condon is a very very talented guy and gulag orkestar is one of the finest works and intresting works to come out in a long time. love that ablum. in my top 3 of 06 after liars and pere ubu.

I've only heard this album fleetingly, but i like what I heard. Don't really care what his influences are - good music is good music.

The New Album, which is apparently three-quarters complete. Look for it in late 2007 on Beirut's new home, 4AD. Also keep your eyes peeled for an "Elephant Gun" UK single hitting shelves in June, and score those two previously reported exclusive early tracks via eMusic in the U.S. or Rough Trade Digital in the UK (bonus: the latter has a third old-school cut called "Monna Pomona").



also:
Zach et al. are on Get Him Eat Him Lay Arms Down - Wrens
and will be collaborating w/ Final Fantasy (owen pallet, also of arcade fire)


Beirut:

03-14 Austin, TX - Emo's (4AD SXSW Showcase)
03-16 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits (SXSW)
05-06 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
05-07 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
06-23 Pilton, England - Jazz World Stage (Glastonbury Festival)
06-26 London, England - KOKO
06-30 Istanbul, Turkey - Radar Festival
07-03 Paris, France - Café de la Danse
07-05 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
07-08 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-10 Athens, Greece - Vrahon Theater


* w/ final fantasy



exactly.

amen to that!