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current news | news archive Website RedesignAugust 2nd, 2002--You may notice that the City of Fire has again been redesigned. First black and green... then blue... now orange! The hash-addled E6 web staff has done it again. We're very proud of them. Band Completes Principal Recording for Upcoming LPJuly 31st, 2002--E6 has completed the basic tracks for its upcoming XL Recordings full-length. The band now has over twenty tracks to work with in assembling the LP, which is as-yet-untitled. Unused tracks may turn up as B-sides, web exclusives or compilation one-offs. Who the hell knows? The important thing, goddammit, is that the record has been recorded. Sessions went down at the sweltering Ghetto Recorders studio in Detroit, MI. Longtime E6 ally Jim Diamond manned the controls and tried to keep things from getting too weird. According to band manager The Shiek, things only got hairy once or twice. "There was one time I stopped by [the studio] and all I could think was, 'This is what the Fall of Saigon must have been like.' Everyone was shirtless. It wa very hot, the air was very heavy. People were acting strange, not making any sense. Thankfully, days like that were more the exception than the rule." The band is reportedly very pleased with the results of the session; mixing may begin before the end of the summer. Dance Commander and Young as Hell Available Now on Movie Magazine DVD
Folks who purchase this month's issue (for only $4.99!!!) will become the proud owners of the band's first short film, Young as Hell, on DVD. As if that weren't enough, the disc also contains an exclusive first look at the band's Dance Commander video. The Dance Commander video contains a cryptic surprise ending. Other videos on the B-side are The Strokes' Last Nite, The Hives' Hate to Say I Told You So and Sail Those Same Oceans, from 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, not be confused with 500 Feet of Pipe, as 30 Odd Foot of Grunts is the band fronted by Russell Crowe. Consumers will also find an excellent A side feature: So Wrong They're Right, a fantastic documentary about the 8-track subculture that flourished during the mid-90s. The film was shot and edited by longtime E6 Associate Russ Forster, whose 8-Track Mind publication was the single best thing to come out of the "ZIne Revolution" era. If you decide to pick up a copy, be sure to get one that has the "Free DVD Inside" thing on the cover. Your best bet for finding one, as much as we hate to say it, is Blockbuster Video. Please note that the band is listed on the DVD as The Wildbunch. Electric Six Launches 'Mailing List'June 21st, 2002--In a grand stroke of "outside-the-box" thinking, Electric Six has launched the E6 Associates 'Mailing List'. Those who join will receive an E6 update via email every 3-9 weeks. These updates will carry news, dates and locations of live performances, and upcoming product announcements. Surge Joebot is overseeing the execution of the Mailing List. "We're very excited about this," he says. "We're really proud of the idea and we think you'll start to see alot of other bands and businesses following suit and setting up their own mailing lists." To join the E6 Associates Mailing List, click here. Band Finalizes Record Deal with XL RecordingsJune 12th, 2002--The newly-redesignated Electric Six (you've called them The Wildbunch for some time now) has announced its recent inking with XL Recordings, a London-based independent label. "We're really glad to be working with an independent label," said drummer M. "We're even gladder to be working with a London-based independent label. So yes, we're very glad." All band members expressed great enthusiasm about the deal, with the exception of the Rock and Roll Indian, who was not answering his phone. More news will be released as this major development continues to develop. I am Getting So HotJune 3rd, 2002--I'm gonna take my clothes off. Wildbunch renamed Electric Six after Mainframe Virus
Attack
June 1st 2002--Early yesterday, the Detroit Rock Community’s main computer was attacked by The Asian Band Name Virus, a virus originating in Asia which is known for randomly changing band names. The results were far-reaching and catastrophic. Victims included Slumber Party (who became Valhalla), Easy Action (re-named Love Tumbler), and The Go (who were re-named Bobby Go and the Go). For their part, The Wildbunch became Electric Six. Detroit Rock technicians worked well into the night attempting to correct the problem. By morning almost all of the band names cataloged by the Detroit Rock mainframe had been returned to their original state. However, because of their late alphabetical positions, The Wildbunch file could not be corrected in time and permanent damage was done. The Wildbunch is now called Electric Six. Bassist Disco was pleased with the name change. "I think it's sweet," he said. Sources close to the group indicated that other members were less pleased by the incident. One member in partiuclar has been reported as saying, "Why couldn't it have been something cool? Like Fuxedo or something." Another permanent casualty of the virus was pop-psych act The Witches, who have been permanently re-christened The Pretty Boys. Wildbunch Tapes Appearances for Popular Chicago-based Children's TV ShowMay 20, 2002--The Wildbunch yesterday participated in the filming of two episodes of Chic-a-go-go, a popular children's show based in Chicago, Illinois. The band lip-synched their single Danger! High Voltage to a roomful of young children. Then The Rock and Roll Indian danced down the Chic-a-go-go dance line, which is like the Soul Train Line only populated entirely by small children. Chic-a-go-go has previously played host to rock bands like Cheap Trick and the Goblins. The Wildbunch is scheduled to appear on the same episode as controversial nose-bleeder Andrew W.K. Watch this site for clips. Rock and Roll Indian Delivers Strange Lecture to the University of ChicagoMay 18th, 2002 -- Earlier today (around 1PM) while the Wildbunch was in the middle of its outdoor set in the middle of the University of Chicago, the Rock and Roll Indian stepped up to the mic and delivered what may have been the strangest public address since Reggie White expounded on race and calculators. "I never had the privelege of attending university," began the Rock and Roll Indian. When asked, "Don't they have universities in Mexico?", the Rock and Roll Indian paused and then answered, "I don't know." He continued, "But my mom I always said I had... somethin'. Somethin' special." The speech then proceeded to touch on what The Rock and Roll Indian termed his "street smarts", "natural athleticism" and "rugged good looks". Passing mention was also made of "the school of hard knocks". The crowd was subsequently left in a state largely characterized as "slack-jawed terror". Student attendees posed such questions as, "Who was that guy?" and "Yeah, what the fuck was his problem?" The Rock and Roll Indian could not be reached for comment. After Repeated Requests, Dick Valentine Passes the CourvoisierApril. 26, 2002--It's been a long time coming, but reports that Dick Valentine had finally passed the Courvoisier were confirmed earlier today. "Initially I wasn't going to do it," says Valentine. "But after being asked so many times I finally just figured, you know, 'Fine, here it is. Take it. I'll go get my own.'" View past headlines in the News
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