Paul Banks Drops Mixtape featuring El-P, High Prizm, Mike G and Talib
Just in from the department of unexpectedness.... Banks (no, not Lloyd) has upped a mixtape and it's called EVERYBODY ON MY DICK LIKE THEY SUPPOSED TO BE.
Actually, we kinda knew this was happening. Paul sent over a rough mixtape about 9 months ago of his beats and production and it was genius. And what, with all the Kendricks and the A$APs and whatever, we thought a mixtape would take Banks to new heights if we got it out months before release.
But the long-standing issues with Matador and the rap game quickly blew up our pre-release hype strategy. Long story short, we have earned a certain "cash-only" rep in the hip hop world requiring us to either send briefcases handcuffed to interns to studios deep in Flatbush or.... call in favors which takes time.
In this case, Paul called in a some mega-favors and got features from El-P, Talib, Mike G, and... hold up, HIGH PRIZM (né High Priest).
(Programming note, I've spent the entire morning doing things to all sorts of websites that we aren't ever allowed to do. I AM DARKTOOB. And I feel like Dean Bein.)
Listen to the whole thing over on Soundcloud:
The El-P cut entitled "Quite Enough" has been excerpted for those needing "an entry point".
And you can download it at all Datpiff:
http://mata.do/Wrp0ff
Paul Banks reschedules New York show for December 14
Paul Banks is rescheduling his New York show at Webster Hall, originally set for November 13, to December 14. Paul's statement is below.Hello to all,
Regrettably, we are going to postpone the Nov 13th Webster Hall show.
The show will be rescheduled for December 14th.
Tickets that have already been purchased are of course valid, or refundable.
Needless to say, we were VERY excited about rocking out for our hometown crowd. But it will just have to wait.
Basically, Sandy managed to disrupt the preparations that are necessary to put on a good concert.
Again, I apologize for any inconvenience this causes any of you.
But I hope to see you ALL in December. You bring your cherubic faces, and I will bring the rock.
Best,
Paul Banks
For tickets, check this link:
TICKETS
Tonight : Paul Banks On CBS' "Late Show WIth David Letterman"
photo : Losanjealous
Pending apocalypse or not, Paul Banks will be performing tonight on CBS's "Late Show With David Letterman" (11:30 pm, eastern US, 10:30 central). Dave's other guests are Denzel Washington and Pauley Perrette. The former is unlikely to be asked any questions about "Heart Condition", but if that really bothers you so much, go start your own talk show.
Paul Banks on Sirius XMU this week
(photo by Helena Christensen)
Paul Banks lovers with subscriptions to the popular Sirius XM satellite radio platform have multiple chances this week to hear a very special live performance of songs from his just-released solo album, Banks. The session premieres tonight at 9:00PM EDT on Sirius XMU (channel 35), and re-airs at the following times on the following dates:
Thursday, 10/25 at 4:00PM EDT
Friday, 10/26 at 9:00AM EDT
Sunday, 10/28 at 12:00 noon EDT
Now that you have no excuse not to check out Paul on Sirius XMU, allow me to remind you that you have no excuse to miss Paul and his band if you live in one of the cities below.
November
Saturday 03 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
Friday 09 - Washington, DC – The Howard Theater
Saturday 10 – Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Tuesday 13 – New York, NY – Studio @ Webster Hall
Thursday 29 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues (Las Vegas)
Friday 30 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
December
Saturday 01 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Monday 03 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
Wednesday 05 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theater
Paul Banks: album out now and "Young Again" video premiere
Interpol frontman Paul Banks' solo album Banks is finally out and available for purchase on vinyl, CD and internet web-file.Also, the album's awesome first video, for "Young Again", premieres today. The video was directed by Sophia Peer (full video credits below):
Please also check out a terrific interview with Paul from our friends at SPIN.
Paul and band will hit David Letterman this coming Monday - set your DVRs.
Finally, Paul's upcoming US tour is a-brewing. Those who caught recent shows in LA and New York advise: do not miss this.
November
Saturday 03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Friday 09 - Washington, DC - The Howard Theater
Saturday 10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Tuesday 13 - New York, NY - Studio @ Webster Hall
Thursday 29 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues (Las Vegas)
Friday 30 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
December
Saturday 01 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Monday 03 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues San Diego
Wednesday 05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theater
Video credits:
CAST:
KIDS
Aidan Zusin, Kalea Harriot, James Robbins, Alexa DeFilippis, Alexander Maximilian, Jayden Brown, Ben Gleidman, Abbe Schluties
SWEET TEACHER - Susie Simpson
MEAN TEACHER - Roberta Kirschbaum
MAINTENANCE MAN - T. Boomer Tibbs
CREW
DIRECTOR - Sophia Peer
PRODUCTION COMPANY - Ghost Robot
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Mark De Pace
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Zach Mortensen
STAFF PRODUCER - Christine No
LINE PRODUCER - Natasha Giliberti
PRODUCTION MANAGER - Taylor Shung
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Madeleine Askwith
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Hillary Spera
EDITOR - Isaac Royffe
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - James Fitzgerald
1st AC (SHOOT) - Doug Durant
1st AC (CHECK-OUT) - Matt Manning
DIT - Chad Rupnarine
GAFFER - Graeme Dempsey
KEY GRIP - Garrett Cantrell
SWING - Ralph Milone
STYLIST - Kate Stein
HAIR & MAKEUP - Celina Santory
ART DIRECTOR - Lauren Nikrooz
ART ASSISTANT - Annie Sicherman
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS - Jake Honig, David Miller, Adam F Johnson, Bryan Henshcel, Jinnie Lee
CHILD MINDER - Nicole Schreit
VFX, COLOR TIMING, RETOUCHING PROVIDED BY CLVT Productions
POST/VFX PRODUCER - Chavvah Stuart
SMOKE & RESOLVE ARTIST - Michael Dwass
SPECIAL THANKS - St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf, Kayla Arroyo, Jess Cohen, Chavvah Stuart, Adam Levite, Ron Winter, Winston Holmes Case, Christopher Keyes, Gabe Spierer, Claire Taylor, Michelle Cameron, Alexis Powell, Yelena Dyment, Guy Harriot, Maureen Robbins, Allison Lucas April Gibson Cheryl Brown Diana Gleidman Jennifer Schulties
VERY SPECIAL THANKS
Maria Bartolillo
Paul Banks Live on KEXP from CMJ
Photo Credit: Natasha Aftandilians' Flickr
Today, at 4:30pm EST / 1:30pm PST, KEXP presents a live on-air performance with Paul Banks from the CMJ Music Festival.
If you're here in NYC, you can attend this performance live from the Union Square Ballroom (27 Union Square West).
This event is 18+ and capacity is limited, so get there early! RSVP required.
You can also listen in Seattle at 90.3 FM, or stream the session worldwide at KEXP.ORG
Paul will be playing some jams off of his forthcoming LP, Banks, which you can coincidentally listen to in its entirety right now on YouTube.
But the Banks doesn't stop there.
Tomorrow you can catch Paul live from the House of Vans for Judgement Night at CMJ.
and soon after catch him on the road ...
November 3 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
November 5 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
November 7 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
November 9 - Washington, DC - The Howard Theatre
November 10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
November 13 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
November 25 - Minneapolis, MN - The Varsity Theater
November 26 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
November 27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
November 29 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues - Courtyard
November 30 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
December 01 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
December 03 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues San Diego
December 05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
Pre-order Banks on the Matador Store
Paul Banks Twitter + Facebook
www.bankspaulbanks.com
Paul Banks' album premieres with YouTube
Today Paul Banks brand new album Banks begins streaming in its entirety alongside original photography from Paul (just hit 'play' and let 'er ride):Pre-order Banks, out a week from today.
If you haven't had a chance to watch Noisey's excellent documentary about Paul, it's must-see TV:
Paul and band hit the road soon, following a bananas blowout at CMJ this Thursday:
November
Saturday 03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Friday 09 - Washington, DC - The Howard Theater
Saturday 10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Tuesday 13 - New York, NY - Studio @ Webster Hall
Thursday 29 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues (Las Vegas)
Friday 30 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
December
Saturday 01 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Monday 03 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues San Diego
Wednesday 05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theater
Paul Banks Playing Complex CMJ Event - Judgment Night
Big ups to Blake Thomas for reminding us of one of the greatest conference room marketing ideas ever to come to fruition, the Judgment Night soundtrack.And in this spirit, Complex is throwing a big party at The House of Vans in Brooklyn on Thursday, October 18. It is called "Judgment Night" and will feature two stages across from each other trading blows... rap vs. rock. Our very own Paul Banks is headlining the rock stage with Action Bronson closing the night out. Check out the line-up, including Alchemist DJ'ing all night, Purrp, Ratking and the very awesome Savages, who are playing one of their very first shows in the US.
And don't forget to check out the big Paul Banks show featuring 98% less rap on November 13 at Webster Hall. Tickets available here.
And as a last reminder, watch the Paul doc, it's rad.
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Paul Banks' Noisey documentary debuts: "Beyond tight is the realm of feel"
And other priceless nuggets contained herein.Noisey was given unprecedented access as Paul Banks prepared for the first shows in support of his upcoming solo album Banks (available for pre-order). What resulted is possibly the most transparent and intimate portrayal yet of the Interpol frontman. An absolute must-watch:
Look for Paul and the band on tour soon:
November
Saturday 03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
Friday 09 - Washington, DC - The Howard Theater
Saturday 10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Tuesday 13 - New York, NY - Studio @ Webster Hall
Thursday 29 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues (Las Vegas)
Friday 30 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
December
Saturday 01 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Monday 03 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues San Diego
Wednesday 05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theater
Paul Banks US Tour dates Nov/Dec
Photo: Losanjealous
We are f&*king psyched to announce the first of Paul Banks's tour dates, in support of his album 'Banks', out October 23. He will be performing with a full band.
11/3 Austin, TX - FunFunFun Fest
11/9 Washington, DC - Howard Theatre
11/10 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11/13 New York, NY - Webster Hall
11/29 Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
11/30 Santa Ana, CA - Observatory
12/1 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
12/3 San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
12/5 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda Theatre
Check out the first MP3 from 'Banks', "The Base", in which Paul reimagines "Space Oddity" for the Iraq War (or maybe not), HERE. Click HERE for Jan/Feb European dates. And go deep via his website and Twitter.
Paul Banks european tour in 2013
Photo by Helena Christensen
Looking way ahead to next year (yes, already), we have Paul Banks heading out on a pretty extensive European tour in support of his new album Banks (coming October 23rd), These shows will be the first time Paul's played his solo material over here since his last visit in 2009, so we figure you'll hopefully be excited, should Paul be hitting your city. Tickets go on sale 11am Friday, so get your reminder set.
Listen: The Base (192k MP3) from 'Banks'.
January
20th - Dublin, Academy - IE (Tickets)
21st - Glasgow, King Tuts - UK (Tickets)
22nd - Manchester, Sound Control - UK (Tickets)
24th - London, Koko - UK (Tickets)
25th - Brussels, AB - BE (Tickets)
27th - Luxembourg - Den Atelier - LU (Tickets)
28th - Frankfurt - Mousonturm - DE (Tickets)
29th - Cologne - Gloria - DE (Tickets)
31st - Lausanne, Les Docks - CH (Tickets)
February
1st - Milan, Magazzini Generali - IT (Tickets)
2nd - Ljubljana, Kino Siska - SI (Tickets)
3rd - Vienna - Wuk - AT (Tickets)
5th - Prague, Roxy - CZ (Tickets)
6th - Berlin, Kesselhaus - DE (Tickets)
7th - Copenhagen, Amger Bio - DK (Tickets)
9th - Hamburg, Gruenspan - DE (Tickets)
10th - Amsterdam, Melkweg - NL (Tickets)
11th - Paris, L'Alhambra - FR (Tickets)
13th - Istanbul, Babylon - TR (Tickets)
14th - Istanbul, Babylon - TR (Tickets)
15th - Athens, Fuzz Club - GR (http://www.ticketarena.gr/ or http://www.detoxevents.gr/)
Coming October 23 : The New Paul Banks album, 'Banks'
(photo by Helena Christensen)
On October 23, Matador will release the 2nd solo album from Interpol vocalist/guitarist Paul Banks. With 'Banks' (LP/CD/digital), Paul ditches the Julian Plenti alter-ego, and the resulting 10-song album is a tour-de- force of exhilarating minor-key intensity.
The Base (192 kbps MP3)
Banks was recorded in New York and Connecticut with producer Peter Katis (Interpol, The National, Shearwater, Jónsi...). The album is personal and epic, catchy and serpentine - much like your favorite Interpol albums - with Paul's wry humor, bare emotion, and varied influences all in full effect.
track listing :
1. The Base
2. Over My Shoulder
3. Arise, Awake
4. Young Again
5. Lisbon
6. I’ll Sue You
7. Paid For That
8. Another Chance
9. No Mistakes
10. Summertime Is Coming
preorder 'Banks' on LP or CD from The Matador Store.
bankspaulbanks.com
Paul Banks on Twitter
Important Festival News (For Those Who Mysteriously Fail To Read Other Music/News Sites)
If you're like us (and I suspect you are), YOU LOVE MUSIC FESTIVALS almost as much as you love freedom. And there's so many that are close to our hearts. Matador's Lost Weekend. Atlamont. The Gathering Of The Juggalos. The Cornerstone Festival. I could go on, but you've probably got some illegal downloading to back to, so let's cut to the chase. Transmission Entertainment's 7th annual Fun Fun Fun Festival is happening in Austin, TX this coming November 2, 3 and 4, and we're thrilled toLikewise, ATP America's "I'll Be Your Mirror" weekender (September 21-23) has been moved from Asbury Park, NJ to the glamorous West Side of Manhattan. The Lee Ranaldo Band and Chavez will be playing, along with a tremendous lineup of performers, none of whom are named Louis C.K. They'll all have their hands full measuring up to Richie Blackmore at California Jam (above) , but there's no harm in trying.
PAUL BANKS “Julian Plenti Lives…” EP Out Today + MP3!
Paul Banks.
Photo by Helena ChristensenPaul Banks has an EP out TODAY, people. Numbered and limited to 2300 vinyl and 1800 CD copies worldwide, “Julian Plenti Lives…” features two originals (one of them instrumental), and J Dilla, Frank Sinatra, and Harold Faltermeyer covers.
Click here to purchase
Track listing:
1. Perimeter Deactivated (Harold Faltermeyer)
2. Summertime Is Coming (Paul Banks)
3. Mythsysizer (J Dilla)
4. I’m A Fool To Want You (Frank Sinatra)
5. Cavern Worship (Paul Banks)
Following its premiere last week on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, Paul and Matador would like to gift you “Summertime Is Coming,” a brooding summer anthem that crescendos to a gorgeous left turn:
“Summertime Is Coming” MP3
Paul Banks will have a full-length album out on Matador this fall. He will be performing at the upcoming FYF Fest, September 1-2 in Downtown LA.
Paul Banks - Julian Plenti Lives... EP moved to June 26
Heads up to all who have ordered, or are planning on ordering, the Paul Banks Julian Plenti Lives... EP has been moved back to June 26. You should also act fast if you're going to buy, this 10" (limited to 2,300) and gold CD (limited to 1,800) is about to sell out on the Matador Store with only 50 copies of the CD still up for grabs. It's also 15% off through release date, so what are you waiting for???
PAUL BANKS “Julian Plenti Lives...” EP out June 12
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[/caption]We are seriously thrilled to announce that Paul Banks will release a 5-song EP on June 12, titled “Julian Plenti Lives...”, in advance of a full-length Paul Banks LP due this fall. The EP will be available digitally, and limited to 2300 vinyl and 1500 CD copies worldwide (pre-order HERE). Centered around the beautiful, brooding “Summertime is Coming,” the EP also features an original instrumental, and three covers that illustrate the breadth of Paul’s muses - songs by J Dilla, Frank Sinatra, and Harold Faltermeyer (composer of the soundtrack to “The Running Man”).
