Railcars Video!

Check out this rad video for the Lucky Dragons remix of "Castles" by Railcars. You can grab the remix along with others by No Age, Ziu Ziu, and Truman Peyote here.

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Railcars remixes Paul Rosales

Railcars (aka Aria Jalali) drops another remix on us, this time for the extra talented Paul A. Rosales. Enjoy:

::: Paul A. Rosales - Changed Faster (Railcars ‘Machine Heart’ Remix)

Relatedly:
+ FREE remix EP of the Railcars 12" here
+ Buy the brilliant 7" Cities vs Submarines here
+ Get your hands on the Cathedral With No Eyes 12" here

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Railcars Remix EP Tracklist Finalized (and decidedly awesome)

Aria asked a few friends if they wanted to tinker with songs from the last Railcars album, Cathedral With No Eyes. The amazing results are compile as a free album of remixes, which can be downloaded below. Within these different interpretations you can hear each artist's unique talent and style - yet, the divergent takes are super interesting.

Tracklist:

01. Railcars - Castles (original)
02. Railcars - Castles (No Age Remix)
03. Railcars - Castles (Lucky Dragons Remix)
04. Railcars - Castles (Jeans Wilder's Day Off Remix)

05. Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (original)
06. Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (Xiu Xiu Remix)
07. Railcars - Cathderal With No Eyes (White Rainbow Remix)
08. Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (Truman Peyote Remix)

DOWNLOAD ALL TRACKS IN A ZIPPED FOLDER

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Railcars remixes Philip Seymour Hoffman

Thought I'd pass along this sweet remix that Railcars did for the awesome LA band Philip Seymour Hoffman. Enjoy!

::: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Spring Break 2011 (Railcars 'Summer in Space' Remix)

You can also download a load of rad remixes of Railcars songs by the likes of Xiu Xiu, White Rainbow, and Truman Peyote for free, if you like music and all. Also, get your hands on the limited edition 7" Cities vs Submarines while you're at it.

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Railcars Video

Awesome new little video of Railcars performing "There is Ice; It is Blue" on They Shoot Music, Don't They. Really enjoy the stripped down nature of the song, and how Aria pulled it off; plus the camerawork/production is pretty great. Nice work all around. You can still buy the 7" (Cities vs Submarines) which contains the track before it sells out.

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Railcars Cover & Remix

Thought it'd be prudent to pass along a few new Railcars-related audio tidbits on this cold Monday. First off, in what promises to be the first of many new remixes - White Rainbow tackles the title track off of Cathedral With No Eyes. (Also: Remember the suite of CWNE remixes by Danny No/Fi? No? Well, get them all right here.)

::: Railcars - Cathedral With No Eyes (White Rainbow Remix)

Next up, a recorded version of a cover the perfected during the recent US tour - "Dreams" by the Cranberries. Just broken swooning and what not. (Also: Now imagine Railcars covering an entire Kate Bush album. You can make it happen over at Kickstarter.)

::: Railcars - Dreams (Cranberries Cover)

And, as always, get yourself some amazing vinyl records.

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FRIDAY ROUND UP

Hope this finds everyone out there doing well, here's some odds and ends from the GRR universe which you may or may not find interesting!

+ The video above comes courtesy of the excellent label Martyrs of Pop out of France. It's an interesting interview with the talented artist/founder Jean-Emmanuel. Note: There's a high probability of an upcoming release having some European involvement. Stay tuned.

+ Railcars is staying busy. Not only has the Kate Bush Cover Cassette morphed into a full fledged Kickstarter project, but Aria has posted a cover of The Cranberries on his myspace. It's pretty darn awesome.

+ One of our favorite blogs out there is 7inches, which focuses on (what else) 7" records. They're in the process of reviewing a number of Gold Robot Records releases - so far they've provided insightful analysis of both the Designed Entropy compilation and The Parish's Storm Driven Bird EP. Keep an eye out for more to come.

+ Bomarr, of Restiform Bodies and Designed Entropy fame, has released a radical holiday themed mix called Wild Xmas Vol 4, which you should totally download for free.

+ Björn Kleinhenz has posted a photo diary of his fall tour, looks like it was a great time. Check it out, and order his new 12" B.U.R.M.A., it's so fantastic. Here's a track from the album, a cover of "World's Apart" by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead.

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Railcars European Tour

Just finished up packaging and sending off a set of 40 hand painted and numbered promo CD's for the upcoming Railcars European tour (presented by Byte.fm & Roteraupe.de). The dates, listed below in radical non-American style, are shaping up nicely. Check out the excellent uts,m! artist booking website for the most up-to-date details.

14.01.10 Berlin (DE), Magnet Club
15.01.10 Wroclaw (PL), CRK
16.01.10 Cracow (PL), Kawiarnia Naukowa
17.01.10 Prague (CZ), Strahov 007
18.01.10 Budapest (HU), Zappa Cafe NEW VENUE!!
19.01.10 Vienna (AT), Rhiz
20.01.10 Maribor (SI), Dvorana Gustaf (Pekarna)
21.01.10 Koper (SI), MKSC
26.01.10 Fribourg (CH), Fri-Son NEW!!
27.01.10 Dijon (FR), Deep Inside
28.01.10 Metz (FR), Emile Vache
29.01.10 Paris (FR), Mo‘Fo Festival
30.01.10 London (UK), tba
31.01.10 Bristol (UK), Start The Bus
01.02.10 Glasgow (UK), 13th Note
02.02.10 York (UK), The Basement
03.02.10 Dublin (IR), Whelans
04.02.10 London (UK), tba
05.02.10 Utrecht (NL), dB..s
06.02.10 Amsterdam (NL), Subbacultcha @ Nieuwe Anita
07.02.10 Eindhoven (NL), TAC
08.02.10 Karlsruhe (DE), Kohi
09.02.10 Freiburg (DE), KTS
10.02.10 München (DE), Kafe Kult
11.02.10 Strasbourg (FR), Simultania NEW!!
12.02.10 Frankfurt (DE), Ivi
13.02.10 Nürnberg (DE), K4
15.02.10 Hamburg (DE), Hafenklang
16.02.10 Copenhagen (DK), Lades
18.02.10 Aalborg (DK), 1000Fryd NEW!!
19.02.10 Gothenburg (SE), tba NEW!!
20.02.10 Malmö (SE), Debaser

We're nearing the end of our copies for the ever-popular Cities vs Submarines release you should pick one up if you're interested in super catchy decontructo noise pop. And, to satisfy your cravings for experimental noise balladry, check out the new Cathedral With No Eyes!

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railcars makes kate bush cassette

I love these kind of projects. The always-working Aria from Railcars is selling an extra limited (only 10 available) cover of Kate Bush's album Hounds of Love. Details:

"hello. i have for sale ten cassettes. each is hand-painted, numbered, and dubbed. when you play the cassette you will hear railcars cover the entire 1985 album Hounds of Love by Kate Bush from beginning to end. also if you purchase one, on the upcoming european tour i will mail you a postcard from every city that we play in. that's like, 30 or 40 cities. you can't get these separately, the cassette + postcards is one package, and there are only ten made. also there are no mp3 versions, sorry. each cassette is $47." - Aria Jalali

Head on over to Aria's website for ordering information and to check if there's still any available. (Hint: looks like thefmly is running a co-promotion for this little release as well!)

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Friday Round Up

+ The internet is all abuzz about the new Beach House single "Norway", so I thought I'd re-share this little video from a while back, taken in Norway. The talented Graham Hill (aka Roman Ruins) provides some percussion in the video, drums for Beach House on many a tour, and played on the upcoming record Teen Dream.

+ Nice interview with Aria/Railcars in Thursday's edition of the San Francisco Chronicle (in print and online). The show last night (at Thee Parkside in SF) was a blast as well, some great opening acts. Also, CMJ reviewed the new album Cathedral With No Eyes, check it out here.

+ Saw this awesome poster for a new CD by Bjorn Kleinhenz, Head Held High On Fearsome Pride is a quick follow-up project to the amazing LP B.U.R.M.A., which you should get yourself a copy of if you fancy some sweet Swedish musical stylings.

+ Did you catch the fact that we've got a few copies of the ultra limited Bonnie 'Prince' Billy 7" Notes For Future Lovers available as part of a catalog bundle special?

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Revisiting Railcars

Hot on the heels of the new Railcars release (Cathedral With No Eyes), we thought it'd be prudent to send along a FREE COPY of the brilliant 7" EP Cities vs Submarines. First person to email goldrobotrecords (at) gmail (dot) com will receive this heavyeight vinyl beauty. Be sure to include "Hey I Want That Railcars Vinyl" in the subject line and your mailing address in the email. Pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.

Speaking of CWNE, the excellent column INCHES on LA Weekly recently reviewed the new 12", here's an excerpt: "Jalali has a real knack for the artfully noisy, arranging decaying electronics, analog feedback, odd percussives, and a whirlwind of vocals into some downright pretty and driving soundscapes."

Free music, too!

::: Railcars - Cathedral
::: Railcars - CWNE Danny NO/FI Remix (Part B)
::: Railcars - There Is Ice; It Is Blue

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Railcars US Tour

Fresh off this week's proper release of Cathedral With No Eyes, Railcars is in the midst of a pretty extensive US tour (European dates to come later). Before we get to those dates, let's check out an excerpt from a recent CWNE review:

Cathedral With No Eyes is a rarity — it’s an album that would be ideal from start to finish in a live setting. In a way, this is an EP, chiming in at just under 20 minutes. On the other hand, it’s a glorified single with three feature tracks: “Castles”, “Passion Of St. Edmunds (Rebirth)” and the title track, “Cathedral With No Eyes”. The rest is highly sophisticated noise filler, songs that act as brilliant transitions without which this album would not be whole. Railcars chooses an unlikely format for an album ripe with religion; St. Edmund is mostly known (based on a limited amount of research) as a martyr through the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. But, as religion goes, it’s certainly not for everyone and neither is Cathedral With No Eyes. But for those who can tolerate — or better yet enjoy — noise pop, it’s an absolute masterpiece. - FensePost

Alright, onto the tour dates, all of which will be excellent.

Oct 09 2009 - Meow Wolf (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Oct 10 2009 - Burt’s Tiki (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Oct 13 2009 - Soundpony (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Oct 13 2009 - House Show, 2251 East 10th Street (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Oct 14 2009 - Good Records (Dallas, Texas)
Oct 14 2009 - Majestic Dwelling of Doom (Denton, Texas)
Oct 15 2009 - The Mohawk (Austin, Texas)
Oct 16 2009 - Ameroplace (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
Oct 17 2009 - Rad Haus (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Oct 18 2009 - Little Hamilton (Nashville, Tennessee)
Oct 19 2009 - Go Bar (Athens, Georgia)
Oct 20 2009 - Maya Gallery (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Oct 21 2009 - The Triple (Richmond, Virginia)
Oct 22 2009 - Shea Stadium w/ Holiday Shores (Brooklyn, New York)
Oct 25 2009 - Danger Danger Gallery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Oct 26 2009 - Market Hotel (Brooklyn, New York)
Oct 28 2009 - TBA (Boston, Massachusetts)
Oct 31 2009 - Death By Audio (Brooklyn, New York)
Nov 01 2009 - Monkeytown (Brooklyn, New York)
Nov 02 2009 - Now That’s Class (Cleveland, Ohio)
Nov 05 2009 - Garrison (Toronto, Ontario)
Nov 06 2009 - Weirder Park (Chicago, Illinois)
Nov 07 2009 - Pangea House (Minot, North Dakota)
Nov 08 2009 - The Laboratory (Missoula, Montana
Nov 10 2009 - The Shed (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Nov 11 2009 - Logan’s (Victoria, British Columbia)
Nov 12 2009 - Basement w/ ALASKAS (Seattle, Washington)
Nov 13 2009 - Le Voyeur w/ Batrider (Olympia, Washington)
Nov 14 2009 - The Artistery (Portland, Oregon)
Nov 18 2009 - Fungarden (Sacramento, California)
Nov 19 2009 - Thee Parkside (San Francisco, California)
Nov 20 2009 - Flux 53 Gallery (Oakland, California)
Nov 23 2009 - Synchronicity (Los Angeles, California)
Nov 24 2009 - Acrobatics Everyday (Irvine, California)

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New Railcars Release!

Cathedral With No Eyes is the second proper release by Railcars. Gold Robot is handling the digital release, while you can head on over to Stumparumper Records to pick up the heavyweight 12" vinyl.

In this record, LA/SF based multi-instrumentalist Aria Jalali recounts the life of Edmund the Martyr, a 9th century King of East Anglia with songs about his life and succession to the throne as a young boy, his conquests, and his suffering at the hands of vikings and death by their arrows. This time around Railcars make an attempt to more accurately recreate the whirling, dizzying fury of their live performances, flowing continuously yet shifting without warning, translating the story of St. Edmund into walls of noise, sputtering drum machines, dying electronics, and tales told in distant shouts. Here's a free MP3 of one of the songs!

::: Railcars - Castles

Also, if you haven't done so already, pick up the soon-to-be-gone-forever 7" EP titled Cities vs Submarines, it's beautiful.

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Bay Bridged Podcast on Railcars

The fine folks over at The Bay Bridged recently posted a wonderful podcast featuring Aria Jalali of Railcars fame. The discuss the evolution of his music and the origins behind his latest two releases: Cities vs Submarines and the upcoming Cathedral With No Eyes. It's an excellent listen, you can access it here.

Railcars will be embarking on a mammoth tour soon, consisting of both US and European legs. Stay tuned for further details on that, or check out the Railcars myspace page for the confirmed and tentative dates.

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Video: Railcars in Paris

Sweet video of Railcars on tour in Paris with Crystal Antlers!!!!

Railcars on SPIN TV.

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The good boys of Railcars filmed this clip during their European Tour for SPIN's web television show. Check it out, and pick up their amazing vinyl EP here.

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Railcars European Tour!

After a slew of Bay Area dates, Railcars is embarking on their first European tour. They've got some exciting dates lined up with the likes of Islands, Crystal Antlers, and Oxford Collapse. If you're in any of these towns (or near), you should definitely check 'em out.

Feb 11 @ sinister noise (Rome)
Feb 12 @ Veronika Club (Parma)
Feb 13 @ LKA Longhorn (Stuttgart)
Feb 14 @ Club 007 Strahov W/ ISLANDS (Prague)
Feb 15 @ NBI W/ imannu el (Berlin)
Feb 17 @ AZ Conni (Dresden)
Feb 18 @ novylon (Antwerpen)
Feb 20 @ La fleche D´or W/ CRYSTAL ANTLERS (Paris)
Feb 21 @ Kohi (Karlsruhe)
Feb 22 @ 13eins (Ansbach)
Feb 23 @ Mobilat Club (Heilbronn)
Feb 24 @ Zum Teufel @/ OXFORD COLLAPSE (Heidelberg)

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Excellent upcoming show in SF.

If you live in the Bay Area, mark your calenders for Thursday January 29th. The Hemlock Tavern is hosting Man/Miracle (Oakland), Railcars (SF), and Eagle and Talon (LA) for what is sure to be an excellent time. Although we here at GRR thoroughly enjoy each live set by M/M and RC, we're also excited about checking out E&T. Here's some tracks to wet your whistle.

::: Railcars - There Is Ice; It Is Blue
::: Man/Miracle - Pushing and Shoving

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