YAK Blog

YAK TV : Episode 3

2008-09-22T12:04:00.002+01:00

We present to you another harrowing installment of YAK TV. In this episode, Quincy Jones details one of his more conventional songwriting techniques from his home in LA, soundtracked with an exclusive new YAK recording!

wha' happen?

2008-09-04T14:18:00.002+01:00

howdy. it's been a while since the last proper update, so i figured i'd use whats left of my lunchtime to blog a bit of YAK news. it's like CNN, but more focused.

so, where we at? as of right now, we're 4 songs into recording the as-yet untitled album. its already my favourite album of 2009. looks like it's gonna be 9 songs. epic, heavy and variants thereof. all good.

we're looking at an early 2009 release now, on both CD and a super limited vinyl pressing too. hopefully we'll have either an EP of non-album material, or possibly a wee live EP to put out at some point before the full length drops... but we'll keep you in the loop either way.

i reckon we'll have a few gigs before the end of the year, to stop us all becoming studio-mental. we'll have more YAK tv again soon too. until then, stay tuned to ineedmusik.com for all kinds of wonderful audio entertainment. YAK news, over and out.

allanYAK

PULSE ARCHITECTURE

2008-08-18T11:11:00.002+01:00

SYNONYM : PULSE ARCHITECTURE

hey folks. whilst we're busy working on our album, i figured i would release my new Synonym album on my music distro site www.ineedmusik.com

there are 2 tracks available to download for free, with the full album costing only £5. theres also another 11 Synonym releases, including 7 albums worth of material, available to download for free, and there will be plenty more free musik to enjoy there over the coming weeks, months, years, trisectors and windpumps.

CHECK OUT PULSE ARCHITECTURE BY SYNONYM RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!

YAK TV : Episode 2

2008-07-29T12:43:00.001+01:00

YAK TV : Episode 1

2008-07-22T12:43:00.000+01:00

See that YAK TV link in the navigation menu?

CLICK IT NOW!

Side-Projects Ahoy-hoy!

2008-07-21T13:31:00.000+01:00

This coming Saturday 26th July, Dunc and Keef's side project TERESA BANKS will be terrorizing the good folks at Reverb (formerly known as Sound Control) on Jamaica St, Glasgow @ 12noon. Free gigs don't happen every day, certainly not of this calibre. Anyone thats witnessed the 'Banks mob in action will know that good times are pretty much guaranteed. DAE IT!

Also, last week, Dunc and myself finally recorded some material for our improv stoner metal band A GLOWING BLACK, which you can download here. The idea of AGB has been kicking about since we used to be Diadem - in fact, A GLOWING BLACK opened up at the first ever YAK show at the Barfly back in 2005 - and it's awesome to finally have some music to attatch to the name. Give it a blast, and be sure to strap yourself in tight... around about the 6:20 mark, you'll need something to hold on to.

Back in YAK land, the album preperation is going well. I guess we're in "pre-production", which basically means that the songs are being thoroughly tested, re-arranged and tinkered with until everything is at optimum levels of bombastic,tuneful, mathrock madness. Drum tracking will start very soon, but to keep you hooked, we'll have a special video treat for you within the next couple of weeks.

YAK TV IS ALMOST HERE.

setting up

2008-07-10T12:39:00.000+01:00

drums: the most bangy, crashy, hitty, broken collection of things, situations and frequencies. this might take a while...

YAK TV : Trailer

2008-07-04T12:52:00.000+01:00

all our forthcoming documentary videos can be viewed at youtube.com/youalreadyknowtv

Moving In

2008-06-30T15:30:00.001+01:00

This is before we moved in. May 2008.

You Rule!

2008-06-29T16:42:00.001+01:00

Thanks to everyone for making last night such fun. Now we're off to work on our album. Stay tuned for video documentary footage.... Skidoosh!

YAK EP CD 2

2008-06-26T12:29:00.001+01:00

It's been 2 years in the making, but we've finally released the companion disc for our debut EP!

Download 10 tracks, for free, right now!!

If you enjoy the veritable fuckload of free music we're throwing at you these days, why not buy yourself a wee ticket for saturday nights show at Stereo as a token of your appreciation....

:D

Next show: Sat 28th June @ Stereo, Glasgow

2008-06-13T11:06:00.000+01:00

For our next gig, we return to the scene of the last show we did for Mister Tramp, at the new Stereo, right in the heart of Glasgow City Center.

This time, we're helping out the folks at The Kai Davidson Trust. Take a look at their site for more info on what is a rather exciting new source of funding for music in Scotland.

We've enlisted the help of the rather excellent Gasgiant from Edinburgh, and our new label-mate Evan Crichton, both of whom will astound with their musical gifts. It all promises to be a cracking night of musical fun, and we would very much like you to join us.

If you'd like to buy tickets you can do so via youalreadyknow.net using the miracle of paypal, and you won't pay a booking fee! All you need do is collect the ticket at the venue on the night of the show! It couldn't be easier!

Tickets are £4 in advance, £5 on the door. Tickets are also available from Avalanche Records, Glasgow.

We're Back!

2008-06-11T14:32:00.000+01:00

Just though we should let you know....

more soon..

xxxx