Archive for September, 2006
Thursday, September 21st, 2006
THE MARS VOLTA “Amputechture” 2xLP
THE MARS VOLTA “Amputechture” 2xLP
Although we have had this for a little while now, I thought I would just share with all of you the beautiful vinyl and killer artwork. Mars Volta and GSL always do such an amazing job with their vinyl releases, it makes you very stoked to own anything they do. […]
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Thursday, September 21st, 2006
All Hail the Analogue Revolution
My good buddy, Sean-Micheal from Mammoth Press, emailed me an article about the resurgence of the vinyl format. It is a bit of a fluf piece and mostly focuses on the 7″ format, but anybody willing to spend some time to write about this beloved medium is a-ok in my book. I don’t ever see […]
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
Meet our first contest winner, Oakland Childers
Oakland sent us a photo of him holding a couple of the records he won when winning our first ever Vinyl Collective contest. As you can tell, he has a pretty decent sized record collection. He also appears to be quite happy that he won our little contest. Congrats Oakland, we hope you are enjoying […]
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
Russian Circles “Enter” LP Red and White vinyl available
Russian Circles “Enter” LP on Red and White Vinyl
The highly acclaimed “Enter” by the Russian Circles finally sees release on vinyl. The very, very limited vinyl release is available on 3 colors but due to some confusion at Southern Distribution, we only received the White and Red Vinyl copies. Pick up your copies before […]
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
RED SPAROWES / MADE OUT OF BABIES / BATTLE OF MICE 3×7″
RED SPAROWES / MADE OUT OF BABIES / BATTLE OF MICE 3×7″
TRIAD features new and live material from three of NR’s newest bands: instrumental innovators Red Sparowes; the crushingly unnerving Made Out of Babies; and (featuring members of Red Sparowes and Made out of Babies) horizon-expanding sounds from Battle of Mice.
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
BOB DYLAN “MODERN TIMES” double LP
BOB DYLAN “MODERN TIMES” double LP
At a time when the majority of those his age are drifting into retirement, 65-year-old Bob Dylan has put the capper on a three-record run that ranks with the best in his storied, 44-album career. Like Time Out of Mind and Love and Theft before it, Modern Times is a […]
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
TUSK “GET READY” LP
TUSK “GET READY” LP
Avant, progged out, psych’ helicopter grind. This is what it started it all. Before there was Pelican there was Tusk, comprised of 3/4 Pelican. Get Ready for one hell of a ride.
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Album Leaf “Into the Blue Again” LP
Album Leaf “Into the Blue Again” LP
Jimmy LaValle’s varied experience includes stints with Tristeza, The Locust, GoGoGo Airheart, The Blackheart Procession, and Sigur Ros. “Into The Blue Again” sees LaValle handling the bulk of the vocal and instrumental duties. After tracking, he took the concentric billows of feathered keyboards, filmy strings, and chiseled drums to […]
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Friday, September 8th, 2006
A few really rad new releases in stock now!
I am about to leave for the weekend, but before I do, i wanted to share with you some really rad albums we just got in stock:
THE MARS VOLTA “Amputechture” 2xLP
NEW YORK DOLLS “One Day It Will Please Us To Remember” 2xLP
THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES “Horse Girl” 7″
CATFISH HAVEN “Tell Me” LP
CITY MOUSE / featuring […]
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Friday, September 8th, 2006
RATATAT “Classics” LP
RATATAT “Classics” LP
“Classics” remains resolutely instrumental, but the band has introduced a wealth of new sounds, from acoustic and slide guitar to sleigh bells and cello. Their vastly improved production and writing makes this record a refinement of their art. “Ratatat lay squealing metal harmonies over choppy Neptunesstyle dance thumps, then break into pastoral […]
