Category: News

New Music: Sun Kil Moon – “Australian Winter”

Hi, Everyone!  I’m back from my rather unexpected exile (long story) with some great news for fans of Mark Kozelek and Sun Kil Moon.  Late last month, Caldo Verde announced the impending, July 13th release of Admiral Fell Promises, a new album from Sun Kil Moon.  The new album of original material is acoustic – featuring just Kozelek and a nylon-string guitar. Yep, those are definitely chills I’m feeling…

The CD version will be ten songs, and the vinyl will have two extra tracks recorded in France.  Also, “all direct purchases through the Caldo Verde website will receive a free, limited 4 song Sun Kil Moon EP entitled I’ll Be There. The EP includes covers of Stereolab, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, and The Jackson 5.”  This EP is limited to 1,500 copies.

Follow me for a listen of the excellent new song “Australian Winter,” and some tour notes:

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Friday Night Videos: The “Warm Velvet Box” Edition

On tonight’s installment of Friday Night Videos, we’re all about relaxing.  It’s been a rough week – between plague and dissertation – and I’m in need of some comfort.  So, tonight’s installment is all about the things that make me feel good.  We’re talking ice cream, warm blankets, and songs that take me far, far away.  We’ve got some of the first Sigur Rós concert I ever saw, and some vintage Tori Amos.  We’ve got a double helping of Mojave 3, and my all-time favorite song by The Smiths.  Not to mention some lovely Crash Test Dummies, Amiina, and more.  So, come on in, take your shoes off, and turn the lights down… It’s time to just let it all go…

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Happy Record Store Day!

Happy Record Store Day!

Today is a great day for independent record stores, their customers, and you.  All over America and the World, record stores will be selling rare items, hosting performances, and working hard to show you that a thriving, alternative music culture still exists.  In their own words:

The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.

This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.

Record Store Day is currently managed by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Melanie Nipper, and Carrie Colliton. Folks wanting to contact Record Store Day are encouraged to email us at information@recordstoreday.com

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Wye Oak: Live on Luxury Wafers

We’ve mentioned Wye Oak and Luxury Wafers here before.  Now, comes the excellent news that Wye Oak have visited the fine folks over at Luxury Wafers to lay down some live tracks.  You’ll find two live videos (including an unreleased track “My Neighbor”), and four live mp3 tracks for download on their site.  I’ll put a small taste after the cut, but you should head on over and check it out!

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Now Playing: April 12th, 2010

It’s months like this that I’m really thankful for all the excellent music blogs out there that keep me well-stocked with new and interesting things.  From Slowcoustic to The Yellow Stereo, Stereogum to Gorilla vs. Bear, I really am spoiled for choice.  I’m also still digging my way through those excellent shows over at KEXP and Wolfgang’s Concert Vault.  All in all, it’s been a great couple of weeks for music!  And so, in this slightly shorter edition of “Now Playing,” I’ll pass on some of the great things that have come my way.  Let’s begin!

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