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The Fervor / Locked In A Garage Band

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:21:56 +0000

“Crazy For The Feeling,” off The Fervor’s latest album Arise, Great Warrior, will be included on the soundtrack to the upcoming film, Locked In A Garage Band. You can stream the song on our Soundcloud. Arise, Great Warrior in stores now on LP in our Webstore, CD from SonaBLAST and digitally through Removador Recordings & Solutions.

The limited edition, vinyl only Green Belt split 7″ with Wussy available now via CTD Ltd./Saki.

The Fervor on BBC’s “Fresh on the Net”

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:31:41 +0000

The Fervor’s title track “Arise, Great Warrior” will air on BBC Radio 6 Music Host Tom Robinson’s show “Fresh on the Net” this Sunday from 1-3 a.m. GMT (8-10 P.M. EST). The show will be archived for a week here.

Arise, Great Warrior available now through our webstore and via Carrot Top Distribution, LTD on LP; CD from sonaBLAST! Records and digitally through Removador Recordings and Solutions.

LEO Weekly on ‘Arise, Great Warrior’

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:13:58 +0000

By Matt Sullivan / LEO Weekly
On The Fervor’s latest, Arise, Great Warrior, the drama is more subdued than the title might suggest. From the opening track’s first couple of somber minutes to the point where it eventually kicks into overdrive, dynamics are vast but contained. Husband-and-wife duo Natalie and Ben Felker remains at the forefront, with the former’s laconic vocals and keyboard setting the mood while the latter’s guitars and harmonies dictate the hues. Subtle shifts and pivots keep the record engaging. That the band has taken such special care in its sleights of hand might preordain this record to be a grower. Hooks like the one in “Crazy for the Feeling” aren’t the sort that kick you out of your seat but burrow into your brain over time. And then there’s the closing track, “Let’s Get Loaded,” in which the subject matter dictates the tempo shifts à la the Velvet Underground’s “Heroin.” That’s the kind of stuff that’ll warrant those multiple listens.

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

Arise, Great Warrior / Magnet Poll

admin — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:03:13 +0000

Vote for The Fervor’s, Arise, Great Warrior, in Magnet’s new poll.

Arise, Great Warrior is in stores Feb. 8 on LP from Karate Body, MP3 via Removador and CD via SonaBLAST. Pre-order the LP now at our webstore.

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.

The Teeth, Natives / Jan. 15

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:21:41 +0000

Our good friends Matt Dodds and McKinley Moore of Lucky Pineapple perform in their respective projects The Teeth and Natives on Saturday, Jan. 15, at The Rudyard Kipling in Old Louisville. Showtime is 9 p.m., and cover is $5. Lucky Pineapple’s split 45 with Prizzy Prizzy Please is on sale now at our webstore, and in record stores nationwide. The limited edition pressing on yellow wax comes in custom matchbook packaging from Dexterity Press, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Prizzy’s full-length, Chroma Cannon is out now via Joyful Noise, and Lucky Pineapple’s excellent SonaBLAST release, The Bubble Has Burst in Sky City, is also available.

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