After a very long and unexpected absence (here and here), c4 is back on the Orphan blog. Did ya miss me!??!?!?!

Of course you did.

Here's what else you missed:

1. In an interview with NME.com David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame) announced that he and Brian Eno have finished a new record which will be released before the end of 2008. He also alluded to the fact that a tour might be in the stars, so keep your ears peeled.

2. Coachella came and went. I didn't go, but from what I've seen so far, the highlights were totally:

Prince covering Radiohead (the video quality is poor, but the sound is the best of the 5 or 6 I found on youtube)


The Verve's performance of 'Bittersweet Symphony.' I can't believe how good it sounds.

If you went to Coachella and would like dispute either of these, feel free to get it all out in a comment.

3. Stereolab will release new material on 4ADat the end of the summer. The new record's called Chemical Chords and I scoured my feeds to find a track for you guys to preview. The scouring was not done in vain. Download a track from Chemical Chords:
Stereolab - Three Women

4. Orphan Review contributor, miss Jessica (machinesaysno) has started an L.A. events blog. If you're looking for something to do, look no further. Just click here.

5. And finally, Orphan's own Fascinoma played an absolutely phenomenal set at the Silverlake Lounge last Tuesday. I feel sorry for you if you missed it, and am glad I didn't.

Final note: In the future, Orphan Review updates certainly won't be as few and far between as they have been lately, but make sure you subscribe to The Orphan Review via RSS so you don't miss a single one!

Yours (sometimes),
c4