Hey guys, just wanted to drop you a quick line to let you know that the blog is moving and being revitalized as you read this. The blog will now be located at Blogger. If anyone has me listed in their blogroll I would greatly appreciate it if you could update them with the new link, which I’ll include below! (Clicking on the image above will also take you to the new blog!)

Thanks guys!

Http://www.emwyllie.blogspot.com/

Imogen Heap has started streaming her new album a week before release online. Link below if you just can’t wait any longer…

Listen to Ellipse

Imogen Heap, the brilliant British songstress, is set to release her third album this August. After a long, argues journey through building a studio in her house and recording the whole album within that study, Ellipse is finally ready and being released on August 24th in the UK and August 25th in North America.

Imogen’s new album is a thirteen track homage to her family home which she is now inhabiting again. Every track on the album was recorded in the house and has elements of the houses noises added in to it. It’s an interesting concept and we’re eager to hear how it pans out.

Full tracklisting and the first single after the jump!

1. First Train Home
2. Wait It Out
3. Earth
4. Little Bird
5. Swoon
6. Tidal
7. Between Sheets
8. 2 – 1 (formerly known as ‘Polyfilla’)
9. Bad Body Double
10. A-Ha!
11. The Fire
12. Canvas
13. Half Life

Below is the sampling of First Train Home, the first single from the album.

Download First Train Home

The Big Book Of Who Killed Amanda Palmer is being released this July. However, this first-run only book is being printed in 10,000. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. There’s already a large amount going to Amanda Palmer fans that have pre-ordered in the past with the Who Killed Amanda Palmer album Pre-Order. But once those are gone, the rest goes up for pre-order. 

The pre-order starts on Monday, April 20th. The time looks to be around noon EST. Pricing for the book hasn’t quite been announced yet, but I can’t see it being horribly expensive. This is a rare opportunity for Neil Gaiman fans and Amanda Palmer fans alike. The book features photography by many, many brilliant artists. I’ll be sure to post a review when my copy from the Who Killed Amanda Palmer album Pre-Order along with favourite photos and credits for the brilliant photographers. 

Anywho, keep an eye on The Shadowbox and Neil Gaiman’s website for more pre-order information. This book is extremely limited so if you want a copy, be sure to pre-order.

UPDATE 04-19-09

The book has been announced for pre-order on Monday, April 20th, 2009 at THIS web address. Pre-order is estimated to start around 12PM EST.

I had a dream last night that sort of put me off center. I wasn’t too pleased to wake up in that, sadly, familiar cold sweat, feeling like someone I cared about had just died. The thing I don’t understand is why the dream upset me so much. Well, that’s kind of a lie… I have an idea. 

It was just me graduating. From what, I don’t know, but It seemed more than high school. Maybe it was University, who knows. But I was going through a graduation. And it hit the point where everyone’s kind of milling about afterward in their dresses and suits and.. there was this guy. I ended up talking to him for a couple of hours. My subconscious apparently likes to give me boyfriends without letting me know in my dreams. 

So we talk and it gets to the point where everything’s winding down and everyone has to make their way out. We stand up, he looks me straight in the eye, touches my shoulder and says “Come with me to Italy.” And without missing a beat, my response follows. I took his hand and gave it a kiss before looking him back in the eye. “You and I both know that even if I went with you, I’m not assured I would be able to stay..” 

There was a moment of silence. 

And then he nodded, turning to leave. He got in the elevator and I yelled after him, completely unable to even hear my own voice saying his name. He looked up before the doors closed and I said goodbye, waving to him. 

The rest of the dream was trivial in comparison. The usual sort of things, worrying this is broken or that is, etc. 

But this part… it really got to me. And I’m not too sure why my head decided to show it to me. I mean, I know I’m alone and I know I’m not the most graceful in a relationship. So why remind me of it? 

Oh well. There’s only so much we can expect out of our minds.

First of all – We’re getting our own domain soon. Right now I’m just trying to get a handle on CSS or find someone who has a good handle on it. If you feel like you want to help, email me!! EmWyllie@gmail.com (payment might be applicable depending on the situation)

Secondly – I’ve been working a new full time management job that is taking up 40+ hours of my week.

Thirdly – Matt Wyllie has a website now! www.mattwyllie.com is now up and running.

I’ll try to post more often and will let you guys know when the official new URL goes live.

Recently, Amanda Palmer released the video for her song Leeds United. However, RoadRunner Records requested that she recut the video to include less shots of her ‘belly.’ 

Now, looking at the shot above, that had no retouching done to it, I think Amanda looks fucking amazing. She looks like a woman should. Apparently RoadRunner believes she’s far too fat to be showing off her stomach. 

However RoadRunner Records has no problems showing promo shots of Nightwish on their site with Tuomas Holopainen showing off his belly. Tuomas isn’t fat by any means, either, but I’d say his belly is around the same size as Amanda’s. But because he’s a metal head and a male, he could splay himself naked and RoadRunner would have no problems. But amanda dares to show off her stomach and they throw a bitch fit. 

This needs to be dealt with immediately. Here is RoadRunner’s contact information. PLEASE Email them a photo of your stomach, with whatever you’d like written on, or bare, and let them know that Bellies of ALL Shapes and sizes are appreciated and loved! 

ROADRUNNER RECORDS INFORMATION

ADDRESS:
902 Broadway, 8th Fl.
New York, NY 10010

PHONE:
212-274-7500

FAX:
212-505-7469

KEY PEOPLE TO NAME-DROP:
         Managing Director: Cees Wessels
    President: Jonas Nachsin
    SVP Marketing: Madelyn Scarpulla

EMAIL ADDRESSES TO SEND YOUR BELLY PHOTOS TO:

General Stuff   roadrunner@roadrunnerrecords.com  <<
Website Inqueries   webmaster@roadrunnerrecords.com
Publicity Inqueries   publicity@roadrunnerrecords.com  <<
Retail Inqueries   retail@roadrunnerrecords.com

FILM AND TV MUSIC
Joan Bolvin       bolvin@roadrunnerrecords.com  <<

PLEASE, SEND SOMETHING!!!!

Update: A member of The Shadowbox has put together this wonderful little letter detailing everything. Please read and send something along to RoadRunner or to Jordan!

Amanda Palmer, of the Dresden Dolls, has recently gone solo. The record company she is signed to, Roadrunner Records, has given her hell over finances, record sales, and now this…

Amanda has recently released her new music video for the song “Leeds United”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYSULkXcVYw

Roadrunner Records responded by telling her to she was fat, and to recut the video to show less of her belly.
Amanda blogged about it here:

http://blog.amandapalmer.net/

Since the release, Amanda Palmer fans have been posting tons of responses in the online Dresden Dolls/Amanda Palmer forum here:

http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=6054.0

They have begun posting pictures of their bellies in protest and support of Amanda, and sending their pictures to the email address of Jordan (doritojoe89@gmail.com) to make a collection to print and send to the Roadrunner Records HQ, and so far over 100 photos have been collected.

This isn’t just about Amanda Palmer’s belly. This is about all the bellies of the world: Big, small, hairy, stretch-marked, scarred, pregnant, every single belly. The aim is to reclaim the belly; To promote a healthy body image for everyone (not even just females) and to bring an end, or at least a tapering, to the “barbie dolling” of images that record companies and the media as a whole do to artists.

So JOIN THE REBELLYON. Take a picture of your beautiful belly, send it to Jordan (doritojoe89@gmail.com), make it your default myspace/facebook picture, do anything to promote the cause. Help spread a healthy body image for everyone. Just do it.

And flip through this thread to see some more bellies. It’s worth it.

http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=6054.0

Prince William has finally whipped out his private bits and been caught! The paps were chasing him around during a Polo match and Billy had to piss, so… 

Jump past the break for the shots. 

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Sarah Slean announced today that her new B-side EP will be released on December 9th in stores and online. The EP will be titled The Baroness Redecorates. The official tracklisting, including seven tracks with four previously unreleased, is listed below. 

1. Parasol
2. Lonely Side of the Moon
3. Modern Man I & II
4. Compatriots 
5. The Rose
6. Hear Me Out
7. The “Disarm” Suite

Unforunately, Sarah’s beautiful rendition of Paul Gross’s song “After The War” from the Canadian War Film Passchendaele is absent from the EP. But Sarah has confirmed that there is a short film being worked on to accompany the track Modern Man. Look for The Baroness Redecorates in stores and online on December 9th!