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This tour/retail-only 12"features a photo of Chris Sutton.Packaged in plain sleeves with a dye cut hole in the center, one white, one black, with a sticker on the outside of the shrinkwrap explaining that they are special tour singles from the upcoming Dub Narcotic Sound System album

The A sides of each will be on the album, the B sides will not. Super-limited!

Phil Elverum, in his many musical incarnations, is a collector of sounds, so his Mount Eerie single 'Distorted Cymbals' (DBN122) fits in perfectly with the Dub Narcotic Disco Plate catalogue. Recorded with Calvin Johnson (Selector Dub Narcotics) in the Dub Narcotic studio, this collectable 7" has been called one of Phil's more cogent projects by Calvin, and is a wonderful collaboration between two musical savants.

Garage rock/Fuzz Pop. Girl-group heart and surfer-boy swagger. Would that every rock duo could be as coolly balanced as The Maxines. Two former Texans, guitarist Matt Murillo & drummer Kelly Norman rock out, sing together and make the coolest music ever on their new 7" LP, Drugstore (IPU140), out on K this January. Totally accessible and surprisingly PG-13, Drugstore is the kind of album you want to blast in the parking lot after school lets out, or bump while cruisin' the strip in your dad's T-Bird. They make garage rock as it was always meant to be made--fresh, rebellious and effortlessly fun.

Following on the demise of Marine Research, Amelia Fletcher has risen again in the guise of Tender Trap. Accompanied by her Marine Research band-mates Rob Pursey and DJ Downfall, Amelia has coalesced her voice and impeccable taste into a fourth experiment in unforgettable, streamlined pop music (previously she fronted Talulah Gosh and Heavenly). "Face of '73" is an indication of what to expect from the forthcoming Tender Trap album Film Molecules (KLP126, release date: July 16, 2002). The B side, "Fin", will not be included on the album. It is a special re-mix by DJ Downfall.

The second album LAKE recorded for K, Let's Build a Roof [KLP213], included a song by drummer/multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schief many consider one of its highlights, "Gravel". When the band returned from their U.S. tour following the release of Let's Build a Roof "Gravel" had a new fluid soulful feel to it that struck resident Dub Narcotic Studio producer Selector Dub Narcotic (aka Calvin Johnson) as a ripe candidate for the Dub Narcotic Disco Plate series of 7" 45 rpm phonograph records. He approached the band about the idea and they agreed to give it a try. The revamped "Gravel" was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio, comprising the A side of this release. Flip it over and hear the Selector Dub Narcotic version, "Re-Grade", complete with a new melodica infused melody.

Six song ep recorded at Royal Recording, Memphis, Tn., with William C. Brown III. Fifty-gallon drum. Organ and bass lock groove. Dance haul.

Dub Narcotic Sound System (DNSS) was born in the Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, Washington. Founded by Calvin Johnson in 1993, the band is a loose combination of people trying out different musical ideas. DNSS has functioned as both a live touring band as well as a studio recording band. They have recorded several albums of their own as well as backing other artists for their work. DNSS borrows the Jamaican production techniques of reusing rhythms in a variety of contexts. The band has been on tour a total of 13 times across the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Canada. Dub Narcotic Sound System has toured with other bands such as Satisfact, The Bangs, Built to Spill, Unwound, The Microphones, D+, The Make-Up, Subdebs, Fugazi, John Spencer Blues Explosion, and many others. The long awaited upcoming release from DNSS is due in stores January 21, 2003. This consists of a 7" record with new songs from DNSS. We hope you enjoy the new 7" and the sound of Dub Narcotic Sound System.

Shy Town is from the Bet the Sky lp. The four additional songs are from a D.C. session produced by Ian MacKaye with Amy drums and Juan bass, of the Warmers.

Love as Laughter started as Sam Jayne and whatever sounds he put together on a series of multi-track cassette recorders, glorious love-pop-mess. Now Love As Laughter has morphed into a band that features Dave Schneider on drums (Dave was once in the seminal combo Lync with Sam; he also drums for Satisfact) and guitarist Jessica Espeleta. This is a new breed of bleeding gums rock'n'roll that has no equal in time. Large American Distortion played by pale lit cross-dressing (cotton and polyester) hipsters. #1 U.S.A. is the rock'n'roll record Mick Jagger has privately admitted he wishes he had made. When you listen to it, you'll catch slow blues fever and fail your next drug test. #1 U.S.A. is the noisy rockin' counter-culture soundtrack for a century's end. The CD version of this album contains five untitled bonus tracks.

The album holds many surprises within its undulating reverie. String sections shimmer in the opening track "Generosity" and in the impeccable "Education," a relentless fist pounds against a soundboard in the darkly powerful "The World Is Falling Apart." "Shells" offers a breathtaking vantage of Kane Mathis¹ masterful playing of the mandinka kora, a street party emerges in full swing from the galaxy of Mirah¹s heart in "The Country of the Future," unexpected turns are taken in "The Forest," horns burst forth as quickly as they retreat back into the starscape on "The River." Kalimba, hurdy gurdy, bongos, horns, instruments for all worlds, all times.

Have you heard? Grandma's doing the bird to the latest rock-breaking teen sensation, the wig-flipping Chain & the Gang. "(I've Got) Privilege" is the latest volume in our International Pop Underground series of 7" 45 rpm records. Young and old alike love the beat, the cranked riffs, just the overall vibe! You may, too, as soon as this package slides under your door. Ian Svenonius and chums have really come up with a winner of a dance task master, a real double-A side plate. Chain (o.k., Ian) croons on the first side; espousing the joys of being part of the privileged class. Then he gets real confused about the relationship between cars and music (isn't it obvious?) on "Detroit Music ." "(I've Got) Privilege" was recorded by Calvin Johnson at Dub Narcotic Studio here in Olympia, Wash. Breaking all the chains, in the best possible way.

What started years ago during a heat wave to pass the time, has blossomed into a full on pop and roll extravaganza. Portland, Oregon's All Girl Summer Fun Band are back with their second K Records release, "2". And they've got something new for you up their sleeves. While their first album (All Girl Summer Fun Band, February 2002) left you swooning with hearts in your eyes, and received rave reviews from pop critics and rock journalists, who compared them to The Shangri-La's, The Shirelles, and all things sugary, AGSFB now take the "girl group" to a new level. With confidence, the girls attack classic vocal harmonies, pairing them with distorted guitars and pop-punk melodies, to produce an album so full of hits, you'll need a corner man to patch you up between tracks. Kim Baxter (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jen Sbragia (vocals, guitar), Kathy Foster (drums, bass, vocals), and Ari Douangpanya (bass, drums,vocals) flex their musical muscles with catchy rock numbers like "Ticking Time Bomb", "Dear Mr. & Mrs. Troublemaker", "Becky", and "Tour Heart Throb"; and then pour on the sweetness with caramelized pop hits like "Video Game Heart", "Parallel Park" and "Jason Lee". This 30-minute dance party will leave you breathless and sweaty - hook after hook, AGSFB pull you into the closet to make out and tell you they love you. Throw it in the mix with The Breeders, The Ronettes, Tiger Trap, Sleater-Kinney and The Runaways, and it will hold its own. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll dance, you'll sigh. And when its over, you'll dive to hit the play button on your stereo one more time to keep that hyper-sweet feeling of nostalgia going as you giggle into the mirror at the hickey on your neck. All Girl Summer Fun Band is still here to save you from the seasonal doldrums with their fresh new look at pop music, only this time, they're not asking, they're telling. Uh-huh, that's right!

Feral sounds have been corralled and turned beasts of burden to the willof our trinity, the musical experimentors, Old Time Relijun. On 2012,recorded with Calvin Johnson at Dub Narcotic studio, bandmates Arrington deDionyso, Aaron Hartman and Jamie Peterson continue the exploration of thesubconscious iconography begun with Lost Light (KLP159). The cacophany of2012 extends down dimly lit paths and discovers jocular illumination in thedarkest places of our psyche, and ultimately, a hand held catharsis. Some of the credit for the comfortable thunder/agony/delight of 2012revolves on the recently joined percussionist Jamie Peterson, formerly ofthe Curtains, St.Andre, and Dada Swing. She has settled nicely into thethrone formerly occupied by Bryce Panic, Phil Elverum and Rives Elliot(among others). Jamie blends splendidly with the double bass playing ofAaron Hartman to provide a seemless pedestal for the howl and guitar scratchbloom of Arrington de Dionyso. There is no remorse: 2012 is Old Time Relijun`s seventh collection ofsongmaking since 1996. They have toured the world and will continue to doso, incessantly.

Fifth Column say down with Oedipal excuses. This is the gang that updated the '60s girl group statement as TO SIR WITH HATE. Don't get them wrong...They know a thing or three about love. It's just that this bubblegum rebellion is for keeps.

This is a debut album containing ten songs, but really it is a cinematic escapade into the mind of a singular individual, Jeremy Jay. A Place Where We Could Go is a statement of fiction and fact, exploring the shadowy depths of an attitude: the romance of life without the people and things that pull down the corners; create your own world. This universe may have a fairy tale look; it may be illuminated by streetlight. But it will definitely be a safe haven for the exploration of dreams. Think vast landscapes of reverberating storybook endings populated by the more charming characters from John Hughes' movies. Jeremy Jay: dancing, singing and playing guitar. A Place Where We Could Go is your hardcopy of the illusive, blonde, Jeremy Jay moon-roof vista. Buena.