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Ear X-tacy loves RMSN

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:05:49 +0000

Shipping News’ new record, “One Less Heartless To Fear” was one of the top five best-selling LPs of 2010 at Ear X-tacy, the Louisville-based independent record store which celebrates 25 years of operation this year. The new album is in stores throughout the United States on vinyl, as well as on CD via Noise Pollution, and overseas from Africantape, Ruminance and Code 7.

The Fervor / Fall 2010

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:23:43 +0000

The Fervor has a new round of fall shows coming up:
8/19: Louisville, KY: Ear X-tacy new location; 7 p.m., free, all ages.
8/21: Dayton, OH: South Park Tavern w/ Eat Sugar, The Turkish Delights; 9 p.m.
9/1: Cincinnati, OH: Mayday Northside w/ Great Young Hunters, TV Mike & The Scarecrows; 9 p.m., free
9/4: Indianapolis, IN: Vollrath Tavern w/ Everything Now, T.V. Mike & Scarecrows, I Love You
9/11: Lexington, KY: Cosmic Charlie’s w/ Paul K. (early show); 9 p.m.
10/2: Louisville, KY: NULU Festival w/ Love Jones, The Pass and more
10/16: Louisville, KY: Gonzo Fest @ Monkey Wrench w/ Workers, Scott Carney

The Green Belt split 7-inch featuring The Fervor and Wussy is for sale at ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds and Shake-It. In September, the remaining Green Belts will be in stores throughout the U.S. and Canada via NAIL. This release is a limited edition and comes on translucent green vinyl and letterpress matchbook packaging from Dexterity Press.

Coliseum’s Ryan Patterson praises PFH

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:47:00 +0000

Coliseum’s Ryan Patterson picks Phantom Family Halo’s “Blackouts & Runaways” for his Best of Louisville mixtape here on Land Animal. Halo performs 6/12 @ Vernon Club, 6/25 with Roky Erickson @ Headliners. Limited edition 2XLP Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die available at those shows, karatebodyrecords.com, ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds; in U.S. and Canada via NAIL Distribution. Also, be sure to pick up Coliseum’s new album “House With a Curse” out June 22 on Temporary Residence. Their free release show is 6/18 @ Skull Alley.

Wussy, The Fervor hit PA, NY

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:53:03 +0000

A foot of snow couldn’t derail their February shows, and now that the weather’s a bit better, the time is ripe for Wussy and The Fervor to revisit Pennsylvania and New York. The east-coast four-banger kicks off April 14 at The Smiling Moose on Carson Street in Pittsburgh, then on to The Fire in Philadelphia, the Cake Shop in Manhattan and wrapping up at Spike Hill in Brooklyn. Both bands are hard at work on new albums, and we’ll have more information on those as the months progress.

About 150 copies of The Green Belt limited edition split 7-inch are left, and they’re going fast. In Louisville, you can find them at karatebodyrecords.com, ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds and Shake-It in Cincinnati. Also this spring, The Green Belt will be available for the first time in the U.K. via Code 7 Distribution.

Wussy, The Fervor in Ohio

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:23:27 +0000

Wussy and The Fervor play this Friday, Feb. 26 at Beachland Tavern in Cleveland, Feb. 27 at The Treehouse in Columbus. The Green Belt split 45 RPM will be on sale at these shows, as well as ear X-tacy and Underground Sounds in Louisville, Shake-It in Cincinnati and karatebodyrecords.com.

Year-end love for Ume

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:20:59 +0000

Woxy.com Best of 2009 List
Pampelmoose Best of 2009 List
Chromewaves Live Review at Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto

Upcoming Ume Shows:
Jan. 7: @ Mohawk, Austin, TX – Free Week
Jan. 8: @ Emo’s, Austin, TX – Free Week
Jan. 16: @ Red 7, Austin, TX w/ Riverboat Gamblers

Limited edition Sunshower EP on sale now at karatebodyrecords.com, ear X-tacy (Louisville) and Waterloo Records (Austin).

Pokey LaFarge announces more U.S./UK dates

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:07:22 +0000

U.S.
Dec. 17: Edwardsville, Ill. @ Stagger Inn w/ Kentucky Knife Fight
Jan. 9: St. Louis, Mo. @ Schlafly Bottleworks
Jan. 16: Carbondale, Ill. @ Tres Hombres

U.K.
Jan. 22: London, UK @ Brooks Blues Bar
Jan. 23: Topsham, UK @ The Globe Hotel
Jan. 24: Brighton, UK @ The Prince Albert (all day event)
Jan. 27-28: Glasgow, Scotland @ Celtic Connections Festival
Jan. 29: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne @ Jumpin’ Hot Club
Jan. 30: West Sussex, UK @ Blue Coconut

U.S.
Feb. 5: Augusta, Ga. @ Stillwater Taproom
Feb. 18: Carbondale, Ill. @ Tres Hombres

Limited edition copies of The White Belt Split 7-inch with Pokey and Joe Manning is on sale at karatebodyrecords.com, ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds and Skull Alley.

Wussy in Cincinnati Magazine, first 2010 tour dates announced

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:36:57 +0000

Wussy is profiled in the latest edition of Cincinnati Magazine. The band has also been nominated for four CityBeat Magazine Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. Vote here (e-mail address required).

The limited edition Green Belt 7-inch with The Fervor is available here, at ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds, Skull Alley (Louisville), and Shake-It Records (Cincinnati). Both bands head to the East Coast in April, but for now we’ve got a few tour dates confirmed.

New tour dates announced:
Dec. 26: Cincinnati @ Northside Tavern
Dec. 27: Dayton, Ohio @ Canal St. Tavern w/ Heartless Bastards
Jan. 22: Lexington, Ky. @ Cosmic Charlie’s
Jan. 23: Whitesburg, Ky. @ Summit City
Feb. 19: Indianapolis, Ind. @ Melody Inn
Feb. 26: Cleveland @ Beachland Tavern w/ The Fervor

Phantom Family Halo returns to Louisville tonight

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:20:15 +0000

Phantom Family Halo performs tonight at Skull Alley with Young Widows and Russian Circles. The three bands have been on a tour of the east coast and Canada this winter. Showtime is 8 p.m. $10. All ages. Phantom Family Halo’s new 2XLP Monoliths & These Flowers Never Die with free download will be for sale at the venue, as well as ear X-tacy, Underground Sounds and here online at karatebodyrecords.com.

Invaders: Free in Indy

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:12:51 +0000

Invaders plays the free Thursday show series Dec. 10 at Locals Only in Indianapolis. Copies of their debut CD Floating, are still available from us, as well as ear X-tacy and Underground Sounds.