Kata Rokkar writes about Celestina

PYGMY INVASION

24December2008

17 Pygmies have been around for a lot longer (since 1982) than I would’ve guessed. Music like this doesn’t go unnoticed for this long. However, the spooky and murky sound of 17 Pygmies lives on with Celestina; a spacey and slow moving record that relaxes the listener as much as it makes them aware of the cinematic atmosphere it creates.

Smoldering Ashes and the INtro INdie Contest

Smoldering Ashes "Believe It, Brother" is close to being #1 for The INtro Radio INdie Contest, but we need your vote. Click HERE to put Smoldering Ashes on the top and get more airplay for 2009!!

The INtro, run by Darryl Hurd is a radio station dedicated to unsigned Christian artists. Darryl has rated "Believe It, Brother" a 9+ and has played this song on almost every playlist since we submitted it to him. 

"Feels So Good" makes Sepiachord Playlist

Sepiachord adds "Feels So Good" by Cult With No Name to the Playlist for the Week Ending 12/21

Two 17 Pygmies Songs Named in Top 100

Lucid Culture names two Celestina tracks in the Top 100 Songs of 2008

#16. "Celestina V" (Hero's theme) 

#71. "Celestina VII" (Could This Be Heaven?)

CELESTINA NAMED #3 in Top 50 Albums of 2008 by Lucid Culture

Music e-zine Lucid Culture names CELESTINA by 17 Pygmies the #3 Album of 2008. Check out all TOP 50 CDs on their list. It has been an awesome year for music. Despite all the economic troubles, it's great to see creativity alive and well.

If you missed the Celestina review from the Lucid Culture October 31st post go HERE

 

THE MICK 45 and THE MICK Xmas Special 46

Mick Mercer's year end Magazines are now available online in pdf format

The Mick 45

Reviews of all 3 Trakwerx releases can be found in this issue, including interviews with Jackson Del Rey and  Erik Stein

The Mick 46 (Christmas Special) 

Christmas stories by various artists including our Trakwerx labelmates, Tory Troutman, Veronica Ashe, Erik Stein, Jon Boux, and Jackson Del Rey.

Caravansary Power Pop plays Smoldering Ashes

DJ Dr Zirconium plays songs from Smoldering Ashes' debut release Nervous Constellations on his live365 station Caravansary Power Pop.

Listed under Broadcaster Comments, Smoldering Ashes are this week's Spotlight Group!

Blank Point Ezine by (sic) things productions Reviews CELESTINA

Visit Ezine by (Sic) Things Productions to read a most enlightened review of CELESTINA

Thank you djpanix for listening in your headphones, as was intended!

Sepiachord plays "She B.C."

Sepiachord plays another Cult With No Name song "She B.C.", one of our favorites on their new CD Careful What You Wish For

Comfort Comes Reviews Careful What You Wish For

Souzan Michael from Comfort Comes writes a concise review of Cult With No Name's latest effort Careful What You Wish For. We agree!!

Cult With No Name are a duo hailing from London, England, producing wonderfully unique piano pop music that is undoubtedly reminiscent of 1980’s synth and piano ballads. Self-described “post-punk electronic balladeers”, band members Erik Stein and Jon Boux have released their second album, “Careful What You Wish For” following their 2007 debut album “Paper Wraps Rock” and it is sure to please fans with its haunting and memorable vocals and lyrics.

“Careful What You Wish For” includes a beautiful cover of “Golden Brown” by 80’s rock band The Stranglers, which undoubtedly adds to the nostalgic feel of the album. Perhaps that is the greatest thing about this album – the idea of escaping the music and sounds of the present and travelling into the past, while still remaining unique and exciting. This is no easy feat, but Cult With No Name have done it. “Careful What You Wish For” is haunting, lovely, and simply unforgettable.

Terrascope Rumbles about Trakwerx releases

December 2008 -  Terrsacope posts reviews about all 3 new Trakwerx releases in their RUMBLE section: Cult With No Name "Careful What You Wish For"; 17 Pygmies "Celestina"; and Smoldering Ashes "Nervous Constellations"

Contributors to Rumble are Simon Lewis and Stephen Palmer

Thank you Terrascope for your kind words 

Northern Star Records offers 17 Pygmies downloads

UK online CD store Northern Star Records is now offering mp3 downloads of  17 Pygmies "Celestina" 

Soon they will be offering other 17 Pygmies releases "Ballade Of Tristram's Last Harping", "13 Blackbirds/13 Lotus" and "Last Train".

Northern Star is a label and digital download vendor specialising in indie, psychedelia, underground and experimental sounds. They put out a compilation in March 2006 called Psychedelica Vol: 1 which featured the Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Telescopes, The Lovetones, The High Dials, The Black Angels, Electric Prunes, The Telescopes and Silver Apples amongst many others. They have now expanded to sell digital downloads direct from their site www.northernstarrecords.co.uk

They specialise in selling music you are unlikely to find anywhere else including brand new never before released albums and EPs by underground bands, hard-to-find gems and obscure, long-deleted, underground classics. We find great music so you don’t have to!

Smoke & Mirrors plays Celestina VIII

brent wilcox plays the dramatic 'black hole' piece Celestina VIII from 17 Pygmies' latest release CELESTINA 

Smoke & Mirrors
KEUL - 88.9 Girdwood, AK
KABN- FM 89.7 Kasilof, AK
Sundays, 7-10pm
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Dec 7, 2008

Microscopic Septet - The Big Squeeze

Stars Of The Lid - Slight On the Childproof
David Lang - The Anvil Chorus
Knitting By Twilight - Jaunt To Dreamland
Leila - Daisies, Cats & Spacemen
Duet for Theremin & Lap Steel - Live eyedrum 1218 improv 2
17 Pygmies - Celestina 8

BBC radio plays "Context Is Everything"

November 8, 2008

Don Letts (Saturday 2300-0000) adds Cult With No Name's song "Context Is Everything" to his BBC RADIO 6 Music show.

Les Paradis Artificiels posts Jackson Del Rey Interview

December 8, 2008

Blogger from Argentina (Nina) interviews Jackson Del Rey about his latest releases, film scoring and more. 

Click here to read interview, hear audio samples and watch video clips - posted in Spanish and English.