I’ve just heard from Brian Nevill that there won’t be a Pigbag reunion this year after all.
We’ll have to console ourselves with the excellent re-issue CD/downloads.
And there’s always the prospect that the reunion may happen next year.
We live in hope!
ZTT's Instinct page
After 25 years of pretty much ignoring the fact that Instinct ever existed, ZTT finally have a web page for the band – http://www.ztt.com/artists/instinct_1.html
It’s just the text from the “Value of Entertainment” programme, complete with a misspelling of James’ surname, but it’s a start.
Now if ZTT could dig through their archives and unearth some/any of the Instinct material while they are compiling their excellent “Element” series of re-issues, I’d be even happier.
The re-issue of the Pigbag albums has been delayed, with the Fire Records site now giving 13th September 2010 as the new release date, rather than 12th July as previously scheduled.
A little disappointing that they’ve been delayed but maybe they’re being held back to coincide with the reunited Pigbag gigs?
Update: 22nd July 2010 – I got an email from Amazon yesterday saying that Vol. 2 has been dispatched and that Vol.1 is being prepared so I guess the delay was less than they thought. Even more strangely, the Fire Records site now says 11th October for release!
Update: 26nd July 2010 – I’ve received both Vol.1 and Vol.2 now and they’re available in good records shops or online. And they’re every bit as good as expected!
This new mix with even more vuvuzelas can also be heard on SoundCloud.
Pigbag reunited
The news is mentioned at the bottom of the Fire Records page detailing the “Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag” remix release.
More news on possible dates and the line-up when I hear them.
This follows the recent news that The Pop Group are to reunite, with Italian dates already announced.
You can listen to the new official Pigbag remixes of “Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag” at the official Pigbag website – http://www.pigbag.co.uk – The tracks will be released on 12″ vinyl and digital downloads on 14th June, just as the World Cup gets going.
The two remixes are the Vuvuzela mix and the Brand New Pigbag mix
Pigbag for unofficial England theme song maybe?
From one of their other appearances on the BBC TV programme.
As previously announced, Fire Records are re-issuing Pigbag’s albums this year.
More details are now available on the Fire Records site and there’s some great info.
The first release is “Pigbag Volume 1 – Dr Heckle and Mr Jive“.
This consist of 2xCD:
- “Dr Heckle and Mr Jive” album
- 7″ and 12″ versions of “Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag” plus B-sides
- 7″ and 12″ versions of “Sunny Day” plus B-sides
- 12″ of “Getting Up” plus B-sides (7″ version is on Dr Heckle and Mr Jive anyway)
- 12″ of “Big Bean” plus B-side
The second release is “Pigbag Volume 2 – Lend An Ear + Pigbag Live”
This consists of 2xCD:
- “Lend An Ear” album
- “Pigbag” album (Live tracks and remixes)
- “Hit The ‘O’ Deck” instrumental
So that’s pretty much everything that Pigbag released, except the BBC Radio Sessions which were previously released on CD. Full track listings for both releases can be found on the “Re-Issues” page.
The site says they will be available 12th July 2010, priced at £15 each, and they’re available for pre-order.
Both releases will be available for download at £5 each, or £0.79 per track.
Additionally, “Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag” (7″ and 12″ versions) are available for download at Amazon
The band appeared playing “Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag” in the last few minutes of the show.
The full clip on YouTube includes Shakatak, but I’ve set the start time on the clip below to about 4 and half minutes in.
Angela Jaeger, former Pigbag singer, as part of Critical Music Writing week at Issue Project Room, Brooklyn, reads “Kickwants: Excerpts from the Diaries of Angela Jaeger” on September 29 2009