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On the 16th September, the British Music Experience and American Express will be hosting a very special intimate evening of events with FREEBASS.
FREEBASS is a new project which brings together two legends of the Manchester music scene Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), Gary 'Mani' Mounfield (The Stone Roses/Primal Scream) with vocalist Gary Briggs (Haven/Strays). On the eve of their long awaited debut album, 'It's a beautiful life', the band will be hosting a unique bass guitar workshop for just 10 lucky guests, before taking part in a Master Class and Q&A and a full live show. Spaces for this event are strictly limited so you'll have to hurry.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to get close to a band with a unique history.

Freebass' debut EP, Two Worlds Collide, and the Arthur Baker remixes maxi single are available now.

Purchase at iTunes

Track List

1. Brand New

NY1 / New York City
To get ready for the U.S. Open, 24 Hour Service Station distributed string quartet Brooklyn Rider is tightening its strings. The quartet will be performing at the U.S. Open in Queens in September. Violinist Johnny Gandelsman says they’re already working on their set.
"We play music from all over the world and the U.S. Open is such a representation of that. We might think of a set that kind of represents us and the U.S. Open together. We might play some Swiss music for Roger [Federer]," says Gandelsman.
While Roger Federer may need some help with his game, these musicians have played together for years and play like champions. They’ve just released their new album called "Dominant Curve." It takes on Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor plus several new compositions.

24 Hour Service Station is thrilled to announce a worldwide distribution deal with Peter Hook’s new record label, Haçienda Records UK. Hook, the legendary bassist & founding member of New Order & Joy Division, is operating the label out of Strawberry Studios in Manchester, England. Modeled on the same principals & integrity as Hook’s former label, the Tony Wilson headed Factory Records, Haçienda Records UK allows for future Hook projects as well as music from new artists to be developed, released & distributed easily.

The First Fruit of this partnership is the long awaited & often rumored FreeBass - Two Worlds Collide EP. Featuring three of Manchester's bass guitar legends; Peter Hook (Joy Division / New Order), Andy Rourke (The Smiths) & Gary "Mani" Mounfield (The Stone Roses), FreeBass had a long gestation process. The right lead singer was hard to pick, so they asked their famous friends to contribute with Tim Burgess (Charlatans UK), Pete Wylie (The Mighty Wah!) & Howard Marks (Mr Nice) responding to the call.

FREEBASS - "You Don't Know This About Me"

 

The long awaited debut full live show from the Manc-union of rock star Bassists playing their first hometown gig in their own city...

MANCHESTER !!!

Featuring:

PETER HOOK (NewOrder)
GARY 'MANI' MOUNFIELD (The Stone Roses)
ANDY ROURKE (The Smiths)
GARY BRIGGS (Haven)

THE FACTORY (yes, THAT Factory)

WEDNESDAY 02 JUNE 2010
8pm-10:30pm
ADV £12.50

Includes Aftershow Party until 4am with DJ Set from BEZ

http//:www.factorymanchester.com
http//:www.freebassuk.com

24 Hour Service Station distributed artist Brooklyn Rider reached a special goal today when their album Dominant Curve topped the Amazon sales charts for Classical Music. Their album was Number 1 on the Chamber Music chart, and Number 3 on the overall Classical chart. The quartet is currently on tour in Southeast Asia with Yo-Yo Ma, and recently performed a feature showcase for NPR at SXSW in Austin, TX. Congratulations to their label In A Circle Records and members Johnny Gandelsman, Colin Jacobsen, Eric Jacobsen & Nicholas Cords.

"This smart string quartet is, at heart, a rock band string quartet... The players present four strong, feisty voices but of like mind. They play off one another. Every phrase, every rhythmic impulse is meant to get your attention." - LA Times

 

Tanya Donelly, vocalist for indie legends Throwing Muses, Belly & The Breeders contributes her voice to the A-Side of this EP, while Django Haskins of NC band The Old Ceremony sings the B-side. Includes remixes from author Rick Moody (The Ice Storm / Garden State), Berlin-based producer/musician Mount Sims & Pharmatronik. POCKET, aka Richard Jankovich, fronted electro pop group Burnside Project. His latest project is a series of singles with A-Sides featuring a "Dream List" of legendary vocalists to collaborate with. Each EP includes mixes or versions by producers from across the spectrum of music, such as Styrofoam, Justus Köhncke & GD Luxxe.

Available April 6th on iTunes, eMusic, Amazon & all other digital outlets

TRACK LISTING:
1.  Jars Of Fireflies (featuring Tanya Donelly)
2.  Sleep When You Are Dead (featuring Django Haskins)
3.  Jars Of Fireflies (Mount Sims Remix)
4.  Jars Of Fireflies (Rick Moody Remix)
5.  Jars Of Fireflies (Pharmatronik Remix)

“Mastermind Pocket (aka Richard Jankovich) readies a series of collaborative releases with an impressive guest list!” 
-Pitchfork Media

   "Jars Of Fireflies" - POCKET feat. Tanya Donelly of Belly  by  24 Hour Service Station

There are THREE POCKET releases for spring! Available March 9th are "A Force of Nature" featuring vocals from the legendary Mark Burgess of Chameleons U.K. & "Backwards From Ten" featuring a hypnotically mesmerizing incantation from Danny Seim of Menomena, and on April 6th we release the final disc in the POCKET Singles series, "Jars Of Fireflies" featuring a charming & enchanting vocal from Belly, Throwing Muses & The Breeders chanteuse Tanya Donelly. The EP also includes remixes from author Rick Moody (Garden State & The Ice Storm), Mount Sims & Pharmatronik.

Today, February 20th 2010, would have been Anthony H. Wilson's 60th birthday. The founder of fiercely independent English label Factory Records was the impetus for Marshall Dickson to establish his American label, 24 Hour Service Station. In honor of this special occasion, a 32 track collection of New Order covers is being released: Ceremony - A New Order Tribute. Two additional collections of songs not included on the two CD set are being made available via Digital release, Ceremony - The Digital Album & Twelve Versions Of Ceremony.

Former New Order bassist Peter Hook, a patron of the charity this release benefits, The Sallford Foundation Trust's Tony Wilson Award, says:


“To see so many indie bands interested in replicating the work of New Order as a tribute to Tony and to help raise funds for Salford Foundation Trust so that it can continue its fine work with young people is just fantastic. Through the Trust’s Tony Wilson Award, young people can access grants that can help them to pursue music, drama, dance and the creative arts."

-  AVAILABLE AT THESE OUTLETS  -

 

CEREMONY - A NEW ORDER TRIBUTE

DELUXE DIGIPAK TWO CD SET

iTunes / emusic / Amazon mp3

 

 

CEREMONY - THE DIGITAL ALBUM

iTunes / emusic / Amazon mp3

 

 

 

TWELVE VERSIONS OF CEREMONY

iTunes / emusic / Amazon mp3

In honor of Tony Wilson's 60th birthday, the deluxe double CD & Digital versions of Ceremony - A New Order Tribute will been released. In addition to the main album, two more collections of songs available as Digital Only Albums will be released in support of this package: Ceremony - The Digital Album - 16 covers which do not appear on the CD set & Twelve Versions of Ceremony - comprised entirely of versions of New Order's first single.

The beautiful deluxe double disc 32 track album features artists representative of musical genres from Electronica to Indie Rock who have been influenced by New Order. Participants from across America and Europe include New Order / Joy Division bassist Peter Hook, Detachments, Rabbit in the Moon, John Ralston, Sunbears!, The Cloud Room, GD Luxxe, The Dark Romantics, Pocket, Light Yourself On Fire, XOXO & Kites With Lights and many more!

 

Five new tracks from Pocket (aka Burnside Project’s Richard Jankovich). The A-side, Backwards from Ten features Menomena’s Danny Seim, whose voice glides above a production that’s downright anthemic. In contrast, “Echo and Sway” is bouncy and jaunty, with unmistakable vocals from Sal Principato, of post-punk-funk legends Liquid Liquid. - Other Music

Also includes three remixes of Backwards from Ten from Grant B, Duplex 100 & Learning Music.

This is POCKET's 7th release for his Singles Project featuring a "Dream List" of legendary vocalists to collaborate with.

AVAILABLE NOW:

iTunes 
"Backwards From Ten" POCKET feat Danny Seim of Menomena by 24HourServiceStation

Read More on Pocket and his Singles Project here

A double CD deluxe Digipack and 25 track Digital Album of New Order covers will be released February 20th, 2010 to honor what would have been Tony Wilson's 60th Birthday.

"Probably one of the weirdest gigs I've ever done" - Peter Hook

Peter Hook, legendary bassist for New Order, Joy Division, Revenge, Monaco and now Freebass, performed with London band DETACHMENTS at a children's charity event hosted by The Salford Foundation Trust. The group played a vibrant version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division at a benefit luncheon on Friday November 27th. DETACHMENTS will have two New Order covers featured on the album Ceremony - A New Order Tribute to be released February 20th 2010 by 24 Hour Service Station. A portion of proceeds from the sale of the album will benefit the Tony Wilson Award - a  grant program established by The Salford Foundation Trust in memory of the Factory Records and Haçienda night club founder.

Peter Hook on Manchester's Evening News / Channel M speaking about the Salford Foundation Trust of which he is a patron:

Mark Burgess (Chameleons UK, The Sun and the Moon, Black Swan Lane) fancied the idea of what POCKET was doing with his Singles EP series so much, that he contributed two tracks to this record, “A Force Of Nature” & “Heaven.” The A-side pulses, throbs and chugs with Burgess' melodic lyrics raising the pressure to a glorious conclusion, while the B-side, again sung by Burgess, recalls the best moments of 80's vanguards The Psychedelic Furs. The single includes remixes from Dub Gabriel & Kites With Lights along with a reworking of the title track by Elk City, and is available on iTunes, emusic, Rhapsody, Amazon, and every other digital service.

Kites With Lights, grace us with an original electro-pop Christmas song. With a sound reminiscent of "A Wonderful Christmas Time" by Paul McCartney, this is a Holiday song for every day, especially those outside of the Yuletide season. The B-side of the single is an instrumental version, loaded with jingle bells and holiday joy.

"I Wish Every Other Day Was Christmas" - Kites With Lights by 24 Hour

 

Posted by Andrew Beaujon on Oct. 29, 2009, at 5:35 pm

The tenets of the Advanced Theory are clear. The genius of Advanced artists has evolved past the point of ordinary people’s understanding. Advanced artists wear sunglasses indoors. They favor leather jackets. They insist on putting their pictures on the covers of their albums. And when they make ostensibly baffling decisions or pronouncements (often involving musical theater), it is not a joke. Except when it is an Advanced joke, and we don’t have room to get into that here.

 

Dave Smalley is the most Advanced man to come out of the ’80s hardcore scene.

XOXO - C'est la Vie (CD EP, 24 Hour Service Station, Pop)
A short little EP (only 25 minutes long) full of playful melodic pop. We rarely review EPs...and only in cases when the music is really exception. This disc most certainly falls into that category. C'est la Vie features some fantastic pop tunes presented simply without unnecessary fanfare. The vocals are particularly appealing...and the arrangements are kept to a bare minimum which allows the listener to concentrate on the vocal melodies and lyrics. Seven killer tracks here including "Fly Superman Fly," "Done and Done," "A Song for the Reminiscent," and "Merry Times." TOP PICK - BabySue.com

 

Something a bit different from our usual offerings, 24 Hour Digital presents the Gods Of Fire holiday release "Hanukkah Gone Metal" !!! It's the Hebrew answer to Trans-Siberian Orchestra!

The new Pocket single "Beautiful Gray" Feat. Dave Smalley (Down By Law, Dag Nasty, ALL) now has a video!

Enjoy this NO budget clip that Dave and Pocket whipped up with the aid of a web cam, Pocket's own hand-held camera, a backyard fire pit and the flashing lights of Los Angeles.

The "Beautiful Gray" EP features remixes by Styrofoam, GD Luxxe and The Message.

 

Today's Top Tune is a free song a day, from KCRW's all Music Channel, that represents a cross section of KCRW's eclectic music format. Tracks selected are chosen from recent and upcoming releases as well as songs performed live on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Congratulations Pocket!