NEW SONG NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Big news!
"Quit Hiding," the first song on our new EP, is now available for
download on RCRDLBL. com! The rest of the songs will come
available in the following weeks.
The EP, which will only be available in the digital medium, was produced by The Brothers (who have done records for Professor Murder, !!!, Parts and Labor, etc.) and features art (shown below) from Rick Froberg (the voice of Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes and The Obits).
How psyched are we about all this? Way psyched!
On top of that, the download of all these songs will be FREE.
Also...
We'll be playing a show at The Knitting Factory in NYC on Thursday, April 17th.
The show will be in the Main Space and Young Lords will be supporting us.
Advance tix are available here.
February 23
UPCOMING NY SHOW AND NEW SONGS
Radio 4 would like to announce our next NYC show, Thursday April 17 at the Knitting Factory (advance tickets).We have also just finished recording some new songs, which will be available on RCRDLBL momentarily. So watch this space.
January 18
FLYER FOR NEXT WEEK'S SHOW!
Advance Tickets Here
December 17
THERE'S NO NEED TO BE AFRAID
Yes its been a while but we have news. In January 2008 Radio 4 will be entering the studio with their new favorite production team,The Brothers, (!!!, Professor Murder) and recording a brand new batch of songs. Some of these songs will be released on RCRDLBL soon after. Also, on January 25 the band will play their first NYC show in some time at Studio B in Brooklyn. DJs and a full lineup can be found here. Elsewhere work on the Antonino Dambrosio/Tim Robbins film, Let Fury Have the Hour, is continuing and the band will be providing most of the music for that film which is due at the end of 2008.... Anthony Roman's collaboration with British dance act X-Press 2 has been released on Tommy Boy records here in the US. The album is called Makeshift Feelgood...
Happy Holidays kids.
July 21
FREE RADIO 4 SHOW & YOUNG GUNS III SCREENING!
Those of you on the west coast have an opportunity to catch Radio 4 performing live at the Premiere of Quiksilver's "Young Guns III", a surfing film which features music by the band. The show and screening are happening at Quiksilver Headquarters in Huntington Beach on July 26th. Both the show and screening are free and all ages so be sure to check it out! All the info you need can be found on the shows page.
July 11
ANTHONY ROMAN & GREG COLLINS DJ SETS
Radio 4's own Anthony Roman and Greg Collins will be dj-ing this Friday, July 13th at Club Midway in NYC. Full details below:
Deuce Deuce Presents: POWER HOURS!!!
with DJ Womanmaker (Deuce Deuce) 10:00pm
This week's guest DJ's:
DJ Greg Collins (Radio 4) 1:00
DJ Anthony Roman (Radio 4) 12:00
Christine Cho (Marc Jacobs) 11:00
Starts at 10pm. No cover upstairs. Midway is located at 25 Avenue B between 2nd and 3rd Street. For more info go to: Deuce Deuce Presents or Club Midway.
June 25
ENEMIES LIKE THIS IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SERIES PROMO
June 11
RADIO 4 REMIX EP
Tomorrow, June 12th, our new remix ep will be available on itunes. Track listing is as follows-
As Far As the Eye Can See - the Brothers mix
This Is Not a Test - Jagz Kooner's New Believers mix
Grass Is Greener by Nick Forte
The digital ep is being released by Astralwerks Records. Also, our benefit show last week for Free Arts NYC at the Highline Ballroom with Jesse Malin was an absolute ball - thanks to John Varvatos for inviting us out to play. Unfortunately our show at the Nokia with the Happy Mondays has been canceled because - you guessed it - the Mondays cant get visas. Sorry Lois and Dennis. Finally, you may have been hearing "Enemies Like This" in the promo for the new TV show "Critical solution" running on VH1, FX and National Geographic.
June 10
DAVE MILONE FASHION EXHIBIT
Radio 4's own Dave Milone is among a group of musician's outfitted by designer Craig Robinson, and photographed by Rudy Archuleta. The photos are on display in the Gallery at the Soho Grand Hotel. The show is titled "The Exhibitionist" and will be there until August 15, so be sure to stop by. More info can be found here.
May 30
JUNE 6TH - RADIO 4 in NYC!
If you're in or around NYC next Wednesday be sure to catch Radio 4 at the Highline Ballroom. The show is a benefit for abused children organized by Free Arts NYC and also features Jesse Malin and DJ Josh Madden. It's the final show in a run of East Coast dates for Radio 4, surely a night not to be missed! Tickets available here.
May 05
ANTHONY ROMAN ON EAST VILLAGE RADIO
Yesterday Anthony Roman was a guest on DJ Hallogallo's East Village Radio show Infinite Eargasm.
You can listen to it by clicking where it says "Listen to the most recent show here". It will be up until the new show replaces it next Friday. You can listen after that point by subscribing to the podcast. Check it out!
April 27
ALL THE NEWS THATS FIT TO SING
News? You want news? We got it. First and foremost, the big announcement is: Radio 4 is working with writer/filmmaker Antonino D'Ambrosio to create an original score and soundtrack for D'Ambrosio's documentary project, Let Fury Have the Hour. Executive produced by Tim Robbins and produced by Amnesty International and TAR-ARTS, Let Fury Have the Hour is based on the ideas and concepts of D'Ambrosio's critically acclaimed book of the same name. The documentary features the Clash, Rachid Taha and Manu Chao each of whom have produced groundbreaking music that has shaped a critical cultural movement promoting world citizenship and humanism. The original soundtrack and score will include Chuck D, Moby, Ted Leo, Mos Def, Antibalas among other special musical collaborations. Groundbreaking artist Shepard Fairey will contribute original art and design. You can also see what billboard.com had to say about the project.... Additionally, we have shows at the end of May and the beginning of June - you can check the show section for those dates. We will also be joining Jesse Malin for a benefit for abused children check freeartsnyc.org in New York City at the Highline ballroom on Wednesday June 6...Tuesday, June 5 Astralwerks is releasing a three song EP which will include the Brothers' remix of As Far As the Eye Can See, Jagz Kooner's remix of "This is Not a Test" and Nick Forte's remix of "Grass Is Greener"....The Callum Robbins benefit was an absolute musical joy - we understand a healthy amount of money was raised (esp. considering it was during the worst nor'easter in NYC history) and great sets by the Annuals, Harmony Rockets and of course the legendary Bob Mould...Finally, for all that have been asking if that's us in the coming attraction for the show "Rescue Me' on FX, the answer is YES - Start A Fire is the song's name. More to come...
April 07
EAST COAST DATES
Radio 4 will be embarking on a run of east coast shows at the end of May. The latest info on these shows can be found in the shows section of the site as well as on the band's myspace.
March 15
STUDIO B PHOTOS
There are some photos from the Fun! show at Studio B over at Nicky Digital. Take a look and see what you missed or just re-live the Fun!
March 14
CALLUM ROBBINS BENEFIT
Radio 4 would like to announce that our next show at the Bowery Ballroom on Monday April 16, is a benefit for Callum Robbins, son of Jawbox frontman J. Robbins, who has been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. It needs to be said that in the early to mid 90's there wasn't a better band out there than Jawbox, they had great melodies and lyrics, a real true sense of when dissonance should be used, and tremendous power - I spent many a night at CBGB's shaking my head at what a force the band could be. Needless to say they were a big influence on the members of Radio 4 at very important periods of our lives. We are more than happy to help J. in any way possible, and you could too by going to the link provided and donating some much needed funds. Joining us on the bill will be Bob Mould (!), the Harmony Rockets, and other special guests. This show will sell out and is for a very good cause so please get your tickets soon. Otherwise, we are currently hunkered down in the Salt Mines writing songs for the next R4 album, which will hopefully be appearing sooner than later.
Click here to donate/learn more about Callum.
March 05
Rebel Frequencies Interview
Alex Billet of Rebel Frequencies recently interviewed Anthony. They discuss the band, music, politics...you can read the full interview here.
February 08
RADIO 4 = FUN!
Radio 4 will be playing the Fun! night at Brooklyn's Studio B on Friday March 2. The night has been launched by our old friends Justine D, of Motherfucker fame, and Joady Thornton, who formerly promoted Radio 4 shows in the UK, and we're thrilled to be a part of it. Also on the bill on March 2: Teddy Bears, resident DJs The Bangers and more DJs over two floors, to be announced. The night runs from 9pm to whenever and Radio 4 should be playing at 11:30pm. Tickets will be $15 on the door and this one is 18+. Check http://www.clubstudiob.com for more info and we look forward to seeing you there.
February 01
THE NORTH 6 CANCELLATION
Nobody could have been as upset about the North 6 show being canceled
as the members of Radio 4, who were greatly looking forward to the
gig and were thrilled to have The Big Sleep and Free Blood on the
same bill. The North 6 web site (www.northsix.com) explains,
"ConEdison disconnected power to the building one day too early,"
though it may not be as simple as that. We understand that there was
also an issue of an enormous unpaid electricity bill, which prompted
ConEd to disconnect ahead of schedule. Bowery Presents, which was
taking over the venue as of midnight, tried hard to get the power up
and running under its own name and we were encouraged to believe they would be successful, but at 5:30pm, and with the venue still in the
dark, the decision was reluctantly made to cancel the show. The
promoters at North 6, who were not responsible for the unpaid bill,
were equally unhappy about this chain of events.
Again, we apologize. This one was totally out of our control. And the
last thing we wanted. See you out there somewhere.
January 31
North 6 show canceled
Due to circumstances entirely beyond our control, tonight's show at North 6 has been canceled. We apologize profusely to all and are extremely upset about this ourselves. If you bought tickets, please take it up with the venue. We will explain the circumstances fully later. Thanks to everyone for continued support.
January 17
FREE BLOOD FOR NORTH 6
We are thrilled that Free Blood have agreed to join Radio 4 for North 6's closing show on January 31. Free Blood features John and Gorman from !!! and their friend Madeleine; you can check out their music at www.myspace.com/freeblood. The line-up for the Williamsburg venue's final show is now an all-Brooklyn one: Radio 4, The Big Sleep and Free Blood. Advance tickets are on sale here. The North 6 website is @ http://www.northsix.com
January 09
RADIO 4 IN SPAIN
Radio 4 will be returning to Spain at the end of January for two shows. On Friday January 26, they will be playing the Mallorca City Feasts (located in the city of Palma de Mallorca) in the great outdoors on the Plaza de España open air stage. The show is a mini-festival with three local bands. On Saturday January 27, they will be headlining the Murcia Auditorium. The band will be performing in Sala M2 in the Auditorio Regional. Full information on the Murcia show is available here. Our thanks to David at Love To Art for bringing the group over again: this will be Radio 4's fourth visit to Spain since the release of Enemies Like This.
January 08
THE BIG SLEEP AT NORTH 6
We are pleased to announce that The Big Sleep will be joining Radio 4 at North Six on January 31, the final show at this Williamsburg institution. The Brooklyn trio recently toured with The Hold Steady; their new album Son of The Tiger is out now on FrenchKiss Records. You can hear/view more about The Big Sleep at http://thebigsleep.net/home.html and http://www.myspace.com/sonofthetiger. Expect a third act to be announced any day.
January 03
RADIO 4 CLOSE OUT NORTH 6
On Wednesday January 31, Radio 4 will headline the last ever show at
North Six in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg. North Six opened back in the
1990s, when Williamsburg was still being “discovered” as a happening
‘hood; along with its neighbor Galapagos, the venue did much to do
with making the area a musical mecca. A list of all the bands that
have played North 6 would read like a Who’s-Who of both the New York
Cty and international music scenes, and Radio 4 feel highly honored
to be closing out the venue. This will be your last ever chance to
experience a show from the famous North Six bleachers.
Tickets are on sale now at $13 advance. They can be purchased direct
through the North 6 web site. www.northsix.com Show is 18+. Support acts will be announced any day.
January 02
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM RADIO 4
Happy New Year from Radio 4. The group ticked the calendar over by
playing ‘Calling All Enthusiasts’ at a packed Mercury Lounge in
New York City. If you were in the audience, you’ll know what a good
time everyone had. If you were in the audience and ended up on stage
during the encore of ‘1999’, you might recognize yourself in the
picture below. If you look close enough you might even see one or two
of the band onstage!
We’ve more news on more shows and recordings right around the
corner. In the meantime, the following reflections on 2006 are taken
from manager Tony Fletcher’s website, www.ijamming.net.
“For Radio 4, 2006 was the year they finished recording and then
released the album ‘Enemies Like This,’ produced in Brooklyn and
London by Jagz Kooner. A purposefully raw record deliberately kept to
ten songs and forty minutes, it was intended to bring the sound away
from the over-production that had haunted their previous album
‘Stealing Of A Nation,’ get them a little closer to the minimalism
of their celebrated album 'Gotham!', and yet take them a step further
into their future. We would all like to think it succeeded. Reviews
were up and down: if we showed you the breadth of the coverage, which
ran all the way from 5 stars down to 2, you might never take a music
journalist seriously again. (Hopefully you wouldn’t take him or her
too seriously to begin with.)
We learned to trust audience reactions. Radio 4 spent the second half
of 2006 almost entirely on the road: they toured Europe no less than
four times, America twice, and we all shared a wonderfully hectic 36
hours in Brazil. They shared stages with New Order, Franz Ferdinand,
the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Placebo, The Rapture, Art Brut, Belle and
Sebastian, !!!, The Bravery and TV On The Radio. They appeared on the
TV shows Last Call With Carson Daly in the States, on Rockpalast in
Germany, and on Le Culture Club in France among others. They recorded
sessions for BBC’s Radio2 sand 6 Music, for XFM, and for key
American stations KEXP, WOXY and WFMU. (You can see videos and hear
radio sessions via www.r4ny.com/music.) A five-year old B-side was
used for a Nike World Cup commercial (the one featuring England’s
disastrous ‘Boy Wonder’ Wayne Rooney), a new song was used in an
American TV show as a last minute replacement for The Who, and main
man Anthony Roman’s year was rendered complete when his comments
on ‘Know Your Rights’ were plastered across a page in The Clash
singles box set. The DFA remix of ‘Dance To The Underground’ was
featured on The DFA Remixes: Chapter 1, and DFA producer/LCD
Soundsystem front man James Murphy even DJ’d guitarist Dave
Milone’s birthday party.
The DFA came to acclaim mixing Radio 4’s first real album, Gotham!,
and though they don’t like remixing an act more than once,
Murphy’s partner, Tim Goldsworthy, made an exception for the
single ‘Packing Things Up On The Scene’ under his new guise The
Loving Hand. His upbeat dance mixes were released as a 12” single
(and for digital download) in October; his dub mix went unheard until
being made available for free download over the holidays. It’s Radio
4’s way of saying thanks for all the support this past year.
Here’s looking forwards and onwards to a great 2007.
December 19
RADIO 4 FREE DOWNLOAD
Starting Wednesday December 20, Radio 4 is making available, for free streaming and download, Tim Goldsworthy's previously unavailable 'Loving Hand Dub Remix' of 'Packing Things Up On The Scene.' Tim Goldsworthy is one half of the DFA team (along with LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy) that also produced Radio 4's album Gotham! Tim's dance mixes of 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' were released as a 12" single in October; this is the first time his dub mix has been available in any format.
You can listen to/download The Loving Hand Dub Remix of 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' by following the link to http://www.ijamming.net/Music/PackingThingsUpLovingHandDub.mp3. Or you can download a smaller file (slightly lower quality) direct from the player at the group's myspace page: www.myspace.com/radio4. It's the group's way of saying thanks to all its enthusiasts for their support in 2006. Happy holidays and see you out there in '07.
December 18
RADIO 4 FREE DOWNLOAD
On Wednesday December 20, Radio 4 will make available, for free download, Tim Goldsworthy's previously unavailable 'Loving Hand Dub Remix' of the single 'Packing Things Up On The Scene.' Tim Goldsworthy is one half of the DFA team, along with LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, that also produced Radio 4's album Gotham! Tim's dance mixes of 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' were released as a 12" single in October; this is the first time his dub mix has been available in any format.
The Loving Hand Dub Remix of 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' will be available for free download at www.myspace.com/radio4 and www.r4ny.com until the beginning of January. It's the group's way of saying thanks to all its enthusiasts for their support in 2006.
December 14
RADIO 4 HOLIDAY GIFT
We are planning on a little holiday gift for all Radio 4 enthusiasts,
our way of saying thanks for your support this year. Please check
back Monday the 18th for more information.
December 08
PJ With The Bogmen
PJ O'Connor's old band, The Bogmen, have reunited for a trio of Christmas-time New York City charity shows, all of which are already sold out. The Bogmen, who released two albums on Arista in the late 1990s, will be playing Webster Hall on Friday December 21, and the Bowery Ballroom on December 22 and 23. The shows are a benefit for the charity Kristy's Smiles, which was itself formed out of the charity Secret Smiles, after keyboard player Brendan Ryan's wife Kristy Ryan was killed in the 9/11 tragedy. Please visit www.kristyssmile.org for more information.
December 04
The Clash Singles Box Set
Anthony Roman is quoted in the booklet accompanying the new Clash box set: The Singles. Among the other musicans and writers quoted are Pete Townshend, Damon Albarn, The Edge, Ian Brown, Bernard Sumner, Nick Hornby, Irvine Welsh, Carl Barat. You can order the box set of all 19 7" singles from here.
November 29
Radio 4 in New York on New Year's Eve
Radio 4 is pleased to announce it will be bringing in 2007 with a special New Year's Eve show at the Mercury Lounge in New York City. Special guests include Oxford Collapse, with more to be announced. Tickets go on sale any day now at $25 each. We expect this show to sell out so please be sure to get yours early. More information at the Mercury Lounge website here.
More on Oxford Collapse here.
November 27
Web assistance needed
We're looking for a committed, web-savvy Radio 4 enthusiast who would like to help out with this web site and possibly the myspace page too. As you may have noticed, while we keep the News and Shows sections up to date, we're finding it hard to do the same with the press cuttings, music links, photos, videos and so on. If there's someone out there who has the time to keep these parts of the site fully up to date we'd love to hear from you. Direct your mail to info-at-r4ny.com, put 'Web Site help wanted' in the header and give us as much info about yourself as you can - especially if you already run a web site or blog. Thanks.
November 27
Statehood added to DC bill
If you're headed to R4's show at the Rock'n'Roll Hotel in DC this Friday, be aware that French Toast are no longer on the bill. In their place are Statehood, the new band from Dismemberment Plan's rhythm section Joe Easle and Eric Axelson. You can hear Statehood over at their myspace page: http://myspace.com/statehood or check their web site http://www.statehood.us/
November 20
Radio 4 on BBC's 6 Music
While in London earlier this month, Radio 4 recorded a four-song session for 6 Music. The tracks are scheduled to air, one a day, Monday-Thursday this week on the Tom Robinson and Marc Riley shows. You can tune in live or use the Listen Again option at the BBC Radio Web Site to hear the shows for a full week after broadcast. More info here.
November 17
New US Dates
Anthony Roman writes:
Just got back from an enjoyable run through Spain, France and England. Highlights a plenty:-our first club tour of Spain was met with more enthusiasm than we could've ever anticipated. They were all great shows, and we played a particularly great show in Madrid followed by a full on R4 after party thrown by the lovely people of EMI Spain. Thanks to them and everyone at Love To Art for a great four days.
France has always been good to us, but we haven't been to Bordeaux or Nantes since our tour with Out Hud in 2003 so we were pleased to see so many friendly faces there. Paris found us at a rammed new venue La Maroquinerie out on the outskirts of town, and it was Halloween, and Max Heyes was there, and the bar never closed, and then we went to the Truskel and well.. you know how that all ended.
The UK? Despite being cold and dark (honestly, it felt like it was getting dark at three oclock) we managed to have some fun. New things for us included being invited on the Janice long show on Radio 2, recording a session for 6 Music which goes out the week of November 20, and playing Dingwalls, which pleased the traditionalist in me because my uncle had played there some twenty five years ago with his band the BMT's opening for the Polecats. It is nice to know there are still venues left in London, let alone Camden,that we haven’t played yet. Next stop Koko!
Upon our return home we found ourselves on the Carson Daly show performing ‘This Is Not A Test’ - and now we're heading out on an eight show east coast run. That should take us to end of the year. As for 2007-watch this space!
East Coast tour:
(All shows are with The Bravery, except DC.)
11/28 Boston - Avalon
11/29 New York – Webster Hall
11/30 Philadelphia - Trocadero
12/1 Washington DC - Rock'n'Roll Hotel
12/2 Raleigh, NC- Lincoln Theater
12/4 Charleston - Music Farm
12/5 Atlanta - Roxy
12/6 Orlando, FL – Firestone
Full info, including ticket links, should be up at http://www.r4ny.com/shows/
November 14
Radio 4 on Last Call With Carson Daly Tonight
Tonight, November 14, Radio 4 will be shown performing the song 'This Is Not A Test' on Last Call With Carson Daly. The performance was recorded back in June when the band were studio guests and were shown playing 'Enemies Like This'; tonight will be a debut broadcast for 'This Is Not A Test.' Check http://www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with_Carson_Daly/ for local broadcast times.
More American dates to be announced soon.
November 09
Radio 4 on Radio 2
Thanks to Janice Long for hosting Radio 4 on her Radio 2 show early this morning, Thursday November 9. Dave, PJ and Anthony from the group caught a cab over from the Barfly club in Birmingham to play the following songs acoustically: 'Enemies Like This,' 'Grass Is Greener' and 'Save Our City.' See the full tracklisting for the show and listen to the Radio 4 songs from this page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/long/playlist_thursday.shtml
November 07
Radio 4 live on the Janice Long show on Radio 2
Radio 4 will be speeding from their gig at the Barfly in Birmingham on Wednesday night to the Radio 2 studio nearby. There they will be playing two songs live on the Janice Long show somewhere between midnight and 2am. You can tune in to the show online from here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/long/upcomingsessions.shtml
Earlier the same day, Radio 4 will be recording a session in London for 6 Music. The songs should be airing the week of November 20. We will keep you posted.
November 06
Photos, video from Paris
Photographer Robert Gil has posted photos from Radio 4's show in Paris on Halloween at his web site here. You can see an example below.
Someone in the crowd had a video or digital camera on them and has posted some of the results at You Tube. You can see them from here. Sound is terrible but hey...
And don't forget the French Radio 4 fan site @ http://membres.lycos.fr/radio4france/
November 01
UK Tour Under Way
A reminder: Radio 4 are now on tour in the UK. 8 shows in 10 days. Hope to see some of the Brits out there. Cheers.
October 31
Take Anything...
Dave Milone directed a video on the road this week. He writes: "The band had a couple of nights to drive from the UK to Spain. On the second night the boredom set in. So beer and whiskey were acquired... and a bunny suit?"
You can see the results, 'Take Everything,' at YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uNAcn-hjjg&mode=related&search=
October 30
New Music at the Listen Station
Click on the Listen button up above to hear Radio 4's new songs, 'Take Anything,' 'Pretty Good Lie' and The Loving Hand remix of 'Packing Things Up On The Scene.' All these songs are available to purchase via iTunes and other digital services around the world.
October 27
Radio 4 on tour
Radio 4 currently in Spain. Working way up to France. And then to UK. More to follow. Here's the next few weeks' worth. Full info as always at the Shows section.
Oct
25 Barcelona, Spain - Apollo
26 Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
27 Madrid, Spain - Sala Heineken
28 Gijon, Spain - Parque Del Piles
29 Bordeaux, France - Le Son'Art
30 Nantes, France - Olympic
31 Paris, France - La Maroquiniere
Nov
2 Manchester - Roadhouse
3 Sheffield - Leadmill
4 Northampton - Roadmenders
6 Newcastle - The Other Rooms
7 London - Dingwalls
8 Birmingham - Barfly
9 Bristol - Academy
10 Glasgow - ABC2
October 27
Radio 4 in Amp
Amp magazine's new issue includes a page full of live photos from Radio 4's San Francisco show back in June.
October 26
Packing Things Up On The Scene video
The new video, directed by Tim Sutton, can be seen here
October 24
New Radio 4 songs available online, worldwide
As of Tuesday, October 24, all the new Radio 4 songs from the British 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' EP are available through digital download stores across the world. That is, you can visit iTunes in any country, and hopefully, any other digital download store, and pick up the following songs either individually, or bundled up as an EP (or two).
1. Packing Things Up On The Scene (edit)
2. Packing Things Up On The Scene (The Loving Hand remix)
3. Packing Things Up On The Scene (The Loving Hand Instrumental remix)
4. Take Anything
5. Pretty Good Lie
Radio 4 appreciates your support.
October 24
Radio 4 welcomes My Luminaries
My Luminaries will be the opening act on Radio 4's upcoming British tour. The members of My Luminaries hail from Reading and Manchester, the band is signed to Anton Corbijn's label Gronland Records, and their new single 'Jumping The Great White' will be out November 20th. You can hear the single and other songs at www.myspace.com/myluminaries.
October 21
Radio 4 news: Single release/DFA remix/Cool B-sides/Tour
Anthony Roman writes:
"We are happy to announce the release of our new single 'Packing Things Up On the Scene,' out in the UK next Monday, October 23, and available through import and for digital download elsewhere. Included with the new single are two brand new tracks we did at the Brothers studio in Brooklyn. One of the tracks 'Pretty good Lie' (on the CD single) was inspired by a deadly flood that took place this summer in Livingston Manor in upstate New York. 'Take Anything' (on the 7" single) is inspired by a quote from Virginia Woolf about the constraints of society. These songs are exclusive b-sides, the newest Radio 4 songs out there, and represent something of a new direction too. We're really happy with them. Also, our old friend Tim Goldsworthy (1/2 of the production duo the DFA), did some great remixes for us. They're already making noise on the UK dancefloors; you can pick up these 'Loving Hand' remixes on a 12" version of the single. Last but not least, Tim Sutton shot a great video for us and it even involves a little acting on our part. Check out Milone: he takes his part very seriously.
The video is up on our MySpace page (www.myspace.com/radio4), and at YouTube too. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming shows in Spain, France and the UK. Full details of the shows are at www.r4ny.com/shows.
If you know anything about the British chart scene you will know that first week's sales are everything. If you think you might get our new single, in any format, you'll do the band an enormous favor by ordering it now/buying it the day it comes out. It's just the way the world works. 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' is available for order online at hmv.co.uk, virginmegastore.co.uk, iTunes UK and USA and pretty much every other major and indie retail outlet you can think of. Thanks for your support."
Packing Things Up On The Scene - UK release October 23rd.
Mini CD
1: Packing Things Up On The Scene (Radio Edit)
2: Pretty Good Lie
7" Vinyl single
1: Packing Things Up On The Scene (Album Version)
2: Take Anything
12" Single
1. Packing Things Up On The Scene (The Loving Hand remix)
2. Packing Things Up On The Scene (The Loving Hand instrumental)
All tracks available for digital download too.
October 21
Reminder: Fopp Instore Monday October 23
A reminder for London-based Radio 4 enthusiasts, the group will be playing a special live set at the Fopp record store at Shaftesbury Avenue/Earlham Street this Monday October 23, at 6:30pm sharp. Rather than the typical acoustic show, the group are bringing down a full back line. It should be loud, it should be crowded, it should be fun. More info at the fopp site here:
http://www.fopp.co.uk/news_instore.php/ievent/64
October 21
XFM session now online
Radio 4's recent XFM session has been available online. YOu can hear the interview with Sarah Darling and the three live songs by following this link:
http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=287166
And no, that's not Dave Milone in the picture!
October 18
NME Grooves On 'Packing Things Up'
"A terrific slice of rabble-rousing dance rock in the Big Audio Dynamite stylee - cheesewire guitars and Television bass criss-crossing over a deceptively funky undercarriage."
NME, Oct 21
October 11
UK update #3
UK Tour Dates Announced. In November, Radio 4 will be playing their first full run of UK shows since releasing the album Enemies Like This. The shows coincide with the release of the new single 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' and will come right behind the group's gigs in Spain and France. Full dates below and on the Shows section of this web site.
October 11
UK update #2
Radio 4 will launch their new UK single 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' with a special in-store show at the Fopp store in London's Covent Garden. The gig will take place at 18.30 sharp on Monday October 23. Full info, including directions, can be found at the Fopp site here.
October 11
UK update #1
Radio 4 have just returned to the States after their dates in Germany, Switzerland, France and the sold-out show at London's Metro. You can read guitarist Dave Milone's diary of the trip here. The day after the London show, the group recorded a live session for XFM, for which they played 'Enemies Like This,' 'Packing Things Up On The Scene' and 'Too Much To Ask For.' The new single is released in the UK on October 23: see the ad below.
September 27
Photos from Germany, web site in France
Photographer Emma Svensson attended Radio 4's show at the Kesselhaus in Berlin and has posted a whole gallery of excellent pictures on her personal web site. Check one out below and the whole gallery here.
And in France, Marc Nguyen has started what we believe is the first ever Radio 4 fan site. You can find it here.
The show in London at Blow Up/Metro Oct 3 is just about sold out. Look for a full British tour to be announced soon.
September 25
First Spanish club tour, more French shows
At the end of October, Radio 4 will undertake its first ever club tour of Spain. This follows successful festival appearances at Benecassim last year and at Festival de Norte and Sonorama this past summer. The dates are as follows:
Oct 25 Barcelona, Spain - Apollo
Oct 26 Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
Oct 27 Madrid, Spain - Sala Heineken
Oct 28 Gijon, Spain - Parque Del Piles
From Spain the group will drive straight up to France to make it seven shows in seven nights:
Oct 29 Bordeaux, France - Le Son'Art
Oct 30 Nantes, France - Olympic
Oct 31 Paris, France - La Maroquiniere
Look for full info, including web links at the Shows page of this web site.
See you on the road...
September 22
Radio 4 to play Rock-n-Rouge festival
Radio 4 will be joining Violent Femmes and Spoon at the Rock-n-Rouge Festival in Baton Rouge on Friday October 6. Also on the bill, split across two stages: Lit, The Hush Sound, Allister and others. More info at the Rock-n-Rouge web site
September 20
Radio 4 announces one-off London show
After winding up its European run through Germany, Switzerland and France in September, Radio 4 will come up to London for a special one-off show. The date is Tuesday October 3rd and the venue is the Blow Up night at The Metro on Oxford Street. A smaller venue than Radio 4 normally plays, the show has been added at late notice as the group is coming in to town to record a session for XFM. Tickets are on sale now priced £7.50. Complete information about the show is at the Blow Up web site here.
As ever, Radio 4's full tour schedule, with links to all venues where possible, is at the Shows page on this web site.
September 19
Back from Brazil
Radio 4's first ever show in South America - at the Motomix Festival in São Paulo, Brazil - was a great success. Thanks to the audience for making the band feel special. Thanks to the promoters for looking after everyone so well. And thanks to Franz Ferdinand and Art Brut for joining Radio 4 onstage for an especially crazed 'Dance To The Underground' - as you can see from this picture!
We really hope to return to South America as soon as possible.
September 07
New t-shirts online
Visit the Merch page to order new Radio 4 T-shirts online. Price is $15 plus postage.
August 29
Radio 4 returns to Europe
Hot on the heels of the group's first visit to Brazil, Radio 4 will be visiting Europe in September. This is the third visit to Europe since the release of the album Enemies Like This, and will be accompanied by the release of a new single, 'Packing Things Up On The Scene.' The following dates are in Germany, Switzerland and France. We expect to announce more shows for the UK and Spain soon.
September
20 Berlin - Visions Party @ Kesselhaus as part of Popkomm
21 Hamburg - Reeperbahn Festival @ Grunspan
22 Heidelberg - Karlstorbahnhof
24 Stuttgart - Schocken
25 München - Atomic Café
26 Leipzig - Conne Island
27 Münster - Gleis 22
29 Zurich - Rohstofflager, Stratos Club
30 Strasburg - Ososphere Festival
Oct
1 Reims - Magnitude Festival
Full details of all upcoming dates are on the R4 shows page.
August 29
Radio 4 in Brazil September 16
Radio 4 will be playing Brazil for the first time on September 16, at the Motomix Festival in São Paulo alongside Franz Ferdinand, Art Brut, Schneider TM, Annie, Swayzak and DJs Andy Weatherall, Peter Hook among others. Promises to be a very special event.
Enemies Like This is now available in Brazil through EMI.
August 28
Remix EP now available
The Enemies Like This remix EP is now available in the USA. The track listing is as follows:
1) IDC Remix
2) Culture Cheat Remix
3) Hot Chip Remix
4) Small Sins Remix
5) Album version
The CD is available at amazon.com here, iTunes and other digital services.
There is also a promo-only 12” which features the IDC, Hot Chip and Small Sins remixes.
August 11
Radio 4 News: And Lots of It!
Old show:
This past Tuesday August 8, Radio 4 played its last NYC area show for a while, a one-off Krock2.com night at Crash Mansion. Thanks to everyone at the station, especially Domestic Disturbance DJs Christian and Dubin for a fun night. The photo at the foot of this post was taken there.
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New shows:
The group is now in Europe, where it will be playing the following shows over the next week:
Saturday August 12, France, St. Malo, La Route du Rock
Monday August 14, France, Aulnoye-Aymeries, Les Nuits Secrettes
Wednesday August 16, UK, Liverpool Carling Academy
Thursday August 17, UK, Nottingham, Stealth
Friday August 18, UK, London, Fabric
Saturday August 19, Spain, Sonorama Festival
Please visit either the myspace.com/radio4 site or r4ny.com/shows
Page for full details of these dates, including web links.
The group will be returning to Europe later in September for more shows. We expect to announce these dates next week.
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American Remix CD and 12”:
August 22 sees the release of a five-song Enemies Like This remix CD in the USA. The full track listing is:
1) IDC Remix
2) Culture Cheat Remix
3) Hot Chip Remix
4) Small Sins Remix
5) Album version
The CD is available for pre-order at amazon.com here, and will be available via iTunes and other digital services.
There is also a promo-only 12” which features the IDC, Hot Chip and Small Sins remixes.
Please visit the group's myspace page to win free copies of this remix package.
And you can hear the Small Sins remix of Enemies Like This at the myspace.com/radio4 page, as of today.
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New UK single and B-sides:
EMI UK will be releasing ‘Packing Things Up On The Scene’ as a single in October. Bonus tracks will include two brand new songs, ‘Take Anything’ and ‘Pretty Good Lie,’ recorded in July at Brotherstudio in Brooklyn. Everyone is really excited about these songs, which reveal something of a new sound for the group.
The UK single will also feature remixes of Packing Things Up On The Scene by Tim Goldsworthy of The Loving Hand/DFA.
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New Roman Vocal:
Radio 4's Anthony Roman is a featured vocalist on the new album by X-Press 2, Makeshift Feelgood, to be released in the UK on September 26. He sings the track ‘17’. More info at the X-Press 2 web site here.
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New old Radio 4 radio sessions:
Radio 4’s June 20 live session on KEXP Seattle, has been archived for online streaming here. The session features full band performances of Enemies Like This, Grass Is Greener, This Is Not A Test and Too Much To Ask For, and a live, on-air interview with host Kevin Cole. Click on the ‘interview’ stream to hear the whole 25-minute session.
Radio 4’s June 26 live acoustic session for Cincinnati station WOXY – one of their best - features Enemies Like This, Grass Is Greener and Absolute Affirmation, and a fun rapport with host Barb Abney. You can download the whole session as an MP3 here.
August 01
Crash Mansion tix now on sale
Radio 4's show at Crash Mansion on Tuesday August 8th is the last show in New York City for a while. The show has been sponsored by KRock2.com, which is why tickets are only $9.23. Only a limited number of tickets are available and you can order them through Ticketweb here. Support comes from Young Love and R.U.O.K. Bands start at 8pm. More info here. Full list of upcoming Radio 4 shows here.
July 19
Win free tickets to see Radio 4 in New York on August 8
On Tuesday August 8, as a warm-up for their brief tour of Europe, Radio 4 will play Crash Mansion on Manhattan's Bowery. The show is sponsored by K-Rock2 and Miller, tickets are only $9.23, and you can win free tickets and get more information by visiting the KRock2 site here. Support acts are Young Love and R.U.O.K. This show is over 21 only.
The full schedule for the group's August run in France, England and Spain are at the Shows section of this site.
July 13
New old songs on the R4 Listen station
We've added a few older songs to join those from Enemies Like This on the Listen station. Just click on the Listen button up above, the songs play in random order...
There are still four songs from Enemies Like This at the myspace page: www.myspace.com/radio4
July 11
Radio 4 on Rockpalast
Radio 4's Cologne concert of May 16 will be broadcast on the German TV show Rockpalast on July 13. More info can be found here
July 07
New Live Dates Announced
Radio 4 finished up its American tour at the Bowery Ballroom last night, July 6. Thanks to everyone who came out to support over the last few weeks.
Of course that’s not it for the live work. We’re pleased to announce more shows as follows.
Saturday July 15 sees Radio 4 headline a post-Siren Festival party at The Hook in Brooklyn’s own Red Hook. Also on the bill: The Rogers Sisters, Roxy Pain and Proton Proton. Tickets are only $10, and The Hook will be running free shuttle buses from the F/G Stop at Carroll Street. More info about the party at the Hook’s web site More info on the Siren Festival, which takes place on Coney Island, here.
In the middle of August, Radio 4 heads to Europe for a short run of festivals and club dates, as follows:
Saturday August 12, France, St. Malo, La Route du Rock
Monday August 14, France, Aulnoye-Aymeries, Les Nuits Secrettes
Wednesday August 16, UK, Liverpool Carling Academy
Thursday August 17, UK, Nottingham, Stealth
Friday August 18, UK, London, Fabric
Saturday August 19, Spain, Sonorama Festival
Look for more dates to follow.
June 26
More Radio 4 on your radio
Thanks to the lovely people at WOXY in Cincinnati for having the group in today for an acoustic session and a fun interview, and for posting the results so rapidly on the web site. Have a listen here: this is probably the best Radio 4 has sounded acoustically on the radio.
June 22
Radio 4 on radio, TV
The album Enemies Like This entered the top 10 of America's CMJ chart this week. CMJ tracks college radio play across the States. This is Radio 4's first top 10 album at CMJ. The full chart can be found here
The group has been recording sessions at radio stations across America while on its short club tour. Some of these have been acoustic, but on Monday, Radio 4 could be heard in full band format on Kevin Cole's show on KEXP, playing 'Enemies,' 'Everything's In Question,' 'Grass Is Greener' and 'This Is Not A Test.' Expect the performance to be archived here in the near future. You can also find the group's session for WFMU archived over here (scroll down to May 8). Radio 4 will also be recording sessions for WOXY in Minneapolis and Y100 in Philadelphia.
And don't forget, this Friday June 23, Radio 4 will be featured playing 'Enemies Like This' on Last Call With Carson Daly. More information, including broadcast times for your area, here.
June 19
Win tickets to see Radio 4
Astralwerks Records is giving away a pair of tickets for Radio 4's remaining shows on their short American tour. Simply visit the Astralwerks web site, look for the Radio 4 section and follow the instructions.
The group's performance of 'Enemies Like This' will be broadcast on Last Call With Carson Daly this Friday June 23.
June 13
Radio 4 DJ night
Radio 4 will be Guest DJs at The Standard Lounge on Sunset Boulevard, this Wednesday June 14 from 10pm-2am. Come down and say hello, have a drink, shake a leg. The Standard is at 8300 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood (323) 822-3111. LA Area shows this week are The Glass House in Pomona on Thursday and the Troubadour in Santa Monica on Friday. And if you want to come down to see the group play for the Carson Daly show, follow the thread a couple of links below. The group's appearance on Last Call With Carson Daly will air on June 23.
June 10
Radio 4: an apology
Radio 4 wishes to apologize to all fans in the Dallas area for having to cancel the show at The Gypsy Tea Rooms on Friday June 9 - which was also meant to be the first night of the American tour. Unfortunately, the group's van broke down in Arkansas on Thursday night and the breakdown proved too major to be fixed in time to make the long run on to Dallas. This is the very first time Radio 4 has suffered this kind of transport trouble and, in all the group's time of touring, only the second show that has ever been canceled at such short notice. Everyone involved is very upset about this - not least because we just came off such a great run in Europe and were chomping at the bit to jump straight into our American tour. Again, please accept our apologies.
We will try and make up for this later in the year. In the meantime, the dates below all still stand. We have been getting a fair few e-mails askng why we're not playing certain cities; the answer is that, as with the European tour, this is just a brief tour to introduce the new album in select cities and we expect to be back out in the States very soon on a more extensive run.
06/10 - Austin, TX - The Parish Room
06/12 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
06/13 - San Deigo, CA - Casbah
06/15 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
06/16 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubador
06/17 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
06/19 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
06/20 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
06/23 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social
06/24 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
06/25 - Cincinnati, OH - Desdemona Festival
06/27 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
06/28 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star
06/29 - Boston, MA - Avalon
07/06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
June 08
Open Call for Last Call: Get free tickets here
We've cut and pasted this from an e-mail we received from the people at Last Call.
"Our friends at 1iota.com are looking for die hard RADIO 4 fans to be
part of their mini-concert on Last Call with Carson Daly Thursday, June
15th. RADIO 4 will play anywhere from 2-4 songs
for you.
If you are interested in seeing RADIO 4 in person and being a part of
the Last Call with Carson Daly audience, please visit www.1iota.com and
follow these simple steps:
* Click the 1iota TV Shows button
* Click the Last Call with Carson Daly logo
* Choose the RADIO 4 event link to request tickets"
Go ahead - we'd love to see friends in the crowd!
June 05
Packing Things Up...
This from Anthony Roman, June 5
"Just wrapped up our European tour. Have to say it was great to be back and there were plenty of highlights-Greece with New Order (who by the way played so many old songs it was ridiculous! Ceremony!), London at Cargo where we were joined by producer Jagz Kooner for a rousing 'this is not a test' which he is also about to remix, Immergut festival with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Art Brut, Santiago Spain, and many others. We will be back for some festival dates and a proper run soon. In just a couple of days we will be heading out on a US tour. We will be stopping by the Carson Daly show and recording sessions at a bunch of radio stations: The Edge in Dallas, KEXP in Seattle, and WOXY in Cincinatti among them. More news on the way."
The picture below is from our show in Cologne on May 24, taken by Peter Szymanski. There are more live photos from Peter over at the Photos section of the site. The Cologne show was televised; we'll let you know when it airs.
May 25
View the Enemies Like This video
In April, Radio 4 recorded a video for the song 'Enemies Like This' with Piper Ferguson directing. (Piper shot the new photos of the group that you can see in the Photos section.) You can see the video at the group's MySpace page; watch it in Windows Media Player or Real Player via the Astralwerks web site; check it on Google Video; or watch it over at You Tube.
Talking of which, the group's shows in Amsterdam and Cologne were both filmed for future transmission, while a special show in Dortmund was recorded for radio broadcast. We'll let you know when and where you can hear and see.
May 24
Reviews Up in the Press Section
Read what the American press has been saying about Enemies Like This over in the Press section of the site. European and other countries' feedback to follow.
May 22
Enemies Like This available at iTunes UK
British fans who can't wait until the official release date of June 19 to get their hands on Enemies Like This can purchase the album at iTunes UK in the meantime. The group will be in the UK next week, after three shows this week in Germany and one in Spain.
May 19
Enemies Like This full album stream now up...
We're now streaming all ten songs from Enemies Like This. Click on the 'Listen' button up above. Enjoy. And see you on the road. For full tour dates click the 'Shows' button.
May 16
ENEMIES LIKE THIS RELEASED TODAY
Today, May 16, we release our new album and single, Enemies Like This, in most countries around the world. (In the UK, the album is out on June 19.) Today is also the day we board a plane for Europe and a tour that takes in eight countries, twelve concerts, and a bunch of promo. And today is the day we made another new song available from Enemies Like This at our myspace page. Visit myspace.com/radio4 to hear ‘Grass Is Greener’ as well as ‘Too Much To Ask For’ and the title track, ‘Enemies Like This.’
The album Enemies Like This is available on CD and vinyl; the single is available as a 2-track 7” and a 4-song CD (with a remix by our own Gerard Garone and an acoustic demo of ‘Enemies’). You can pick up the album for the special price of $12.99 at all good record stores. If you order it this week at Insound.com, you will get both the CD and a free copy of the 7” single Enemies Like This/Caroline for just $11.99. The single cover looks like this:
As you may have noticed, the new-look web site is now up and running. We’re still working on the design and adding the content, so bear with us, but obviously, we hope you like the overall look.
And just to say THANKS to everyone who’s supported the group all the way down the line. We look forward to seeing you on the road.
May 08
Radio 4 Live on WFMU
Radio 4 will be performing live on air on WFMU, Monday May 8, on Mike Lupica's show, from 8-11pm EST. Tune into wfmu.org for live streaming; the show will also be archived for at least the next seven days.
May 04
US Tour Dates announced
RADIO 4 WILL BE TOURING THE USA THROUGHOUT JUNE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SMALL SINS. ENEMIES LIKE THIS ALBUM AND SINGLE ARE BOTH OUT ON MAY 16TH.
Dates are as follows:
6/09 Dallas - Gypsy Tea Room
6/10 Austin - The Parish Room
6/12 Phoenix - Rhythm Room
6/13 San Diego Casbah
6/15 Pomona, CA - Glass House
6/16 Los Angeles - Troubadour
6/17 San Francisco - The Independent
6/19 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
6/20 Seattle - Neumos
6/23 Minneapolis - Triple Rock Social
6/24 Chicago Double Door
6/25 Cincinnati Desdemona Festival
6/27 Baltimore Sonar
6/28 Philadelphia North Star
6/29 Boston Avalon (Radio 4 Only)
7/06 NYC Bowery Ballroom
April 26
Listen to 'Enemies Like This'
You can hear the title track off of our new album, Enemies Like This, right now, at our myspace page. And also at this site using the Listen button up above. We'll put up a new track every week for the next month so keep checking back. Look for US dates to be announced in the weeks to come! Also, a video for "Enemies" and remixes from Hot Chip and Tim Goldsworthy (DFA) are on their way.
The album hits stores on May 16
April 09
Enemies Like This
Our new album, "Enemies Like This," will be out on Astralwerks on May 16. The album will be preceded by a single for the title track. The b-sides for the single include a re-recording of our 2001 b-side, "Caroline," an acoustic rendition and a real gem of a remix done by our very own Gerard Garone (under the name Culture Cheat). Further remixes coming down the pike will be by everyone's new favorite from the UK, Hot Chip, and our old friend Tim Goldsworthy (DFA). Also, look for our video that we are shooting with Piper Ferguson this week.Coincidentally, our original recording of "Caroline," just got picked up for a Nike World Cup commercial featuring England player Wayne Rooney. You can see the ad here.
On April 14, the DFA is releasing a compilation of their remixes, including their remix of "Dance to the Underground."European dates have been announced and we would like to announce that we have a new agent over there, Mr. Mike Greek at Helter Skelter. Our short trek through Europe and the UK will find us doing three festivals, playing with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in Germany, Placebo in Spain and New Order in Greece. After that we will be doing dates in the US. Those shows will be announced later.