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12.06.11 Kate Ferencz Dumb Hearts Dumb Flowers Album Release
 

For everyone waiting with bated breath on Kate Ferencz's every word, consider your seemingly unquenchable thirst for new music temporarily quelled!

Dumb Hearts Dumb Flowers is Kate Ferencz's splendid, noisy, percussive fifth album and is just as strange and fantastic as her previous works but uses a very different palette of sounds; drum machines, car alarms, what sounds like a less-than-Casio roto-tom setting on a mystery keyboard, etc. Of course, there are still the familiar shimmering bells of yore and Kate's unwavering voice delivering powerful truth!

As on her last Single Girl Married Girl release, Kate's profusion of lyrics is somehow included in the liner notes and this time around there is a complementary digital download included with the cassette. A lesser public speaker might say something like, "Pinch me, I'm dreaming."

Listen to "Barking and Fighting" from Dumb Hearts Dumb Flowers (right click to download)

kate ferencz dumb hearts dumb flowers

 

09.17.11 Hermit Thrushes Mystery Ocean Album Release & Tour
 

We are very proud to announce our release of the new Hermit Thrushes album, Mystery Ocean, which is now available for pre-order and will be officially released on CD and vinyl on September 20, 2011.

Hermit Thrushes Mystery Ocean

Mystery Ocean is a natural progression in the Hermit Thrushes catalog, a swift journey through layers of field recordings, shortwave radio signals, and erratically varied instrumentation. As on past recordings, Yianni Kourmadas delivers lyrics in both English and Greek and the influence of Greek folk music weaves its way through the mélange of unique traditions, ideas, and experiences that combine to form Hermit Thrushes' distinctive sound. The album was recorded and mixed with Daniel Smith (Danielson) along with portions recorded at the band's home studio in Philadelphia and was mastered by Josh Bonati (Big A Little a) creating a lush aural collaboration.

Listen to "Ancient Wing" from Mystery Ocean (right click to download).

Hermit Thrushes are supporting the album with a six-week tour of North America that begins today.
Don't miss the chance to catch them in your city!

Mystery Ocean Tour Poster09.17.11 Philadelphia, PA - Danger Danger Gallery
w/ Daniel Francis Doyle & Dead Rider
09.18.11 Brooklyn, NY - Death by Audio w/ Prayer Buddies,
No One & the Somebodies, & Suspensers
09.19.11 New Paltz, NY - Elting Memorial Library w/ Liv Carrow
09.20.11 Pittsburgh, PA - Hambone's w/ Dean Cercone
09.21.11 Grand Rapids, MI - Division Avenue Arts Collective
09.22.11 Chicago, IL
09.23.11 Chicago, IL - Ball Hall w/ Paper Mice,
Nude Sunrise, Bret Koontz
09.24.11 Minneapolis, MN - Eagles Lodge 34 w/ Skoal Kodiak
09.25.11 Iowa City, IA - The Mill w/ Daniel Higgs
09.26.11 Omaha, NE - O'Leavers Pub w/ Yuppies
09.27.11 Wichita, KS - Kirby's
09.28.11 Denver, CO - Yellow Feather Coffee
w/ Bad Weather California & Mega Bog
09.30.11 Boise, ID - The Red Room w/ Grandma Kelsey
10.01.11 Spokane, WA - Mootsy's
10.02.11 Seattle, WA - 2020 Cycles
w/ Lake & Lazer Zeppelin
10.03.11 Olympia, WA - DEF House w/ Lazer Zeppelin
10.04.11 Langley, WA - Eli & Ashley's w/ Lazer Zeppelin
10.05.11 Vancouver, BC - Zoo Zhop w/ SH PX,
Weed, Lazer Zeppelin
10.06.11 Olympia, WA - Guest House w/ Lazer Zeppelin
10.07.11 Portland, OR - Ella St. Social Club w/ Million Brazilians, Nucular Aminals, & Lazer Zeppelin
10.08.11 Portland, OR - Angelo's w/ Nude Sunrise & White Fang
10.09.11 Astoria, OR - Blue Scorcher Bakery
10.11.11 Arcata, CA - The Storm Ship
10.12.11 Sacramento, CA - Bows and Arrows Collective w/ Dead Western & Pregnant
10.13.11 San Francisco, CA - The Pink House w/ Anus Kings & The Broads
10.14.11 Oakland, CA - The Space Station w/ Jaberi & Duetsch & Anus Kings
10.15.11 Los Angeles, CA - The Handbag Factory w/ Warm Climate, Sneaky Snake, Metal Rouge
10.16.11 Tijuana, Mexico - La Terraza w/ San Pedro El Cortez
10.17.11 Phoenix, AZ - Yellow Canary Dance Hall
10.18.11 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe University of Art & Design
10.19.11 Lubbock, TX - The Monster House
10.20.11 Dallas, TX - The Mountain House
10.21.11 Fayetteville, AR - JR's Lightbulb Club
10.22.11 Little Rock/Hot Springs, AR
10.23.11 Murfreesboro, TN - House Pride w/ Pineapple Explode
10.24.11 Chattanooga, TN - Collective Warehouse
10.25.11 Atlanta, GA - Couch Couch
10.26.11 Boone, NC - The Black Cat w/ The Hands
10.27.11 Asheville, NC
10.28.11 Blacksburg, VA - House Show w/ Hoop Dreams
10.30.11 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie w/ Tera Melos, Banned Books & a special guest

 

09.14.11 New Folklore Daytrotter Session & Upcoming Shows
 

Daytrotter just released a new session with Folklore featuring four songs from Home Church Road,
check it out here! Folks in Philadelphia will also have two opportunities to see Folklore play live in October:

10.06.11 Philadelphia, PA - The Fire w/ Still Flyin', Glitter, & Pete Stewart
10.21.11 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar w/ Kevin Devine & An Horse

Folklore Daytrotter

 

08.24.11 Caring Practice / Your Children IS BEautiful SPLit Tape
  With lots of quiet anticipation coming to end, we're overjoyed to say that the Caring Practice / Your Children Is Beautiful split cassette is here. Exactly a year after Pitchfork previewed the track "Duck Meditation," German blog No Fear of Pop previewed "Lightning Bug," and ten weeks after that, the tapes are done! Time flies when you're listening to great music. Attractively adorned with artwork from YCIB visual guru Joshua Mackie, these tapes are officially for sale and will not last long!

Caring Practice Your Children is Beautiful Split Tape

 

07.03.11 Edible Onion Fest - July 23, 2011
 

Come support our sister label, Edible Onion, at their first annual label showcase on Saturday, July 23rd at Danger Danger Gallery in West Philadelphia. Hermit Thrushes, Snow Caps, Power Animal and more!

Edible Onion Fest 2011

 

06.19.11 Kate Ferencz: Three Spirits - June 23 - July 10, 2011
 

We are so excited to announce Kate Ferencz's upcoming solo sculpture show at Magic Pictures in Philadelphia! The exhibition, titled Three Spirits, will showcase three gigantic, fantastical creatures inspired by the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Fans of Kate's music will find her art to be similarly playful yet frightening, otherworldly yet deeply empathetic, and a real treat to behold! An opening celebration will be held at the gallery this Thursday, June 23rd, from 6-9pm.

Magic Pictures is located at 618 Hoffman Street in South Philadelphia. If you can't make the opening, the exhibition will run from June 23 - July 10, 2011, please email info@magic-pictures.org to arrange a time to visit.

Kate Ferencz Three Spirits

 

06.03.11 Folklore Record Release Show - June 19, 2011
 

Come celebrate our release of Folklore's third full length album, Home Church Road, on June 19th in Philadelphia! Folklore will be performing at The Tritone (1508 South St.) with Hermit Thrushes, Arrah & the Ferns, & Breakfast In Fur. The Home Church Road LP will be available a few days before its official release on June 21st along with the entire Single Girl Married Girl catalog, tshirts, buttons, hugs, & more! Hope to see you there!

Folklore Home Church Road Record Release


05.03.11

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