May 2009
53 posts
New in Distro: Bricolage, CaUSE co-Motion!
http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=SL88CD
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Spring Sale Ends Today 4/30
http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/sale
SPRING SALE: STEREO TOTAL, XIU XIU, MECCA NORMAL
Get CDs for $7.99, 2LPs for $11.99 and T Shirts for $10
Stereo Total are on tour of the US and have a new 7” out on Kill Rock Stars
http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=KRS506. Check out some of their older releases on CD while they are still on sale: KRS392 Stereo Total - Musique Automatique CD $7.99 http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS392 KRS402 Stereo Total - Monokini...
April 2009
42 posts
Demo of the Week: TacocaT
Get a FREE MP3 here
here’s some info on TacocaT from Seattle, WA
“Tacocat is a palendromic quartet from Seattle with members of The Trashies and Os Coyotes. Expect lo-fi riot-pop of the highest quality with lyrical content primarily comprising of straight-forward takes on feminine issues, dead celebrities (both actual and imagined) and love songs extolling the virtues of...
TacocaT-Baby Tooth
New In Distro: Royal Trux, Wavves, Wipers, Eat...
YG20LP Devendra Barnhart - Oh Me Oh My….The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit)-LP http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=YG20LP
SONIG76 Kevin Blechdom - Gentlemania CD http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=SONIG76
SB124CD Eat Skull - Wild and Inside CD http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=SB124CD
CDROYALTWIN...
Recent Vinyl Restocks
Recent Vinyl Restocks: COH001 Deerhoof - The Runners Four DBLLP http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=COH001 SYR5 Kim Gordon - DJ Olive - Ikue Mori - s/t 2LP http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=SYR5 CDROYALTWIN Royal Trux - Twin Infinitives LP http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=CDROYALTWIN WYRC7 Comet Gain - Love without Lies 7” http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=WYRC7...
Recent Restocks in Distro
MPK7037 Deerhoof - Green Cosmos CD http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=MPK7037 CDCHICKART Chicks on Speed - Art Rules CD http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=CDCHICKART CDGOLIGLIVE Holly Golightly - Live in America CD http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=CDGOLIGLIVE DIS91 Slant 6 - Soda Pop Rip Off CD http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=DIS91 CHSW23 Tracy and the Plastics - Musclers Guide...
Recent Additions To Distro: Gun Outfit & Abe...
CDGUN ODIM Gun Outfit - Dim Light CD http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=CDGUN+ODI
CDABEVREVI Abe Vigoda - Reviver CD http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=CDABEVREVI
check out our distro section here
Beth Ditto Doll
It’s weird right?
Happy 15th B'Day to Deerhoof World Tour
Here They Come… April 18: Williamstown (MA), Williams College (open to the public) April 22: Helsinki (Finland), Tavastia April 24: Moscow (Russia), Avant Fest April 25: St. Petersburg (Russia), Skif Festival May 03: Beijing (China), Strawberry Festival May 05: Oberlin (OH), Dionysus Club May 07: Chicago (IL), Bottom Lounge May 12: San Francisco (CA), The Fillmore (w/ Cornelius) May 13:...
Kill Rock Stars is Going to China
Modern Sky Entertainment of Beijing announces the Strawberry Festival, May 1-3, 2009. Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, Panther, Joanna Wang, Rebuilding The Rights Of Statues, Arms And Legs, etc. to perform. Modern Sky Entertainment, home to Modern Sky Records and other art-related companies, is producing the Strawberry Festival at Tongzhou Canal Park in Beijing May 1-3. The music and art festival will feature...
Demo of the Week: Letters
Here is some info and a FREE MP3 from Letters, this week’s pick for Demo of the Week:
Letters is a group out of Olympia, Wa. With a revolving line-up of members and sounds, they’re a little hard to pin down and box up. The new album they’re working on (set to be self-released this summer) only makes it harder. Jumping from noisy feedback to country-folk ballads to the plucked...
Letters-Grand
Jeff Hanson's Tour Stars Tonight: May Dates Added
April 2009 21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Khyber 22 - Cambridge, MA @ TT the Bears 23 - New York, NY @ Studio @ Webster Hall 24 - Norfolk, VA @ The Boot 25 - Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Tea Bazaar 26 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 27 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House 28 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 29 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency 30 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry May 2009 13 - Des Moines, IA @...
Record Store Day Says Thank You!
Hello Mail Order Freaks
Thanks for participating in Record Store Day, it was a smashing success this year.
We do not have any Thermals/Thao Record Store Day Split 7”s left—your best bet is buying one from an actual physical record store:
KRS507 Thao/The Thermals - Record Store Day split 7” http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=KRS507 Welcome to the mutual admiration...
FREE SHIPPING on ALL DOMESTIC ORDERS for 24 HOURS
All orders placed between midnight Friday night/Saturday morning and midnight Saturday night/Sunday morning will receive FREE SHIPPING. * *This offer does not apply to International Mail, sorry about that…
THAO/THERMALS SPLIT 7" FOR RECORD STORE DAY
KRS507 Thao/The Thermals - Record Store Day split 7” http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=KRS507 Welcome to the mutual admiration society: Thao and The Thermals heart each other and they also heart indie record stores. So it was only natural that they would get together to show their appreciation and release a 7” to celebrate the 2nd annual Record Store Day on April 18th....
NEW XIU XIU WOMEN AS LOVERS T
KRS484T2 Xiu Xiu - Women As Lovers T2 http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS484T2
NEW KILL ROCK STARS T SHIRTS BY SARAH UTTER
KRS1100T5 Kill Rock Stars - Sarah Utter Headphone T on White and Gray Stripe T http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS1100T5
KRS1100T6 Kill Rock Stars - Sarah Utter Record Player on Light Blue T http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS1100T6
Stay Tuned For Record Store Day Saturday 4/18
Not only do we have this rad split 7” from Thao and The Thermals that will be available on Record Store Day (this Saturday April 18th) at participating stores but we also have two bands playing in stores to help celebrate. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down will be playing at Bull City Records in Durham, NC at 5pm. and The Shaky Hands will be playing at Jackpot Records in Portland, OR at their...
SUPER DEALS ON THERMALS MERCH & T SHIRT PACKS
We added a new Thermals T Shirt Pack this week and it’s a super great deal:
KRS504TCDPAC The Thermals - Now We Can See T & CD Pack $20 http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=KRS504TCDPAC Get The Thermals Now We Can See T & CD together at a great price for a limited time only. Come with FREE sticker and FREE Thermals buttons while supplies last.
Get everything Thermals in...
NEW GOSSIP ALBUM!
The Gossip’s follow up to Standing in the Way of Control is finally coming soon! It will be released on their new label, Columbia, on June 22. It’s called Music For Men and was produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. check out the Gossip on KRS here
Demo of the Week
Hey freaks—
does your group wanna be demo of the week on the kill rock stars mail order blog? please send me an email tobi@killrockstars.com with demo of the week in the subject heading and links to a website where we can hear your music we will not be able to feature every group, but will be choosing one a week from now on. i need one for next wed…. so please suggest groups, yours or...
NEW STEREO TOTAL-ANTI LOVE SONG 7" OUT TODAY
KRS506 Stereo Total - Anti Love Song 7” w/ digital download code http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=KRS506 Stereo Total is a female/male French/German duo based in Berlin. The band exists since the mid-90’s and have released at least 8 albums: “Oh Ah”, “Monokini”, “Juke-Box Alarm”, “My Melody”, “Musique...
SALUTATIONS: SPRING SHOWERS US WITH SONIC FLOWERS
As spring continues to blossom and drench us in rain, the touring bands keep us up late at night and the local bands have been kicking our asses. This is all to say I had the chance to see The Thermals at their record release party in Portland last Thursday and it was super rockin’ and good to take in some Portland vibes, it was cool to check out Parenthetical Girls as well, and even though...
JAMIE STEWART SOLO TOUR FAN PHOTO
You might remember that David Horvitz is taking photos of all the people that are attending Jamie Stewart’s solo tour. They are up here if you want to see the pictures that have been taken so far: http://xiuxiu.cashmusic.org/ There’s still plenty of shows left to have your picture taken at - I am thinking about my pose for Wednesday: April 2009 14 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project 15 -...
WatchThe Thermals-Now We Can See
Happy Record Release Day To The Thermals!!!!
SALUTATIONS: HAPPY THERMALS RECORD RELEASE DAY!!!! Finally, the day you’ve been waiting for and it’s been worth it right? What a fantastic record! Record Release Shows are happening this weekend in the Great NorthWest: April 2009 9 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom - w/ Parenthetical Girls, Explode Into Colors 10 - Salem, OR @ Grand Theater - Cherry City Music Fest w/ Panther,...
The Thermals Now We Can See Out Today
THE THERMALS NOW WE CAN SEE OUT NOW KRS504 The Thermals - Now We Can See LP w/ digital download/CD http://www.buyolympia.com/killrockstars/Item=KRS504 Thermal mainstays Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster recorded Now We Can See as a duo, as they did on 2006’s The Body, The Blood, The Machine. Foster performed all drums and bass (and sang for the first time on a Thermals record), while Harris...
The Thermals T Shirt Pack (Deluxe)
To celebrate the release of Now We Can See, we put everything Thermals together in a pack. This offer is available for a limited time only and is TOTALLY AWESOME. KRS504TPAC The Thermals Now We Can See T Pack http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS504TPAC The Thermals Now We Can See T, CD, LP w/ digital download code and 7” with 5 buttons and a sticker!
The Thermals Merch: Buttons, T Shirt, 7" (white...
KRS504B The Thermals Five Button Pack http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS504Get 5 Thermals Now We Can See promotional buttons. Limited Edition. KRS504T The Thermals Now We Can See T http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS504T Two Color Design on Navy T KRS505 The Thermals - Now We Can See 7” 7” w/ digital download code http://www.buyolympia.com/krsnew/Item=KRS505 ...
The Thermals Oregon Public Broadcasting Session
This Happened last weekend. Fortunately for those of us who missed it we can listen to it online: http://opbmusic.org/performances/90-The-Thermals Also, you can look at the OPB Flickr page and see lots of cute photos of the session while you listen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/opbphotos/3406713580/in/photostream/
The Thermals Live Session on KUFO
The Thermals recently recorded a live session on KUFO’s Sunday night show Viva La Luna. You can watch video of it here: http://www.kufo.com/Viva-La-Luna/1147867 The full session will air this Sunday night on KUFO: http://www.kufo.com/
The Thermals Announce UK TOUR
This just in: June 2009 14 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla 15 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club 16 - Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Petes 17 - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo 18 - Belfast, Ireland @ Auntie Annies 19 - Dublin, Ireland @ Academy 2 21 - Manchester, UK @ Ruby Lounge 22 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy 3 23 - London, UK @ Cargo 24 - Brighton, UK @ Freebutt GET PSYCHED
The Thermals Tour Dates
complete tour dates here with links to buy tickets: http://killrockstars.com/dates/ The Thermals April 2009 9 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom - w/ Parenthetical Girls, Explode Into Colors 10 - Salem, OR @ Grand Theater - Cherry City Music Fest w/ Panther, Explode Into Colors 11 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s - w/ Panther 22 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux - w/ Shaky Hands, Point Juncture, WA 23 -...
