"Mickey?"
"Yeah Puddy?"
"Why you gotta be like? Why you gotta treat me like that? Why can't you get me nice things, like that new UPDATE FROM ABSOLUTELY KOSHER RECORDS?"
"You know I love you, Puddy. I love you."

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IS THAT A PODCAST IN YOUR POCKET? (or I THINK I HEAR A BANDWAGON COMING! HOP ON!)

Podcast-mania is sweeping the nation and considering I didn't know what a podcast was just a few months ago, I should probably explain for the less tech-savvy members of our list. Podcasting stems from a program called iPodder (ipodder.org) developed by ex-MTV VJ Adam Curry and a group of programmers. Its only purpose is to download audio files, usually mp3's, directly to your mp3 device (not just iPods!) or to your computer (Windows or Mac). You can use iPodder (or other audio aggregators) to subscribe to a set of feeds that automatically downloads the podcasts you have subscribed to as new ones are posted.

As most of you know, we've advocated letting the music sell itself for years now through the use of our free CD samplers and free mp3 tracks posted on the site. The only drawbacks are that the mp3's posted on our band pages tend to mostly reach people who're already familiar with the band in question while the samplers are a one shot deal because of the cost involved (we spend thousands of dollars every year mailing these to places all over the world in order to reach new ears including to countries where our releases are not widely available - no, we're not all completely profit-driven). The podcast solves both problems and even allows me to speak to you folks directly.

We've already got four podcasts in the bag, but worry not as I've kept all four live until I was able to formally announce them.

The address (aka feed) to paste into your aggregator (like iPodder) is: http://www.absolutelykosher.com/podcasts/dircaster.php

If you want to read up on our podcast or manually download the large mp3 files yourself, visit us at http://absolutelykosher.blogspot.com/

And while you're out and about and surfing en vogue, you can visit our My Space page. Not much to look at yet, but give us a minute. We'll be your friend.

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR

The Dudley Corporation- In Love With The Corpo just finished two weeks on the road with Pinback and returned home to Ireland for a breather before their follow-up U.S. tour in August. Now, you'll frequently catch me chatting up our fine releases with what some might term hyperbole. It's always nice to hear that other folks feel the same way about our releases and generally even nicer when it comes from our friends at Pitchfork. Sometimes they get it wrong. The person who reviewed the new Dudley Corporation for them callously assumed that because the band is Irish and writing about sin, that the there must be some Catholic guilt involved (Dudley is Protestant and not particularly religious). He mentions Mogwai guitars (um, what?) and calls the Corpo's frequent time/tempo/volume changes an "anti-formula-formula." (Hey man, that first Heavy Vegetable album is more than a decade old - get schooled.) The behind-the-curtain details of this review are that at least three other Pitchfork writers expressed interest in writing it, but it got assigned to, um, the wrong guy. Sometimes things work out this way and while it may be gauche and violate record label etiquette to bring it up here with you, the nearly 20,000 people on our mailing list, I feel that overlooking a half-assed mediocre Pitchfork review is like ignoring the elephant (with bad gas) in the room. For a much more thoughtful perspective on this record and a number of others, we'd very much like to introduce you to a fantastic site from the Netherlands called Incendiary located at www.incendiarymag.com. It's been a long time since we've been to a site with such consistently inspiring writing and perspective (and it sure helps that they like our records). This Transform Online review didn't hurt either. We've also got some beautiful new Dudley Corporation t-shirts for sale. In Love With The Dudley Corporation is in stores now.

Watch the wonderful zombie dance-off video for "What A Human Does."
Listen to "What A Human Does" from In Love With The Dudley Corporation.
Buy In Love With The Dudley Corporation and exclusive Corpo t-shirts here.
Buy a load of other Dudley Corporation merchandise from Cafe Press here.

Sparrow - The Early Years Sparrow's glittering new album is in stores now, just in time for Jason Zumpano and the gang to hit the road for a string of West Coast dates opening for Enon and Thunderbirds Are Now! and a few more in the Midwest supporting the Wrens (with Get Him Eat Him rounding out the bills). While Sparrow hits new pop heights with The Early Years, J.Z. is not a man to rest on his laurels and is already working on new material for their next record. Until then, you can catch the band in full stride, successfully blending the gentler sound of the last Sparrow album with the upbeat pop rush of the work of his previous band, Zumpano. There is a newfound confidence in Jason's voice as he sings in a higher register, adding a wonderfully vibrant dynamic to the work. The album's title track alone is clearly the work of a master craftsman and the band's finest work to date. Go. See. Bop.

Listen to "The Early Years" from The Early Years.
Buy The Early Years.

Okay - Low Road & High Road
I am extremely happy to report that Okay will be touring the West Coast in September, including two days with Xiu Xiu in Portland and Seattle. We'll have confirmed dates next update, but we're so excited, we had to share the news with you. I saw Marty at Pinback's incredible Fillmore show and he said he's feeling better than ever and he looks great too. Low Road/High Road have already made a few critics' mid-year top ten lists. Also of note, filmmaker Christopher Arcella made an awesome short film/video for the song "Game" here: http://www.christopherarcella.com/videos/game.htm

Listen to "Now" from Low Road.
Watch the amazing video for "Game"
Buy Low Road and/or High Road

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COMING SOON:

July 26th sees both the long-awaited release of the stellar new Jim Yoshii Pile-Up album Picks Us Apart and the fabulous debut by Get Him Eat Him, Geography Cones.

Two weeks later on August 9th, we'll be releasing the thundering debut by Moggs, The White Belt Is Not Enough and the knock-your-socks-off new CDEP by Bottom of the Hudson, Holiday Machine.

We'll go into more detail about these in just a few weeks, but right now, the sounds should just sink in. Frankly, this summer is gauntlet, baby, pure excellence and I'm not shy about letting you know. You can pre-order any of these releases on the bands' respective pages for $1 off the regular price or you can put your faith in us and pre-order all four titles for an astonishing low price of $36 on any one of said band's pages.

Listen to "Silver Sparkler" by the Jim Yoshii Pile-Up from Picks Us Apart.

Listen to "Mumble Mumble" by Get Him Eat Him from Geography Cones.

Listen to "Disco" by Moggs from The White Belt Is Not Enough.

Listen to "Riot Act" by Bottom of the Hudson from Holiday Machine.

Pre-order any one or all four of these releases at a discount.

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NEW AT THE GENERAL STORE

Xiu Xiu - La Foret CD PRE-ORDER (out July 12) - $12

Ten In The Swear Jar - Accordion Solo CD PRE-ORDER (out July 26) - $12

Xiu Xiu - La Foret CD/Ten In The Swear Jar - Accordion Solo CD PRE-ORDER SPECIAL - $23

The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree CD - $12

Bottom of the Hudson - Songs from the Barrel Commando CD - $12

Dudley Corporation t-shirts - $14.50

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ON TOUR NOW

BOTTOM OF THE HUDSON

  • Thu, 8/18 - New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory w/Ants in Japan
  • Fri, 8/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber w/Coyote (CD Release)
  • Fri, 9/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ AKA Records
  • Fri, 9/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Tritone w/ The Dudley Corporation

THE DEAD SCIENCE

  • Wed, 8/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah w/Corbi Wright, Santo Subrito, The Big Huge & Furniture
  • Thu, 8/4 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell w/Winston Smith & Bipolar Bear
  • Fri, 8/5 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/This Song is a Mess But So Am I & BARR
  • Sat, 8/6 - Phoenix, AZ @ Stinkweeds
  • Sun, 8/7 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse w/Voice on Tape
  • Mon, 8/8 - Silverdale, CA @ Ghetto Gloss w/This Song is a Mess But So Am I, Bobby Birdman & Weirdo/Begeirdo
  • Tue, 8/9 - Oakland, CA @ TBA
  • Thu, 8/11 - Portland, OR @ Towne Lounge
  • Thu, 8/25 - Seattle, WA @ Gallery 1412 w/Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Home Recording Project & Business Lady
  • Fri, 10/14 - Portland, OR @ Holocene w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up & 31 Knots
  • Sat, 10/15 - Seattle, WA @ Paradox w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up & 31 Knots
  • Fri, 10/21 - Detroit, MI @ Detroit Art Space
  • Wed, 10/26 - North Adams, MA @ Mass MoCA
  • Fri, 10/28 - Baltimore, MD @ Golden West
  • Mon, 10/31 - Grand Rapids, MI @ DAAC
  • Thurs, 11/03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
  • Sat, 11/05 - Portland, OR @ Loveland

THE DUDLEY CORPORATION

  • Thu, 8/25 - Champaign, IL @ Courtyard Cafe, University of Illinois
  • Sun, 8/28 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up
  • Mon, 8/29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
  • Tues, 8/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified
  • Thu, 9/1 - Ventura, CA In-Store Appearance @ Buffalo Records (3pm)
  • Thu, 9/1 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zen Sushi w/Transmissions
  • Fri, 9/2 - Visalia, CA @ Howie & Sons
  • Sat, 9/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up
  • Sun, 9/4 - Oakland, CA @ Lobot Gallery
  • Mon, 9/5- Salt Lake City, UT @ Underground Lounge
  • Tue, 9/6 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
  • Thu, 9/8 - Cincinnati, OH @ Comet Bar
  • Sat, 9/10 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Underground (Carnegie Mellon)
  • Mon, 9/12 - Lowell, MA Live On-Air Performance @ the Fallout Shelter
  • Mon, 9/12 - Boston, MA @ Lizard Lounge
  • Tues, 9/13 - Northampton, MA @ The Elevens
  • Wed, 9/14 - Providence, RI @ AS220
  • Thu, 9/15 - New York, NY@ Mercury Lounge - CMJ Absolutely Kosher Showcase w/Get Him Eat Him, Sparrow, Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, Goblin Cock & The Wrens (21+)
  • Fri, 9/16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Manhattan Room
  • Mon, 9/19 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar w/xbxrx & SLGTM
  • Thu, 9/22 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Kraftbrau
  • Fri, 9/23 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen w/Puerto Muerto

EX-BOYFRIENDS

  • Tue, 8/2 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/Pidgeon & Get Him Eat Him (AA)
  • Sat, 8/20 - San Francisco, CA @ the Great American Music Hall w/ Loquat, Citizens Here & Abroad
  • Sat, 9/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up (CD Release Party) & The Dudley Corporation
  • Thu, 9/15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Eagle Tavern (21+)
  • Fri, 10/28 - San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock Tavern w/Bel Riose (21+)

FROG EYES

  • Sat, 8/27 - Vancouver, BC @ The Lamplighter w/Bonaparte & Blackover (19+)
  • Wed, 8/31 - Bloomington, IN @ Second Story (21+)
  • Thu, 9/1 - Akron, OH @ The Lime Spider w/Via Audio (18+)
  • Fri, 9/2 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/Xiu Xiu & Yellow Swans (18+)
  • Sat, 9/3 - Boston, MA @ the Middle East w/Xiu Xiu & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sun, 9/4 - Annandale-on-Hudson, NY @ Smog Circus Bldg, Bard College (AA)
  • Tue, 9/6 - Montreal, QC @ La Salla Rossa (AA)
  • Wed, 9/7 - Ottowa, ON @ Club Saw w/Xiu Xiu & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Thu, 9/8 - Toronto, ON @ X Space w/Xiu Xiu & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Fri, 9/9 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge w/Xiu Xiu & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sat, 9/10 - Richmond, IN @ Catacombs w/Xiu Xiu & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sun, 9/11 - Fargo, ND @ Moose Lodge w/ Gossip (21+)
  • Mon, 9/12 - Winnipeg, MB @ Collective Cabaret (18+)
  • Wed, 9/14 - Edmonton, AB @ the Starlight Room (19+)
  • Thu, 9/15 - Calgary, AB @ Broken City (AA)
  • Fri, 9/16 - Victoria, BC @ Logans w/Shapes and Sizes (AA)

GET HIM EAT HIM

  • Fri, 8/5 - Visalia, CA @ Howie and Sons w/Hockey Night
  • Mon, 8/8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Ghetto Gloss w/Bobby Birdman, The Dead Science, Emma Zunz, This Song Is A Mess But So Am I & Weirdo/Begeirdo
  • Tue, 8/9 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/Weirdo/Begeirdo
  • Thu, 8/11 - El Paso, TX @ the T-Lounge (18+)
  • Fri, 8/12 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves w/The Rosebuds
  • Sat, 8/13 - Austin, TX @ Trophy's w/For Those Who Know (21+)
  • Sun, 8/14 - Houston, TX @ Super Happy Fun Land w/Abiku
  • Mon, 8/15 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Red Star Bar w/Frames of Reference
  • Thu, 8/18 - Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge w/ Cinemechanica
  • Fri, 8/19 - Chapel Hill, NC @ the Nightlight
  • Sat, 8/20 - Charleston, SC @ Redux Studios
  • Sun, 8/21 - Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundro-Lounge
  • Mon, 8/22 - Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up & Fake Accents
  • Thu, 9/15 - New York, NY@ Mercury Lounge - CMJ Absolutely Kosher Showcase w/The Dudley Corporation, Sparrow, Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, Goblin Cock & The Wrens (21+)

GOBLIN COCK

  • Sat, 8/20 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/Sleeping People
  • Wed, 8/31 - San Diego, CA @ the Basement (2919 University Ave.)
  • Thu, 9/15 - New York, NY@ Mercury Lounge - CMJ Absolutely Kosher Showcase w/Get Him Eat Him, The Dudley Corporation, Sparrow, Jim Yoshii Pile-Up & The Wrens (21+)

JIM YOSHII PILE-UP

  • Sat, 7/23 - Modesto, CA @ the X-Fest in downtown Modesto on the Fire & Ice Stage w/Rum Diary, The Teeth, Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, Grandaddy 97, Jackpot, Built Like Alaska & Earlimart (AA)
  • Fri, 8/5 - San Francisco, CA @ Amoeba Records - 6pm In-Store (AA)
  • Sun, 8/7 - Reno, NV @ Reno Jazz Club w/Cushion Theory
  • Mon, 8/8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court (AA)
  • Tue, 8/9 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge (21+)
  • Wed, 8/10 - Kansas City, MO @ The Brick
  • Fri, 8/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry (21+)
  • Sat, 8/13 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (21+)
  • Mon, 8/15 - North Manchester, IN @ The Firehouse (AA)
  • Wed, 8/17 - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's (AA)
  • Thu, 8/18 - Montreal, QC @ Casa del Popolo (AA)
  • Fri, 8/19 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East w/The Wrens (18+)
  • Sat, 8/20 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/Hockey Night, Hopewell & The Dials (21+)
  • Sun, 8/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ the Khyber w/Racecar (21+)
  • Mon, 8/22 - Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door w/The Antiques & The Fake Accents (AA)
  • Tue, 8/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn (18+)
  • Wed, 8/24 - Jackson, MS @ Martin's Lounge (21+)
  • Thu, 8/25 - Houston, TX @ Mary Jane's w/The Wrens (AA)
  • Fri, 8/26 - Austin, TX @ Emo's w/The Wrens & Centromatic (AA)
  • Sat, 8/27 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's w/The Wrens (AA)
  • Sun, 8/28 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory (21+)
  • Fri, 9/2 - Berkeley, CA @ Rasputin's In-Store (AA)
  • Sat, 9/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop w/The Dudley Corp (AA)
  • Thu, 9/15 - New York, NY@ Mercury Lounge - CMJ Absolutely Kosher Showcase w/Get Him Eat Him, The Dudley Corporation, Sparrow, Goblin Cock & The Wrens (21+)
  • Fri, 10/14 - Portland, OR @ Holocene w/Dead Science, 31 Knots (21+)
  • Sat, 10/15 - Seattle, WA @ Paradox w/Dead Science, 31 Knots, & Emma Zunz (AA)
  • Mon, 10/17 - Fargo, ND @ Fargo VFW (21+)
  • Tue, 10/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club (21+)
  • Wed, 10/19 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern (21+)
  • Thu, 10/20 - Urbana, IL @ Courtyard Cafe (AA)
  • Sat, 10/22 - Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's (AA)
  • Tues, 10/25 - Cambridge, MA @ Pa's Lounge (21+)
  • Thurs, 10/27 - Bennington, VT @ Downstairs Cafe @ Bennington College (AA)
  • Fri, 10/28 - New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge w/ Three More Shallows (21+)
  • Sun, 10/30 - Durham, NC @ Duke Coffeehouse (AA)
  • Tue, 11/1 - Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge (21+)
  • Mon, 11/7 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush (21+)

MOGGS

  • Fri, 8/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock [RECORD RELEASE] w/Okay & Del Rey
  • Wed, 8/17 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Blue Lagoon w/Polar Goldie Cat, Sabrosa Purr & La Rocca
  • Thu, 8/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fold (in the Silverlake Lounge) w/Polar Goldie Cats, Sabrosa Purr & La Rocca
  • Fri, 8/19 - Pomona, CA @ Needles & Pins
  • Sat, 8/20 - San Diego, CA @ Scolari's Office w/Aleph Research
  • Sun, 8/21 - El Paso, TX @ Lucky Devil's w/ Shiny Toy Guns
  • Mon, 8/22 - Austin, TX @ Emo's w/ The Innocent, Horse Plus Donkey, Lemurs
  • Tue, 8/23 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves w/Magnets
  • Wed, 8/24 - Houston, TX @ The Proletariat w/Dizzy Pilot & 1986
  • Thu, 8/25 - New Orleans, LA @ Hi-Lo Lounge
  • Fri, 8/26 - Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo's w/Verbal & 60 Cycles of Sound
  • Sat, 8/27 - Orlando, FL @ Black Booth w/Yip-Yip, Speaking Of, Gestalt & Admit One
  • Sun, 8/28 - Atlanta, GA @ Criminal Records - 3pm In-Store Appearance
  • Sun, 8/28 - Atlanta, GA @ Rocky Mountain Pizza w/Textbook & Passerby
  • Tue, 8/30 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight
  • Thu, 9/1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Khyber w/Relay, Diagrams, Mittens
  • Fri, 9/2 - New York, NY @ Scenic w/Antonius Block
  • Sat, 9/3 - NY @ Bard College w/Relay & Antonious Block
  • Sun, 9/4 - Providence, RI @ AS220 w/Get Him Eat Him
  • Mon, 9/5 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East Upstairs w/Invisible, Stu Walker
  • Tue, 9/6 - Montreal, Canada @ Le Swimming
  • Wed, 9/7 - Toronto, Canada @ Sneaky Dee's w/Nice Cat
  • Thu, 9/8 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Art Works
  • Fri, 9/09 - Cincinnati, OH @ Crush
  • Sat, 9/10 - Louisville, KY @ Dutch's Tavern w/Lucky Pineapple
  • Sun, 9/11 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Kraftbrau Brewery w/Heavenly States
  • Mon, 9/12 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/The Braves
  • Tue, 9/13 - Glass Nickel Pizza, Madison, WI
  • Wed, 9/14 - Big V's, St. Paul , MN w/ The Vets, Tarantula Skulls
  • Thu, 9/15 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's Oasis
  • Fri, 9/16 - Lawrence, KS @ Eighth Street Taproom w/The Harvey Girls
  • Sat, 9/17 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive w/Colder Than Fargo
  • Sun, 9/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Monk's House of Jazz
  • Mon, 9/19 - Boise, ID @ The Record Exchange - In-Store Appearance
  • Mon, 9/19 - Boise, ID @ The Bouquet
  • Tue, 9/20 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe w/Transpacific & Siberian
  • Wed, 9/21 - Portland, OR @ Music Millennium (in store 5pm)
  • Wed, 9/21 - Portland, OR @ Berbati's Pan
  • Thu, 9/22 - Chico, CA @ Off Limits w/Birds of Fire & Adelaide

OKAY

  • Fri, 8/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock w/Moggs [Moggs Record Release Party]
  • Sun, 8/28 - San Francisco, CA @ Make Out Room w/Gena Rowlands Band
  • Wed, 9/21 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's w/Yellow Swans & Xiu Xiu (AA)
  • Thu, 9/22 - Portland, OR @ Berbati's Pan w/Yellow Swans & Xiu Xiu (AA)
  • Sat, 9/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/Das Yellow Swans & Xiu Xiu (AA)

PINBACK

  • Fri, 9/2 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House
  • Sat, 9/3 - Oakland, CA @ Frank Ogawa Plaza

PIDGEON

  • Tue, 8/2 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/Get Him Eat Him & Ex-Boyfriends (AA)
  • Thu, 8/11 (9pm) - Oakland, CA @ Club Wood Knot Die (House Party: 3915 San Leandro St, Oakland) w/Terese Taylor, Drogues & Del Rey (AA) [BYOB]

SPARROW

  • Sat, 9/3 - Vancouver, BC @ The Railway Club
  • Thu, 9/15 - New York, NY@ Mercury Lounge - CMJ Absolutely Kosher Showcase w/Get Him Eat Him, The Dudley Corporation, Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, Goblin Cock & The Wrens (21+)

THE WRENS

  • Fri, 8/5 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club w/Contraband, Tenement Halls, De Novo Dahl & Phosphorescent
  • Sat, 8/6 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall w/The Talk, Almighty Flying Machine & The Know
  • Fri, 8/19 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up (18+)
  • Thu, 8/25 - Houston, TX @ Mary Jane's w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up (AA)
  • Fri, 8/26 - Austin, TX @ Emo's w/Jim Yoshii Pile-Up & Centromatic (AA)
  • Sat, 8/27 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's (AA)
  • Fri, 9/9 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/Nein & Andy Zipf (AA)
  • Sat, 9/10 - Charlottesville, VA @ Newcomb Hall Ballroom (18+)
  • Thu, 9/15 - New York, NY@ Mercury Lounge - CMJ Absolutely Kosher Showcase w/Get Him Eat Him, The Dudley Corporation, Sparrow, Jim Yoshii Pile-Up & Goblin Cock (21+)
  • Fri, 9/23 - Asbury Park, NY @ Asbury Lanes w/Breden Benson
  • Sat, 9/24 - Bryn Mawr College, PA (AA)
  • Fri, 9/30 - Bennington, VT @ Downcaf (AA)
  • Sat, 10/1 - Middletown, CT - Room TBA (AA)
  • Thu, 12/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (21+)
  • Fri, 12/2 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's (AA)
  • Sat, 12/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour (AA)

XIU XIU

  • Fri, 8/19 - Visalia, CA @ Howie and Sons w/Nedelle & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sat, 8/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sun, 8/21 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/Nedelle & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Mon, 8/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (AA)
  • Wed, 8/24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (AA)
  • Fri, 8/26 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (AA)
  • Sat, 8/27 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo's w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (AA)
  • Sun, 8/28 - St. Louis, MO @ Czech American Center w/ Yellow Swans & Nedelle (AA)
  • Mon, 8/29 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (18+)
  • Tue, 8/30 - Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (18+)
  • Wed, 8/31 - Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (AA)
  • Thu, 9/1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar w/Yellow Swans & Nedelle (AA)
  • Fri, 9/2 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/Frog Eyes & Yellow Swans (18+)
  • Sat, 9/3 - Boston, MA @ the Middle East w/ Frog Eyes & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Mon, 9/5 - Bennington, VT @ the Downstairs Cafe, Bennington College w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Tue, 9/6 - Montreal, QC @ La Salla Rossa w/Frog Eyes & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Wed, 9/7 - Ottawa, ON @ Club Saw w/Frog Eyes & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Thu, 9/8 - Toronto, ON @ X Space w/Frog Eyes & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Fri, 9/9 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge w/Frog Eyes & Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sat, 9/10 - Richmond, IN @ the Comstock Room w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Mon, 9/12 - Bloomington, IN @ Rhino's w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Tue, 9/13 - Oberlin, OH @ Dionysus Club w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Wed, 9/14 - Cleveland, OH @ The Spot (Case Western Reserve University) w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Thu, 9/15 - Urbana, IL @ Courtyard Cafe w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Fri, 9/16 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's Oasis w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sat, 9/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock w/Yellow Swans (AA)
  • Sun, 9/18 - Fargo, ND @ Fargo VFW w/Yello Swans (AA)
  • Wed, 9/21 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's w/Yellow Swans & Okay (AA)
  • Thu, 9/22 - Portland, OR @ Berbati's Pan w/Yellow Swans & Okay (AA)
  • Sat, 9/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/Yellow Swans & Okay (AA)

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OUR PICKS

Sam Mickens, The Dead Science
Dizzee Rascal-Showtime
Xiu Xiu-La Foret
Michael Jackson-Dangerous
Josh Stewart-Trees Are Green
Fantomas-Suspended Animation
Lucky Dragons-Nortenas

M.C. Taylor, The Court and Spark
Organic Hojicha Roasted Green Tea
Hammentaschen, Saul's Deli, Berkeley CA
CAN, Soon Over Babluma & Future Days
Haruki Murakami, Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Day Of Colors
space echo re-101

Carey Mercer, Frog Eyes
black mountain cd
transformer by lou reed
sunset rubdown the snake record (can't remember the name)
calamocho
calling a "phd recipient" from cambridge who extolled the virtues of the
world bank an "intolerable nerd" and hearing my friend peter call him a
"capitalist cutthroat pirate whose throat we should slit..."

Dudley Colley, The Dudley Corporation
Thin Lizzy

Scott Boggeri, Absolutely Kosher
Jimmy Rainey & Sonny Clarke - Together (Xanadu)
Bleach 03 - Bleach 03 (Australian Cattle God)
The Decemberists - Picaresque (Kill Rock Stars)
Jefferson Airplane - Fly Jefferson Airplane DVD (Eagle Rock)
Kenny Burrell & JimmY Rainey - Two Guitars (Prestige)
Dizzy Gillespie - The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950 (Proper)

Melody Diehl, Absolutely Kosher
 Bottom of the Hudson - Holiday Machine, especially "Riot Act" (Absolutely Kosher)
Built Like Alaska: Autumnland (Future Farmer)
Jim Yoshii Pile-Up: Picks Us Apart (Absolutely Kosher)
Life at Sea: Is There a Signal Coming Through (Lucid)
Engine Down: Self/Titled (Lookout)
Bach's Greatest Hits (Dim Mak)
Radiohead: Pablo Honey (Capitol)

Stephen Gresch, Absolutely Kosher
Mae Shi - Heartbeeps EP (5RC)
Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs (Merge)
Moldy Peaches - Self Titled (Sanctuary)
Mountain Goats - The Coroner's Gambit (Absolutely Kosher)
M. Ward - Transistor Radio (Merge)
Martial Arts Weekend - The Extra Glenns (Absolutely Kosher)
Milk-Eyed Mender - Joanna Newsom (Drag City)
Mysterious Flame of Queen Leona - Umberto Eco (Harcourt Press)
Mule Variations - Tom Waits (Epitaph)
Murder Mystery - Neil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell (Dark Horse Press)
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Cherie Chavez, Absolutely Kosher
Jim Yoshii Pile-Up - Picks Us Apart (Absolutely Kosher)
Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation - Mighty Rearranger (Sanctuary)
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (Sub Pop)
Goblin Cock - Bagged and Boarded (Absolutely Kosher)
50 Foot Wave - Golden Ocean (Artist Direct BMG)
Bottom of the Hudson - Holiday Machine (Absolutely Kosher)
Mia Doi Todd - Manzanita (Plug Research)
Built Like Alaska - Autumnland (Future Farmer)
X - The Unheard Music DVD
Tomatoes
Batman Begins
Roscoe, the Absolutely Kosher dog

Joe Finlaw, Absolutely Kosher
Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth (Big Brother)
Brad Mehldau - Live in Tokyo (Nonesuch)
The Wannadies - Before and After (INT)
Brokeback - Looks at Bird (Thrill Jockey)
The Boo Radley's - C'mon Kids (Creation)
Racebannon - First There Was The Emptiness (Secretly Canadian)
The Black Crowes - Live (V2)
White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan (V2)

Cory Brown, Absolutely Kosher
Why? - The Sanddollars EP (Anticon)
New Order - Low-Life (Factory)
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (Sub Pop)
M.I.A. - Arular (XL)
The Ponys - Celebration Castle (In the Red)
The Mae Shi - Heartbeeps (5RC)
about 10 or 15 minutes a day of v/a - Rio Baile Funk (Essay)
Pinback & Sleeping People live at the Fillmore
Any comic Ed Brubaker writes (Wildstorm, Marvel)
Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers saga (DC)
Batman Begins
Plan B magazine - I am on their jocks.

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