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    Otem Rellik | September 4, 2010
    Hodi's Half Note | 167 N. College Ave, Fort Collins, CO

    8pm/$12 /

    Sole and The Skyrider Band, Aklock, Otem Relik, Mr. B & DJ Chaotic

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    The Harvey Girls | September 10, 2010
    Branx | Portland, OR

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    with Grapefruit League.  Branx is located at 320 SE 2nd Ave.

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    Otem Rellik | September 16, 2010
    Avogadro’s Number | 605 South Mason Street Fort Collins, CO

    8pm/$5 /

    Elephant Graveyard CD release show and video premiere! With Danielle Ate the Sandwich and Thrifty Astronaut

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    Otem Rellik | September 17, 2010
    Meadowlark Bar | 2701 Larimer Denver, CO

    8pm/$6 /

    otem rellik’s Elephant Graveyard CD Release Show! w/ guests: 200 Million Years Tommy Metz (iuengliss) Hunter Dragon

    Updates

    Video: Otem Rellik's Walking on Stilts

     

    Walking on Stilts from otem rellik on Vimeo.

     

    Watch the new creeped out video for otem rellik's 'Walking on Stilts'.  It's a great stop-motion piece that otem himself put together for a song of his newly released Elephant Graveyard!

     

    Otem Rellik's Elephant Graveyard out today!

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    otem rellik's Elephant Graveyard is out today! With the aid of his circuit bent synths and noisemakers otem crafts a unique sound, wonderfully blending the lines between indie pop and hip hop.

    It's available for purchase at the Market, the only place where you'll find it available with a free mixtape cassette limited to only 25 copies!

    Click here to buy otem rellik's Elephant Graveyard!

     

    Pitchfork Forkcast: USF feat. Big Spider's Back

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    Pitchfork just added USF (formerly Universal Studios Florida) "Let's Just Hide It" featuring our own Big Spider's Back to their Forkcast.  USF is selling the tracks "Let's Just Hide It" and "You, You, You" as a preview for their upcoming The Spray to recoup some of the equipment they recently had stolen from their practice space.

    Click here to buy The Spray preview at USF's bandcamp page!

    Click here to go to the Pitchfork Forkcast!

     

    tome the weather machine taps their inner 'Youngster'

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    It's all good and well to read a review of an album where it gives you a description of what kind of aural pleasures await, but music is much more than sonics.  What's most important about music is how it effects you as a listener.  tome the weather machine reviewed Rickolus' Youngster and did just that.  After the aforementioned descriptions, he shared that the album influenced him to grab his skateboard and view the day with a bit more of a youthful outlook.

    Click here to read the tome the weather machine review!

     

     

    Skeleton Crew Quarterly Gives Helios' Unleft 73%!

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    Skeleton Crew Quarterly reviewed Helios' Unleft and gave it 73%! It seems like they enjoy his "knack for gravitas" and called the album, "a sweet stop-gap release no fan should overlook."

    Click here to read the Skeleton Crew Quarterly Review!

     

    Verbicide Magazine Reviews I've Been Watching A Lot of Horror Movies Lately

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    Verbicide Magazine reviewed The Harvey Girls I've Been Watching A Lot Of Horror Movies Lately and it seems they enjoyed it quite a bit.  "Quite simply, I’ve Been Watching tastefully layers and blends elements from many walks of the musical spectrum into a beautifully compact aural experience."  They say that this seamless genre-layering is the crux to the success of the album.

    Click here to read the Verbicide Magazine review!

    Click here to buy I've Been Watching A Lot Of Horror Movies Lately from the CIS Market!

     

    The Dadada gives The Harvey Girls 4/5!

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    The Dadada reviewed The Harvey Girls I've Been Watching A Lot Of Horror Movies Lately and gave it a 4/5!  They say, "Since purchasing this album two weeks ago, I find myself coming back to it and it gets better every time."  Isn't it about time you re-listened?

    Click here to go to The Dadada review!

     

    New Rickolus Video 'Grog'

    Rickolus just released a new video for his song “Grog” off his newly released Youngster. It’s a fun little ditty that will easily put a smile on the faces of all those that view it.


    And, because we're good people, we would also like to share another track off the album, entitled "King Among Kings".  It's up on Soundcloud so if you feel the need to share it on Facebook or on your website, they make it pretty easy.

    Click here to watch the video for "Grog"!
    Click here to stream “King Among Kings” on soundcloud!

     

    The Consulate General releases free Remix EP series!

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    Today The Consulate General, aka Boy in Static's Alexander Chen, is releasing the first of three free with email exchange remix EPs.  This introductorty installment features the talents of The One AM Radio, Ayumu Haitani (of 4 Bonjour's Parties and Tailor Made for a Small Room), Porn Sword Tobacco and Purple Trader!

    Future EPs will have remixes from Cars & Trains, Lymbic System and Blue Sky Black Death - whose upcoming Fake Four, Inc. release Third Party will have Chen on lead vocals.

    Click here to download the free with email exchange The Consulate General Remixes Volume One!

     

    Kindertrauma debuts The Harvey Girls

    The horror blog Kindertrauma premiered The Harvey Girls nearly ten minute long The Evil Dead and Cemetery Man inspired stop-motion video for "Caerse Muerto" from I've Been Watching A Lot Of Horror Movies Lately!  Also, Hiram and Melissa share their "Tramafessions", childhood horror movie memories!

    Click here to go to the Kindertrauma Traumafessions!

     

    Gimme Tinnitus shares Big Spider's Back's "Turns"

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    Gimme Tinnitus shares Big Spider's Back "Turns" and our nifty widget you can put on your site!  Not to mention an extensive list of social networks and other sites where you can follow and find out more about Big Spider's Back.

    Click here to go to Gimme Tinnitus!

     

    Tiny Mix Tapes gives The Harvey Girls 4/5!

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    Tiny Mix Tapes recently reviewed The Harvey Girls I've Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately and gave it 4/5!  Maybe it had something to do with the husband/wife duo's on tape chemistry or their uncompromising left of center sound, but they said the album, "reward(s) you more each time you listen... it’s bursting with personality."

    Click here to read the Tiny Mix Tapes Review!

     

    Features

    Session #2 / Josiah Wolf & Liz Hodson

    Session #2 / Josiah Wolf & Liz Hodson

    Josiah Wolf (drummer for WHY?, anticon.) and Liz Hodson share a couple of acoustic ditties under the St. Louis arch, including an excellent Silver Jews cover. Upcoming tour dates with Phantogram listed! | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Sessions

     

    Not Quite 20 Questions with Eric Kleptone

    Not Quite 20 Questions with Eric Kleptone

    Eric Kleptone was nice enough to take the time to discuss his influences, his work habits, and digital culture. | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Interviews

     

    Session #1 / Benoît Pioulard

    Session #1 / Benoît Pioulard

    Our first session in the new Circle Into Square sessions series, with Portland, Oregon based Benoît Pioulard of Kranky records. | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Sessions

     

    Circle Into Square August Monthly Giveaway

    Circle Into Square August Monthly Giveaway

    The saga continues in our giveaway series. | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Contests, Giveaways

     

    Not Quite 20 Questions with Eric "Mean" Melin

    Not Quite 20 Questions with Eric "Mean" Melin

    Hiram talks to Eric "Mean" Melin about rockin' an air guitar, reviewing movies, and opening for KISS. | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Interviews

     

    Circle Into Square's First Monthly Giveaway

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    As a thanks to all our supporters and folks on our (Circle Into Square) mailing list, we're having our first giveaway! | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Contests, Giveaways

     

    Not Quite 20 Questions with Bill Goffrier

    Not Quite 20 Questions with Bill Goffrier

    Hiram talks to Bill Goffrier of The Embarrassment and Big Dipper about art, music, and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Interviews

     

    Profile: Herman from Grimm Image Records

    Profile: Herman from Grimm Image Records

    Circle Into Square profiles Herman from Grimm Image Records.  His new album, 'In Color,' comes out August 20th. | READ ARTICLE

    Posted in: Interviews

     

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    September 2, 2010
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    Elephant Graveyard
    August 31, 2010
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    August 29, 2010
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    The Consulate General
    Remixes Volume One
    August 17, 2010
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    August 10, 2010
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    August 9, 2010
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    April 5, 2010
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    August 18, 2009
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    August 10, 2010
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    Compilation Vol. 1
    March 9, 2010
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    A Record Label Sampler Vol. 2
    April 15, 2010
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