when in australia kiernan box was playing keys

I couldn't make it to the London gig last night unfortunately.

I did notice a news story on Pitchfork this morning though:

Karen O, Liars Buddies Devastations Release LP, Tour

The weather's getting mighty chilly, but fear not-- Devastations have it covered. On October 24, the Australian-turned-German trio will burn some Coal in the U.S., courtesy of Brassland Records. Having a working website though...well that's another story.

So who are these Devastations and why should you care? Well, they've worked with Liars and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O on her shelved solo album. (Yes, Karen O was working on a solo album at some point. No, we don't know what happened to it.) And they sound a lot like Nick Cave.

In support of the album, which landed in Europe last month via Beggars Banquet, Devastations will make their way to North America for a tour alongside the Drones and Favourite Sons. Squeezed on both sides of jaunt are a handful of European shows.

Looking forward to seeing them at ATP in april.

So who are these Devastations and why should you care? Well, they've worked with Liars and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

there's two reasons NOT TO CARE ...

They're supporting The Drones at Barfly tomorrow too.

No Tote gig this year...

Oct 23 2006 - Big Hands w/ The Drones Manchester
Oct 24 2006 - Camden Barfly w/ The Drones London
Oct 26 2006 - Black Cat w/ The National Washington DC, DC
Oct 27 2006 - Knitting Factory NYC, NY
Oct 28 2006 - Johnny Brenda's w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Philadelphia, PA
Oct 31 2006 - TT The Bear's w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Cambridge, MA
Nov 1 2006 - Sound Fix (In-Store) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Nov 2 2006 - White Rabbit NYC, NY
Nov 3 2006 - R&R w/ The Grates NYC, NY
Nov 4 2006 - El Mocambo w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Toronto
Nov 6 2006 - Empty Bottle w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Chicago, IL
Nov 7 2006 - 7th Street Entry w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Minneapolis, MI
Nov 10 2006 - Media Club w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Vancouver
Nov 11 2006 - Crocodile w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Seattle, WA
Nov 12 2006 - Doug Fir w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Portland, OR
Nov 14 2006 - Bottom Of The Hill w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones San Francisco, CA
Nov 15 2006 - Spaceland-Club NME w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones Los Angeles, CA
Nov 17 2006 - Casbah w/ Favourite Sons & The Drones San Diego, CA
Dec 10 2006 - Luminaire w/ Damien Jurado London
Dec 12 2006 - Botanique Brussels
Dec 13 2006 - Vera Groningen
Dec 14 2006 - Cul De Sac Tilburg
Dec 15 2006 - State X New Forms Festival Den Haag
Dec 17 2006 - Atomic Cafe w/ Josh T. Pearson & HTRK Munich
Dec 18 2006 - Prime Club w/ Josh T. Pearson & HTRK Köln
Dec 19 2006 - Molotow w/ Josh T. Pearson & HTRK Hamburg
Dec 20 2006 - Magnet w/ Josh T. Pearson & HTRK Berlin
Dec 21 2006 - Star Club w/ Josh T. Pearson & HTRK Dresden

Ohh - Pitchfork is right - their website is dead

Their MySpace site lives though...

jonejones, so controversial.

i'm hoping to make it to that berlin gig on dec 20th, assuming i have not pissed off to the czech republic then.

look at my picture, shaun.

it's a fucking mission statement!

Josh T Pearson is well worth seeing - ProD has a thread

Website is dead as they've moved to .net!

They played the Reeperbahn in Hamburg (Molotow - where they're playing in December) a few nights ago. The next morning while strolling around near the venue the Kaiser Keller (the Beatles home in Hamburg) I noticed a large police presence, a lot of blood and some serious CSI shit with bullet casings marked out with appropriate numerals and shit.

I suspect these two events are related.

Reeperbahn - sailor strip of sex and drugs and drink....
What ya expect?

Less homicide.

Clearly, I was wrong.

Molotow is a great venue. Promoter gave me a bottle of vodka when I got there. Don't remember anything else.

Oct 26 2006 - Black Cat w/ The National Washington DC, DC

This gig will be fucking excellent. Caught The National a few months back - great live band. Odds on a frothing Pitchfork live review results.

hahahahaha, they're playing a venue called crocodile?

what a crock.

that is, if they sort their visa issues out. they were expecting a long stint in the visa applications office today.

Meant to post here

Boring US hacks give OK, but inaccurate review...

Bed for me...

New songs up on their myspaz...

Devs Myspaz

I know they have been roping in keyboard players live [e.g. from HTRK], but when did they become a four piece?

Conrad Standish - vocals, bass
Tom Carlyon - guitar, vocals
Hugo Cran - drums
Andrea Lee - piano, organ, synthesizer

Shouldn't there be a new album by now?

follow up fail

Shouldn't there be a new album by now?

Not if they're on hiatus and working on other projects, no

Any word on an end to this hiatus?

hopefuly Tom Carlyon's vocals will feature more.
Anyone here have old Luxedo albums they wouldn't mind sharing?

any chance of a reunion soon, lads?

anyone wanna by a copy of their first LP on Munster? Excellent condition - $20 or best offer...

Yes....yes I do! IS it the album before Coal? I love that album. I have it on CD but would love a vinyl copy...

SOLD!

well, well well, looks like Tom and Conrad are up to no good again. I like the name and logo, it could be a band or an accounting firm.

Dang! I was watching their first album on vinyl for way too long. Now it's gone.

They've finally put some music up on the Soundcloud account they opened some time ago
There's a 12'' due on Blast First Petite (according to a HTRK mailout last year)

Yeah...it's good stuff. Good to hear em' both out amongst it all again.

Debut SC show announced - supporting HTRK in Aberdeen

MELBOURNE 27.11.11

Standish/Carlyon

S/C will be performing this Sunday eve at PALMZ, the rooftop bar at the Carlton Hotel in the City. Also on the night are HTRK DJ's, DJ Misha Hollenbach (Perks and Mini), DJ Biscuit, art auctions and more. This is a charity event, with all proceeds going to headspace - Australia's national youth mental health foundation.
$5 donation on the door. Please RSVP names to standishcarlyon@gmail.com or you won't get in. There is limited space up there so first in/best dressed.

DOORS OPEN AT 4PM. S/C ON AT 7PM SHARP.
hope to see u
X

GOODGOD Thursday.

Really? I thought they weren't doing Sydney. Fuck. Can't make it.

Oh this is exciting and unexpected

bugger, got an email from standishcarlyon to effect that guestlist maxxxed out. is that the only way in?

are they doing devastations stuff, or is it a whole new thang?