Cocteau Twins 'Hearsay' (MAY 2008 Issue)

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Welcome to another issue of 'Hearsay' - the newsletter that promises to keep you up-to-date on the latest Cocteau Twins & related news.

-----COCTEAU COMPARISON APPEARS IN WIRED-----
A reviewer writes the following in his review of a new album released by Scarlett Johannson......"Back to the music. The more I listen to this album, the more I'm reminded of the Cocteau Twins (when I'm not being reminded of Scarlett Johannson, that is), and that has me feeling really nostalgic. It's not an emotion I admire. (I can't listen to much early Yo La Tengo either, for the same reason.) I know people have been giving Johansson a hard time about her voice on some of these songs, and I can't get behind every track on the album ("Fannin Street," for instance, is a bit of a dirge). But if that good old Cocteaus sound still has access to a secret, backstage area of your heart, some of these songs will get to you, as they did to me."
To read the discussions, check out this thread:
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20803

To view the original WIRED article, follow this link:
http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/05/...-all-of-s.html

-----LIZ GOES MASSIVE AGAIN-----
According to an NME interview with Horace Andy, one of the Massive Attack Crew, Liz WILL be on their new album. For more details visit either of these two online links:
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20692
http://www.nme.com/news/massive-attack/36042

-----ROBIN AND HALOU-----
"The brand new 6-track EP from Halou "Sawtooth" is now available on the iTunes Music Store. The EP features the Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie and Cellist Zoe Keating (Imogen Heap/Rasputina)." For details visit:
http://www.halou.com/sawtooth/

-----NEW MUSIC FROM SIMON RAYMONDE-----
Simon Raymonde sings a duet with Stephanie Dosen on a cover version of Lakes Of Canada originally by the Innocence Mission. Simon also plays piano, dobro guitar and bass on the track. The version is available on A Lily Of The Spectre by Stephanie Dosen. The album will be released on Fontana in the USA in July. Simon plays piano, bass and guitar on most tracks on the album, as well as producing. Simon also plays piano on a version of dead can dance's song The Carnival is Over which was specially performed at the iTunes Festival by Jose Gonzales and Stephanie Dosen last month. In Europe the concert of Jose and Stephanie is available now on iTunes, and will be shortly available in the USA and the Rest of the World.

-----SIMON TAKES ON NEW ROLE-----
The trailer is now up for the movie 'Naked Under Heaven' starring Rebecca Stauber and Tim DeKay, a film for which Simon Raymonde makes his debut as Music Supervisor. To join in on this discussion, visit this thread: http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20632

To view the trailer online:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TarecoPictures

-----SIMON TAKES A WALK-----
An amusing tale from Simon can be found on his myspace blog or by viewing this forum thread:
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20843

-----BLOGGER SLAMS RAYMONDE-----
Online blogger responds to comments left by simon: "I was shocked and surprised to find a comment on my blog today from Mr Simon Raymonde himself (ex-Cocteau Twins/founder of Bella Union), suggesting that i was unfair in my criticisms of Bella Union and himself!" To read the full rant, visit this forum thread:
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20810

-----COCTEAU TWINS FREE DOWNLOADS-----
**Download Cocteau Twins - live in Argentina '91
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20534

**Download Cocteau Twins live - live in Stockholm '84
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20534

Please remember to share your live downloads with other fans!

-----BELLA UNION NEWS-----
Dustin O'Halloran, composer of the acclaimed Piano Solos 1 & 2, as well as music for Sofia Coppola's 'Marie Antoinette', has once again been asked to support k.d. lang on her summer world tour. For more details, visit either of the following links:
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20845
http://bellaunion.com/news.php

-----HOT FORUM TOPICS-----
COCTEAU TWINS & TV COMMERCIALS
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=20835

A SUBSTITUTE FOR LIZ?
http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/sh...d.php5?t=18501

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