September 2006
Greetings All:

We are SO excited here at Ba Da Bing HQ. So very, very excited. Why? Well, we're excited for YOU, the website reader, who will have all the below to look forward to. All this, throw in a Hardy Boys book, and you pretty much have a Fall 06 made in Heaven.

WHEN BEIRUT MADE ANOTHER RECORD
When last we spoke, Zach was about to release his debut album, Gulag Orkestar, to a chorus of praise from blogs and hogs (Bessie in our barn behind the house just luuuves "Rhineland"). Since then, he's recruited an impressive live orkestar (including accordion, violin, baritone sax, and euphonium) and played a series of thrilling shows (including one in Moscow, Russia). A new EP, entitled The Lon Gisland EP, will be out on Chouette this fall to coincide with the band's first national tour.

THE DEAD C
In our last update I urged everyone to take the new Dead C compilation, Vain Erudite and Stupid, to the beach and blast it over boomboxes, since it's the album of the summer and all. I'm happy to report that now you can take my advice: Vain Erudite and Stupid is available in all of its ragged grandeur and noise-rock glory. This two-disc set, which brings together classic tracks with obscurities chosen by the band themselves, is for sale (at a single-disc price!) and so is a limited 7" featuring the first-ever appearance of "Bad Politics" on vinyl.

Another exciting piece of news: The Dead C will be making one of their rare live appearances at Thurston Moore's Nightmare Before Christmas festival this December in the UK, as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties machine.

ESSIE JAIN
Additionally, this month Ba Da Bing is pleased to welcome to the company picnic the very talented Essie Jain. Essie was born and raised in London and describes herself as "very British," though she's now a native of our very own New York City. Her song "Why" was featured on the Kill Rock Stars compilation, The Sound the Hare Heard. Her first full-length album will be released on Ba Da Bing in early 2007 and will feature some accompaniment by Dirty Three drummer Jim White. In the meantime, you can find more information on Essie at her website: www.essiejain.com.

-ben
ba da bing!
May 2006

Beirut
Sept 22 - Durham, NC - Duke Coffeehouse
Sept 23 - Greensboro, NC - Flying Anvil
Sept 24 - Atlanta, GA - Variety
Sept 29 - Swarthmore, PA - Swarthmore Campus
Oct 4 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 5 - Ottawa, ON - Zaphod Beeblebrox
Oct 7 - Montreal, QC - Le National
Oct 12 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
Oct 14 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
Oct 18 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
Oct 19 - Portland, OR - Holocene
Oct 20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
Oct 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
Oct 24 - Santa Fe, NM - College of Santa Fe
Oct 26 - Albquerque, NM - Launchpad
Oct 28 - Austin, TX - Emo's
Oct 31 - Gateshead, England - Sage w/ Calexico
Nov 1 - Glasgow, Scotland - ABC 1 w/ Calexico
Nov 2 - Dublin, Ireland - Olympia w/Calexico
Nov 3 - Liverpool, England - Academy w/Calexico
Nov 4 - Sheffield, England - Octagon w/Calexico
Nov 5 - London, England - Camden Roundhouse w/Calexico
Nov 11 - Paris, France - Les Inrocks
Nov 16 - Providence, RI - Leung Gallery
Nov 18 - Bennington, VT - Bennington Campus
Nov 21 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Nov 22 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom