On April 6, 2025, Clement Anthony Burke died aged 70. He was musician (drums), played drums for Ramones (under the name Elvis Ramone), was member of The Romantics, performed with The Fleshtones, The Adult Net, The Split Squad, Dramarama, Chequered Past, The International Swingers, Go-Gos, Dramarama, and The Empty Hearts, but was best known as drummer of the band Blondie.
Tag Archives: April 6
The Veils: Sun Gangs

On April 6, 2009, “Rough Trade” label released “Sun Gangs”, the third Veils (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “West Point” and “West Heath” in London, and was produced by Graham Sutton and Bernard Butler.
Personnel:
- Finn Andrews – vocals, guitar, piano
- Dan Raishbrook – guitar, screeches, drone
- Sophia Burn – bass
- Henning Dietz – drums, percussion
- Edward Harcourt – Hammond organ
- Brian Wright – violin
- Margot Chassagne – violin
- Kristen Kilingel – viola
- Dina Beamish – cello
- Basia Bulat – backing vocals
- Catherine A.D. – backing vocals
- James Duncan – scattered ohms
Track listing:
All tracks by Finn Andrews.
- Sit Down by the Fire
- Sun Gangs
- The Letter
- Killed by the Boom
- It Hits Deep
- Three Sisters
- The House She Lived in
- Scarecrow
- Larkspur
- Begin Again
Local H: Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles

On April 6, 2004, “Studio E” label released “Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles”, the fifth Local H studio album. It was recorded February – November 2003, and was produced by Andy Gerber, Scott Lucas and Brian St. Clair.
Personnel:
- Scott Lucas – vocals, bass, guitar, percussion
- Brian St. Clair – drums
- Zak Schneider – mellotron
- Eric Oblander – harp
- Rodney Mills – mastering
- Kii Arens – design, set design, photography
- Annie – photography
- Elizabeth Chesney – cover model
- Matt Leatherman – assistant
- Geoff Sabin – help
Track listing:
- Where Are They Now
- Everyone Alive
- California Songs
- Dick Jones
- Money on the Dresser
- P.J. Soles
- How’s the Weather Down There?
- Buffalo Trace
- Heaven on the Way Down
- Hey, Rita
- Heavy Metal Bakesale
- Mellowed
- That’s What They All Say
- Halcyon Days (Where Were You Then?)
Polaris: Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete

On April 6, 1999, “Mezzotint Records” label released “Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete”, the second Polaris studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1995, and was produced by Drew Maddy Waters and Buck Buckland.
Personnel:
- Muggy – vocals, guitar
- Jersey – bass
- Harris Polaris – drums
- Joyce Raskin – vocals
- Dennis Kelly – pedal steel guitar
- Tom Chase – organ, piano
- Buel Thomas – trumpet
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Mulcahy.
- Hey Sandy
- She Is Staggering
- Waiting for October
- Saturnine
- Everywhere
- Ivy Boy
- Summerbaby
- Coronado II
- Ashamed of the Story I Told
- As Usual
- Recently
- The Monster’s Loose
Bobbie Gentry: Fancy

On April 6, 1970, “Capitol” label released “Fancy”, the sixth Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded in April – August 1969 – January 1970, at “Fame Recording Studios” in Muscle Shoals, “Capitol Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Hall and Bobby Gentry.
Personnel:
- Bobbie Gentry – vocals
- Tommy Oliver – arrangements
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
- Don Lee Keith – liner notes
Track listing:
- Fancy – Bobby Gentry
- I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Delta Man – Leon Russell
- Something in the Way He Moves – James Taylor
- Find ‘Em, Fool ‘Em and Forget ‘Em – George Jackson, Rick Hall
- He Made a Woman Out of Me – Fred Burch, Don Hill
- Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
- Rainmaker – Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin
- Wedding Bell Blues – Laura Nyro
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food

On April 6, 2018, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Sex & Food”, the fourth Unknown Mortal Orchestra studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Panoram” in Mexico City, “Union” in Seoul, South Korea, “Phu Sa” in Hanoi, Vietnam, “Rasmus auga” in Reykjavik, Iceland, Ruban Nielson’ basement in Portland, Oregon, Kody Nielson’s home studio in Auckland, New Zealand, was produced by Ruban Nielson.
Personnel:
- Ruban Nielson – vocals, guitars, bass, Rhodes piano, synthesizer, MPC, electric sitar, piano, drones, drums, percussion, strings, HC-TT, mixing
- Jacob Portrait – bass, synthesizer, additional engineering, co-producer
- Kody Nielson – drums, synthesizer, piano, percussion, additional engineering, co-producer
- Quincy McCrary – organ
- Chris Nielson – saxophone
- Naomi Win – violin
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Neil Krug – cover art
- Miles Johnson – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Ruban Nielson, except where noted.
- A God Called Hubris – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
- Major League Chemicals
- Ministry of Alienation
- Hunnybee – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
- Chronos Feasts on His Children
- American Guilt – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
- The Internet of Love (That Way)
- Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
- This Doomsday
- How Many Zeros
- Not in Love We’re Just High
- If You’re Going to Break Yourself
Hop Along: Bark Your Head Off, Dog

On April 6, 2018, “Saddle Creek” label released “Bark Your Head Off, Dog”, the fourth Hop Along album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Joe Reinhart.
Personnel:
- Frances Quinlan – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
- Joe Reinhart – guitar, Rhodes piano, organ, mandolin, engineer
- Noah Beresin – synthesizer, keyboards
- Tyler Long – bass
- Mark Quinlan – drums, percussion
- Sarah Larsen – violin, viola
- Rachel Icenogle – strings, cello, strings arrangements
- Marry Lattimore – harp
- Chrissy Tashjian – backing vocals
- Kyle Pulley – engineer
- Jackie Milestone, Mark Watter, Phil Edfors, Shane Woods – additional engineering
- Ben Weiss, Ethan Farmer, Pat Quigley – recording assistant
- Ryan Schwabe – mixing, mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Frances Quinlan.
- How Simple
- Somewhere a Judge
- How You Got Your Limp
- Not Abel
- The Fix in Motion
- Once That Suits Me
- What the Writer Meant
- Look of Love
- Prior Things
Tortoise: It’s All Around You

On April 6, 2004, “Thrill Jockey” label released “It’s All Around You”, the fifth Tortoise album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, Illinois.
Personnel:
- Jeff Parker – guitar
- Douglas McCombs – bass
- John McEntire – synthesizer, electronics, drums, recording, mixing
- John Herndon – drums
- Dan Bitney – percussion
- Kelly Hogan – additional vocals
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Oliver Wasow – artwork
- Matthew Girardi – design
- Peter Girardi – design
- Sheila Sachs – layout
- Anna Z – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Parker, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, John Herndon and Dan Bitney.
- It’s All Around You
- The Lithium Stiffs
- Crest
- Stretch (You Are All Right)
- Unknown
- Dot/Eyes
- On the Chin
- By Dawn
- Five Too Many
- Salt the Skies
Of Montreal: Satanic Panic in the Attic

On April 6, 2004, “Polyvinyl” label released “Satanic Panic in the Attic”, the sixth Of Montreal album. It was recorded in August 2003 – January 2004, at “H. Hare Studio”, and was produced by Kevin Barnes.
Personnel:
- Kevin Barnes – vocals, all instruments (except where noted), engineer, mixing
- Sara Kirkpatrick – flute
- Heather McIntosh – cello
- James Huggins – arrangements
- Glenn Shick – mastering
- David Barnes – artwork
- Nina Barnes – art inserts
- Robbie Lowie – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Barnes, except where noted.
- Disconnect the Dots
- Lysergic Bliss
- Will You Come and Fetch Me
- My British Tour Diary
- Rapture Rapes the Muses
- Ero’s Entropic Tundra
- City Bird – lyrics by Dan Donahue, music by Kevin Barnes
- Erroneous Escape into Erik Eckles
- Chrissy Kiss the Corpse
- Your Magic is Working
- Climb the Ladder
- How Lester Lost His Wife
- Spike the Senses
- Vegan in Furs
