New Talk Talk Book Coming This Spring

Jason has contributed to Spirit of Talk, an upcoming illustrated book celebrating the music and art of the inimitable Talk Talk.  Publication is planned for Spring 2012.  Check out spiritoftalktalk.com to get a preview of the book.  ”Registering your interest” there will help us get the book made so please do.

The Line Of Best Fit

Jump into Jason’s mind as he discusses the revisiting of The Sophtware Slump and other stories from behind the scenes.  Click HERE for the full article.

The Sophtware Slump Deluxe Edition

Just over 11 years after its original release, we are again celebrating The Sophtware Slump.  This time it’s as the expanded Deluxe Edition which has been released today.  The original album remains untouched in all its glory.  We’ve also taken the time to collect a lot of other sounds from the period and included them in the hope of giving a clearer picture of that moment in time.  Dig in to check out the original intro to “He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot” (called “Discarded Pilot Intro” here)  as well as the original demos for “Chartsengrafs,” “Beautiful Ground,” and “Hewlett’s Daughter.”  The Bsides are there as well along with an expanded version of the booklet with writings from Jason and Jim and some unseen photos from back in the day.  Scroll down to the bottom of this email to check out the full tracklisting.
You can get all of this digitally via iTunes worldwide. Here’s the link to buy it in the US.  In Europe, you can also grab an actual double disc CD in a nice digipak.  You can order that via Amazon here.  This physical package is not going to be released in the US so if you want it you’ll have to pay the import prices.  Sorry about that!  It’s unfortunately just one of those things.

Also, on October 3rd, Europe will get a new double vinyl version of the record.  You can check out the tracklisting for that and pre-order it here.

On Tuesday August 23rd (tomorrow) at 1pm London time, Jason will be on BBC6 with Radcliffe & Maconie and to discuss the reissue. You can listen live here.

The Sophtware Slum (Deluxe Edition)

Disc  1
1. He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s The Pilot
2. Hewlett’s Daughter
3. Jed The Humanoid
4. The Crystal Lake
5. Chartsengrafs
6. Underneath The Weeping Willow
7. Broken Household Appliance National Forest
8. Jed’s Other Poem (Beautiful Ground)
9. E. Knievel Interlude (The Perils Of Keeping It Real)
10. Miner At The Dial-A-View
11. So You’ll Aim Toward The Sky

Disc Two
1. Discard Pilot Intro
2. Our Dying Brains
3. L.F.O.
4. Wives of Farmers
5. Chartsengrafs (original demo)
6. N. Blender
7. Wonder Why In L.A.
8. Air Conditioners in the Woods
9. Moe Bandy Mountaineers
10. First Movement / Message Send
11. XD-Data-II
12. Beautiful Ground (original cassette tape demo)
13. Street Bunny
14. She-Deleter
15. What Can’t Be Erased (Drinking Beer in the Bank of America with Two Chicks from Tempe Arizona)
16. I Don’t Want To Record Anymore
17. Aisle Seat 37-D
18. Hewlett’s Daughter (original cassette tape demo)
19. Rode My Bike To My Stepsister’s Wedding

More reissue news.

Grab first three Grandaddy albums on vinyl + tees at www.grandaddymusic.com

Let the countdown begin

Grandaddy Sophtware Slump August 22nd from 3AM on Vimeo.

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Destination Weekend

In celebration of the band’s twenty-year anniversary, Pearl Jam will host and headline a Labor Day weekend concert celebration at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI. Jason, and all acts, will be performing both days of the festival. For ticket information and full line-up, please click HERE.

Jason covers “Heart of Gold” with Midlake

Here are some new songs and a cover if you’re looking for something fun to watch.

Click here for “Heart of Gold” Video and more

Live vid

Jason performed with Midlake at Dan’s Silverleaf in Denton, TX this past Saturday. More video should surface soon. Stay tuned.

Resume

Our friends at 7e.p. in Japan have released a 3 volume benefit compilation titled Resume. It includes 45 tracks, most of them previously unreleased, from 43 artists from America, Canada, Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, and Japan. All proceeds from sales of the individual songs and the compilation itself will go to support victims of the recent Japanese earthquakes and tsunamis. Jason has contributed a brand new song called “You Can Do It” which is available on Resume’s second volume. You can read more about the project and see the full tracklisting HERE. You can buy Resume Volume 2 HERE. Buy ‘em all, get some great indie music, and support a great cause. Each volume is a very cheap $6.99!