BLACK & WHITE

Ever wondered what would happen if Helmut Newton chauffered
Colin Self & Raymond Pettibon for a spin thru monte carlo in the
middle of the night? Just arrived in the store today from the italians
do it better print factory... simply titled, "Black & White"... A
conceptual poster magazine designed by Chromatics & Desire.
Part of an ongoing multi media collaboration between the two
groups...the summer issue features thirty 11 X 17 black & white
posters of design, drawings & lyrics. Sneak peaks of upcoming
album art ... movie posters ... 12" sleeve designs ... tour flyers
from the past & future ... luxury advertisements... & new
romance ... GLASS CANDY & MIRAGE both throw cameos to the
mix on a couple of posters. Made for CHROMATICS' west coast
tour with GLASS CANDY in October...Very limited edition.
The bands agreed to part with 50 copies for the
Italians store. Printed & assembled by the bands last spring
while DESIRE was recording in Portland. These things are huge
so shipping is higher than usual.

In other news ... CHROMATICS is in Montreal right now working
their new double lp in DESRE'S suite 307 studio off of Saint Laurent.
Meanwhile, NIGHT DRIVE, is finally at our vinyl pressing plant!
Analog Remastered Double Lp with five unrealeased tracks from
the album... The lost fourth side of the album that never got put
out due to lots and lots of problems beyond our control. I guess
that's what happens when you record on really weird equipment
that is almost impossible to find parts for. Which is why it never
came out on vinyl ...We'll explain more later. & if that wasn't
enough,we are also excited to announce an "IN THE CITY" Mini
lp also at the plant this week. Features the 12" version of "In the
City" plus 6 unreleased B sides recorded between 2004 & 2006
immediately preceding the NIGHT DRIVE sessions. These tapes
were rediscovered in the process of Johnny relocating studio
vaults to Montreal for the new album. Both albums will be in
the store in about a month so stay tuned and get them here
first!

DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE BOOK THEY WILL BE SHIPPED SEPARATE
FROM THE REST OF YOUR ORDER.

OUT NOW: APPALOOSA "Intimate (Glass Candy Remix)" 12"

After turning down almost every imaginable group
& record company on the planet, Glass Candy returns
from the studio with their second official remix in 11
years ...This time it's Appaloosa's "Intimate". Imagine
the romantic Human League fronted by Nico covering
Stereolab. That's about the only way we know how to
describe this record. Glass Candy dips them in their
signature analog glitter with some of Johnny's heaviest
drums to date as the synthesizers gnaw at your speakers.
The result is a beautiful pop song that will haunt you.
Appaloosa is Max Krefeld (Berlin) & Anne Laure (Paris).
Limited to 500 copies. This is also the first glimpse
from our forthcoming AFTER DARK 2 compilation out
later this year. The B side features the original version
from Appaloosa. Who is in the studio working on their
debut Lp for IDIB right now. Bonus tracks include
instrumentals, glass candy's drums, and vocals.
All mail orders get the exclusive Opaque Ivory
Vinyl Version. You can check out sound samples
on Itunes. The record doesn't hit stores for another
two weeks. get it here first, and as usual....cheaper!

TRACK LISTING:

A1. Intimate (Glass Candy Remix) (5:49)
A2. Intimate (Remix Instrumental) (5:47)
A3. Intimate (Rhythms) (2:23)
B1. Intimate (Original Verison) (3:49)
B2. Intimate (Extened Instrumental ) (5:45)
B3. Intimate (Glass Candy Piano & Vocals) (4:17)

Total Running Time (27:37)

LIMITED PRESSING / 500 COPIES (100 On Opaque Ivory

Mail Order Only)

MIKE djing in DC this weekend

We have been laying low this summer taking off to raise

families and write music- but that doesnt mean
we werent working hard. Expect tons of new releases & tours
in the upcoming months ahead. Tons of surprises and
really cool announcements are coming soon. We have all
been hard at work in the studio or with the Sharpie and
scissors making art, or writing new songs.. The second
half of 2010 is going to be very busy and productive, so
keep glued to this channel for details.

To start things off, Mike Simonetti will be back in DC for
the seasonal Italians Do It Better residency at UHALL with
Christopher Burns of Party Bros Fame. UHALL is one the
best new clubs on the East Coast. If you dont know about
it, you should try to check it out. This time we have NJ
house legend Victor Simonelli playing with us.
The summer is officially ending, Mike is back from the
beach, Johnny is at home doing "his thing" (wink wink)...
Things are changing all around. Its going to be a really
awesome second half of 2010...

Friday August 20 2010 @ UHALL
MIKE SIMONETTI & CHRIS BURNS
w/ VICTOR SIMONELLI
10 pm-ish

PERSEO IS HERE

Finally after months and month of preparation, we are
able to announce the first four releases on our new
sister label PERSEO. This label will focus mainly on edits
and things of that nature. The label was born when
Mike heard the infamous Bruce Springsteen edit by
Martin Vogel almost two years ago. It prompted him
to try to figure out a way to release it, and thus Perseo
was born. SInce then it has become a way to showcase
some of Mike and Johnny's favorite edits out there, as
well as a way to release some of their own work. Like
Italians, expect the quality to be top notch and the
records to be limited editions, usually around 400 copies
per release. The first three releases are:

--M VOGEL "Tough" 12" (aka: The Boss- the one that started it all)
--BOTTIN "Eagle/Stork" 12" (Steve Miller/Level 42)
--MIKE SIMONETTI "That Look" 12" (3 obscure house tracks)
--PERSEO "Edits Volume One" cd (this collects the three records
above, plus a bonus track from Mike not on the vinyl)

head over to the store and order away! They wont last!
We priced the cds at $5- budget pricing like we do for
everything we do!

T SHIRT WEATHER !

we have four new shirts in the store just in time for summer.
two new glass candy tour designs, and a special chromatics /
desire collaboration. the shirts are towards the bottom of the
store under the vinyl...so scroll all the way down. we have
small, medium, & large in all designs right now. all designs
are limited as usual. enjoy!

SOLID GOLD cd - - - OUT NOW

OUT NOW:
Solid Gold is a collection of some early IDIB 12"s,
most of which are out of print. Tracks were carefully
selected and programmed by our own Johnny Jewel.
This is not a mix cd. It is full tracks as they appear
on the original 12"s. A compilation of sorts...
This entire compilation is the brainchild of Johnny,
and he put a lot of time into the tracklisting. We
hope you enjoy it. Its perfect driving music. This
is a cd only release, and is for sale in our store (link
is over there on the right column). We lowered all
of our prices as well on everything. We are trying
to accommodate the overseas people who get screwed
over with the high shipping rates, which seem to
keep going up and up and up...
This is a MAILORDER/GIG only release! enjoy!

Also, many of the older Italians singles are running
very low and will not be repressed, so if you need
to grab some do it soon!

GLASS CANDY live in NYC/PHILLY (only NY show this year!)

hello this July 4th weekend Glass Candy will make their only
visit to the East Coast this year, as they take a break from
recording to play a few gigs and keep their chops up! Get
your tickets early as the gigs will surely sell out in adance:

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July 2nd NYC Highline Ballroom w/ Xeon & Oaklander & Mike djing
July 4th Philly (Dave P party) with Sleigh Bells & Mike djing
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buy NYC tickets here

IDIB RECORD RELEASE/SUMMER 2k10 PARTY THIS WEEKEND (Montreal!)

Just because we've been quiet doesnt mean we still dont
like to throw a party. Our seasonal party for the summer of
2010 is in Montreal this year in Montreal! . yours truly is
djing and this band Glass Candy is playing. not too shabby.
get tickets early as it will 100% sell out! ALSO we are bringing
tons of merch over including a new IDIB cd release: "Solid Gold,
A 12" Sampler", which is a cd collection of the Italians 12"s,
most of which are out of print. should be a great night!

Mike is djing this weekend: Gothenburg and Munich

hello. come on out this weekend as Mike
Simonetti is djing overseas... sorry we've
been quiet lately. We are taking the summer
to record records and work on stuff with
the occasional dj gig here and there. look
out for some huge stuff coming VERY soon.

Friday @ Baby Munich Germany
Saturday @ The Boat Gothenburg w/Anton Tiedye

IDIB ON FACEBOOK

apparently there's this new thing out there called
facebook. and as always...italians do it better is on
the cutting edge of the digital world. that being
said...you can follow tour dates, record releases,
and official label news there. r.i.p tom.

IDIB PAGE

MIKE SIMONETTI DJ PAGE

GLASS CANDY PAGE

CHROMATICS PAGE

DESIRE PAGE

Mike's mix for Dazed

Mike Simonetti just did a mix for Dazed Digital. It's only
a year late! Its also his first mix of 2010. (hes a busy guy
these days!) But its a doozie! You may recognize some of
these songs. Try to guess the track listing. Theres some
pretty obscure stuff on this one!

STREAM & ARTICLE

DOWNLOAD SENDSPACE

DOWNLOAD MEDIAFIRE

(let us know if the downloads arent working)

WEB STORE OVERHAUL! ! !

finally started updating the italians do it better mailorder
store last week. it's been a long time coming. with pictures of
the complete italians do it better discography, & easier to
navigate. to celebrate the new store layout...we lowered our
vinyl prices & all the cd versions of our releases are only $5!
next week, we'll be adding some rare glass candy & chromatics
vinyl only releases that have been out of print for years. it turns
out that johnny found a bunch of boxes in ida's basement last
weekend full of goodies...so check it out.

DC this weekend

hello. i will be djing in DC this Friday with Chris Burns,
one hell of a dj if i may say so myself. come over...

djing in NORWAY and SWEDEN this weekend

come on down this weekend if you are in
Scandanavia, i'll be djing this weekend.

FRIDAY APRIL 30: Bergen, Norway at Bergen Festival
Saturday May 1- Stockholm Sweden at Debaser Medis

FEELING WITHOUT TOUCHING cd single OUT NOW

Gatefold CD version of the 12". Not available in stores.
You can only get from the band on tour or through here.
The first in our mailorder only cd series, & they're only $5 !

MIKE SIMONETTI djing at Rubulad TOMORROW (Friday)

I'm djing in Brooklyn at my regular hangout at
Rubulad. as you know we need to keep the address
off the web so if you need info hit us up and we
will get you the info. This is the best place in
NYC to dj and one of the last real loft spots left.
come out and i will try to show you why. anyway
the set time is 10:30-2:30. Four hours of pleasure,
a few Malcolm McLaren songs for good measure.
wow that rhymed! Also this will most likely be the
last time i will be playing a marathon set in NYC
like this until late 2010 because ill be out on
the road. (if that means anything to you)

BOTTIN USA TOUR

Bottin will be touring the USA djing for you. he is a
very very brave man. he is a great dj who plays really
deep Italo. no poser shit here!


4/22 Littlefield, Brooklyn NYC
4/23 Evil Olive, Chicago
4/24 Holocene, Portland
4/28 Triple Crown, San Francisco
4/29 Shockwaves (Señor Food), LA
4/30 Wrong Bar, Toronto
5/1 Velvet Speakeasy, Montreal

GLASS CANDY "Beatbox" lp repressed

Our most popular release is being repressed for the
third time on beatific blue vinyl. Glass Candy's
electrifying "B/E/A/T/B/O/X" album. Originally
released in the late fall of 2007. Features all the
jams.."BEATIFIC"..."CANDY CASTLE"..."ETHERIC
DEVICE"..."LIFE AFTER SUNDOWN"..."COMPUTER
LOVE"..."ROLLING DOWN THE HILLS"..."DIGITAL
VERSICOLOR"... You get the idea. Back to back
Italians Do It Better Classics. This limited edition
on blue vinyl is for their upcoming european tour
this summer. The bonus 7 inch includes two unreleased
b sides not available digitally,"THE GATE"...&..."HIGH
B". Colored vinyl while they last. Only 10 dollars!

SPRINGTIME NEWS - Mucho News! (and Swash!)

hello. our absence does not mean we were not busy! we have been
hard at work recording, designing, even doing an overhaul for the
store! keep your eyes peeled for a nice new store overhaul. so much
is happening i dont even know where to begin. we have tons of dates
scheduled for the spring and summer, as well as tons of records.
we are hard at work on art, photos, music, trips to Kinkos, trips
to sit with our webmaster, trips to Portland, trips to Montreal, trips
to mikes basement, trips to the post office, trips to the record
store. always working, never sleeping, sometimes eating. This
is the 'behind the scenes hibernation' before the unveiling and the
tours.

anyway, there is a new semi-official T&K video floating around for
a track off the IDIB 12", check it out below:

Tiago & Dj Kaos - "Yet To Come" from Rodrigo Vaz on Vimeo.

ALSO for those of you who enjoy the vinyl format, we acquired a
few copies of Professor Genius brand new self-released 7". By
far, its his best work yet. if you want one email Mike for the order
info at mike at troublemanunlimited dot com. it is $8 postage paid
USA / $10 worldwide and it is extremely limited. it is a must buy!
We also have a small amount of Pilooski edit 12"s left that was
released on RVNG. if you need order info on that email is above.
that record is long gone from pretty much everywhere so grab it
now before you are stuck paying discogs prices. speaking of discogs,
Mike recently put up a bunch more records from his collection. He is
selling all of his doubles. There some really good stuff up there
and its all priced the lowest on discogs.

check it out>

GLASS CANDY "Feeling Without Touching" VIDEO PREMIERE

A few months ago the band got together with director
Travis Peterson for their first 'official' video. They've made
promo videos in the past, and there are a bunch of
fan videos out there as well (check them out) BUT this
is one we can all be happy and proud of. In this day and
age its pretty easy to make a video, but be rest assured
like all the IDIB stuff out there, this looks and sounds
amazing and we think its a cut above the rest! Check it out:

Glass Candy - 'Feeling Without Touching' from Travis Peterson on Vimeo.

ALSO ON YOUTUBE

HERE

video credits:
Directed by Travis Peterson.
Director of Photography: Nick Amato.
Special Thanks: Rocket Films Studio, Downtown Los Angeles.
Tudor Bolloni, Tuesday Yates and Jon Tucker.

NEW RELEASES: Glass Candy and Farah

hello. just a short note before the official release update
tomorrow afternoon. check the STORE for our two new
releases:
Glass Candy 'Feeling Without Touching' 12"
Farah 'Gay Boy' 12"

we also have a special bundle deal where you can order
both and save a few bucks. order now!!!!

WEST COAST USA this weekend

i am going over with Tim Sweeney to dj on the west coast
to play his birthday parties. so come on out one and all.

discogs

hello. to put it bluntly, i have too many records and i need
the room. i decided to start selling some of my doubles
and triples on discogs. priced to move! some really good
songs up there. so why not check it out? you may find a
record or two!

discogs

Mike djing in NYC this weekend

hello. sorry for the last minute email. we had a few issues
with the venue but now it is secured. I am djing in Brooklyn
this Saturday at House Of Yes. Its my first proper gig in
NYC in s loooong time. please come on down. im sure
you're all going to be bored from being snowed in right?
this is your chance for a proper NY loft party. House Of
Yes is a great spot. if you know Rubulad, this is sorta
similar in vibe. i may have a few list spots so hit me up.

SATURDAY FEB 27th. 10pm til laaate.

NOTE: NEW VENUE is HOUSE OF YES. 342 Maujer near Morgan.
Please make a note of it.

djs:
Mike Simonetti
The Twilite Tone
Dirtyfingers
Small Change

When: Saturday, February 27th
Where: 342 Maujer Near Morgan, L Stop to Grand
Doors: 11pm
Cover: $10 all night!
RSVP: www.loseyourshit.com

DJING IN OSLO THIS WEEKEND

hello come on out to Oslo Norway this Saturday to help
celebrate Oslo Fashion Week. I will be djing a party there
at DogA at the House Of Design And Architecture. Come
on down! Meanwhile enjoy Dollar Sign Hat And Dollar Sign
Hat Hat.

Mike Simonetti edit 12"s available for order

hello we managed to grab a few copies of Mike's new edit 12"
entitled "I Love It When A Plan Comes Together: AKA Mike 001".
It was released by a mysterious stranger overseas who offered
to release a few of Mike's edits. He agreed, as long as he could
make it A-Team themed, of course! Only 300 were pressed and
it sold out in a day. So yea dont sleep! Mike 002 is coming soon!
We are not putting it up in the store because we dont have that
many. they cost $11 ppd in the USA , $15 Canada/Mexico and
$20 everywhere else.

We also have a tiny amount of the newest Pilooski edit 12" on
RVNG. This is all sold out from the source as well. These are $14
USA, $17 Canada and $22 world.

so if want either of these, email mike at troublemanunlimited dot
com for order info. be sure to mention where you live.

LOOONG WEEK COMING UP

hello. come join the fun in the next week or 2.
Italy, Spain, Portugal..... ill be djing and the
bands will be playing in:
FEB 4: Tape Club Florence ITALY
FEB 5: Covo Club Bolognia ITALY
FEB 6: Rocket Club Milano ITALY
FEB 10: Charada in Madrid SPAIN
FEB 11: Sevilla Spain TBA
FEB 12: Porto Portugal
FEB 13: Sala Apolla Club in BARCELONA

BERLIN, LONDON this weekend

hello. long time no see? sorry the updates
have been so sporadic. its been the off
season for us- but we are back in tour
mode. this weekend we hit London and
Berlin. come check us out:

JAN 29 Berlin CTM festival w/ Glass Candy
Desire, Mike Simonetti and a million others

JAN 30 London @ MATTER Italians Do It
Better Showcase with GC/Desire/Mike as
well as our buddies Francois K, Jamie Lidell,
Disco Bloodbath, Metro Area, and Optimo
(yea its gonna be pretty awesome)...

FEELING WITHOUT TOUCHING

we are excited to announce that glass candy just finished
the 12" version of "FEELING WITHOUT TOUCHING".
we are releasing it as a 12" maxi single.
our first record of 2010.
it's being mastered right now! we should have the vinyl in about
a month and a half vinyl features full color two sided insert and
lyric sheet. glass candy's first official video is finished too.
directed by travis peterson in l.a. (he also shot amazing videos
for nite jewel, geneva jacuzzi & areil pink) shot the night before
they slaughtered coachella last year. we'll post it as soon as it gets
out of production. here's the track list for the 12" (26 minutes of
unreleased musick) :

Side One
FEELING WITHOUT TOUCHING (Video Mixx)
SUGAR & WHITEBREAD (2010)
COVERED IN BUGS (2010)
Side Two
SHINE LIKE GOLD & DIAMONDS (2010)
SUGAR & WHITEBREAD (Instrumental)
FEELING WITHOUT TOUCHING (Instrumental)

rumor has it that they are throwing a bonus mystery track on the
b side... also... the new farah "GAY BOY" 12" is done.
recorded in november of 2008, and mixed last week in montreal.
probably the strangest record we have ever heard. we've been
scratching our heads for over a year trying to figure out what to
do with this one. a cult classic for sure. imagine ll cool j's "i need
love" & the shangri las "leader of the pack" through the eyes of a
valley girl on lithium. an out take from the new farah lp "INTO
ETERNITY" suite 304 studio sessions. her debut full length lp on
the way this spring. desire just added another installment to their
ongoing tour photo blog.

Desire Blog

in other news...the two year chromatics hiatus is over.
rumors of break-ups etc...are all false.
johnny, ruth, adam, and natty have been back in the studio
working on a new 2 x lp. keep your fingers crossed...it
might be out in time for autumn! their darkest work yet.
maybe we can talk them into touring again.
according to mr. jewel, it covers 13 years of music written
between 1996 & 2009. touching on everything from the velvet
underground to kristopher komeda to gate. and for everyone
wanting "NIGHT DRIVE" on vinyl... good news... we should finally
have it this summer. the album as we know it was originally a
tour demo. we never expected it to blow up so fast, and they
never got the chance to properly mix or master it. the new vinyl
version is going to be a double lp with four unreleased bonus tracks!!!
we are pleaed to announce that the new italians do it better label
sampler is almost done. "INTO THE BLACK" (aka after dark pt. 2)
features new & exclusive tracks from desire, glass candy, chromatics,
mirage, farah, bottin, twisted wires, appaloosa... three years in the
making. it's going to be epic!!!

FOR TEDDY

one of the best voices of all time. will never be touched.

SHOULD WE BRING BACK KILLER KUTS???

i just looked through the old Killer Kuts from 2006, 2007
and realized how many killer kuts were in there... some
serious killer stuff and this was way before disco was cool!
should we bring it back?

Mike Simonetti djing in Chicago this weekend

come on down to Chicago Friday if you feel like taking
a day trip to the windy city:

new mix by MIKE SIMONETTI

hello. Mike found some time to do a new mix. Its
called BACK TO AFRICA and it was done for Cosmic
Disco website, one of our favorite sites. This was
made with old 45s and lps and even a few 12"s
thrown in.
You may remember the AFRICAN CONNECTION mix.
It is all African music (obv). This is part 2 of the mix.
Part 1 is still floating around the world wide web if you
use the Google. Anyway enjoy this mix. Try to find
these tracks! Enjoy these insane Afro cosmic sounds...

Mike Simonetti: Back To Africa mix on Cosmic Disco

direct link to mix

NITE JEWEL "Falling Far" 7" for sale

hello, we have a very small number of copies of the
new NITE JEWEL "Falling Far"/"Spiritual Nite Life" 7"
on the Japanese label Big Love. i believe 300 were
pressed. if you are interested in this record email
me at mike at troublemanunlimited dot com. We arent
putting it in the store because we dont have many
for sale. warning though, its a little pricey, being
an import and all that. THANX!

New mix from Anton Qlint (Tiedye)

Happy New Year. Sorry we've been out of touch.
We were busy gearing up for 2010, working,
sleeping, eating, buying records, making music,
playing with our kids, etc. 2010 is going to be
insane for Italians. expect tons of surprises on
every front, tons of live gigs and some great
news in the close future! Yes very cryptic for
now but it will all fall into place soon enough.

ANYWAY, here is our first mix to start off 2010
and its from our good friends and comrade
Anton Qlint from Tiedye all the way from Gburg
Sweden, one of my favorite places as you know!
Good luck with this one, its full of Scandanavian
rock that you will never be able to find!

Qlint Taximix

Here are your New Years Eve plans:

hello:
here are the New Years Eve plans you asked about.

If you live in San Francisco there is the IDIB NYE party
at the Rickshaw with Glass Candy and Desire. Get
your tickets early as it will sell out (if it hasnt already)

if you are in NYC Mike Simonetti will be playing his
annual NYE gig at Rubulad in Brooklyn from 10:30-
2:30 am. His set will be four hours, so get there
early to get the full effect. But seriously, it will a be
super great time on either coast. Rubulad is at a
secret location so hit me up for details on Myspace
or Twitter...

MERRY CHRISTMAS- a Christmas tape from DJ KAOS

Enjoy this Holiday Surprise from KAOS: a mix tape in 2 parts.
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