MAY 2010
Interview with The Consulate General
Sick of the Radio has posted an interview with Alexander Chen of The Consulate General. Don't miss out on The Consulate General's new 'What Time Is It Now' EP or the beautiful 'Person Number' in the market.
The Harvey Girls "Puss" video
The video for The Harvey Girls song "Puss" received a very nice write up at Ears of the Beholder blog saying "[i]t’s blissful melody and hazy vocals gently rock you into a mellow, dreamy state." The video was created by Hiram of THG and is a colorful delight.
Blue Sky Black Death Remixes The Consulate General
Check out Blue Sky Black Death's wonderful remix of The Consulate General's "What Time is it Now" at the TCG blog! You can pick up the whole EP in the market for $3. It features the original song, BSBD, Lymbyc Systym, and T. H. White.
'Smile Like Gwynplaine' by The Harvey Girls is making the blog rounds
The first single from The Harvey Girls upcoming album I've Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately is making the blog rounds. It's called "Smile Like Gwynplaine" and there's mentions from stereo subversion, Boom Boom Chik, and CMJ!
cars & trains hits the road in June
cars & trains will be touring in support of Josiah Wolf (of Why?) in June, hitting the southwest and midwest. Don't miss it:
June 4, 2010 | Soda Bar | San Diego, CA (w/ Boomsnake)
June 5, 2010 | Solar Culture | Tucson, AZ
June 6, 2010 | Trunk Space | Phoenix, AZ
June 8, 2010 | Urban Lounge | Salt Lake City, UT
June 9, 2010 | Hi-Dive | Denver, CO
June 10, 2010 | The Jackpot | Lawrence, KS
June 11, 2010 | The Firebird | St. Louis, MO
June 12, 2010 | The Bishop | Bloomington, IN
Brand New Crime from mic.edu/Substance Abuse out now
"Brand New Crime" from mic.edu/Substance Abuse is in the market right now. This amazing album is a re-release and is dedicated to the memory of Lafura Jackson (aka A-Twice, 1975-2000) All artist proceeds earned by this project will be donated to the Cancer Research Institute in Lafura’s memory. Get it now!
Factor interview
The Sheaf, the University of Saskatchewan's student paper, calls Factor a pioneer of sonic engineering. We think that they're correct. Check out his newest release Lawson Graham in the market.
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Factor's Lawson Graham in the market
Factor's Lawson Graham is available in the market right now and features many Fake Four artists such as Gregory Pepper, Sole, Radical Face, Myka 9, Moka Only, Cars & Trains, Ceschi along with Pigeon John, Josh Martinez, 2Mex and many others. There's a bunch of different options so you can grab a CD/Vinyl/Download/Poster/T-shirt today.
Interview with cars & trains
Irregular Broadcasting has a podcast up featuring an interview with cars & trains. Tom talks about the label mostly. It's well worth the time and contains clips of songs by cars & trains, The Harvey Girls, and Boy in Static.
Donate needed items for oil spill rescue at Food Fight
Portlanders, vegan grocery store Food Fight is setting up a donation box for items needed to help with oil spill rescue efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The donations will be given to PATH (People Protecting Animals & Their Habitat). The needed items are located here. Thank you!
Free EP from The Harvey Girls
The Prisoner of Candy Island by The Harvey Girls is more than an odds and sods collection of throwaway songs. The EP drifts by on old drum machines and delayed guitars with snippets of conversation and liquid rhythms like a homemade dirigible over the Atlantic. And best of all, it's FREE!
The Harvey Girls share some videos
The Harvey Girls have created an ad for their upcoming release on Circle Into Square. They've also placed a couple of live videos of Hiram playing tunes from "I've Been Watching a Lot of Horror Movies Lately," including 'Puss' and 'A Letter to the Bees'.
