We're proud to announce a split 7" by Thee Headcoats and CTMF!
We're rush releasing this for mail order for release on 27th January. 500 copies only so don't delay!
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If that's not enough excitement for you The Courettes have announced some more UK dates. And don't forget their forthcoming 7", also set for release on January 27th!
Thee Headcoats and CTMF - Full Time Plagiarist (Ltd. 7") - RELEASE 27th JANUARY
Thee Headcoats and CTMF go head-to-head! Two Billy Childish bands battle it out with versions of the same song!
Two versions of the same song by different bands. Has each band heard the other version? If so, did they pass judgement?
No, neither group heard the other version. I had forgotten how the CTMF version went - even though it was only a few weeks past. As with all the LPs there’s no rehearsal. I play the track - we do a run through and then press record. I don’t remember how either version goes now.
There’s a famous saying – “Talent borrows; genius steals”. Are you a borrower? A stealer? Or something else entirely?
As I’ve said before, I follow strict music industry guidelines and only plagiarise 50 percent of my material. Kurt Cobain put it better - he said people thought he was original because he didn’t let on what he was ripping off. Though we know he got the riff to his most famous song from The Daggermen, a local group Wolf (our drummer) played in.
What was it like recording with Bruce and Johnny after such a long time?
We met up in the studio in the morning, had a cuppa, a chat, plugged in and recorded the LP (in two days.) It was the first time we'd all been together in about 30 years, and it felt like yesterday - just laughing and joking about how rubbish we were and generally having fun. It was like no time had passed at all.
Love the sleeve picture for this 7”! A lot of people miss the humour in your work, does that frustrate you?
I’m not frustrated but surprised that the British seem to have lost their sense of humour somewhat - they’ve been pretty po-faced since 1978, I think. I was brought up on Pete and Dud when I was a kid. Interestingly a lot of comedians seem to like what we do. Stewart Lee has always been a fan and he said there are others of his ilk. If something can’t be mocked or laughed at, I’m not that interested in it.
The Courettes announce more UK dates!
Monday, 3 April - Glasgow - Nice N Sleazy Buy tickets
Tuesday, 4 April - Newcastle - The Cluny Buy tickets
Wednesday, 5 April - Manchester - Deaf Institute Buy tickets
Thursday, 6 April - Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms Buy tickets
Friday, 7 April - London - Le Beat Bespoke Festival @ Oslo Buy tickets
The Courettes - Daydream (Japanese) 7" - RELEASE 27th JANUARY
Konnichiwa! The Courettes go to the land of the rising sun – and they sing in Japanese!
The “hardest working band in showbiz” took another step closer to world domination traveling around the globe and landing in Japan in October for a successful tour full of packed concerts, sushi and Japanese rock ‘n’ roll!
Their new upcoming 7” single is an outstanding version in Japanese of ‘Daydream’. The English version, from their latest album Back in Mono B-sides & Outtakes, is also included on the flipside. On beautiful white vinyl with red labels (just like the Japanese flag) the record is due out on January 27th on Damaged Goods, shipping from the UK to all corners of the western world and beyond.
The original release on Japanese label Target Earth / Naris Records sold out by the third day of the Japanese tour. The mix is of course by Japanese Spector aficionado Seiki Sato, who was responsible for the Back in Mono album’s Wall of Sound extravaganza. So, ladies and gentlemen, get ready for one more spit ‘n’ snarl wall-of-sound garage gem with Martin blending class and wildness on the drums and Flavia bursting out on top - in Japanese! Kampai!