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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.
TOURS
Chris will be touring solo in Italy and Switzerland January 31-February 9, and playing 3 shows in Belgium Feb 11-13 in a new duo with STEPHEN O'MALLEY (Sunn O))), Khanate). Dates and details coming soon.
Chris' old band CODEINE will play a short series of shows May-July to spotlight their forthcoming catalog reissues by NUMERO GROUP (tracklisting info is here). Dates and details coming soon.
FILMWORK
Chris recently completed a new film score for the dramatic feature "NOW, FORAGER," which will have its world premiere in late January at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
"TAKEN BY STORM" (music and co-production by CB) will have a screening at MOMA in New York City on February 23.
2011 WRAPUP AND LOOKING INTO 2012
happy new year to everyone! i would like to thank jellyfant and limited appeal records for releasing my latest tunes, as well as geoff farina, hugo race, come, martha's vineyard ferries, scout niblett, the gary, stnnng, and the vdsq crew for the great tours and good times out in the world.
2012 is looking totally bonkers, as my friend roddy would say ~ here's some of what is coming up:
--- ALREADY DEAD TAPES, of kalamazoo, michigan, will release a new live cassette on January 24 of a show i played in chicago this past fall. half electric, half acoustic, new and old songs, edition of 200 copies.
--- solo brokaw tour of italy + switzerland jan 31-feb 9. all dates up soon!
--- live debut of my new duo with STEPHEN O'MALLEY (sunn o)), khanate), feb 11-13 in belgium. stephen and i have corresponded for a while and finally met up for a few days in paris last spring; he'll be playing electric guitar, i will alternate between electric guitar and drums.
--- the awesome PUBLICATION STUDIO of portland, oregon will release my music/poetry+prose collaboration with nyc poet HOLLY ANDERSON, "The Night She Slept With A Bear," this spring. this will be a book + cd package in a breathtaking design by SUSAN ARCHIE. holly and i hope to perform some of this work on the east and west coasts through the year.
--- glitterhouse records will release a compilation this winter of covers of unreleased songs by jeffrey lee pierce. THALIA ZEDEK and i perform the song "Zonar Rose"; others on the comp include Nick Cave, Debbie Harry, Exene Cervenka, Hugo Race, Steve Wynn, Mark Lanegan/Isobel Campbell, and many more.
--- this march i will be recording new albums with DIRTMUSIC in bamako, mali, and with THE NEW YEAR in chicago, illinois.
--- on may 9, NUMERO GROUP will be releasing all 3 albums by CODEINE as double albums and a 6-LP box set. all will feature their typical mind-boggling packaging, rarities, new and unearthed recordings, old photos and new essays. to herald these releases, the original lineup of codeine (me, john engle, steve immerwahr) will play a select number of shows in the US, UK, and Europe may-july. all dates will be announced here soon.
--- last but certainly not least, my solo album of rock/vocal music, which i have been kicking and cajoling for the past 3 years, will finally be released in september by 12XU here in the US. i recently played a couple of awesome shows with elisha wiesner (kahoots, martha's vineyard ferries) on bass and sal mcnamara (kahoots, taxidermists) on drums, and i hope to bring these mugs on the road with me to bring these songs out into the world.
looking forward to tons of music in my new home of seattle, washington and all throughout the world! thanks very much for staying tuned. ~ x cb.
January, 2012
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jan 25 - feb 5 -- international film festival rotterdam
rotterdam, the netherlands; "NOW, FORAGER," a new dramatic feature that chris has composed the film score for, will have its world premiere at the end of january
CHRIS BROKAW SOLO TOUR OF ITALY (PLUS SWITZERLAND AND BELGIUM)
jan 31 - feb 9 2012
jan 30 -- chris brokaw solo
zurich, switzerland, at el lokal
jan 31 -- chris brokaw solo
bologna, italy, at unhip office
feb 1 -- chris brokaw solo
padova, italy, at la mela di newton
feb 2 -- chris brokaw solo
torino, italy, at blah blah
feb 3 -- chris brokaw solo
firenze, italy, at ex fila
feb 4 -- chris brokaw solo
fano, italy, at el paso
feb 5 -- chris brokaw solo
forli, italy, at recircolo
feb 7 -- chris brokaw solo
roma, italy, at unplugged in monti
feb 8 -- chris brokaw solo
pescara, italy, at maze eclectic circle
feb 9 -- chris brokaw solo
tba
feb 10 -- chris brokaw solo
antwerp, belgium, at trix
World debut:
THE CATAMITES - Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Khanate) / Chris Brokaw duo - BELGIUM TOUR
feb 11 - feb 13 2012
feb 11 -- the catamites
brussels, belgium, at les ateliers claus
feb 12 -- the catamites
ghent, belgium, at Icarus @ DOK
feb 13 -- the catamites
brussels, belgium, at magasin 4
feb 23 -- "Taken By Storm" screening
new york, ny, at MOMA. this documentary of renowned record cover designer storm thorgerson was co-produced by chris and features music by him.
feb 27 -- chris brokaw solo
3pm: oak harbor, wa, at the oak harbor library
feb 27 -- chris brokaw solo
5:30pm: coupeville, wa, at the coupeville library
CODEINE SHOWS, EUROPE AND US
may - july 2012
all dates tba!
listen to chris at myspace
older press photos are available at the 12XU site
[last updated january 17, 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. for sale here.
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. for sale here.
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. for sale here.
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. for sale here.
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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