It's been a while since our last post here, sorry about that, been busy (that's a lie, I've just had nothing to say). Anyway, the initial run of Roberto Cacciapaglia's Ann Steel Album went better than expected, selling out pretty quickly, so I've ordered up a re-press of a couple of hundred. This is a smaller pressing than the first and when it's gone, they're gone for good. So, if you missed out, you can order yours here: HALF MACHINE SHOP
A playlist of our greatest hits on Soundcloud. Includes hits by Real Estate, Banjo or Freakout, Ancient Crux, MIT, Holiday Shores and so on. Listen without prejudice.
We're having a January clearout of stock, so go to our shop and you'll be able to pick up 7"s for £1, 12"s for £3 and CD albums for £4. I found the last few copies of Banjo or Freakout's 'Upside Down' 12", which has been sold out for sometime too. Go here to order >> Half Machine Shop
Podcast number 2 featuring music from Kevin Ayers, The Wild Swans, Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, Tom Waits amongst others. Half Machine Podcast 002 by Half Machine on Mixcloud
Holiday Shores - Live @ Shea Staidum by LiveatSheaStadium
As you may have noticed the reissue of 'The Ann Steel Album' hasn't appeared in shops (or your postbox, if you'd pre-ordered). The album pressing has been delayed longer than expected due to some artwork issues. The record is in production and I'm waiting on Roberto Cacciapaglia to approve the test pressing I've sent to Milan. Hopefully this should be done soon, with that done we can get to finishing it! Sorry for the delays, these were unexpected when we set the release date. Hopefully it shouldn't be too longer than a week or [...]
ORDER HERE They're also in the UK and Europe playing some headline shows and supporting Twin Sister: Wed 26th Oct Holland Rotterdam - Rotown* Thurs 27th Oct Holland Utrecht - Ekko* Fri 28th Oct Denmark Copenhagen - Vega Sat 29th Oct Germany Berlin - Berghain Kantine* Sun 30th Oct TBC Mon 31st Oct Holland Amsterdam - Upstairs at Paradiso* Wed 2nd Nov UK Brighton - Jam* Thurs 3rd Nov UK London - Lexington(%) Fri 4th Nov UK Oxford - Jericho* Sat 5th Nov UK Bristol - Start The Bus* Mon 7th Nov UK Manchester- [...]
Holiday Shores will be heading to the UK and Europe for their first non-North American tour dates in a couple of weeks. They'll be playing around mainland Europe, UK and Ireland with Brooklyn's Domino-signed Twin Sister . They will also be playing some headline shows, see below. As you can see there's more to be announced. If you live in any of the tour towns and want to be super kind and put the band up for the night they'll let you in to the show for free and shower [...]
If you're at all interested, you could head over to the Half Machine Souncloud page where I've been uploading the back catalogue to stream and download. It's (nearly) all HERE . And if you 'like' the Half Machine Facebook page I'll post the tracks on there, with a little uninformative information about the release so you don't have to keep checking Soundcloud to hear that Neils Children b-side. I'll also be putting mixtapes up on the Facebook with stuff I've been listening to. Here's the first one, which [...]
Due to some manufacturing hold up's the vinyl reissue of Roberto Cacciapaglia's cult 1979 LP, 'The Ann Steel Album', will be a little later than expected. It was due to be in shops by Monday 24th October, but it looks as though it'll be a week or so late. To apologise we've made bonus track 'Media' available here: Roberto Cacciapaglia - 'Media' by halfmachine 'Media' didn't appear on the original pressing and is one of two tracks available on [...]
Download 'We Couldn't Be Together' from Holiday Shores' upcoming second album 'New Masses For Squaw Peak' Holiday Shores - 'We Couldn't Be Together' by halfmachine Order here
Earlier this year I travelled to Guatemala, this is the music I listened to. It's all from South and Central America (or influenced by). This'll be the first in a series of Mixcloud mixes of my current listening, for better or worse... Guatemalan Road Trip by Half Machine on Mixcloud
Along with being able to buy the Holiday Shores and Roberto Cacciapaglia albums from our online shop you can also pick them up from these places: Holiday Shores - 'New Masses For Squaw Peak;': Rough Trade Boomkat Amazon (MP3) HMV iTunes 7Digital Roberto Cacciapaglia - 'The Ann Steel Album': Rough Trade Juno [...]
To celebrate Half Machine finally getting a Facebook page they had a big conference to announce it. They also mentioned some other shit. You should head over and see my ruminations on some past Half Machine releases, loads of links to new music and what not. There'll be some Facebook only mixes going up soon too. It's HERE
Holiday Shores' second album, 'New Masses For Squaw Peak', is out in the US now, and out via us in the UK on the 17th October (order here ). To celebrate they made a mixtape, which you can listen to here: Holiday Shores Havana Mix by Holidayshoress
New items up on the shop; Robero Cacciapaglia 'The Ann Steel Album' LP Holiday Shores 'New Masses For Squaw Peak' CD Holiday Shores 'New Masses For Squaw Peak' LP
PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM, 'NEW MASSES FOR SQUAW PEAK', HERE
Read an interview with Nathan from Holiday Shores up on The Beat, where he discusses 'New Masses For Squaw Peak' , Tears For Fears, Hare Krishnas and King Crimson. Read the interview HERE PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE
Mirror Mirror - Interiors LP by RVNG Intl. Released on RVNG Intl on 22nd August. You can also still order the debut 7" 'New Horizons'/ 'Lock Up Your Sons' HERE
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Miike Snow - “Paddling Out” Jacques Lu Cont Remix (MP3 Stream)
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