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I updated the online store adding The Trouble with Sweeney : Fishtown Briefcase and a few new catalog releases from bands like Pedro the Lion, Unicorns, Animal Collective, The New Year, Mirah, Mum, and more. :::scott:::

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The Trouble with Sweeney : Fishtown Briefcase is back from the factory and all of the print is correct. I’ll have this up in the store for pre-order in the next couple of days. There will be a special package deal to buy it and I Know You Destroy! for all of you out that who are unfortunate enough to not own it. Fishtown Briefcase will be at a record store near you on 29 June. Unwed Sailor is finally going to be touring. There are a few confirmed dates so far and they include: 9 June : Chicago, IL. The Bottom Lounge. 10 June : Grand Rapids, MI. The DAAC. 13 June : Des Moines, IA. The Vaudeville Mews. 14 June : Omaha, NE. Oleaver’s Pub. 25 June : Akron, OH. The Lime Spider. 26 June : Pittsburgh, PA. Club Cafe. 27 July : Bushnell, IL. Cornerstone Festival. :::scott:::

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I am looking at the artwork for the Live Mount Eerie 3xLP and it’s one of the most spectacular looking covers I’ve ever seen. This will be a triple gatefold jacket and the cover art expands to be three LP panels wide. All of the text is in both Danish and English and this is a co-release with my good friend Mikael and his label Washington Inc. in Copenhagen. Mikael recorded the show and he and Phil recorded a short track, “The Boom” the following day in his apartment. There is an LP sized booklet that features all of the lyrics written in both Danish and English as well. I’m really excited about this release. All of the artwork should be sent off to the printer in the next couple of days and the test pressings for the first 2 LPs have already been approved. The third LP with an etching on the obverse (yes, this is loosely in the one-sided LP series) is getting plated sometime in the next week or so. Last night, I went to see The Six Parts Seven at the unitarian church as they opened for TV on the Radio. The band has added a…Continue reading