Enjoy 'The Corsair' at the band's MySpace page.
The band explains via MySpace: *Ryan is leaving The Hourly Radio. As tough as this news is for the band, we wish him well as he makes this difficult transition. Without Ryan, this band would never have played a show. His knack for organization, eye for design and abilities as a musician transformed us into the band we are today. As for the remaining three members, we are committed to seeing Ryan's vision through to the end. There is more music in us. Over the last month we have been rehearsing and writing new material, gearing up to return to the studio. I'm excited to see how far we've come and how our sound is maturing. Expect to see a record from us this summer!* Learn more about THR here.
The Hourly Radio - Live On WOXY
The Hourly Radio - Deaf Ears (Shiny Toy Guns Remix)
The latest from Dallas's finest includes eight reworkings in addition to one brand new tune, 'Gun In Hand'. The complete track listing for the short-player is as follows:
Odd pairing if you ask me but hey, don't shoot the messenger! All Hourly Radio tour dates can be found below. Asterisks indicate Shiny Toy Guns are on the bill as well while the plus sign recognizes that Stars Of Track & Field AND Shiny Toy Guns will accompany THR. Tickets to all shows on sale now.
And now, I am sitting here trying to figure out how not to sound gushy when talking about The Hourly Radio, but it is proving difficult. What really should be said about the band is that they put on one of the most well thought out, consistently beautiful and compelling shows I have seen. Though last night we were not treated to the usual fog and coloured lights, THR did reveal a new light pattern that was designed to match their music- it was throughly gorgeous.
Matt: With fond memories of early gigs from The Kick, Mooney Suzuki and most notably, Stellastarr*, Jen and I headed to Luna Lounge - the Brooklyn version, that is. For those unfamiliar, Luna Lounge was a Lower East Side haven for unsigned bands in the late '90s and early parts of this decade. After the announcement that the venue would be closing in exchange for a high-rise apartment complex, Luna Lounge became a distant memory.
From Scotland to NYC, we love The Hourly Radio. And thankfully for us Americans, they are back on tour. To celebrate, we are giving away a pair of tickets to the concert of your choice amongst their below tour dates. Simply email us with the subject line "I love The Hourly Radio" and we'll pick a winner at random.
The Hourly Radio are on tour again... go and see em', you lucky United States type people....
Leave it to The Hourly Radio to release the best cover I've heard all year, 11 days before 2006 is complete! For the record and those keeping score at home, my other favorite covers of the year include (but are not limited to) Final Fantasy's cover of Mariah's 'Fantasy', The Walkmen's crack on 'Many Rivers To Cross' and The Gaskets' live-staple 'Got My Mind Set On You'.
Now, Tripwire loves it. It, being the debut LP, History Will Never Hold Me.Now, Tripwire loves it. It, being the debut LP, History Will Never Hold Me.
