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Family Favourites / Pre-order Feb. 22

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:19:33 +0000

Ten years on, The Big Eyes Family Players rewind the clock with Family Favourites, a collection of reworked songs from the Sheffield, U.K. chamber ensemble boasting its trademark genteel rhythms and organic folk sensibility. Pre-order begins at our webstore midnight EST on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Out Today: Arise, Great Warrior

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:35:17 +0000

The Fervor’s new album, Arise, Great Warrior, is in stores today in North America and in the U.K. via Code 7 as well as from our webstore. The first 300 LPs are hand-numbered and each comes with a download for a free copy of the album. Digital versions are for sale at Removador and all major digital retailers. CDs will be available later this month from SonaBLAST.

Tour Dates:
2/13: Louisville, KY @ Derby City Espresso (Duo Show/No Kill Louisville Benefit)
2/21: Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
2/23: Yellow Springs, OH @ 91.3 WYSO
2/23: Dayton, OH @ South Park Tavern
3/16-20: Austin, TX @ SXSW
4/07: St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
4/08: Kansas City, MO @ News Room
4/09: Belleville, IL @ Blue Agave
4/11: Chicago, IL @ Darkroom Bar
4/12: Columbus, OH @ Treehouse
4/13: Pittsburgh, PA @ Howler’s Coyote Café
4/14: Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
4/16: Mount Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern
4/19: Savannah, GA @ Sentient Bean
4/20: Atlanta, GA @ Highland Inn Ballroom

The Fervor / Duo Show / Feb. 13

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:08:11 +0000

The Fervor’s Natalie and Ben Felker will perform a special duo show on Feb. 13 at Derby City Espresso. The show is a benefit for No Kill Louisville. Show starts at 8 p.m., and cover is a minimum donation of $5.

Pre-order The Fervor’s new album, Arise, Great Warrior at our webstore. In stores Feb. 8 on LP, digitally via Removador and on CD from SonaBLAST.

Happy New Year!

admin — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:08:58 +0000

Happy New Year everyone! We’re 2 years old today!

More news coming, but here’s the latest: Beginning at midnight EST one week from today, you can pre-order The Fervor‘s new LP, “Arise, Great Warrior” at our webstore. The first 300 copies are hand-numbered and each one comes with a card you can redeem for a free download of the entire album. The record officially hits stores Feb. 8 and digitally the same day from Removador Recordings & Solutions.

Ben Sollee / UK

admin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:59:17 +0000

Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore join Billy Bragg this winter in the United Kingdom. Ben Sollee’s breakthrough album, “Learning To Bend,” is available on LP in the UK both to retailers and directly from Code 7. Only 500 copies of the limited edition LP were pressed, and they come on 180-gram white vinyl, with new artwork designed by Mad Pixel.

Dec. 1: Forum – Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Dec. 2: Rock City, Nottingham
Dec. 4: 53 Degrees, Preston
Dec. 5: Penrith Leisure Centre, Penrith
Dec. 6: Arches, Glasgow
Dec. 8: UEA, Norwich
Dec. 9: Assembly Leamington LTD, Warwickshire
Dec. 10: De La Warr Pavillion, East Sussex
Dec. 12: 02 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Dec. 14: Millennium Music Hall (UK), Cardiff

Ume / The Rumble West Coast Tour

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:45:23 +0000

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Ume / On tour now

admin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:27:00 +0000

Ume‘s current tour began last night, and the band will stop over at the annual CMJ Music Marathon in New York. The band’s limited edition “Sunshower” 10″ on gold vinyl is available now from Karate Body/SonaBLAST!.

Oct. 15: Springfield, MO @ The Outland
Oct. 16: St. Louis @ The Firebird
Oct. 17 Chicago @ Mayne Stage
Oct. 19: Cambridge, MA @ T.T. the Bear’s Place
Oct 20: New York @ The Touring Company (Relix Mag Keith Richards Party)
Oct 20: Brooklyn, N.Y. @ The Charleston
Oct 21: Philadelphia @ North Star Bar
Oct 22: New York @ Mercury Lounge – CMJ Showcase
Oct 24: Pittsburgh @ Smiling Moose
Oct 25: Louisville @ Zanzabar
Oct 26: Bowling Green, OH @ Howard’s Club H
Oct 28: Kansas City @ Record Bar
Oct 29: Denver @ Hi-Dive
Oct. 30: Salt Lake City @ The Woodshed
Nov. 1: Seattle, WA @ Havana Social Club
Nov. 2: Portland, OR @ Holocene
Nov. 3: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
Nov. 4: Los Angeles, CA @ 3 Clubs
Nov. 6: San Diego, CA @ Bar Pink
Nov. 7: Las Vegas, NV @ Thunderbird Lounge

‘Give props where they’re due’

admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:48:11 +0000

Midwest Record raves about “Andromeda,” the forthcoming album from California Guitar Trio. Andromeda is out now on CD from Inner Knot; LP pre-order begins Oct. 9 at midnight GMT at our website.

Shipping News, “The Delicate”

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:43:55 +0000

The first single off Shipping News’ forthcoming album is out now at iTunes and all digital retailers.

“One Less Heartless To Fear” arrives Nov. 9 on LP via Karate Body, CD via Noise Pollution (US), and Africantape / Ruminance (EU)

KBR on Soundcloud

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:55:48 +0000

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