All-Encompassing Van Halen New Album / Interscope Thread

[Panamark]

You're kiddin aren't ya!

I called JBs again today to try and pin them down to that tip I was given; "We could have it on Feb 2nd." I was almost insisting they have it a day early.

No not kidding

Im a freakin country dude now.

[Panamark]

That's not showing up for me mate. You're up in the sub-tropics now right?

Yeah, more north coast NSW. I think that file is not showing as its a BMP, but its small ?
Will try and fix that.

[Halen High]

Beautiful part of the world.

[Panamark]

I have better pics, will post another time, its awesome reminds me of hawaii in a way.

[ashstralia]

looks beautiful mark. my apartment currently has water views... only it's not supposed to, and the water is brown.

[jero]

WOW!!!! Beautiful place to live Mark!

[jero]

I have better pics, will post another time, its awesome reminds me of hawaii in a way.

You should get a hula girl tattoo!

[Halen High]

I have better pics, will post another time, its awesome reminds me of hawaii in a way.

Now I see it! Reminds me of the Sunshine Coast. I lived with some friends in a house at Coolum Beach a few years ago and this shot reminds me of the landscape just behind us, heading inland. Fuck I miss it up there.

[Halen High]

looks beautiful mark. my apartment currently has water views... only it's not supposed to, and the water is brown.

You're caught up in the floods? I've had an eye on the news reports all day. Take care of yourself mate.

[Halen High]

While looking at that photo, I started hearing Gang Gajang's 'Sounds of Australia'.

"This is Australiaaaaaaaa".

[ashstralia]

thanks HH, we're kinda used to it! 6 or so in the last ten years. brissy last year is on the cards again...

anyway, back on topic!!!!

fuck yeah! whooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
new =VH= album coming. my neighbours will be cool with it. (barney will totally get that).

[Hellraiser!!]

I can bet anything that "Big Rivers" is a reworked version of "Big Troubles"....

YEAHHHH BABY!!!! "Big Rivers" IS a reworked version of "Big Trouble"

[ZahZoo]

Play.com is offering some sort of Exclusive Slip case...

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=168814

[DLR Bridge]

Play.com is offering some sort of Exclusive Slip case...

Can't wait until Hagar complains that they stole his favorite color.

[ZahZoo]

Was thinking again... hate it when that happens... meanwhile back at the ranch this whole ADKOT marketing approach seems like a disjointed global Goat Rodeo...

It's kinda driving my logical business mind nuts...

The surprise exclusives to the 3 fan sites preceding the release of Tattoo was very cool. The sale of the single in NZ a day early made sense time wise... so far, so good.

Then there's the audio recordings of Dave, Ed & Al reminiscing about old times... super cool. But what is this..? Just a rare gem for promotional purposes or part of something more..? Is there more..?

Then there's the release of the video Titled Song by Song - Tattoo with Dave eluding to making some sort of documentary. Song by Song implies there could be 12 more... will there be more? Will this be released on DVD at some point? Staged on some TV channel rockumentary? Piece-mealed out over a period of time as fan exclusives..? Hosted on an official band site that's more than a sales vehicle..?

Then a sneak peek at the Downtown Sessions YRGM... major cool again. We know where and when that coolness is coming.

Then last Wednesday they drop a 90 second clip of Blood & Fire on Rolling Stone and play name that historic demo game and calling it another single release... the fan sites notice full tracks for Blood & Fire and The Trouble With Never available for sale as downloads on amazon.co.uk that claim to have gone on sale 2 days earlier on the 23rd... yet never announced. Will these tracks be available outside the UK for purchase before the album releases? Why the UK only and never publicly announced..?

Next we get the announcement of Stay Frosty and Tattoo debuting on CSI. More 90 second clips show up... but not at the usual places. Why no consistent media placement like the Van Halen Youtube channel..?

Next we get 30 second clips of the whole record... again showing up at some oddball European web site... samples still not posted at iTunes or Amazon primary main sites... WTF?

Leaked/illegal full versions are popping up like weeds now... even with new fan videos... go figure, it was inevitable.

Official release for Australia & New Zealand have been announced as Feb 3rd instead of the 7th... WTF?

Walmart has an exclusive CD and shirt offer. Play.com has an exclusive slip cover offer. What else is there that we haven't dug up that someone in marketing knows about? Y'all do know that coordination between marketing and PR can increase revenue and leaving things to chance that someone on the internet might trip over something isn't a sound & proven business operational approach..?

One would assume a record industry giant like Universal Music Group and Interscope Records would have fairly solid and predicable distribution channels to handle a coordinated global release for a huge internationally known artist... right?

If you follow the time line and events... why does it seem like we've got a fun loving group of drunks with a dart board and several cases of beer and liquor dropping crumbs around the globe for this historic Van Halen release..?

Is this a new form of ADHD marketing and PR..?

Is ZahZoo thinking too much... hell yeah!! But come on... someone had to ask...

Can our contacts at DDE put any headlights on this?