Tag: Frances McKee

The Vaselines prep new album ‘V for Vaselines,’ offer free download of ‘One Lost Year’

The Vaselines prep new album ‘V for Vaselines,’ offer free download of ‘One Lost Year’

Like Mission of Burma, Scottish indie-pop faves The Vaselines are on their way to becoming more prolific post-reunion than in their original incarnation, this week announcing their second post-reunion album, and only their third overall, called V for Vaselines.

The Vaselines to play Seattle’s Bumbershoot — plus New York, San Francisco gigs

The Vaselines to play Seattle’s Bumbershoot — plus New York, San Francisco gigs

The Vaselines will return to the U.S. for the first time in two years late this summer when the band — featuring founders Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee — performs club dates in New York City and San Francisco before playing a slot at Seattle’s Bumbershoot 2012.

Video: The Vaselines play ‘Sex With an X,’ ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam’ on Fallon

The Vaselines made their American TV debut last night, playing the title track to their new album, ‘Sex With an X,’ on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,’ as well as a web-only performance of ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,’ the song made famous by Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’ cover version.

This week: New albums from Lloyd Cole, The Vaselines, Nick Cave’s Grinderman, James

This week: New albums from Lloyd Cole, The Vaselines, Nick Cave’s Grinderman, James

This week’s new CD releases include new albums from Lloyd Cole (‘Broken Record,’ his first full-band effort in a decade), The Vaselines (‘Sex With an X,’ their first album in 21 years), Nick Cave’s Grinderman side project (‘Grinderman 2’) and James (the 2CD ‘The Morning After the Night Before’).

Video: The Vaselines’ ‘Sex With an X,’ title track off forthcoming sophomore album

Reformed Scottish duo The Vaselines this week issued a cheeky music video for ‘Sex With an X,’ the title track off their upcoming sophomore album — the indie-pop group’s first record in 21 years, and only their second ever.

The Vaselines set 22-date fall North American tour in support of ‘Sex With An X’

The Vaselines set 22-date fall North American tour in support of ‘Sex With An X’

Reunited Scottish indie-pop outfit The Vaselines today unveiled a 22-date North American tour set for October that includes a trio of dates in Mexico with fellow Scots Belle and Sebastian as well as shows with Teenage Fanclub, Superchunk and the Dum Dum Girls.

The Vaselines unveil new album ‘Sex With An X,’ offer download of ‘I Hate the ’80s’

The Vaselines unveil new album ‘Sex With An X,’ offer download of ‘I Hate the ’80s’

Reunited Scottish indie-pop faves The Vaselines today announced they’ll release a new album called ‘Sex With An X’ — only their second ever, the follow-up to 1989’s ‘Dum-Dum’ — in September, and are previewing it with a free download of the track ‘I Hate the ’80s.’ Plus, they’ll mount a 10-date tour of the U.K. this fall.

Reunited Vaselines mounting North American tour in support of Sub Pop reissue

Reunited Vaselines mounting North American tour in support of Sub Pop reissue

With an expanded Sub Pop career retrospective hitting stories Tuesday, the reunited late-’80s Scottish indie-pop outfit The Vaselines — who played their first-ever U.S. concerts […]

Sub Pop issuing new Vaselines retrospective

Sub Pop issuing new Vaselines retrospective

One of those bands whose fans — namely a certain Kurt Cobain — are better-known than the group itself, Scotland’s recently reunited Vaselines will receive […]