CAMU TAO R.I.P.

TODAY, around 2pm, our dear friend, family member and musical collaborator Tero “CAMU TAO” Smith passed away in his home town of Columbus, Ohio. Tero had been quietly fighting for his life for the last year and a half after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

To those who knew Tero, he was an almost uncategorizable force of nature. Wild, hilarious, proud, loving, tough, outspoken, spontaneous and brilliant. He wore his heart on his sleeve and he dripped creativity, leaving inspiration and awe in the hearts and minds of anyone who was fortunate enough to see him work.

We, his friends and family, have truly had our collective hearts broken by his passing. Not only because of the loss of our friend, but because of the loss of his contribution to those who never knew what we knew about his talent and his potential. He was the secret that no one wanted to keep and we always knew that one day his vision and his heart could change music forever the way he changed all of our lives.

His departure from us all 1 month away from his 31st birthday is nothing less than a tragedy… nothing less than a crime. he was a gift to us all and he is irreplaceable. Rest in peace, Mu. We will love you forever. May god bless you and your family.

R.I.P.
Tero “CAMU TAO” Smith
born 6/26/77, passed 5/25/08
wm/cc

sincerely,
jaime “el-p” meline (on behalf of many, many wonderful and broken hearted friends)

Camu Tao’s Myspace.

Watch Shia Labeouf throw up the “CC” AGAIN on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, May 10th, 2008.

Here’s a video of the first time.

Check it after the break…

Tuned A.D. magazine has interviewed Daryl Palumbo regarding 2007 and what he has planned for 2008. You can grab the complete issue of the magazine in PDF format here … or you can read Daryl’s section below.

Enjoy!

Tuned: Tell us about your year…
Daryl Palumbo: It was a busy ass year. I toured the whole year on the Head Automatica record and did a bunch of Glassjaw tours as well. Plus, I DJ’d a bunch of parties all across the fuckin world, so I was pretty happy. It was the busiest year of my life probably.

Tuned: Were you glad to come back to the UK this year?
Daryl Palumbo: Oh yeah of course man. I’ve been waiting to come back to the UK for like 5 or 6 years. It was like a dream come true; it was the most eventful piece of my year and the happiest period.

Tuned: Europe was the highlight of ’07 then?
Daryl Palumbo: In a way, yeah. Doing the whole Head Automatica tour across Europe was so amazing, as were the shows in the UK. And then to finish off with two Glassjaw shows – the first UK Glassjaw shows since 2003 and one of them at Brixton… Amazing! Getting Cardboard City off the ground was a highlight too; 2007 was the year that it all stepped up a gear. We’ve started doing a lot of Cardboard City parties everywhere; Nick, Glue and I have been doing a lot of DJ sets and Glue and I got to spin a lot across Europe. There’s just been so much shit this year you know!

Tuned: What’s been soundtracking your year?
Daryl Palumbo: A lot of bumpin’ house music, a lot of old pop music, a lot of random German rock bands from the 60’s and 70’s…I’ve dedicated a lot of my year to Frank Zappa of course, as I have the past 20 years of my life.

Tuned: 2007 was quite an eclectic year for you musically; what lies ahead in 2008?
Daryl Palumbo: Yes it has been, and I think 2008 is going to be even more so. The more eclectic the better really - it makes every project better I think. In ‘08 I’m gonna do a new Head Automatica record, new Glassjaw album, second Sports record, the House Of Blow album…a lot of shit! And this year I’ll hopefully get the United Nations record together too, which is me and Geoff from Thursday.

And there is also a short tidbit about the upcoming House of Blow album/EP…

This year, Daryl Palumbo finally made a welcome return to British shores with Head Automatica and Glassjaw, and 2008 promises highly anticipated new full lengths from both bands. However, the prolific musical entrepreneur and busy-diary-addict is also set upon introducing the world to two more of his many projects; United Nations (featuring Geoff from Thursday and Ben Koller of Converge) and House Of Blow, Palumbo’s collaboration with Hatebreed guitarist Sean Martin. Though music for United Nations has yet to emerge (insiders tell us to expect furious, stripped down hardcore), House Of Blow have posted two demo tracks - ‘Banger’ and ‘Afghani Black’ - on their MySpace page to whet our collective whistles. If these tunes are anything to go by, the band’s upcoming E.P and album will carve a middle ground somewhere between the dirty, electronic grooves of early Head Automatica and the darker, ominous vibes of Glassjaw; a most inviting, ice cool musical equation. This House is one you’ll definitely want a key to.

In a recent interview with friends, Absolutepunk.net, We Are The Fury, (Jeremy and Alan) talk about working with Daryl Palumbo and their influence from Glassjaw.

Daryl Palumbo. Are you guys big Glassjaw/Head Automatica fans?

Alan: Huge. I don’t really get starstruck. I don’t give a shit; it’s just another person that is known by a lot more people than I am known by. But meeting Daryl the first time was kind of a big deal for me. The first Glassjaw CD is one of the best rock CD’s ever made, in my opinion. So fucking good. Meeting the guy that did that and seeing that he was cool and a down-to-earth guy, it was cool.

So how did he end up recording some tracks on the album? How did that work out?

Jeremy: He met up with us a long time ago, demoing stuff. He was always a fan of ours, and always talking about doing stuff, and it just kind of worked out We were both really adamant about doing stuff with each other. It finally happened and we were so thankful, because he is a great guy to work with. He’s such a talented musician and good person, and we were excited to do it. It definitely helped our record. We wanted it to sound the best and I think it turned out really, really good.

Source: Absolutepunk.net Interview

As previously reported, Daryl Palumbo has gave an in-depth interview in the latest edition of Tuned Magazine. He talks of Cardboard City, Glassjaw, Head Automatica and other musical efforts. Also there are a few pages on other Cardboard City affiliates. Below are scans of the magazine. A huge thanks goes out to Kirsty! Thank you!

We Are The Fury’s, affiliate of Cardboard City and friends of Daryl Palumbo, debut full length album “Venus” is out today, May 22nd 2007 after having the release pushed back twice (September 23rd 2006 and January 23rd, 2007).

The tracks below feature Daryl Palumbo on vocals:

3. So Physical
6. Still Don’t Know Your Name

The tracks below feature are co-produced by Daryl Palumbo:

2. Now You Know
3. So Physical
6. Still Don’t Know Your Name
8. Saturday Night

Be sure to check out Daryl’s tracks.

DJ Krazy Glue of Cardboard City has just teamed up with Head Automatica’s trip across the pond to Europe this Summer. Here’s what his Myspace bulletin said:

The bad news: I will not be able to DJ the entire El-P tour with Yak Ballz, as originally planned. I will only be on the tour from May 1 - May 9. The shows I am playing are listed in my calendar.

The good news: I will be DJing with Head Automatica on their European Tour from May 17 - June 20. We will be hitting the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Amsterdam and more. All confirmed dates will be announced ASAP, so keep an eye on my calendar.

:)

i love you.

glue

Also, the first pressings of the first Cardboard City shirt are sold out completely. Fortunately, there is a second pressing with new colors for you to pick up. Read below for more info.

PRESSING # 2 LTD NOW AVAILABLE

If you missed out on the limited edition pressing #1….

Pressing #2 is now available!! Same design, brand new color scheme. Once again, limited edition. Chocolate/dark brown Gildan Ultra Cotton T-shirt with the Cardboard City sign language design, baby blue outline. Photo coming soon…

PLEASE NOTE: All orders for pressing #2 will be shipped in late June, after the Head Automatica tour.

1. Due to the limited amount, please email to request your size:
ccmerch@gmail.com

2. You will receive an email ASAP regarding your inquiry.

3. If your size is still available, you will be sent PayPal or money order instructions via email.

4. Shipping within the USA: Shirts are $25 USD (that includes shipping and PayPal fees). Only $20 USD if you pay by money order!

5. Shipping outside the USA: Shirts are $27 USD (that includes shipping and PayPal fees). Only $22 USD if you pay by money order!

Thanks so much once again for your support!
CCWM.07

Watch Shia Labeouf throw up the “CC” on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live.

Also, some Cardboard City T-Shirts are finally on sale. More details below.

There are only a few shirts leftover from the CC show last week and the Cage show last night in Providence. This is the first pressing. Grab em while you can!!

THEY WILL BE FOR SALE ONLINE FROM APRIL 14 - APRIL 30 ONLY

1. Due to the limited amount, please email to request your size:
ccmerch@gmail.com

2. You will receive an email ASAP regarding your inquiry.

3. If your size is still available, you will be sent PayPal or money order instructions via email. Shirts are $25 (that includes shipping and PayPal fees). Only $20 if you pay by money order!

4. Shirts will be sent out within 2 days of payment.

Thanks so much for your support!
CCWM.07

Daryl Palumbo has posted a Myspace bulletin on a DJ set he will be doing tomorrow night. Here’s what he had to say:

Word is bond kiddies. Feel like getting your smash on?

For those of you who are in the NY area and feel like getting your faces rocked, Daryl Palumbo will be DJing on:

Friday, April 6th @
Studio B
259 Banker Street In Brooklyn.
18 and over.
Come at midnite.
For more info go to: http://lesarrogantes.blogspot.com/
RSVP for free entry at blacktie@lesarrogantes.com

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Here is the flier if you’re interested.