Classic Thatcher Parody Album Re-released to "celebrate" her life (and death)

Our friend Martin Lewis of course had much to say about the passing of The Thatcher.

His Huffington Post piece is here...

To "celebrate" Thatcher's life (and death), he's re-releasing the classic Thatcher parody album The Iron Lady...

The official website is here...

Welcome to the official website
for the notorious satirical album

• Written by John Wells of Private Eye (Writer of the "Dear Bill" columns & books and "Anyone For Denis?")
  
• Produced by John Lloyd (Producer of "Spitting Image", "QI", "Blackadder" and "Not The Nine O'Clock News")
  
• Conceived & Co-Produced by Martin Lewis (Co-Creator/Producer of The "Secret Policeman's Ball" series)
  
• Starring the "Prime Mimicker" Janet Brown (BBC TV's "Mike Yarwood Show") - and John Wells
  
• Tells the unexpurgated story of "The Coming Of The Leader"! (From the Garden of Eden to her coronation in Westminster Abbey!)
  
• Sixty minutes of Prime Ministerial satire!
  
• Three sassy songs including "The Iron Lady" and the orgasmic "I'm There!" (Maggie as Madonna!)
  
• Originally released in 1979.
  
• Long unavailable. Never on CD or digital.
  
• Now being rush-reissued in digital format. In honour of Margaret Thatcher's principles... "You should reissue it! I think it'll find a much bigger audience now..."
  - Margaret Thatcher to producer Martin Lewis in 1991

LISTEN TO EXTRACTS FROM THE ALBUM!
VIBRATE WITH MAGGIE'S DANCE TRACK!
SEE & HEAR THE TITLE SONG!
BUY THE ALBUM!

BUY SINGLE OF
MAGGIE'S ORGASMIC DANCE TRACK!
"I'm There!"

BUY SINGLE OF THE TITLE SONG!
"The Iron Lady"
If you live outside the UK or US, please visit your
iTunes store and search using all of these three words:
IRON LADY THATCHER



Consumer enquiries: maggie@TheIronLady.com

Media enquiries: media@TheIronLady.com

Christopher Owens Update

Pitchfork reports that Christopher Owens is releasing a free acoustic version of his recent solo debut album on his website.

Even better news is that he also announced an upcoming tour which will feature songs from Girls as well as solo material. There was a concern by some fans that he would avoid Girls songs in order to establish a new career as a solo artist with all new material. At a recent Portland show, fans were pleasantly surprised to hear the Girls song "My Ma" during a solo set which most expected to be limited to new solo material and selected covers. So this announcement means we might hear such Girls instant classics such as "Vomit", "Lust for Life" and "Hellhole Ratrace" live again.

Here are some videos from the recent Portland show:

http://newmusictoday.blogspot.com/2013/04/thissmallplanetnewmusictoday-review.html#more

The Pitchfork article is here: http://pitchfork.com/news/50370-christopher-owens-releases-acoustic-lysandre-lp/

Christopher Owens Releases Acoustic Lysandre LP, Announces Solo Acoustic Tour

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Jenn Pelly

on April 17, 2013 at 07:36 a.m.

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Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens launched his solo career this year with debut full-length, Lysandre, a concept album with a narrative centered on a former love and time spent in his old band. Now, Owens has released a fully acoustic version of the record for free via his website. A physical version of Lysandre Acoustic will also be available on 10" vinyl via Turnstile/Fat Possum.
Check out the acoustic version of one of Lysandre's best tracks, closer "Part of Me (Lysandre's Epilogue)", above.
Coinciding with this release, Owens has also announced a solo acoustic tour for June, during which he'll play "songs spanning his entire career."
Watch Owens discuss Lysandre with Pitchfork.tv after the dates.
05-24 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera ^
06-07 Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room *
06-08 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre *
06-11 Minneapolis, MN - Icehouse *
06-12 Chicago, IL - Hideout *
06-15 New York, NY - The Slipper Room *
06-16 New York, NY - The Slipper Room *
06-19 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
06-20 Nashville, TN - High Watt *
06-21 Oxford, MS - Lamar Lounge *
06-23 Austin, TX - Cactus Cafe *
^ with full band
* solo, acoustic

Pete Doherty Acoustic London Gig

Wish he could play in America.....

New Queens of the Stone Age "My God is the Sun"

New Smith Westerns "Varsity"

Mick Jones (The Clash) offers a "Big Surprise" with Carbon/Silicon

Really wonderful to see Mick Jones of The Clash and B.A.D. continuing to make great tunes with Carbon/Silicon. Carbon seemed to have a creative burst a couple of years ago, but I hadn't heard anything for a while, so this was a nice surprise.

ThisSmallPlanet Review: Christopher Owens, Star Theater, Portland, March 30, 2013