Store News

Four More New Records

02.01.12

As promised, here’s a list of some of the other releases we picked up this week:

Host – Heavy Clouds 7 inch
Hubris – Base Desire 7 inch
War on Women – Improvised Weapons
Des Ark – WXDU Vol. 3

For more information on each release, read on …

Available Now through Our Web Store

01.31.12

We’ve picked up some new releases from other labels in the last week. I’ll post the full list a bit later, but for now, here’s a quick shout-out to a new CD-only release from Noble Task Records:

Garland of Hours – Lucidia

This is a 7-song release from Garland of Hours, fronted by Amy Domingues. Amy’s got a pretty interesting history as a working musician in DC (aside from just being one of the better people on planet mud-ball earth). Her work as a cellist is featured on quite a few of the records currently found in your collection, Fugazi, Faraquet, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Bob Mould, Jets to Brazil, Dead Meadow, and Mary Timony (I’m really just scratching the surface). She’s sort of the go-to person for cello work when people make records around here, but I’m always interested to hear her approach to song-writing. This is the 3rd Garland of Hours release, and as per usual, she continues her tradition of shaking things up with a rotating cast of musicians. For this one Amy recruited Stefan Bauschmid on drums, while Mary Timony plays guitar on 3 of the 7 songs.

Fans of our beloved Lungfish may want to check out song #6, “The Evidence.” Garland of Hours took it all the way back to Pass and Stow for their Lungfish cover.
(That being said, my jam on this record is the opening track: “Wive Me.” It’s the perfect opener – sets the tone for the whole album.)

Thanks for reading.

-Ryan

New Releases from Other Labels: Daniel Higgs, Zomes, Minutes, My Fictions, and Weak Teeth

01.19.12

Daniel Higgs – Beyond & Between
Zomes – Improvisations
Minutes – Self-titled LP
My Fictions – I Want Nothing
Weak Teeth – What a Plague You Are

For more information about each release, read on …

DC IS DOOMED

12.19.11

If you’ve ever looked through the other label “stuff we sell” and thought, “I have no idea where to start,” please allow me to help:

Start with The Shirks.

All Things J.

12.17.11

At this point, most people are fairly in-the-know regarding the assorted musical endeavors of J. Robbins. He’s been a prominent and prolific song-writer in the DC area since joining Government Issue back in 1987, on through the Jawbox days, and currently with Office of Future Plans (not to mention the various bands and projects in between). Since the release of the Office of Future Plans record, I’ve been on a bit of a listening-frenzy with J.’s music, spanning the years, and I thought I’d take a moment to share some of my favorites. This is, by no means, a complete list of J.-related projects – that would take an eternity to write and there’s only so much time in a day; this is merely a list of some highlights:

Temporarily Back in Stock: Ignition, Faraquet, The Warmers, Marginal Man, and Q and not U

12.09.11

Due to a recent store return, we now have several LPs that were previously listed as “out of stock." We only have 2 or 3 copies of each, so it’s first-come first-served. Here’s what's available:

Ignition, Orafying Mystical of … (Dischord 39)

Faraquet, Anthology 1997 – 98 (Dischord 159)
The covers of these records are slightly bent in the corners, so the price has been reduced to $7.

Marginal Man, Identity (Dischord 13)
The covers of these records are slightly worn, so the price has been reduced to $7.

Q and not U, Power (Dischord 143)

Records from Other Labels Available through Our Web Store

10.29.11

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve acquired many new releases from other labels. To see images of each record, take a look at the "Featured DC Bands/Labels" section on our store page (click on the Stuff We Sell tab). For a quick run down of what we picked up and what’s available through our web store, read on...