april 2009
in the music was released in japan on april 22.
the trashcans have signed a licensing agreement in north america with hensley music group. hensley is affiliated with emi records. the band were signed to hensley by john wooler, a former senior executive at virgin records and multiple grammy nominee and winner. in the music will be released in north america in july. north american tour dates are tentatively expected in august.
lo-five records is releasing in the music in the uk in august and "i wish you'd met her" as a single on june 29.
the band will be releasing a deluxe version of in the music. details about and pre-orders for this limited release will be available very soon. [4/26]
march 2009
japanese release date announced - april 22! release dates for the rest of the world to be announced very soon. [3/19]
although it has been quiet for a little while, there is a lot going on behind the scenes.
- the album and sleeve are done, just waiting to be released!
- the band is exploring making different versions of the album available (whether by physical or digital form or by region)
- the japanese release date has been set and will be officially announced soon
- the band is in talks with different labels about releasing in the music around the world (ex-japan)
- the worldwide (ex-japan) release is likely in the late spring
- tour information is not yet available but the band does expect to go on tour once the album is released
- the plan for the back catalog release is still being put together and now will likely consist of the first 3 albums
stay tuned for more information!
"i hung my harp upon the willows," a new song from the upcoming album, was featured over the ending credits of a bbc mock documentary called no holds bard. the documentary follows people preparing to participate in a robert burns recital. you can view this on youtube. the inspiration behind the song is covered well here. [3/6]
december 2008
the mixing of in the music has been completed and the album will be mastered this month. the album sleeve is also in progress and will be completed this month. in the music will include 10 songs, with the exception of the japanese version, which will include an additional bonus track. see the recording section of the gigs page. the japanese release is planned for the end of march 2009, with other releases around the world planned for april 2009.
september 2008
the band is releasing a new song, "oranges and apples" as a download single on october 13. this track is from the band's forthcoming album in the music and was inspired by the late syd barrett, one of the founding members of pink floyd. the single is being released in connection with the city wakes festival, which is a tribute to syd. the festival takes place in cambridge and london in late october and is intended to raise awareness and funds for the arts and mental health issues. the festival site includes a page about the trashcans, including an interesting interview with john douglas and a two minute sample of the song. the band is donating proceeds from downloads of the song to the syd barrett trust.
frank was filmed recently for a video that is being completed for the song, which will be available next month. [9/19]
august 2008
there are plans in the works to release an upcoming album track via download for a limited time in october. this is in connection with a unique festival taking place in the uk in october. this should be finalized very soon, with more information to come. [8/28]
july 2008
the album recording is done and the mixes are also nearly complete, with only very minor changes being tested. carly simon recently recorded some backing vocals. see the recording section of the gigs page for updates. the band has also begun meeting with record labels to discuss licensing the album for release.
the release of the back catalog is still being discussed. while it may not be universal itself who releases the albums, it will likely be a label and distributor within the universal family.
generally, the plan for 2009 is coming together. the first three albums would be released at the beginning of the year. weightlifting would follow around march, with the new album to follow shortly afterwards. all re-releases will have b-sides/bonus tracks. the band is hoping to appear at the SXSW festival in austin, tx in march, either while or before touring. they're also planning to tour in the uk and possibly japan next year. there are or course a lot of details to be sorted out but 2009 is shaping up to be a busy year. [7/27]
may 2008
frank is returning to new york city at the end of the month to record vocals for "the jimmy webb song," for which the band has been busy writing lyrics. he'll also record a few vocal changes to other songs and check in on the album mixing. [5/1]
april 2008
frank spent a week in new york city in march finishing up the vocals for the new album. one track ("the jimmy webb song") still doesn't have completed lyrics written. otherwise, twelve songs have been completed and andy chase is moving the mixes forward. see the recording section of the gigs page for updates from the studio. [4/6]
february 2008
frank, john and paul spent 10 days in martha's vineyard in january-february working on additional recording sessions for the upcoming album. frank will return to new york city in march to finish the vocals for a few remaining songs and then the recording should be complete. album mixing will probably take place in april and the band will be working on securing licensing deals to release the album. [2/21]
december 2007
the band spent three weeks in the studio recording 14 tracks for their upcoming album. overdubs and vocals will be recorded in january, 2008, with final mixing expected to be completed in march 2008. see the recording section of the gigs page for updates from the studio.
the band's back catalog is tentatively scheduled for reissue by universal in the summer of 2008. exact timing, territiories and track listings are still being determined. it is expected that the first three albums will include most, if not all, of their b-sides and weightlifting may also be part of the reissue. [12/22]
october 2007
the band will be in new york city to record their new album and record overdubs in early 2008. it's still early, but the band is considering performing some acoustic gigs in the usa while finalizing the album.
a 13 song compilation of the band's concert from the basement in sydney (on august 4, 2006) is airing on channel 2 ABC in australia on october 25. [10/15]
august 2007
the band are finalizing plans to head into the recording studio for three weeks. they will be recording in new york city with andy chase, who mixed weightlifting. the band is still working on new songs and over the next few weeks, recording preliminary versions in glasgow. this gives them and andy something to work from, so when they arrive in new york, they can get right into the recordings. overdubs will be added as needed afterwards. the band will include grant wilson on bass and stevie mulhearn on keyboards, as davy hughes and roddy hart have been unavailable to rehearse. [8/12]
may 2007
the band is still writing and rehearsing new songs and, barring any surprises, will get into the recording studio before the end of the year. stevie mulhearn, who played keyboards with the band in 1999-2000 is back working with the band.
there is a possibility of a show in paris this summer. more details when available.
frank is singing some backing vocals on the new kevin ayers album currently being recorded.
congratulations to paul, who was married earlier this month! [5/20]
april 2007
the band now have a 24/7 rehearsal room in glasgow, where they've continued to work on new songs. they're expecting to continue rehearsing through the spring and possiby get into the studio during the summer.
the band is confirmed to perform at the connect music festival in loch fyne in argyll on august 31. they're booked for the main stage, which is headlined by the beastie boys. see the gigs page for more information.
an approximately 60 minute version of the band's concert in sydney last august is expected to air on australia's abc tv as part of the 'live at the basement' series. air date tbd. [4/24]
march 2007
we're still working on updates for the relaunch of trashcansinatras.com. we think you'll enjoy the new site.
ballads of the book, with the new trashcan sinatras song "half an apple", is released in the uk on march 5 and in the usa on april 3. chemikal underground has a great minisite for the album, where you can listen to the album tracks, read about the participating artists and watch a trailer for the 'making of' documentary.
the band is performing at a couple of ballads related concerts. see the gigs page for more information.
universal is finalizing plans to re-release cake, i've seen everything and a happy pocket this summer. each album will be digitally remastered, repackaged and include bonus tracks (all or most of each album's b-sides - there will not be any new songs, remixes or alternate versions). as of now, the albums are being released worldwide, with the exception of the usa and canada. universal is still working on clearing the albums for release in north america. more information to come. [3/3]
january 2007
it has been a bit quiet lately, but here are some updates:
look for trashcansinatras.com to be relaunched with a new look and more interactive features, including streaming movies and mp3s and photo slideshows. the new site should go live soon.
the band has been working on new songs and has around 15 songs in various stages of completion as they continue to work out the songs in rehearsals and prepare to record a new album. these new songs include: astronomy, come if you're coming, down and out in new york city, easy on the eye, the engine, i don't know how, i wish you'd met her, the neighbours place, prisons...and working titles include: the abba tune, the camera tune, the fender rhodes tune, the j. geils tune and the shangri-las tune. the current plan is to get into the studio this spring and release an album around the fall.
the band's song on the upcoming scottish poetry/music collaboration ballads of the books is called "half an apple" (the working title had been "thin air"). the song is based on a poem written by ali smith. the album is released by chemikal underground in march.
the band is going to start answering the last round of website q&a. you can still address questions to specific band members or send in general questions and we'll try to get them answered. an added bonus for the younger fans, if you are age 12 or less, you can send in your questions to the 'kids corner.' please include your age when sending the question. send questions to info@trashcansinatras.com and anything not answered this round will be picked up next time.
in trashcan sinatras 'extended family'/side projects news:
eddi reader's new album peacetime is released soon (it's already available on itunes uk and at eddireader.com). the album features her version of "prisons," with john douglas on guitar and backing vocals, a song of john's called "should i pray?" with john on acoustic and electric guitars, and a song called "the shepherd's song" which features lyrics written by john and eddi. the recording of that song features john and paul livingston on guitar.
eddi will be appearing on the heaven and earth show on BBC1 on sunday, january 28th to perform "should i pray ?" the backing band will feature john on acoustic, stephen douglas on drums and paul livingston on electric.
frank makes an appearance on kris drever's debut album, out now on reveal records. frank sings backing vocals on the song "poor man's son". [1/14]
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april 2009
the trashcans have joined twitter, please sign up for updates! [4/26]
march 2009
paul livingston has updated the guitar chords for 6 more b-sides - see the guitar chords page. this wraps up the guitar chords project until the new album is released.
the lyrics for 4 b-sides have been added - see the lyrics page.
in additions to trashcansinatras.com, there are other sites where you can stay in touch with the trashcans:
links to these sites are now also at right.
also, a fantastic new pictorial discography is available - check it out. [3/6]
december 2008
updates have been made to the discography to add recent and upcoming releases. [12/7]
a link to the "oranges and apples" video on youtube has been added to the downloads page.
paul livingston has updated the guitar chords for 6 more b-sides - see the guitar chords page. only a few songs left to go...
the lyrics for many b-sides have been corrected - see the lyrics page.
john posted a recent blog update about the "oranges and apples" release. [12/2]
september 2008
a new lyrics page has been added for "oranges and apples."
paul livingston has updated the guitar chords for another b-side - see the guitar chords page. [9/19]
august 2008
paul livingston has updated the guitar chords for a few more b-sides, which have been added to the guitar chords page. [8/28]
july 2008
the band blog has an update about the generation x project.
two mp3s of fan cover versions of tcs songs have been added to the downloads page. [7/27]
may 2008
paul livingston has updated the guitar chords for a bunch of b-sides, which have been added to the guitar chords page. along with this, updated/corrected lyrics for these b-sides have been posted to the lyrics page. [5/1]
april 2008
paul is on a roll...all songs from cake and i've seen everything have been added to the guitar chords page. [4/18]
paul livingston has updated the guitar chords for six more songs from a happy pocket, which have been added to the guitar chords page. i've seen everything is up next. [4/11]
paul livingston has updated the guitar chords for four songs from weightlifting and seven from a happy pocket. all have been added to the guitar chords page. more will be added very soon. [4/10]
paul livingston has finished updating the guitar chords for weightlifting. eight new/corrected have been added to the guitar chords page.
frank has posted a blog update from his recent new york city recording session. [4/6]
february 2008
three new videos have been added to the downloads page. [2/24]
paul livingston has been at work updating the guitar chords. the first five songs from weightlifting have been updated and added to the guitar tabs page.
the band blog has updates from the recent martha's vineyard recording sessions.
three mp3s of fan cover versions of tcs songs have been added to the downloads page. [2/21]
december 2007
three tcs mp3s, three mp3s of fan cover versions of tcs songs and two videos have been added to the downloads page.
guitar chords for "freetime" and "it's a miracle" have been added to the guitar tabs page.
remember to check the band blog for updates and messages from the band members. [12/22]
october 2007
welcome to the new trashcansinatras.com. the site has all of the information you're used to, plus new navigation and features. we have built-in mp3 players with new mp3s (including a couple of exclusive remixes) and fan cover versions. if you've recorded any cover versions of tcs songs, please let us know. you'll also find a band blog, photo galleries, slideshows, a pictorial discography and much more. take a look around and make yourself comfortable. we're still working on bringing even more new features to the site. [10/15]
august 2007
frank reader's answers to the website "kids corner" questions have been added to the quotes page. [8/12]
may 2007
paul livingston's answers to the website "kids corner" questions have been added to the quotes page. other band member responses to the kids corner and other questions will be added periodically. [5/20]
a new video and two mp3s have been added to the downloads page. [5/20]
a new setlist has been added to the gigs page. [5/20]
april 2007
john douglas' answers to the website "kids corner" questions have been added to the quotes page. other band member responses to the kids corner and other questions will be added periodically. [4/24]
a concert review, dvd review and ballad of the books article have been added to the quotes page. [4/24]
three more videos have been added to the downloads page. [4/24]
a new setlist has been added to the gigs page. [4/24]
guitar chords for "country air" have been added to the resources page. [4/24]
march 2007
a couple of videos have been added to the downloads page. [3/3]
january 2007
a couple of mp3s and a video have been added to the downloads page. [1/21]
the setlist from the castlemilk festival is posted on the gigs page. [1/14]
a short interview with john and a recent article, both about the "ballad of the books" project are posted on the quotes page. [1/14]
a couple new videos are available from the downloads page. there have also been a number of videos posted to youtube, which are linked on the downloads page. [1/14] |
