NEWS '06
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24/12/2006
· TPT wish you a Merry Christmas!
This time of the year is a good moment to look back and see what has
happened in 2006. The conclusion is: a lot has happened this year, so
much that we actually didn't remember everything. That's why we've done
this collage with the best pinker images of 2006. We hope you like them.
See
collage.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! |
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22/12/2006
· TPT at La Marató de TV3
We've put together a little collage with images of TPT playing last
Sunday at La Marató de TV3, live on Catalan
TV. Those of you who didn't get the chance to see them, you'll have
an idea of what they looked like.
See collage.
Buy the way, the TV show raised 6,5 million euros that will be investid
in medical research against chronich pain.
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06/12/2006
· TMCR 6th best international album of the
year at Amazon.com!
TPT's second album, The Million Colour Revolution, has been chosen as
the 6th best international album of 2006. If you want to read their
review, where Pink Freud is difined as "what the Beatles might
have sounded like if they were still living in Hamburg during The White
Album", click here.
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05/12/2006
· TPT
appear on the album of La Marató 2006
This year, TPT have been invited to appear on this year's album for
La Marató de TV3, playing Sempre t'he tingut
present. It's a cover of Elvis' classic, Always on my mind
and it's the first time you can hear TPT in catalan. Also appearing
on the album: El Canto del Loco, Dyango, Miguel Poveda or Alejandro
Sanz. The album will cost 9€ and will only be available with next
Sunday's (the 10th ) catalan daily press. All the mone will go to medical
research to fight chronic pain. And on Sunday the 17th you can see TPT
playing their cover on the live show of La Marató on TV3.
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01/11/2006
· TPT at CMJ!
The Pinker Tones are back in NYC to participate at the CMJ. Every band
that has had major success in the last 25 years has placed there: from
R.E.M to Arcade FIRE, from Radiohead to Eminem… And TPT are the
first Spanish band ever to play the Festival.
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24/10/2006
· 2 y las Nadadoras, Pecker's second album, out now!
Yesterday Pecker's second album was released on Spain. The album has
been produced by The Pinker Tones, and recording and mixes were done
in Pinkerland, TPT's personal Studio. We really recommend it! If you
want to listen to 2 y las Nadadoras, you can do it at www.pecker.es. |
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23/10/2006
· TPT go East!
TPT are back from the tour that has taken them from Barcelona to Beijing,
from Beijing to Shanghai, from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg –where
they shared stage with Coldcut–, from Saint Petersburg to Ufa.
It's been two weeks full of incredible experiences, and here you have
a photo
collage by Professor Manso that will give you an idea
of how many things have happened to TPT during this tour. |
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28/09/2006
· TPT afterBAM
We have collected some articles of the Spanish press talking about TPT's
concert at BAM Festival in Barcelona. Click here to see the articles
in: La
Vanguardia, El
País and Avui. |
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25/09/2006
· Thank you Barcelona!
The last show of this summer's tour, back from their tour in Russia
and their stop at the Festival Costademusicas'06 in Lanzarote, has been
a historical event for the band. Last Saturday, September 23rd, they
played in the Fórum Park in Barcelona, in front of almost 20.000
people who danced like mad, even though hard rain was pouring on them
during the 90 minute show. That's why we want to thank all of you who
stayed there dancing with us while holding up your umbrellas. We will
never forget! You can see some pictures
of the show.
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15/09/2006
· TPT back in the ex USSR (Part 2)
Just two months after the launch of The Million Colour Revolution
in The Russian Federation and TPT's first visit to Moscow, the boys
are leaving for Russia next Saturday, September the 16th. This time
they're playing a minitour of three cities: Moscow, Kazan and Sochi.
And in October they will fly back to play Saint Petersburg as well. |
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15/09/2006
· TPT reviewed in La
Nación
Even if it's a bit late, we wanted to let you all know that on August
the 19th, a wonderful review of The
Million Colour Revolution appeared on one of Argentina's most
important papers, La
Nación.
If you want to read the review, click here.
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15/09/2006
· New pinker compilations
There are three recent compilations including tracks of TPT which we
haven't talked about yet. The time is now: LAMC
2006 (printed for the Latin Alternative Music Conference 2006
in NYC) and Sample this
are both released by Nacional Records. The third one is a french release
called Compilation Europavox 2006.
If you want more details, visit our Compilations
section. |
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15/09/2006
· Listen to TPT live at Sónar 2006
If you missed TPT's showcase at this year's Sónar, now you have
a good chance to catch up, listening to the entire concert online on
Samurai FM. Click here
to listen. |
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13/09/2006
· TPT on the Efectos
Secundarios soundtrack
Karma Hunters, the third single of The Million Colour Revolution,
has been selected to be part of the soundtrack for the Mexican movie
Efectos Secundarios, Issa Lopez's second feature film.
The original soundtrack has been released by EMI Music Mexico. Also
appearing Plastilina Mosh, Nortec Collective and Amaral. |
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29/08/2006
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Today TPT in Catalunya Ràdio
Today, Tuesday august 29th at 11 in the morning, TPT will be interviewed
in El Matí de Catalunya Radio de l'estiu, the most listened
radio program in Catalunya. You can listen to the program online at
www.catradio.com. |
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24/08/2006
· TPT
number 1 on T Música at Yahoo!Music
Yes, the video clip of the song Karma
Hunters, directed by El
Miku, has been the most voted video of the week at TMúsica
(Revelación - Los Ritmos del Futuro).
See Yahoo!Music
page · See the video of Karma
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23/08/2006
·
TMCR Grand Finale in the OSR of
FIFA' 07
If last year's edition of the classic game by Electronic Arts had a
soundtrack with tracks by Oasis, Bloc Party, LCD Soundsystem, Röyksopp
or Vitalic, this year it's TPT's turn. They will appear on the soundtrack
of the FIFA 2007 game with TMCR
Grand Finale. Also appearing: Plastilina Mosh, Muse, Keane, Boy
kill Boy, Infadels, Tahiti 80 or The Feeling. |
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22/08/2006
· The
Million Colour Revolution in Argentina
The Million
Colour Revolution has just been released in Argentina and the
reaction has been incredible.
If you want to know what the argentinian press writes about TPT, click:
Article
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20/08/2006
· TPT on the front cover of El
Punt
For those of you who missed it last week, here is the cover and the
article run by the newspaper El Punt
on Saturday, August 12th, in which TPT were called "the most international
Catalan group". To read the article, click here. |
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08/08/2006
· TPT in… TPT paint NYC pink!
After a great success in their Russian minitour, TPT landed in NYC to
attend the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) with a great review
of Kommersant,
Russias most important newspaper in their pockets.
In NY, everybody's reaction to their acoustic show at S.O.B.'s and the
concert at the Bowery Ballroom was so strong that next day's 2 hour
block of interviews became a media marathon of 4,5 hours. That same
night they played at The Hot Pink, and it was so packed that some people
couldn't get in! They also appeared on national television at A&E's
"Breakfast with the arts", where they did a 3 track electronic
set (including Sonido Total, Karma Hunters and TMCR Grand
Finale) and a full acoustic version of Love Tape, featuring
guest stars Dj Niño and Pecker. Furia and Manso were also interviewed
by Nic Harcourt, who had already played TPT tracks on his radio show
at KCRW. Latest guests at BWTA include Rod Stewart and The Black Eyed
Peas.
On the day of their departure, TPT were featured in The
New York Times in a great article by Nina Roberts. Click here
to read the article.
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26/07/2006
· TPT in... Back in the (ex)USSR!
After their huge success at the JAZZALDIA Festival in San Sebastián,
the boys are leaving the country again. This week TPT are playing two
shows in Moscow and next week two shows in NYC!
On friday the 28th they will be at the ART
GARBAGE Club in Moscow and the day after they will appear at the
AFISHA PICNIC
which is an open air festival.
After that, they're flying to NYC to attend the LAMC
(Latin Alternative Music Conference) and play at the BOWERY
BALLROOM on Thursday, august the 3rd and at THE
HOT PINK Club on the 4th. During those days TPT will
also appear an acoustic surprise concert Dj Niño will be on charge
of the decks at the LAMC closing party, which will be on Saturday the
5th at S.O.B.'s. |
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04/06/2006
· A new song by The Pinker Tones in Bikini Party
Georges Deligny, the musician, producer and alma mater of the French
label Stereo Fiction, has just released the second volume of the 12"
vinyl series "Boutique Chic". TPT appear on this volume with
Gerard & Geraldine, a track performed
by Professor Manso and Paula Mori (ex-ElectroCugat) in the most explosive
duet since Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. Mr. Furia rounds it up
with his vocoder and some background vocals in the chorus. On the Ep
you can also find bikini related tracks by Deligny, Minimatic &
Vegomatic. If you’re a looking for some vinyl to put on your portable
turntable by the pool… stop looking anywhere else, you've just
found it. This is a limited edition; order your copy now at Soulseduction.com.
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28/06/2006
· TPT store... at last!
Yes, finnaly we've opened a little internet pinker shop with Backstreet
Intl. Merchandise, where you can buy Tshirts (white, pink and blue),
The BCN Connection and the singles Mais Pourquoi? and Viva
la Juventud! To enter our pinker store, click here!
More items will follow soon. |
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20/06/2006
· The Pinker Tones at Sónar 2006
To make it short, this has been a great SÓNAR for TPT. Not only
did they have a fantastic reaction of the audience to their show on
Saturday, they also had a life show on RNE Radio 3 on Thursday and got
interviewed by BBC1, COM Radio, MTV, Scanner FM, Localia TV, Icat and
Andorra TV. Next morning, La Vanguardia
opened page 2 of cultural section with: The Pinker Tones
and Takemura, the most outstanding of yesterday's Sonar Day. On
top of that, TPT have made some very interesting contacts for future
collaborations...
If you want to read the La Vanguardia
article that goes with the headline, click here. |
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12/06/2006
· TPT DJ Crew in Sónar Festival 2006
Yes! This year it's happening: The Pinker Tones are playing Sónar.
The great event will take place Saturday the 17 th at 14:00h at the
Sonar Dôme. Hope to see you all there! TPT are also doing a 20
minute appearance at the Radio 3 stand at the CCCB. It will be on Thursday
at 19:40h. For more information, visit Sónar
website. |
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11/06/2006
· Sonido Total, now for sale on vinyl!
Dear vinyl addicts, here's a nice surprise for you. The English label
Freshly
Squeezed Music has just released an ep for those of you who think
TPT tracks should be played on a 12".
The tracklist is: Side A · Sonido Total / Mais Pourquoi? and
Side B · Love Tape / Sonido Total (Dj Niño's Million Guitar
Remix). Order it now at Freshly
Squeezed Music! |
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10/06/2006
· TPT in Afisha
The Million Colour Revolution has been reviewed by Moscow's coolest
city guide, AFISHA.
We've been told it's a really good review, but since none of us speaks
Russian, we can't really tell. If you understand what it says and want
to share it with us, we'll be very happy! To see the review, click here. |
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02/06/2006
· The Pinker Tones at NME
Love Tape, the second single of the album The Million Colour Revolution,
has been praised by NME. If you want to read the review, click
here. |
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14/05/2006
· TPT non stop... ¡Indie Pop!
While enjoying their third week leading the independent radio charts
in the USA, TPT have been reviewed by Pitchfork magazine. Mark Richardson
compares the band with Brian Wilson and The Rolling Stones, pointing
them out as one of the leading indie pop bands of a new generation.
If you want to see the US list, click here,
and if you want to see the Pitcfork article, click here. |
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05/05/2006
· TPT in... pink spring
Instead of a taking a rest during the mayday weekend, TPT go on with
their pink invasion. Last Saturday (29/04) they played in Heineken Greenspace
in Valencia in front of a lovely audience and woke up the following
day reading a wonderful article about them in the Magazine of La
Vanguardia. If you want to have a look at the article, click
here.
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22/04/2006
· TPT in London with his latest single Love
Tape
The Pinker Tones hit London this weekend with three shows to present
their latest single LOVE TAPE which comes out in the UK next week. Dates:
Saturday 22nd April: Transmission at 333
· Sunday 23rd April: Wax at 93
Feet East · Monday 24th April: Madame Jo Jo’s
(invites only).
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21/04/2006
· TPT DJ Crew at SHÔKO Restaurant & Lounge Club (Barcelona)
HEINEKEN
presents THE PINKER TONES live. Tonight at SHÔKO
Restaurant & Lounge Club situated on Passeig Marítim
de la Barceloneta, just below Hotel Arts in Barcelona. Doors open
at 12 and
entry is free. Don't miss this opportunity to see TPT DJ Crew,
we look forward to seeing you there! |
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11/04/2006
· Release of La Mujer de Mi
Hermano soundtrack
Today is the official release day of the La
Mujer De Mi Hermano soundtrack by Nacional Records, where The
Pinker Tones along with many other artists (Andrea Echeverri, Sara Valenzuela,
Kemo the Blaxican, La Ley, Nortec Collective, Mexican Institute of Sound)
are featured. |
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05/04/2006
· TPT number 1 in the American Alternative Rock charts
Last week TPT made to number 1 on the American Alternative Rock Charts,
which are based on a compilation of tracklists from all the independent
radio stations in the country. The Pinker Invasion is a fact! If you
want to see the American top 15, click here. |
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22/03/2006
· TPT from La Paloma to Daily News
TPT keep rocking: after the incredible success last Saturday in La Paloma,
we start the week with a fantastic review of the Daily
News. If you want to see a photo of La Paloma, click here.
If you prefer to read the Daily News article, click here. |
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16/03/2006
· TPT in The Washington Post
This week TPT are unstoppable! After Associated Press' incredible review
and the front page of Myspace Music, yesterday they were reviewed by
the Washington Post. The journalist
Ernesto Lechner enthusiastically compared TPT with Beastie Boys, Air,
Mahavishnu Orchestra and Monty Python. If you want to read the article,
click here.
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15/03/2006
· TPT featured artist on Myspace Music
Since yesterday and until next week, The Pinker Tones are featured artists
on Myspace Music. Other featured artists of the week: Richard Ashcroft,
Delays and M1.
If you want to go to Myspace Music, click here. |
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09/03/2006
· The Pinker Tones on Puppet Jazz Remixes
Sonorama Records (Düsseldorf, Germany) has just released a 12"
vinyl containing a TPT remix of Klaus Esser's library music classic
"Soul Lady". This time, The Pinker Tones have inverted the
usual procedure: they've turned an instrumental into a song! The 12"
also includes the amazing remixes of Malente (Unique/Düsseldorf),
Eva Be (Sonar Kollektiv/Berlin) and Smooth Pilots (Resoul/Leipzig). |
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01/03/2006
· TPT at ANIMAC 2006
Next friday, 3rd of May, The Pinker Tones will be playing at La Boite
in Lleida at 2AM. The concert is organized by the animation festival
ANIMAC. During
the festival the video clip for Sonido
Total, directed by Lope Serrano, will be screened. |
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13/02/2006
· TPT number 1 on emusic.com!
The Pinker Tones are happy to announce that their new album, The
Million Colour Revolution, has reached number 1 as a download
on emusic.com We want to thank all of you, who have made it possible!
If you want to go to emusic, click here. |
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08/02/2006·
The Pinker Tones hit the iTunes Latin Top 10
Last Tuesday, 7th of February, The Pinker Tones' new album The
Million Colour Revolution was released in America. On the
same day it went to number 10 on the top selling albums of iTunes
Latin. Since Shakira is on number 11 and Enrique Iglesias on 18. we
can start talking about a Pinker Invasion in the US of America! |
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03/02/2006
· TPT producers of Pequeño Pecker's new album
The Pinker Tones are producing the second album of the aragonese singer
Raúl Usieto, aka. Pequeño Pecker. In his first album,
Diez y 1 Galaxia, Pecker already showed his amazing writing
skills and his enthusiasm for sonic research. If you want to find
out more about Pecker, visit his website clicking here. |
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15/01/2005
· Rolling Stone, Suite, Tracks, Nativa, Shangay and Enderrock
This month TPT have been very active promoting their new album, The
Million Colour Revolution, in Spain. You can read interviews and reviews
in the following magazines: Rolling Stone, Suite, Tracks, Shangay
and Enderrock. |
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19/01/2006
· Los
Conciertos de Radio3
Tonight at 1 am, you can see TPT performing in Los Conciertos
de Radio 3. The programme is broadcasted on La 2 de
Televisión Española and TVE Canal Internacional.
You can also listen to their performance on Radio 3 - RNE at 10 pm. |
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16/01/2006
· Loops!
Next Tuesday the 17th at 23:45h you can see a tv special about TPT
on Loops!,
shown on Canal 33. It will also be broadcasted on Friday the 20th
at 1:30h and on saturday the 21st at 14:10h. |
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