Behind the Scenes: Skate to Fatal
The Breeders want to thank the Arch Rival Rollergirls and the Skatium in St. Louis, Missouri with a big kiss to “Joanie Rollmoan” (Amy Whited) for making this video possible.
Rolling Stone has a behind the scenes peek of our new video for Fate to Fatal.
What we’re up to: José Medeles
While we gear up for All Tomorrow’s Parties, we’re also keeping busy in other ways. First up at bat, José.
He’s come a long way since the 1984 Lincoln Junior High School Breakdance Contest Champion. And now? He’s gone and opened up a drum shop in Stumptown.
REVIVAL DRUM SHOP
1465 NE PRESCOTT ST.
PORTLAND OR, 97211 [ map ]
503.719.6533
Monday – Sunday 11-6
All Tomorrow’s Parties
All Tomorrow’s Parties takes great pleasure in announcing that The Breeders have been chosen as curators for ATP Weekend 1 taking place in May 2009.
Created by Pixies bassist Kim Deal in 1988, the band have released four stunning and influential albums including 1993’s highly successful Last Splash which spawned the epoch-making single ‘Cannonball’ and most recently the acclaimed Mountain Battles. The Breeders will perform at ATP and will pick a bill of 40+ artists to join them. The event will take place from the 15th-17th May 2009 at Butlins Holiday Resort in Minehead, England.
The line up so far also includes the equally legendary Throwing Muses, astounding newcomer Bon Iver and cult Scottish pop-rock group Teenage Fanclub. Confirmed so far:
| THE BREEDERS THROWING MUSES BON IVER FOALS TEENAGE FANCLUB HOLY FUCK KIMYA DAWSON PIT ER PAT DEERHUNTER GANG OF FOUR SHELLAC (HOUSE BAND) ZACH HILL THE SOFT PACK THE HOLLOYS STYROFOAM CSS SUPERSUCKERS YANN TIERSEN |
X THE WHISPERTOWN 2000 TRICKY MR LIF J-ZONE BLOOD RED SHOES MELT BANANA TH’ FAITH HEALERS GIANT SAND MADLIB & J. ROCC JUAN SON HEARTLESS BASTARDS TIMES NEW VIKING WIRE THE BRONX EL-MARIACHI BRONX THE FROGS |
Tickets to the event are on sale now. Visit ATPFestival.com for all the info.
Vote Early, Rock Late
OCTOBER 16th 5-9pm
A VOTE OBAMA RALLY AT FOUNTAIN SQUARE in Cincinnati
Featuring free concert performances by
THE NATIONAL & THE BREEDERS
and Special Guest Speakers
Avoid the lines on Election Day. Charter buses will be shuttling ID-carrying, registered voters to Hamilton County Election Headquarters from the Square and back during the rally so participants can cast their ballot. VOTE EARLY extends beyond the rally. Early voting begins September 30 at Election Headquarters at 824 Broadway. Monday – Friday 8-5pm. Extended hours begin October 13th, M – F 8-8pm. For more information go to www.vote-ohio.net.
Walk It Off
Crew:
Directors: Bryan Bedell & Steve Delahoyde
D.P.: Ryan Taylor
PAs: Aimee Dinschel & Ray McWherter
Actors:
Businessman: Joe Janes
Messenger: Paul Thomas
2nd Messenger: Denae Friedheim
Genie: Justin Kaufmann
Flash Development:
AlphaZeta
Stephen Schmidt
Steve Gadlin
New dates
You might have noticed a new image on the home page of Breeder’s Digest. It’s a hand-painted record by Hildebrando Bellizzio that was given to us at the Amoeba in-store performance.
Also new, more dates have been added on the tour page, from New York to New Zealand.
More stops on the globe, including Australia dates
We’ve added dates (and MORE) for these festivals to the TOUR PAGE:
Summercase Festival – Spain 7/18
Latitude – Southwold, England 7/20
Fuji Rock Festival – Nigata, Japan 7/27
The Capitol – Perth, Australia 7/30
Fowlers Live – Adelaide, Australia 7/21
Metro Theatre – Sydney, Australia 8/2
The Zoo – Brisbane, Australia 8/4
Billboard – Melbourne, Australia 8/5
Connect Festival – Scotland 8/29
Electric Picnic – Ireland 8/30
Bestival – Isle of Wight 9/5