February 2011
46 posts
WatchThe Thermals + Guidance Counselor + Wampire - Branx (Portland, Or; Jan. 28, 2011)
New Xiu Xiu Subscription in 2011
2011 Xiu Xiu + J. Morrison Monthly Art T-Shirt Subscription Every month of 2011 Xiu Xiu’s singer Jamie Stewart and artist J. Morrison will collaborate on an ultra limited edition handmade art t-shirt collection. The shirts will be available as a special 12 piece year long subscription (which includes 13th subscription only bonus shirt) or as individual shirts ordered per month. Each month...
Don't Miss The Thermals on Lopez Tonight, Tuesday...
We are stoked to announce that THE THERMALS will be on Lopez Tonight Tues 2/1! If you’re 18+ yrs then see them LIVE! Get FREEEEEEE tix @lopeztonight.com/audience, promo code: thermals! Don’t forget: We’ll be releasing the third single from Personal Life, Not Like Any Other Feeling, on February 15th. It features a previously unreleased b-side and is LIMITED EDITION so...
The Decemberists Are Number One!
This is a little late (I was on vacation last week) but as maggie said last week in KRS News:
Congratulations to The Decemberists for having the number one album on the Billboard chart this week with their new record, The King is Dead!! AMAZING!!!
Today is the last day of The Decemberists Back Catalog Sale in KRS Mail Order
WatchThao & Mirah - How Dare You
Upcoming Release: Thao/Mirah Album out in April...
via Pitchfork
Last year, Thao Nguyen, leader of Thao With the Get Down Stay Down, and singer-songwriter Mirah, linked up for a tour. And now, the two have joined forces to release an album as Thao & Mirah. On April 26, Kill Rock Stars will release the duo’s self-titled debut. The duo recorded the album in a two-week period, with tUnE-YaRdS mastermind Merrill Garbus co-producing,...
January 2011
59 posts
WatchThe Thermals Never Listen To Me
Today is the Last Day of the January Sale, Don't...
January Sale ends tomorrow, 2/1 ***DEERHOOF BACK CATALOG*** To celebrate the release of Deerhoof’s Deerhoof vs. Evil ***DECEMBERISTS BACK CATALOG*** To celebrate the release of The Decemberists The King is Dead: ***15 Year Anniversary*** The Peechees Do the Math CD/LP $7.99/$6.00 ***10 Year Anniversary**** The Gossip - thats not what i heard CD/download $7.99/$7 ***5 Year Anniversary****...
Limited Edition Deerhoof vs. Evil 180 Gram Pink...
Limited Edition Deerhoof vs. Evil 180 gram pink vinyl is now sold out at polyvinyl but you can still get yrs from KRS Mail Order for a limited time only. We have a little more than 100 left in stock, only 2000 were made.
Salutations: Deerhoof, Kleenex LiLiPut, Marnie...
Dear Mail Order Freaks, We finished inventory a week ago and spent this week catching up. Deerhoof Pre-Orders are shipping now
Kleenex LiLiPut 4lp boxsets will ship in early February There’s a Marnie Stern demo tape in Distro Pre-Order The Thermals Not Like Any Other Feeling 7” Maggie and I are flying to England tomorrow, followed by a few days in Paris. Hannah Horovitz will be...
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down Play Coachella
We are super psyched to announce that Thao with The Get Down Stay Down have been invited to play Coachella this year. They will be playing on Saturday April 16th. Ticket info and the full line up here
Check out Thao’s artist page Shop for Thao in KRS Mail Order Thao with the Get Down Stay Down T
Pre-Order The Thermals Not Like Any Other Feeling...
KRS540 The Thermals Not Like Any Other Feeling***PRE-ORDER***
The Thermals are unstoppable! After an incredibly busy 2010 (6 tours, 4 singles and 1 LP), The Thermals are showing no signs of stopping or even slowing down. Kill Rock Stars is proud to announce the release of The Thermals’ latest single, “Not Like Any Other Feeling”. “Not Like Any Other Feeling”...
KRS Band of the Week: Quix*O*Tic
Quix*o*tic were based in Washington DC and is made up of Christina Billotte (Autoclave, Slant 6), Mira Billotte (The Blue Rider), and Mick Barr (Cromtech, Orthrelm, Octis). Christina and Mira are sisters and they used their voices to create innovative and haunting harmonies and other vocal intrigues. They were around from 1997-2003. We released their second album, Mortal Mirror, on July 9th,...
The Corin Tucker Band Announce Shows
February 2011 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox at the Market - w/ Yo La Tengo 25 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir - w/ Versus 27 - Portland, OR @ Kennedy School - YouWho Kids show
Check out The Corin Tucker Band artist page The Corin Tucker Band T Shirts
Hutch Harris Announces New Project: Forbidden...
Allow us to introduce you (against their wishes) to Forbidden Friends! Forbidden Friends is part secret society, part torrid love affair. The kind of experience you cherish, yet would kill to keep secret. Well as of this moment the secret is OUT. You can wash your dirty sheets as many times as you want, but once the world knows all your steamy indiscretions there’s no going back! ...
Marnie Stern Demo, Available Now
Dog Daze Tapes is releasing Marnie Stern “Demo”, check it out:
“2006 solo home recordings from the #1 DYI SHREDDER of all time. Different versions of some of these songs ended up on Marnie’s 2007 debut In Advance of the Broken Arm. pro-dubbed and imprinted green cassette includes mp3 download”
We’ll have this available next week, so go ahead and get yr...
Pre-Order Kleenex LiLiPut Box Set, Now w/ Pay Pal
The Kleenex LiLiPUT boxset comes out a month from today, which means we can now accept PayPal for this Pre-Order
Deerhoof Pre-Orders are Shipping Now
Most of the Deerhoof Pre-Orders shipped today. If you also Pre-Ordered the Kleenex LiLiPUT boxset your order is still being held (until early February)
Tour Dates
The Corin Tucker Band 02/25 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir - w/ Versus The Decemberists 01/25 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theater 01/26 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theater 01/28 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues 01/29 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues 01/31 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ Olympia de Montreal 02/01 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Sound Academy 02/02 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater 02/04 - Chicago, IL @...
KRS Band of the Week: Born Against
Born Against were a political hardcore band from New York late 80’s-early 90’s Members included: Sam McPheeters (Men’s Recovery Project), Adam Nathanson (Lifesblood, Young Pioneers), Tonie Joy (Moss Icon, The Great Unraveling, The Convocation Of, Universal Order Of Armageddon), Brooks Headley (UOA, Young Pioneers, Skull Kontrol), Melissa York (The Butchies, Team Dresch),...
WatchPre-Order Deerhoof vs. Evil from Kill Rock Stars Mail Order, Out 1/25
Salutations: Inventory Starts Today
Dear Mail Order Freaks, We are caught up with orders and about to start inventory, which should be done by the end of next week. But first, some news. The Kleenex LiliPUT 4xLP boxset is now available for Pre-Order Check out their Artist Page for links to features & interviews Go to our FREE MP3 page to hear a song Deerhoof Deerhoof vs Evil will probably ship on 1/14
Don’t forget about...
Listen to Horse Feathers on NPR's Mountain Stage
Air-times vary by station, a complete list of which can be found here Next week their set will be posted at NPR.org and archived for continued access.
Marnie Stern The Things You Notice (Max Tundra...
Max Tundra Remixes Marnie Stern
Max Tundra remix of Marnie Stern The Things You Notice Q & A with Max Tundra: 1- What made you want to do this remix for Marnie? I have a wonky couch, and the wad of “benjamins” I’m receiving for this remix will steady the thing nicely when I shove it under the short leg. 2- Do you feel the remix, in relation to the original version of the song gives the song a new life and...
Kleenex LiLiPUT In a Mess (live)
LiliPUT Etoile
Kleenex Ain’t You
PRE-ORDER Kleenex LiLiPUT 4xLP Boxset, Out in Feb
Kleenex LiLiPUT 4xLP Boxset
One of the most unique punk bands of our time hailed from Zurich, Switzerland. From 1978-80 Kleenex gigged around, recorded 2 7“‘s and toured the UK with such acts as Gang Of Four, Subway Sect, The Swell Maps and The Raincoats. In 1980, the group changed their name to Liliput (due to pressures from the Kleenex tissue company) and continued under ...
Heavens To Betsy Terrorist
And the KRS Band of the week is...Heavens To...
Heavens to Betsy was an American indie-punk band from Olympia, Washington, most notable for being the first band of Sleater-Kinney vocalist/guitarist Corin Tucker. They were part of the DIY riot grrrl movement in the punk rock underground in the early 1990s. The members were Tracy Sawyer on drums and occasionally bass guitar, and Corin Tucker on guitar and vocals. One of their first...
New Bloods-Oh Deadly Nightshade
Marnie Stern-Transparency is the New Mystery
Marnie Stern U.S. Tour
02-18 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo 02-19 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar 02-20 Scottsdale, AZ - Martini Ranch 02-22 San Antonio, TX - Ten Eleven 02-23 Austin, TX - The Mohawk 02-24 Dallas, TX - Sons Of Hermann Hall 02-25 New Orleans, LA - The Parish 02-26 Tallahassee, FL - Club DownUnder 02-27 Orlando, FL - The Backbooth 02-28 Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn 03-01 Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade...
Grass Widow Tour Dates
01/07 - San Francisco, CA @ El Rincon - w/ Rank/Xerox, Gestapo Khazi, Ty Segall 01/09 - San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern - w/ Babies, White Fence 02/04 - Oakland, CA @ The Uptown - FREE - First Friday w/ Death Sentence: Panda!, Human Baggage, Bam Bam 02/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop - NoisePop Festival w/ No Age 03/22 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge - w/ Wild Flag 03/23 - Asheville, NC @...
