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JOSH SMALL “Tall by Josh Small” double LP frosty green vinyl

I still remember the first time I saw Josh Small jamming in Jon Snodgrass’ garage with Jon and Tim Barry. I was blown away as he song parts of songs that would eventually make up “Tall”. And since the release of “Tall”, Josh has been keeping super busy. He has toured all over in support of this album and currently, he is on tour in Europe with Mike Hale and Austin Lucas. When he gets home, he will begin recording a new album and if the demos I have are any indication, this is going to be an incredible album.

When we first pressed “Tall”, we did a pressing of only 200 copies. We put it out not because we thought it would be a big seller, but because we loved the album and wanted to have a copy on wax. That first pressing sold out even at the really high price we had to set because of how small the pressing was. This new repress is out of an edition of 500 copies on Frosty Green Vinyl. We are splitting the pressing with our friends at Hometown Caravan so we will have 250 copies. The price has gone down and the color of vinyl should match the silk-screened jacket. Pre-order this album and enter for a chance to win a test pressing. Good luck.

If you missed out on the original pressing, no problem. You should make sure though that you get a copy of this pressing. Take a listen to the full album stream below and if you dig it, please share it with others. This is a beautiful album that sounds like it was made in the 70′s folk scene.

VINYL COMES WITH A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD COUPON AND WE SHOULD HAVE COPIES BY NEXT WEEK.

Got a number of amazing records yesterday including the first of the 4 In the Red Volume 1.5 7″s, the repress of Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground’s s/t double LP with a new Gatefold (courtesy of our own Ralph Eberhard), and the 3 colors of Lemuria / Off With Their Heads 7″. I should have pressed 3,000 copies because after we send 300 to distributors this record is out of print. Damn! Thanks for all of you who have been patient waiting for these pre-orders.

KAY KAY AND HIS WEATHERED UNDERGROUND “S/T” dbl LP frosty translucent blue vinyl w/ CD and poster
KAY KAY AND HIS WEATHERED UNDERGROUND “S/T” dbl LP frosty translucent blue vinyl
KAY KAY AND HIS WEATHERED UNDERGROUND “S/T” CD

We have so much Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground news to share with you. First of all, we set up a streaming player for their self-titled album and we urge you to take a listen. If you dig what you hear, please help us out by sharing the stream with others. Just click Embed and post the streaming player on your blog, your myspace, or anywhere you can post html. And please consider retweeting this post.

We just got the vinyl in yesterday and it looks absolutely amazing. We will be sharing photos with you shortly.

Kay Kay starts their tour with MeWithOutYou and Dear Hunter tonight in Portland, Oregon. On their day off after their Denver date, the band are doing an instore at Angelos Aurora. The instore is at 2pm and there is no cost. Denver/Aurora folks, please come out. Here are the tour dates:

6/25/2009 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater Buy Tickets
6/26/2009 Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
6/27/2009 Boise, IA @ The Venue
6/28/2009 Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater Buy Tickets
6/29/2009 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
6/30/2009 Aurora, CO @ Angelos Cd’s and Tapes IN STORE! FREE!
7/1/2009 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
7/2/2009 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
7/4/2009 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
7/5/2009 Chicago, IL @ Metro
7/6/2009 Cleveland Heights, Oh @ Grog Shop
7/7/2009 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls
7/9/2009 Brookyln, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
7/10/2009 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
7/11/2009 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs

Austin Lucas is playing MusicfestNW in Portland Sept 16-19. The lineup is incredible. Here is some of the incredible lineup:

* Sunny Day Real Estate
* Explosions in the Sky
* Girl Talk
* Bad Brains
* The Get Up Kids
* Will Sheff (of Okkervil River)
* Mudhoney
* Dillinger Four
* John Vanderslice
* Portugal. The Man
* The Builders & The Butchers

That looks like an amazing lineup. Find out more info, buy tickets, and all that good stuff on the Music Fest Northwest site.

If you haven’t yet heard the album, here is a full album stream of “Somebody Loves You”. Check it out and if you dig what you hear, please embed it on your site and myspace page.

2 for Tuesday (Joey Cape “Bridge” LP and Jon Snodgrass “Visitor’s Band” LP) 2 for 1

We are excited to bring you a new idea from your friends at Vinyl Collective, 2 for Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, we will be doing our best to bring you 2 records for the price of 1. We know the economy has affected all of us vinyl collectors, we see it every day. Consider this idea our little contribution to the tough times we are all experiencing. Each week, we will announce a new 2 for Tuesday and the deal will be good for 1 week exactly. When a new one is announced, the old one will end. It could also end early if we sell out of the number of 2 for 1′s we have posted.

This first one celebrates the bond between Joey Cape and Jon Snodgrass. They have long been friends. Their bands have done splits together, and more times than I can think of they have played shows together. Actually the guys are on the road right now down in the South and by talking to Joey, they are having a good time on the road. This first ever 2 for Tuesday gets you both the Joey Cape “Bridge” LP and the Jon Snodgrass “Visitor’s Band” LP for $10.99. We have 30 sales posted. I highly recommend both albums. And if you are one of those folks who has a pre-order for the Jon Snodgrass/Cory Branan split LP, you can add it to this order by placing an order for this 2 for Tuesday deal and then emailing Andy at info at suburban home records dot com. He will combine the items and refund any extra shipping.

Help us make the 2 for Tuesday catch on. If you are a label looking to get rid of some overstock, get in touch.

We were gonna do an Austin Lucas/Mike Hale 2 for Tuesday along with the Snodgrass/Cape sale, but it looks like we are almost out of print on the “Somebody Loves You” vinyl. We have 30 copies left of the gold vinyl and are completely sold out of the red/black vinyl. Get a copy of that while you still can. It will be gone soon.

LUCERO “Nobody’s Darlings” LP 180 gram vinyl

Sabot is on fire lately (and no I don’t mean they are flaming, not that there would be anything wrong with that). They released the None More Black Lp that people have been waiting on for quite some time, they are working on a Fake Problems / Ninja Gun split 7″, and they just repressed the Lucero “Nobodys Darlings” on 180 gram vinyl with news of pressing their entire back-catalog on vinyl in the not too distant future. “Nobodys Darlings” have been out of stock for a while now and I can’t wait to hear this record on 180 gram wax. Good work Sabot. And kudos to you for finally getting the Lucero camp to grant you the licenses to release their other albums on vinyl, something the world truly needs. God knows I’ve tried for years to acquire those licenses. I am just glad to have all of those albums on wax myself.

This is a pre-order, we will have copies by mid week next week.

When all of the albums are finally available again on vinyl, I am going to throw a party at 3 Kings Tavern and will play all the records from start to finish. First whiskey shot on me! We can all get Nicholed together!

TIGERS JAW “Spirit Desire” 7″ purple vinyl
TIGERS JAW “Spirit Desire” 7″ yellow vinyl

Our good buddy Chuck from Beartrap Publicity who also does Tine Engines (responsible for putting out the amazing Look Mexico “Gasp Asp” 7″) is back with a new 7″ by Tigers Jaw. Here is what they have to say about the “Spirit Desire” 7″:

The next great chapter in the evolution of Tigers Jaw, Spirit Desire finds this young-yet-incredibly-accomplished band harnessing all the elements that made its 2008 Self-Titled full-length so unforgettable and improving on them tenfold. The buzz and scrawl of the the guitars, warm and fuzzy keys, penetrating melodies, contagious melodies and a slightly skewed, nostalgic take on indie rock and pop punk – it’s all still there, but the Scranton, P.A. quintet has tightened its songwriting chops and injected a touch of darkness, exhibiting a real skill for exploring new structures and dynamics. More importantly though, Tigers Jaw allows its compositions to develop organically with subtle restraint and a nod toward creating a palpable tension. There’s always a killer hook waiting around the corner on this amazing 7-inch – eager to knock you out and steal your heart – but it never fails to present itself in wonderful, unexpected ways. Spirit Desire doesn’t pulls its punches; it just keeps you guessing when and where those punches are going to land.

We will have a test pressing contest were 3 lucky individuals can each win a test pressing. We should have the copies in 3 to 4 weeks. And sooner than later, we will have a stream of the 4 songs.

Pressing is 150 on Purple, 300 on Yellow

EARTH/ RADIO “Live” LP
THOU “Tyrant” LP 180 gram vinyl
WINO “Punctuated Equilibrium” LP
WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM “Black Cascade” dbl LP

Everyone’s favorite metal label just sent us a few big boxes of wax. Besides, the list of releases you see above, we also got in 75 copies of Pelican’s new 12″, but we are waiting to sort out a few things with Southern Lord before shipping them. We were assured we would get a special edition colored version of “Ephemeral” but the copies we received are on black vinyl. They should be getting back to me shortly. Sorry about any confusion. Those wondering what color the above titles are, we are reluctant to open them because the packaging is insane.

Mike Monaghan – YESTERDAY’S RING “Diamonds In The Ditch”
Justin Thompson – SCREECHING WEASEL “My Brain Hurts” LP
Jerry Crago – THE BANANAS “New Animals” LP

Congratulations Test Pressing Winners! We finally got the goods from Recess Records and the lucky recipient of My Brain Hurts must be stoked! Some great records here. For those of you curious about our test pressing contests, when we announce a test pressing contest, you are automatically entered when you purchase the record. You don’t have to do anything else. For a list of current test pressing contests, visit this link.

BROADWAY CALLS “Good Views, Bad News” LP opaque green vinyl VC exclusive color
BROADWAY CALLS “Good Views, Bad News” LP black vinyl

I am so excited to be working with Side One on this pre-order. The upcoming Broadway Calls’ album is their best work yet. This album should catapult the band into that next level. Finally, they have a recording that captures the energy of their live show which if you haven’t seen yet is a show to watch. The songs are so good, the playing is fantastic, and the record just gets you fucking stoked. If you take anything I write to hear, it is that you need to pre-order this album. I guarantee that the record will be out of print and there will be people who end up paying way too much on ebay. We have a test pressing contest courtsey of the good folks at Side One Dummy. Pre-order this record and you will be automatically entered to win. One lucky purchaser of this record will have an extremely limited test pressing. Good luck.

Buy this record, you will be glad you did. Thanks Side One for always working with us on these killer pre-orders.