| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| madtempest |
Posted - 09/14/2005 : 08:41:52
It is official as of right now!
Frank Black will be covering Iggy Pop's 'Repo Man' for the American Laundromat Records release 'High School Reunion: a tribute to those great 80's films'. Frank is a HUGE Iggy fan, and LOVED the idea of covering Repo Man!
'High School Reunion' will be released this fall.
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| Erebus |
Posted - 01/05/2006 : 10:02:10
http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/comp/80s/high-school-reunion.shtml
High School Reunion: A Tribute to Those Great 80s Films
[American Laundromat/Face Down; 2005]
Rating: 6.2
excerpt of local interest:
"For all the potential heartstring tugging, the disc's bright spots occur on the quirkier, fun covers. Rather than trying to spruce up Oingo Boingo, the Bennies embrace Danny Elfman's kooky songwriting on "Weird Science". Frank Black one-ups that by simultaneously giving Iggy Pop a shout-out while sounding perfectly form-fitted to the sci-fi tomfoolery of "Repo Man", Trompe Le Monde's biological father. 4AD incest aside, even Kristin Hersh's pirated "Wave of Mutilation" cover hits the spot despite the Pixies perfecting the song's slow version 15 years ago."
Interestingly, this is the entire mention of the disc's highlights, all featuring our guys. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 12/28/2005 : 21:09:40
This project was great. It's a great way of hearing FB and other well loved artisted like K. Hersh. But it's also a way to really discover some new talented bands too.
Looking forward to the next prpject, too. |
| madtempest |
Posted - 12/28/2005 : 07:07:40
Hey guys and gals!
I really hope you enjoy the CD. We put a lot of work in to it, and while it's not perfect in my opinion, I LOVE 85% of it. There's really like three songs I don't go crazy for, but on the whole I think it's a great album... in some cases, I think the lesser known bands outshine the better-known ones! I listen to it all the time, and that's saying a lot considerign I have been listening to some of these tracks since March or so!
Anyway, to those of you that bought the CD, thanks for supporting good music, and I hope you'll be impressed with our next project as well. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 12/18/2005 : 19:05:00
quote:
Originally posted by Apesy
This whole CD was a huge surprise. It seemed like one of those tribute album deals with a few big names and then a bunch of so-so unknowns. But the unknowns really impressed me here.
Frank's track was excellent, of course; kind of a follow-up to the Two Pale Boys stuff.
-=Apesy
Frank's cover was awesome. But I was happy that the other songs really rocked. Alot of those tunes, I was not so sure how they could be covered. But I was really impressed how the whole package came together.
I really like listening to it solo, but this is also something I am going to share with friends. I'm bringing my copy to my friend's New Year's party and I can pretty much say, I know it's going to be the best cd played there.
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| TurnOnTuneInDropOut |
Posted - 12/15/2005 : 07:26:41
quote:
Originally posted by Apesy
Frank's track was excellent, of course; kind of a follow-up to the Two Pale Boys stuff.
-=Apesy
Thanx for that one Apesy, i almost bought it. |
| Apesy |
Posted - 12/14/2005 : 18:56:21
This whole CD was a huge surprise. It seemed like one of those tribute album deals with a few big names and then a bunch of so-so unknowns. But the unknowns really impressed me here.
Frank's track was excellent, of course; kind of a follow-up to the Two Pale Boys stuff.
-=Apesy |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 12/14/2005 : 16:57:21
this cd rocks btw madtempist.
"I think I'm turning Japaneese, I really think so"
What would music be like if it wasn't for these 80's movies?
I mean that's how I found out about so many bands. Too bad it's not still like that. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 12/14/2005 : 16:45:43
I got it two days ago. I finally now have a chance to check it out.
Repo Man rocks!! Violet you can sing!! Hopefully we will hear you on some more tracks! |
| 1965 |
Posted - 12/14/2005 : 15:38:59
I have now heard the entire song. It's "interesting" ... A different style for FB which I don't mind so much, but I have a feeling a lot of people probably won't like it.
** I’m a snake oh yes I’m very smart ** |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 11/18/2005 : 00:41:06
I believe that was clarified on the billboard article
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God save the Noisies |
| Carl |
Posted - 11/17/2005 : 07:47:34
http://www.americanlaundromatrecords.com/HSR-CLIPS_Repo-Man.mp3
I was wondering who the female voice belonged too! Has Violet sung on any other Frank recordings?
 "Join the Honeycult!"
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| Carl |
Posted - 11/16/2005 : 09:06:56
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1513790/20051115/outkast.jhtml?headlines=true
The Pixies' Frank Black, Matthew Sweet, Throwing Muses' Kristin Hersh and more have contributed covers of '80s movie soundtrack tunes for High School Reunion: A Tribute to Those Great '80s Films, which is planned for a December 1 release. Hersh takes on the Pixies' "Wave of Mutilation (U.K. Surf)," which appeared in "Pump Up the Volume"; Black offers his rendition of Iggy Pop's "Repo Man," from the film of the same name; and Sweet tackles Tom Petty's "American Girl," from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
"I seem to have rejoined the cult of FB.Net!"
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| Carl |
Posted - 10/15/2005 : 10:37:23
There's a Repo Man special edition DVD due in the new year, BTW! |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 10/15/2005 : 09:27:03
Didn't see this thread till now, thanks Sean.
 "Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened" |
| vilainde |
Posted - 10/13/2005 : 08:03:38
Just noticed the Dresden Dolls will cover Pretty In Pink for the tribute CD. I'm not familiar with their work but I've heard some very good things about them. This is shaping up nicely.
Denis
"You know what? You know what? You know what? Shut the fuck up!" |
| Carl |
Posted - 10/04/2005 : 08:39:59
Violet's on backing vocals duty!! :) |
| madtempest |
Posted - 09/27/2005 : 06:46:13
Here are the production credits for Frank Black's cover of Repo Man:
Recorded at Planet of Sound in Hartford, CT – August 2005.
Produced and Engineered by Myles Mangino
Music by Eric James
Frank Black – Vocals
Violet Clark – Backing Vocals
Studio website: www.planet-of-sound.com |
| BrendanT |
Posted - 09/22/2005 : 16:01:50
Very freakin' cool!
Countercultivating Midnights
This world's a fuckin' stripmall! |
| jimmy |
Posted - 09/21/2005 : 14:19:13
If you get a chance to download it, Liz Phair does a good version of "Turning Japanese" (From her "Juvinila" EP (I probably spelled that wrong)). |
| Carl |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 18:27:29
Ah, so that's why Kristen Hersh is covering Wave!!
They have that story at http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=17140 |
| madtempest |
Posted - 09/16/2005 : 11:48:40
Lisa Loeb is no longer involved in the project, but i am REALLY EXCITED about the band that will be recording the song. They are in the studio right now, and as long as all the legal stuff goes through, I will be announcing them soon.
And no, it's not the Pixies. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 09/16/2005 : 03:54:27
Denis rulez!
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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| vilainde |
Posted - 09/16/2005 : 01:36:52
I did some research, it's from Valley Girl. Here's the list of songs/artist/original artist/original movie:
American Girl / Matthew Sweet / Tom Petty / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Bring on the Dancing Horses / The Atomic Hep Cats / Echo & The Bunnymen / Pretty in Pink
Danke Schoen / The Wading Girl / Wayne Newton / Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Don't You (Forget About Me) / AM / The Simple Minds / Breakfast Club
I Go Crazy / PC Munoz / Flesh For Lulu / Some Kind Of Wonderful
If You Were Here / The Smarties / Thompson Twins / Sixteen Candles
In Your Eyes / Lori McKenna / Peter Gabriel / Say Anything
Little Bitch / Nova Social / The Specials / Sixteen Candles
Love My Way / The Modifiers / The Psychedelic Furs / Valley Girl
Melt With You / Underdog / Modern English / Valley Girl
Million Miles Away / Dipsomaniacs / The Plimsouls / Valley Girl
Moving In Stereo / The Commons / The Cars / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want / Caulfield Sisters / The Smiths / Pretty In Pink
Pretty In Pink / Lisa Loeb / The Psychedelic Furs / Pretty in Pink
Repo Man / Frank Black / Iggy Pop / Repo Man
Somebody's Baby / John Strohm / Jackson Browne / Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Turning Japanese / Blank Pages / The Vapors / Sixteen Candles
Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf) / Kristin Hersh / Pixies / Pump Up The Volume
Weird Science / The Bennies / Oingo Boingo / Weird Science
Within Your Reach / Bastards of Melody / The Replacements / Say Anything
Denis
"We brush our teeth with tequila." - Guitar Wolf |
| Jason |
Posted - 09/16/2005 : 00:56:34
To Be Announced are an incredible band. I can't wait to hear their "Pretty in Pink".
What movie was "A Million Miles Away" in? (I'm assuming that's the Plimsouls song). |
| misterwoe |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 19:56:53
1.)Who are The Commons, and are they worthy of covering Moving in Stereo?
2.)Frank Black rules!
3.)wouldn't it be cool to hear him play The Passenger?
4.)"Hey, kid, do you wanna make fifty bucks?"
"Fuck you, queer."
Pablo Picasso never got called an asshole. |
| Baltimore |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 15:05:52
quote:
Originally posted by vilainde
Baltimore is one of the Bennies I think. Is that you Jeremy?
No, I'm just friends with Joe who runs ALR. I sometimes get the scoop on things. Jeremy's a great guy though. 
"The Life of a Repo Man is Always Intense!" |
| fbc |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 07:15:03
Ooh, bonne question. |
| vilainde |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 07:10:54
Who played with Frank? I want to know!
Denis
"We brush our teeth with tequila." - Guitar Wolf |
| madtempest |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 06:45:20
Here is the official press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, September 15, 2005
FRANK BLACK COVERS IGGY POP!
New York - AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS (ALR) and FACE DOWN RECORDS (FDR) are proud to announce PIXIES frontman, and indie rock cult hero, Frank Black will cover IGGY POP’s “REPO MAN” for their upcoming tribute CD, HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (a tribute to those great 80’s films!). The tribute will also feature artists Matthew Sweet, John P. Strohm, Kristin Hersh, The Caulfield Sisters, and many more covering songs from some of the 80’s most popular teen films. The release date, which was originally scheduled for mid-October, has been pushed back to November 23rd to accommodate some of the artist’s busy schedules.
REPO MAN was the title track from the 1984 cult film of the same name which was written and directed by Alex Cox (Sid and Nancy), and starred a young Emilio Estevez as a punk-slacker who is apprenticed in the ways of repo men. The film had a heavily punk-influenced soundtrack, and because of its dark comedy and quirky characters, quickly earned a loyal cult following. The theme song ‘REPO MAN’ was written and performed by legendary rock ‘n’ roll wildman, Iggy Pop (The Stooges), who is widely accepted as the ‘Godfather of Punk’.
FRANK BLACK (Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV), who is also known as Black Francis, has earned a cult following equal to his own heroes; Iggy Pop, David Bowie, and Lou Reed. Black is responsible for forming the PIXIES, one of the most well-regarded rock bands in history. The Pixies defined the late 80’s with their alt-country, punk-inspired sound, and influenced scores of alternative bands in the 90’s including Weezer, Radiohead, and Nirvana. As a solo artist Frank Black has released several critically acclaimed records, and continues to earn praise as one of the most important figures in American music.
“I’m a huge fan of the film Repo Man, and Frank Black was the only possible choice to cover the title track. I said early on that if he couldn’t do it, I’d cut the track from the record altogether. No one else would approach it with the same reverence the song deserves. I knew he was an Iggy Pop fan and I suspected he was a Repo Man fan like myself. Thankfully he loved the record concept and wanted to cover the song. I wasn’t sure how he was going to fit it in with his busy schedule, but he committed to make it work, and finished recording it this August at a friend’s studio in Connecticut.” Joe Spadaro, ALR founder & president.
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION will feature 20 cover tracks from some of the 80’s most popular teen films; including Sixteen Candles, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything, Pretty in Pink, Repo Man, The Breakfast Club, Valley Girl, Weird Science, and more.
The songs to appear (in alphabetical order) on HIGH SCHOOL REUNION are:
American Girl - Matthew Sweet
Bring on the Dancing Horses - The Atomic Hep Cats
Danke Schoen - The Wading Girl
Don't You (Forget About Me) - AM
I Go Crazy - PC Munoz
If You Were Here - The Smarties
In Your Eyes - Lori McKenna
Little Bitch - Nova Social
Love My Way - The Modifiers
Melt With You - Underdog
Million Miles Away - Dipsomaniacs
Moving In Stereo - The Commons
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Caulfield Sisters
Pretty In Pink - To be announced.
Repo Man - Frank Black
Somebody's Baby - John P. Strohm (The Blake Babies, Lemonheads)
Turning Japanese - Blank Pages
Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf) - Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave)
Weird Science - The Bennies
Within Your Reach - Bastards of Melody
AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS is a New York based record label that has been compared to a young SubPop and 4AD. Since launching the label in April of 2004, ALR has managed to build an impressive roster of artists and release records that have been embraced by press and radio. ALR is also home to the legendary NYC garage-punk band The Atomic Hep Cats.
FACE DOWN RECORDS is a New Jersey based record label that is best known for releasing two critically acclaimed tribute CD’s: “Left of the Dial: a Pop Tribute to the Replacements”, and “Who's Not Forgotten” a tribute to The Who, which featured covers by such greats as ‘Guided By Voices’ and Pat Dinizio (The Smithereens). FDR is also homebase for the long standing NJ garage rock/power pop band Dipsomaniacs.
For more information about HIGH SCHOOL REUNION or AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS, please contact Joe Spadaro: joe@americanlaundromatrecords.com, or visit: http://www.americanlaundromatrecords.com/indexmain.php
For more information about FACE DOWN RECORDS, please contact Mick Chorba: fdrlabel@verizon.net, or visit: http://www.facedown.net/
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| vilainde |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 06:32:16
Baltimore is one of the Bennies I think. Is that you Jeremy?
Denis
"We brush our teeth with tequila." - Guitar Wolf |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 06:31:35
quote:
Originally posted by kathryn
Yes, how do you know that? Tell!
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
I believe he works for american laundromat records
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God save the Noisies |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 09/15/2005 : 06:30:53
it was about time he records some iggy
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God save the Noisies |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 09/14/2005 : 17:37:14
thanks Mad Tempest!! wow that is going to be a fun one to rock out to!!!!!!
"I ain't goin to be what I ain't" |
| kathryn |
Posted - 09/14/2005 : 17:11:14
Yes, how do you know that? Tell!
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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| fbc |
Posted - 09/14/2005 : 17:10:45
Great news, Baltimore. Have you heard the track yourself yet? |
