U:MACK
Present
Whelans reopening night
MICK HARVEY (Bad Seeds)
(Featuring James Johnson, Thomas Wydler & Rosie
Westbrook)
+ ADRIAN CROWLEY
+ DEVON SPROULE
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
WHELANS
DOORS 7.30
TICKETS €20 FROM ROAD, CITY DISCS, SOUND CELLAR, WAV
BOX OFFICE 1890 2000 78 & ONLINE AT
www.tickets.ie/umack
www.myspace.com/mickharvey
www.myspace.com/adriancrowley
www.myspace.com/devonsproule
www.umack.com
WATCH MICK HARVEY LIVE
Co-founder of The Birthday Party and Nick Cave And The
Bad Seeds, multi instrumentalist Mick Harvey makes a
special appearance at the reopening of Dublin's
premier music venue, Whelans. For this performance
Harvey will be accompanied by his solo band, featuring
Rosie Westbrook (double bass) and fellow Bad Seed
members, James Johnston (organ and guitar) and Thomas
Wydler (drums). Adrian Crowley and Devon Sproule are
special guests.
MICK HARVEY
Internationally renowned arranger, producer, multi
instrumentalist, film soundtrack composer and
co-founder of The Birthday Party and Nick Cave And The
Bad Seeds, Australian musician Mick Harvey returns
with the new album, "Two Of Diamonds" – the follow up
to 2005's "One Man's Treasure" – out on Mute in North
America on July 17, 2007.
"Two Of Diamonds," mostly recorded at Harvey's Grace
Lane Studio and Atlantis Studios, in Melbourne
Australia, features an eclectic collection of songs
which Harvey has chosen to interoperate in his own
distinctive and emotive style. Some are original
Harvey compositions (the dream-like 'Blue Arrows' and
the graceful 'Little Star'), and, as with ‘One Man’s
Treasure’ these are combined with more obscure
classics, sometimes stemming from the pens of well
known enigmatic songwriters such as PJ Harvey. What
once again unites this timeless material is Mick
Harvey's deeply personal connection with every song
included on "Two Of Diamonds." The recorded
interpretive work of Nina Simone and Johnny Cash, two
of Mick Harvey's favourite artists, still inspire him
to grasp the essence of his elected material and make
it his own.
For the eagerly awaited "Two Of Diamonds," the
redoubtable Harvey accompanied by his solo band,
featuring Rosie Westbrook (double bass) and fellow Bad
Seed James Johnston (organ and guitar) and Thomas
Wydler (drums). Guest musicians on two tracks also
include Rob Ellis from P.J. Harvey's band
(piano/drums), who has also toured with Mick, and
Julitha Ryan (piano) from Melbourne instrumental band
Silver Ray.
"It's a very different thing when you get into playing
live in the studio," says Harvey of "Two Of Diamonds."
"The last record ("One Man's Treasure") I did all by
myself, building it up bit by bit. This time most of
the tracks were recorded live in the studio. The
addition of the double bass was really perfect for
what I was trying to do. It gives an amount of room...
a lot of space for things to get really quiet and
leaves a lot of room for the singing, so I'm not
fighting against a lot of electrified instruments."
On "Two Of Diamonds" Mick Harvey seeks to bring the
songs to their most emotionally powerful level. The
arrangements are kept as straightforward as possible,
and in a deceptively effortless manner, he and his
band succeed in their aim. "Two Of Diamonds" is
another Mick Harvey record passionately delivered
straight from the heart.
UPCOMING U:MACK SHOWS
THE DWARVES. SAT AUG 11. THE VILLAGE.
SLINT PERFORMING SPIDERLAND.SAT AUG 18. TRIPOD
BATTLES. FRI AUG 24. TRIPOD
CLARK (LIVE). AUG 24. CRAWDADDY (LATE GIG)
PEEPING TOM (FEAT. MIKE PATTON). MON AUG 27. TRIPOD(CANCELLED)
CARIBOU. FRI SEPT 7. CRAWDADDY
MICK HARVEY (BAD SEEDS) TUES SEPT 18. WHELANS
THE LOCUST. WED SEPT 19. WHELANS
NO MEANS NO. SAT SEPT 29. WHELANS
BOREDOMS. SUN OCT 28. THE VILLAGE
MISSION OF BURMA.FRI NOV 16. CRAWDADDY
QUI (FEATURING DAVID YOW). SUN NOV 18. WHELANS
JELLO BIAFRA (SPOKEN WORD) TUES NOV 21. LAUGHTER LOUNGE
www.umack.com
Present
Whelans reopening night
MICK HARVEY (Bad Seeds)
(Featuring James Johnson, Thomas Wydler & Rosie
Westbrook)
+ ADRIAN CROWLEY
+ DEVON SPROULE
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
WHELANS
DOORS 7.30
TICKETS €20 FROM ROAD, CITY DISCS, SOUND CELLAR, WAV
BOX OFFICE 1890 2000 78 & ONLINE AT
www.tickets.ie/umack
www.myspace.com/mickharvey
www.myspace.com/adriancrowley
www.myspace.com/devonsproule
www.umack.com
WATCH MICK HARVEY LIVE
Co-founder of The Birthday Party and Nick Cave And The
Bad Seeds, multi instrumentalist Mick Harvey makes a
special appearance at the reopening of Dublin's
premier music venue, Whelans. For this performance
Harvey will be accompanied by his solo band, featuring
Rosie Westbrook (double bass) and fellow Bad Seed
members, James Johnston (organ and guitar) and Thomas
Wydler (drums). Adrian Crowley and Devon Sproule are
special guests.
MICK HARVEY
Internationally renowned arranger, producer, multi
instrumentalist, film soundtrack composer and
co-founder of The Birthday Party and Nick Cave And The
Bad Seeds, Australian musician Mick Harvey returns
with the new album, "Two Of Diamonds" – the follow up
to 2005's "One Man's Treasure" – out on Mute in North
America on July 17, 2007.
"Two Of Diamonds," mostly recorded at Harvey's Grace
Lane Studio and Atlantis Studios, in Melbourne
Australia, features an eclectic collection of songs
which Harvey has chosen to interoperate in his own
distinctive and emotive style. Some are original
Harvey compositions (the dream-like 'Blue Arrows' and
the graceful 'Little Star'), and, as with ‘One Man’s
Treasure’ these are combined with more obscure
classics, sometimes stemming from the pens of well
known enigmatic songwriters such as PJ Harvey. What
once again unites this timeless material is Mick
Harvey's deeply personal connection with every song
included on "Two Of Diamonds." The recorded
interpretive work of Nina Simone and Johnny Cash, two
of Mick Harvey's favourite artists, still inspire him
to grasp the essence of his elected material and make
it his own.
For the eagerly awaited "Two Of Diamonds," the
redoubtable Harvey accompanied by his solo band,
featuring Rosie Westbrook (double bass) and fellow Bad
Seed James Johnston (organ and guitar) and Thomas
Wydler (drums). Guest musicians on two tracks also
include Rob Ellis from P.J. Harvey's band
(piano/drums), who has also toured with Mick, and
Julitha Ryan (piano) from Melbourne instrumental band
Silver Ray.
"It's a very different thing when you get into playing
live in the studio," says Harvey of "Two Of Diamonds."
"The last record ("One Man's Treasure") I did all by
myself, building it up bit by bit. This time most of
the tracks were recorded live in the studio. The
addition of the double bass was really perfect for
what I was trying to do. It gives an amount of room...
a lot of space for things to get really quiet and
leaves a lot of room for the singing, so I'm not
fighting against a lot of electrified instruments."
On "Two Of Diamonds" Mick Harvey seeks to bring the
songs to their most emotionally powerful level. The
arrangements are kept as straightforward as possible,
and in a deceptively effortless manner, he and his
band succeed in their aim. "Two Of Diamonds" is
another Mick Harvey record passionately delivered
straight from the heart.
UPCOMING U:MACK SHOWS
THE DWARVES. SAT AUG 11. THE VILLAGE.
SLINT PERFORMING SPIDERLAND.SAT AUG 18. TRIPOD
BATTLES. FRI AUG 24. TRIPOD
CLARK (LIVE). AUG 24. CRAWDADDY (LATE GIG)
PEEPING TOM (FEAT. MIKE PATTON). MON AUG 27. TRIPOD(CANCELLED)
CARIBOU. FRI SEPT 7. CRAWDADDY
MICK HARVEY (BAD SEEDS) TUES SEPT 18. WHELANS
THE LOCUST. WED SEPT 19. WHELANS
NO MEANS NO. SAT SEPT 29. WHELANS
BOREDOMS. SUN OCT 28. THE VILLAGE
MISSION OF BURMA.FRI NOV 16. CRAWDADDY
QUI (FEATURING DAVID YOW). SUN NOV 18. WHELANS
JELLO BIAFRA (SPOKEN WORD) TUES NOV 21. LAUGHTER LOUNGE
www.umack.com
