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Ruby Isle to cover Appetite for Destruction

Alex Young — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:45:05 +0000

The electro outfit Ruby Isle has become notorious for its ambitious covers, turning well-known indie tracks from the likes of Bon Iver, The Decemberists, and Animal Collective into dance-floor approved versions. But the band’s next project might just take the cake.

Ruby Isle has spent the last months re-recording Guns N’ Roses’ 1988 LP Appetite for Destruction. And as vocalist Mark Mallman explains, the project quickly evolved from a straightforward electronic adaptation to a “paced-out experiment incorporating both live and electronic instrumentation.”

“In the beginning of recording everything just seemed too obvious,” Mallman explained. “We decided to go into the studio and bring in musicians with diverse musical backgrounds to make this thing a little more interesting.” Among those brought into the studio were jazz quartet, a French female vocalist, a string orchestra, and Sean Na Na, aka Har Mar Superstar. Yeah, this is going to be crazy.

The end result will be unveiled later this month at South by Southwest. A release of the album will follow later this year.

Ruby Isle 2010 Tour Dates:
03/17 – Austin, TX @ Lambert’s (SXSW)
03/20 – Austin, TX @ The Side Bar (SXSW)

F Yeah Fest ’09 taps Black Lips, Tim & Eric, The Thermals, and more to save CA’s state parks

Alex Young — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:45:27 +0000

Now in its sixth year, Los Angeles’ F Yeah Fest has evolved into yet another incarnation. Created in 2004 by 18-year-old Sean Carlson, the event has been everything from a multi-day affair to a traveling tour. For its ’09 edition, Carleson and co-curator Keith Morris (of Black Flag) have decided to make F Yeah Fest a one day extravaganza of up-and-comers and hidden gems, all amidst a backdrop of raising awareness for the possible closure of up to 100 California State Parks.

The Black Lips, Tim & Eric, Lightning Bolt, The Thermals, and Lucero will head F Yeah Presents Save Our State Parks, set to take place on September 5th at the Los Angeles Historic State Park. Also confirmed are Converge, No Age, Fucked Up, Glass Candy, Times New Viking, Wavves, Crystal Antlers, AA Bondy, and Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba. The full lineup can be found over at the Festival Outlook.

Tickets for F Yeah Fest ’09 will go on sale beginning Tuesday, August 4th via Ticketweb.com and will cost you only $21 — one dollar from each ticket be donated to Homeboy Industries and Harvest of Hope. Those who volunteer will gain free access into the festival.