Tuesday 29 June 2010

RETROSPECTIVE EP2: SUNSHINE

From KM.com,



Following the success of our first retrospective digital EP of Keane rarities (the Everybody's Changing EP), we're pleased to announce the launch of a second one, the Sunshine EP. This EP is exclusive to the keanemusic.com download store (powered by 7 Digital).

Here's what Tom has to say about it:

Hello Everyone,

Greetings from the Keane camp! Here is the second of our trips down memory lane, looking back at the time we began to get songs together for Hopes & Fears. In the summer of 2001 we decided to move out of London after a series of disappointments but with the prospect of a balmy autumn in Northern France with our new friend (and mad musical brain) James Sanger. Many of the songs for the album materialised around this period and we enjoyed several months of real fun and creativity, as well as gaining loads of experience in James’ sprawling (and chaotic) farm house in Barneville-Carteret.

We had many happy days camped in the garden, making music, barbecuing fresh mackerel caught on our fishing trips and getting drunk in the quaint local bars! James employed many innovative approaches to recording, as well as letting us loose on
his huge collection of vintage synths.

At this point, it’s probably best to hand over these "never before heard" demos to you and also an interview I did with Tim, which will hopefully enlighten you all as to how the record was shaped.

Lots of love
Tom

The tracklisting is as follows

01. Sunshine (Original Demo 26-10-01)
02. Sunshine (Live At Glastonbury June 2005)
03. This Is The Last Time (Demo 26-10-01)
04. This Is The Last Time (Demo 31-03-03)
05. Maps (Demo 26-10-01)
06. Walnut Tree (Demo 10-05-02)
07. Happy Soldier (Demo 26-10-01)
08. Digital Booklet (inc link to download interview video)

Click here to download your copy, for 99p per track, or £3.79 for the full EP.

You can preview the tracks on the widget below:


Monday 28 June 2010

CANNOCK CHASE PICS AND VIDS

I'm sorry for not updating this blog as I'm accustomed to do. I've been sick these days, fever and stomach ache :S, but I'm back and reloaded with Timness :)

Cannock Chase Forest in June 26th...here the setlist

Back In Time
Bend and Break
Again and Again
Nothing in My Way
A Bad Dream
Clear Skies
This Is The Last Time
Stop for a Minute
Try Again (acoustic)
Hamburg Song (acoustic)
You Haven't Told Me Anything
Everybody's Changing
Your Love
Is It Any Wonder?
You Don't See Me
Perfect Symmetry
Spiralling
Somewhere Only We Know
My Shadow

Bedshaped
Crystal Ball

Some pics...credits to the keane boardies









Some vids...

This Is The Last Time



Your Love



My Shadow



You Haven't Told Me Anything

DALBY FOREST PICS AND VIDS

Dalby Forest in June 25th... here the setlist

Back In Time
Bend and Break
Again and Again
Nothing in My Way
A Bad Dream
Clear Skies
This Is The Last Time
Stop for a Minute
Try Again (acoustic)
Hamburg Song (acoustic)
You Haven't Told Me Anything
Everybody's Changing
Your Love
Is It Any Wonder?
You Don't See Me
Perfect Symmetry
Spiralling
Somewhere Only We Know
My Shadow

Bedshaped
Crystal Ball

Some pics... credits to the keane boardies







Some vids...

Nothing In My Way



You Don't See Me



Try again

Sunday 27 June 2010

RICHARD'S FOREST TOUR PHOTOBLOG

From KM.com,

Saturday / 0726

More pics, as promised...

Birmingham Academy




Westonbirt Arboretum

Long-time friend of the band (he saw us at the Astoria a long time ago) Mr Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall came to see us (see http://www.rivercottage.net). It turns out he's been to Raasay and knows Paul, the guy who runs my favourite blog on the planet: http://lifeattheendoftheroad.wordpress.com/ Small world!






Cannock Chase / Saturday / 1555


Tuesday 15 June 2010

ROUNDHOUSE LIVE BLOG

From KM.com.

Ypu can check out the whole live blog by clicking here.

Band goes to soundcheck...


16:10: Those soundcheck pics we promised. They were playing Clear Skies at the time (and it sounded lovely). As ever, the live shots are in black and white because
a) it's arty
b) it makes dodgy pictures look slightly better



16:45: OK, so this is how things are looking out on the stage. The band are working on a few things which I'm not allowed to tell you about (but the clue is in the "acoustic" instruments). It's really interesting to see them working through how they play things, trying things out, making it all sound marvellous.




17:23: The setlist meeting...


21:03: Twelve minutes until stage time and the whole band were in this tiny room warming up. Always a highlight of any live blog to hear them playing in a room together, with big grins on their faces.


21:22: Going on...





21:41: Here's some pics from Your Love - with Tim on lead vocals (sounded great).



Saturday 12 June 2010

BEDGEBURY PICS AND VIDS

Bedgebury Pinetum
11 June 2010
UK









Your Love (again Tim singing it!!! YAY!!)



Clear Skies (Tim playing the guitar, then the keyboards, then the guitar, then the... waaaa!!!!!!!!)





You Don't See Me



Somewhere Only We Know



Stop For A Minute