F/NF 007 // XM // Friends
I’m quite excited to share some wonderful news with you! The Young Sinclairs, part of the Magic Twig Community with previous releases on Kindercore (Including an amazing 18 song LP) will be releasing a 100-run cassette entitled O Bummer in June 2010 with Funny / Not Funny, just in time for their tour with Brian Jonestown Massacre. The proverbial ball will be rolling soon and we’ll have more information, as well as an official release date ready for you in the coming week. O Bummer Looks like this:
And will be available in our store soon! Check the Sinclairs out on tour in May and June with Brian Jonestown Massacre!
05/01/2010: Roanoke, VA @Strawberry Festival @Elmwood Park
05/08/2010: Harrisonburg, VA @The Blue Nile w/ The Supervacations
05/28/2010: Roanoke, VA @The Bazaar w/ Diamond Center
06/04/2010: Boston, MA @Paradise Rock Club w/Brian Jonestown Massacre
06/06/2010: Manhattan, NY @Webster Hall w/Brian Jonestown Massacre
06/07/2010: Brooklyn, NY @Death By Audio w/Airwaves
06/08/2010: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts w/Brian Jonestown Massacre
06/09/2010: Washington, DC @9:30 Club w/Brian Jonestown Massacre
Funny / Not Funny makes it’s XM debut in Ireland this week as the featured label for the Indie Label Spotlight on the DIY Records show. You can stream the show below, or go to DJ Rachel’s blog and check out the track listing and stream from there as well.
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The Whatever Brains recently received some “hometown heroes” praise for their 3rd 7” Nesting from Bryan Reed in The Indyweek. Virginians/North Carolinians: If you’re hunting for a copy in your local record store, try these places:
North Carolina:
Harvest Records: 415 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC
641 RPM: 641 W. King St. Boone, NC
All Day Records: 112 E. Main St. Carrboro, NC
Sorry State Records: Carrboro, NC
Lunchbox Records: 1419 A Central Ave. Charlotte, NC
School Kids Records: 2114 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, NC
Bull City Records: 1916 Perry St. Durham, NC (Brains’ other label!)
Virginia:
Speakertree Records: 522 5th St. Lynchburg, VA
Rorschasch Records / Rumours: 404 N. Harrison St. Richmond, VA
Smash Records: 2314 18th St. NW. Washington, DC
Distros:
Matador Direct (wholesalers)
Insound
Florida’s Dying
As always, if you’d like to carry our releases, just send us an email and we’ll work it out! Thanks for reading. Some big big big news coming in a few days, we’ll let you know as soon as things get straightened out!
