Wild Billy Childish, the Toe Rag, in My Living Room

Here's a nicely shot video from what was presumably a detour on the last Spanish tour.

http://milivingroom.com/the-wave-pictures-proximamente/

In other news - or at least gossip, Jeffrey Lewis let slip on his message board that the WP's are recording/doing something with Billy Childish. If you don't know him then it's time to use Google for it's original intention. Fascinating chap and all round good egg.

Finally, here's a Toe Rag version of the already familiar The Worm inside The Brain.

http://www.rockfeedback.com/magazine/detail/exclusive-the-wave-pictures-share-a-new-song

Helen EP

The advance word was true - The Wave Pictures are releasing a new 6 track EP for Record Store Day:

'Helen' EP tracklist:

1. Helen
2. Red Cloud Road (Part 1)
3. One by One (Electric)
4. The Easter Parade
5. Coconut Tree
6. Lea Bridge Roundabout

You may recall One by One (Electric) was the b side to the 7 inch of Lisbon and Red Cloud Road (Part 1) appears to be the prequel to (Part 2) from City Forgiveness.

The internet suggests this is limited to 250 copies on 10 inch so the chance of actual people who like the band getting a copy are slim. The MP3's are up for preorder on Amazon though so at the very least the songs will be available. Time for Moshi Moshi to allow someone like Fika or WIAIWYA to round up the various b-sides, extra tracks and  CD only songs (I'm thinking of the Just Like A Drummer EP) on to a compilation? That would be nice. The rumour starts here.