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Damien Jurado

In case you didn’t know (and I didn’t until talking to Damien on Saturday after an amazing set in Philadelphia), Damien has posted a cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver” on his myspace page. In memory of the recently passed Ronnie James Dio, of course. Rock out. I’ve been listening to both Saint Bartlett and the Hoquiam album quite a lot lately, they’re both very good. Here’s a video for “Neck Bones” from the self-titled Hoquiam record (featuring Damien and his brother Drake), already out of print, so buy from tour if you get to see Damien. We have a couple of copies left in the on-line store, as well. Our good friend Tim has a blank lacquer and is the process of etching the B-side for Steven R. Smith’s one-sided LP, Floor of the Sky. :::scott:::

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Starflyer 59 Test Pressings

Test pressings for Starflyer 59’s The Changing of the Guard album will go on sale this Wednesday, 16 June at 9pm EDT. This will be limited to the first 25 purchasers and will cost $30.59. The Changing of the Guard will be an LP and a 7″ with two bonus tracks in a deluxe, thick gatefold jacket, similar to those used for Unwed Sailor’s Little Wars, Bosque Brown’s Baby, and mewithoutyou’s It’s All Crazy. The vinyl will likely ship prior to the artwork. Additionally, final production copies of The Changing of the Guard will be on colored vinyl and the test pressings are anticipated to be on the same colored vinyl if everything goes properly at the factory. The official release date of the album is Tuesday, 10 August, so test pressing purchasers will be able to hear the album in advance of the official release. Pre-orders of the actual release will also begin this Wednesday. Additionally, two 7″ in the Starflyer 59 Ghosts of the Future 7″ box set series http://www.aldaorg.net were incorrectly pressed on white vinyl. We have a bunch of them. We’ll sell them to you as a $6.59 pair until they’re gone (without artwork since the excellent…Continue readingStarflyer 59 Test Pressings

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Saint Bartlett

Damien Jurado’s latest album, Saint Bartlett, was released by Secretly Canadian on cd and LP on 25 May. Both formats are available in the btv store. Damien is out on tour now with a full-band in support of the release. Here’s a video for “Arkansas” from the album: He’ll be in Philadelphia on Saturday, 19 June at Johnny Brenda’s. See you there. :::scott:::