Saturday May 4! We’ll be posted up at the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair all day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come say hey, buy some records and eat some delicious snacks.
Between now and then, tweet us a picture of your record collection with the hashtag #bklynmerge to enter to win an LP copy of She & Him’s Volume 3 (on limited edition marbled robin’s egg blue vinyl no less) and Mikal Cronin’s MCII before they’re released on Tuesday May 7. You must be following us on twitter to win, and you must pick up your LPs in person from our table at the record fair. We’ll announce a winner via twitter the morning of May 4.
The fair kicks off at 11 a.m inside Smorgasburg Williamsburg Waterfront, N 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, East River State Park.
Don’t miss Shout Out Louds on tour in North America this May, and buy Optica in the Merge Store now!
Shout Out Louds on tour: May 07 Washington, 9:30 Club
May 08 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
May 10 New York, NY Webster Hall
May 11 Boston, MA Paradise
May 13 Montreal, CAN La Sala Rosa
May 14 Toronto, CAN The Opera House
May 15 Detroit, MI The Magic Bag
May 16 Chicago, IL Metro
May 17 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
May 21 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
May 22 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
May 23 Los Angeles, CA El Rey
May 24 Los Angeles, CA El Rey
May 25 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
William Tyler invited American Songwriter to The Stone Fox, the bar he runs with his sister, and played them a few songs from his new album Impossible Truth which is in stores now. Read their extended Q&A with him here as well.
Jenks Miller & Heather McEntire sat down with Russ Borris of WFUV in the shade of Hotel San Jose last week in Austin, TX for an acoustic version of “Bright Light,” and a chat. Watch the interview at YouTube, and order Miracle Temple now from the Merge Store or at your local independent record shop.
No, not from Merge. All the test pressings are being given away at our friendly neighborhood record store partners all over the country. If your record store isn’t listed here, we’re very sorry but we can’t afford to make 1,000 test pressings just so you can win. Count yourself lucky; you’re already winning by living in a community with a record store in it!
In any case, William Tyler’s new album, Impossible Truth, is out on Tuesday, March 19. You can find it wherever fine music is sold, but if you’re trying to get yourself an ultra-limited (only 10 made!) test pressing copy you can find one at each of the following record stores. You’ll have to ask them for specific details.
Crooked Beat Records – Washington D.C. – web / facebook Other Music – New York City – web / facebook Grimey’s New and Preloved Music – Nashville, TN - web / facebook
- Win the test pressing on Tuesday 3/19 when William performs here live in the store at 6 p.m. Harvest Records – Asheville, NC - web / facebook aQuarius recOrds – San Francisco, SF - web / facebook Jackpot Records – Portland, OR - web / facebook Strictly Discs - Madison, WI – web / facebook End of an Ear – Austin, TX - web / facebook (They’ve already given it away during William Tyler’s most excellent performance in the shop last Thursday during SXSW)
See the new band having fun at rehearsal, and get your tickets for their upcoming tour!
Telekinesis on tour:
March 13-17 Austin, TX SXSW
April 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge*
April 24 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill*
April 25 Los Angeles, CA The Echo*
April 27 San Diego, CA Casbah*
April 28 Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom*
April 30 Austin, TX The Parish*
May 1 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf*
May 3 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree*
May 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn%
May 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506%
May 6 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage%
May 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s%
May 9 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom%
May 10 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall%
May 11 Montreal, QC Il Motore%
May 12 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern%
May 14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop%
May 15 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall%
May 16 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon%
May 17 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry%
May 18 Kansas City, MO Riot Room%
May 20 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 21 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge%
May 22 Nampa, ID Flying M Coffee
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
* = w/ Mount Moriah
% = w/ Deep Sea Diver
David Kilgour has given us a lovely winter surprise: a new video for “Diamond Mine” from his 2011 album with the Heavy Eights, Left by Soft.
Directed by Bridget Sutherland, the bright colors and pastoral imagery of the video will have you longing for the days of flip-flops and outdoor picnics under the trees!