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BEAK> – “0898″ (stream)

July 27th, 2012

We’ve got good news and bad news for Portishead fans. Last year the band reunited and start working on new material. Geoff Barrow said he wanted to start working on his portion of the record this year (he also joked that his portion might take a decade to finish, though I’m not so certain he [...]

Tags: 0898, BEAK>, Geoff Barrow, Portishead, Stream
Posted in Blog, Stream, The Wedge | Posted by Josh

Ride “Moonlight Medicine (Portishead Remix)” (MP3)

July 20th, 2012

Last year, beloved shoegazers Ride reissued their 1991 classic Nowhere to commemorate its 20th anniversary. They will do the same with 1992′s Going Blank Again, as well as the rest of the catalogue – Carnival Of Light, Tarantula, OX4_The Best Of and Smile – on August 20th, via their recently launched imprint, Ride Music. Ride [...]

Tags: Moonlight Medicine, MP3, Portishead, remix, Ride, The Wedge
Posted in Blog, MP3, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge P.M. News Round Up: Portishead Might Play Audience To Sleep

July 25th, 2011

Portishead won’t play certain songs off of ‘Third’ because they don’t want to put the audience to sleep. Geoff Barrow isn’t a big fan of performing live to begin with but he specifically says, “some tracks from ‘Third’ just don’t translate; so far, we haven’t played ‘Deep Water’ because that’s kind of a weird tune.” [...]

Tags: amy winehouse, feist, olly murs, Portishead
Posted in News, The Wedge | Posted by Emily

The Wedge: Recording with Wavves, Portishead tix & new videos

July 20th, 2011

This week’s episode of The Wedge is stacked and packed with an array of things. First up, Damian will be in the studio with his Fucked Up bandmate Jonah Falco cutting tracks for an upcoming collaboration with Wavves (above). If you missed it back in February, you can check out the interview Damian conducted with [...]

Tags: beastie boys, Cults, Damian Abraham, Foster the People, Of Montreal, Portishead, The Kills, The Wedge, Wavves
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge Playlist for July 20

July 20th, 2011

For the week of July 20, The Wedge featured videos from Cults, Foster The People, Beastie Boys ft. Santigold, Shabazz Palaces, Of Montreal, The Kills, Anna Calvi, Givers, Winter Gloves, Flying Lotus, and Portishead. Cults Go Outside Sony Director: Isaiah Seret Foster The People Helena Beat Sony Director: Ace Norton Beastie Boys ft. Santigold Don’t [...]

Tags: Anna Calvi, beastie boys, Cults, Flying Lotus, Foster the People, Givers, Of Montreal, Portishead, santigold, Shabazz Palaces, The Kills, Winter Gloves
Posted in Blog, Playlist, The Wedge | Posted by Simone

The Wedge: Win tickets to see Portishead in Toronto

July 20th, 2011

Former trip hop flagbearers Portishead have announced a rare North American tour this October that will see Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley on this side of the pond for the first time in 12 years. Knowing how exciting it is to have the band over here, The Wedge is giving one lucky viewer [...]

Tags: Contests, Damian Abraham, Portishead, The Wedge
Posted in Blog, Contests, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge News Round Up For July 11

July 11th, 2011

Portishead announce North American tour for the fall Crooked Fingers to release new album in October Morrissey attacked by a dog, suffered hand and arm injuries Boris announces fall tour Alan Wilder auctioning off Depeche Mode records, equipment, pants from 1982-1995

Tags: Alan Wilder, Boris, Crooked Fingers, depeche mode, Morrissey, Portishead
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge News Round Up For June 21

June 21st, 2011

Portishead have compiled a two-hour mixtape to coincide with their ATP Festival in July… Dirty Projectors to begin recording new album this summer… Toronto’s Ohbijou to release new album this September… J Mascis announces North American tour, plays Canadian dates… The Strokes looking to record next album “as soon as possible.”

Tags: Dirty Projectors, J Mascis, Ohbijou, Portishead, the strokes
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam