seven swans

this time last year those nice chaps over at Fika recordings were doing their advent calendar... thought you might like to hear (and download) the seven tunes, just in case you missed 'em:


It’s 7th December, so why not sit back and tuck into SEVEN SWANS – the wiaiwya selection box, a CELEBRATION for HEROES on QUALITY STREET…

First up let’s unwrap the caramel swirl of David Tattersall, with a beautiful instrumental blues hymn, YES! Jesus Loves Me... and then, because they’re moreish, the peanut cracknell of Jeff Mellin playing a South Carolina Spiritual, Ain’t That A Rockin All Night... World of Fox and Clair Horton will have you chewing on the toffee penny, a gold wrapper for their cover of the Waitresses’ Xmas Wrappin’... next up the Werewandas are the purple one, these rockin’ boys and girls Love You Santa Claus... what’s in the blue wrapper?, ah, yes, it’s the coconut eclair of Liverpool’s Meow Meow, desperate for a film they haven’t seen This Christmas... we’re nearing the end of today’s treats, but there’s always room for Coming Soon, and the vanilla fudge of Last Christmas and saved for last, the strawberry creme of Clemence Freschard, but sadly she’s had a Bad Year...

Make sure you don’t put the empty wrappers back in the tin, and hope the Christmas shopping is going well… thanks to all the bands and Darren & Tom for having us along…

all seven 7" singles:

there are just 34 copies of the complete set of 2012's wiaiwya-7777777 left, in an exclusive bag, with balloons - an ideal christmas present for any man, woman or child:


unfortunately the Allo Darlin single has sold out (at the moment, keep a close eye on the band's website though - just sayin), but if you want to complete your collection there are still copies of the other singles:







and don't forget to subscribe to wiaiwya-7777777 2013, to receive 7 exclusive 7" singles from Darren Hayman, Jeff Mellin, Hong Kong In The 60s, Comet Gain, Pups, Sourpatch and the Middle Ones:

to subscribe to wiaiwya-7777777 2013 (all seven 7" singles)

incl UK p&p £35.00 GBP incl EUR p&p £42.00 GBP incl US & ROW p&p £49.00 GBP

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sets of wiaiwya-7777777 2012 selling fast

the complete set of all seven 7"es, along with bag, balloons and stickers are selling mighty FAST... get them while you can (they make IDEAL Christmas presents):

just 49 complete sets of wiaiwya-7777777 available

oh, yes... for you non-subscribers there are just 49 complete sets (that's seven 7" singles, all on coloured vinyl, featuring exclusive tracks from the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho, Standard Fare, Shrag, Eux Autres and Allo Darlin, with sleevenotes by Matt Haynes, Miss Velvelette, Will Fitzpatrick, Ben Clancy, Kevin Pickering, Sean Price and Rev Oliver Harrison)...

this is the final way to guarantee you have the whole set, and they are already selling fast... get 'em while you can (ideal Christmas present and all that)...

new Werewandas video

just in time for Hallowe'en we have a video for the excellent Dig My Grave by the Werewandas, and it's better than THRILLER:

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the final three tracks arrived in the early hours of this morning, and have already been sent off to be mastered... i've been listening to all 21 tunes together, and they sound amazing...

there are very few subscriptions remaining, so if you need 7 exclusive three track 7" singles on coloured vinyl by the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho! (feat. Rose Melberg), Standard Fare, Shrag, Eux Autres and Allo Darlin, just click the buy now button below... very reasonable rates, etc...

to buy all seven 7" singles

7777777 (incl UK postage) £28.00 7777777 (incl EUR postage) £35.00 7777777 (incl USA postage) £42.00 7777777 (incl ROW postage) £49.00

subscriptions

looks like we're down to just THIRTY wiaiwya-7777777 subscriptions left...

if you subscribe now you will get the first four singles (three exclusive tracks each from the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho! & Standard Fare, on violet, indigo, blue and green vinyl) straight away, and then the remaining three singles (three exclusive tracks each from Shrag, Eux Autres and Allo Darlin, on yellow, orange and red vinyl) before the end of the year...

get 'em while you can... i've got boxes and stamps at the ready...

to buy all seven 7" singles

7777777 (incl UK postage) £28.00 GBP 7777777 (incl EUR postage) £35.00 GBP 7777777 (incl USA postage) £42.00 GBP 7777777 (incl ROW postage) £49.00 GBP

the first 4 singles

and, for those of you who haven't subscribed yet, this is what the first 4 singles look like:

wiaiwya-7777777 the first 4 singles

discounts for subscribers

oh, yes... wiaiwya-7777777 subscribers will be entitled to a 10% discount from the wiaiwya back catalogue  throughout April, so if you're um-ing and ah-ing now might be the time to subscribe... all 7 singles, by the Wave Pictures, the Werewandas, Tally Ho!, Standard Fare, Eux Autres, Shrag and Allo Darlin for just £28 (in the UK)...

sounds xp review

those nice chaps at sounds xp have reviewed the WAVE PICTURES and the WEREWANDAS singles

soundsxp wiaiwya-7777777 singles review

"the Wave Pictures at their most winsome. ‘Salt’ is bitter like dark chocolate, with an intense flavour highlighted by intricate picking"

"The Werewandas... is a joyous mess of surf guitar and sounds like Wanda Jackson singing the Batman theme"

bandcamp, downloads, and individual singles

yup, the debut Werewandas single is out today, Tuesday 7th Feb 2012, either digitally, or on glorious violet vinyl... an ideal present for your loved one, or indeed ANYONE... subscriptions are of course still available, just click on the BUY NOW link up at the top of the page... splendid...

the Werewandas are a five pieve combo of Fujiyama Mamas and Papas who gleefully massacre rock and roll standards as well as their own original western bop confections, withing they were Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps and ending up as a lo-fi, garage pop Everley Sisters. Predictably the Werewandas also love Wanda Jackson

seven sevens are forty nine

last Saturday saw the first SEVEN SEVENS ARE FORTY NINE evening, a series of nights over the year where 7 djs will play 7 records each... thanks very much to Paul and Scared To Dance for having us along... so, the first 7 djs were Nick (Franz Ferdinand), Robert (Rotifer), Ben (Did Not Chart), John (dj downfall), Virginie (the Werewandas), Sean (Fortuna POP! ) and me... here are the 49 songs that were played over the evening... from Love to Sabbath, via the Aislers Set and Bryan Adams... blimey, it's ALL OVER THE PLACE... MARVELLOUS:

Sean and Virginie:
Love - 7x7 Is
Mel Torme - Coming Home
Velvet Underground - Foggy Notion
Third Degree - Mercy
Smog - Cold Blooded Old Times
Etta James - Seven Day Fool
Sugababes - Push The Button
France Gall - Poupee De Cire
the Go-Betweens - Love Goes On
the Chantels - Well I Told You
Chain & the Gang - Unpronounceable Name
Wanda Jackson - Let's have A Party
Robert Wyatt - Stalin Wasn't Stallin'
Chuck Woods - Seven Days Too Long

John
Au Pairs - It's Obvious
the Cure - Grinding Halt
ESG - Dance
D.A.F - Liebe Auf Den Ersten Blick
Equals - Hold Me Closer
Charlie's Angels - It's Never Gonna Happen To Me
the Primitives - Secrets

John
Bryan Adams - When You're Gone
Velocette - Get Yourself Together
Kirsty MacColl - A New England
Maia Hirasawa - And I Found This Boy
Spearmint - Julie Christie
Tatu - All The Things She Said
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet

Ben:
The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You
Pat Powdrill - Do It
The Aislers Set - Hey Lover
The Candees - The Heart Parade
The Jam - Town Called Malice
Dexys Midnight Runners - There, There My Dear

Robert and Nick:
Jacques Dutronc: Les gens sont fous, les temps sont flous
Desireless: Voyage Voyage
The Chap: Nevertheless the Chap
Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
Withered Hand: Heart Heart
Talking Heads: Cities
Django Django: Default
Paul McCartney: Coming Up
Big Audio Dynamite: Harrow Road
The Upsetters: Soulful I
Red Inspectors: I Am The Masterfly
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band: Midnight Moses
Big Star: In The Street
Black Sabbath: Paranoid

seven sevens are forty nine

during 2012 there will be a whole lot of SEVEN SEVENS ARE FORTY NINE club nights cropping up... let me know if you'd like to organise your own, and we'll promote it from the blog

the idea is simple... seven people play seven records... they can be 7"es, but that's not essential...

the first will be on 28th January, at SCARED TO DANCE, in Kings Cross Social Club, where you can hear 7 HITS each from John Jervis (wiaiwya), Sean Price (Fortuna POP!), Virginie Selavy (The Werewandas), Robert Rotifer (Rotifer), Ben Clancy (The Hangover Lounge), DJ Downfall (Tender Trap) + a SPECIAL GUEST

link for your download codes

i've just noticed that some of the download cards with the singles include a misprint... the link you need to redeem your download code is:

www.wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/yum

also, the lovely escape your rubbish family have posted a review of the first two wiaiwya-7777777 records here

wiaiwya-7777777 ready to ship

i'm packing envelopes this evening for the first lucky subscribers, each pack includes a WAVE PICTURES record (on green vinyl), a WEREWANDAS record (on violet vinyl), sleevenotes by MATT HAYNES and  MISS VELVELETTE, DOWNLOAD CODES, a BADGE and a MEMBERSHIP CARD (keep your eyes peeled for membership perks during 2012 (any ideas welcome))

wiaiwya-7777777 first shipments

subscribers will also get future releases (from HELP STAMP OUT LONELINESS, TALLY HO!, SHRAG, EUX AUTRES and ALLO DARLIN) and MORE PRESENTS...

f-oldin' sleevenotes

yup... spending my evenings watching prince films (purple rain, as the single is on violet vinyl) and folding werewandas sleevenotes:

2011 11 28 7777777 wiaiwya044 sleevenotes

also, those nice people at God Is In The TV have mentioned the wiaiwya-7777777 singles club

the sleevenotes for the Werewandas single were sent to the printers... it's all about sevens in cinema... everything's gone a bit Diamonds are Forever

wiaiwya044 sleeve front

wiaiwya044 sleevenotes

77 days is too long

uh-huh, it's only 77 days til the release of the debut Werewandas single, which you can get on gorgeous violet vinyl by subscribing to wiaiwya-7777777... feel free to listen to one of the three tracks HERE... NOW:

the first two singles have arrived...

... and i'm busy numbering them while watching the first seven Harry Potter films, and Pan Am (which so far seems more Down With Love than Mad Men)

wiaiwya043 - the Wave Pictures single

the actual colour of the Wave Pictures vinyl is much greener, as you will soon see.

wiaiwya044 - the Werewandas

the records will ship once they have all been numbered and the parts have been assembled... it's all coming together beautifully...

the due date

we've been promised the Wave Pictures and Werewandas records on the week of the 21st November, so the first two singles will be with subscribers before Christmas...

this of course makes a wiaiwya-7777777 subscription the IDEAL Christmas present for the indie girl or indie boy in your life