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Last Updated 26/7/02 GUY HEADS TO JAPAN! Chapter Music kingpin Guy Blackman has left Melbourne to spend some time in Tokyo. The 'Double Figures' CD was released just before he left and is now available through the same discerning outlets carrying other Chapter releases. A return date has not been set, but you are able to contact him by emailing chapter@corduroy.com.au HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY CHAPTER MUSIC! Chapter Music turned ten in July this year. It has been ten years since the launch of the first release on Chapter, the Bright Lights Small City compilation cassette, in July 1992. At that time I was only just 18, living in Perth. Now I'm 28, living in Melbourne. It seems like as good a time as any to end the label. I'm heading to Japan in early September for a year or two, and when I get back maybe I'll start something new. I've decided to do a last minute 10th anniversary compilation CD, with a mixture of old and new tracks from Chapter's fine roster of artists. That should be out in August sometime, with a gig planned for September 6. It'll be a combined 10th birthday party, CD launch and farewell for me! Cheers, Guy Blackman. |
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| *** VARIOUS ARTISTS Double Figures - 10 Years Of Chapter Music CD - Chapter's greatest bits over the last ten years, including a bunch of new recordings from the bands that are still together! |
| *** VARIOUS ARTISTS Swinging Sheilas - Australian 60's Girl Singers LP - A compilation of incredible 60's female singers from Australia, licensed for vinyl from Canetoad Records. Chapter have handpicked the very best tracks from two Canetoad CDs to present the little known history of Australia's 60's girl sound on one beautiful vinyl LP. Includes such should-be stars as The Field Twins, Toni McCann, Joy Lemmon, The Taylor Sisters and Lee Sellers. Out in September! |
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CHAPTER 43 -ESSENDON AIRPORT Sonic Investigations Of The Trivial CD As featured on Can't Stop It!, Essendon Airport were a minimalist Melbourne two piece in the late 70's, playing guitar, keyboards and electronics. They released a wonderful 7" EP in 1979 called Sonic Investigations Of The Trivial, and in 1980 a 7" single with vocalist Anne Cessna, before expanding to a four and then a five piece lineup in the early 80's. This CD compiles their landmark duo recordings, including the two 7"s, a track from the New Music 1978-79 compilation, and six previously unreleased tracks. |
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CHAPTER 42 - WAGONS Trying To Get Home CD Melbourne band Wagons are a young Country & Western outfit of incredible talent, range and ability. Henry Wagons' deep, deep voice and outstanding songwriting resonate through their debut album, recalling Johnny Cash in his prime, with a mean streak a mile wide, but also capable of great sentiment. |
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CHAPTER 41 - MINIMUM CHIPS Portfolio CD The first ever full length Minimum Chips release is an essential collection of early singles, compilation tracks and unreleased material, all (home) recorded from 1994-1998 in Brisbane, Queensland. Min Chips are an extraordinary band, standing at the crossroads of post-punk, free jazz and french pop. |
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CHAPTER 40 - LETRASET Snowy Room CD Letraset is a new electronic project for Julian Patterson and Nicole Thibault, who also play together in Minimum Chips (see CH41, CH16, CH11). They have used battered keyboards, ancient drum machines and a stolen trombone to create a warm and luxurious album inspired by the sounds of Lali Puna, Monade, and Cluster, amongst others. |
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CHAPTER 39 - JEREMY DOWER Music For Retirement Villages, Circa 2050 12"/CDEP First release for Melbourne based electronic musician Jeremy Dower since his debut album Sentimental Dance Music For Couples was released on US label Plug Research (home to Sutekh and Safety Scissors) in 2000. 7 tracks, 30 minutes of beautiful, gentle, layered faux-jazz electronica. |
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CHAPTER 38 - TRACEY READ Everything Is Real CD Our 1998 7" by Perth-based Tracey Read was a cult favourite around the world, but things have been very quiet for Tracey since then. This is her first record since that single, 8 tracks of beautiful gentle music, played very sparsely on acoustic guitar, drums, bass and keyboards. Tracey writes music very simply but with irresistible power. Mia and Guy from Sleepy Township are once again on hand to accompany Tracey, along with Andrew Houston and Matt Rudas from Perth band the Tucker B's. NEW! - Tracey's Artist Page. |
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