Arch Hill News: Release Of "The Hills Have Ears" Compilation

13th September 2007

Also included: News that David Kilgour is heading out on an acoustic tour, as well as info on Surf City and The Haints of Dean Hall in Australia...

"The Hills Have Ears" Compilation CD and shows

That's right, apparently "The Hills Have Ears" and that is what Arch Hill are calling their 30th release and fourth compilation...it has fifteen tracks all up, including cuts from David Kilgour, Luke Buda, Grand Prix, Surf City, Pine, The Haints of Dean Hall, White Swan Black Swan, Don McGlashan, Panda Bear, Batrider, Punches, Beach House, Ghostplane, Mestar and Jay Clarkson. Some tracks you might have heard and others you definitely won't have.The CD also comes with a tricky new sticker, some great artwork designed by Kelly Steven (Punches), and other goodies.

"How do I get one of these"? we hear you ask...well in this case you won't find it in your record store, but there are a couple of other ways. Aucklanders are lucky enough to be able to get one included in the door price if they go to one of TWO gigs happening on October 12th - it's kind of like a mini-fest thingy...

Friday 12th of October in Auckland

Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters and Grand Prix at the Kings Arms - Auckland

Surf City, Punches at the Dogs Bollix - Auckland

BOTH shows will include a free copy of "The Hills Have Ears" Compilation CD to the first 150 people through the door.

BOTH shows will also have more bands added to the bill.

The CD will also be available from the Arch Hill website from the October 1st.

"The Far Now" David Kilgour (solo) and White Swan Black Swan (duo) September Tour Dates

This acoustic tour will be a rare occasion to get intimate with songs from David's "The Far Now" album, along with a few other favorites. It will also be the perfect chance to see David before he heads off on an extensive US tour. The White Swan Black Swan have recently completed a 'double mini album' (one side White Swan, the other Black Swan) which is currently being mixed in the US with Mark Nevers (David Kilgour, Calexico, Lambchop, Will Oldham and others)...

September Tour Dates

Thursday 13th, Dunedin - Arc Café
Friday 14th, Wanaka - Cinema Paradiso
Saturday 15th, Hokitika - Crooked Mile
Sunday 16th, Christchurch - Harbourlight - with David Mulcahy
Wednesday 19th, Golden Bay - Mussell Inn
Thursday 20th, Wellington - Mighty Mighty - with Achilles Botes
Friday 21st, Palmerston North - Bar Mode
Saturday 22nd, Coromandel - Hauraki House
Thursday 27th, Auckland - Dogs Bollix - with Anji Sami
Friday 28th, Leigh - Sawmill Cafe
Saturday 29th, Kerikeri - Wharepuke
Sunday 30th, Russell - The Pub

Surf City In Australia and New Zealand

Surf City have just returned from an extremely well received six show sojourn to Australia where they played with various Australian and New Zealand bands (Batrider, Cut Off Your Hands) and generally sorted the Australians out...tracks from their EP have been getting a good thrashing on Radio and if you haven't seen them live then you still have a few good chances - they are playing the following shows:

Surf City with Battles

Friday 21st September at the Kings Arms, Auckland (Sold Out)
Saturday 22nd September at the San Francisco Bath House, Wellington

Plus Surf City are on tour throughout New Zealand in October including...

Thursday 4th October - Bar Bodega - Wellington
Friday 5th October - Al's Bar - Christchurch
Saturday the 6th October - Backstage - Dunedin
Friday 12th October - The Dogs Bollix - Auckland

The Haints of Dean Hall in Australia and WFMU

Katherine from the Haints of Dean Hall lives in the Melbourne area so it makes some sense for them to play some shows over there...also, we just noticed that the Haints have been on "heavy rotate" on New York's main College Radio station WFMU...which is nice.

Friday 14th Sept - at the Edinburgh Castle w/ Pikelet, Brendan J. Maudita - Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 15th Sep 2007 - at the Wesley Anne w/ Seth Rees, Zoe Randell, Look Bird and Lament - Melbourne, Australia