Wildhearts – Riff After Riff – US Release
By Kris | November 13, 2003
The Wildhearts will have their first US release since ‘Earth Vs’ in Spring 2004, when the rocking Gearhead Records release ‘Riff After Riff’ with a US tour to co-incide!
Riff After Riff is envisaged as being a full length version of the Japanese release, minus Vanilla Radio but bringing the following Wildhearts gems along to the party: Bang!, If I Decide, Move On, The People That Life Forgot, Action Panzer, Lake Of Piss and Return To Zero, with the latter appearing on CD for the very first time.
The band will be performing at South By Southwest and undertaking a US tour in March (dates to be confirmed) with The Dragons who have been great Stateside supporters of the Wildhearts.
For those not yet in the know, Gearhead are the home of bands like The Hellacopters, Dragons, The Hives, Demons, New Bomb Turks and Turbo A.C’s and are great advocates of rock ‘n’ roll. You can check out their website at: www.gearheadrecords.com
Top of the World – 26 in the charts
By Kris | November 11, 2003
Top of the World entered the UK single chart at number 26 this week. Thank you to everyone who supported the single by either buying copies or by requesting it on radio and TV.
Wildhearts – PA at London Mean Fiddler
By Kris | November 5, 2003
The Wildhearts will be at the Mean Fiddler in London on Friday 7th November (this friday!) doing a PA to celebrate their brand new single “Top of the World”, which is out this week.
All of the band will be there, giving away Wildhearts goodies (CDs, programmes, t shirts etc…), and booze! There will also be a signing session – it’s a great chance to come along and get some of your own Wildhearts stuff signed by the whole band.
This is part of the newly launched Rock club, called Rock at the Mean Fiddler. The doors open at 11pm, and the night runs through until 4am. For more information, you can check out the Mean Fiddler website – www.meanfiddler.com
If you want to come along, please let us know and we can put you on the reduced entry guestlist – you’ll get in for ?3 when you’d normally have to pay ?6. Please e-mail names to: becky@gutrecords.com.
Wildhearts DJing at Birmingham Academy Halloween Night
By Kris | October 31, 2003
The Wildhearts will DJing and giving away prizes at the Subculture Halloween Night at Birmingham Academy on 1st November. It’s a great chance to meet the band and get things signed, as well as having a great night out! For more details see the Subculture website.
Wildhearts Japanese Dates December ’03
By Kris | October 22, 2003
The Wildhearts are playing the following Japanese dates.
1/12/03: Tokyo – Zepp Club
2/12/03: Kawasaki – Club Citta
3/12/03: Osaka – Club Quattro
4/12/03: Nagoya – Club Quattro
Top of the World – Minisite
By Kris | October 19, 2003
Forthcoming single ‘Top of the World’ is due for release on 3rd November. For audio/video clips, request details and an exclusive competition, see the Top Of The World mini-site.
Top of the World Video on Scuzz / Kerrang
By Kris | October 7, 2003
The video for forthcoming single ‘Top of the World’ is now on Kerrang and Scuzz TV.
To request on Kerrang TV, call 09012 930 666, the video number is 707. Scuzz TV is Sky channel 471, press the red button on your remote to request.
Cheers on Radio 1
By Kris | October 3, 2003
As you may have guessed; the superb cover of the ‘Cheers’ theme that Radio 1’s Chris Moyles has been playing is The Wildhearts! The Cheers theme will feature on forthcoming single ‘Top Of The World’ to be released 3rd November. Email chris.moyles@bbc.co.uk or other Radio 1 DJs and tell them that you want to hear it again; alternatively you can text Radio 1 on 81199
Wildhearts Warmup Dates for Motorhead Tour
By Kris | September 22, 2003
The Wildhearts are playing two warmup dates for the Motorhead tour.
3/10/03: Dudley – JB’s
4/10/03: Newport – TJ’s
Check out the gigs page for venue details.
CJ Says – Right now we… ROCK!
By CJ | September 15, 2003
Hi Boys, Girls, Cats and Dogs
CJ here and lovin it. Just got back home to Tokyo and it’s hot and I’m suffering from a mighty dose of jetlag, gets me every time. Now when it’s hot in Japan there is nothing back in the UK that can compare. It’s like a sauna 24/7 and you either deal with it or go under. Every building, car, bus and train has A/C so that’s a major help but the second you step outside the heat hits you. Call me sick but I love it, like being hit in the face with a steamy sponge. It kind of turns me on. I’ve always found the weather in the UK crap and the last 10 years have been like living under a rock… DAMP… neither hot or cold. I know it’s been a good summer and i hope the next one is boiling. When the sun is out people look and act better. One thing i really hate and it seems to be a UK thing is when it’s hot folks want it cold and when it’s cold folks want it hot. Just enjoy what you get cause you’ll be lucky if it’s gonna get any better.
Right the album. Now I know it’s very poppy and some of you think it lacks riffs. Well I’m a sucker for a good tune and this album is packed full of them. If you look back you’ll notice every album has a different sound and you can almost guarantee that the next one will have riffs a plenty. So love what we are doing and you mailing list people stop bitching. At least with an album out we can tour and be around for a while.
We’ve just finished a bunch of B sides for the next single ‘Top Of The World’ and a video. I’ve written a couple, so has Ginger. Jon has written a great song called ‘L.T.D.’ and I have to say, it has one of the hardest riffs I’ve heard in a song. It took Ginger and myself an afternoon to learn and it was hell to record. It’s great to have a bass player back in the band and it’s a joy to play with someone of Jon’s talent. Man you gotta hear this bald demon play, like Kojak on speed and he’s a cool guy to boot.
This band will always have its problems but they seem to motorvate us. A lot of bands would give up with what we have to deal with but we always find that extra little something. I hope we are around for some time to come and I hope we can count on your support, whether our albums are poppy or noisy, we are always The Wildhearts and right now we… ROCK!… Can you dig it suckers!! Cause it’s all our turf!!
CJ… The Beast in the East