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RECORDS
Chris' new rock blockbuster "STORIES" is available now as a 12", one-sided LP from Limited Appeal Records.
This is a numbered edition of 117 copies, with an amazing silver/grey painting on the b-side, and going fast. A cd version (with bonus instrumental versions) is available for sale here.
also out now: I ACE SOCIOPATHIC KING, chris' new cassette on ALREADY DEAD TAPES. this is a live recording of chris solo, electric and acoustic, recorded at saki in chicago, october 2011. available here for $8 postagepaid (US/CAN), $12 postagepaid (WORLD), paypal: chrisbrokaw@yahoo.com. edition of 200 copies. reviewed here.
TOURS
Chris' old band CODEINE will play a short series of shows April-July to spotlight their forthcoming catalog reissues by NUMERO GROUP (tracklisting from numero; additional info here).
See a video at spin.com and details at rollingstone.com. Dates are listed at right.
FILMWORK
"NOW, FORAGER" (original score by chris) recently had sold-out screenings at its world premiere at the ROTTERDAM FILM FESTIVAL. it will have its US premiere at the NEW DIRECTORS / NEW FILMS fest in new york city, with screenings on march 30 at lincoln center and april 1 at MOMA.
"TAKEN BY STORM" (music and co-production by chris) recently had a sold-out screening at MOMA in new york city.
NOTES FROM CHRIS
***thanks to everyone who came to the solo gigs in europe and the catamites gigs in belgium and seattle. great times! hopefully more to come of all of this later in the year. . .
the codeine reissues on numero group are at the pressing plant right now. we will have details soon on the other artists playing on these shows, new t-shirts and posters, etc. . .
PUBLICATION STUDIO of portland, oregon is preparing the long awaited release of 'THE NIGHT SHE SLEPT WITH A BEAR', the new opus of poetry + prose by holly anderson, featuring a new score i wrote to the text. it will come as a book + cd; more details very soon. . .
THE NEW YEAR will begin work on a new lp later this month in chicago, again with mr. albini at the controls...
and i am putting the final touches on my rock/vocal lp, which should be out in october on 12XU.
stay tuned and thanks for stopping in!
March, 2012
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chris, march 2012
photo by joshua lindenmayer
(click here for larger image)
may 14 -- chris brokaw solo
seattle wa, at the black lodge, w/ spencer moody + guests
CODEINE TOUR
EUROPE, US, JAPAN
april - july, nov 2012
on may 9, NUMERO GROUP will be releasing all 3 albums by chris' old band CODEINE as double albums and a 6-LP box set. all will feature numero's typical mind-boggling packaging, rarities, new and unearthed recordings, old photos and new essays. (full details from numero.) to herald these releases, the original lineup of codeine (chris, john engle, steve immerwahr) will play a select number of shows. see a video at spin.com.
april 9 -- codeine
seattle, wa, at sunset tavern
japan shows postponed to november
may 26 -- codeine
london, england, at all tomorrow's parties festival
may 27 -- codeine
brussels, belgium, at ab club
may 28 -- codeine
groningen, holland, at vera
may 29 -- codeine
berlin, germany, at the festsaal kreutzberg
may 30 -- codeine
vienna, austria, at szene
may 31 -- codeine
bologna, italy, at lokomotiv
june 1 -- codeine
barcelona, spain, at primavera sound
june 8 -- codeine
porto, portugal, at primavera sound
june 29 -- codeine
brooklyn, ny, at the bell house
june 30 -- codeine
allston, ma, at brighton music hall
july 1 -- codeine
chicago, il, at lincoln hall
july 9 -- codeine
seattle, wa, at triple door
july 10 -- codeine
seattle, wa, at triple door
july 11 -- codeine
portland, or, at doug fir lounge
july 12 -- codeine
san francisco, ca, at great american music hall
july 13 -- codeine
los angeles, ca, at echoplex
july 15 -- codeine
new york, ny, at le poisson rouge
japanese shows postponed to november, dates tba.
listen to chris at myspace
older press photos are available at the 12XU site
[last updated april 9, 2012]
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CHRIS BROKAW "STORIES" LP/CD -- Limited Appeal Records, January 2012 -- Chris' new rock blockbuster is a 12", one-sided LP from Limited Appeal, in a numbered edition of 117 copies. Has an amazing silver/grey painting on the b-side inspired by and made for this record by LA artist Dean Styers. A CD version (with bonus instrumental versions) is available for sale here.
CHRIS BROKAW "ROAD" ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK LP -- Jellyfant Records, July 2011 -- Chris' score to Leslie McCleave's 2005 thriller. 19 songs, all instrumental, beautiful packaging. Check out samples and an interview with Chris about this record and film scoring in general at www.jellyfant.com. vinyl edition of 300 copies. for sale here.
KEVIN MIKKA + CHRIS BROKAW "SOSPIRA" ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD -- capitan, july 2011 -- cb and kevin mikka (animal hospital) join forces for this instrumental soundtrack to lana z. caplan's 2011 documentary of the same title about nine women who unexpectedly find love along the amalfi coast of italy. they reinvent their lives there, but the fantasy veneer of mediterranean village life wears thin and beauty recedes to inaccessibility. edition of 100 copies. SOLD OUT.
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA -- "THE BOARDER'S DOOR" -- damnably, oct 2010 -- new recordings created specifically for chris & geoff's fall european/uk tours. 2 songs together, 4 solo tunes from chris, 5 from geoff. recorded june-august 2010 in chicago and europe; details here. limited edition of 500 copies. SOLD OUT.
HIDDEN TOOTH-- "LOST RECORDS" -- capitan records, november, 2010 -- chris and david michael curry meet for 53 minutes of ambient drones, turning to curious forest chattering, and finally to collapsing sheets of metal. handmade brownbag jackets, handstamped white non-silver cd's. edition of 100. SOLD OUT.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD FERRIES -- "IN THE POND" 12" EP -- sickroom records, september 21, 2010 -- new project of elisha weisner (kahoots) on guitar + vocals, bob weston (shellac + mission of burma) on bass + vocals, chris on drums + vocals. 4 song, 1-sided 12" ep, with etching on side 2 by our pal rosie. punk rock! edition of 500. listen at band website; photo. OUT OF STOCK
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA-- "THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" -- jellyfont, fall, 2010 -- vinyl of chris & geoff's debut. gorgeous french pressing, color cardstock insert. edition of 500 copies. OUT OF STOCK.
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA-- "THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" -- capitan records, may 18, 2010 -- pre-WWII country blues songs including "stagger lee," "in the evening," and "make me a pallet on your floor." read reviews. available on damnably records in the uk and europe, and in the US on chris's CAPITAN label, for sale here.
DIRTMUSIC -- "BKO" -- glitterhouse records, april 6, 2010 -- collaboration between dirtmusic (chris, hugo race, chris eckman) and the malian band tamikrest. recorded jan 2009, in bamako, mali ('BKO' is the abbreviation for bamako airport). dirtmusic at myspace. gorgeous package with 1 music cd, 1 video cd with a documentary of the making of BKO, plus 24-page photo booklet. for sale at glitterhouse. video of chris b + chris e unplugged.
CHRIS BROKAW -- "VDSQ SOLO ACOUSTIC VOLUME THREE" -- vin du select qualitite records, november 10, 2009 -- instrumental music for 12-string acoustic guitar, 12 new songs. luscious vinyl pressing in letter-press jackets. new nyc-based label VDSQ is doing all acoustic guitar music, vinyl only, fancy packaging. reviews and samples. available from vdsq records, as a digital download from iTunes, and for sale here.
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