WAYPOINTS #185
08/09/21
"TEAR APART, AND CRUSH US ALL"
FEAT: PICTISH TRAIL, HERBERT POWELL, FELL, MOLLY LINEN, JENNY MOORE'S MYSTIC BUSINESS, CALLUM EASTER, SCOTT FROM BIG BROTHER + MORE
*** PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ***
KATE IS AWAY THIS MONTH SO ANY WEB SHOP ORDERS WILL BE FULFILLED START OF OCTOBER
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NATURALLY YOURS: NEW MUSIC FROM PICTISH TRAIL
Imagine taking your muddiest pair of post-festival socks, dipping them in bucket of filthy stinking mud on the banks of the River Mud, West Virginia, to the sound of extremely rubbish American rock band Puddle of Mudd. The filthiness you are currently imagining is not even a fraction as filthy as the intense fuzz bassline for Pictish Trail's brand new single 'Natural Successor'. It's just disgustingly filthy. Shower after listening.
Pictish AKA Johnny composed this honkin' dirty bassline and indeed the entire psychedelic opus – a first sample of a bunch of new material, coming soon – in a bothy on the isle of Eigg, as a kind of act of therapy. Therapy, not from being exposed to the extremely rubbish American rock band Puddle of Mudd (who have got nothing to do with anything here and sorry for even mentioning them), but from a bout of p*ndemic-related brain fog and writer's block. “The intention," says Johnny, "had been to write about connecting with my surroundings, feeling ‘at one’ with the island. I quickly discovered it was more about the desire to surrender to nature’s whim. I was imagining all the different natural disasters joining forces, and wreaking havoc on mankind. It was a cathartic experience playing a big dumb riff over and over again. Would recommend.”
You can experience Johnny's big, dumb, filthy, therapeutic riffing right now by streaming the mighty 'Natural Successor', and/or by pre-ordering a copy of the single on limited-edition 12" vinyl, which comes backed with a pair of exclusive remixes by Django Django and Makeness. Speaking of the Djangos, Pictish Trail will now sadly not be going on tour with them in the autumn because that tour has been cancelled . BUT, he will be playing live at the Hidden Door Festival in Edinburgh on Wednesday, September 15, ahead of a full honkin' dirty UK headline tour next spring supported by Savage Mansion. Full list of dates below. Would recommend. |
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SEPTEMBER'S LOST MAP PODCAST
1) Ever wish you could drown out the bad voices in your head (e.g. "STAB STAB KILL") with good voices?
2) Ever listened to the Lost Map Podcast?
3) September edition feat. soothing tones of Molly Linen, Romeo Taylor (pictured) and Pictish Trail.
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MOLLY LINEN'S NEW EP IS OUT NOW
1) Look at you, looking all laid back and relaxed and at one with your feelings and with nature
2) Look at you, listening to Molly Linen's gorgeous EP Days Awake.
3) We've already sold out of 10" vinyl copies, but a few are still on sale via Molly's Bandcamp.
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AUGUST POSTMAP CLUB FEAT. HERBERT POWELL
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We've come to imagine the internet as the all-seeing-eye of the digital age, capturing and immortalising our every public triumph and folly. But even the internet has its blind spots. For example, in the 2003 series of Big Brother, spectacularly boring contestant Scott Turner was evicted from the house in third place, and during his "best bits" interview with Davina in front of a prime time audience of millions live on Channel 4, was asked if he knew that he talked in his sleep. A pale expression of quite reasonable terror washed across his face, as they cut immediately to a subtitled VT clip in which the slumbering reality TV star, with a tone of deep pleasure, muttered these words: "mmmm, squatting over a mirror, checking out my b*mhole". Luckily for Scott, the internet records next to no trace of this incident. It's safely buried, somewhere deep inside Channel 4's b̶*̶m̶h̶o̶l̶e̶ archive. Unless anyone reading this happened to work for Channel 4? 🤙
We mention all of this because, like Scott's slumbering ass confession, the internet until recently recorded next to no trace of the mighty Herbert Powell, one of Scotland's greatest ever cult bands. Formed nearly a decade ago, the North Lanarkshire-formed art-rock anarchists played many a memorable, messy show on the Glasgow underground circuit, attracting a wildly enthusiastic following among like minded weirdos. Yet, no proper recordings of their music were released, before the band disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Now, thanks to yer old pals Lost Map, they're back – with their incredible debut single 'Once Powerful Uncle', which is available to stream and share now as well as released as part of the PostMap Club subscription service in September (b/w 'Velcro Dinner'). A debut album, Here In My Scheme, Here It Ends will follow in November – stay tuned for updates. Herbert Powell's drummer you may recognise as Romeo Taylor, whose solo hits include viral rave anthem ‘The Kingdom of Scotland’. If you'd like to hear more from Romeo and his bumh*ole, then follow him on the website twitter dot com, and/or listen to the new episode of the Lost Map Podcast. |
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Also in September's PostMap Club dispatch to remember is the aforementioned single 'Natural Successor' by Pictish Trail and two new tracks from Fell's home recording project Sides, 'That's The Way' b/w 'I'm In Love (With My Psychiatrist)'. A round-up of the now THREE PostMap Club membership tiers and their respective prices and benefits is as follows below – new members note that you will receive a bumper double pack of postcards in your first installment, also including NEXT MONTH'S postcards (i.e October's).
REGULAR BREW
£3 + postage, per month
- Postcards! At least two collectible PostMap postcards sent to your door at the end of every month – each containing download codes for a mixture of brand new music on Lost Map, alongside a random selection from our archives. When you sign up you'll also receive the previous month's postcards, completely free.
- Badge! Plus a new badge for every year of your subscription.
- Monthly newsletter! Containing hot goss / farmyard sh*te.
- Discounts! On other Lost Map releases, merchandise, gigs.
- Feelgood glow! Help support an independent record label.
GOLD BLEND
£5 + postage, per month
- All of the above except with a bigger badge.
CLUB BISCUIT
£10 + postage, per month
- All of the above except with an EVEN BIGGER badge.
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JENNY MOORE'S MYSTIC BUSINESS EP PRE-ORDER
1) JMMB's furious choral punk = THE BUSINESS™
2) He Earns Enough EP released on 12" vinyl October 8, reserve your copy now.
3) Catch Jenny live (solo piano set w/ special guests) at Cafe OTO, London, this Thu, Sep 9.
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THE LOST MAP GIGS'N'TOURS MEGAMIX
ALABASTER DEPLUME LIVE:
SAT, SEP 11 @ WEST HILL HALL, BRIGHTON, UK
THU, SEP 16 @ TOTAL REFRESHMENT CENTRE AT THE COLOUR FACTORY, LONDON, UK [TICKETS]
SAT, OCT 2 @ SOUND CITY FESTIVAL, IPSWICH, UK
THU, NOV 11 @ LE GUESS WHO? FESTIVAL, UTRECHT, NDL
TUE, NOV 23 @ THE MUSICIAN, LEICESTER, UK
WED, NOV 24 @ LEAF, LIVERPOOL, UK
THU, NOV 25 @ BROADCAST, GLASGOW, UK
SAT, NOV 27 @ BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS, UK
SUN, NOV 28 @ THE HARE & HOUNDS, BIRMINGHAM, UK
CALLUM EASTER LIVE:
FRI, SEP 10 @ PAPER DRESS VINTAGE, LONDON, UK
FRI, OCT 1 @ SOUND CITY FESTIVAL, LIVERPOOL, UK
FRI, OCT 29 @ THE TALLEYRAND, MANCHESTER, UK
SAT, OCT 30 @ BOBIK’S, NEWCASTLE, UK
JENNY MOORE'S MYSTIC BUSINESS LIVE:
THU, SEP 9 @ CAFE OTO, LONDON (SOLO PIANO SET w/ SPECIAL GUESTS)
SAT, DEC 11 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, ST JOHN ON BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON (LUNCHTIME SHOW w/ PICTISH TRAIL AND MOLLY LINEN)
MOLLY LINEN LIVE:
SAT, DEC 11 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, ST JOHN ON BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON (LUNCHTIME SHOW w/ PICTISH TRAIL AND JENNY MOORE'S MYSTIC BUSINESS)
PICTISH TRAIL LIVE:
WED, SEP 15 @ HIDDEN DOOR FESTIVAL, GRANTON GASWORKS,
EDINBURGH, UK [TICKETS]
SAT, DEC 11 @ DAYLIGHT MUSIC, ST JOHN ON BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON (LUNCHTIME SHOW w/ JENNY MOORE'S MYSTIC BUSINESS AND MOLLY LINEN)
TUE, MAR 22 @ THE HARE AND HOUNDS, BIRMINGHAM, UK^
WED, MAR 23 @ BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD, UK^
THU, MAR 24 @ CLWB IFOR BACH, CARDIFF, UK^
FRI, MAR 25 @ LOUISIANA, BRISTOL, UK^
SAT, MAR 26 @ OMEARA, LONDON, UK^
SUN, MAR 27 @ THE HOPE & RUIN, BRIGHTON, UK^
TUE, MAR 29 @ BODEGA, NOTTINGHAM, UK^
WED, MAR 30 @ TRADES CLUB, HEBDEN BRIDGE, UK^
THU, MAR 31 @ CLUNY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK^
FRI, APR 1 @ GULLIVERS, MANCHESTER, UK^
SAT, APR 2 @ ST MARY'S CREATIVE SPACE, CHESTER, UK^
SUN, APR 3 @ BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS, UK^
THU, APR 7 @ SUMMERHALL, EDINBURGH, UK^
FRI, APR 8 @ BEAT GENERATOR, DUNDEE, UK^
SAT, APR 9 @ THE LEMON TREE, ABERDEEN, UK^
SUN, APR 10 @ THE TOLBOOTH, STIRLING, UK^
FRI, JUN 3, 2022 @ JUNCTION 1, GLASGOW, UK (SUPPORTING HOT CHIP) [TICKETS]
^ = Supported by Savage Mansion
SAVAGE MANSION LIVE:
SAT, SEP 11 @ BREAKFAST FESTIVAL, THEKLA, BRISTOL, UK [TICKETS]
+ SEE ABOVE DATES AROUND UK SPRING 2022 w/ PICTISH TRAIL
SULKA LIVE:
SAT, NOV 13 @ STAG AND DAGGER FESTIVAL, GLASGOW, UK
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JOIN OUR FACEGROUP
1) Facebook is a butt-obsessed social media website which began life in 2003, around about the same time as Scott's eviction from the Big Brother house.
2) Coincidence? WE THINK NOT.
3) Join the Lost Map Loop Facegroup for chat / nonsense / butt content.
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LISTEN TO THE WAYPOINTS PLAYLIST
1) ♫ Oooooooh, don't look back into your b*m ♫
2) ♫ Now you know that the time is come ♫
3) ♫ And they said that it would never come for you, oh oh oh oh ♫
LISTEN
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