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14.09.07

Perhaps not so scary but over here The Hills Have Ears, David Kilgour is heading out on an acoustic tour and Surf City along with The Haints of Dean Hall are getting things going in Australia...

The Hills Have Ears Compilation CD and shows

That's right apparently The Hills Have Ears and that is what we are calling our 30th release and fourth compilation at Arch Hill...it has fifteen tracks on there including cuts from David Kilgour, Luke Buda, Grand Prix, Surf City, Pine, The Haints of Dean Hall, White Swan Black Swan, Don McGlashan, Panda Bear, Batrider, Punches, Beach House, Ghostplane, Mestar and Jay Clarkson...some tracks you might have heard and others you definitely won't have...plus, the CD comes with a tricky new sticker, some great artwork designed by Kelly Steven (Punches) and other goodies.

How do I get one of these? I hear you ask...well in this case you won't find it in your record store but there are a couple of other ways. Aucklanders are lucky enough to be able to get one included in the door price if they go to one of TWO gigs happening on October 12th...it's kind like a mini-fest thingy...

Friday 12th of October in Auckland

Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters and Grand Prix at the Kings Arms – Auckland

OR

Surf City, Punches at the Dogs Bollix – Auckland


BOTH shows will include a free copy of The Hills Have Ears Compilation CD to the first 150 people through the door BOTH shows will have more bands added to the bill

The CD will also be available from the Arch Hill website from the first of October

The Far Now David Kilgour (solo) and White Swan Black Swan (duo) September Tour Dates

This Far Now acoustic tour will be a rare occasion to get intimate with songs from David's The Far Now album, along with a few other favorites as well. It will also be the perfect chance to see David before he heads off on an extensive US tour. The White Swan Black Swan have recently completed a 'double mini album' (one side White Swan, the other Black Swan) which is currently being mixed in the US with Mark Nevers (David Kilgour, Calexico, Lambchop, Will Oldham and others)...

September Tour Dates

Thursday 13th
Dunedin- Arc Café

Friday 14th
Wanaka - Cinema Paradiso

Saturday 15th
Hokitika - Crooked Mile

Sunday 16th
Christchurch - Harbourlight – with David Mulcahy

Wednesday 19th
Golden Bay - Mussell Inn

Thursday 20th
Wellington - Mighty Mighty – with Achilles Botes

Friday 21st
Palmerston North - Bar Mode

Saturday 22nd
Coromandel - Hauraki House

Thursday 27th
Auckland - Dogs Bollix – with Anji Sami

Friday 28th
Leigh – Sawmill Cafe

Saturday 29th
Kerikeri - Wharepuke

Sunday 30th
Russell - The Pub


Surf City In Australia and New Zealand

Surf City have just returned from an extremely well received six show sojourn to Australia where they played with various Australian and New Zealand bands (Batrider, Cut Off Your Hands) and generally sorted them out over there...tracks from their EP have been getting a good thrashing on the Radio and if you haven't seen them live then you still have a few good chances...they are playing the following shows

Surf City with Battles

Friday 21st September
Kings Arms, Auckland (Sold Out)

Saturday 22nd
September at the San Francisco Bath House, Wellington


Plus Surf City are on tour throughout New Zealand in October including...

Thursday 4th October
Bar Bodega – Wellington

Friday 5th October
Al's Bar – Christchurch

Saturday the 6th October
Backstage - Dunedin

Friday 12th October
The Dogs Bollix - Auckland


The Haints of Dean Hall in Australia and WFMU

Katherine from the The Haints of Dean Hall lives in the Melbourne area so it makes some sense for them to play some shows over there...also, we just noticed that the Haints have been on "heavy rotate" on New York's main College Radio station WFMU...which is nice.

Friday 14th Sept
Edinburgh Castle w/ Pikelet, Brendan J. Maudita – Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 15th Sep 2007
Wesley Anne w/ Seth Rees. Zoe Randell, Look Bird and Lament - Melbourne, Australia