It's Hari Raya in Singapore and -as you may already know- we're spending our holiday (Nov 27th) opening for beloved music greats, BUZZCOCKS, and our fab friends from Thailand, Abuse the Youth. 'Tis an honour.
If you're going, please note that the show is scheduled to start at 6.30pm. Looks like we'll be doing a sundown set. So we might even be getting an early night then eh? Well, that's quite usual for me on a Friday.
Etc's Facebook page for this is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179281121695
Hope you have happy holidays where ever you are.
Ben
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving from Etc :: New Recording Up
Howdy Pilgrims! The subject header says it all really. But sincerely, and wherever you are: HAPPY THANKSGIVING from Etc. And there's a lot that we're thankful for. Like being able to share our music with you - such as the extended version of DUMB WAITER that has just appeared here (on our myspace page) for your holiday listening pleasure. Not mixed, so lots of Harrison guitar racket that maybe shouldn't be there, and Harvey has a go too: you can hear him hitting the guitar with his drum stick as a way of finishing the song.
Thanks again
Ben Etc
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Etc :: 'Supporting Guest' to BUZZCOCKS
like it says on the Facebook Event page here
Our next show happens on 27 November, 2009.
It's a quickie for the Etc duo. 
Has anyone else ever made the observation that Shelley is a Romantic Poet?
Then comes the fab Thai threesome, Abuse the Youth.
And then, the main event: deservedly beloved pioneering punk-pop quartet: Buzzcocks.
Has anyone else ever made the observation that Shelley is a Romantic Poet?
Monday, November 9, 2009
Etc & the Bennyman instead of Echo & the Bunnymen?!
Back from Indonesia to bad news for Bunnymen fans. But maybe good news for Etc?
It's odd/potentially-flattering that Etc's photo gets used rather than, say, one of international superstars like Muse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Coronas, Buzzcocks, Angela Chang or Budak Pantai. Could it be that our bandname has worked in our favour for once - because it helps make for a readymade headline? And surely some credit to Kamal's dynamic photography.
The story shown originally appeared here.
It's odd/potentially-flattering that Etc's photo gets used rather than, say, one of international superstars like Muse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Coronas, Buzzcocks, Angela Chang or Budak Pantai. Could it be that our bandname has worked in our favour for once - because it helps make for a readymade headline? And surely some credit to Kamal's dynamic photography.
The story shown originally appeared here.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Etc :: Seeking Eastern Promise / Meet the Deniros
A new flyer and further info for one of this weekend's shows reveals that The Deniros really ARE a Pixies tribute. It says here that they will be "bringing you a full double set show of PIXIES classics such as Where Is My Mind, Here Comes Your Man, Gouge Away, Debaser, and much, much more -- including some fresh new songs that we've never performed before!
"... But that's not all! Veteran Psychopop Rockers ETC will be opening up the evening's festivities with a daring, innovative fusion of alt-rock, pop, and psychotic sounds in the vein of The Replacements, Sonic Youth and The Bad Seeds".
In the vein of who? Talk about giving us a lot to live up to! But at the moment Ben Etc will just be relieved to get there in one piece (turbulence is expected en route). And making it out alive will be good too.
In the vein of who? Talk about giving us a lot to live up to! But at the moment Ben Etc will just be relieved to get there in one piece (turbulence is expected en route). And making it out alive will be good too.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Etc :: INDO-A-GO-GO in Jakarta :: 'Dangdut Hanyut'
Etc's plans go south -literally- because we're bound for Jakarta where we hope to continue our happy tradition of playing our songs to people who have never heard of us; and where Harvey will also bash the skins for SONGS FOR THE DEAF (playing songs you may already know) at their farewell show.
Where: EASTERN PROMISE Kemang Raya 5, Kemang, JK, Indonesia.
What/when:
6 Nov (Fri): SONGS FOR THE DEAF - Farewell Show
7 Nov (Sat): Etc and MR JASON BLAIR & THE DENIROS
(Thanks to Lens of THE MISKINS for making this happen)
And here's the logo. Some playful bahasa on an Indonesian flag background. Dangdut is a form of music that's popular in the region. Hanyut is a word that can be translated as 'adrift'. I got that from a Joseph Conrad. Probably Lord Jim.
Am dreading the mental arithmetic challenges ahead. All I know so far is the taxi from the airport is $150,000.
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