NINETY NINE [ex-Sleater kinney] / ESTEL tour

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NINETY NINE / ESTEL tour
http://www.ninetynine.org
http://www.thumped.com/estel


DATES
Wed 12th Nov - the Front Page, Belfast w/ Panda Kopanda
Thur 13th Nov - Limerick High Stool w/ The Riffs
Fri 14th Nov - Dublin, Lower Deck w/ Life After Modelling
Sat 15th Nov - Glasgow, Nice & Sleazy's W/ Animation



About Ninety Nine:

They have just released a new mini album on US label Dark Beloved Clouds : http://darkbelovedcloud.com/

Ninety Nine have also released records on Trifekta Records [ http://www.trifekta.com.au/ ]- same label as superchunk, songs ohio, life without buildings, the go-betweens

"Hailing from Melbourne, Ninetynine combine indie rock stylings with tuned percussion and layerings of casio keyboard to create a unique kind of pop music. Variously described as ‘wonderful’ (Melody Maker) and ‘versatile and talented’ (Rolling Stone) the band originally began as a solo project for Laura MacFarlane (the original drummer for Sleater-Kinney) in 1995. Ninetynine's self titled debut on Patsy followed soon after as well as tours of the U.S., New Zealand and Europe. In 1997 long time collaborator Cameron Potts joined the band just in time to appear on the release of the ‘767’ album on Patsy. Further tours of North America and Europe occurred in 1999 and 2000 in which Ninetynine toured such countries including as the U.K., Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Canada, U.S., Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia and Finland. In 2000 Ninetynine released their third album ‘180 Degrees’ on Radio One and Patsy to local and overseas acclaim. The following year a rejuvenated line up appeared with Amy Clarke and Iain McIntyre coming in to assist on bass, vocals, guitar, keyboard and vibraphone. 2002 sees Ninetynine head into a 24 track studio for the first time with Lindsay Gravina at Birdland Studios (Magic Dirt, Rowland S. Howard). The result is their stunning new album ‘The Process’ which was released on Trifekta Records on September 16th 2002"

REVIEWS:
"When time came for local bill-add-ons Ninetynine to play lemon-sorbet and cleanse the palate, a whole buncha folk had t'make their way back into the Corner from the refuge they'd sought in the front-bar, trotting in in time to see the quartet deliver a set of emotionally-wrought, instrument-swapping percussive-punk; their doleful melodies thumped out on the skeletal frame of drums, vibraphone, xylophone and casio. Such songs -ranging from ragged new-wave numbers to long, doleful, innately-intense vibes/vocals numbers- are most often powered forward by animalistic drummer Cameron Potts, who's let off the leash long enough to grind drumsticks into stubs, batter his battered kit, and strike fear into unsuspecting audience members with wild-eyed screams."
- Anthony Carew, Beat, Melbourne 03-02

"Xylophone/vibes-induced retro sounds dominate this Australian band's Radio One release. But while incorporating these unusual instruments into indie rock are a good way to attract attention, Ninetynine's two gals and two guys take turns stunning you with melodic and moody droners and ridiculous poppy bits that would've been just as potent without the mallets and keys. Laura MacFarlane's voice carries several songs with a remarkable confidence, flooding the area with shimmering musical beauty. Ninetynine is entertaining without becoming intrusive, massaging your mind and tickling your senses."
-Splendid Ezine, London, 2001

lots of Ninety Nine mp3's available HERE :
http://uar.com.au/99/_music/mp3_info.htm

flyer here:
http://www.thumped.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=1348

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dont forget, this week!
check out the ninety nine interview in the event guide this week too!