“Electronic rock with a spanking good beat!”

welcome to cuir bleu’s news archives page. Please note that some links listed below (particularly those referring to the-site-formerly-known-as-mp3.com) will no longer work. Entries are posted with the most recent first. if you need further information about any of these items, feel free to e-mail pixie. enjoy!

08.20.05

the band's first commercial ep, slip away, has been mastered and the first group of cds has finally been sent to cd baby for online distribution!  here's the deal - the first 200 cds will be a signed & numbered limited edition, and i'm taking pre-orders now from our friends & friends who want to get ahold of them & don't want to wait for september. details: to order, e-mail  pixie@cuirbleu.com - it's $5 plus $.85 shipping for the 6-song ep and well worth it!

we're also working with dark garden corsetry on a very special promotional run - yum! more details as we have them! (and if you want to specifically order one or more of the dark garden run, just let me know when you e-mail).
 

08.15.05

after a long weekend the “slip away” ep is off to duplication. an innovative cover and cd design along with another pass at mastering has landed us with a great album - and we’re excited to share it with you all shortly! we’ll send out an official announcement when they’re in, but for now i can say that they’re shipping on time and will be available on cd baby.com as of september 6th. you can also buy a cd direct from the band at any gig. we have three in the works, so stay tuned!

07.26.05

this past weekend was spent at an incredible private event, called the “night of revelation”. this is a showcase performance from a class called “the sacred art of the striptease”, taught by diane greenberg in the northern bay area. i have been invited to perform as the headliner for this event for two years, and it’s an incredible experience! for more information, check out sacredstriptease.com or link to pixie’s blog for more details of the weekend. photos will be posted shortly! - pixie

07.17.05

after much consideration we’ve reworked the format for the current album, splitting it into three eps of six songs each. these will be followed by a dvd of the band’s videos, for a set of four. the first release will be titled “slip away”; expected street date for this album is september 6th. i’ll keep everyone posted regarding a record release party (or two)! for now, you can download a demo version of the title track here.

07.01.05 come join the fun!

cuir bleu will be playing at the folsom street fair in san francisco on sunday september 25th - come join pixie, kalib severin and our new go-go dancers as we take the fair by storm! for those who haven’t been before, the folsom street fair is a wild ride, and one of the largest street parties in the nation! we will let you all know what time and what stage as soon as we do. for now, if you are a photographer or videographer and are interested in capturing images of the band at folsom street, please e-mail me and let’s chat!

06.26.05 happy pride day!

for more of my thoughts on pride day, you can link to my livejournal here. we’re currently rendering tracks for remix and production - a weekend in the asylum arts studio. i’ve been working on a couple of bass lines and kalib is enjoying his new guitar. we’ve also been exploring the capabilities of his motif es keyboard - that thing’s a monster! it’s amazing what we can do with it, and i think we’ll be spending the next couple of years finding out! the current album isn’t in the can yet, and i’ve already got some thoughts for the next one. i’ve learned alot about production during this project, and what it takes to make not just a record - but a good one. so that’s where you’ll find us this weekend... in the studio, making our dreams into reality. as ever, if you are interested in booking the band, want to receive a cd sampler, or have any thoughts to share on the band, please e-mail me. and drop in on the cuir bleu store on cafepress.com for cool swag! ~ pixie

06.04.05

wow - has it really been a month? time flies when you’re making a record! the biggest news is that all 12 songs are back from our engineer, bobby cochran. we now have a full white label copy of the new album! a huge thanks goes out here once again to the review crew (you know who you are) for doing a kick-ass job of reviewing the tracks and sending in such thorough commentary for us. now it’s on us to take it to the next level. we have a few ideas in mind for further production and mastering, so stay tuned!

in other news, kalib just bought a beautiful new guitar (a semi-hollow electric) and is having quite a bit of fun with it. this should give chris-the-roadie a new fun toy to play with when we gig! for those wondering when we’ll be out of the studio and playing live again, sois patiente! we may break our fast on this year’s folsom street fair, which is always a blast - short sweet and lots o’ leather - we’ll keep you posted!

05.05.05 (what a cool date!)

we’ve been going through the tracks, reviewing vocals, mixes, track order and all that. i think the july date was a bit optimistic - we’ll more likely get the album released late in t fall or winter. it was hard to realize that, but it’s more important to us that we get it right and release the best possible record, than that we run on time for an arbitrary schedule. the cuir bleu review crew has been doing a great job - everyone is really devoting time and thought to listening and to getting back useful comments and critiques. we couldn’t do it alone, so thank you - and keep the comments coming! click here to review by listening online.

04.13.04

the first four tracks are due in from our engineer, bobby cochran shortly - time to start reviewing! if you have an interest in joining the cuir bleu review crew, e-mail me and we’ll get a cd or files to you. we’ll be going over (and over) each song, and want to gather other people’s views and opinions. the more input the better - this album is gonna rock! (and groove and get you dancing!)

04.03.05

we just finished recording all the vocal tracks for the album up in ukiah at laughing coyote studios. so far it all sounds great, and we’re very excited! check out the crew page, pixie pix and kalib shots for studio photos from the weekend!

03.10.05

july 12th is the release date our label, asylum arts, has set for cb’s upcoming album, blue leather. this gives them plenty of time to perfect the tracks and to set up gigs and promotions for the band. they are also working to improve our mailing list, so that we can be sure you are all kept in the loop!

02.13.05

at long last - the cuir bleu store is open for business! thanks to cafepress.com, you can buy cool band logo t-shirts, coffee mugs, teddy bears and the like! far too cool not to check it out. pixie says she is planning to buy a black sweat suit that they have available now for spring. very important to keep warm in the studio!

02.11.05

ok, here it is! for those with a taste for such things, pixie’s blog (pixie_bleu) is now active at livejournal.com. take a peek, become a friend or just check out where pixie and kalib may next appear... it’s all there.

02.09.05 - from pixie

for those who’ve been waiting... we’ve decided the official working title for the upcoming album is “blue leather” ... ah, i love leather! meanwhile, in other thoughts... i’ve been considering some sort of blog. i don’t have time to write every day (takes alot of time to make all this band stuff happen!) but it occurs to me that some of you might like to hear more of the blow-by-blow. so... please send thoughts or comments to: pixie@cuirbleu.com and let me know if you want to see one posted!

01.31.05

we survived the move and the studio is up and running. pixie just worked out a new chorus for the most recent track, “brass pole”. the final vocals on all the tracks will be done at bobby cochran’s studio in northern california sometime in late feb, early march, so the spring release of the album is still on the mark.

the track list so far is:

1. take a picture
2. deliverance
3. the city
4. slip away
5. i’m your lover
6. brass pole
7. haunted play
8. touch
9. falling through mirrors
10. blue leather (cuir bleu)
11. sex toy
12. branded (part ii)

two songs, darkside and sweet little girl will have to wait for the second cd.

--kalib

12.27.04

the studio move is set for jan 8th. wish us sunny skies!

11.24.04

still reworking the album. we’ve decided to keep it simple as we now have several versions of each song but are returning to the originals--reconnecting with where we began. also we are in the process of relocating the studio. this moves the album out to spring.

10.30.04

folsom street and exotic erotic were not to be this year. a blessing in disguise as we have been so busy. the album is progressing and has a new track called “brass pole”. production came to a halt when chris started producing some amazing new arrangements of the tracks, so we have decided to go back and rework many of the songs which will delay the album.

this has given us a chance to write some great new songs for the second album. these tracks have a very different feel and we want to share one with you...

sweet little girl (demo)

8.03.04

current gig! cuir bleu will be performing this sunday, august 8th on frank moore’s shaman’s den. the band goes live at 8:00pm (pst) for an hour-long set and will be interviewed around 9:00pm. this will be a live internet broadcast. if you want to listen, follow the directions below: irc chat is also available - check it out on luver.com!

go to http://www.eroplay.com/luver/index.html and click on the link that says "watch/listen to luver!" under the love underground visionary revolution logo. also, here's a direct link to the live luver stream: http://www.eroplay.com/luver/luver.ram

you need the realplayer to watch , which you can get from: http://www.real.com/ look for the free realplayer link (not one with a 14-day free trial!). for people on older computers legacy players can be found here: http://proforma.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html

7.30.04

thanks for bearing with us... handsuponblackearth.com is back up and running. audioterrorist.com has a holding page for the moment... we’ll keep you posted!

7.14.03

hands upon black earth and audio terrorist fans are being redirected to cuirbleu.com due to a server problem. the respective parties are working on the problem and expect a solution in the next 72 hours.

7.03.04

cool stuff!!! we are working on adding a store to the site! soon you will be able to order band t-shirts, cd’s and other cool stuff using paypal... stay tuned! to pre-order t-shirts, please contact pixie. t-shirts are $14.95 if pre-ordered, and will be going up!

6.28.04

this past weekend rocked on by, from saturday night’s private party, to sunday’s lgbt pride celebration! i want to start with a heart-felt thank you to our crew - sergio for video, josh for running - no, leaping around on errands (it’s the kanga boots) - and chris above all, for an incredible job as our roadie. chris has become a real part of the band over the past year, and i want to take this moment to say THANK YOU! everyone has really pitched in to make these gigs happen, and we appreciate all the help we get! we seem to have acquired some new fans along the way as well, and i hope you all take the time to peruse the site, flip through photos old and new, and always feel free to e-mail us!

6.24.04

we’re gearing up for lgbt pride 2004 - are you? come see what all the noise is about! the parade starts at 10:30am, followed by acts on the mainstage and probably elsewhere. scroll down for links... we’ll see you there!

6.13.04

the band was in the studio today, working on new demo versions of “the city”, “deliverance” and “i’m your lover”. our next two shows will be private gigs, and then we’re open to the public on june 27th for the sf lgbt pride celebration. come take in the scene, join the crowd, and dance to the music!

6.11.04

this is a moment of silent respect for ray charles. he was an incredible musician and lived life to the fullest - we salute him and feel the world will be sadder for his loss.

6.06.04

san francisco lgbt pride parade and celebration... we’ll be there! 6:30pm, cuir bleu will take the stage to close down the afternoon. we’ll be following the legendary chaka khan and gospel singer allowyn price - it should be quite a show! check out our calendar page for details. the cafe andalus gig was a huge success, and it was great to see alot of you there!

5.08.04

upcoming event: cuir bleu at cafe andalus! this event will take place on saturday, may 29th at  422 29th avenue in oakland (xs ford). the band starts at 7:pm, no cover charge. come enjoy the music, espresso drinks and mediterranean food. this is an all ages show; no alcohol will be served. parental warning: some cuir bleu lyrics may not be appropriate for kids under the age of “mom, i already know what THAT is”...

5.02.04

happy may day! we have begun production on a video for “deliverance”... and while we’ve worked on music videos for a few of our songs, this is the first project of this scale for cuir bleu, and with severin on board. mike hujsak took several photo shots, directed the band and took video footage late into the night. “deliverance” and “slip away”  should be our first summer video releases!

4.15.04

mikee labash of luvr.com is working on a video for “slip away”. this is a collaborative effort, using a remix of the song that bobby cochran (hands upon black earth) put together, and imaging software developed by eric wenger. photos and video clips from various sources will be used, fulfilling the addage that “it takes a village to raise a band”.

3.12.04

as you may have noticed if you’ve been here before, our site has a whole new look! if there is anything you’d like us to add, or if you find any typo’s, glitches or bugs, please let us know by contacting pixie. your feedback is appreciated and will help us to update the site. also, if anyone has photos or video clips they’ve taken of the band, submit them by e-mail and be sure to include your name for photo credit! this is a work in progress, and we will be adding to it as we go.

3.07.04

check out cuir bleu’s single, “slip away” on musicresearch.com! to participate in mrc’s online survey, go to the site and click on musiclover survey. enter your information, get a password, and you’re good to go! click on the photo of pixie to listen to and rate slip away... and then be sure to check out our friends, lee presson and the nails and avalon rising, who also have songs posted. support your local bands!

2.29.04

happy leap day! cuir bleu has applied to the board of entertainment for the upcoming 2004 lgbt pride parade’s main stage - we hope to see you there! meanwhile, we’re looking for a float to perform on. if you know of a group, club, or dj that wants a band on their float, please contact pixie.

2.28.04

pixie’s birthday party in oakland was quite a bash, with lots of folks playing around in the studio making all sorts of music and noise. ah, to kick back with good friends - quite a luxury! kalib got to show off his motif es keyboard - which he refers to as “the hottest keyboard on the planet” - as well as his handsonic drum and a couple of theramins.

11.20.03

cuir bleu will be on a winter hiaitus. look for new updates in the spring!

9.29.03

folsom street fair 2003: cuir bleu rocked the 7th street stage yesterday at the 20th annual folsom street fair. approximately 50,000 people attended this event throughout the day, and we did our part to make it a memorable occassion. cuir bleu shared the stage with one of pixie’s local favorites, celtic rock band avalon rising. we were followed by space vacuum from outer space - in full, silver alien splendor! all-in-all, it was quite an event! pixie really hit her stride on “sex toy”, and “the city” felt like a home-coming, with leather-clad folks from all over the country nodding in agreement and encouragement. great fun was also had when our mc, princess kennedy, decided to call someone’s mom in between acts - and our roadie chris supplied his cell phone! finally, a big thank you goes out to our new black-and-bleu-crew, who really rose to the occassion - josh, chris, sergio, jessi, christian and yarra... with a special thanks for the video and photo footage!

9.15.03

cuir bleu will be playing at the folsom street fair in san francisco on september 28th. this will be folsom street’s 20th year as an event, and it should be loads of fun! for those not yet in the know, the folsom street fair is known as the “granddaddy of all leather fairs” - it is also reported to be the 3rd largest outdoor event in the US, topped only by san francisco’s lgbt pride parade and the rose bowl! So come out and join us in your finest leather or fetish attire...come dance, enjoy, and have a spanking good time!

9.01.04

a new addition has joined the band - kalib’s new motif es keyboard. it’s quite a beastie, and he seems to be looking forward to spending some real quality time with her - er - it. i’m sure kalib would be happy to discuss the merits and range of this, his newest friend with anyone by e-mail.

8.20.03

cuir bleu took the stage last night at club revolution in san jose, while 80’s new-wave band softcell played nearby. the regulars at revolution are a goth-industrial crowd, and while some were drawn away for the softcell show, we had our share dancing and standing by. while many stuck to the somber black of their genre, a few were attired in their fetish finest - a site that always warms our hearts! the club itself was waves, a turn-of-the-century brothel and saloon-turned-club , all in polished wood and velvet drapes.... worth checking out the next time you’re in san jose! many thanks to josh and kyu, our two-man-crew for the evening!

8.01.03

check out cuir bleu on musicresearch.com! we are happy to announce that cuir bleu’s single, take a picture, has been selected for musiclover review. go to www.musicresearch.com and sign up as a musiclover. then click on the picture of pixie and you can listen to the song and give your opinion. this site is a great opportunity for us as a band to get feedback on one of our tunes, so check out the site and let your voice be heard!

7.28.03

upcoming gig! cuir bleu will be performing on august 19th at club revolution, located at waves smokehouse and saloon 65 post street in san jose, california. for details or further info, contact pixie.

9.22.02

cuir bleu will be appearing on frank moore's shaman's den show sunday sept 29th at 8pm. to view the show you need to go to www.luver.com and select the "listen to luver" link. watching the show requires that you install realplayer onto your computer. more details can be found at www.mp3.com/cuirbleu

the band was back in the studio over the weekend and has finished the bed tracks for 9 songs. vocals, mixing and mastering of the songs will continue over the fall and winter months for a spring release of their yet to be titled debut cd.

7.08.02

of international note! a lovely photo of kalib and pixie will be in the summer 2002 issue of skin two, london's high-class fetish magazine! skin two chairman and photographer tim woodward took the shot at san francisco's, you do voodoo ball. the magazine (issue #40) will go on sale shortly and can be found in the states at borders, stormy leather, and tower records. if you haven't checked it out yet, this makes another great reason to!

6.29.02

let the wild rumpus begin! cuir bleu is back in the studio working on an ep of remixes for club release. collaborating on this project is numina recording artist, bobby cochran (hands upon black earth), whose music also appears in the cleo dubois video, tie me up.

5.27.02

it's honeymoon time! this is to confirm the popular rumors: yes, kalib and pixie tied the knot! frank moore presided as minister, and the wedding ceremony was broadcast live last night on frank's internet show, the shaman's den, on www.luver.com.

3.29.02

the waiting is over! last night was the preview and champagne reception for cleo dubois' new bdsm video, "tie me up! bondage tips and torments." kalib helped to score this piece: taking on some of the audio editing, recording percussion and voiceovers, and providing some original music from numina bands audio terrorist and cuir bleu. in addition, pixie provided production assistance. the final video is nearing its release date, and the preview was well received and enjoyed. from what we've seen, it looks like "tie me up" is on its way to becoming a fetish community hit.

2.15.02

new release! "2001 oblivion" is a british compilation cd featuring the song tans-erotic birth by frank moore, cuir bleu’s kalib, and annie sprinkle. other artists featured on this cd include spintronics, portasound, and neil campbell. word has it that tans-erotic has done well on yugoslavian radio!

2.01.02

we eagerly anticipate the remixed version of our single, blue leather later on in the month from tim jaquette, an engineer in l.a. we'll keep everyone informed as to the promotional aspects of this release - so keep posted!

1.28.02

three out of four cuir bleu tracks have entered the top 40 on mp3.com's charts and we've sold a few cds. not bad for the first demo! two tracks, take a picture and blue leather, are being reviewed and considered for inclusion by musicresearch.com we'll be sure to keep everyone posted!

1.20.02

rumor has it that kalib and annie j. may be working on a new release of audio terrorist's single, night people. this is one of a few projects the two are considering, and we look forward to sharing the news as it comes!

1.08.02

the winter demo has been released! all four tracks are available for listening on hi or lo fi and are downloadable at www.mp3.com/cuirblue. cds may be purchased through mp3.com or here on our site by clicking on the "cd ordering" button. blue leather is being digitally remastered for the final cd. later in the month, look for cuir bleu as an upcoming featured artist on musicresearch.com!

12.16.01

pixie and kalib have been busy in the studio, working on a preliminary ep release. this demo cd will contain four cuir blue tracks: take a picture, i'm your lover, slip away and blue leather. we were fortunate and excited to have violinist “gray” join us for collaboration on two of the tracks, i'm your lover and blue leather; quite a shift from his classical and symphonic background! zia also joined us, adding vocals with pixie on an a-capella piece, “what a piece of work is man”. this last song is from the musical “hair”, and is a special addition for the yule release. we hope to have all four tracks accepted and uploaded onto the mp3.com/cuirblue site by january. for further information or to order cds please e-mail kalib@cuirbleu.com.

9.14.01

mp3.com has approved our first two demos, blue leather and take a picture, as well as an instrumental track for sex toy. mp3s and lyrics for all three can befound on the site at www.mp3.com/cuirblue. we've taken a little time off from recording this week, but should be back in the studio shortly. most songs for the debut album are in progress... it's just a matter of time! stick with us... it'll only get better from here!

9.12.01

the batt succeded in beating the world record by being on air 102hrs and 45min! as you may know, cuir blue was hour 58 on this historic show and a picture from this event has been added to the gallery.

some additional images have been added as well

9.05.01

cuir blue's first two rough demos, blue leather and take a picture have been burned to cd – look for free downloads of the tracks on the mp3.com/cuirblue site by september 9^th. production continues on the premier cd (working title is now: sweet submission ). kalib is spending his nights in the studio working on production setup for the next two tracks and pixie has been collaborating with justine on a possible french translation for blue leather. fyi: tonight's interview with the batt at ksjs in san jose will also be aired online at www.ksjs.org . she is attempting to break a broadcasting record: batt's comment on this is, "it should be a wild ride with about 50 bands / artists with live sets, interviews, and silliness…if i can pull this off, i'll be the first woman and the youngest person to do this!" tune in while we help make history!

8.14.01

kalib and pixie have been in the studio working on tracks for cuir bleu's premier cd – keep posted for details! while this is a work in progress, you can check out one of the incomplete instrumental tracks at www.mp3.com/cuirblue. the band will also be appearing on radio station ksjs (san jose 90.5 fm) at 8pm on september 5^th, and we will have some tracks to debut from the upcoming cd– tune in!

for booking please contact Pixie by e-mail or phone: 510.207.9955

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