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Post by joker on Mar 22, 2007 17:53:22 GMT -5
Excellent, thanks! I gotta bookmark that site already. It's come in handy at least a couple times recently!
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Post by busyboy on Mar 22, 2007 17:56:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I found it very accidentally. I gotta admit I'm a sucker for figures, so when the BB200 is not posted I go there.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Mar 23, 2007 13:35:03 GMT -5
SHOT: The Shins - Matt McCormick, director
artist: The Shins song: "Australia" label: Sub Pop director(s): Matt McCormick production co: Food Chain Films
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 23, 2007 14:28:27 GMT -5
3/31/07 chart:
44 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 15,292 321,618
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Post by joker on Mar 27, 2007 0:34:26 GMT -5
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Post by busyboy on Mar 28, 2007 13:11:10 GMT -5
04/07 chart: SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 14491 336109
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Post by joker on Mar 28, 2007 17:11:47 GMT -5
Cool, that's just 801 fewer copies than last week.
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Post by joker on Mar 28, 2007 17:13:33 GMT -5
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Post by joker on Mar 28, 2007 17:16:27 GMT -5
The Shins @ Academy 2 (Live Review) If you are a fan of all things American like greasy fast food served with extra bloater paste or oversized dungarees you are probably already subconsciously aware of The Shins.
Like a sixth toe or a third nipple the Shins have been kept a secret despite featuring in various ad campaigns on the small screen.
The band have surreptitiously moved on to their third release, Wincing the Night Away, after their debut album Oh Invented World and the troublesome second album Chutes to Narrow barely managed to register a vibration on the Richter scale.
Regardless of such trivial matters the lads from Albuquerque played a packed Academy 2 on Tuesday night in front of their cult following.
With dipped blue lighting the band enter the stage to rapturous applause. The soft distorted synth becomes more audible and dreamlike as the band launch into the brilliant Sleeping Lessons.
Any worries that The Shins will not be able to transfer the polished production of their album to the stage are soon eased as they rattle off the Marr-ish, Australia and Phantom Limb, air drum kit at the ready.
Just as I start to call for a rocking chair and nip to the offy for some Werthers Originals mumbling that “All their songs sound the same” my faith is restored. Any muted conversations in the crowd end quickly as Mercer sings his Paul Simon infused ballad A Comet Appears.
Caring Is Creepy and Know Your Onion are obvious crowd pleasers but it’s country rocker Turn On Me that best displays Mercer’s Tim DeLaughter/ Paul Hewson even Ferry-esque warbling and delicate vocals-surely single material?
A New Slang is the let down of the evening, while the music is tight and the harmonies are clear, the track becomes a slow trudge.
It’s played too slowly as if the band are doing a cover version of Apache, normally a favourite. The crowd want to join in, but their efforts are thwarted.
Despite some rehearsed banter that could be lifted from banteratgigs.com/Manchester The Shins apparent humility is refreshing, unlike other bands who rely on the use of their mouths over music,
The Shins summery guitar pop will keep you warm no matter what the state of the weather.
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Post by joker on Mar 29, 2007 12:46:40 GMT -5
The Shins Cover Pink FloydWincing's tunes have swayed more than a few of you to give the Mercer crew another shot live, though we doubt you'd argue that the studio is where the Shins shine. Still, if you've been on the road with the band this tour, you've probably seen their take on Pink Floyd's "Breathe," which they unleashed to NME's delight during last night's show at the Kentish Town Forum. Unless it's a spectacularly Ashlee moment ( Aguilera moment?), the clip has poor sync (check out the "look ma no mic!" vocals at 1:53), but it's a reverent -- and, given the band's aesthetic and live rep, impressively lush -- take on the Dark Side classic. Don't think they morphed into "On The Run"'s space-invaders synth line, though it's nearly impossible not to. Has there ever been an album with better segues? "Breathe" vid
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Post by joker on Mar 30, 2007 13:44:27 GMT -5
The Shins, Viva Voice @ Kentish Town Forum, London (live review) by Jocelyn Harris on 30/03/2007 What an attractive team Viva Voce make- she pixie-like but wielding her axe like a heavy rock pro, he sweatbanded up and happily bashing away at the drums with a serene grin. Promoting their latest offering, ‘Get Yr Blood Sucked Out’, they play a mixture of jolly, lolloping Americana and fun, Wayne’s World style OTT rock. The title track is a lovely, Simon and Garfunkle-y tune with a fuzzy, retro groove. The cutesy vocals contrast well with the heavy, bassy buzz and the drummer does some smashing work on the seemingly talc-covered cymbals. Between album tracks they throw themselves into a few 70's rock behemoth work-outs but the Dandy Warhols-esque Lesson No 1 reveals them to be a little too commercial to convince us. All in all they have the looks, the clothes and the retro styling but like a branch of Urban Outfitters it's all too perfect and a little soulless. On to a band with plenty of soul and heart and other lovely, warm, human qualities, The Shins play an outpouring of unbridled joy with whoops and claps and skips. Pleasingly they feature a lot of tracks from their previous album ‘Chutes Too Narrow’ tonight, including a terrific ‘Kissing The Lipless’ that has the crowd jiggling along merrily, a triumphant ‘Young Pilgrims’ and they encore with the haunting ‘Those To Come’. James Russell Mercer's voice is clear and effortlessly drops to a wonderful baritone from his usual position at the top end of the scale. The band seem to be good pals as they smile at each other when they play and give each other room for individual flourishes. As each song is perfectly realised, the less familiar ones from new album ‘Wincing the Night Away’ still get the crowd moving though they don't have the entire room singing along like the older tracks. A huge roar fills the forum when the last note ends and the audience seem ecstatic- if only we could have the opportunity to see them more often.
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Post by joker on Mar 30, 2007 14:09:26 GMT -5
SubterraneanSo, our sources at Sub Pop tell us (they’ve got HUGE mouths over there…) that they’re still picking the next U.S. single, but in the U.K. it will be “Australia” and they attached the picture below from the video shoot. Also, check the link for a live performance of “Turn On Me”.
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Post by joker on Apr 2, 2007 12:47:56 GMT -5
The Shins Go To The "Dark Side"Band performs Floyd cover at London showLONDON, UK Monday Apr.2.2007 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- The Shins performed a cover of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" at a sold-out London gig Tuesday night. Frontman James Mercer told NME.com why they chose to cover the song. He said, "I grew up with that record ('Dark Side Of The Moon'), I really did. When I was 10, there was this kid that was four years older me that used to live in the apartment above me and he used to play that record all the time, trying to figure it out." Mercer also said he was happy to be back in the UK, having lived there as a teenager. He said, "There's a certain British thing that we always be with me, a connection, this kind of melancholy. I love playing here." In addition to the Pink Floyd cover, The Shins' 21-song set also featured a version of "Someone I Care About" by The Modern Lovers.
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Post by interpol977 on Apr 2, 2007 12:58:57 GMT -5
I hope "Turn On Me" is the next single here in the US; it's the best track on the album and has more hit potential than "Australia".
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Post by busyboy on Apr 4, 2007 12:54:49 GMT -5
04/14/2007
SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 12,034 348,143
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 5, 2007 5:41:50 GMT -5
04/14: 51 72 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 12,034 -17% 14,491 348,143
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 12, 2007 5:41:32 GMT -5
04/21: 72 94 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 11,642 -3.3% 12,034 359,785
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Post by joker on Apr 18, 2007 14:30:52 GMT -5
Review: The Shins at the Warfield 4/16 (San Jose Mercury News) By Shay Quillen Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 at 12:00 pm in Music, Shay Quillen, General. If you love the Shins’ records, you’ll like the Shins live. Luckily for them, a lot of people love the Shins’ records, as evidenced by the attentive capacity crowd Monday at the first night of a three-night stand at the Warfield. And why not? James Mercer cranks out some of the best twisty melodies and obtuse lyrics this side of Brian Wilson’s “Smile.” But if you heard “New Slang” for the first time live, it probably wouldn’t change your life. The Shins don’t offer a lot in the way of spontaneity or personality. Mercer barely says a word, and the more talkative bassist Marty Crandall is just a regular, friendly guy. No rock stars here. So it comes down to the music, which the quartet pulls off capably, with the help of an additional keyboard/guitar/bass/singer dude. The 80-minute set offered a generous sampling of songs from each of the band’s three albums, all well worth buying. Most stuck pretty close to the original arrangements. “Saint Simon,” which began here with a new piano introduction, was a standout, as was the recent single “Phantom Limb.” That song and a handful of others featured backing vocals from Anita Robinson of opening act Viva Voce. She was a pleasant addition, but didn’t stand out among the band’s already impressive barrage of falsetto oohs and la-las. A cover of Pink Floyd’s “Breathe” toward the end of the set went over well, but the encore found the Shins making the best music of the night, going from an acoustic “Caring Is Creepy” to an energetic cover of the Modern Lovers’ “Someone I Care About” (with twin cowbells, no less) and a closing “So Says I.” After advising y’all to arrive on time to catch openers Viva Voce, I got hung up in traffic on 101 and ended up catching only the duo’s last song and a half. When I entered, Anita Robinson was rocking out on a double-necked guitar as hubby Kevin pounded the drums. Then they quieted down for “Special Thing,” with Kevin singing lead and playing acoustic guitar and kick drum. Sorry I missed the rest. As I’ve mentioned before, their “Get Yr Blood Sucked Out” CD is fascinating — highly recommended. Anyway, the Shins have two more nights left at the Warfield. Both are sold out, but if you really want to get in, I’m sure you can think of something.
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Post by joker on Apr 18, 2007 14:32:01 GMT -5
The Shins, Cold War Kids rock LA benefitLily Allen also supports local radio stationThe Shins, Cold War Kids, Lily Allen and surprise guest Travis headlined a star-studded, sold-out benefit concert supporting Los Angeles radio station KCRW on Saturday night (April 14). The sixth annual A Sounds Eclectic Evening at Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre featured a diverse array of performers playing to a 6,000-strong crowd during the four-and-a-half hour show. The Shins headlined the evening with an energetic performance that ran just over an hour. The New Mexico five-piece breezed through tracks from 2003's 'Chutes Too Narrow' as well as their latest album, 'Wincing The Night Away', which debuted at Number Two on the Billboard charts. "You've had lots of flavours to choose from tonight," bassist/keyboardist Marty Crandall told the audience. "I think The Shins are a lot like butterscotch." Crandall also gave a shout out to Paris Hilton, who was rumoured to be in the audience. "Hi Paris, if you're here," he quipped. Before The Shins took the stage, Lily Allen strutted her stuff in green stilettos and frilly pink dress. "Jesus, I think I might have had a bit too much Jagermeister," she admitted, wobbling a bit. With a backing band that included a three-piece brass section, Allen ran through several tracks from her debut album, 'Alright, Still', looking a bit worse for the wear. "This is our last US show so it's great to be here," Allen said, fuelling rumours that she would be cancelling her upcoming US dates. Travis preceded Allen as the evening's surprise guest. The Glaswegian quartet performed a pared-down set, previewing several songs from their forthcoming album, 'The Boy With No Name', as previously reported. One of the evening's biggest surprises came from Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. The guitarists adeptly mixed Spanish classical guitar with classic rock, performing rousing renditions of Metallica's 'Orion' and closing with a startlingly unique version of Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven'. They received the evening's most thunderous standing ovation. Cold War Kids did not disappoint with their bluesy, funked-up numbers. Frontman Nathan Willett wailed on piano while his bandmates grooved across the stage. Playing several tracks from 'Robbers & Cowards' including 'Saint John' and 'Hang Me Up To Dry', the local band quipped, "If anyone took the 405 freeway here, we can give you a ride home." After their set, Willett told NME.COM that this was the largest venue the band had ever played in their hometown. "It's also the first time we played somewhere where people were seated, which was kind of weird. But (actor) Will Ferrell was dancing a lot while we were playing, which was awesome." Willett explained why the band wanted to play the benefit show. "We've grown up listening to KCRW - they're the most artistic radio station there is," he said. LA band Bitter:Sweet kicked off the evening with a brief but strong set of jazz-infused trip-hop, fronted by sexy singer Shana Halligan. Rounding out the night was Breakestra, an eight-piece band that delivered the evening's most political message against President George Bush, as well as a tribute to James Brown. Proceeds from the evening will go toward preserving and modernising KCRW's extensive music library. "The bands all play for free, except expenses," KCRW Music Director and DJ Nic Harcourt explained to NME.COM. "It's terrific that they lent their support."
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 18, 2007 16:58:34 GMT -5
04/28: 94 96 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 8,207 -29.5% 11,642 367,992
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 26, 2007 5:55:48 GMT -5
05/05: 96 112 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 6,689 8,207 374,681
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 2, 2007 15:37:18 GMT -5
05/12: 112 121 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 6,178 -8 6,689 380,859
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Post by joker on May 2, 2007 15:44:50 GMT -5
Selling 380k already is impressive, but the drops over the last month or so haven't been as encouraging. They need to start promoting the new single real quicklike.
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 10, 2007 4:26:09 GMT -5
05/19: 121 134 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 5,754 -7 6,178 386,613
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 17, 2007 5:57:19 GMT -5
05/26: 134 150 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 5,484 -5 5,754 392,097
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 24, 2007 6:32:18 GMT -5
06/02: 150 149 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 5,046 -8 5,484 397,143
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Post by joker on May 24, 2007 18:28:27 GMT -5
Nice, 500k isn't too far off!
"Australia" is finally starting to make gains on Alternative:
94 70 SHINS Australia 2006 Sub Pop 127 76 51 0.340
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Post by joker on May 29, 2007 14:11:30 GMT -5
The Shins Extend World TourSince the release of Wincing the Night Away earlier this year, the Shins have made their name practically synonymous with touring, as in "I think what our band really needs is to go on the Shins to support our album" or "This the Shins would be much better if we had a competent the Shins manager to make sure we got paid." It's a freaking epidemic. The Shins' newly announced the Shins includes its share of summer festival dates, but even more prominently featured is their slab of Australian shows in August. Wanna guess what song will get the loudest cheers at those gigs? The the Shins kicks off July 29 at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. Dates: 07-29 Yuzawa-machi, Japan - Naeba Ski Resort (Fuji Rock Festival) 08-03 Perth, Australia - Metro City 08-04 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre 08-05 Byron Bay, Australia - Splendour in the Grass Festival 08-07 Melbourne, Australia - Palace 08-08 Melbourne, Australia - Palace 08-09 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre 08-10 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre 08-24 Saint-Cloud, France - Rock en Siene 08-25 Reading, England - Reading Festival 08-26 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival 09-02 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 31, 2007 7:13:05 GMT -5
06/09: 149 155 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 4,635 5,046 401,778
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Post by joker on Jun 2, 2007 15:00:16 GMT -5
I want "Red Rabbits" as a single... I'd have preferred it over "Australia"... nice song. 06/09: 149 155 SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 4,635 401,778 updated to include the #'s - 400k!
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