Rachel Grimes (Rachel’s, King’s Daughters & Sons) new solo album, “Book Of Leaves” is in stores nationwide now on LP/CD and through ThinkIndie.com network in digital MP33.3 format. Visit your nearest local independent record store (if you’re looking for a list, visit Thinkindie.com). Vinyl is also available direct at karatebodyrecords.com for Kentucky, U.S. and international customers.

Rachel will celebrate the release of the album with two shows this week in Chicago, Sept. 24-25, at PianoForte, with the New Millennium Orchestra Trio. Visit rachelgrimespiano.com for ticketing information.

“Lately at a Lesser Table” by Joe Manning, and “Anita” by Pokey LaFarge, from the forthcoming White Belt split 7-inch, as well as The Green Belt split single featuring “No Apology” by The Fervor and “Fly Fly Fly” by Wussy, are now at WFPK-FM Radio Louisville. Visit wfpk.org to request. The Fervor’s next Louisville show will be Nov. 6 at Zanzabar. Green Belt 7 inch copies will be available at this show. We will be joined by very special guest The Smug Brothers, which features former members of Guided By Voices. Details on that show in the coming weeks.

Phantom Family Halo’s double LP “Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die” will be formally released Oct. 6, with a record release show schedule for Oct. 17 at Zanzabar (2100 S. Preston St., 635-ZBAR) with Softcheque. Also on Oct. 17, Invaders debut at Broad Ripple Music Fest in Indianapolis. Set times forthcoming.

Ben Sollee will appear at this year’s Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Wildflower Center. Copies of “Learning To Bend” on 180-gram white vinyl are still available from karatebodyrecords.com. This is a onetime pressing of 500 copies, and we only have about 30 left, so once they’re gone, they’re gone!

XO,
KBR