godspeed you! black emperor

  1. news
    1. tour dates (and tickets)
    2. 2006 a silver mt. zion performances:
      
      
      Europe:
      
      30 APR 2006	Paris, FR	La Cigalle
      
      01 MAY 2006	Tourcoing, FR	Le Grand Mix
      02 MAY 2006	Luxembourg, LUX	Kulturfabrik
      03 MAY 2006	Brussels, BE	Botanique
      04 MAY 2006	Frankfurt, GER	Brotfabrik
      05 MAY 2006	Salzburg, AU	Rockhouse
      06 MAY 2006	Vienna, AU	Donau Festival
      
      08 MAY 2006	Budapest, HU	Fono
      09 MAY 2006	Ljubiljana, SLO	Kud France Prescren
      10 MAY 2006	Pordenone, IT	Velvet Rock Club
      11 MAY 2006	Bologna, IT	Covo
      12 MAY 2006	Bergamo, IT	Zero Music
      13 MAY 2006	Roma, IT	Circolo Artisti
      14 MAY 2006	Genova, IT	Stazio Fiera
      15 MAY 2006	Luzern, CH	Boa
      16 MAY 2006	Koln, GER	GEBAUDE 9
      17 MAY 2006	Berlin, GER	Maria
      18 MAY 2006	Hamburg, GER	Knust
      19 MAY 2006	Amsterdam, NL	Paradiso
      20 MAY 2006	Diksmuide, BE	4AD
      
      23 MAY 2006	Reims, FR	Cartonnerie
      24 MAY 2006	Toulouse, FR	Le Vents du Sud
      25 MAY 2006	Bordeaux, FR	Le 4sans
      26 MAY 2006	Nantes, FR	Olympic
      27 MAY 2006	Poitiers, FR	Comfort Modern
      
      29 MAY 2006	Brighton, UK	St Georges Church
      30 MAY 2006	Bristol, UK	Bierkeller
      
      01 JUN 2006	Glasgow, UK	ABC1
      02 JUN 2006	Leeds, UK	Brudnel Social Club
      03 JUN 2006	Nottingham, UK	Rescue Room
      04 JUN 2006	Manchester, UK	Mint Lounge
      
      06 JUN 2006	London, UK	Koko
      
      North America:
      
      Wed-Jul 26, 06  Cambridge       MA      Middle East                        
      Thu-Jul 27, 06  Portland        ME      SPACE    
      Fri-Jul 28, 06  Brooklyn        NY      Northsix         
      Sat-Jul 29, 06  New York        NY      Bowery Ballroom  
      Sun-Jul 30, 06  Port Monmouth   NJ      Middletown VFW Hall
      Mon-Jul 31, 06  Philadelphia    PA      First Unitarian Church Sanctuary        
      Tue-Aug  1, 06  Baltimore       MD      Ottobar  
      Wed-Aug  2, 06  Washington      DC      Black Cat  
      Thu-Aug  3, 06  Columbus        OH      Wexner Center    
      Fri-Aug  4, 06  Chicago         IL      Empty Bottle
      Sat-Aug  5, 06  Chicago         IL      Empty Bottle
      Sun-Aug  6, 06  Milwaukee       WI      Stonefly Brewery (formerly Onopa)   
      Mon-Aug  7, 06  Minneapolis     MN      Varsity Theater  
      Thu-Aug 10, 06  Saskatoon       SK      Amigos   
      Fri-Aug 11, 06  Edmonton        AB      Sidetrack Cafe  
      Sat-Aug 12, 06  Calgary         AB      Broken City      
      Wed-Aug 16, 06  Vancouver       BC      Richards on Richards
      Thu-Aug 17, 06  Victoria        BC      Central Bar and Grill
      Fri-Aug 18, 06  Seattle         WA      Neumos
      Sat-Aug 19, 06  Portland        OR      Doug Fir Lounge
      Mon-Aug 21, 06  San Francisco   CA      Great American Music Hall          
      Tue-Aug 22, 06  Los Angeles     CA      Ex_Plx   
      Thu-Aug 24, 06  Denver          CO      Larimer Lounge
      Fri-Aug 25, 06  Lawrence        KS      Bottleneck       
      Sat-Aug 26, 06  Louisville      KY      Headliners Music Hall
      Sun-Aug 27, 06  Cleveland Hts   OH      Grog Shop
      Mon-Aug 28, 06  Harrisburg      PA      Underground at Stage Two          
      Tue-Aug 29, 06  Buffalo         NY      Soundlab
      
      
      godspeed you black emperor currently have no plans to tour.
      
      
    3. releases and other news
    4. a new LP by thee silver mt. zion memorial orchestra and tra-la-la band entitled "horses in the sky" will be released on vinyl march 7, 2005 in europe (march 21 in north america). it will be followed by a CD release on march 21, 2005 in europe (april 4 in north america).

      former godspeed member michael moya's band hrsta has joined the constellation records roster and will be releasing their second album in may. titled "stem stem in electro", the album features appearances by members of hangedup and sackville as well as godspeed violinist sophie trudeau.

      godspeed you black emperor are currently on extended hiatus. the collective has not disbanded.

      an EP by the silver mountain reveries has been released during their recent european tour and will be released on constellation records in may. it is titled, "pretty little lightning paw".

      some more beautiful photographs from the band's recent tours have been posted to the 'images' section of the site.

      1. sow some lonesome corners so many flowers bloom
      2. babylon was built on fire, starsnostars
      3. american motor over smoldered field
      4. goodbye desolate railyard

      Godspeed you! black emperor are featured in the soundtrack of the new Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, The Beach) film. The band agreed to allow Boyle to use "Easting Hastings" ("Sad Mafioso," specifically), but the song does not appear on the soundtrack CD. Apparently the song appears briefly in some of the trailers for the film, along side Brian Eno. Click here for a brief interview with Boyle about the band. The film released in the UK last year, and released in the US on 27 June (outside of the US and UK, click here).

      "yanqui u.x.o." the new LP by godspeed you! black emperor was released on 4 november 2002 in europe and 11 november 2002 in north america. The track-listing is (click the links for mp3 samples):

      1. 09-15-00
      2. 09-15-00
      3. rockets fall on rocket falls
      4. motherfucker=redeemer
      5. motherfucker=redeemer

      a new set fire to flames album was released on 31 march (9 april in north america) entitled "telegraphs in negative / mouths trapped in static."

      a new molasses album was released on 1 april entitled "slow messe."

      a split release between set fire to flames and the acid mothers temple is planned in the near future on alien8 recordings.

      "l'Autre" by et sans is now available via Locust Music. et sans is a collaborative effort between Roger Tellier-Craig (Fly Pan Am & Godspeed you black emperor!) and Alexandre St-Onge (Shalabi Effect, Undo).

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