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NEW RELEASE // BABY BIRDS DON'T DRINK MILK - THINK TONE (LP/CS/DG)

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:08:14 -0400

We’re very psyched to announce BBDDM’s 2nd full length for Fire Talk, available July 9th 2013 on LP / Cassette / Digital.

Kansas bred, NYC stationed Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk return with their 2nd long player for Fire Talk. Meandering through bursts of noise and slowly swelling beauty these six brand new tracks create the kind of space you’re mind can seriously stretch out in. Recoded at the legendary Market Hotel over the course of the past year this collection sees the band’s most focused effort to date.

Limited to 200 copies w/ full color double sided dust jacket.

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TRACKLIST:

01. What Am I Doing With My Life?

02. Saturday

03. KGB

04. Let’s Listen To Souvlaki and Make Out

05. I’ve Been Thinking A Lot About The Universe

06. Burt

STREAM // TJUTJUNA - WESTERNER LP IN IT'S ENTIRETY

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:18:13 -0400

Read an interview with Tjutjuna’s Brian Marcus via Ad Hoc HERE and be sure to jump on this pre order, shipping April 30th !!

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NEW RELEASE // TURNIP KING - MOON LANDING? EP

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:54:41 -0400

New EP from Sea Cliff, NY based Turnip King. Born in the basement fleshed out on stages all over the North Eastern United States, these 5 songs ooze the kind of raw emotion an Outer-borough existence might yield. Mixing ‘Helium’ esq pop melody with basement tape collage and ethereal loop laden builds each track plays off the next, combining to make some of the most exciting genre mixing we’ve heard in awhile.

Available May 28th on Cassette and Digitally.

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DIGITAL

TRACKLIST
01. Tidal
02. Cricketzzz
03. Aeolis
04. Rooms/Fleece
05. Insulator

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STREAM PAW PAW'S 'TEMPORALIS / EPIPHYSIS' IN FULL

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:49:00 -0400

You can now hear Paw Paw’s insanely beautiful new double album ‘Temporalis / Epiphysis’ in full below. Officially out April 23rd but a digital version is available for immediate download below !!

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(VIA AD HOC)

NEW WOODSMAN VIDEO + REISSUE + TOUR DATES

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:55:00 -0400

In anticipation of a string of live dates including a stop at this year’s Austin Psych Fest, Woodsman has put together a new video entitled “Live at Zebulon”. The audio contains live excerpts of tracks that will appear on the upcoming 3rd LP due out in the Fall. We’ll also be incorporating the visuals into the live set !!

You can also grab a cassette copy of the long out of print 2009 Woodsman debut ‘Collages’, originally released by Mexican Summer at one of the shows. Hear “It’s Mossy” from that release below and scope the dates !!

TOUR DATES

04.16 - Brooklyn, NY - Death By Audio #

04.17 - Cleveland, OH - Case Western University

04.18 - Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College

04.19 - Chicago, IL - Burlington Bar

04.20 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Psych Fest @ Cactus Club

04.22 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge

04.23 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar

04.24 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Loung

04.25 - Denton, TX - Rubbergloves

04.27 - Austin, TX - Austin Psych Fest

04.28 - Conway, AR - The White House *

04.29 - Nashville, TN - The Stone Fox *

04.30 - Atlanta, GA - 529 *

05.01 - Asheville, NC - Blackout Effectors *

05.02 - Harrisonburg, VA - Blue Nile *

05.03 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie *

05.04 - Brooklyn, NY - Silent Barn * %

# = Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk * = Gary War % = Blanche Blanche Blanche

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NEW RELEASE // PAW PAW - TEMPORALIS / EPIPHYSIS

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:03:33 -0500

Double album from Denver based Paw Paw (Woodsman contributor Eston Lathrop). Long swirling dronescapes propelled into the distance by muffled shuffling tribal drum patterns and clocking in at well over an hour. Sit tight and get mellow. Limited to 50 cassettes w/ digital download.

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NEW RELEASE // FLOWER ORGY - OUR SONG 7 INCH

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:12:00 -0500

After relocating from Brooklyn to San Francisco, Flower Orgy is back with a three song 7inch. Nate Luce assembled an entirely new cast of characters for this one including his babe Anna and the multi talented Ex ‘Girls’ dynamo John Anderson. Together they’ve peeled off some of the fuzz giving us a window into Luce’s honestly sincere songwriting. Available May 14th on a Limited to 150 copies 7 inch and Digitally.

TRACKLIST

01. Our Song

02. You Don’t Need Me

03. Stranded

(Via THE FADER)

NEW RELEASE // TJUTJUNA - WESTERNER LP + U.S. TOUR DATES

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:16:00 -0500

It’s been a wild couple years since we last heard from Tjutjuna. A lineup shift or two, the addition of a new touring drummer and the subtraction of a long time founding member. All that and on this, the bands Sophomore follow up to 2010’s S/T LP, Tjutjuna reminds us why we fell into their primordial trance in the first place. Seven new-ish mind melters just in time for the Spring thaw. First pressing limited to 200 copies w/ digital download card.

Out April 30th 2013 (LP/Digital) and be sure to check out the full N. American tour in April / May supporting Japanese psych lords Acid Mothers Temple. And stream album track ‘Mousetrap’ below !!

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TRACKLIST

01. Mousetrap

02. Heavy Metal Dick

03. Montauk

04. Harry Krishna

05. Desert Song

06. Songer Danced

07. Oneironaut

TOUR DATES

04.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

04.10 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive

04.11 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room

04.12 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

04.13 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick

04.14 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison

04.15 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa

04.16 - Boston, MA - Great Scott

04.17 - Brooklyn NY - Knitting Factory

04.18 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas

04.19 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge

04.20 - New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine

04.21 - Washington, DC - DC9

04.22 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506

04.23 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn

04.24 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree

04.25 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon

04.26 - Austin, TX - Austin Psych Fest

04.27 - Ft. Worth, TX - The White House

04.28 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory

04.29 - Wichita, KS - Barleycorns

04.30 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room

05.01 - Iowa City, IA - Gabes

05.02 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry

05.03 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium

05.06 - Victoria, BC - Logan’s Pub

05.07 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey

05.08 - Portland, OR - Star Theatre

05.10 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill

05.11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite

05.12 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah

* All Dates w/ Acid Mothers Temple

STREAM // CAMPFIRES 'TOMORROW, TOMORROW' LP

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:26:46 -0500

Stream Campfires’ debut LP ‘Tomorrow, Tomorrow” in it’s entirety one week before the record drops !!

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NYC: SATURDAY 2/02 WE’RE PUTTING ON A SHOW IN GREENPOINT / BROOKLYN

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:47:55 -0500

NYC: SATURDAY 2/02 WE’RE PUTTING ON A SHOW IN GREENPOINT / BROOKLYN

LISTEN // WOODSMAN / TJUTJUNA - TOUR SPLIT

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:49:17 -0500

From their April 2011 tour !! And we’ve still got a couple copies up for grabs over here… «PURCHASE»

NEW RELEASE / CURTIN - CURTIN EP

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:44:00 -0500

Curtin is the solo recording project of Jason Rueger. When he’s not fronting Brooklyn based group Country Mice he slides into this mellow little zone. Delicately crafted, looping slow burners crouched below beautifully delivered vocal phrasing like a cruise through the middle in a beat up old pick-up truck.

Out March 12 2013 on Cassette / Digital. Limited to 50 w/ hand screened J cards.

TRACKLIST:
01. Battlefield
02. Tall Tines
03. Big Blue Crown
04. Look Alive
05. Rift
06. I’m A Ghost
07. Heavy Heart

VIDEO // PAW PAW - KALEIDOSCOPIC

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:29:00 -0500

Directed by Trevor P

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NEW RELEASE: CAMPFIRES "TOMORROW TOMORROW" LP

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:02:00 -0500

After relocating from Chicago to Portland Jeff Walls is back with his first Full length LP under the Campfires moniker. Channeling Kinksian pop melancholy (“Time For a Ride”) and Television Personalities wry punk disaffectedness, Walls flaunts his influences while pushing his brand of lo-fi weirdo-pop boldly further. “Tomorrow, Tomorrow” is a sunshiny masterpiece of primitive pop that will keep you humming along throughout it’s half hour fly-over tour of lovingly crafted, homespun pop gems.

Fire Talk is pround to present this limited to 150 12 inch w/ hand screened jackets by the Campfires crew.

Tomorrow, Tomorrow track list:

01. If The Darkness Were to Bend

02. Fortune Teller

03. Simple Things

04. Acre Looks

05. Time for a Ride

06. Rye Lovers Sword

07. Jeux et Jouet

08. The Lighted Avenues

09. Glass Arrows

10. Lamplighter

11. Bayonet

12. Tomorrow, Tomorrow

13. Gone Country Dream (for Bill Doss)

VIDEO: TJUTJUNA "DESERT SONG"

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:57:33 -0500

Directed By Mark Demolar

Woodsman are set to play Austin Psych Fest this year.Check out the insane lineup and grab your...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:48:03 -0500

Woodsman are set to play Austin Psych Fest this year.Check out the insane lineup and grab your weekend passes over here…

NEW RELEASE // GEM TRAILS - ADOBADA 7 INCH

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:05:00 -0500

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FIRE TALK HAPPY HOUR

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:53:00 -0500

Every Tuesday from 5 - 6 ET we’re broadcasting live from Newtown Radio, exploring cassette tape culture weekly, past and present.

FTKHPPYHR001 - Friends and Family 11.13.2012

Today’s show features tapes gripped while on tour from bands and people I consider friends and family. Live performance by Colin Ward aka Alphabets.

TRACKLIST
01. BBDDM - Little George
02. Run DMT - Romantic
03. Run DMT - Blondie Mothership INTRO
04. Flower Orgy - Boneyard
05. Flowery Orgy - Black Wizard
06. Pure X - DWLDWD
07. Alphabets - LIVE SET
08. Peaking Lights - Midnight In The Valley of Shadows

STREAM // Heaven's Gate - High Riser EP

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:40:33 -0500

Listen to Heaven’s Gate ‘High Riser’ EP now in it’s entirety and if you dig be sure to grab one of the limited to 200 7’s !!

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LISTEN // HEAVEN'S GATE - 'SKIN WEED'

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:49:00 -0500

Scope out another track from the High Riser EP. Out now on 7inch or at any of your favorite digital retailers.

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