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| Thursday, May 7th, 2009 | 2:10 pm
[eva_concept]
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Selling Stuff
Wanna buy some genuine RBK kit ? Washburn Bantam XB-500 5-String Active Bass £250 I've been gigging with this for years now and it has never let me down, but I'm upgrading at long last so it's time to let it go. It has a few little dents in line with what you'd expect, but nothing too noticable. Oh, and it's gloss black with shiny silver hardware. Great tone, and the low B really makes the room shake... Original price was around £500, so I'm after £250. Behringer Bass V-Amp £50 Hardly used except in practices. This is an effects unit and amp modeller for Bass guitar. It has tons of different amp settings and FX and is the Behringer equivalent to a Line 6 Bass POD. can be used with an amp as an FX unit or direct to the PA as a complete replacement for an amp... no more lugging heavy kit around to gigs. Comes with foot pedals and gig bag. Will also sell together with Bass for £280 Behringer Guitar V-Amp Pro (Rackmount) £80 Rackmount guitar version of Behringer's POD clone. The rackmount version features extra XLR and digital outputs which make it ideal for home recording and live use. This has been used for live gigs in the past producing some massively heavy sounds without the use of an amplifier. In one particular gig I was even able to produce and control feedback using it.... that's just through the PA, no onstage amp!! Gotta love that. Anyway, I've been playing bass rather than guitar for a while now so I simply don't need it anymore. Originally paid £170 for it. Has one missing knob (can still be operated), but otherwise in tip top condition, hence will take £80 for it. Postage at cost on all items... prefer collection for Bass guitar. Any Takers ? | | Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 | 9:18 am
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KARN8 NEW ALBUM OUT!
 Karn8 are pleased to announce that our debut album ‘Of All The Strange Things’ is out now on Wicked Boy Records. The album was recorded and produced by the band and mastered by Clive Cherry at Tongue and Groove Studios. It has taken two years to complete and we are very proud of the results. You can purchase a copy via the online shop or download from iTunes .... Enjoy! Album Review"What is noticeable as the second track kicks in is that Karn8 inject a lot of energy to their music - there’s a bit of a Rage Against The Machine thing going on in ‘As If You Could’ and ‘Strip’ opens up to a noisy distorted guitar riff in the choruses. The return at the end of ‘Running Free’ has the building blocks of something that could turn into an extended Kyuss-esque jam but sadly doesn’t.
Female singer Kirst’s sultry voice really shines on ‘True Face’, a stripped down song made up of a moving bass line and precise cymbal clangs. In fact the entire album is held together by some really nice bass grooves throughout, courtesy of Bones, and the whole thing is bookended by the sombre acoustic guitar led ‘Wasteland’ and its reprise.
It’s obvious that the band have been working hard to find sound and it really shows. The version of ‘Where The Fires Play’ on this album is much better than the early single release as the mix is a lot more balanced and it just livelier. These are songs that have possibly been written to be played live rather than played back on a record.
The production is raw and organic which is what usually happens when bands record things themselves meaning that the drums sound like drums, the guitars like guitars and so on without being pro tooled to death. That’s not to say it’s bad or sloppy, just that it captures a live feel and an essence of a group of people having fun with their music.
They haven’t created a new genre or discovered new song structures, what they have done is produce 12 songs, whether good, bad or average, that really link together in one fully formed package. There is room for improvement, some of the song such as ‘Over’ are forgettable and don’t really go anywhere, but very few bands make a five star album first time round.
They’re not original, not trying new or different but Karn8 do a pretty good job at making an album that follows the traditional rock standard. On Of All The Strange Things the band deliver nuts and bolts rock ‘n’ roll that harks back to the days when guitar bands played guitar songs and is not too dissimilar to some of the groups currently flirting with the mainstream or apart of it."Steven Cookson @ Suite101.com Facebook Fan PageAs some of you will already know, Karn8 have had a Facebook Group for some time. But we have found this to be slightly limited, so we have now started a Karn8 Facebook Fan Page. This has more options and makes it far easier or us to communicate with everyone. So join up hereNew Look Myspace PageAlong with the release of the new album. Our myspace page has had an overhaul, so that it better fits in with the new look. This includes a new track 'Good Time' from the album, so don't forget to check it out hereGU2 RadioKarn8 are also due to appear on Guildford's Student GU2 Radio from 7pm on Friday 20th February, to help promote the Album and have a good old chat. Be sure to listen online here Next GigsThursday 19th February - DeJa Vu, Reading Thursday 5th March - The Fighting Cocks, Kingston Saturday 21st March - The Rock Attic, London Keep it filthy Karn8 Current Mood: artisticCurrent Music: New Album | | Monday, June 16th, 2008 | 3:51 pm
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| | Friday, May 16th, 2008 | 9:43 am
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RazorBladeKisses Gig Tomorrow in London
 It's kinda last minute but it'd be great to see some of you there, we don't have another London show until after our album release in September.... So that's 7:30pm tomorrow (Saturday) at The Bull and Gate in Kentish Town, London, literally a dolls-throw from the Kentish Town Tube Station. as ever, you can hear our music on our myspace: http://myspace.com/razorbladekisses | | Thursday, November 1st, 2007 | 11:49 am
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RazorBladeKisses sign to Final Joy on Halloween
As of October 31st 2007, RazorBladeKisses are proud to announce that we are now signed to US Indie label Final Joy Records, who will be producing our debut album for us ready for release early 2008. Final Joy Records is an American independent record label, whose founding member has worked independently for Sanctuary, EMI and Capitol records, and worked with artists such as Megadeth and Peter Murphy. Other members of the Final Joy team have also worked for many other labels including Mercury, and they have a very experienced in-house engineering team consisting of people that have worked with major label artists in the past. We are delighted to be working with such a hard working, highly qualified team and look forward to working with them over the coming years. http://www.razorbladekisses.comhttp://www.finaljoyrecords.com | | Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 | 9:38 am
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A few RBK pics from our Whitby show
As hard as it is opening any event, we had tremendous fun playing at Whitby. The crowd were fantastic and all the organisers and crew, esp. Mark and Pete, were very nice and hugely professional. Hope everyone enjoyed our set. Here's a few pics for those that missed us: ( RBK @ Whitby )Hope to see some of you in July at the Hard Drive festival in Leicester. | | Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 | 12:45 pm
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Last minute london gig @ Underworld
Hi guys, Bit of a last minute one this.... RazorBladeKisses will be playing a gig at the Underworld in Camden this saturday, supporting the female-fronted italian gothic metal band The LoveCrave ( http://www.myspace.com/thelovecrave). We expect to be onstage at around 8pm-ish, so get there nice and early. so here's the details again: The LoveCrave + RazorBladeKisses
@ The Underworld, Camden
Saturday 20th January
First band: 8pm
Would love to see as many of you there as possible.... | | Friday, December 15th, 2006 | 6:36 pm
[p_gotherina]
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Hopefully there is still plenty of time to entice some of you folk in London tonight to come out and see RazorBladeKisses play at the Lord Nelson on 100 Holloway Road tonight - onstage at 10.30pm! Try to make it, go on, you know you want to... ;) *flutters eyelashes*  | | Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 | 2:27 am
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| | Friday, October 6th, 2006 | 10:42 am
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| | Friday, September 1st, 2006 | 12:21 pm
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RBK gig *THIS SATURDAY*
OK, here's the lowdown: RazorBladeKisses+ The Torpedoes+ Department Factory+ DJ Martin OldgothTHIS saturday (sept 2nd) £5 entry doors 7:30pm Railway Inn, Winchester It's Department Factory's debut gig, and birthday bash, plus RBK have new material and the fantastic Martin Oldgoth will be providing some DJing as well Hope to see you all there | | Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006 | 9:17 am
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NOTE TO ALL LONDON FANS
We'd love to play more gigs in London but we've currently almost hit the brick wall with most promoters. We just got refused a gig in Antilight London because they don't think we will bring in a large crowd. So unless you guys go and talk to some of them, we won't be able to play London. If you like to help and need promo packs etc. Let me know. Layla | | Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 | 11:29 am
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You miss us yet?
Hands up who can make the Winchester gig on 21st of May? This should be blast since we have been bottling up all the girly bounciness and the dolls are getting restless!! So, Winchester 21st of May RBK play at the Railway Inn. For those of you not familiar with the venue, it's a few steps from the railway station and that means it's very easy to get to from most places including London! We're headlining which means a longer set if you ask nicely! ;) Please come along and dance the night away with real and imaginary dollies :) | | Friday, March 31st, 2006 | 2:03 pm
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| | Thursday, March 2nd, 2006 | 10:42 am
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Yet Again....
We are in need of a new band member... a bassist or guitarist You need to be competent at playing, able to attend regular practices in the southampton area, and above all else, you must like our music and *want* to be a part of making RBK a success. Applications to the usual places: here, info@razorbladekisses.com, etc... | | Sunday, February 26th, 2006 | 11:49 pm
[daevas]
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No it's not my birthday! I did a photoshoot a while back with the lovely photographer from karn8 to enter a competetion for the Dvilution magazine for the photo to be printed on the magazine cover. This was for the special birthday issue of the mag! The photographer suggested that we go to the ruins of a burn-down restaurant she knew of near where she lived. We decided that it would be cool to do a tea party style shoot where everything looks like has gone wrong. We arrived there at 7:00 PM and realised that there is no way in apart from having to crawl into a very small opening in the fence surrounding the site. It was raining very heavily and was very cold! Azy decided she wouldn't want to go in and therefore andy stayed with her to keep her company. I decided to go alo with the photographer and the two guides. We needed guides cause there is no lighting in the building and it's very dangerous to walk around a half fallen in to pieces place without a guide. To cut te story short, it was a thrilling experince to go in and take the photos in pitch black. We had no means of lighting apart from a small torch and the occasional camera flashes. There was shattered glass, dead mice and broken furniture everywhere.. scray but exciting. Anyway, we ddin't come first in the competetion cause the photos didn't end up looking that 'Birthday' like but some of these will be printed in the runners page inside the magazine. I've posted some of these pics for you to see! The first couple are taken at home before we left! ( click me! ) Current Mood: indescribableCurrent Music: strokes | | Friday, February 10th, 2006 | 11:10 am
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| | Sunday, February 5th, 2006 | 6:48 pm
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Dr Fell's
Saturday 18th February with DJ's Paul_Sticks and guests, Kaiserbok (Blackmachine) and Simon Penguin (Nocturnal) Date: Saturday 18th February Venue: Bang Bar, 5 The Parade, Basing View, Basingstoke. Admission: £5.00 (£4.50 NUS) Between 9pm and late (hopefully the 4am license will be in place by then) if not we party until 2am. Reasonable priced drinks, promotion on Absinth cocktails, free covered and security monitered parking with 20 feet of the venue. Request friendly DJ's, bringing you the very best of Goth, Industrial and Batcave. ID may be required, so those fortunate enough to look under 21 should bring along something to be safe. Website is www.drfells.com in order to get full details and view the gallerys, forums etc. For those people living in Basingstoke, Hampshire Stagecoach also provide night buses at either 1.45am or 2.30am (depending upon the route). These cost three quid per person and licensed security are on all services to ensure everyone's safety and comfort. | | Monday, January 30th, 2006 | 10:42 am
[daevas]
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Balerrina EP available NOW!!!
After a few months of it being exclusively available at our gigs, we are now proud to announce the release of the Ballerina EP through our website. The EP contains the full album version of Ballerina (not the demo or Kaleidescope version, but much nicer) and an acoustic version of Ballerina, along with remixes by Deathboy, Damon Torsten, TCI, and of course ourselves. Pop over to the Stuff section to get your copy now! ATTENTION: The first 15 ordered will receive the fluufy covered version with glwo in the dark butterfiles in the spine! (this is the exclusive copy which is also available to purchase at gigs too)  | | Wednesday, January 25th, 2006 | 12:02 pm
[daevas]
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photoshoot crisis!!
I know we haven't updated here for a while but been very busy with album and promo pack preperations.. we have a crisis and wondered if you lovely fans and supporters could help! Currenlty, we're talking to a few photographers and wondering if we 1) go for a full band photoshoot (but can't come up with a theme, best place to shoot, etc. ) 2) only posed photos of me and azy and some live pics of the other band members Can you help with a theme, place to shoot for the first one if your vote is the first one? Also, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) scotbotuk are you still up for a photoshoot with the band? if yes, how does the 4th of feb sound to you and can you suggest a place/theme? |
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