A Certain Ratio have collaborated with designer Ian Jackman Read (The Charlatans) on the Discographus Lepidoptera, a limited edition poster which visually encapsulates the ACR discography as a beautiful butterfly collectors' artwork reports the Manchester Evening News. All the albums from The Graveyard and The Ballroom to Mind Made Up are present and correct.

The Discographus Lepidoptera is priced at 45.00 GBP and is presented in a special limited edition of only 100 signed copies.

A Certain Ratio will hold a special signing launch event at Magma on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter on Saturday 4 November 2017 from 18:00. Any remaining prints will then go on sale online from 20:00 the same evening.

The is also a postcard set with each one representing a single album from the collection. This is priced 12.00 GBP.

Labels: A_Certain_Ratio, art, The_Charlatans

A Certain Ratio and Mute have announced a tasty set of album reissues, starting in November with the second wave in February 2018. The classic original albums will be followed by a compilation in April, plus other stuff including a rarities box set.

The first albums set for release on 24 November 2017 include the band's debut release, The Graveyard And The Ballroom, which originally came out on Factory Records in December 1979. The album will be available here on limited edition vinyl with coloured PVC sleeve, CD and, mirroring its original release, on cassette. In addition, albums To Each (1981), and Force (1986) will be released on coloured vinyl and CD.

Pre-order now via musicglue.

That release schedule in full:

24 November 2017

The Graveyard And The Ballroom – Vinyl LP with limited edition colour PVC sleeve, CD, cassette (Limited to 500 packaged in coloured PVC sleeve, includes digital copy)
To Each – Limited edition red vinyl LP / CD
Force – Limited edition yellow vinyl LP / CD

23 February 2018

I'd Like To See You Again – vinyl LP / CD
Good Together – vinyl LP / CD
acr:mcr – vinyl LP / CD

All vinyl releases include digital copies.

Labels: A_Certain_Ratio, album, Mute, reissue

After a relatively quiet summer, the autumn season kicks off for The Durutti Column with a 12" 180 gram vinyl re-release on Tiger Bay for the Greetings Three E.P. which originally came out on Italian label Materiali Sonori in 1986.

More details via thedurutticolumn.com

Meanwhile, other re-releases are being finessed and finalised by Factory Benelux. In the coming months we can expect splendid reissues of Without Mercy and The Guitar and Other Machines.

Oh, and a Durutti fanzine (or is that fan zine) is also imminent.

Labels: reissue, The_Durutti_Column, Tiger_Bay

Vinyl Revival is 20 years old this year so to celebrate they are hosting an event at The Ruby Lounge on Saturday 21 October at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester. One Summer, High Society and Dirty Laces play live plus DJs Paul Langley and Colin White and then Howling Rhythm club night follows on.

Tickets priced only £5 are available now via the Vinyl Revival shop, vinylrevivalmcr.com or therubylounge.com

Facebook Event

Labels: anniversary, party, Vinyl_Revival

These Days presents An evening with Kevin Hewick and friends at The CentrE17, London on Thursday 19 October 2017 at 19:00.

Kevin will be performing music from his career and forthcoming album 'Driven By Love, Driven By Hate'.

Support comes from Crayon Angels and a discussion with filmmaker and guitarist Jude Rawlins (Lene Lovich band, Subterraneans).

Tickets price 10.00 GBP are available now via Ticketlab.

Labels: gigs, Kevin_Hewick

A quick update on the Shiiine On Weekender which takes place at the Butlin's Minehead Arena from 10-13 November. As previously announced, there are plenty of ex-FAC bands involved including co-headliners Happy Mondays plus Peter Hook & The Light, A Certain Ratio, Space Monkeys, The Wendys, Sons of the Descent (featuring Ian White of The Wendys) and Time For Action (featuring Dermo ex-Northside who also has a DJ slot) and DJ Bobby Langley.

Plus there's a screening / Q&A of the Do You Own The Dancefloor? documentary film.

Tickets are available now via www.shiiineonweekender.com and there's currently a discount promo code offer.

Labels: A_Certain_Ratio, Bobby_Langley, gigs, Peter_Hook, Sons_of_the_Descent, Space_Monkeys, The_Light, The_Wendys, Time_for_Action

The Wendys make another highly welcome live return September with Sons of the Descent (Ian White out of The Wendys' other band) in support on Saturday 30 September at Audio in Glasgow.

Please note: Time for Action are no longer playing at this gig but the flyers don't seem to have been updated.

Tickets priced 12.00 GBP are available from macevents.bigcartel.com until the end of May.

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The Wendys
with Sons of the Descent
Saturday 30 September
Audio
Midland St
Glasgow

www.tickets-scotland.com.

Labels: gigs, Sons_of_the_Descent, The_Wendys

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