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| 11.16.08 |
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The Secret History Emerges
The Secret History was formed in 2007 by songwriter Michael Grace Jr, of My Favorite, with vocalist Lisa Ronson, daughter of Bowie guitarist, and glam rock legend Mick Ronson. The Secret History continues as a vehicle for Grace's myth and monster laden storytelling, which sprawls across a dreamlike landscape part New York, part Italy, part Nowhere. Their "Desolation Town" EP is out now via iTunes and Darla by appointment of Le Grand Magistery. |
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| 09.26.08 |
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New Rose Melberg Interview
Wondering what Rose is up to these days? Here's the latest interview. |
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| 04.15.08 |
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Rose Melberg in The Tracey Fragments
Ellen Page stars in a new film called The Tracey Fragments, out soon in the USA. Rose Melberg's "Each New Day" (guitar version) is heard during a dream sequence, and "Each New Day" (piano version) is on the soundtrack. thetraceyfragments.com See Rose live in Seattle on May 30 Rose Melberg live: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:30pm @ Mars Bar, Seattle, Washington with The Physics of Meaning and Husbands, Love Your Wives |
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| 01.30.08 |
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Andrea Vaughn gets her Corduroy on
DJ Andrea (ex My Favorite) and DJ Jennifer (Ear Candy) are hosting a new dance party at Cake Shop in NYC called Corduroy... stop by on the last thursday of every month to dance to indiepop, girl groups, new wave, post-punk and more! click here to view the flyer |
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| 01.08.08 |
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New Rose Melberg Interview
Sam Ivarani posted a nice interview with Rose on his fansite; click here to read the interview at rosemelberg.net |
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| 12.20.07 |
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Happy Holidays; free new Rose mp3
Jump over to Rose Melberg's myspace page to download Rose and Gregory Webster (The Razorcuts) covering the Ramones' holiday classic, "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)". |
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| 08.31.07 |
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"Happiest Days" on "Best Years"
My Favorite's final single "The Happiest Days of My Life" starts off episode 10 of the teen drama "The Best Years". "Cruising," premieres in the USA this week on The N and you can watch the full episode online. |
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| 07.12.07 |
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Rose Melberg's UK summer tour dates
please come see Rose on her first ever UK tour!
Friday, August 10 - London @ Luminaire w/ Harvey Williams (Sarah Records) Saturday, August 11 - Nottingham @ Lee Rosy's w/ the Parallelograms Sunday, August 12 - Sheffield @ The Grapes w/ the Manhattan Love Suicides + the Parallelograms Monday, August 13 - Leeds @ The Common Place Tuesday, August 14 - Oxford @ Port Mahon w/ Anton Barbeau, Robin Allender, Gregory Webster |
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| 06.03.07 |
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Rose Melberg playing with Calvin Johnson and Julie Doiron
June 21 @ Video In Studios 1965 Main Street, Vancouver BC 8:30pm / $12 / All Ages view flyer |
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| 04.02.07 |
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Rose Melberg limited vinyl out now!
"Cast Away The Clouds" is finally available in a vinyl edition (limited to 500) thanks to our friends at Where It's At Is Where You Are (UK). It includes the bonus track "The Time Has Come" (a cover of Anne Briggs) and a big insert with all the lyrics. We have some for sale here, and they are absolutely beautiful, so get em while they last! click here |
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| 02.27.07 |
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The Secret History unfolds March 2nd
The lads formerly of My Favorite will be debuting their new project, The Secret History, at a secret-ish debut show at Cake Shop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Friday March 2nd, 2007. They will be performing a handful of new songs from a little roq opera Michael's been scribbling on the back of diner menus called 'Please Remember The Haunted Hearts.' "Mostly we will be getting our sea legs, and hoping to see some friendly faces as we launch what we hope will be a group worth your patience and faith." says Michael. The Secret History is Michael Grace Jr, Darren Amadio, Lisa Ronson, Tod Karasik, Gilbert Abad, Kurt Brondo and special guest Jessica Healy. |
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| 11.26.06 |
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Rose Melberg on Patty Duke tribute
Rose Melberg contributed her beautiful cover of "I Love How You Love Me" to a rare pink 7" as part of a tribute series to Patty Duke... and now all the tracks from the series (over 50 artists) have been compiled onto 2 CDs available from Top Quality Rock and Roll. |
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| 10.29.06 |
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The Telescopes are coming to America
The Telescopes have two new records out on other cool record labels and a whole bunch of upcoming tour dates including their first ever shows in the United States this coming November: Nov 04 - San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern Nov 05 - Davis, CA @ Delta Of Venus Nov 08 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Attic Nov 09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge Nov 11 - Long Beach, CA @ The Prospector all shows with Füxa, LSD and the Search for God. check out antennarecords.com for more details. |
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| 09.23.06 |
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new Rose Melberg tour dates
Friday, October 13 Philadelphia, PA @ Tritone w/ Pants Yell! Saturday, October 14 New York, NY @ Cake Shop w/ Pants Yell! Sunday, October 15 Boston, MA @ O'Brien's Pub w/ Pants Yell! Monday, October 16 Providence, RI @ AS220 Tuesday, October 17 Brooklyn, NY @ 3rd Ward w/ Calvin Johnson, Mt. Eerie, D+ |
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| 07.26.06 |
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Another Gay Movie includes My Favorite
Sorely missed, My Favorite will have 2 songs featured in the campy new film, "Another Gay Movie" released on July 28th - Listen closely to hear "The Happiest Days of My Life" and "Homeless Club Kids (Phofo Remix)". anothergaymovie.com |
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| 07.10.06 |
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What The Heck? See Rose Melberg!
What The Heck Festival 2006 Anacortes, Washington 5-8pm, July 15, Dinner at the ACCA Dennis Driscoll, Rose Melberg, Calvin Johnson whattheheckfest.com/schedule |
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| 05.19.06 |
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NPR's Song of the Day
Rose Melberg's "Take Some Time" is the featured song for May 19, 2006, on National Public Radio. "As lovely and bittersweet as 'Take Some Time' gets, it's Nick Krgovich's sly minor-key piano line that grants the song its status as a major-league tearjerker." |
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| 05.01.06 |
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iTunes Canada's Single of the Week
Rose Melberg's "Take Some Time" was the free single of the week starting April 25th on iTunes Canada - and it was downloaded by 10,908 people!! Why Canada? Rose lives in Vancouver! |
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| 04.03.06 |
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Rose Melberg opened for Belle & Sebastian in Vancouver...
Here are some great photos of Rose playing before B&S in Vancouver at The Commodore Ballroom on March 24th (thank you court and hanson!): - photos by Courtney - photos by Hanson ...and here's a list of what Rose played: take some time irene golden gate bridge cold sea things that we do each new day cast away the clouds snow like this autumn (mia doi todd cover) constant and true something else the orchard holiday in rhode island |
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| 03.17.06 |
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The Telescopes invade Italy
March 31 - Roma - Locanda Atlantide April 01 - Salerno - Mumble Rumble April 02 - Bari - Taverna Del Maltese April 03 - Faenza (RA) - Clandestino April 04 - Massa - Tagomago |
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| 02.28.06 |
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All-new Telescopes limited edition enhanced CD+Video out today!
Auditory Illusions is a mesmerising 25-minute live session recorded for Double Agent using an assortment of improvised acoustic and battery operated instrumentation to create new and exclusive versions of material past and present. |
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| 02.11.06 |
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Double Agent 80's Tribute re-issued exclusively via iTunes after 10 years
Released in 1996 and sold out for many years, we've now made this rare compilation available exclusively via iTunes for just $7.92 to celebrate the anniversary! Includes exclusive tracks from My Favorite, Class, The Softies, Push Kings and more! click here for track list and reviews. click here to go directly to this album on iTunes. |
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| 10.20.05 |
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Double Agent on iTunes
My Favorite, The Telescopes, Unisex and Rose Melberg are now all available via Apple's #1 digital store, iTunes. Rock. |
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| 10.20.05 |
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| 10.11.05 |
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Telescopes #4 out now on Antenna
The Telescopes have just released their fourth album on their own label, Antenna Records. NME: You've got to admire the Telescopes for doing what they want, when they want. This is only their 4th album in 16 years and, ironically, when the feedback-laced shoegazing sound they once pioneered has once again become fashionable, they're quite literally, in another universe altogether creating some incredible and genuinely scary music. Nathaniel Cramp |
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| 09.15.05 |
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My Favorite is History
"This correspondence is to announce the end of a pop group. Andrea Vaughn has left My Favorite. And thus, by all rights, that chapter should be closed." Obviously, we at Double Agent are devastated by the loss of our cult heroes. We will love them all forever. You may post your comments here: myspace.com/myfavoriteforever The Faves "With Love Despite Fierce Resistance" 1991-2005 click here to read the complete suicide note, which also includes allusions to future plans... and click here to read Pitchfork's well-written coverage. |
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| 09.05.05 |
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Telescopes on Rolling Stone comp
The Telescopes contributed their 1990 single "To Kill a Slow Girl Walking" to a free CD comp with this month's Rolling Stone magazine... but don't go running to the newsstand, it's in the German Edtion only, sorry. Still, it's a great comp of shoegazers old and new including Ride, M83, The Radio Dept, Spectrum, Galaxy 500 and more... |
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| 09.01.05 |
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The Return of Rose Melberg!
Rose Melberg played her first show in four years on 8/21 at an intimate art gallery in Vancouver, Canada. She had a great time, and everyone will be thrilled to know that Rose has begun recording her next album to be released on Double Agent... so be sure to check this website for updates on what will be a very special album for Rose, and for us. |
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| 08.19.05 |
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My Favorite on indiepop DVD comp
"No Parachute: Volume 1" includes My Favorite's video for "The Happiest Days of My Life" along with 25 great indiepop bands like Trembling Blue Stars, Of Montreal, Hidden Cameras, Architecture in Helsinki, the Clientele and more! click here for more information about the DVD, and you can order online at darla.com |
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| 08.15.05 |
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My Favorite host New York Noise This week, My Favorite host New York Noise from The New York Public Library while dispensing some fine reading recommendations and talking a bit about the band and their popularity in Sweden. click here for TV airtimes of episode 36. |
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| 04.12.05 |
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The Faves contribute 2 new tracks to the Intercontinental Pop Exchange
OUT NOW - IPX7 exclusively includes Phofo's remix of "Homeless Club Kids" and a brand new song, "How I Saved My Life" featuring an accordian and lyrics about a pirate ship! This edition of the Intercontinental Pop Exchange series is shared with Entre Rios from Argentina! |
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| 04.04.05 |
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new My Favorite 7" on new UK label
Hungry Audio Records presents the first UK release from My Favorite... a cool 7" pairing "The Happiest Days of My Life" with "The Suburbs Are Killing Us". Limited to 500, these will sell out quickly! joyzine.co.uk Irresistible chorus, "The suburbs are killing us / Asleep when we should be dancing" would even, dare I say, melt Mozzer's fat, black heart - coming on like a transatlantic rewrite of 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'. |
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| 01.22.05 |
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Class cover the Field Mice
To celebrate the Field Mice re-issues on LTM Records and today's snowy blizzard, here's a free mp3 to enjoy... Class covering the Field Mice 'This Love is Not Wrong' from the Snowball album : download free mp3 : Class recorded it in 1997 for a Field Mice tribute album that never materialized, so they included it on their first album. |
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| 11.12.04 |
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new Telescopes 7" on new UK label
Hungry Audio Records launched on November 1 with a 7" from the 'scopes including new versions of their classic tunes: Winter #7 b/w The Perfect Needle #4 : limited to 500 : like nothing you've heard before! |
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| 11.04.04 |
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My Favorite headline "Popfest! New England" this weekend
My Favorite are playing at midnight on Sat. Nov 6 at The Elevens, 140 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA. popfest2004 website |
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| 10.28.04 |
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My Favorite video party!
November 3 @ Luke and Leroy 21 7th Ave South, NYC Michael Grace Jr and Andrea Vaughn of My Favorite present a very special video release party with subversive DJs, videos and readings! view flyer |
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| 10.17.04 |
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Telescopes to DJ in London Oct.23
Stephen and Jo are headed to London to DJ during Sonic Cathedral: The Night That Celebrates Itself at The Legion, 348 Old St, London. |
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| 02.26.04 |
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Double Agent vs Figurine
Figurine's latest release Reconfigurine contains Double Agent's remix of "S.O.S." You can order it from darla.com Figurine includes Jimmy Tamborello from The Postal Service |
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| 01.28.04 |
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Six Hours of Rose Melberg
WHRB (Harvard) aired a Rose Melberg "orgy" on Jan 25, playing six full hours of her music including Tiger Trap, the Softies, Go Sailor and more! The DJ also interviewed Rose via phone prior to the show and she talked about her future solo album! Click here to listen to a portion of the interview. |
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| 01.05.04 |
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the Telescopes and Unisex on MTV
The editors of The Real World really like the chilled out vibes of The Telescopes and Unisex, and have been using their music throughout the latest seasons. Road Rules: Season12: South Pacific Ep13: Unisex "Calmer Song" Ep14: Unisex "The Full Force of the Sun" Ep15: Unisex "Calmer Song" Ep15: The Telescopes "Moog Destroya" download video clip Real World: Season13: Paris Ep17: The Telescopes "Moog Destroya" Ep17: The Telescopes "When Nemo Sank The Nautillus" Ep17: The Telescopes "A Good Place to Hide" Ep19: Unisex "Autopilot" download video clip Ep20: Unisex "A Second Swell" Ep21: The Telescopes "A Good Place to Hide" Ep24: Unisex "The Anti-Gravity League" Real World: Season14: San Diego Ep2: The Telescopes "3D Jesus Ashtray" Ep4: Unisex "The Full Force of the Sun" Ep5: Unisex "Midnight in the Stratosphere" Ep10: Unisex "Autopilot" Ep10: Unisex "Calmer Song" Ep11: Unisex "The Anti-Gravity League" Ep12: The Telescopes "3D Jesus Ashtray" Real World / Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno Ep8: The Telescopes "Moog Destroya" Ep9: The Telescopes "Moog Destroya" |
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| 09.14.03 |
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"Synesthesia" is an audio compilation issued by Workbook Stock of 15 songs accompanied by a 16-panel poster featuring a visualization of each song.
My Favorite's "Burning Hearts" is featured alongside tracks from Tortoise, Les Savy Fav, Trans Am, The Microphones, The Faint, Summer Hymns, and more!
syn-es-the-sia: a condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of an image. |