news Archive

news Archive

24.04.02 : COX-ON DECKS (nme.com) BLUR star GRAHAM COXON is to make a surprise DJ appearance in LONDON later this week.
The guitarist will spin the records at Mission Of Burma's show at the London Garage on April 25. Coxon is a fan of the group, and covered two of the band's songs on his solo album 'The Golden D'. Following the show, Mission Of Burma will play at this weekend's All Tomorrow's Parties festival.

08.04.02 : GRAHAM IS RECORDING HIS 4 ^TH SOLO ALBUM with producer Mike Pelanconi !

TRANSCOPIC RECORDS NEWSLETTER

BILLY CHILDISH & THE BUFF MEDWAYS

Following the rockin' success of their co-headline gig with 'The White

Stripes' last month, Billy Childish's new band, THE BUFF MEDWAYS are

releasing a live favorite, 'TROUBLED MIND' on April 29th on Transcopic

Records. The single is a 7" only (TRAN015) and is their 2nd single taken

from the forthcoming album, 'STEADY THE BUFFS' out on May 13th on CD & LP...

The band are playing these up-coming dates including a hand picked support

with Childish admirers, 'The Hives'

2nd May - Liverpool University with THE HIVES

4th May - Brixton Academy with THE HIVES

London date tbc in late April. UK headline tour to be announced in May....

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MOWER

Reviews of Mower's new band/new single release 'REST IN PEACE' have been

showering our kids with compliments - looks like this will be their year!

The Limited Edition single is only a taster of what is to come and is

released on Transcopic on April 29th (TRAN014). The b-side 'CLUBFOOT' would

make any parent worry...

Come see what all the fuss is about.

18th APRIL - 'THE METRO CLUB', 19-23 Oxford Street, W1

          (Opposite Virgin Megastore. Nearest tube - Tottenham Court Rd)

Tickets £5 adv (£6 on door) www.barflyclub.com  (Advance tickets/Listings)

                      0870 907 0999 (Barfly 24 hour ticket line)

UK tour to be announced in April/May

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OTHER NEWS AT TRANSCOPIC....

Graham Coxon is holed up in Titanic Studios with producer Mike Pelanconi

this month, recording his 4th solo album. It is fantastic !!!!

You may well be hearing soon from Mr. Hinks who once pulled shapes and

thrashed guitars for now defunct UK weirdo punks CABLE. Transcopic are

teaming up with Mr. Hinks to release some of his solo work although what it

will be called is still anybodys guess. The ball is rolling...

Transcopic are in the process of changing distribution at the moment. More

details in the next newsletter, but what this will mean hopefully is that

our releases will be turning up in Europe, Japan & America having mainly

only be available in the UK. All our past & current releases should then be

easily orderable from your local shop, anywhere in the world. YAY !!!

This week, Transcopic are mostly listening to ....  Bob Dylan, Mississippi

John Hurt, The Milkshakes, early Beck, July, Rachmaninov, Bunsen Honeydew,

The Beach Boys, Leadbelly, Betty Harris, The Meters and watching cowboy

films !!!!

Thanks for listening

Jamie & Graham

Transcopic Records

www.transcopic.com

20.03.02 : SOME DISTANCE LEFT TO RUN ! (nme.com) Blur’s DAVE ROWNTREE has scotched rumours that his band's new album is almost complete, saying they were "closer to the start of the process than the end". Rowntree was at the Houses Of Parliament this afternoon (March 20), attending the official launch of the All Party Music Group, a cross-political group of MPs intending to work for the interests of the British music industry. Speaking exclusively to NME.COM, Rowntree confirmed Blur were returning to the studio in May but added: "All speculation in the NME about the title of the singles, or what we have recorded, is giving us all a good laugh. We are closer to the start of the process than the end." The album, the follow-up to 1999's '13', will not be released until next year, he added. Last week Blur frontman Damon Albarn said they had recorded 14 songs and that one of them, 'Don't Bomb When You Are the Bomb', was likely to be the new single. Rowntree was joined at the launch by a number of industry big wigs including Rob Dickins, Chairman of the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and super-producer and 'Pop Idol' judge Pete Waterman.

11.03.02 : TRANSCOPIC RECORDS NEWSLETTER

'MOWER' Show announced....13/03/02

Mower, who have been holed up in the studio recording new tracks for
Transcopic are being let out for one night this week (Wednesday 13th) to
headline 'The Barfly', Chalk Farm Rd, NW1.
Support comes from Jetulong & Electronic Eye Machine & tickets are £5 in
advance.

Here is are the Barfly numbers to get yourself in! :

+44-(0)20 7691 4246 (24 hour info)
www.barflyclub.com (Advance tickets/Listings)
0870 907 0999 (Barfly 24 hour ticket line)
Listings for other Fly venues - www.channelfly.com

Mower are releasing their brand new single 'Rest In Peace' on April 15th
through Transcopic Records.
The Single will be a limited Edition 7" only - so get in quick.

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BILLY CHILDISH & THE BUFF MEDWAYS

Fresh from supporting The White Stripes last week, Billy Chidish & The Buff
Medways and Transcopic are pleased to announce the deatils of their eagerly
awaited new releases....

A Single (7" Only) 'Troubled Mind' will hit the shops on April 29th followed
by a CD/LP Album titled 'Steady The Buffs' on May 13th.

We will be announcing deatils of shows, in-stores, galleries and other fine
events nearer the time, so keep an eye out for the next newsletter.

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Other news

Darius (ex-Cable) Hinks has recorded a single for Transcopic - and we are
looking to release it in the coming months... Sorry the wait has been a
while but it will be worth it....

The Transcopic on-line store has nearly all of our releases (if you are
missing any) and Transcopic t-shirts & bags etc. We have a special offer at
the shop at the moment. With any album or merchandise purchase, you recieve
a free Graham Coxon CD single which was only made available for a short time
last year - the offer won't last forever....

Thanks

Jamie & Graham
Transcopic Records
www.transcopic.com

13.03.02 : BLUR'S NEW SINGLE 'BOMB'SHELL (nme.com) Vocalist Damon Albarn has been on tour with Gorillaz across North America throughout March. Speaking to MTV news, he said that his original group were hoping to put the finishing touches to the record in a month long studio session in May. Approximately 14 songs have already been recorded, but Albarn said that one song, 'Don't Bomb When You Are the Bomb', could be a single. However, he was unwilling to discuss the direction of the band's new music or the content of the lyrics, simply commenting: "I can't really say anything about it, because if I did, you wouldn't want me back here (in the US) next time." Blur 's new album, the follow-up to 1999's '13', is due for release later this year or early 2003.

27.11.01 : TRANSCOPIC RECORDS NEWSLETTER
Mmmm. Quite a weird month for Transcopic. Some fanastic reviews, some
smelly, new Mower line-up, great new Mower material, Billy Childish's
beautiful poetry reading......mmmmmmmmm.
So, here's some news.

GRAHAM COXON
Graham Coxon's 3rd solo album, 'CROW SIT ON BLOOD TREE' was released
yesterday, (November 26th) through Transcopic/EMI in the countries below,
unless otherwise stated...
Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan (10/12 tbc), Russia,
Canada(via import), Denmark, Germany(03/12 tbc), Finland, Greece, Italy,
Norway, Spain, Sweden. [what about France for fux sake !!???]

Good news from Germany where "Musikexpress" voted the album as one of the 50
best releases of the year 2001 !!! wwooooooo.
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MOWER
The band are now on tour with 'Drugstore'- some other dates added also.
These are the first live dates featuring the new line-up, Mat, Nash & John.
Don't wait any longer to see em.
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 27th - Manchester Uni
Wednesday 28th - Sheffield Barfly
Friday 30th - The Zodiac, Oxford
DECEMBER
Saturday 1st - Barfly Cardiff
Monday 3rd - London Dingwalls
Thursday 13th - 'Album Launch Gig', 333 Club, Old Street, EC1
JANUARY
Saturday 12th - 'ICA', The Mall, W1

MOWER's self titled debut album is in shops now. Produced by Graham Coxon,
the album is available on CD (TRANCD013) & LP (TRANLP013) and can be bought
from HMV's, Virgin's and all good indie shops or on-line at
www.transcopic.com .
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THE BUFF MEDWAYS
Have announced a date....
Friday 14th December - 'The Boston', Tufnell Park, London.
www.theebillychildish.com
www.dirtywaterclub.com

NEWS
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As a Christmas special, we have an exclusive offer in the Transcopic web
shop. Between 26/11/01 and 02/01/02, if you buy any Transcopic album
(Graham's, Mower's, ALPP's) online you can get fucking great Transcopic bag
for only £5.00 + P&P! (we recommend you do so early to ensure delivery
before Christmas).
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The Buff Medways/Mower XFM Exposure gig tbc at 'The Monarch', NW1 in late
Jan, early Feb. Gig will be aired on radio. Tickets will go quick.
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Billy Childish and The Buff Medways are recording material for an album out
on Transcopic in the spring...
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We are planning another Transcopic night showcasing our bands and new
signings. Around Feburary time - will keep you posted...

Well, that's about it. Be festive or don't bother.

Jamie & Graham
Transcopic Records

01.11.01 : NEWSLETTER TRANSCOPIC # 7

MOWER's self titled debut album hit the shops yesterday. Produced by Graham
Coxon, the album is available on CD (TRANCD013) & LP (TRANLP013) and can be
bought from HMV's, Virgin's and all good indie shops or on-line at
www.transcopic.com .

The band are heading out on tour next month with 'Drugstore'- dates are
subject to change, details of these, ticket prices and times will be updated
on our website...

NOVEMBER
Sunday 25th - Bristol Fleece n' Firkin
Monday 26th - Birmingham Flapper n' Firkin
Tuesday 27th - Manchester Uni
Wednesday 28th - Sheffield Barfly
Friday 30th - The Zodiac, Oxford

DECEMBER
Saturday 1st - Barfly Cardiff
Monday 3rd - London Dingwalls

Mat Mower will also be visiting XFM on Wednesday (tommorrow) night to chat
to DJ John Kennedy, play a couple of songs and play some records...
www.1049xfm.com
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THE BUFF MEDWAYS

Billy Childish and his band are on tour in the US at the moment. Their
single 'Strange Kind Of Happyness' is in shops now....

OCTOBER
Tuesday 30th - 'Bottom Of The Hill', San Fransisco
Wednesday 31st - 'Space Land', L.A.

NOVEMBER
Thursday 1st - 'The Sit And Spin', Seattle
Saturday 3rd - 'The Cavestomp Festival, New York

For more details visit www.theebillychildish.com

NEWS
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Ex-Cable guitarist Darius Hinks has recorded a mini-album for Transcopic
which should see the light of day early next year under the name...THE
CARRYING SOCIETY.
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Graham Coxon's 3rd solo album, 'Crow Sit On Blood Tree' will get an
international release through Transcopic/EMI Records in late November.
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Transcopic have only a few copies of Graham Coxon's single and Limited
Edition LP left at our on-line shop. The LP will not get a worldwide release
so snap em' up quick if you want them....www.recordstore.co.uk/transcopic
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Three new video's have been added to the site. Graham Coxon's self made
video's for 'BONFIRES' and 'TOO UPTIGHT' & Mower's hit video, 'DRINKING FOR
BRITAIN'.
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Jamie & Graham
Transcopic Records

06.09.01 : LIGHTNING STROKES COXON (dotmusic) Graham has joined the all-consuming frenzy surrounding The Strokes, claiming "they might save pop music". Coxon, who released his third solo album 'Crow Sit On Blood Tree' last month, told us the New York City rock and roll heroes had made him cry, such was their impact on him. He explained: "I love The Strokes. I was thanking somewhere for them this morning. They might save pop music. That's pop music to me. "I'm old, so pop's not really my bag, but they bring tears to my eyes, because I've needed them for so long. You know, a new groove. Anything is possible with The Strokes, that's the beauty of it." Meanwhile, Coxon explains in the interview what the future holds for Blur as they prepare to reconvene in the studio to record their first album since 1999's '13'. CLICK HERE for the full interview.

22.08.01 : GRAHAM REMIXES "Beauty Dies Young" BY LOWGOLD : it's on their new single released on august 27th on Nude. *cheers Dezz*

30.07.01 : BLUR'S TEST OF FAITH (nme.com) Graham has said that when BLUR enter the studio with MARIANNE FAITHFULL it will help them work out which direction they should take on their new album. Blur are to record 'Your Time Will Come', their contribution to the forthcoming album by Marianne Faithful, within the next week. The Damon Albarn penned song will be sung by Faithfull, with the possibility of Albarn providing backing vocals. Now, speaking in an interview with the London Evening Standard's website, www.thisislondon.co.uk , guitarist Coxon said the time in the studio will have larger repercussions for Blur's forthcoming record. He said: "It'll be a good test to see where we all are in our outlooks. My current outlook is so different from anywhere I've been before. It's going to be interesting." Blur are due to record new material with Fatboy Slim later this year. Coxon has recently completed his third solo album. Titled 'Crow Sit On Blood Tree', the record is released on August 6. Speaking about his new record, he said working on his own album was different to the studio sessions with Blur. He commented: "(When you are in a band) it's like an audition in which you're waiting in the queue and stressing, then the producer says, 'You're next!' and you have an hour to do something good. With my own album I had been mulling over the songs for months, then went into the studio and translated exactly what was in my head onto tape in a few days."