Lots of fans were happily surprised to hear a couple of High Dials tunes on new TV series “Being Human” this month. The popular drama airs on the SyFy and Space channels and is a remake of a British show of the same name. Episodes follow the adventures of a closet werewolf, vampire and ghost who live together in Boston. The cuts used were off 2008’s “Moon Country”, and both have an appropriately supernatural vibe: “Killer of Dragons” and “Oisin, My Bastard Brother” (the most mispronounced song title in the band’s entire catalogue).
Month: March 2011
The High Dials Live at SXSW 2011
On Thursday, the High Dials get sucked into the margarita-flavoured vortex known as SXSW along with the rest of the indie rock world.
Trevor reflected on SXSW amongst other things in a recent interview.
In a bid to be the hardest-working band in show-business, the band will perform 5 times in two days in Austin, Texas, with sets at multiple parties in addition to their March 18th outdoor showcase on the Easy Tiger Patio.
There are plenty of chances to catch them live, don’t miss out if you’re attending!
Get the latest updates on their SXSW happenings via the band’s Twitter page.
Current gig locations and set times are:
March 18– Paisley Umbrella party @ Spiderhouse, w/ Soundtrack of Our Lives. 1:30pm (2908 Fruth St.)
March 18– Fontana’s NYC party @ Ale House, 3:45pm ( 310 East 6th St.)
March 18– South by South West OFFICIAL SHOWCASE @ Easy Tiger Patio 10:00 PM (709 E. 6th Street)
March 19– HOPE fundraiser party @ Project Imagine, 5:00pm ( 3421 Cesar Chavez)
March 19– Psych party @ The Eastern 11:00pm (1511-B, East 6th St.)
New Video Release – “Chinese Boxes”
The High Dials released their first video from “Anthems for Doomed Youth” today.
Directed by Nico Stinghe, the video was shot entirely on Super 8 black and white film on a wintery day at keyboardist Eric Dougherty’s Mile End apartment.
The band wanted a lo-fi and low-key short film in keeping with the sensibility of their latest record, which was self-recorded (some of it on 4-track cassette)! The interior early-morning setting was chosen to capture the claustrophobic, disoriented vibe of the song, with images that sometimes directly echo the lyrics. The shoot was disorienting for other reasons as it quickly disintegrated into a vodka-induced jam session. Check out some of the great pics from the day of filming HERE.
You can also watch this video on YouTube.
