12/11/07
Chris Garneau limited edition "C Sides" EP available now!
Following up his acclaimed debut, Music For Tourists, Chris Garneau presents the EP, C Sides which is out now. This beautiful record is hand silk-screened by Chris himself, and only made availabe through our website or at one of his shows. Digital tracks are available for download through iTunes, eMusic, Amazon, and other fine digital outlets. Included on the EP is “It's Almost Christmas!” whose sweet piano intro is reminiscent of a classic Christmas carol. The song feels familiar, like Christmas tunes ingrained in our collective memory, while at the same time being a take on the Christmas song that only Chris can bring. His charming high tenor paints a picture of Christmas spirit gone by and holiday heartbreakers. The stripped down instrumentation and sweet vocals glide through the rest of the EP exploring themes of solitude, love that is both there and gone in a whimsical, dreamy and dark manor that begs you to take a second, third and fourth listen. Chris will be on tour through December.
Click here to check out the song “Its Almost Christmas!”
10/22/07
60 Watt Kid Video on Stereogum
Earlier today the kind folks at Stereogum posted 60 Watt Kid's new video for 'Ocsicnarf Nas.' This song is on their forthcoming s/t masterpiece debut, out November 6 here on Absolutely Kosher.
Click here to check out the video on Stereogum.
9/12/07
Absolutely Kosher at CMJ !
Absolutely Kosher will be throwing another great party this year at CMJ. We will be co-presenting with our sister label, MISRA Records. The Affair and Get Him Eat Him, both Absolutely Kosher artists, will be joined by MISRA artists Southeast Engine, Hallelujah The Hills, Palomar, and Centromatic. Visit misrarecords.com for more info about these other amazing bands.
Our showcase will be on Thursday, October 18 at Arlene's Grocery in NY
Southeast Engine 8pm
Hallelujah the Hills 9pm
The Affair10pm
Get Him Eat Him 11pm
Palomar 12pm
Centro-matic 1am
7/20/07
Bottom Of the Hudson Benefit
Philadelphia/Brooklyn band Bottom of the Hudson suffered a serious van wreck on Sunday, July 29th, while returning home after the final date of a short East Coast tour to promote their new album, Fantastic Hawk, released just two weeks ago on July 17. While on I-40 near Clinton, NC, a tire blew out sending the van out of control and flipping it multiple times. Bassist Trevor Butler was killed in the accident and drummer Greg Lytle is currently in ICU in Chapel Hill, NC. The other members of the band, Eli Simon, Michael Prince and William Chesterton Chambers, suffered minor injuries and were released from the hospital.
On Thursday the 20th of September, the kind members Man Man, the Wrens, and the A-Sides will be playing a benefit concert at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. All proceeds from the show will go to the family of Trevor Butler.
Greg Lytle's condition has improved but he is unfortunately still suffering from a number of symptoms as a result of the accident. Doctors remain confident that his injuries are only temporary.
We are still accepting donations via Paypal (the address is both@absolutelykosher.com) provided on behalf of Trevor's family and for Greg's medical bills resulting from the accident. Thanks to everyone who has donated so far; it's difficult to convey how much everyone appreciates your generosity.
7/01/07
The Court and Spark's Last Show!
We here at Absolutely Kosher have been working with The Court and Spark for more than five years, and during that time we've enjoyed being so intimately involved with every one of their releases. Absolutely Kosher's relationship with them makes it that much harder to bring the news that their performance this Friday, July 6 at the Cafe du Nord in San Francisco, will be their last for the forseeable future. Such a band, drawing influence from sources as diverse as Tom Petty and Dean Wareham, have shown all of us the vast areas of original musical thought still yet unexplored, and their warm, intimate live shows will be missed. However, it is in the spirit of such a brilliant band that we present the Court and Spark Combo Deal: Hearts, Witch Season, Dead Diamond River, and Bless You, four CDs for $32.
6/7/07
Get Him Eat Him's Arms Down out now; Life Without Buildings and Bottom of the Hudson available for pre-order
Providence's favorite sons Get Him Eat Him released their sophomore album Arms Down this week and it's been very well received so far. Check out Stereogum, Pop Matters, and The Catbirdseat. We've got it here in the online store (along with two great t-shirts!) but it's also available at your favorite local record store, eMusic, and iTunes.
Get Him Eat Him embark on a National tour later this month. Check the tour dates page for all the deets.
In other AK news, we're really excited about a couple of upcoming releases:
Bottom of the Hudson's forthcoming Fantastic Hawk is a beautiful album. Expect to hear a lot about it in the next couple of months. It's out July 17 but you can pre-order it now. We've got manufactured copies in stock and will ship your pre-orders as we receive them. Check it out, it's a really great record from Eli and the gang.
Life without Buildings' Live at the Annandale Hotel is being released in the states August 14 and you'd be doing yourself a real favor by checking it out. Idolator sez: "you won't hear another record this year where the singer sounds so damn excited to be alive." We're accepting pre-orders now. Also see: the Life Without Buildings website, myspace page.
5/16/07
Frog Eyes Shed Tears of the Valedictorian, Tour
Dang, it's been a bit too long since we dusted off this page. Believe us: our absence is not for lack of news, but rather for the lack of time to disseminate said news. We'll be better, promise, and there's even a new website in the not-to-distant future.
If you've somehow missed it, our beloved Frog Eyes recently released Tears of the Valedictorian to rave reviews. It's out now on both cd and vinyl. Check it all out at the Frog Eyes page, and while you're there peep the beautiful TotV t-shirt.
Frog Eyes are on tour now. The tour dates page has all relevant details.
2/14/07
Ex-Boyfriends up for Spin.com's Underground Artist of the Year
Holy Moly! Our men in the Ex-Boyfriends have made it to the third round of Spin.com's Artist of the Year tournament. The tournament, a bracketed affair which began with 32 bands, is down to the final eight, the 'elite 8' if you will, and now more than ever the Ex-Boyfriends need your support. They're matched up against The Silent Years for the title of Best Underground Band, an honor which they more than deserve. Place your vote here.
Ex-Boyfriends myspace | AKR page
Listen to Him for Me
1/07
AKR and Misra Make Friends
We're very happy to announce our management partnership with Misra Records. We're combining resources so that both labels can now have more people working for all their bands. More details here.