July 1, 2008, 8:53 pm : Back in black
Hello there!
The site has been down for a while. You may have noticed this - I noticed it but was slightly too lazy to do anything about it. Here it is, anyway. It works again. An overhaul is a planned project for a quiet weekend, but for now, we’ll stick withe the black.
There’s not a great deal to report at the moment, seeing as summer is a time for making the most of the evening daylight (or a time for studying for an MCP, whichever is the most pressing). We have a gig coming up in September, and a label for the album, but that’s all some time away.
For now, be content with our new Twitter feed (we’ll be auto-twittering from the site soon enough), and don’t forget the Google Calendar.
More to follow…
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March 26, 2008, 11:43 pm : April party weekend
Anyone who’s got their eye on our Google gig calendar should know that our next gig is with our favourite band in the world, Dat Politics. We’ve supported them a few times and we always have the best time ever. This time they will be playing at the Brudenell Social Club, and it’s also a fundraiser for an under-18s rave that our youth worker friend Jamie is organising. There are two other bands playing, and it’s only a fiver to get in. This is the one Leeds gig this year that should rightfully be sold out, so if you can make it, PLEASE come along.
And, the next day, even more good stuff; our mate Jason Forrest aka DJ Donna Summer is coming to play Funder Strikes at the Commonplace. This has to be your best excuse ever for not going to bed for two nights in a row! Jason will be playing with Leeds’ best band, Bilge Pump, and it’s the usual cheap bar/ cheap entry scenario, with disco/funk and pop/90s DJs till 2am.
This is all talking place on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th April. Please join us for the two best gigs this side of summer!!
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February 24, 2008, 10:34 pm : Bye bye Movements!
If you came out last night… thanks. We had a great time. I don’t remember us playing ‘Semi Finals’ that well for quite a while. Shame about the projections being hidden away in a corner, but I hope it was entertaining enough without them. For the second time in a week, someone came up to us after the show and said we’re “the best aerobics band since the Vengaboys”, or words to that effect. Praise indeed, we’re genuinely chuffed.
Last night was the the third anniversary of the start of our world tour, kinda. Scary huh. The dates don’t match up exactly, but the three year point is creeping up. So, it seemed like a good time to put a few songs in the past, specifically ‘Switch It On’ and ‘Movements’. Alice has now left Leeds for sunny Dublin, and Andrew and I feel that these two songs are quite often difficult to soundcheck, and also don’t really fit with the set as a whole, or the kind of direction we are going in. Last night was probably your last chance to hear them, but I’m actively working on new tracks to replace them, and we hope to debut a few at our next gig at the Faversham on March 15th.
Speaking of gigs, you could do worse than get tickets for Futuresonic. If you’re gonna miss Felix Kubin’s Leeds gig (please don’t miss Felix Kubin’s Leeds gig if you can help it), you will be able to catch him at Futuresonic, along with Zombie Zombie, Venetian Snares, Chromehoof, Gay Against You, Luke Vibert and… Printed Circuit. It’s a five-day event at the beginning of May, and we’re playing on Monday 5th. See you down the front.
Andrew and I are involved in putting on quite a few gigs in the near future. Here’s a quick rundown.
- March 18th - Felix Kubin at the Brudenell Social Club (linky)
- March 22nd - Funder Strikes Easter party with Gay Against You and APATT (another linky)
- April 19th - Funder Strikes with DJ Donna Summer (Jason Forrest) and Bilge Pump (hyar)
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February 22, 2008, 4:18 pm : We are playing tomorrow…
in Leeds, for the Commonplace’s third birthday party. If I remember right, we were the first people to put on a gig there. Woop.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8949209785
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February 13, 2008, 12:22 am : A very old remix…
Many years ago (five or more!) I remixed a Printed Circuit song with an ex boyfriend of mine under the name The Mathematics. Here is the video that Dan Booth made for it.
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February 4, 2008, 8:44 pm : We are organised
Seeing as we always forget to use Myspace, hows about adding our gig calendar to your Google Calendar so you can see when and where we’re playing.
You can also add it to iCal, Sunbird, Outlook 2007 and 30Boxes by using this URL..
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January 31, 2008, 6:38 pm : Become a FAN
…click here to join our Facebook fan page.
As the album is re-written I’ll stick the demos on that page, so if you want some exclusives and sneaky peekys, get clickin.
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January 24, 2008, 11:00 pm : Gig with Jenny Hoyston in February
Allo all. No news is good news, right… well, let’s break the silence..
Number one, we are playing a gig with Jenny Hoyston from Erase Errata, Tigers! and Beards at the Brudenell on 17th February. It’s being put on by Room237 so it could well be a busy one; get your tickets and get Monday morning off work.
Secondly, while I’m here I may as well make the point that we never, ever check Myspace these days, mainly because there are 59 pages of unread messages in there, and I don’t have the time to go through them. If you need to get in touch please try circuit at printed-circuit.net - especially for gig offers.
I have just embarked on the mammoth task of re-recording the entire third album complete with vocals and stuff. It’s going to be much bigger and punchier than anything I’ve recorded before; it wouldn’t be right to release a record that’s not pushing us forward in some way, and as such, I think the extra work will be worthwhile, even if it takes longer.
Hopefully, this will all be done in April. We have a gig planned in Berlin in April which should be the unveiling of the new sound and may well kick off some travels much further afield. I’d quite like to go back to the other side of the word before 2008 is over, with a few new recruits in tow. Interested? Whoever shouts the loudest gets the gigs, so just tell me where you are and we’ll come to you!
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October 8, 2007, 1:58 am : All albums available via Amazon MP3
In addition to Napster and iTunes, all songs should soon be available on Amazon.com’s mp3 site for about 50p per song.
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October 3, 2007, 12:02 am : DJing at two Funder Strikes parties in October
As is traditional, I’m doing my usual pop/ dance DJing at the next two Funder Strikes nights in Leeds. I’m also organising these two Funders, although in realit the club night is totally DIY and collectively run, as is the venue.
Details as follows:
FUNDER STRIKES 11 - FRIDAY OCTOBER 19TH
***FUTURE STRIKES***
At the Commonplace, Wharf Street, Leeds City Centre (behind the Corn Exchange)
A birthday party for Circuit, Dicko, Gwen and anyone else who wishes to join the fun. The fancy dress theme is ?¢‚ǨÀúThe Future?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ please, so get creative with the bacofoil and silver leggings. Playing music for your lugholes will be:
Trouble Vs Glue - from Italy. They combine drums and geetar with samples and drum machine and cheap wonky keyboards that go ERK ERK. Dance time. They remind me a bit of Les Georges Leningrad and they have previously supported Partyline in Leeds.
www.myspace.com/troublevsglue
Tigers! - Four grown men in tigerprint undies, hanging out in your paddling pool. They make a jerky, fast, confusing racket and they are great.
www.myspace.com/tigers3000
Plus the usual cheap bar!
Funder DJs incl circuit’s usual stupid techno set!
Delicious Mojitos!
Death-defying dance routines!
?Ǭ£3 members or ?Ǭ£4 non members.
Doors 9pm
FUNDER STRIKES 12 - SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH
***HORROR STRIKES***
At the Commonplace, Wharf Street, Leeds City Centre (behind the Corn Exchange)
A spoooooooooooooooky Halloween bonanza with all profits going to the Commonplace and Cops and Robbers. The fancy dress theme is gothic/ vampire/ halloween.
with…
PIFCO
BEARDS
PIXEL PIXEL PIXEL
COWTOWN
ARTHUR AND MARTHA (ex-SALOON/EXTERIORS, london)
CHRONICITY (ex-RED MONKEY, newcastle)
PLUS
spooky projections and visuals
Halloween cocktails and other kinds of cheap booze
FUNDER DJS through to 2am.
First band 6.30pm TBC.
?Ǭ£4 members or ?Ǭ£5 non members.
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October 2, 2007, 8:31 pm : Berlin moodswings
Just back from a little Berlin birthday bash - unfortunately we didn’t play at Birthday Party as we’d half planned to. It was my actual birthday, and the day before I had to fly home, so I thought it might have been more stress than fun. I did attend, though, and would heartily recommend it if you are fortunate enough find yourself in the city for the next one. Anyone have any contacts or a room for rent in BLN, starting early 08? Drop me an email (circuit at printed-circuit dot net) or leave a comment. Oh yeah, and naturally I’m looking for suitable employment and I hear it’s not easy for English speakers to find in Germany.
After a slew of Leeds gigs, it’s likely PC will go into hibernation over the winter as Andrew’s off on his holidays next month, and I’ve got a bit of film work to concentrate on. I’ve got enough songs for the third album but I don’t feel that they’re properly finished, so I’m going to delay the release until I’m happier with it all and the documentary is well underway. It does have a title and tentative artwork plans so it WILL exist, just maybe not this side of Christmas. We have plans to make another video for the CD-Extra and that’ll be way more pro this time around (and worth waiting for). It may come out via Darla, although I’d be happy if a British or German label picked it up, we shall see.
OK, I’ve got a stinking cold from the harsh Berlin rains so I’ll leave it here. If you’ve not already switched to the new mailing list, PLEASE do so ASAP so I can retire the old one.
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September 12, 2007, 6:52 pm : New merchandise
I was always a bit sceptical of CafePress, as I don’t really like the idea of selling merchandise I’ve not actually seen and checked. However, my friend recently bought this Rose Melberg mug and I was totally impressed, so I’ve decided to give it a go and open CafePress shop.
Adding products is a bit time-consuming so I’ll be gradually adding stuff over the next few days. If you want a colour combo or design that’s not featured, let me know and I’ll make it for you. I’ll be able to pay for a posher shop with more products once things start to sell, so don’t be shy, dig deep!
A portion of the proceeds from these products will go to the artists who designed the logos - Touch Me Tiger and YipYop. I’ve priced the items at a rate that seems vaguely reasonable to me, although it’s gonna be kind of pricey to get stuff posted so you might wanna club in with friends.
Alternatively, I can get discounts on bulk orders, so if there’s anything you really want, send an email to clairecircuit at gmail dot com and I’ll make up an order especially.