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Oh my dears, it has been a long horrible winter -- some of us were under the weather, some of us just couldnâ€™t stand it. But like soggy cigarette butts in a melting snow bank, The Two Koreas are ready to show ourselves again. Whilst we reconvene in closed quarters to plot future triumphs, we offer the audio equivalent of, well, a blog-post update in the form of the "Sessions EP," compiled from two radio performances originally broadcast last year on XM Satellite Radio station The Verge 52. Included on this collection are new recordings of various "Altruists" insta-classics, a couple of reheated "Main Plates and Classic Pies" for the purists and exactly 2.5 previously unreleased songs."Sessions EP" will be released June 12, 2008 on Unfamiliar Records in glorious vinyl and somewhat-less-glorious-but-wholly-practical mp3 format, as no one in the band actually has a functioning CD player hooked up at this point. That same night we shall perform for the first time in SIX MONTHS at the beloved Beaver Cafe, 1192 Queen W. in Toronto. And a mere 48 hours later, we will be appearing at the El Mocambo (464 Spadina Av.) as part of The MuseBox's NXNE showcase on June 14.The tracklist for "Sessions EP" is as follows: Side one: 1. Withering Heights 2. 54 Is the New 27 3. Steely Can 4. Boy Teen OsloSide two: 1. Hotel Christiania 2. Cloth Coat Revoltuon 3. A Neu Ing/No More Drinking With Estonians

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Member Since: 11/17/2004
Band Website: areyoufamiliar.com/unfamiliar
Band Members: Stuart Berman (vox), Kieran Grant (guitar), Jason Anderson (farfisa), David Gee (drums), Ian Worang (bass)
Influences: The Fall, Neu, Pavement, The Stooges, Swell Maps, Pulp, Feelies, CCR, Billy Childish, Can, The Velvet Underground, Wire, Steely Dan
Sounds Like:

"I'm 17, I'm caned out of me head, I'm shagging a bird and I'm loving it!" -- Alex from England
Record Label: Unfamiliar Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

PURCHASE DIGITAL VERSION OF "SESSIONS EP" FROM ZUNIOR.COM

Sick of CD clutter? Don't own a turntable? Well you can still enjoy The Two Koreas' "Sessions EP" by purchasing a digital copy for the devilish price of $6.66 from the fine folks at Zunior.com. Click ...
Posted by The Two Koreas on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:43:00 PST

ORDER "SESSIONS EP" ON VINYL...

...by clicking here:http://www.areyoufamiliar.com/unfamiliar/?p=31Purchase of vinyl includes a code to download a free mp3 version of the album. "Sessions EP" is also available in Toronto at Rotate Th...
Posted by The Two Koreas on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:52:00 PST

TRUTH EXPLOSION INTERVIEW

So some people have asked us why we didn't do any shows in the first six months of this year. In this disarmingly candid interview with Truth Explosion, Kieran explains why....
Posted by The Two Koreas on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:30:00 PST

NXNE REVIEWS!

The Two Koreas' three-day tour of Toronto began with a bang last Thursday at The Beaver (get yr heads out the gutter), where, following a suitably searing eight-song set, the lads were joined onstage ...
Posted by The Two Koreas on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:27:00 PST

THE TWO KOREAS: NXNE WEEKEND TRIPLE HEADER!

The Two Koreas will be embarking on a three-day tour of different Toronto streets this weekend in conjunction with North by Northeast. Follow them around, Deadhead style (though, please, do bathe in a...
Posted by The Two Koreas on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:38:00 PST

THE TWO KOREAS - "SESSIONS EP" - COMING JUNE 12!

Oh my dears, it has been a long horrible winter -- some of us were under the weather, some of us just couldn't stand it. But like soggy cigarette butts in a melting snow bank, The Two Koreas are ready...
Posted by The Two Koreas on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:16:00 PST

PHOTOS FROM DEC. 29 DRAKE HOTEL SHOW BY DAVID WALDMAN

http://www.formertransformer.com/gallery/1264/
Posted by The Two Koreas on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:16:00 PST

LISTEN TO THE TWO KOREAS: LIVE AT THE VERGE!

The brand spankin' new Unfamiliar Records site is streaming our session recorded this past spring for the XM Satellite Radio Show "Live at the Verge." Click here to listen to five songs and our brilli...
Posted by The Two Koreas on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:53:00 PST

VOTE FOR THE TWO KOREAS AT CBC RADIO 3!

CBC Radio 3 has nominated The Two Koreas in 2 (naturally) categories in their annual Bucky Awards, honouring the best in Canadian music. "U-Boat Commander" has been nominated in both the Best Lyrics a...
Posted by The Two Koreas on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:38:00 PST

DOSE.CA POP MONTREAL PREVIEW

Dose.ca previews The Two Koreas' Pop Montreal appearance here.
Posted by The Two Koreas on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:20:00 PST