Pat Ogle has released the second volume of his new zine/CD series. Guest List: Precipice Vol. 2 features Lovespirals’ song “Love Survives,” alongside “rare, one of a kind unreleased, and out-take tracks” from Darling Kandie, Angela Bowie-Barnett, Thanatos, Buzz McCoy, Grove Mann, illegalteenagebikini, Queen Mary, mmnpltr, X-VoreteX, Dendron, Chris Connelly with William Tucker, Numb Ones, Prime Rib, Nikekka RPM, and Cinematik.
CNET’s brand new Music.Download.com site has posted the Top 50 Downloaded Songs for Week 2 on their forum, and it turns out that “Psyche,” from Flux, is #1! This 1998 track featuring the vocals and lyrics of Suzanne’s sister, Kristen Perry, has already had over 4,000 downloads from May 3rd to May 9th – not too shabby! LSD is featured on the site’s front page with this editor’s review:
Have a hit of Love Spirals Downwards, which otherwise goes by LSD. Ryan Lum and Suzanne Perry make music that will set your mind drifting, inspired by such beautiful dreamers as the Cocteau Twins and Mojave 3. The difference is that this duo drops drowsy beats over their acoustic guitars.
Check out our page at music.download.com/lovespiralsdownwards!
Lovespirals have joined CNET’s new music.download.com. The band is currently featured as the editor’s pick for 5/6/2004, highlighting “Love Survives” with the following editorial commentary:
The smooth grooves conjure comparisons to Portishead and Everything But the Girl. Combining jazzy torch-song vocal stylings with modern trip-hop sounds and rhythms, Lovespirals craft an infectious and exotic down-tempo sound that you might hear playing in an upscale New York club or Parisian underground lounge.
Suzanne’s band, Melodyguild, posted an update on their official website today:
Regarding the E.P. that you’ve all been waiting for….believe it or not, we are still hard at work in the studio. We are hoping we can post some music soon, but we haven’t decided yet what to post or when. We promise we will make a decision soon as we know you are all waiting!
– melodyguild.com
SoundClick.com, reputedly the biggest mp3 hosting site since Mp3.com shut down, is now hosting several Love Spirals Downwards’ mp3 files. Check it out at soundclick.com/lovespiralsdownwards
Interview by Isobel Geo for Fiber Online, Oct 26, 2003
ISOBEL: What changed in the Lovespirals sounds with your entrance in 1999?
ANJI: The sound was already evolving in 1998, moving towards something more jazzy and funky than previously. Ryan was working with Doron Orenstein, a trained jazz saxophonist, when I joined. Adding my jazzy and soulful vocals helped to further that evolution. As we continued to work together, my song writing style brought a poppier edge to the music. The biggest change I brought to the band was that I encouraged a more collaborative song writing technique.
ISOBEL: The last album was ‘ Windblown Kiss,’ released last year, so what’s the new Lovespirals’ plans for albums, tours, or remixes?
ANJI: We’ve been writing and recording new songs ever since we finished touring for Windblown Kiss, and are about half way done with an album now. Soon we need to start preparing a new live set that includes all of these new songs. Right now we’re getting together files for a remix competition of our new song “Walk Away” that PeaceLoveProductions will be putting on. We are currently seeking a label to release our next album, as well as looking into possibly doing them ourselves.
Continue reading Fiber Online Interview Lovespirals’ Anji BeeSuzanne’s new band, Melodyguild, premiered their first recorded song during a live in-studio interview with long time friend of the band, DJ Wednesday, on her seminal Gothic/Industrial radio program, Generation Death. The show airs on the college radio station KSPC 88.7 FM in Claremont, CA.
Suzanne’s band Melodyguild will perform at Club Violaine again on March 28th, this time with The Arrogants. The club is doing a giveaway of their third Violaine compilation CD to the first 100 patrons.
Dj’s Doomie, Wednesday & Matthew + special guests spin 2 rooms
of the best in Shoegaze, Ethereal, Indie, and Dream Pop
Violaine is located at Basswerks
5411 Adams Blvd. Los Angeles Ca 90016
(Between La Brea and Fairfax)
$5 with flyer or e-mail. $7 without.
9:30pm-2:00am 18+ with ID
Suzanne’s new band Melodyguild will perform on January 23rd at Club Violaine with Bethany Curve. DJs Doomie, Wednesday & Matthew + special guests spin two rooms of “the best in Shoegaze, Ethereal, Indie, and Dream Pop.” 9:30pm – 2:00am 18+ with ID.
Violaine is located at Basswerks
5411 Adams Blvd. Los Angeles Ca 90016
(Between La Brea and Fairfax)
Official Melodyguild Bio:
Melodyguild formed with members of various local bands. Matt, who was the drummer for LA indie/dreampop band The Von Trapps began collaborating with their ex-bass/guitarist John, and Love Spirals Downwards singer Suzanne in 2002. Nicholas, who is also the lead in local band The Battle of Lake Erie, soon joined on drums. John left the band in 2003 and was replaced by Von Trapps guitarist, Rod, on bass. Cris, with a soon to be released album on Clairecords under the name Silver Screen, soon joined on guitar to complete the lineup.
Combining stylings from these bands, among other personal influences, Melodyguild comfortably fit into the LA dreampop/shoegaze/indie scene.
Wow, what a great week we had in Mexico. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Leon, Morelia, and Puebla. And very big thanks all of the show producers and especially Aldo, our tour manager! This was by far the busiest of the several times I had played in Mexico before, having to travel several hours each day to get to the next city in time for radio and television interviews followed by soundchecks. We were lucky if we could get five hours of sleep each night. But the enthusiastic crowds every show energized us for some of our best performances yet. We’ll be back!
