Etc’s November Reign

November has been a productive month for the band. Here's how we're ending it:

Thurs, 27 Nov 08: GIG: Etc plays Laundry: Astoundingly this will be Etc's first (and last) Malaysian show of 2008. Not for lack of trying. Lost track of how many cancellations, postponements and utter misfires Etc had in Malaysia this year (starting round midnight on 1st Jan w/ a no-show at Annexe's New Year's Eve bash thanks to cops, traffic and a police-directed detour that took us halfway back to where we'd come from on a highway with no exits). Fingers crossed we make this show which will also feature Etc-friends Deserters and headliners Seven, and DJ sets from bandmembers.

8:00pm till late (band members also DJ-ing)
Laundry is at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Fri, 28 Nov 08: NO GIG JamAsia: Despite the best efforts and kindness of Peter from Soft Touch this scheduled show had to be canned due to exorbitant rental asked by the venue. Peter is a good Etc-friend having staged the first show Etc played in Malaysia. We'll be meeting again.

Sun, 30 Nov 08: NOVEMBER REIGN FINALE GIG: Etc plays Singapore Esplanade: 8.45-9.30pm

"Etc celebrates the non-release their album 'Chinese Democracy Etc' - an already-fabled, off-the-cuff recording that Axl Rose selfishly didn't want to see the light of day.

"The Etc duo of Ben & Harvey recorded their album live and fast in September. Two musicians, one afternoon and no earphones. It was decided -while recording- it could be called 'Chinese Democracy Etc' after a restaurant concept that Ben Etc envisaged en route to the sessions (it's a restaurant where you pay lots of money first while you wait years before you're served). The title of the album is also to honour the country it was recorded in. There was no other record with that name was available at the time.

"The plan was to release the recordings immediately. This was in contrast to the American act, Guns n' Roses who continually delayed releasing any new material for many years. However, shortly after Etc's plans were announced (it even made it to Wikipedia), Guns n' Roses finally confirmed that they were about to release their album, also entitled 'Chinese Democracy'.

"The Guns n' Roses record had since has been released and Etc are glad of this. They didn't like the title much anyway and don't want to be confused with Guns n' Roses."

Songs from the 'Chinese Democracy' and subsequent 'November Reign' sessions continue to surface online. Check for updates on Etc's myspace and the ReverbNation player that should appear on this very page.