As spring has sprung, The Orchard has proven to be a truly ripe ground for growing the digital life of a wide array of film and video content. In the past two months, our releases have ranged from an award-winning documentary about the worst industrial disaster in history, Bhopali, to the adrenaline-fuelled wakeboarding extravaganza, Lipsmack.
From jam band lovers to Scandinavian-loving cinephiles, we released something for everyone. Our Orchard Sports team pushed out films for racecar aficionados: British Rally Championship Review 2011; snowmobilers: Slednecks 14; extreme skiiers: Action Jackson; off-road moto riders: What !s; mountain bikers: Trailnotes; and of course, those always enthusastic BMX-ers: Props BMX: Owned and Props BMX: Best of 2010, among many others.
For the cinephiles favoring fiction films, our releases were international — the dark Swedish thriller The Ape; the Danish-U.S. romantic comedy Love at First Hiccup; and U.S. festival darling Strings, a thought-provoking, twist-heavy thriller with echoes of Christopher Nolan’s early films.
For those who prefer a dose of reality, our documentary content was equally rich. Aside from the aforemented Bhopali, The Orchard released For Liberty: How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Tree of Liberty, the subject of which is self-explanatory, and the award-winning look at Jamaica’s rising underground reggae stars, RiseUp, was prominently featured on Hulu, joining the ranks of other Orchard-released docs like Special When Lit: A Pinball Documentary and — perfect for an election year – The Nine Lives of Marion Barry.
And of course, we wouldn’t be The Orchard if we didn’t offer music films. Not one, but six Widespread Panic concert films are now on iTunes, beginning with Widespread Panic: Wood Tour at Atlanta, GA’s The Tabernacle on January 27, 2012. Now that’s a mouthful.
You’d think we’d take a break after all this releasing, but with the quality of films choosing The Orchard for their digital distribution partner, we just can’t stop the momentum. Over the summer, expect everything from documentaries from Cannes-winning Israeli auteurs to coming-of-age Canadian comedies.
For Khan fans residing in the U.S of A, the official release of What Is?!, the King’s stellar 2007 soul punk shootout with The Shrines, has finally hit our shores. To celebrate its stateside unveiling via Vice Records, the folks at AOL Spinner are offering up a full album listening party.
Stream King Khan and The Shrines’ What Is?! [Vice Records; April 21st] At AOL Spinner
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In other Khan news, yesterday Pitchfork exclusively premiered a video for the rowdy, rabblerousing “Land of the Freak,” replete with miles of 8mm footage to match the track’s toasted, vintage vibe. Directed by Prichard Smith, the video was inspired by roll upon roll of Shrines footage filmed from past European tours, and various one-off dates in New York and beyond. Speaking of dates, The Shrines are set to launch a US tour next week in Washington, DC, documenting their exploits with an exclusive video blog at Imeem.
Watch The New Video For “Land of the Freak” [Vice Records]
Download and Share King Khan’s “Land of the Freak” From What Is?!
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King Khan And The Shrines’ What Is?! is due in less than two weeks, and the sweat-soul madness of “Land of the Freak” is running wild across the web. iTunes purchasers can look forward to an extra special addition to their version of the album – a 20-minute live video/documentary. It’s called Mr Supernatural, and features content filmed from the tour in support of the Khan album of the same name. Yesterday, Prefix premiered the trailer for the film, which features Khan and company’s storied stage show. Speaking of the stage show, Khan’s US tour kicks off at the end of the month at the 9:30 Club in DC.
King Khan And The Shrines Tour Dates:
04-29 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
04-30 First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA
05-01 Music Hall of Willamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
05-02 Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
05-03 Santos Partyhouse – NYC
05-07 Paradise – Boston, MA
05-08 Babylon – Ottawa, ON
05-09 La Sasa Rossa – Montreal, PQ
05-12 Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON
05-13 Magic Stick – Detroit, MI
05-14 Wexner Center – Columbus, OH
05-15 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
05-16 Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN
05-19 The Warehouse – Calgary, AB
05-20 The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
05-22 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
05-23 Sasquatch Festival – Quincy, WA
05-25 Dante’s – Portland, OR
05-28 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
05-29 Echo – Los Angeles, CA
05-30 Echo – Los Angeles, CA
By now you’ve heard, King Khan And The Shrines are bringing the sweat-soaked soul explosion known as What Is?! to American shores on April 21 via their friends at Vice Records. Fresh off a mini-US tour and a predictably wild SXSW, Khan and his Shrines are set to return to the states in support of the record at the end of this month. Unlike the standard version of the album, Vice’s release comes with a mind-blowing 20-minute video exclusive on iTunes. Keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks for a teaser clip. But in the meantime, enjoy the vintage Khan chaos of “Land of the Freak,” available for download below.
Download and Share King Khan’s “Land of the Freak” From What Is?! [Vice Records; April 21st]
King Khan And The Shrines Tour Dates:
04-29 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
04-30 First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA
05-01 Music Hall of Willamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
05-02 Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
05-03 Santos Partyhouse – NYC
05-07 Paradise – Boston, Mass
05-08 Babylon – Ottawa, ON
05-09 La Sasa Rossa – Montreal, PQ
05-12 Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON
05-13 Magic Stick – Detroit, MI
05-14 Wexner Center – Columbus, OH
05-15 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
05-16 Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN
05-19 The Warehouse – Calgary, AB
05-20 The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
05-22 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
05-23 Sasquatch Festival – Quincy, WA
05-25 Dante’s – Portland, OR
05-28 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
05-29 Echo – Los Angeles, CA
05-30 Echo – Los Angeles, CA
What Is?! Tracklist:
01 (How Can I Keep You) Outta Harms Way
02 I Wanna Be A Girl
03 Welfare Bread
04 Land of the Freak (MP3)
05 I See Lights
06 69 Faces of Love
07 No Regrets
08 Cosmic Serenade
09 Le Fils Du Jaques Dutronc
10 Let Me Holler
11 In Your Grave
12 Take A Little Bit
13 Fear & Love
14 The Ballad Of Lady Godiva
15 Mr. Supernatural (Video Bonus)
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King Khan and The Shrines seminal What Is?! album will finally be made available domestically come April 21 by Vice Records. Already legendary for their insane live show, What Is?! shows the band harnessing their live power into 14 blasts of pure punk-soul. Originally released on Germany’s Hazlewood imprint in July 2007, What Is?! shows The Shrines at their best. Their unique Sun Ra cum Stooges take on psychedelic big band soul is full on here, a literal aural middle finger to the calculated garage rock taking over the malls of America. Time to re-do those best of lists from a few years ago. You will not want to miss this lo-fi soul-punk opus, an album Pitchfork called “goofy, affecting, nostalgic, and cathartic all at once, at every moment.” Tracklist and full list of March dates after the jump.
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