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The Long Blondes "Couples" - out today! 06 May 2008


The new album by THE LONG BLONDES is out today! Our favorite Sheffieldians have returned with a kick ass new record - "Couples" that shakes up any thoughts you hay have had about them before!

Have a little taste:

LISTEN to "Here Comes The Serious Bit"

WATCH the video for "Guilt"

These glamorous folks are going on tour soon, and hopefully coming to a town near YOU!

 

Adam Green Live MP3 27 Mar 2008


Go see Adam Green live at Town Hall on May 10. Get your tickets here . And speaking of live, Adam recently went to Australia and we have a song from those shows for download here:

Salty Candy - Live From Australia (MP3)

Oh, and if you missed it, our first single "Morning After Midnight" can be downloaded here too:

Morning After Midnight (MP3)

ADAM GREEN'S NEW ALBUM AND TOWN HALL CONCERT 13 Mar 2008


Next Tuesday, March 18th, Rough Trade very happily releases Adam Green's fifth album, 'Sixes & Sevens'.

Adam is also headlining a concert at New York's legendary Town Hall on Saturday, May 10th. Keep 'em peeled for support announcements.

Click the image for ticket information.

Basia Bulat finds out hockey players are pretty cool! 01 Mar 2008


Who knew that an NHL star would be into indie Rock? Well we found one - NY Ranger Sean Avery is a huge fan of Basia Bulat and came to see her play at Bowrey Ballroom this past Friday night. And not only is he loving her debut album Oh, My Darling, but he impressed us with his wide-range(r) of knowledge of music and the music biz. Who knows - maybe he will come work for us in the off season!

 

New Adam Green Video 14 Feb 2008


Here's the new Adam Green video for "Morning After Midnight" directed by Todd Smolar. We always knew Adam was a man of many talents but wouldn't guessed he was of so many genders as well...

The Juno Sale! 18 Jan 2008


This weekend only, listen to a track off Adam Green's forthcoming album.

For all of you that were introduced to the joy and wonder of The Moldy Peaches and Kimya Dawson through the Juno soundtrack, we have great news! For a limited time, we have our entire catalog of Juno-featured artists and anti-folk artists on sale for 15% off.

That includes The Moldy Peaches' debut self-titled album, and Unreleased Cuts and Live Jamz, Kimya Dawson's I’m Sorry That Sometimes I’m Mean, Moldy Peaches Co-founder Adam Green's entire catalog, Belle and Sebastian, and anti-folk superhero/Moldy Peaches compatriot Jeffrey Lewis .

Just put any of these titles in your shopping cart and enter the promotional code "juno" during checkout to receive your 15% off!

Moldy Peaches Kimya Dawson GarfieldUnreleased Cutz



Taken By Trees Confirm US Tour!! 17 Jan 2008


TAKEN BY TREES CONFIRM NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Debut Album Open Field Out Now
“Sweet Child Of Mine” Tour Single To Be Released

Taken By Trees have just confirmed a 2-week North American tour. It will kick off February 22 in New York City. Rough Trade Records will release a single by the band – a cover of Guns and Roses’ “Sweet Child Of Mind” – on 2/19 through itunes. The single will also be available on 7” vinyl at the venues. Taken By Trees debut album Open Field was released last fall on Rough Trade Records.


Taken By Trees is Victoria Bergsman’s new project. If you don’t recognize Victoria Bergsman by name, you may recognize her utterly unique voice, as she was singer and songwriter for The Concretes for 11 years before deciding to leave the band in July 2006. You may also recognize Victoria’s voice from one of the biggest and most popular songs of last year – Peter Bjorn & John’s infectious single “Young Folks.”

On Open Field, Bergsman was aided and abetted by fellow Peter, Bjorn & John co-horts Bjorn Yttling (on various instruments and string arrangements) and John Eriksson (on all ‘very personal’ percussion instruments - marimba and vibraphone). The album also features guitar by Andreas Soderstrom, along with piano arrangements and backing vocals by Verity Susman from Electrelane. Victoria and Bjorn produced the album together.


Date City Venue
2/22 New York, NY Zipper Theatre
2/23 Boston, MA Museum of Fine Arts
2/25 Montreal, QUE Musee Juste Pour Rire
2/28 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy
3/01 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
3/04 Seattle, WA Triple Door

The Moldy Peaches (Adam Green & Kimya Dawson) on THE VIEW!!!!!!!! 17 Jan 2008


Set your DVR's folks....this may be the indiest band ever on the non-indiest show ever.

MONDAY 1/21 (a day off for many....you'll be watching TV anyways, right?
THE VIEW (ABC's daytime morning show "chat fest"!)
11am-12noon e.s.t (check here for times in your area http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/whentowatch)
THE MOLDY PEACHES (Adam Green & Kimya Dawson ) !!!!!!!

If you haven't heard, Adam Green & Kimya Dawson , aka The Moldy Peaches , have seen a bit of a heyday recently due to the success of the indie film JUNO and it's soundtrack. Adam + Kimya's duet of the song "Anyone Else But You" is actually performed during the movie by the film's stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera!

SO.....this will be some interesting TV, and perfect timing for us to tell you about ADAM GREEN 's upcoming album SIXES & SEVENS. Rough Trade will release this on March 18th. It's Adam like you're never heard him before, and truly enjoyable and quite an impressive album.

SO....watch The View on Monday!!!! 

Jeffrey Lewis "12 Crass Songs" CD Release Party 17 Jan 2008


Mark that calendar and get those tickets before they're gone! Wednesday, January 30. Mercury Lounge. 10pm.
But the fun doesn't stop there. Be sure to check Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters on tour with Super Furry Animals and Mountain Goats!

 

Bunf's Soundscapes Hit Dublab Podcast 05 Jan 2008


Just a scant few weeks before the Super Furry Animals embark on their massive US tour to support the release of Hey Venus in more tactile formats, Bunf's lauded soundscapes have hit the Dublab Podcast. The sounds are real-life environs of the SFAs - airport departure lounges, atmospheric noise in backstage areas, train/bus journeys and walking around differents cities from San Fransico to Taiwan - Berlin to Tokyo. These are the “straight from micro-cassette” field recording criteria for Bunf.

Tune in to Dublab to download or stream right now.

Seen & Heard Film & TV Update 07 Dec 2007


BELLE & SEBASTIAN, CAT POWER & THE MOLDY PEACHES ALL HAVE SONGS IN THE FOX SEARCHLIGHT FILM & soundtrack for JUNO Directed by Jason Reitman, starring Ellen Page, Jennifer Garner & Jason Batemen. Release date: December 5th limited USA http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/ .

B&S's "Expectations" scene description: BV approx 1:25 Reality is sinking in for a very pregnant Juno (Ellen Page). She is no longer a normal HS student & her friend Bleeker(Michael Cera) is going to the prom w/ someone else. Piazza NY Catcher BV :35 sec Spring has arrived & Juno is getting Bigger. Her Stepmom Bren sews special pants w/ an elastic waiatband to accommodate Juno's growing belly.

Cat Power's "Sea Of Love" Scene Description: BV approx 2min. After giving birth, Juno lies quietly in a hospital bed, w/ Bleeker by her side. Vanessa (Jennifer Garner) sees the baby in the hospital nursery for the first time & holds her.

The Moldy Peaches' "Anyone But You" is featured twice in the film+ in the film's Trailers. Once as a visual vocal & once as BV 1:37 Scene Description: Juno gives birth at the hospital.

THE NATIONAL
"Start A War" was featured the ABC series Brothers & Sisters (episode #209). Series description: A family in LA deals with life's trials & tribulations after the death of the not so perfect patriarch. Scene Description: BV approv 2:30 Kevin & Scotty talk after Kitty & McCallister's wedding. Air Date 12/2/07

Have a great weekend!

Best,
Jenn & Brigitte

Jeffrey Lewis Covers CRASS 08 Nov 2007


In January of 2008 Rough Trade Records will release Jeffrey Lewis' fourth album, 12 Crass Songs. The album is a collection of songs by the legendary anarchist punk band Crass, reworked by Jeffrey into glorious folk, rock, psychedelic, orchestral and electronica productions which dazzle the ear while losing none of the political power of the originals.

Lewis was raised on New York City's Lower East Side and is a maker of comic books, tragi-comic folk narratives, and lysergic garage rock. For the recording of 12 Crass Songs Lewis was joined by Helen Schreiner on back up vocals. Playing live with his brother Jack on bass, David Beauchamp on drums, The Jeffrey Lewis Band mixes 60s acoustic psychedelia like Pearls Before Swine with the experimental art-punk of the Fall and the urban lyricism of Lou Reed, sounding a bit like if Woody Guthrie fronted Sonic Youth.

12 Crass Songs follows in the footsteps of the critically acclaimed Jeffrey & Jack Lewis: City & Eastern Songs, which was produced by Kramer (Galaxie 500, Butthole Surfers, Low, Daniel Johnston, etc) and was selected as one of 2006's best albums in Time Out NY, the Boston Globe, CMJ Monthly and elsewhere. Jeffrey's most recent comic book series Fuff is currently up to issue five.

Jeffrey Lewis has toured the US, UK and Europe and his live shows incorporate "low budget videos," Jeff's large illustrations displayed to accompany certain songs.


CALLA Tells Stories About New Album 05 Feb 2007


Point your browser toward Haystack.com to see CALLA talk up three songs off their new album - CALLA Storytellers on Haystack.com.

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