Bailterspace Strobosphere LPs In the Building

Found in the Rhythmethod warehouse, but not for long (see them perched there, it's cos they're shipping too quickly for us to even bother filing them onto the A-Z shelf).  Yep, it's the new Bailterspace LP Strobosphere.  Release date's today, and it's on CD too, via our pals at Arch Hill.

Shipping! Nightchoir See The First Star

It's about this time we find something in the Rhythmethod warehouse that's worth reporting, and today is no exception. You see, Crib'n'Andy are shipping Nightchoir's See The First Star, the band's second album for 1157 Records. It's all a bit exciting.

Nightchoir see out our last month of winter and first bit of spring touring:

Leigh: Friday 10 August Sawmill Cafe
Auckland: Saturday 11 August Dogs Bollix
Paikakariki: Friday 17 August St Peter's Village Hall
Wellington: Saturday 18 August Mighty, Mighty
Oamaru: Thursday 6 September The Penguin Club
Dunedin: Friday 7 September ReFuel
Lyttelton: Saturday 8 September Wunderbar

And Mike Hall talks about See the First Star and the band here on 95bFM's Morning Glory show with Charlotte Ryan.

Low and Behold, High and Beyond

Oh yes. 

Low and Behold, High and Beyond, the new Sola Rosa album is out on 

10 August 2012.

And they're on the road through August and September celebrating:

Auckland - Friday 10 August @ The Studio
Raglan - Saturday 11 August @ Yot Club
Havelock North - Friday 17 August @ Underground Cellar / Black Barn
Ohakune - Saturday 18 August @ Hot Lava
New Plymouth - Friday 24 August @ Mayfair
Wellington - Saturday 25 August @ San Francisco Bath House
Christchurch - Thursday 6 September @ Dux de Lux
Dunedin - Friday 7 September @ Sammy's
Queenstown - Saturday 8 September @ World Bar

See ya at a show...

Pet Day

Lou & Arthur

Amigo

Connie

Sammy

Goldie

Tui Columbus

The Dark Lord

Zak

Inbound! Opossom Vinyl

We're falling over ourselves about these.  Opossom vinyl is coming this way:  a triple 7" set, and your regular LP version.  How about those colours?  Heck. Totally exclusive and in limited quantities.  Out early August. Go pester your local vinyl peddler immediately. 

Collapsing Cities - Strangers Again

Out now: the Collapsing Cities album Strangers Again. And how good is this video? Really fucking good.

Lawrence Arabia The Sparrow 6 July

Finally Lawrence Arabia week is upon us, with the release of his third album The Sparrow this Friday. Download the first single for free. It's real good. So's the entire album.  And take a look at www.lawrencearabia.com for forthcoming local and international tour dates, blog, more music and news.  

 

Hot Pie Friday

We all know a good pie is the sustenance of any band on the road and there's no denying The Nudge have put in the hard yards since their album Big Nudge Pie was released.  From the Black Barn with Fat Freddy's Drop to the premiere summer festivals:  Coromandel Gold, Kaikoura Roots, Summer Sunday at Matakana, Sounds Aotearoa, The Great Kiwi Beer Festival in Christchurch and Splore, The Nudge has delivered blistering performances from the Catlins to Auckland and, on writing, can be found enjoying a cocktail or three as they play out a one month residency at super club Potato Head in Bali.  It's a long way from Newtown!

Check their tans (and new single Leif)on their return at these shows:

WELLINGTON - Friday 27 July - Meow
AUCKLAND - Friday 28 July - Powerstation with KORA

Bagus!

Sound Advice

Hot Chip Monday?

(l-r: sales man, warehouse dude, birthday boy)

 Today we broke tradition and ordered up the hot chips (and giant fish burgers) to celebrate Gerry's 70th.  

Happy Birthday dear Gerry, accounts man and master of spreadsheets, data and reporting, appreciator of odd music and mouldy cheese. 

Bottoms up!