Record Store Day is set for April 18, and Thrill Jockey, home of Freakwater and Catherine Irwin’s solo outings, has a specialty item coming from TJ’s hot little paws called Records Toreism. A limited edition 900 copies will be available.
“Side A
1. Mountains, “Windows” (exclusive)
2. Tortoise, “High Class Slim Came Floatin’ In” (appears on their new [...]
While we wait with bated breath for a new album from Shipping News, the fearsome foursome took time out of its songwriting schedule to send along this MySpace missive:
“Hi,
We just wanted to say THANK YOU for all your support over the last year.
It really means the world to us.
For all the folks out there struggling [...]
By Mat Herron
Michael Raspatello did a lot of apologizing last week.
The organizer of the Chicago Blues & Bluegrass Festival got more than a few e-mails excoriating him for not choosing Squeeze-bot, who won the festival’s “Last Banjo Standing” contest to play the benefit show, headlined by David Grisman, The Avett Brothers, Ha Ha Tonka and [...]