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new releases for spring

the debut, full length album from through the sparks, titled "lazarus beach" will be released officially on may 5th during their appearance at the bottletree in birmingham.

get more info about them and other artists on the skybucket label by clicking here.

john p. strohm's newest solo record, "everyday life" will also make it's debut at the bottletree on may 19th. this will be strohm's first record on the superphonic records label.

the spots are in the process of finishing a local release of live improvisational music, tentatively titled "volume 7". we hope to have a record available by may or june, which will be sold online, around town and at our shows. these recordings were based on three 2hr live-in-the-studio recording sessions throughout 2006.

...and in the guilty pleasure department, nin is releasing a new record, "year zero" on april 17th. they are previewing the record online as of today. this is the 2nd studio record released by nin in less than 2 years. this is a good thing.

and yeah, of course... wilco's new record is dropping soon, but you don't need me to remind you.


i'll be playing with the spots as well as the cd release shows for through the sparks and john p. strohm in may. ashby and i might dust off the wiseblood moniker for a one off show during the muse of fire festival may 20th. nothing confirmed yet.

and in closing...

the bridges, who are recording a record with matthew sweet in los angeles, had a brush with a fire in the hollywood hills recently. and of course... they blogged the experience. check out the photos and video. and also... big props to them for recording my favorite song of theirs, "that much."

the bridges in LA

video of their "evacuation."



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