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New Tour dates
A couple of tour dates have sprung up for the Minus 5, a few festivals and some CD-release show parties. The Minus 5 is also gearing up for a tour with Steve Wynn and the first ever live shows of "The Baseball Project" coming to you in August/September.
Minus 5 tour dates: 10 July - Doug Fir, Portland, OR - CD release show 11 July - SakeOne Summer Concert Series, Forest Grove, OR 18 July - Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA - CD release show 26 August - Portland Center for the Performing Arts Outdoor Series, Portland, OR 28 August - Lake Arrowhead Village, Lake Arrowhead, Ca 7 September - Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA 17 September - St. Francis, Louisville, KY 18 September - Christ the King Oktoberfest, Lexington, KY But Before all that Scott is joining the “Musicians Bringing Musicians Home V” line up on May the 22. Read more about that here Also some new Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 dates went up, including some very nice opening dates for the Decemberist with Andrew Bird Posted on 05 May 2009 by Stoffel
America's favourite Past Time is back => the baseball project on sale
The new baseball season has just started again. And with that Yeproc comes up with and unbelievable promotion. For a limited time(just till May 1st) you can pick up The baseball projects album " Volume 1: Frozen Ropes & Dying Quails " for the low price of 9.99$ or 4.99$ for the digital download, and as that wasn't enough you also get the free digital EP "The Homerun EP" with tracks from said Baseball Project, Todd Snider, Reckless Kelly and everyone's favorite The Young Fresh Fellows. Those who order the CD can also expect a real baseball in their package.
So head over to Yeproc and jump in on this deal. You can also order the EP separately here Posted on 25 Apr 2009 by Stoffel
New Minus 5 and new Young Fresh Fellow album coming up
July 7th is gonna be a busy day, cause not only the new Minus 5 album, but also the long awaited new Young Fresh Fellow record, their first new album since 2001 "Because We Hate You".
Both albums will come out on Yep Roc Records, while the Fellows album ""I Think This Is." was recorded in Seattle with Robyn Hitchcock as the producer. The Minus 5 one "Killingsworth" was recorded all over, but mainly in Portland and features and array of local and not so local talent on it. The releases are still a few months away be sure to come back here in the coming weeks, as we will have samples and streams of the new albums. Meanwhile for those that can't wait that long, go order the Minus 5 EP "Sad Hasselhof" at the Yep Roc Web Shop, it's a 12" with new tunes, some of which might turn up on the new disc, others just exclusively for this release. And also don't forget, the boys are currently on tour with Robyn Hitchcock in the US in support of their new album Goodnight Oslo Posted on 13 Apr 2009 by Stoffel
Pre-order Goodnight Oslo and get a 3-song bonus disc
On February 17th Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 - comprised of R.E.M's Peter Buck on guitar, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M.) on bass and drummer Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.) - will storm back onto the pop music landscape with Goodnight Oslo, the follow-up to their critically lauded 2006 album Ole! Tarantula.
The first fans to pre-order Goodnight Oslo at the Yep Roc Web Shop will receive a limited-edition three-song bonus disc. The CD includes "Up To Our Nex," featured in the film Rachel Getting Married, "I Just Wanna Be Loved," a new song featuring Grant Lee Phillips, and "Nothing Makes Me Cry," a b-side from Ole! Tarantula. Goodnight Oslo Tracklist: ----------------------------- What You Is Your Head Here Saturday Groovers I'm Falling Hurry for the Sky Sixteen Years Up To Our Nex Intricate Thing TLC Goodnight Oslo Posted on 07 Jan 2009 by Stoffel
THE NEIL YOUNG DOOM/DITCH TRILOGY SHOW
Celebrate the depths of winter as Neil Young's Doom Trilogy is presented in it's entirety by some of Portland's finest. The Minus 5, Lewi Longmire Band, and The Don of Division Street Band pay tribute to Neil Young's mid-70's, dark masterpieces of rock and roll. Time Fades Away, On the Beach, Tonight's the Night, collectively known to Young fans as the Doom or Ditch trilogy, were released in the wake of the deaths of two close friends and detail the madness and darkness of this time in his creative life. Musicians from REM, The Young Fresh Fellows, Fernando, Richmond Fontaine, Dr. Theopolis, and others are featured on this night of rock and roll tribute.
Jan. 30, Dante's, Portland THE NEIL YOUNG DOOM/DITCH TRILOGY SHOW featuring "The Lewi Longmire Band" performing ON THE BEACH "The Minus 5" performing TIME FADES AWAY "The Don Of Division Street" performing TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT Scott will also play piano in the "The Don Of Division Street" and some more dates for later in the year March 13, Tractor Tavern, Seattle and March 14, Crystal Ballroom, Portland KMRIA THE MINUS 5 (opening) with KMRIA being the Pogues tribute band that Scott also plays in. Posted on 07 Jan 2009 by Stoffel
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