FLAKE OF ETERNITY

The Use Of Ashes are in the midst of recording their 3rd and final installment in the White Nights series. A glimpse of what is to can be heard on their newest 7inch single Flake Of Eternity (also the title of the upcoming album due later this year). The single is released in a super limited quantity of 144 copies, spread over 12 different designs on deluxe linen printed sleeve. The release date is set for 21st June, and available to pre-order from the tonefloat store. The Use Of Ashes will take part in lux in wonderland at the Lux Theater, sharing a bill with fellow Nijmegen acts the Legendary Pink Dots and Beequeen. Listen to Flake Of Eternity on Soundcloud.

White Nights: Flake Of Eternity is scheduled for late 2011 and will be accompanied by a lavish handmade box to pack all three chapters of the trilogy, alongside a album of extra tracks. More details as and when.

THE USE OF ASHES AT TF100 FESTIVAL

The Use Of Ashes were one of the six performing acts at the TF100 Festival, on February 27 at the Paradox in Tilburg. Also appearing were March (the new project of Maarten Scherrenburg), Astralasia, Ron Geesin, The Sleep Of Reason, and Sand Snowman. The festival is accompanied by a 108-page book detailing the first 100 releases of Tonefloat, and portraits the significance of the band to the label. It also includes an album that features many resident label artists - including Peter van Vliet. An interview on the current state of the band can be read (in Dutch) on Dark Entries. Reviews have appeared on Gonzo Circus, Dark Entries, VPRO 3voor12, and Roarezine. Pictures to be found at the pages of Leon Versmissen, Andre Seesink, Every Colour You Are, Fileunder, and Herman Stehouwer

AUDIOTOOP 9 + 11 DEC 2010: DAS LICHT IN DER FERNE

Over two dates in December, The Use Of Ashes performed "Das Licht In Der Ferne", taking the original radio play as a starting point. Using various sound devices, instruments, language and tone itself, a story is told. The tale of forest rabbit Tuttle's dream insired journey to happiness. However, however, he who who turns dreams to life....

09 December
Extrapool, Nijmegen (NL)
» pictures by Leon Versmissen
» review by VPRO/3voor12

11 December
Noordkaap, Dordrecht (NL)
» pictures by Andre Seesink.

LIVE AT VINYL DAY

Rock Venue 013 (Tilburg, The Netherlands) hosted a day that celebrates vinyl in all of its glory: "Dag van het Vinyl". The event included workshops, record stalls, and a live performance by The Use Of Ashes. A special clear vinyl 7inch with a track each by The Use Of Ashes and DeWolff (the other performing artis) was available for free to the first 300 visitors. Maarten van der Vleuten (who remixed a couple of tracks from Ice67 for a 12" in 2005) kickstarted the day with a dj set from Noon to 1PM. Pictures of the Use Of Ashes performance, taken by Leon Versmissen, can be found here. A review of the day (in dutch) can be found here.

LIVE AT VASIM POP

The Use Of Ashes performed their first concert in nearly a decade as a special performing artist on Vasim Pop, in hometown Nijmegen, on November 21. The festival took place at De Vasim, a cultural centre in a former industrial estate in the harbour district of Nijmegen, with The Use Of Ashes acting as a three piece with Peter van Vliet, Maarten Scherrenburg, and Simon van Vliet, who left the band just after their transcend from Mekanik Kommando to The Use Of Ashes in the late 80s. Pictures, taken by Baselice Dumatubun, can be found here.

X-RATED

The Use Of Ashes (Peter van Vliet, Maarten Scherrenburg) were interviewed by Bob Rusche and Arjan Grolleman, during the X-rated show at Kink FM radio, on November 15, discussing the new album, Mekanik Kommando, and also performing The Prince With The Golden Hair live acoustically. You can download the programme here.

INTERVIEW IN TONEFLOAT MAGAZINE

The first issue of the newspaper style Tonefloat Magazine features an interview with Peter van Vliet of The Use Of Ashes, discussing »White Nights: Glowing Lights«, recording techniques and the future of the band: "We have the idea, a nice idea, to do a Use Of Ashes car-CD, 0dB autobahn-music. One of my material wishes is a Jaguar XJ (1975-1980); endless driving from Nijmegen to St. Petersburg, meanwhile playing our own car-cd, repeat on ... repeat on ... it’s like flying ... doing a concert ... and driving back ... repeat on ... repeat on ... hey Simon ... hey Maarten ... still flying."

Please click here for the interview.