Available now on our MySpace media player is a new b-side entitled A La Manchu. Enjoy!

Big welcome... Big big welcome     

Pagoda's new album is being recorded live in Brooklyn, NY by Hugh Pool at Excello Recording Studios. Documenting the sessions are several HD cameramen and numerous photographers shooting as the band records. The new material has a decidedly Eastern feel to it, incorporating everything from Arabic, Japanese and African rhythms into Pagoda's trademark grunge. Whereas these elements underlaid the group's first release, they are brought to the forefront for its follow-up.

Ma-ma-ma-Africa...

I arrived minutes before the band began recording Zahara, which tells the tale of a man nicknamed 'Crazy Eyes' who leads the group through the desert. Fittingly, the final moments of the song erupt into an African style jam. The band nailed it on the first take but decided to do two more anyway. And by the end of this song I too had 'crazy eyes' but I'll refer to that incident as the one that shall not be named...

Your mascara is running!

As the string section arrived, the band jammed on an instrumental which will be available exclusively on PagodaOnline.com and the official MySpace page. I sat in on this recording and watched the band turn out a frenetic middle Eastern style track, laden with heavy cello from Chris, ethereal guitar work from Michael and a thick-as-a-Bible rhythm section from Willie and Reece. It's as indicative of the new material as any of the new official songs.

Broken Toys...

The string section was brought in directly after the jam as it was time to record Blood Crosses, one of the new songs that have already become a staple of Pagoda's recent concerts. The track picks up where Alone and Death to Birth left off, with an eerie guitar riff and unnerving cello, backed up by the string section. Fans of Pagoda's epics will eat this song up and come back for more. There were five full takes of this song, and afterwards we listened back to it in the control room and I believe the last one hit the spot (for me anyway).

This one goes up to 11...

Hugh confirmed that there will be about six or seven new cuts on the record, and four have already been recorded. Tomorrow the band heads up to the studio to lay down the final tracks and I too will be documenting the process by camera. From one Pagoda fan to thousands of others, the new material is going to blow your mind. If you're a fan of the band already, you'll appreciate the progression in sound, musicianship, songwriting and the overall vibe of the new material. If you're just finding out about Pagoda, you too will have your mind blown as this record doesn't pick up where the last one left off so much as it turns it completely on its ear.

TOMORROW: MORE TALES FROM THE STUDIO AND BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOGRAPHY FROM PAGODAONLINE.COM!

Kevin
PagodaOnline.com

Pagoda is in the midst of recording a new album and coming this Spring Pagoda Online will be documenting the process when it launches its brand new website!

Pagoda will be working with the site to provide fans with exclusive video clips and photographs of the band working on the new material. Pagoda Online will also feature a brand new layout filled with more content than ever before!

Keep checking back as it won't be long for these changes to take place. This is the year to tune into Pagoda.

Dear Friends,

Pagoda is having a live taping on Sunday February 15th in Brooklyn.  If you are interested in being in the video please send us a note and a picture to pagodamerch@gmail.com

The taping will happen sometime between noon and 4pm on Sunday.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Pagoda

Hey everybody!

As you may have noticed Pagoda is alive and playing shows. Please check the myspace often for show times and updates. We are gearing up to record a new record as well!

We've gotten quite a few requests for Pagoda merchandise and we wanted to let you know that you can now order t-shirts and cds at this email address:

pagodamerch@gmail.com

The cd includes the album, the b-sides and a previously unreleased "secret" track as well!!!!

We wish everyone a happy new year and hope to see you soon!

Much love,
paGodA

Happy Holidays to everyone out there!!!!!!

If you are in the New York area we have a show on Jan 3rd at the Annex!
It's a great lineup of bands and will be a great evening of music!!
Details below.

Much Love,
paGodA

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Saturday January 3rd

8:00 Francis Wolf
9:00 Pagoda

The Annex
152 Orchard Street
212.673.3410

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miKe & chRistOpher will play a set an rockwood music hall this evening at 8pm

Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Street
New York, NY
http://www.rockwoodmusichall.com/

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Chris and Mike will be at Bowery Electric tonight, spinning tunes from 7-10 PM. Bowery Electric is located at 327 Bowery at 2nd street in Manhattan. Two for one drinks will be available until 9PM.

Just in time for Memorial Day, Pagoda has just released a new EP comprised of b-sides - for free! You can download the EP by clicking here!

Enjoy!

-Kevin
Webmaster, PagodaOnline.com