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June 2009

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS SUMMER 2009 NEWSLETTER

The sun beats down on Chez Dots right now. Evil flies congregate in dusty corners , the temperature gauge hovers in the mid-thousands. I need something cold NOW....and I don't mean a fish wrapped around my head.

Still, to relevant matters.... The Pink Dots turn 30 in 2010 and we're marking the occasion with a myriad of new releases, live shows and other surprises in the months leading up to and stretching beyond the magic birthday itself.

If it seems that we've been quiet recently, it is down to the fact that band members have been combing the archives for undiscovered pearls. That which deserves a wider audience has been dusted , edited and enhanced and we are delighted to reveal the first 3 anniversary releases right now.

Here they are.....

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/ The Maria Sessions (CDR)
Back in 1991 , every note played by the Dots was captured on a tape recorder which was literally never switched off. Some of the more inspired improvisations were worked on and turned into songs which found their way on the Maria dimension album.
This CDR captures the very best of those sessions and features some of the most wonderful guitar work from Bob Pistoor that you'll ever hear. A perfect companion release to Maria Dimension itself, this literally brought tears to our eyes when we played the finished version recently.Highly highly recommended- everything unreleased and unheard outside the Dots.
A TOQ CDR ...it costs 13.50 euros plus postage. Availability IMMINENT

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/Desmet 04 (CDR)
A radio broadcast in 2004 before a tiny audience in an Amsterdam cafe.
Crystal clear recordings interspersed with snippets of interview plus the material the Dots played in the cafe AFTER the radio show was finished.
Songs included are "Isis Veiled", "Our Dominion", "12th" ,"The More it stays the same" and a few others.A quiet beauty....This TOQ CDR costs 13.50 euros plus postage.
Availability IMMINENT

EDWARD KA-SPEL/THE SILVERMAN/ The Whispering Whale (CDR)
Again ,fine recordings from 2004 featuring Edward and Phil improvising with " The Whispering Wall" album in mind. It's wild and loud and at times utterly uplifting.Again, this one comes recommended .All pieces unreleased and unheard outside Chez Dots.
A TOQ CDR..it costs 13.50 euros plus postage.
Availability IMMINENT

CONCERT NEWS (LEGENDARY PINK DOTS)

15 October MOSCOW /IKRA (RU)
12 November PARIS/ Le Klub (FR)
13 November PARIS/Le klub (FR)

LPDs intend to tour Europe in late October/early November.If you have tips for venues please write to Edward at l_khata at yahoo.com

New releases now available

See all the latest updates at terminalkaleidoscope.com

NEW LEGENDARYPINKDOTS.ORG LAUNCHES

A new site for legendarypinkdots.org has launched. This is going to be the "Web 2.0" type site with constantly changing content and more interactivity while the site here will remain as the Cloud-Zero Archives.In the forthcoming months expect interactive features (like the gallery, a forum, and trading post) will be transitioned over there. (People who have given pictures over here don't worry, nothing is gone.) We're still working on combining lyrics, press releases, video clips, and reviews into the discography here while all the text from the old site is now in its new section here. Thanks for your time and patience during this construction period.

Music video for "Rainbows Too?"

From Plutonium Blonde, out now on ROIR

LPD in the news...

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