FOR FRIENDS IN POLAND

Piano Magic return to Poland in November to play a special one-off concert as part of the Upper Silesian Art Festival in Katowice.  The group play the prestigious Teatr Rozrywki in Chorzów. 
More information can be found here :

www.myspace.com/uppersilesianartfestival 
www.lastfm.pl/event/321309




PIANO MAGIC LIGHT CANDLE FOR SANTA MARIA

Piano Magic and Klima play as part of the Nocturama film and music festival at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo, Seville, Spain on 26th July.  The festival's concert choices were made by Piano Magic's European label, Green Ufos and will take place in the grounds of the splendidly named Monasterio de la Cartuja de Santa María de las Cuevas.

Future Conditional also make their DJ debut on 25th July following a set by ex-Cocteau Twin, Robin Guthrie.  More information, including photographs of the inspirational setting, can be found at :
www.caac.es/actividades/proyectos/frame_noct_mus07.htm




PIANO MAGIC RELEASE MONSTER IN MAY
 

Piano Magic unveil a new album, 'Part Monster' on May 21st.  Their first full-lengther in 2 years was produced by Guy Fixsen (of Laika), features 9 new tracks, plus a dynamic new interpretation of 'Incurable.'  Angele David-Guillou of Klima, again guests on vocals, as does Simon River of The Bitter Springs, who last collaborated with Piano Magic on 1999's 'Low Birth Weight.'   Artwork for the album was designed by Matt Dornan (formerly responsible for 'Artists' Rifles' and 'Seasonally Affective') with photography by Paul Heartfield.

'Part Monster' will be released across 3 different labels - Homesleep (Italy), Important Records (North America) and Green Ufos (Rest Of World).  Hear the title track, 'Part Monster,' on the band's official MySpace page here: www.myspace.com/lowbirthweight To mark this auspicious occasion, the band have lined up a string of live dates in Italy, England and Turkey.  Further dates will follow suit throughout 2007. May 16 2007 Transilvania Milan May 17 2007 Circolo degli Artisti Roma, Reggio Emilia May 18 2007 Zero Bergamo May 19 2007 Estragon Bologna Jun 9 2007 Artivive Festival Soliera, Modena Jun 15 2007 The Museum Of Garden History London Jul 1 2007 Radar Live Festival Istanbul

KLIMA ALBUM OUT NOW

Angele David-Guillou, incurable chanteuse with Piano Magic since 2000, releases her dazzling debut album under the name, Klima, on 16th April.  Produced by Jerome Tcherneyan of Piano Magic and co-produced by Guy Fixsen of Laika, the album features 11 gorgeous vignettes  of electro-acoustic loveliness. 'Klima,' out on Peacefrog Records, is available in all good record stores and mail order outlets. Klima appear live on Saturday 21st April in Paris at Le Nouveau Casino and at The Borderline, London on May 2nd, as part of the Les Femmes S'en Melent Festival. More information here : www.myspace.com/contactklima www.peacefrog.com

THE FUTURE IS CONDITIONAL



LTM Recordings release the debut album by Future Conditional, the electro pop project of Piano Magic's Cedric Pin and Glen Johnson, on April 2nd.
"We Don't Just Disappear," influenced predominantly by the early 80's synth-swathed pop of New Order, Kraftwerk, Section 25 and OMD, includes guest vocals by Melanie Pain (Nouvelle Vague), Bobby Wratten (Trembling Blue Stars), Angele David-Guillou (Klima/Piano Magic), Dan Matz (Windsor For The Derby) and Carolyn Allen from The Wake. 

"Future Conditional (however) sound so darned authentic I wouldn’t have been surprised if someone said this was a lesser known album from 1982. (They) may have cut their teeth making electronic shoegazing bliss but on ‘We Don’t Just Disappear’ they show also that they can transpose their songwriting skill into the world of electro-pop, and it works marvelously. Enjoyable retro electro fun, and that’s not something you’ll hear me say too often!" - Boomkat

The album is available in all good record stores or order from :

Boomkat
www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=32211

LTM Recordings
www.ltmpub.freeserve.co.uk/futconcat.html

Rough Trade Shop
www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=279713

Darla
www.darla.com

Find more information about Future Conditional here : www.myspace.com/futureconditional

 

GDM/PIANO MAGIC COLLABORATION DIVIDES OPINIONS

Glen Johnson supplies vocals and lyrics to a track on the new album by popular Italian no diet punksters, Giardini Di Miro.  "Self-Help" features on "Dividing Opinions" (Homesleep/2nd Rec) and was recorded at the group's studio in Bologna last Autumn.  More details can be found here :

www.giardinidimiro.com
www.myspace.com/giardinidimiro
www.homesleepmusic.com
 

TEXTILE RANCH/CHARLES ATLAS SPLIT EP

Static Caravan releases new recordings by Glen Johnson's solo project, Textile Ranch, this February.  The CDEP, a split with New York ambient conceptualists, Charles Atlas, unveils 4 new Ranch tracks - "Murderer/Gardener," "Bear Is Ours," "We Both Hurt Our Heads" and "Huguenots."  The main track features vocals by Susanne Bauszat of Tropes/Early Autumn Break and guitar from Chris Bauer, also of Early Autumn Break.  More details can be found at www.textileranch.com www.myspace.com/textileranch www.staticcaravan.org

PIANO MAGIC IN GREECE

Piano Magic return to Greece in February to play three special shows. 

Thursday 22nd February - Bios, Athens
with special guests, Absent Without Leave
Tickets/info here : www.myspace.com/smallmusictheatre

Friday 23rd February - Bios, Athens
with special guests, Tilbury On Cloves
Tickets/info : as above

Saturday 24th February - Xylourgeio, Thessaloniki

Info : Tel: 0030 6977 774296
Tickets:    www.tickethouse.gr, tel: 2310 253630
Stereodisc Record Store, 4 Aristotelous str, tel: 2310 262912
Lotus Record Store, 7, Skra str, tel: 2310 278882         
Patsis Music World, 39 Tsimiski str, tel: 2310 2310 805

PIANO MAGIC PLAY PARIS

Piano Magic have been announced as special guests of Cyann & Ben at Point Ephémère in Paris on November 29th. Tickets/info here in due course : http://www.pointephemere.org
 

PIANO MAGIC EXPAND THEIR MINDS

An exclusive instrumental track by Piano Magic, "A Fist In The Air (A Tear In The Eye)," features on the latest Mind Expansion label compilation alongside the likes of Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, Spacemen 3, Fuxa, Mazarin, Transient Waves, Bardo Pond, Martin Rev, The Telescopes and many, many others. More information can be found at : www.mindexpansionrecords.com and www.myspace.com/mindexpansionrecords
 

WRITERS WITHOUT HOMES?

Piano Magic play Audioscope06, in Oxford on October 28th, alongside the likes of Clinic and Magnetophone & Sonic Boom.  Audioscope is an annual event to raise money for the UK national homeless charity, SHELTER.  More details including full line-up and ticket sales, can be found here : www.audioscope.co.uk

PIANO MAGIC PLAY ITALY IN JULY

Piano Magic return to Italy in July for 3 special
concerts.
20th July Ferrara
CASTELLO ESTENSE @ Ferrara sotto le stelle
http://www.ferrarasottolestelle.it/

21st July Brescia
NO SILENZ FESTIVAL
http://www.nosilenz.it/

22nd July Luglio, Livorno
Fortezza vecchia

INCURABLE EP OUT NOW

A new Piano Magic EP, 'INCURABLE' is out now on Important Records (USA). The 4 tracks were recorded at the band's Murder Mile studio in East London and were produced by Jerome Tcherneyan from the group.

The track listing is as follows :
1) Incurable
2) I Have Moved Into The Shadow
3) Giant Mirror To Light Up Village
4) Lights Come On At 3

Tracks 1 and 2 feature vocals from Angéle David-Guillou of Klima. Track 4 features vocals by Glen Johnson. Track 3 is an instrumental.

Artwork for the record was designed by Martin Andersen, who also designed the sleeve for the band's most recent album, 'Disaffected.' View the full artwork at : www.andersenm.com/
The artwork features in this month’s Creative Review magazine (www.creativereview.co.uk) as one of the better record sleeves around.  A further feature on the band’s relationship with Martin Andersen should be in April’s edition of Computer Arts (www.computerarts.co.uk).
'Incurable' is in all good record shops from 3rd April or try a reputable mail order service like :
www.boomkat.com
www.smallfish.co.uk
www.roughtrade.com
www.normanrecords.com
www.importantrecords.com
www.darla.com

PIANO MAGIC LONDON SHOW IN APRIL

Piano Magic return to their old haunt of ClubAC30 at The Water Rats Theatre in Kings Cross, London on Friday April 21st. More info, including tickets, here: www.clubac30.com

Support comes from Measures and Safeashome. Piano Magic's new EP, 'Incurable,' will be for sale at this show, alongside the first ever Piano Magic t-shirts plus back catalogue records.

PIANO MAGIC PLAY PORTUGAL

After many years tinkering around neighbouring Spain, Piano Magic finally get to play Portugal in April. Support on both dates comes from Southern Arts Society.

28th April - Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon
29th April - Casa das Artes, Famalicao (Porto)

JANUARY/FEBRUARY PLAYLIST

See what Piano Magic have been listening to recently in the PLAYLIST section. Surprisingly, it's not Bloc Party.

PIANO MAGIC PLAY LOVELY FESTIVAL Piano Magic are privileged to headline the annual Rhaaa Lovely Festival in Fernelmont, Belgium on April 8th. Over two stages, the following groups will be lovingly distributed : 31knots (us), 65daysofstatic (uk), absinthe (provisoire) (f), charlottefield (uk), deerhoof (us), grails (us), i love sarah (b), piano magic (uk), picastro (can), stinky squirrels (b), this is your captain speaking (aus), v.o. (b). Additionally, for the most romantic of Piano Magic fans, there'll be poetry reading sessions, in collaboration with the Maison de la Poésie et de la Langue française de Namur. Doors: 2.30 pm. Entrance: 12 / 14 EUR. Info and presale: www.rhaaalovely.net or +32 498 612437 Address: Salle Saint-Martin, Rue Saint-Martin 2 5380 Cortil-Wodon (Fernelmont, Belgium)

PIANO MAGIC ON MYSPACE

Piano Magic have finally succumbed to the vacuous evil
that is MySpace. Befriend, comment, listen, download,
get the news and vote for your favourite Piano Magic
song here :

www.myspace.com/lowbirthweight

PIANO MAGIC ITALIAN TOUR IN FEBRUARY

Piano Magic return to Italy in February for a few selective dates:

11/2 Napoli - Duel Beat
13/2 Faenza - Clandestino
14/2 Torino - Spazio 211
15/2 Giais di Aviano (PN) - Velvet
16/2 Roma - Circolo degli Artisti
17/2 Bologna - Covo
18/2 Legnano (MI) - Jail

PIANO MAGIC IN MOSCOW Piano Magic play the "35MM" Cinema Hall in Moscow on 4th February. Support comes from Silence Kit. Address : 1-47, Pokrovka St, Moscow, 105062. Further Piano Magic shows are planned for Italy, France and England before the end of April.

PIANO MAGIC ITALIAN DATES

Piano Magic return to Italy in February for a few selective dates where ‘Disaffected’ has been voted Album Of The Year by the country’s premier indie rock website, Ondarock : http://www.ondarock.it/classifiche/2005.html

14th : Turin , Spazio 211
16th : Rome , Circolo degli Artisti
17th : Bologna, Covo
18th : Legnano (Milano) , Jail

More Italian dates to be announced on this website soon.

NEW PLAYLIST

Check out what Piano Magic listened to through November - December 2005, here.

EN/OF THE LINE FOR PIANO MAGIC?

Piano Magic has teamed up with the artist, Bojan Sarcevic for an extremely limited edition contribution to the EN/OF record series. The series, which has included commissions from the likes of Carsten Nicolai, Alva Noto, Pan-American, amongst others, brings together revered figures from the contemporary art world and groups who can deal with the fact that their contribution can only be purchased by 100 people. Yes, that’s right – the collaboration is limited to 100 vinyl copies which, once sold out, will never be repressed or reproduced as a whole on CD or any other format.
‘Never It Will Be The Same Again’ clocking in at just under 30 minutes long, features 8 new, exclusive tracks and was recorded at the band’s Murder Mile studio in London. Jeanne Madic makes her Piano Magic debut on vocals and diatonic accordion and Axelle Russo also debuts with vocals.

Piano Magic completists should drop a line to mail@bottrop-boy.com to reserve their copy as soon as is humanely possible. Further details and a visual of Bojan’s artwork can be found at : www.bottrop-boy.com

A DESIGN FOR LIVING

Martin Andersen, who designed the sleeve for Piano Magic's 'Disaffected' and 'Son De Mar,' as well as numerous other splendid artworks for the 4AD label,
has a new website here : www.andersenm.com

Amongst beautiful work for the likes of Magnetophone, July Skies and Coldharbourstores, the site exclusively reveals the rejected visual for the 'Disaffected' cover.

SOUS LA PLAGE

Piano Magic play the excellent and free open air Paris festival, Sous La Plage on September 18th. The event, which takes place once a month through the Summer has already featured the immense talents of Hood and Tarwater, amongst others. On Sept 18th, Piano Magic share the bill with Matt Elliott (3rd Eye Foundation), Domotic, Taranta Babu and Komori at the André Citroën Park, Paris. For more information check out the festival's wonderful website : www.souslaplage.com
Infoline : 0 (033) 1 43 49 68 92

Piano Magic se produira à Paris, le 18 septembre, dans le cadre de l‚excellent festival parisien, Sous La Plage. Ce festival gratuit qui se déroule sous la forme d‚une journée de concert chaque mois de l‚été, a déjà compte parmi ces talentueux participants Hood et Tarwater. Lors du concert du 18 septembre, Piano Magic
partagera l‚affiche avec Matt Elliott (3rd Eye Foundation), Domotic, Taranta Babu et Komori, au Parc André Citroën. Pour plus d‚information, consulter le très beau site du festival : www.souslaplage.com
Infoline : 01 43 49 68 92

PIANO MAGIC GET SPECIAL TREATMENT

Piano Magic's home-shot video for “Didn’t Get Where I Am Today” features in issue 10 of the excellent DVD magazine ‘Specialten’. The issue retails at a mere £5 and is packed with features on Cat Power, Efterklang, Fog and Be Your Own Pet, plus music videos from The Magic Numbers, Brakes, Joanna Newsom, Jamie Lidell, Colder, Psapp, Colleen and Jose Gonzalez. There are also bits on Studio Soi, Corollary, City Paradise, Folk and City Cities. Each copy comes with a limited print by Output’s Trevor Jackson. Visit www.specialten.com for more details.

PIANO MAGIC DREAM ON

Piano Magic have donated an exclusive track to the cover-mounted CD compilation accompanying issue 5 of the splendid Dream Magazine. 'The Inquest Of My Youth' was recorded in the 'Opencast Heart EP' sessions and features the superfluid Angèle David-Guillou on vocals.
Dream, curated and editored by Mr George Parsons is an awe-inspiring mish-mash of reviews, interviews, letters, original photographs and illustrations. It's a fascinating read, particularly as it eschews the dull-and-rich (Coldplay, Travis, Elton John) for genuine, believable, underground, distinctive and downright interesting artists. Issue 5 features, amongst other things, interviews with Robert Wyatt, Julia Vorontsova, Rick Griffin, Tom Rapp, Ghost, Terry Riley, Kemialliset Ystavat, Mushroom, Marissa Nadler, Gary Panter, Bipolaroid, John Trubee, Eclipse Records, Tinsel, Verdure, Testbild!, Sun City Girls, Crashing Dreams, Elf Power, Jonny Trunk, the Lost Domain, as well as a great, eclectic CD of live jams and home recordings. Past issues have also included rare "dream-inspired" tracks by Glen Johnson and all back issues are still available. Contact George at geo@gv.net or visit www.dreamgeo.com

GOING UNDERGROUND

Snubbed by the "popular" UK music press (not a single review of 'Disaffected' in any broadsheet or music magazine despite a generous mail-out to all their "champions"), Piano Magic take their fine fare to those who still fly the flag for the romantic and square. A charming review of the band's recent-ish London show features in this month's wonderfully illustrated Plan B magazine (alongside stuff about Sleater Kinney, Antony & The Glen Johnsons, Electrelane). Comes With A Smile magazine this month includes a hearty synopsis of the band's new album plus a brilliant cover-mount CD (Hood, Scout Niblett, Sam Prekop, Panda Bear, Six Organs Of Admittance, Josh Rouse, Stuart A. Staples, Arco, Monade amongst others) and an hilarious (non) interview with J Mascis who wears a burgundy Adidas tracksuit top over an Electro-Harmonix t-shirt in the accompanying photos.
Plan B can be found at : www.planbmag.com
Comes With A Smile can be found at : www.comeswithasmile.com
Coldplay can be found everywhere their label places a huge ad.

PIANO MAGIC D-SIDE ON NEW GOTH DIRECTION

D-side, France's premier Gothic music magazine, features an interview with Piano Magic this month (May/June, issue 28) as well as including "You Can Hear The Room' on its cover-mount CD (along with Foetus, The House Of Love, Queen Adreena, Adult, amongst others). You can also enter a competition to win the band's new album. All things dark can be found at : www.d-side.org

NEW PIANO MAGIC ALBUM OUT NOW
 

Very Friendly Records releases the debut album by Textile Ranch

The solo project of Glen Johnson, on September 6th. "Bird Heart In Wool" has been described as "Not real music..." and should appeal to anyone who finds that description perculiarly enticing. The album, guitarless, boneless and made without the aid of microchip features guest contributions from Angele David-Guillou (of Klima/Piano Magic) and Steph Jaggers. Jaggers disappeared shortly after recording and was never heard of again. Find out why.

"Bird Heart In Wool" in all good record stores or try mail order at www.roughtrade.com