Filed under: 2008-2010 In The Music | Tags: CD, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
It’s shiny, it’s new and it’s here. Say hello to ‘In The Music’.
I’ll leave the song reviews for another time and just let you all drool over the packaging.
The Japanese release comes in digi-pak form with the obligatory obi-strip. Inside we have a marvellous fold out lyric sheet with a fantastic montage of band pics on the reverse, and as with all Japanese releases there’s an additional lyric booklet, which kindly explains the band’s thinking behind each song.
Get In(to) The Music – it’s magic!
2009 Victor Entertainment VICP-64691 (Japan)
Here’s a full page advertisement which appeared in the Japanese music press, promoting the original digi-pak ‘Snow EP’.
Japanese Music Press 1999
Filed under: Press
…was a fanzine published by TCS list members Sarah Frederiksen and Christopher Dooley. A one issue booklet dedicated to – in their own words – ‘Scotland’s Best Kept Secret’.
Stretching to twenty pages it documents the band’s adventures up until, and including, the ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ era. It includes a discography, band interview, lyrics, photographs and some pretty dodgy hairstyles.
There were around 250 copies printed, some of which accompanied the bootleg ‘Iceburg’ single, but this record had no connection with Sarah or Chris.
The two tracks on the single were ‘Iceburg’ on the A-side and ‘Remember Phil’ on the flip side, which was, of course ‘Twisted and Bent’.
A great wee piece of history.
1993
This full page advert – to promote second album ‘I’ve Seen Everything’ – appeared in the NME.
‘Album of the Week’ no less.
NME 8 May 1993
Filed under: Related | Tags: Britpop, Cassette, Hard-to-Find, Magazine, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
‘Select’ was a UK music magazine of the 1990s which was particularly known for covering Britpop. The magazine launched in October 1990 and folded a decade later in 2000, mirroring the rise and decline of the Britpop scene with which it became synonymous.
Here’s a cassette given away free with the May 1996 issue, which includes a track from the Trashcans – the mislabeled ‘Pop Palace’.
Note: All bands – with the exception of the Trashcans – are printed on the front cover.
Typical eh?
SELECT Magazine May 1996
Filed under: Press | Tags: Johnny Dee, Magazine, Music, Press, Trashcan Sinatras
A not so favourable review from Johnny Dee of the NME, for single ‘Hayfever’.
Said reviewer – who now writes for the Guardian newspaper and Q Magazine – gave Cornershop the ‘Single of the Week’ award in the same issue.
Some people just have no taste.
NME 8 May 1993
Small announcement in the NME advertising dates in support of album ‘I’ve Seen Everything’.
NME 8 May 1993
Filed under: Related | Tags: CD, Import, Live Recording, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
KEXP 90.3 FM is a radio station based in Seattle. On the 1st October 2004, the Trashcans paid a visit to the station and recorded a live session in support of ‘Weightlifting’.
Four songs were recorded in this session including ‘All The Dark Horses’, ‘Freetime’, ‘Got Carried Away’ and ‘Weightlifting’ – featured on this CD. Other artists on the CD include Death Cab For Cutie, Bright Eyes, The Wedding Present and Patti Smith.
For some reason I’m unable to listen to the streaming audio, but if you want to give it a try, it’s available here.
2006 KEXP CD003
Filed under: Related | Tags: CD, Eddi Reader, Import, Music, Trashcan Sinatras
…was released in 1996 by Eddi Reader.
This Japanese import included the bonus track ‘Sex Lives’ which was written by Frank Reader and Paul Livingston, although it doesn’t appear to be credited on the sleeve notes.
An acoustic track, it was also available on her single ‘Town Without Pity’ (part 2, NEG90CDX/0630151222)
See comments for quick update on this post.
1996 Blanco Y Negro/WEA Japan WPCR-780 (Japan)
Filed under: Related | Tags: Bookmarks, CD, Kris Kristofferson, Music, Roddy Hart, Trashcan Sinatras
Scottish singer/songwriter Roddy Hart, has toured and played shows in America, Japan and Europe, opening for artists such as Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Ray LaMontagne, Rosanne Cash and the Trashcan Sinatras.
His debut studio album ‘Bookmarks’ features a few members of the Trashcans, notably Frank on backing vocals, Paul on guitar and Stephen on drums.
It’s an impressive album which also features Kris Kristofferson and Eddi Reader on a couple of tracks. If you like Ryan Adams, The Wallflowers, Bright Eyes and the like, then you should buy this album – it won’t disappoint.
2009 Vertical Records VERTCD078
