Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Congratulations to Douglas A. from Everett, MA who won the test pressing from Razor and Tie!  And thanks to Bob at RazorandTie for the cool prize! 








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Will be announcing the winners in the Vinyl Lives Contest as soon as the winners get back to me!










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WarnerBros Announce Record Store Day Releases

Here's just a sample of the April 20, 2013 RecordStoreDay  releases:

Avenged Sevenfold: "Carry On"
One disc vinyl 12" Picture Disc - Limited to 5000 copies
The A-side is the studio track Carry On, which is featured in Activision's video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II. This song was written specifically for the game and released on Sept. 25, 2012. The B-side features the instrumental version which has been previously unreleased. This picture disc is limited and features the Call of Duty: Black Ops II artwork and Avenged Sevenfold's Deathbat.

Avenged Sevenfold "Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough"
12" vinyl LP and DVD Deluxe Edition - Limited to 3500 copies
For Record Store Day 2013, on the 5 year anniversary of the Live in the LBC performance, we have produced a limited vinyl/DVD configuration, pressed on vinyl for the first time in a deluxe gatefold jacket and mastered by Bernie Grundman. This release contains both the first live concert film from Avenged Sevenfold "Live in the LBC" filmed live on April 10, 2008 as well as "Diamonds in the Rough", an offering of previously unreleased B-sides and more.

Biffy Clyro: "Black Chandelier" - 7" EP - Limited to 2,000 copies
Pressed on limited-edition black and clear splattered vinyl for the first time and featuring an energetic and unreleased live performance of the new single Black Chandelier from the new Opposites album. This was recorded at Kaufleuten, Zurich-Switzerland on January 19, 2013. Also features a previously unreleased B-side, City of Dreadful Night.

The Black Keys / The Stooges: "No Fun" Split 7" Colored vinyl Single - Limited to 7,500 copies
This year's Side by Side Vinyl Series features The Stooges '69 classic track on one side and The Black Keys updated 2002 take on the flip side pressed on orange & red sunburst vinyl.

Bombino: "Azamane Tiliade/Si Chilan"- 10" Single - Limited to 3,000 copies
Nonesuch Records releases Nomad, from the Tuareg guitarist, singer, and songwriter Omara "Bombino" Moctar and his band, on April 2nd. The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, who just won the GRAMMY Award for Producer of the Year, helmed the recording at his Nashville studio, Easy Eye Sound. On Record Store Day, Nonesuch will release a 10" with the album track "Azamane Tiliade" and an exclusive non-album B-side, "Si Chilan."Mastered at Bernie Grundman Studios and pressed by Pirates Press.

Built To Spill: "Live" - Two-disc vinyl LP and CD Deluxe Edition - Limited to 2,500 copies
An absolutely stunning collection of seminal Built To Spill songs recorded live during the band's 1999 "Keep It Like A Secret" tour. Originally released on April 18, 2000, on both vinyl (on Up Records) and CD (on Warner Bros. Records). The vinyl configuration initially contained two bonus tracks "Forget Remember When" and "Now and Then," which have now been included on the limited-edition CD in celebration of this release and Record Store Day.

Cream: "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" - Three-disc vinyl LP box set with book Deluxe Edition - Limited to 1,500 copies
A sensational and historic reunion concert performed and recorded May 2, 3, 5, & 6 in 2005 and released for the first time in October of that same year - released on DVD, CD, and vinyl. Now available for the first time in over five years and for the first time ever, we have produced a limited edition of this box set on CREAM-colored vinyl in celebration of Record Store Day 2013 and this important recording. Half Speed mastering from Stan Ricker for the ultimate audiophile quality.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: "Patterns" - One-disc vinyl 12" EP - Limited to 3,000 copies
Another RSD Exclusive 12"-vinyl EP includes digital download card.

Deftones: Live: Volume 1 - Selections from Adrenaline - One disc vinyl 12" EP - Quantity N/A
Songs from Adrenaline hand-picked by Deftones and recorded live at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, on Oct. 13, 1996. The initial release in a series of seven vinyl exclusive releases with the first release being a Record Store Day exclusive and the last planned to be a Black Friday independent exclusive retail release. Cut for vinyl by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios from the original live analog sources and pressed on both 120- and 180-gram highest-quality vinyl at Record Technology Inc.

Eli "Paperboy" Reed: "WooHoo" / "Call Your Boyfriend" - 7" vinyl EP - Limited to 3,000 copies
Eli "Paperboy" Reed is an emerging talent who already has two albums under his belt, 2008's Roll With You and 2010's Come & Get It, which earned the soul singer an especially loyal fan following in Europe - so much so that Reed was nominated as "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" by Britain's Mojo magazine. For the singer's upcoming Warner Bros. debut album, Eli takes his affinity for classic Chicago soul and blends it with a newfound respect for modern pop music. The result is a collection of songs that extend far beyond his neo-Motown roots. In the meantime, this release features a new song, "WooHoo,"and a reinterpreted version of Robyn's "Call Your Girlfriend," aptly titled "Call Your Boyfriend."

The Flaming Lips: Zaireeka- Four-disc different colored vinyl 12" - Limited to 7,500 copies
Fans and critics agree that this is one of the most important and invigorating experimental albums in contemporary pop music. Four discs, designed to be played on cue and simultaneously, producing nothing short of a symphonic experience. Re-mastered by the band especially for this release at Bernie Grundman Mastering in celebration of this record and Record Store Day 2013, with unique art and packaging limited to this release. 

Foals: "Holy Fire" - One-disc vinyl 12" LP plus two song 7"-colored vinyl EP - Limited to 5,000 copies
Domestic vinyl exclusive of the celebrated new album, in visually stunning package featuring an additionaltwo-song 7" EP pressed on gold vinyl featuring the exclusive tracks "Bluebird" and "My Number (Friendly Fires Remix)." We've included a download card that can be redeemed for the entire album plus 7" single content. 

Gary Clark, Jr.: "HWUL Raw Cuts Vol. 2" - 12" EP colored vinyl - Limited to 1,000 copies
Over 20 minutes of music and performance mastery available for the first time in all of its analog glory. Vol. 2 features a blistering live performance of "When My Train Comes In" as well as a studio version of the track off his hit album Blak And Blu. A beautifully crafted limited edition offering mastered at 45 rpm and cut by Bernie Grundman Mastering for maximum vibes.

Iron & Wine: "Next to Paradise" / " Dirty Ocean" - 7" Single - Limited to 3,300 copies
Iron and Wine makes its Nonesuch Records debut with Ghost on Ghost in the U.S. on April 16. Ghost on Ghostis the fifth release from singer-songwriter Sam Beam, using the pen name Iron and Wine. The album was produced by Beam's longtime associate Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Califone, Fruit Bats). This special 7" includes two exclusive tracks unavailable anywhere else but on this lovely one time only pressing just for RSD.

Linkin Park: Hybrid Theory - One disc vinyl LP plus two song 10" EP, Exclusive poster and sticker - Limited to 3,000 copies
The arresting debut album that came to be known by fans and critics alike as one of The Premiere Albums of The Decade! Originally released on October 24, 2000, the album has sold over 10 million copies in the United States alone, where it has since been certified Diamond. Around the world, the album would also garner Multiple Platinum status in over a dozen countries. Hybrid Theory still stands as a contemporary classic in the world of modern rock and alternative music. The bonus 10" EP contains the tracks "One Step Closer" and "My December". This pressing will also contain long out of print poster and original street team sticker re-productions.Here it is reissued on vinyl for the first time in over a decade and cut by Bernie Grundman Mastering to insure the highest possible audio standard.

LP: "Into The Wild - Live At EastWest Studios" - Limited Edition 12" Vinyl EP - Limited to 2,000 copies
Another Record Store Day Exclusive masterpiece from this critically loved and incomparable songwriter and vocalist LP captured completely live without overdubs just the way nature intended. Originally on CD only, this first-time vinyl pressing contains a previously unavailable bonus track "It's Over." Her Warner Bros. debut album will be released later this year.

Punch Brothers: "Ahoy!" - 33 1/3 rpm Vinyl EP - Quantity N/A
Nonesuch Records released Punch Brothers' five-song EP Ahoy! digitally and on CD last November. Now on vinyl for the first time, the EP has been pressed on 10" vinyl for Record Store Day, and includes songs by Josh Ritter ("Another New World"), Gillian Welch and David Rawlings ("Down Along the Dixie Line"), Punch Brothers ("Squirrel of Possibility"), and Mclusky ("Icarus Smicarus"), along with one traditional tune, arranged by Punch Brothers ("Moonshiner"). Originallyrecorded during the Nashville sessions for their critically acclaimed 2012 album Who's Feeling Young Now?, these tracks were produced by Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse). Cut by Chris Bellman (Bernie Grundman Studios) and pressed at Pallas MFG (Diepholz, Germany) because, sound matters!

Surfer Blood: "Demon Dance" - One disc Colored Vinyl 7" EP - Limited to 5,000
A special early look at Surfer Blood's new album PYTHONS, out June 11th featuring the single "Demon Dance" and another previously unreleased album track "Slow Six" pressed on exclusive tri colored- Navy, Blue and White vinyl.

Tegan and Sara: Closer Remixed - One-disc vinyl 12" EP - Limited to 5,000
An exclusive selection of remixes of the hit single "Closer" from Tegan and Sara's revered new album Heartthrob, assembled and released on vinyl in celebration of the album, as special thanks to fans and independent record stores on Record Store Day 2013. Closer Remixed includes 10 exclusive remixes of the new single by Sultan & Ned Shepard, Morgan Page, Until The Ribbon Breaks, The Knocks, Bradley Hale, Yeasayer, Chris Walla, Damian Taylor, Ted Gowans and C-ro & Sofa.

additionally:

Jack White's Third Man Records has announced that their Record Store Day offering will be a 10th anniversary vinyl reissue of the White Stripes' Elephant. One LP of the double LP set will be split-color black and red, while the other LP will be white, appropriately.

For more about Record Store Day, please visit www.recordstoreday.com







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very, very cool write up over at www.geekexchange.com, take the time to read it!

Star Wars soundtracks get new life on vinyl






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more cool stuff!

Roddy Bogawa – Collector of Storm Thorgerson cover art




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Cover Art Design Process for John Mayer’s Album “Born and Raised”



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album cover art of the day:


UNSHINE: New Album Release Date, Cover Artwork Revealed















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more cool album cover art:

GAMA BOMB: New Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
















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Tom Petty Plans to Release New Album in 2013






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AC/DC And Metallica Tapes Could Be Destroyed







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Sly and the Family Stone Box Set, With 25% Unreleased Material, Coming Later This Year










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Original Kansas Lineup Set to Reunite






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Rogers, founder of Motown group The Miracles, dies



 

Vinyl Lives Book Contest

heard from an old friend in vinyl James P. Goss and he has graciously given me two signed copies of his paperback book Vinyl Lives to give away to two of our lucky readers.  The first book blew me away, as you read the stories and tales of records that encompasses the vinyl record menu.

The second book follows the same path and Vinyl Lives II profiles record stores like the Electric Fetus (Minnesota), Dusty Groove (Illinois), Criminal (Georgia) and Jerry's (Pennsylvania). The stories of nine record collectors, all from different areas in the US are also included.

These books are written for the everyman and are bound to fill any collectors palette with tales of vinyl and the people behind the records.  You can learn more and order your copies today at James' website: VinylLives.com

The contest is simple.  The 9th emailer will receive a signed copy of Vinyl Lives and the 16th emailer will receive a signed copy of Vinyl Livess II.  Enter by emailing me at rbenson30@wi.rr.com with the words "Vinyl Lives" in the subject line.  Limit one email entry per person. Contest is limited to the US.  Good luck!

 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

still waiting to hear back from the winner in the Razor and Tie Joe Jackson Test Pressing Contest so i will announce the winner as soon as possible!

Douglas A. please contact me at rbenson30@wi.rr.com
 





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Music History - March 1st

highlights:

On March 1, 1967, working at Abbey Road studios, London, the Beatles started recording a new John Lennon song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." Lennon's son, Julian, inspired the song with a nursery school drawing he called "Lucy — in the sky with diamonds." The picture, which was of a little girl with lots of stars, was his classmate - Lucy O’Donnell, who also lived in Weybridge, and attended the same school as Julian. Shortly after the song's release, speculation arose that the first letter of each of the title's nouns intentionally spelled LSD. Although Lennon denied this, the BBC banned the song. In a 2004 interview, Paul McCartney said that the song is about LSD, stating, "A song like 'Got to Get You Into My Life,' that's directly about pot, although everyone missed it at the time." "Day Tripper," he says, "that's one about acid. 'Lucy in the Sky,' that's pretty obvious. There's others that make subtle hints about drugs, but, you know, it's easy to overestimate the influence of drugs on the Beatles' music.

On March 1, 1973, Pink Floyd released their eighth studio album, 'The Dark Side of the Moon.'  The LP was an immediate success, topping the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart for one week. It subsequently remained in the charts for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988, longer than any other album in history. With an estimated 50 million copies sold, it is Pink Floyd's most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums worldwide. It has twice been remastered and re-released, and has been covered in its entirety by several other acts. It spawned two singles, "Money" and "Time." In addition to its commercial success, 'The Dark Side of the Moon' is one of Pink Floyd's most popular albums among fans and critics, and is frequently ranked as one of the greatest rock albums of all time.






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very interesting email and conversation from Aris from SnagFilms, a New York-based film distributor.  They are releasing a documentary called "Beware of Mr. Baker," which is a movie about rock and roll icon and legendary drummer Ginger Baker of Cream.  Look for more coming next week!

Beware of Mr Baker! The Movie






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from our friends at Relapse

RINGWORM:  Sign To Relapse Records

 

Announce US Tour Dates

 

Relapse Records is extremely excited to announce the signing of Cleveland, OH metal/hardcore veterans Ringworm!  Formed in 1990, Ringworm (Human Furnace - Vocals, Matt Sorg - Guitar, John Comprix - Guitar, Ed Stephens - Bass, Danny Zink - Drums) has previously released six full-length records on labels Deathwish, A389 and Victory Records in addition to playing countless shows with the likes of Cro-Mags, Integrity, Kreator, Goatwhore, Nasum, and many others.  The band will be entering the studio to record their Relapse debut this April.  Vocalist Human Furnace commented on the signing:

"Throughout our existence I've felt that RINGWORM has always been the "black sheep", never quite fitting into any specific genre mold. Sometimes too metal for hardcore, other times too hardcore for metal. We enjoy distorting the line between the two and, often, completely destroying it. But I've always felt that we've never quite had a home that understood where we're coming from and embraced the fact what we are a "black sheep" and we aren't cookie-cut bullshit. We feel that we finally found that home. They understand that there are legions of black sheep out there that don't fit into society's "one size fits all" mold.  We couldn't be more excited to be more working with Relapse."

Additionally, the band will be hitting the road for a string of shows starting this Saturday in Reading, PA including dates with Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, and Today Is The Day.  A complete listing of dates is included below. 

Ringworm Tour Dates:

Mar 2- Reading PA - Club Reverb (Keystone Hardcore Jam)
Mar 3- Brooklyn NY- The Acheron
Mar 4- Albany NY- Bogie's
Mar 5- Long Island NY- Spotlight
Mar 6- Waterbury CT- Brooklyn Cafe
Mar 7- Boston MA- Great Scott
Mar 8- Frederick MD- Cafe 611
Mar 9- Lansing OH- Lansing Community Center (Hellbent Fest)
Apr 8- Grand Rapids MI- Pyramid Scheme (w Today is the Day)
Apr 9- Columbus OH- Ace of Cups (w Today is the Day)
Apr 10- Newport KY- The Southgate House Revival (w Today is the Day)
Jun 8- Cincinnati OH- Bogart's (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death and more)

For all Ringworm press inquiries, please contact bob@relapse.com    For all EU inquiries please contact Frank@pettingzoo.nl
 
www.relapse.com
http://www.ringworm13.net/
http://facebook.com/ringworm13
http://twitter.com/RNGWRM13
http://instagram.com/rngwrm13

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RELAPSE RECORDS & CHAOS IN TEJAS:  Announce Official SXSW Showcase

 

Renowned independent heavy music label, Relapse Records, has teamed up with Austin, TX’s premiere heavy music festival, Chaos in Tejas, to put together an unforgettable night of auditory madness at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, TX.  The official showcase will feature a stage curated by each group and will take place at Red 7 on Saturday March 16th from 8 PM to 2 AM.  The showcase will be free to all SXSW badge and wristband holders and open to the general public on a first come first serve basis.  Further details on the showcase will be available via the Red 7 website shortly at this location.

The Relapse Records stage will be headlined by Savannah, GA’s sludge-rock warriors Black Tusk and feature sets from Relapse label-mates Royal Thunder, ASG, Howl, Inter Arma, and Call of the Void. 

The Chaos In Tejas stage will be headlined by New Orleans bounce superstar Big Freedia and include performances from a diverse lineup including Antwon, Iron Lung, Power Trip, Merchandise, Parquet Courts and the Novice. 

Relapse Records formed in 1990 and has released albums from a wide array of artists over the past 23 years including Mastodon, Red Fang, Baroness, Amorphis, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suffocation, Neurosis, Dying Fetus and many more.  The label recently released a 20 song sampler in tribute to Pat Egan, their longtime Director of Sales, who tragically passed away on Monday February 18th of pneumonia.  The sampler is available for purchase here. with all proceeds benefitting his daughter’s college fund.

Chaos In Tejas takes over Austin for the 9th year May 30 through June 2.  The fest is a nice lil mix of punk, hardcore, metal, hip hop, garage rock, indie rock and all points in between from around the world.  This year's line up features The Damned, The Bats, Infest, Iceage, Framtid, Merchandise, Grouper, the Rats, Tragedy, Andy Stott, Akitsa, the Marked Men, Terveet Kadet and much much more.  For a complete line up and more info click here.

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ZOZOBRA Premiere New Song "Venom Hell" via Pitchfork

Boston, MA's Zozobra have unleashed a brand new track from their highly anticipated new album Savage Masters, due out April 2nd on LP/Digital via Brutal Panda Records.  The song "Venom Hell", described by Pitchfork as "Unsane covering Converge" can be streamed here.

Savage Masters, the band's first release in five years, is an unrelenting fury of post-hardcore ferocity and sludge-tinged amplifier crunch, and can easily be called their most aggressive and straightforward release to date.  Bursting out the gate with a bold, determined purpose, Savage Masters is an unrelenting fury of post-hardcore ferocity and sludge-tinged amplifier crunch.  The brainchild of Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom), Savage Masters was produced and recorded by Andrew Schneider (Unsane, Pelican) and features long-time Cave In bandmates Adam McGrath (guitars) and J.R. Conners (drums).

The track "Black Holes" was previously released and is available for streaming here while a preview of the Glyn Smyth album art and pre-order packages are available here with digital pre-orders available here.

For all press inquiries please contact info@brutalpandarecords.com
   
www.brutalpandarecords.com
www.facebook.com/ZozobraOfficial
www.zozobraofficial.bandcamp.com

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in my inbox this morn:

SHARKMUFFIN

Release Debut 7-inch “The Lake” TODAY!

“Frontwoman Tarra Thiessen, who’s vocal performance on the track is A+, reminds a bit (in a very good way) of Chrissie Hynde.” -Blah Blah Blah Science

Dive Into Sharkmuffin's "The Lake" at Soundcloud

March 1, 2013 – The moment you have been waiting for is finally here! TODAY, Brooklyn outfit and newly claimed buzz band, SHARKMUFFIN have just released their debut 7” The Lake / Big.

Gaining accolades throughout the online music world, singer/guitarist Tarra Thiessen has been creating quite a frenzy with her vocals, being compared frequently to the likes of Chrissie Hynde and referred to as “Indie Rock's next great front woman.”

The standout single, “The Lake” is a living eulogy to a best friend lost in a sea of addiction. Thiessen grapples with her emotional disconnect by turning the tragic experience of her best friend's addiction into a triumphant tune that echoes love and loss.

Channeling the brilliant Riot Grrrl acts of years passed, such as Sleater-Kinney, Sharkmuffin has put a new twist on the genre, creating a boisterous sound that is truly their own deemed “Dirty Garage Pop.”

The combination of singer/guitarist Tarra Thiessen, alongside bassist Natalie Kirch with Drew Adler on drums, is deadly. Thiessen delivers gutsy vocals that will send shivers down your very spine. Jumping between gentle moans to rough, forceful screams, her vocals are sweetly complimented by Kirch's lighter, dreamier melodies which make you expect the unexpected. These Brooklynite-Punk-Rock-Debutants are smart, sassy and sexy....be on the lookout.

For all media inquiries, including 7-inch copies of The Lake / Big, please contact Melissa@CityBirdPublicity.com

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Announce 2013 Summer Tour

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

2013 Record Store Day Releases

from Wax Poetic, a blog about vinyl records, box sets, and the one and only Record Store Day and their numerous releases.  I won't post the list here, as the man says, he spends a lot of time and energy to compile the list, give credit where credit is do and a thank you from all vinyl lovers:


Record Store Day 2013/RSD #6—April 20, 2013 #RSD13 Release List..198 TITLES AND GROWING


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Jimi Hendrix Photo Used As the Official Poster for 6th Annual Record Store Day











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find this to be intriguing, will have to learn more and get back to you:

Out of Press Vinyl Pledge Site Beat Delete Launched by Ninja Tune

Launched at the start of 2013, Beat Delete is a specialised Kickstarter, a website which allows fans to potentially rescue lost vinyl releases.

Customers can pledge to buy a copy of a record currently out of stock by the label. When a certain level of pledges have been made, the record will be re-pressed and once again will become available to the wider world. In many cases, pledgers will receive numbered or exclusive limited editions, or other benefits outlined for each release.

Developed from an idea by a Ninja Tune employee and “powered” by the same label, the 2013 launch of Beat Delete responds to the lasting impact of the fire at the Sony-DADC warehouse in Edmonton during the summer 2011 riots which destroyed 3.2m releases. For independent labels, the cost of re-pressing the small releases that make up the bulk of their catalogue is hard to justify. According to the Beat Delete press release:

"It’s easy enough to put in an order of 1000 copies of something you know will sell through in a matter of weeks, but what about that record that may take several years to recoup the investment? That means warehousing costs on top of expensive shipping and manufacture, and many labels can’t afford to take that risk. As a result, we’re all – as music buyers – impoverished. There is less choice, less chance of coming across a little gem, less excitement. This is particularly true of vinyl, where the costs of re-pressing small quantities of a record are prohibitively high."

Since the beta launch of the site at the start of the year there have been steady orders. King Geedorah's - Take Me To Your Leader on Big Dada has been fully funded, Amon Tobin's Permutation and Bricolage LPs are both 80% complete, while Bonobo, Hexstatic, Roots Manuva and more are waiting for your support...

Beat Delete is already supported by the following labels: Accidental, Ninja Tune, Beggars, Big Dada, Brainfeeder, Cat Skills, Domino, Sunday Best, Tru Thoughts.

Beat Delete will be looking to consistently add new record labels and releases to the site. Any labels large or small who would like make available out of press products to the Beat Delete community please contact info@beatdelete.com

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always on the look out for interesting album cover art and i have another for you:

HOWL: New Album Cover Artwork, Trailer Released

Providence riff militia HOWL will unleash its second full-length of molten metal filth this April. Entitled "Bloodlines", the ten-track offering was recorded at the infamous Planet Z Studio in Hadley, Massachusetts.

Read more at Blabbermouth














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THE RED PAINTINGS SET TO RELEASE 'YOU'RE NOT ONE OF THEM' EP APRIL 16TH ON THE END RECORDS

ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES WITH MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE

PRE ORDER: THE RED PAINTINGS - YOU'RE NOT ONE OF THEM EP

The End are happy to announce the release of The Red Paintings latest EP, 'You're Not One Of Them' out April 16th. The EP showcases a selection of highlights and rare tracks from the band’s early releases, including the Australian radio hits ‘We Belong In The Sea’  and 'Pickles.’

‘You’re Not One Of Them’ has already picked up steam overseas ahead of the release, having been added to over 100 stations across the UK & Europe, including spins on XFM, Kerrang and BBC Radio.  The incredible video clip for the track follows a series of award-winning clips from the band which have been screened at film festivals worldwide.

Also included are tracks that fans will recognise from the band’s last US tour supporting the Dresden Dolls – their covers of ‘Sing’ and ‘Mad World’

Tracklisting:
1. You're Not One Of Them
2. Destroy The Robots
3. Sing
4. We Belong In The Sea
5. Pickles
6. Mad World

Having just returned from a 40-date tour spanning across Europe, the orchestral art rock group have been tapped as main support for Mindless Self Indulgence on 10 dates of their forthcoming US tour
Known for their vibrant stage shows incorporating live art, human canvases, theatrics & more, The Red Paintings are often compared to acts like Radiohead, Muse, Smashing Pumpkins & The Arcade Fire. Having shared stages with the Dresden Dolls, Mindless Self Indulgence, Saul Williams, The Posies and Mogwai, The Red Paintings are one of those few acts that will take you on a journey into the future with a lively and visionary performance that is sure to inspire your mind and senses alike.

The Red Paintings Tour Dates:

April 20 @ The Fillmore, Detroit MICHIGAN *
April 21 @ House Of Blues, Cleveland OHIO *
April 23 @ Bogart’s, Cincinnati OHIO *
April 24 @ House Of Blues, Chicago ILLINOIS *
April 25 @ Mill City Nights, Minneapolis MINNESOTA *
April 26 @ Granada Theatre, Lawrence KS *
April 27 @ Ogden Theatre, Denver COLORADO *
April 28 @ In The Venue, Salt Lake City UTAH *
April 30 @ The Showbox, Seattle WA *
May 1 @ Roseland Theater, Portland OREGON *
* with Mindless Self Indulgence

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25, 2013

DEAR JERRY: Having recently watched "Brigadoon" on television, I was a surprised to not hear "Come to Me, Bend with Me." I figured it probably was one of those segments that gets dropped or edited when they modify movies for TV.

However, because it's my favorite "Brigadoon" song, I ordered the original, full-length, theatrical version from Netflix.

Still, there was no "Come to Me, Bend with Me."

Now I'm really confused. Am I mistaken about this song being in "Brigadoon"?
—Norman R. Stewart, Brown Deer, Wis.

DEAR NORMAN: Yes and no.

In case you are even more confused now, here is the expository explanation.

Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's "Brigadoon," a mythical Shangri-la-like village in the Highlands of Scotland, opened on Broadway March 13, 1947, at the Ziegfeld Theatre.

Sandwiched between "The Heather on the Hill" and "Almost Like Being in Love," was "Come to Me, Bend with Me," performed by Lee Sullivan.

The LP had not yet been invented, so, in what would be RCA Victor's first ever original cast album, there were five 78 rpm singles (RCA Victor K-7). In 1951 the "Brigadoon" original cast appeared for the first time on long-playing vinyl records (RCA Victor LOC-1001), and the first track on Side 2 is "Come to Me, Bend with Me."

After many years out of print, RCA Victor repackaged the original cast in 1981 (AYL1-3901).

All of RCA's original cast records include Pamela Britton's "My Mother's Wedding Day," an accounting of a wedding that turned into a drunken brawl spiced up with an alcohol-fueled tryst.

Considered a bit too rowdy at the time, "My Mother's Wedding Day" was not chosen for use in the upcoming (1954) MGM film soundtrack.

Stronger objections were made to "The Love of My Life," thus it did not appear on record until 1958, when the censors began to loosen their grip on pop culture.

"Brigadoon" became Lerner and Loewe's first truly successful musical, but Lerner alone wrote the screenplay, which he completed in 1953. Late that year, MGM began the recording sessions for the music to be heard in the film, including "Come to Me, Bend with Me," voiced by John Gustafsen.

At the time, the plan was to have Jimmy Thompson, the actor cast as Charlie Dalrymple, lip-sync to Gustafsen's audio track.

The film, starring Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, and Van Johnson, premiered in 1954.

Unfortunately, the "Come to Me, Bend with Me" and "There But for You Go I" sequences remained on the cutting room floor. Silly as it seems by modern standards, "My Mother's Wedding Day" and "The Love of My Life" were summarily scratched.

After these cuts, MGM was left with just enough film music to fill about one-half of the soundtrack album. But by reinstating "Come to Me, Bend with Me" (John Gustafsen) and "There But for You Go I" (Gene Kelly), plus some incidental music by the MGM Studio Orchestra, they beefed up the running time to nearly 30 minutes.

Inexplicably, the front cover and record label both state: "Recorded Directly from the Sound Track of the M-G-M CinemaScope Film." This is false, since roughly half of this LP (MGM E-3135) is material that is neither in the film nor on the sound track.

MCA reissued this MGM soundtrack in 1986 (MCA-39062), providing you with one more source for "Come to Me, Bend with Me."

Finally, in 1958, a "Brigadoon" studio cast came out with "My Mother's Wedding Day" and "The Love of My Life," both brilliantly performed by Susan Johnson. Also headlining this cast are Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy, and Frank Porretta.

Except for the 1958 "Brigadoon" (Columbia CL-1132) — widely regarded as the most desirable collection — all of the above records, plus several others not discussed here, are easily available on compact discs for less than $10.

IZ ZAT SO? So what is it about "The Love of My Life," a truly marvelous song, that spooked the producers for so many years?

What we have here is a 16-year-old Scottish lass, whose father encourages her to "audition" several candidates in search for a husband.

One by one, her outdoor overnight rendezvous in the glen end badly. Not once does she find the love of her life. Ever the optimist, before spending the night with each lad, she is convinced he is the real love of her life.

For all we know, she may still be conducting interviews.

To give you an idea, here's the official summary of applicant number one:

At sixteen years I was blue and sad
Then father said I should find a lad
So I set out to become a wife
And found the real love of my life

His name it was Chris, and the last was McGill
I met him one night pickin' flowers on the hill
He had lots of charm and a certain kind of touch
And a certain kind of eagerness that pleased me very much
So there neath the moon where romance often springs
I gave him my heart … and a few other things
I don't know how long that I stayed up on the hill
But the moon had disappeared, and so had Christopher McGill

So I went home and I thought I'd die
Till father said, make another try
So out I went to become a wife
And found the real love of my life

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com

All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

still waiting to hear back from the winner in the Razor and Tie Joe Jackson Test Pressing Contest so i will announce the winner as soon as possible!

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stunning album cover art:

Spiritual Beggars Reveal Album Cover Artwork

Sweden's classic rockers Spiritual Beggars finished work on their 8th studio album release called, 'Earth Blues,' which celebrates their 20th anniversary as a band. The album will be released via InsideOut on April 15th, 2013 in Europe and April 16th in North America. 














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SODOM: 'Epitome Of Torture' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed 

German thrash metal veterans SODOM will release their new studio album, "Epitome Of Torture", on April 29 in Europe and May 7 in North America via SPV/Steamhammer.

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album cover art of the day:

GLORYFUL To Release 'The Warrior's Code' In May 

German metallers GLORYFUL will release their debut album, "The Warrior's Code", on May 24 via Massacre Records.

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Q&A: Jack White on New Dead Weather and Solo Tracks, Radio City Walk-off






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great read about a local record store

Local music stores cashing in on resurgence of vinyl records








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neat story behind the scenes, heck, someone has to fix the old turntables!

Analog audio making comeback thanks to turntable restorers






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Rare Electric Light Orchestra Recordings










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Previously Unreleased Bob Dylan Songs Coming for Record Store Day










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Tool Unleashing Limited-Edition ‘Opiate’ EP Reissue

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Foreigner's Mick Jones on the Classic Rock Staple That Changed His Life, Collaborating With Ozzy Osbourne










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Deep Purple Reveal New Album Title, Single Release Date






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Frank Zappa’s ’200 Motels’ to Make Full-Length Live Orchestral Debut







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and for all you drinkers out there:

AC/DC Beer Now Available in Europe








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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 2/18 - 2/24, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
2. Jim James - Regions Of Light & Sound Of God
3. The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
4. Beach Fossils - Clash The Truth
5. Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
6. Shovels & Rope - O Be Joyful
7. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
8. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
9. Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago
10. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
11. Night Beds - Country Sleep
12. Marcos Valle - Previsao do Tempo
13. Marcos Valle - Vento Soul
14. Ben Harper w/ Charlie Musselwhite - Get Up!
15. Pissed Jeans - Honeys
16. Jesus & Mary Chain - Sound Of Speed
17. Local Natives - Hummingbird
18. Tame Impala - Lonerism
19. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
20. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
21. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
22. Arcade Fire - Funeral
23. My Morning Jacket - Z
24. Jeffrey Novak - Baron In The Trees
25. Blind Willie McTell - Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1

New Music Releases - February 26, 2013

10,000 Maniacs - Music from the Motion Picture
10cc - Deceptive Bends
10cc - How Dare You!
50 Cent - Street King Immortal
Alcoa - Bone & Marrow
Alice Russell - To Dust
Apparitions - Kiss Me Sleeping
Arctic Monkeys - Favorite Worst Nightmare (reissue) (vinyl)
Atoms For Peace - AMOK
Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
Bear Ceuse - Don Domestique
Bill Frisell - Silent Comedy
Boy - Mutual Friends
Braid/Balance and Composure - Split (EP)
Bret Michaels - Good Songs & Great Friends
Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys - The Street Giveth...And The Street Taketh Away
Clint Mansell - Stoker (soundtrack)
Corrosion of Conformity - Corrosion of Conformity
Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance
Deathfix - Deathfix
Doldrums - Lesser Evil
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors - Good Light
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell - Old Yellow Moon
Fanny - Fanny
Freddie King - The Complete King Federal Singles
Girl Names - The New Life
Gold Fields - Black Sun
Golden Grrrls - Golden Grrrls
Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol. 25 - 5/10/78 New Haven, CT, 5/11/78 Springfield, MA (4 CD set)
Grave Babies - Crusher
Greg Lake - Songs of a Lifetime
Hello People - Fusion
Ivan and Alyosha - All the Times We Had
Jeff Healey - House on Fire: Demos & Rarities
Joan Armatrading - Starlight
John Zorn - Lemma
Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson - Every Song Tells a Story
Johnny Marr - The Messenger
Justin Hayward - Spirits Of The Western Sky
KMFDM - Kunst
Kavinsky - Outrun
Kinks - Give the People What They Want (reissue)
Kinks - Low Budget (reissue)
Kinks - Misfits (reissue)
Kinks - Preservation: Act 1 (reissue)
Kinks - Preservation: Act 2 (reissue)
Kinks - State of Confusion (reissue)
Kinks - The Kinks Present a Soap Opera (reissue)
Kinks - Word of Mouth (reissue)
Metal Mother - Ionika
Mister Lies - Mowgli
Mount Moriah - Miracle Temple
Nektar - Journey to the Centre of the Eye (reissue)
Nick Drake - Pink Moon (reissue) (vinyl)
Pearl Necklace - Soft Opening
Permanent Makeup - Void It Creeps
Player - Baby Come Back
Plumb - Need You Now
Popstrangers - Antipodes
Rod McKuen - Listen to the Warm: Deluxe Edition
Rod McKuen - Sold Out at Carnegie Hall: Deluxe Edition
Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons (reissue)
Rolling Stones - Metamorphosis (reissue)
Rolling Stones - Singles Collection: The London Years (reissue)
Sally Shapiro - Somewhere Else
Saxon - Sacrifice
Shout Out Louds - Optica
Small Houses - Exactly Where you Wanted to Be
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - On the Verge
The Lovely Bad Things - The Late Great Whatever
The Mavericks - In Time
The Sharp Things - Green Is Good
Traffic - When the Eagle Flies (reissue)
Various Artists - Dick Clark's Jukebox Gems
Various Artists - A Concert for Kirsty MacColl
Various Artists - EMI Eminence: Original Jacket Collection (50-CD box set)
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents: Vintage France
Various Artists - Reason to Believe: Songs of Tim Hardin
Various Artists - Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Muse
Various Cruelties - Various Cruelties
Ventures - Another Smash! (reissue)
Ventures - Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (reissue)
Ventures - The Colorful Ventures (reissue)
Ventures - The Ventures (reissue)
Ventures - Walk, Don't Run (reissue)
Vietnam - an A.merican D.ream
Wake Owl - Wild Country EP
Wayne Hancock - Ride
Who - Odds & Sods  (reissue)
Who - The Kids Are Alright (reissue)
Who - The Who by Numbers (reissue)
Who - Who Are You (reissue)
Woodpigeon - Thumbtacks + Glue
Yacht Rock Revue - Yacht Rock Revue

 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

still waiting to hear back from the winner in the Razor and Tie Joe Jackson Test Pressing Contest so i will announce the winner as soon as possible!

We had run a Spin-Clean Record Washer.com a couple of  weeks ago (congrats to the winners!)  If you missed out you have another chance!

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from our friends at Releapse
 

Call Of The Void - Dragged Down a Dead End Path LP (White) 3/19/13

Rarely does a debut record come bursting out of the gates this ferociously angry and, frankly, awesome.  Stirring up a pissed off mix of Napalm Death and His Hero Is Gone, Colorado’s CALL OF THE VOID pound out a furious ten song grand f*ing slam of a record.

  

Pressing Information:

  

Black Standard Gram x 700

White x 300

Clear x 100 (Do Not Request Clear)

Order at Relapse

Neurosis - Honor Found in Decay 2xLP (Yellow) 5/2/13

 

 NEUROSIS’ critically acclaimed, tenth studio album, Honor Found In Decay, will see its official vinyl release on February 5th via Relapse Records/Neurot Recordings. This deluxe 2xLP edition comes packaged in a gorgeous Stoughton tip-on gatefold jacket and is accompanied with a stunning 16 page LP sized Booklet. The audio was cut directly from the original studio master tapes and pressed on 180 gram weight vinyl.
 

Order at Relapse

i'd get this just for the cover art!
 

Incantation - Diabolical Conquest 2xLP (Black) 3/8/13

 

Reissue on Hells Headbangers! Comes with a killer engraving on side "D"

Order at Relapse

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some great new vinyl from our friends at MusicOnVinyl





Original Soundtrack - West Of Memphis: Voices For Justice

In 1993 the world was startled by the horror story of the murder of three 8-year old boys near Memphis, Tennessee. Three local teenagers were arrested and given life sentences, one of them was to be executed. Then in 2011, after a tireless campaign involving rock stars, movie actors and supporters from the public the three were released. These famous people all contributed to create awareness and prove the innocence of the three convicted men.

Famed movie director Peter Jackson decided to shoot a documentary on the subject, called West Of Memphis: Voices For Justice. Amongst others, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Patti Smith used their songs for various benefit activities for the case. Johnny Depp's version of Little Lion Man, as well as all the other songs on the soundtrack, played an important role in the life of prime suspect Damien Echols whose innocence was proven in 2011. After eighteen years in prison he declared: "Music has always played a huge role in my life. In my early years it allowed me to escape the crushing poverty I was born into. Then, when I was put on trial, it was music they used against me. My love of heavy metal was considered 'proof' that I was evil and a satanic murderer. And then, ultimately, it was music that helped to free me" said Damien Echols.

• Gatefold sleeve
• Including tracks from Nick Cave, Johnny Depp, Marilyn Manson, Eddie Vedder, Bob Dylan and Patti Smith
• 180 gram audiophile vinyl

Gun Club - The Las Vegas Story + Live LP
 

The Gun Club was formed by Jeffrey Lee Pierce, former head of the Blondie fan club in Los Angeles. By 1982, the band had signed to Blondie guitarist Chris Stein's Animal Records and temporarily relocated to New York to record their first major label album Miami (MOVLP630).

 

Following its success, the band recorded The Las Vegas Story (1984) which proved to be their most visionary and coherent record to date. Sonically, the band delivers heavy desert Rock, coloured by earthy slide guitars and primal rhythms – a unique blend of New Wave, Garage and Mod with a post-punk attitude. The Las Vegas Story benefited from an impeccable production, culminating in album highlights "Walkin' With The Beast", "Eternally Is Here" and "Give Up The Sum".

  

As a special bonus the first 1.000 copies of this record contain a live bonus LP. Don't miss out on this one!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• Printed innersleeves
• First 1000 copies will have a BONUS live album

Godflesh - Hymns
 

Hailing from Black Sabbath's stomping grounds of Birmingham, England, Godflesh are sometimes respectfully labeled as Sabbath's younger sibling. On their seventh and final studio album Hymns (2001), the undisputed leaders of British industrial metal return to a lean line up of guitar, bass and a human drummer. Adding more variety to the mix, guitarist and band leader Justin Broadrick occasionally sings without a distorted grunt on a number of songs. This doesn't mean the band have lightened up or lost their brutal, pessimistic  outlook. Their authentic sound still presents you with angst, coldness and a mechanical feel, and overall the band sounds in better shape than ever. Too bad it proved to be their last effort. Highlights of this album are the incredibly emotional "Anthem", the deep and slow "Defeated" and "Paralyzed". Hymns is finally available on vinyl for the first time with remastered audio and an exclusive bonus track!

 

Be quick, because first 1.000 copies are pressed on yellow/orange vinyl!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• First time on vinyl !
• Remastered audio
• Bonus track ("If I Could Only Be What You Want")
• First 1.000 copies are pressed on yellow/orange vinyl

  

 

Run-DMC - King Of Rock

Before Run DMC's collaboration with Aerosmith "Walk This Way" (1986) smashed the hit charts and proved to the mainstream that Rock and Hip Hop are mere sides of the same coin, the seminal Hip Hop group already introduced both styles to each other on their second album King Of Rock (1985). This groundbreaking record was the first Hip Hop album to go platinum. As its title implies, the dynamic trio claim their supremacy by combining heavy 808 beats and massive guitar riff samples, proving they were the baddest group on the block, period. Their sound influenced late eighties Hip Hop on the whole, most notoriously by their label mates the Beastie Boys. King Of Rock's influence is phenomenal. Not only did it introduce Rock fans to a new music, its fresh sounds also made all Hip Hop that came before it sound dated. This 1985 record is a trailblazing album to the umpteenth degree!    

•  180 gram audiophile vinyl

Tim Buckley - Goodbye & Hello
 

Viewed by many as one of his best albums, Goodbye And Hello followed up on his crucial debut album Tim Buckley [MOVLP676] in 1967. There are quite some Sergeant Pepper-esque experimental influences to be found on Goodbye And Hello, making this a highly varied album with much to offer for Buckley fans. Outstanding tracks include "No Man Can Find The War", the title track and "I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain". Classic must-have album!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• His second album from 1967
• Gatefold

  

Visit MusicOnVinyl for more information

 

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this from BurningShed.com

 

The Residents - The Third Reich N Roll (red vinyl)

 

Funny, innovative, challenging and bonkers to a fault, The Residents' second album comprised a remarkable reinvention of a host of Rock and Pop standards.

  

Beating well-known melodies into Residents defined shapes, the album posited the theory that America's youth were being lulled into political inaction by the fake rebellion offered by Pop culture. The costumed Avant-Garde mavericks were here to save them with music unlike any heard before.

  

Available as a very limited numbered red vinyl edition in a gatefold cover.

  

Tracks

1. Swastikas on Parade (17:30)

2. Hitler Was A Vegetarian (18.27)

 

Buy at BurningShed

 

Neptune Towers - Caravans to Empire Algol (vinyl preorder)
 

Neptune Towers' rare 1994 debut of Ambient Soundscapes.

Bleak and evocatively atmospheric, Neptune Towers was the brainchild of Darkthrone's Fenriz and took its inspiration from the likes of Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and Kraftwerk.

  

This edition of Caravans To Empire Algol contains liner notes by Fenriz and is presented on 180gm black vinyl.

  

Pre-order now for 29th April release.

 

Buy at BurningShed

 

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Anthrax Cover AC/DC’s ‘T.N.T.’ – Exclusive Song Premiere

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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R.I.P. Chicago Blues Musician Magic Slim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Picked for Songwriters Hall of Fame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Music Releases ~ March 2013

March 5

.38 Special - Special Delivery (remastered)
Anthony Child - The Space Between People & Things
Ashley Monroe - Like a Rose
At The Drive-In - Acrobatic Tenement (reissue) 
Autechre - Exai
Bajofondo - Presente
Blackguard - Storm
Blanche Blanche Blanche - Wooden Ball
Boz Scaggs - Memphis
Brooke Waggoner - Originator 
Caitlin Rose - The Stand-In
Cave Singers - Naomi
Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving
David Bowie - The Next Day
Devendra Banhart - Mala
Dido - The Girl That Got Away 
Duane Allman - Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective (7-disc box set)
Helado Negro - Invisible Life 
Highasakite - In and Out of Weeks (EP)
Hollis Brown - Ride On The Train
How To Destroy Angels - Oblivion Beckons 
Iron Reagan - Worse Than Dead
Javelin - Hi Beams [Luaka Bop]
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced‘ (mono vinyl) (US and UK editions)
Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold as Love (mono vinyl)
Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell & Angels (unreleased tracks)
John Murry - The Graceless Age
Josh Ritter - The Beast In Its Tracks 
Julia Kent - Character
Julianna Barwick - Pacing (EP)
Kate Nash - Girl Talk
Krokus - Dirty Dynamite
Luke Bryan - Spring Break … Here to Party
MMOTHS – MMOTHS (EP)
Making Movies - A La Deriva
Marcus Canty - This Is… Marcus Canty
Matthew Herbert - Herbert Complete (box set)
Neaera - Ours Is The Storm
Ólöf Arnalds - Sudden Elevation
Omnium Gatherum - Beyond
Painted Palms - Carousel (7")
Psychic Twin - Strangers  (7")
RED - Who We Are: The RED Anthology
Replacements - Songs For Slim (EP) 
Rhye - Woman
Robyn Hitchcock - Love From London
Rotting Christ - Kata Ton ??imona Eaytoy
Saxon - Sacrifice
Shlohmo - Laid Out (EP)
Sigur Rós - Valtari Mystery Film Project
Soilwork - The Living Infinite (2-CD)
Son Volt - Honky Tonk
Starkill - Fires Of Life (Century Media)
Still Corners - Strange Pleasures
Stubborn Heart - Stubborn Heart
Superhuman Happiness - Hands
Suuns - Images Du Futur
The ACBs - Little Leaves
The Mary Onettes - Hit the Waves
The Men - New Moon
The Thermals - Fuckin’ A (reissue)
The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine (reissue)
The Thermals - More Parts Per Million (reissue)
The Woolen Man - The Woolen Man
They Might Be Giants - Nanobots
Tom Browne - Rockin Radio: Expanded Edition
Vreid - Welcome Farewell
Walter Egan - Fundamental Roll (reissue) 
Walter Egan - Not Shy (reissue)
Wampire - The Hearse (7")
Water Liars - Wyoming 
Waxahatchee - American Weekend 
Young Dreams - Between Places
Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse


March 12

Adrenaline Mob - Coverta 
Amy Grant - Icon
Biffy Clyro - Opposites
Bon Jovi - What About Now
Brandt Brauer Frick - Miami 
Carmen Villain - Sleeper
Commander Cody & His Modern Day Airmen - Live From The Island
David Bowie - The Next Day
Devendra Banhart - Mala 
Duane Allman - Skydog: Duane Allman Retrospective
Ellen Alien - LISm 
Eric Clapton - Old Sock (vinyl)
Fantasia - The Side Effects of You
Fit For A King - Creation/Destruction
Hot Lunch - Hot Lunch
John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts
John Mellencamp and Stephen King - Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (vinyl) (reissue)  
Megan Hilty - It Happens All the Time
Mice Parade - Candela
Mindless Behavior - All Around The World
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken: 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition (vinyl)
Off With Their Heads - Home
Orange Goblin - A Eulogy For The Fans-Orange Goblin Live 2012 (CD/DVD)
Orianthi - Heaven in this Hell
Pete Swanson - Punk Authority (EP)
Rachel Zeffira - The Deserters
Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans (reissue)
Shooter Jennings - The Other Life
The Virgins - Strike Gently 
Vanna - The Few and the Far Between
Various Artists - Sound City: Real To Reel
Wild Belle - Isles


March 19

AC4 - Burn The World
Alpha Rev - Bloom
And So I Watch You From Afar - All Hail Bright Futures
Anthrax - Anthems (EP)
Atom™ - HD 
Batillus - Concrete Sustain
Billy Bragg - Tooth & Nail
Black Crowes - Wiser For The Time (live album)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Specter At The Feast
Bobby Bare - The Real Thing / I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me Down Easy
Brandt Bauer Frick - Miami
Call Of The Void - Dragged Down A Dead End Path
Cannibal Corpse - Dead Human Collection: 25 Years Of Death Metal (box set) 
Cannibal Corpse - Tomb Of The Mutilated (25th anniversary) (vinyl)
Captain and Tennille - Icon
Clutch - Earth Rocker
Colleen Green - Sock It to Me
Cult Of Luna - Vertikal (vinyl)
Daughter - If You Leave 
Deptford Goth - Life After Defo 
Ella Fitzgerald - Best of the BBC Vaults (CD/DVD)
Elvis Presley - Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite (legacy edition)
Ensemble Pearl - Ensemble Pearl 
Fabulous Thunderbirds - On The Verge
Fol Chen - The False Alarms
Heidi Happy - On The Hills
Hope For The Dying - Aletheia 
Hundredth - Revolt
Imperium Dekadenz - Meadows of Nostalgia
Inter Arma - Sky Burial
Intronaut - Habitual Levitations
Josh Rouse - The Happiness Waltz
Jungle Rot - Terror Regime 
Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
KEN mode - Entrench
Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park
Karl Bartos - Off the Record
Lecherous Nocturne - Behold Almighty Doctrine
Lordi - To Beast or Not to Beast
Lost Society - Fast Loud Death
Lotus - Build
Low - The Invisible Way 
Marnie Stern - The Chronicles of Marnia
My Bitter End - Nostalgic Sentiments
Nails - Abandon All Life
Nero Di Marte - Nero Di Marte
Otis Redding - Complete Stax / Volt Singles
Palma Violets - 180 
Phosphorescent - Muchacho
Purling Hiss - Water on Mars
Reign Supreme - Sky Burial
Reverend And The Makers - @Reverend_Makers 
Sarah Vaughan - Divine: Jazz Albums 1954-1958
Six Feet Under - Unborn
Stronoway - Tales From Terra Firma
Suede - Bloodsports 
Team Ghost - Rituals
Tear Out The Heart - Violence
Tecla - We Are The Lucky Ones
Thalia Zedek - Via
Throw The Fight - The Vault
Tombstone Highway - Ruralizer
Various Artists - Love for Levon‘ (tribute concert for Levon Helm)
Various Artists - Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
William Tyler - Impossible Truth


March 26

Alex Calder - Time 
Amaranthe - The Nexus
Blake Shelton - Based on a True Story …
Caravels - Lacuna
Cian Nugent - TBA (7")  
Cnoc An Tursa - The Giants of Auld
Conditions - Full of War
Crime & The City Solution - American Twilight
Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards - Blindspot
Dark Sermon - In Tongues
Depeche Mode - Delta Machine
Finntroll - Blodsvept
Gamma Ray - Master of Confusion (EP)
Hot As Sun - Night Time Sound Desire
Hypocrisy - End of Disclosure
Iron Maiden - Maiden England ’88‘ (DVD) (CD) (vinyl)
Julian Eastman - The Julius Eastman Memory Depot
Julian Lynch - Lines
Jungle Rot - Terror Regime
Kvelertak - Meir
Lapalux - Nostalchic 
Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being II
Maggie Rose - Cut to Impress
OneRepublic - Native
Peter Frampton - Live in Detroit (1999 live DVD)
Sebastian Bach - ABachalypse Now (live CD/DVD)
Senses Fail - Renacer
Sevendust - Black Out The Sun
Smoke Fairies  Blood Speaks
Stephen Stills - Carry On
Strokes - Comedown Machine 
Stryper - Second Coming
The Color Morale - Know Hope
The Horrors - Higher (2CD) (4LP) (DVD box set) 
Thompson Square - Just Feels Good
Twinstar - The Sound Of Leaving
Tyga - Hotel California
Van Halen - Studio Albums 1978-1984 (1st six albums boxed)
Warm Soda - Someone For You
Wavves - Afraid of Heights
Wax Idols - Discipline + Desire
Wire - Change Becomes Us