looks back to December 2005, when Uncut awards Album Of The Year to Arcade Fire’s debut, Funeral. Adored by everyone from David Bowie and David Byrne to Chris Martin and Bono, Funeral is a spectacular word-of-mouth success, and suggests whole new futures for rock music. Stephen Troussé meets the band on the eve of their Riviera Theatre set in Chicago…
Conspicuously wealthy blues collectors probably know about this by now, but a copy of Tommy Johnson’s “Alcohol And Jake Blues” has surfaced – only the second that’s ever been found – and is on sale at Ebay. It’ll be interesting to see how bidding shapes up before the auction closes around 10 tonight (UK time): at time of writing, the highest offer is $16,800.00.
In 1983, I picked up a copy of a book called Stick, on a whim. It was written by someone I hadn't heard of previously: Elmore Leonard, who died in August. The book was brilliant and turned me into an addict.
The tracklisting for Arcade Fire's forthcoming new album Reflektor has leaked online.
The 13 tracks, spread over two discs, were revealed on Amazon France this weekend. New single Reflektor is the album's opening track, and is followed by "We Exist", "Flashbulb Eyes", "Here Comes The Night Time", "Normal Person", "You Already Know", "Joan Of Arc", "Here Comes The Night Time II", "Awful Sound (Oh Erydice)", "It's Never Over (Oh Orpheous)", "Porno", "Afterlife", and "Supersymmetry".
Tom Waits has announced he will be playing at this year's Bridge School Benefit.
Waits announced the news via his Facebook and Twitter - accounts on Saturday, September 21.
He Tweeted the following message:
"ALERT! Tom will perform a full acoustic set feat songs from BAD AS ME for the upcoming Bridge School Benefit."
On Facebook, a longer statement read:
The Byrds' Gene Clark is the subject of a new documentary, due for release in November.
The Byrd Who Flew Alone – The Triumphs And Tragedy Of Gene Clark includes new interviews with friends and former colleagues including David Crosby, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman, alongside previously unseen archive footage.
The documentary will be released on November 1 through Four Sun Productions.
Win Butler had addressed criticism over the band's Reflektor graffiti marketing campaign in a handwritten letter.
In the run-up to the announcement of their new single, which was released on Monday (September 9), a mysterious 'Reflektor' logo decorated buildings, pavements, food stalls and monuments around the world. The band were later revealed to be behind the campaign.
