Pete International Airport will play Thursday, Feb 24th 2011 in Portland at Doug Fir (21+) with Sexy Water Spiders and NY Rifles. It is a mystery how much it costs to attend this show, or where you can get tickets ahead of time.

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Review from Hardcore Norfolk:

Another offering by Dave Allison’s label, Pete International Airport puts the “p” in psychedelic. This Portland, OR, experimental solo project by Peter Holmstrom of the Dandy Warhols came out of the six-minute song by the same title, written back in 1997. Besides the obvious nod toward the Warhols, Holmstrom seems to also have a penchant for witty song titles, reminding me of the New Bomb Turks’ way with words. I’m sure that’s not deliberate though.

The disc begins with “Sweetheart Tattoo,” an oddly catchy little number, especially considering the heavily sedated vocal styling. It sounds dreamy and trippy, as if you were super stoned and trying to come to some sort of reality. The chorus seems to be the song title only, and although you can’t really even make out what is being sung, the handclaps and finger snaps help. “21 Days” starts off like a tune Brian Jones would pen if he were still alive, before turning into a Happy Mondays meets Love and Rockets style song. With “Beatle Boots & Battle Scars,” a creeping, trancelike, dance state is evoked.

Very bright, jangly, and dreamy, “Mark Twain Shoe Shine” is a subtle booty shaker. Its samples, backing “oooh’s” and occasionally ripping guitar make it an interesting one. “Starlight” sounds like an epic journey, with soothing, whispered lyrics and bells. A heavily distorted number, “New Eastern” does have a bit of an exotic vibe, with bizarre baby-like chanting, along with a bevy of assorted percussion and samples. The tempo switches with the instrumental “Hispanic Bee,” including some traditional Latin instrumentation and erratic, sampled beats.

Not to be confused with the great Fugazi song by the same name, “Repeater” is almost the opposite, clocking in at over seven minutes. It’s full of ambient noises, atmospheric effects, and what almost sounds like the back-masking of tracks. “Idioms for Dummies” is a bit more my style. It reminds me of the garage band in that “Welcome to the Dollhouse” movie, which makes it instantly my favorite on this release. It sounds the most rockin’, with sexy vocals and danceable beats. Reminding me a little of “Dear Prudence” by The Beatles, “George the 2nd” has some great tambourine and bells that carry the tune, while “I Care” is a ten-minute tome that closes out the disc nicely.

Little review from innocentwords.com

When you check into Pete International Airport, things are going to get really trippy. No passport is required on this retro-neo-psychodelic voyage through headspace. As you sit back and enjoy the swirling atmosphere of Pete International Airport’s lush and layered guitars, keys, and even a sitar, memories of Led Zeppin [sic] (Physical Graffiti-era) are stirred on the song “Repeater” and perhaps even “Monster Mash”/”Rock Lobster” on “Idioms for Dummies.”

Sure, there are strange bits, dark moments, and a whole lot of noise (some primal screaming and freakish chanting) – it’s the quirkiness that makes it such an interesting listen. People who are into diverse music will love this record. Likewise, if you’re into getting herbal with a couple of friends and sitting in the dark with a lava lamp, Pete International Airport will provide one heck of a stunning soundtrack. The 11-minute love song “I Care” is a perfect wrap to the eclectic and strangely dreamy introduction to this exciting new band, based around Peter Holmstrom of The Dandy Warhols, with help from his pals in the Brian Jones Massacre and the Warlocks, to name a few.

Here’s Peter on INTO THE WOODS.TV‘s Learning Curve explaining his pedals and how he gets the sound on Pete International Airport’s namesake song.

Go and check out the INTO THE WOODS.TV site, too. It looks pretty great.

From Revolt of the Apes:

“Man, I Had A Dreadful Flight”

We have no specific knowledge of Mr. Peter Holmstrom’s abilities as a pilot, given his background is in aural-hysterics, rather than aeronautics. True, as a guitarist, he has been a co-pilot on the long, strange flight of The Dandy Warhols for years, though lately we’ve seen him entering an entirely new cruising altitude, with Pete International Airport.

With a recently released album by Custom Made Music, it’s a good time to land at Pete International Airport – a name which represents the dream, the band, the album and (one can assume) the headspace of Mr. Holmstrom. Eleven different flight patterns – with air traffic control assistance from members of The Warlocks, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Jsun Adams of The Upsidedown – fill the sky with supersonic rock and roll, the kind that makes your stomach drop every now and again, but knowing without question that you’ll enjoy a smooth landing.

CONTINUE reading at Revolt of the Apes

There is a new interview with Peter G. Holmström on Fender.com.

Dandy Warhols Guitarist Spreads Wings on Solo Debut

Nov. 24, 2010 – Written by Chrissy Mauck

Dandy Warhols guitarist Pete Holmström had just landed in Brisbane, Australia, after a 13-hour flight when Fender News caught up with him; a fitting scene setter for the ensuing discussion about his solo debut Pete International Airport, a meandering atmospheric-vibed album released in late September.

Interestingly, his solo odyssey began in 1997, 13 years ago.

“I started coming up with some of the songs back in ’97; I just never found the right place for them,” he shares. “Some of them didn’t work with the band’s views and other ones, I started another band to try to do the songs and that didn’t work out. So I just ended up doing them on my own, which is something I needed to do as I was growing as a musician and a songwriter. To do it completely on my own where nobody else really had the final say was a good challenge to actually go up against.”

CONTINUED on Fender.com…

Pete International Airport will be involved in exactly two of these FUZZY BALL shows that’s been going around (cough). THe first one is December 16 at Neumos in Seattle, with The Prids, The Upsidedown, Rick Bain and more. The second show is the following evening in Portland at the Wonder Ballroom with The Prids, The Upsidedown, Rick Bain, Hawkeye, Go Fever, and more.   Both shows are 21+ and tickets are $10 in advance (from wherever), and that includes a compilation CD at the show featuring some of the performers and some other cool bands you would probably like if you were to go to these shows. FUN!

The Music Slut has a free download of “Sweetheart Tattoo.” Download it – what could go wrong?

While on tour with the Dandys in Madison, Peter took part in an interview with the Sock Monkey Sound podcast. You can find this podcast by clicking this link with you link clicker. Maybe it’s a mouse, maybe it’s your finger. Maybe you use your brain to click things because you are reading this in the year 2060! I can’t speculate, I really can’t.