Frank Black & The Catholics Complete Discography Box Set Coming Soon!

Oh, thank you, Frank Black/Black Francis/Charles Thompson/Chuck! It's true, the complete Frank Black & the Catholics compilation is being remastered for it’s eventual release as a boxed set. All six formally released albums (self-titled [1998], Pistolero [1999], Dog in the Sand [2001], Black Letter Days [2002], Devil’s Workshop [2002] & Show Me Your Tears [2003]) will be included, as will the hard-to-find tracks from Snake Oil & One More Road For The Hit, along with the elusive Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day recordings.

As of yet there is no release date, however the mastering will be completed this month and the artwork and packaging for all the various release formats is underway. The box will be available on CD, Vinyl, USB and digital. But, stay tuned, there will also be some other goodies to be released in conjunction with the boxed set. Wipe drool now.Get more info here.

Head nod to exclaim.ca for the tip!

Try Before You Buy! Rave On Buddy Holly!

 

Rave On Buddy Holly by concordmusicgroup

So, if you like what you hear, buy the vinyl from Amazon!

UPDATE: Grandaddy Re-issues Now Live at TCG's Webstore... and they got a sweet deal!

So, the presale is now live at TCG's web store and, boy, do they have a good deal; buy all three LP reissues for the low, low price of $45! And by todays standards (vinyl's fucking expensive these days, dudes, if you haven't noticed), that's some good pricing. It appears the ship date has been set for July 19th!

Third Man Records Rolling Record Store Hits New York!

From the Third Man newsletter...

Hope everyone enjoyed Jack and TMR on The Colbert Report this week. Hilarious right?! The Stephen Colbert w/ The Black Belles "Charlene II (I'm Over You)" is available now in our web store and on iTunes.. Please help Stephen realize his hit single dream and buy a copy or 5 now..

In other great news The Rolling Record store is with Jack and the gang in New York and will be selling the Tri-Colors of the single tomorrow, Friday the 24th...And Stephen Colbert is gonna help us sell em. But that's not before him and The Belles rock their new jam LIVE for the masses.. Yeah. One gig world tour. Put that in the "Don't Miss" file.

It all goes down at High Line Park at 30th and 10th. The Rolling Record Store opens at 11 and the jams get kicked out soon after... So come see us for Colbert Red White and Blue Tri-Colors and other exclusive merch tomorrow. It's gonna be LEGEND.

There's still time to come out to this massive event! Stephen Colbert! The Black Belles! Third Man Records! The Rolling Record Store! LIVE in NYC! Oh yeah, don't forget about these bad boys for sale:

Explosions In The Sky - Last Known Surroundings Video

Not vinyl related but too fucking amazing not to post! Watch this now! And turn it way the fuck up!

My Morning Jacket - Circuital Deluxe Ltd. Green Vinyl Recall - ATO Issues Statement

Note: At the request of ATO records, I promised not to comment on this situation until the label and band had a chance to issue an official statement. I agreed.

So, if you were one of the many folks who purchased the Circuital Deluxe Vinyl Box Set, you've probably noticed by now that your limited edition green vinyl is virtually unplayable due to severe warpage of one or both of the vinyl discs. If they aren’t, consider yourself lucky.

When I first received my box set, I eagerly placed the first disc on the turntable and let it spin. And boy was I startled by the loud, abrasive noise that followed when my stylus was launched from the groove and sent bouncing across the first track. After snapping my head round to see wtf, I immediately noticed the severe warpage and instantly lifted the needle from the record.

So then I placed the second disc on the turntable and, sadly, discovered it, too, had the same defect. I was aghast. All other items in the box were as perfect as the day they were made so, I assumed this was all due to a manufacturing flaw or exposure to extreme heat somewhere along the supply chain. 

Get Dad What He Really Wants for Father's Day!

Grandaddy Re-issues Now Up For Pre-order at Insound!



As reported previously:

The Control Group will be reissuing the first 3 albums by GRANDADDY - ON VINYL!  These have NOT yet been released or sold out.  Stay tuned for more details and pre-order information.  Looking like Summer 2011.

Well it looks like a date has been set; it's July 19th! The only place I've found taking pre-orders for these is Insound. But... having dealt with TCG before, I know they usually do limited pressings (typically color) if you buy direct from the TCG web store. Just a hunch, but it might be worth waiting to see if they do. Keep your eyes on the TCG website.

Radiohead - Supercollider/The Butcher 12" Now Available in the U.S.!

 

So, you know that limited edition Radiohead 12" Supercollider/The Butcher that you couldn't get your hands on on Record Store Day? Well, I hope you weren't one of the faithful that dropped a whole paycheck on it on eBay. Because, as of 6/14, it's available in the U.S. at finer independent record stores and on line at the Radiohead webstore!! Check with your local retailer asap to see if they're stocking it and grab yourself one stat! They are limited, you know. It should be priced somewhere between $12 and $15. Everyone was buying them in pairs at my local shop. Damn flippers!

Tallest Man On Earth Set To Re-release Self-titled Debut on Vinyl

Later this month, the Tallest Man on Earth’s self-titled debut EP will be re-released on vinyl by Dead Oceans. Arriving on June 21, the set has been expanded to 6 tracks with the addition of previously unreleased cut “In The Pockets.” You can pre-order a copy of the 2006 EP here.

The Tallest Man on Earth - "It Will Follow the Rain" (from The Tallest Man on Earth EP)

The National Cherry Tree EP Vinyl Pre-order Is Now Live!

The pre-order page is now live check it out here!

Last summer, Brassland reissued The National‘s first two albums — their 2001 self-titled debut and 2003′s Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers — on vinyl. On June 28th, the label, which was co-founded by the band’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner, will do the same to the 2004 EP Cherry Tree.

The reissue, due for release on June 28th, will be limited to 3,000 copies, 500 of which will be pressed on a special edition red vinyl. The other 2,500 copies will be pressed on black vinyl.

According to Brassland, the red vinyl will be exclusively available via the label’s online store. Also, both the red and black editions will contain the third part of the triptych poster that was packaged in last year’s pressings of the first and second record. Below, you can stream a track off Cherry Tree in the form of “About Today” (via Brassland’s Bandcamp).

Brassland also tells us that there are plans for a box set featuring the vinyl reissues of the self-titled debut, Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, and Cherry Tree, though nothing is official. In the meantime, the label will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of upcoming giveaways, so it’d be a good idea to bookmark their website, Twitter, and Facebook.

Watch Out! Here Comes Mister Heavenly!

I've been waiting for this for some time now. The supergroup (I hate that word) of Islands’ Nick Thorburn, Man Man’s Honus Honus, and former Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer return to the public eye this August with the release of their debut full-length. Titled Out Of Love, the twelve-track collection will hit the streets on August 16th via Sub Pop. I can't wait! Here's the teaser and a tune...

The King of Limbs Remixes

 

Over the summer, Radiohead will be putting out a series of 12” vinyl releases, using remixes of tracks from The King Of Limbs.

The first release on the 4th July, starts with Little By Little by Caribou and Lotus Flower by Jacques Greene.

They will be available at selected independent record stores and from www.radiohead.com via The King of Limbs tab.

Stream Two of Everything, the New LP from Brian Olive In It's Entirety!

You may recall that I recommended this LP a little while back. There is now a full stream up on Spinner. So, don't take my word for it, check it out here for yourself and try before you buy!