Fans of Mission of Burma

Mission Of Burma at the Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR, 09-29-2008

2008-10-22T19:59:12Z

Mission of Burma at www.BostonMusicSpotlight.com

2007-09-21T18:12:53Z

Thought some of you might be interested in this. BostonMusicSpotlight.com talked to Roger Miller in anticipation of the band's shows at Boston's ICA. Check it out at http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/article.php?id=581

burmafan @ 2007-09-17T22:31:00

2007-09-18T02:32:43Z

I'm trying to raise money to finish my movie. Mission of Burma recently signed a poster for The Obliterati to auction. If you'd like to bid on it, bid here! Thank you!

I can't go, but maybe you can...

2006-09-29T00:46:03Z

Alloy Orchestra Midwest Tour Fall 2006
For more information go to Alloyorchestra.com

Sept 29, 30, Oct 1
Detroit Institute of Art
Each night: Double feature – Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu

October 3
Milwaukee, Times Cinema
Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail and Nosferatu

October 5
Lincoln Nebraska, Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
Phantom of the Opera

October 7 & 8
Kansas City International Film Festival
The Eagle starring Rudolph Valentino

October 11
St. Louis, Webster University
Phantom of the Opera

October 12
Chicago Cultural Center
The Eagle starring Rudolph Valentino

October 13
Decatur, Illinois - Avon Theater
Films TBA

October 14
Indy Memphis Film Festival
Phantom of the Opera

Seattle show

2006-09-20T22:25:15Z

I uploaded some photos and a video from Friday night's Burma show. Sound is a little rough on the video. My girlfriend also took photos at the show. Had a great time!

Burma interviewed by Kot and DeRogatis

2006-08-20T21:34:38Z

Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis had the band in their studio for this week's Sound Opinions, the "World's Only Rock and Roll Talk Show." I haven't listened to the whole thing yet, but the two guys sure like the newer albums.

You can listen to the streaming MP3 right now (link on the SO page); the podcast will be available starting tomorrow, August 21st.

burmafan @ 2006-04-26T20:03:00

2006-04-27T03:06:03Z

Please forgive the relative graininess & blur. Lighting was...less theatrical than one might generally see at such an event.

obliterati.net

2006-04-21T05:29:59Z

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to make you aware of:

http://www.obliterati.net

which is a Mission Of Burma wiki... that is, a web page that everyone can edit. posting true or false information about the band, from the members' histories to influences to discographies to whatever. I think it's one of the cooler things we've ever done, but we need more participants, and I know the people who read this journal have more info on Burma than anyone in the world, so get over there and start editing! It's pretty simple to use, especially if you've ever used wikipedia.

In addition, the site is streaming the 8 songs from the subscription series, 1 every 3 days. It's up to "Let Yourself Go" right now, which I think is one of the best Prescott songs ever, and actually I think it might be on to "Man In Decline," a classic Conley track (and my favorite song of the 14 on the album).

The record comes out on May 23rd.

Sorry to fill the board with commercial concerns, but believe me, I'm a FAN.

Patrick

Cross-posted to my own journal.

2006-04-02T03:47:57Z

For those of you in the Bay Area (or willing to visit):

Roger Miller will be playing at The Independent on April 25th, a Tuesday. He will be performing music from Mission of Burma's forthcoming album "The Obliterati" as well as other, doubtless interesting pieces.

http://www.theindependentsf.com/april2006.htm

Should be a good time!

burmafan @ 2006-01-24T22:30:00

2006-01-25T06:36:47Z

Okay, I rarely post here, and I know many of you just got the same email I did but I must comment:

We're very pleased to announce that Battles have agreed to open
our upcoming show at the Bowery Ballroom on February 10th. If you're not already
familiar, Battles are an instrumental ensemble featuring ex-Helmet, Tomahawk and
The Mark of Cain drummer John Stanier, ex-Don Caballero and Storm & Stress guitarist
Ian Williams, Tyondai Braxton and Dave Konopka.

Now, I heard some of their work a few months ago (on the PA at a Sleepytime Gorilla Museum show) and was almost instantly hooked. If you imagine the 1980s King Crimson performing works by Steve Reich you're not far from their sound. Lots of work with loops and building textures. Really nice stuff.

There is no way I can get to NYC to see this gig, so I need anyone who can to go, soak in the twinned glories, and then tell me just how sad I should be that I missed it...

Updated Album News.

2006-01-12T23:25:28Z

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Album number three gets a new name

Well, it appears we kind of jumped the gun on "Aluminum Washcloth" -
the new tentative name for album number three is "The Obliterati".

Source.

Interview/Live footage of MOB in Seattle

2006-01-07T08:01:31Z

Check out a cool filmed interview and live performance by Mission of Burma at Neumo's in Seattle. This is from the tour with Kinksi in 2004. Bob Weston joins partway into the interview wearing a tape loop around his neck.

streaming/download -
http://www.liveeyetv.org/media_video.htm

Scroll down to Episode 2.

Album News.

2006-01-07T05:19:24Z

As seen in their blog on myspace.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Album Number 3

In case you weren't already aware - it looks as though Mission of Burma's third studio LP (their second for Matador) is tentatively scheduled for release on May 9th.

The album title? "Aluminum Washcloth".

Apologies for those of you who urged on "Like a Drunken Stripper".

Volcano Suns, Kudgel, Neptune Photos

2005-12-31T15:26:21Z

WOW! Don't think there's been an evening as killer as this one in a mucho long time. Or to quote Jon Strymish, who was particularly slap happy, "Isn't this the greatest night ever?" He seemed to wander the crowd in a complete daze reiterating that phrase like a broken record. But what better place to get your brain-needle stuck than in such a vinyl flash back? Most the usual Burma suspects were in attendance--including the other Burmen. But really the biggest thrill was watching the WORLD"S BIGGEST PETER PRESCOTT FAN BOOGIE DOWN!!!!! I had the good luck to be standing next to Izumi and watch her ecstatic revelry surpass the most elated any little kid has ever been in a pile of gifts on Christmas AM. Having flown in from Japan and sporting her Kustomized t-shirt, Izumi's rock-out made my night and my year. The joy flowing from that young lady was so thick you could bite it in mid-air. You go, girl!!!!

I'm sure someone will post something about the NY outing--yes? PLEASE!!!! At some point I will get my photos sorted from The Middle East and I know there are alot of other photos out there. For now the INSANE NOISE GAWD, BILL T MILLER has posted some initial shots on this page to which he will be adding some more in the not so distant future. Book mark it and check back!!!!

http://billtmiller.com/suns_mideast_up

First gig of 2006 confirmed!

2005-12-22T00:38:21Z

Jeez--is everyone asleep or something?

From the official site:

Burma will be a surprise (well, to most anyways)
guest at the Onion's War on Christmas Party on
Friday, January 13th at the Bowery Ballroom in
NYC.

Other acts on the bill include the Wrens, Eugene
Mirman, the Favours, MC Chris, Zach Galifianakis
and the world famous Pontani Sisters.

Tickets for the show are almost gone, so if you
would like to attend, we would suggest grabbing
them now!

Surprised nobody's mentioned this here

2005-11-21T23:14:56Z

This event, that is...

Who's going?

short-ish journal

2005-09-20T02:14:52Z

http://slate.msn.com/id/2100235/entry/2100285/

Roger Miller kept a week-long journal that slate magazine posted. I found the link on the missionofburma.com web site so it qualifies as old, easily accessable news, but I thought it was worth a post here too since it really is worth a read.

Where is everybody?

2005-07-19T04:34:10Z

um...are you there or here?

(opportunity to see burma play, for free, in austin)

2005-07-13T03:37:08Z

WANTED!

Anyone who wants to go to Austin to see Mission of Burma play at Emo's Jr (for free, through a miracle of my own technical error, 2 tickets have already been purchased).

When:
Friday night, July 15th, 2005

Where:
Austin, TX

Who:
Myself and at least one other person (see tickets note above). If someone else wants to go as well, that's cool too.

Details:
After the show we'll go to Katz's deli to consume some muh-fuckin' delicious sandwhiches... After that (it'll be about 2 or 3 am) we'll spend the night at my grandparents' apartment in Marble Falls. There's ample amounts of sleeping space there (2 beds and a very large couch), so there will be enough independent sleep space for everyone involved. I'll drive back to DFW at around 10 or so the next morning, because I have work at 4pm that day.

If you're interested in going, contact me:
1) dial 7084-756-718 backwards, if you're not a net bot
2) e-mail me at eth0011@unt.edu

'nuff said
(general love for all/peace out)

burmafan @ 2005-06-23T22:20:00

2005-06-24T02:21:24Z

mission of burma's #1 fan eric van was profiled in today's globe. much of the interview focuses on his stats work for the red sox, but roger is quoted in the story.

New tour dates!!

2005-06-08T23:15:58Z

From http://www.myspace.com/missionofburma

Jul 15 2005		10:00P		Emo's		Austin, TX
Jul 16 2005		9:00P		Ogden Theater		Denver, CO

help the official mission of burma website

2005-06-03T00:36:48Z

I'm taking the liberty of posting this email I got because I think someone who might be able to help may very well be in this community!

This refers to the official mission of burma website, not my mission of burma fan website.

-----------------------------
Mission of Burma is looking for someone to develop
and maintain their website. The ideal candidate
must not only display complete fluency in the skills
required to maintain a site with streaming audio and
video, but prove to be someone who is creative,
ambitious and dedicated enough to keep the MOB site
active and engaging. The ability to make frequent
updates to pre-existing material is key, but the
desire to consistently develop and execute new
methods of taking Burma further on the web is a must.

What we want are your ideas on how to create and
maintain a web-presence for Mission of Burma that
reflects the avant-garde nature of the band, but
remains just as accessible to the legions of new fans
as it does the long-time stalwarts. Please submit
your ideas to info@missionofburma.com . The
candidates with the most creative ideas alongside
actual experience in the field will be interviewed.
There will be some compensation but not enough to be
the reason to do this.

Mission of Burma will be announcing a few US shows,
shortly. Please stay tuned for more details.

Also, don't forget to become friends with Mission
of Burma on My Space.

www.myspace.com/missionofburma

------ End of Forwarded Message

For those in Europe...

2005-06-01T01:08:23Z

The folks at rockfeedback.com have a new "documentary-themed affair" launching on MTV2 in Europe this weekend. The program was shot at the ATP festivals and includes footage that may be of interest.

Details here:.

So...anyone over there have a video capture card and DVD burner that does region-free discs?

burmafan @ 2005-05-20T17:30:00

2005-05-20T21:30:52Z

since there seems to be a fair amount of Bostonians here who might be interested:

Jonathan Richman with The Pop Kids
June 15, 8 pm
at TCAN in Natick, www.natickarts.org
TCAN is near Route 135 and 27 in downtown Natick - not the mall area
small-ish venue (290), all ages, general admission and there's a really good bakery down the street
$18, $17 for students and seniors
box office is open from 12-6 pm, Monday through Saturday

crossposted to astral_plane

rare singles

2005-05-14T05:48:54Z

In the liner notes to "Forget" the guy from Taang mentions that Clint and Roger are about to release a single (time of writing was June of '94) called "Ten". Does this actually exist?

He also mentions that some band called Spore cover "Active in the Yard" on a split single with Mission of Burma. Does anyone have this single, or know anything about about it?