The Residents' News Machine is an official news blog dedicated to the activities of The Residents, which has been active at the group's official website since January 13th 2017.
This page collects posts made to this blog in March 2017, as archived on archive.org.
Blog entries[]
Article and Exclusive Video on Billboard Magazine Website[]
Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 12:06pm
In anticipation of the new Residents album, The Ghost of Hope, Billboard Magazine has interviewed The Cryptic Corporation's Homer Flynn. They also have an exclusive preview video. Check it totally out:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7710293/residents-ghost-of-hope-album-video
The Ghost of Hope will be available from stores with good taste on March 24, 2017.
Needcompany's New Performance: Forever[]
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 12:39pm
Needcompany, the performance group who collaborated with The Residents for 2013's Mush-Room, have a new show that may be of interest. The Residents are not involved with this project; we provide this information as a service to those who crave culture.
FOREVER by Lemm&Barkey & Needcompany
http://www.needcompany.org/NL/forever
10 March, 11 March
ESSEN, GERMANY - PACT Zollverein
http://www.pact-zollverein.de/en
17 March
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - Theater aan het Vrijthof
http://www.theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/
24 May
ERLANGEN, GERMANY - Internationales Figurentheater-Festival
https://www.figurentheaterfestival.de/
26 May
NÜRNBERG, GERMANY - Internationales Figurentheater-Festival
https://www.figurentheaterfestival.de/
In Between Dreams European Tour[]
Friday, March 17, 2017, 9:55am
It's happening, it's really happening! In Between Dreams will tour Europe this Fall. The first announced date is in Copenhagen on 11 November. More dates to come. Keep an eye here for details:
http://www.residents.com/tourdates/
Diskomo / Goosebump re-release in April[]
Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 12:55pm
The Residents have been represented on Record Store Day the past few years with various releases (Kaw-Liga, Intermission, Please Do Not Steal It!). This year it's the 1980 EP, Diskomo.
This year is also little different. In Europe there's an RSD exclusive release on translucent red vinyl, while in the US there is a non-exclusive translucent yellow version released the day before. Both have the same tracks, essentially making it a vinyl version of the now out of print Diskomo 2000 CD.
The US edition will be released on Friday, April 21, the day before Record Store Day. The European version is only available in participating record stores on Saturday, April 22.
- Diskomo
- Diskomo 2000
- Diskomo 1992
- Twinkle 2000
- Disaster
- Plants
- Farmers
- Twinkle
Safe As Milk Festival canceled[]
Thursday, March 30, 2017, 8:20am
According to the official website, the Safe As Milk festival has been canceled. This affects many music fans and performers, including The Residents, who were scheduled to appear on the second day of the three-day festival. At this time there is no word of a replacement show.
For more information on the cancellation, visit: http://www.safeasmilkfestival.com/
Listening Party Becomes... a Performance?![]
Friday, March 31, 2017, 2:06pm
Last night The Exploratorium in San Francisco hosted a listening party for the new Residents album, The Ghost of Hope. While it was known the group itself would participate, all indications were that their presence would be minimal, adding some texture to the album as it played.
As it turned out, those crazy wacky Residents flipped the tables on everyone, and instead played along to only minimal backing tracks, creating what could more properly be considered a full performance, closer to how they toured Icky Flix in 2001.
Here's a writeup about the event: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/The-Residents-Treat-Fans-to-Listening-Party-for-New-Album-at-SF-Exploratorium-417800143.html
And here's video from The Exploritorium! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLZhbzgRwS8