The Wildhearts at Download 2008
By Kris | April 29, 2008
The Wildhearts have been confirmed to appear at this year’s Download Festival. The Wildhearts will appear on Sunday 15th June 2008.
Festival details are at the Download 2008 website.
Ginger Says:
It’s great to finally play Download with The Wildhearts. I have fantasised for years about having our crowd show the other crowds who’s loudest, and now we get to prove it. Our fans are gonna be the loudest, per unit, of the weekend, no contest. Our tent is going to achieve new levels of richter scale mayhem. Just wait until the fans of those other bands hear OUR LOT!!!. They’re gonna fucking shit themselves. They honestly will not know what the fuck is going on.
Come on guys and gals, let’s make aural history.
Unsung – Preview Song on MySpace
By Kris | April 28, 2008
‘Unsung’, originally by Helmet, is the next song being previewed on The Wildhearts MySpace site from the forthcoming “Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before Vol 1” Wildhearts covers album.
Some words from CJ & Ginger about the song.
CJ says:
Hey it’s Helmet, what can you say… Just one of the best bands to come out of the 90’s and it was a joy to do this song.
Ginger Says:
We used to take acid and listen to the album ‘Meantime’, when we first started out, and wondered if we could ever be as amazing as Helmet. I don’t think we matched their inventiveness and sheer brutality, especially live, but we felt confident to give this one a bash anyway, on CJ’s request.
I think this song matches his vocals perfectly. Man, this one’s a bitch to play. Helmet are just too damn good for anyone to copy.
‘Meantime’ is one of the greatest albums ever made, absolutely.
Wildhearts to play Hard Rock Hell II & Bulldog Bash
By Kris | April 24, 2008
The Wildhearts have been confirmed to appear at Hard Rock Hell II and to headline Bulldog Bash
Hard Rock Hell II is on the 6th December in Prestayn, Wales and Bulldog Bash on Saturday 9th August
Understanding Jane – Preview Song on MySpace
By Kris | April 21, 2008
‘Understanding Jane’, originally by The Icicle Works, is the first song being exclusively previewed on The Wildhearts MySpace site from the the forthcoming “Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before Vol 1” Wildhearts covers album.
Some words from Ginger & Scott about the song.
Ginger:
This song was the blueprint for My Baby Is A Headfuck. I love Ian McNabb’s vocals and lyrics. His solo albums are also amazing (check out his first, self titled solo release). I had imagined we’d do a great version of this song as it has The Wildhearts stamped all over it. Hey, we only copy the best.
Scott:
How could you not want to cover this song? I’ve tried to write this song a thousand times. When a band can write a song with the same chords and structure that you’ve heard 1000 times before, and STILL make the hairs on your arm stand up…. learn everything you can from them.
A new song will be previewed each Monday on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/thewildhearts) until the album release on the 19th May.
Also, a reminder to check out the new ‘Revolution Will Be Televised’ video at YouTube
The Revolution Will Be Televised Video
By Kris | April 8, 2008
On Monday 14th April, the new video for “The Revolution Will Be Televised” features exclusively on the Round Records YouTube channel
The video itself is taken from the forthcoming “Live in the Studio” DVD which is due for a summer release. Extras on the dvd will include the videos for Destroy All Monsters, The New Flesh & The Revolution…
“Stop Us…” Update
By Kris | April 8, 2008
For all those that have asked…
The Wildhearts WILL be releasing “Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before” Vol 1 on CD in the UK, Europe & Japan during the Summer.
The artwork is currently being worked on, and an official release date hasn’t been set, but is expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks. As soon as we know the date we will of course let you know.
The Wildhearts – New Album – Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before
By Kris | April 6, 2008
The Wildhearts release “Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before” Vol 1 digitally on 19th May 2008.
The 12 track album is a collection of covers from some of The Wildhearts favourite bands and will be available exclusively to download worldwide from all major (and not so major) digital stores.
The track listing is as follows:
- Unsung (Helmet)
- The World Comes Tumblin’ (The Distillers)
- Understanding Jane (The Icicle Works)
- Waiting Room (Fugazi)
- Geez Louise (The Unband)
- Ice Hockey Hair (Super Furry Animals)
- Rocket 69 (The Lee Harvey Oswald Band)
- Possum Kingdom (Toadies)
- Rearrange You (Baby Chaos)
- Pep Talk (The Descendents)
- Battleship Chains (Georgia Satellites)
- Carmelita (Warren Zevon)
“Stop Us…” will mark the first time that each member of the band has taken on lead vocal duties on a Wildhearts release.
The Wildhearts will preview a new track on their myspace site every Monday, starting from 21st April.
Download “Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before” from all good digital stores on May 19th including…
Ginger Stagedive Game
By Kris | April 4, 2008
Ginger features in a new web-game: ‘Stagedive’ pitting Ginger into a stage diving contest with the Devil!
Ginger New York Residency
By Kris | March 29, 2008
Ginger – Every Thursday In April @ Pianos, NY
Thursday April 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th
Advance tickets available at Posted in News
Metal Heart Rock Festival
By Kris | March 21, 2008
The Wildhearts will now be playing at The Metal Heart Rock Festival in Lillehammer, Norway on Friday 15th August 2008