Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Dec 9, 2009, 12:31 pm
This is an addendum to my post of earlier this week, wherein I mentioned five 2009 albums I enjoyed, including my #1 favorite of the year, Apollo Ghosts‘ Hastings Sunrise. I said there were 3 c...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Dec 7, 2009, 12:40 pm
These are 5 albums from 2009 that I listened to and enjoyed quite a lot. Sharon Van Etten – Because I Was In Love Language of Stone I am absolutely thrilled to see praise for this album poppi...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Nov 23, 2009, 9:47 am
I was just perusing the respected Rough Trade Shops’ 2009 Albums of the Year List, and noticed something awesome: all of the Top 10 have RT-exclusive bonus CDs bundled with them. AND, I notice...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Nov 12, 2009, 4:07 pm
MP3: Wolf People – “October Fires” Intriguing stuff, from the forthcoming Tidings, a collection of early recordings by London’s Wolf People, Jagjaguwar’s new (and first...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Nov 11, 2009, 8:38 am
FYI: we’re going to stop taking orders for the new Catbird Records T-shirt at 5PM EST today, so get in there while the gettin’s good!
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Oct 27, 2009, 1:44 pm
Yes! Tampa’s beloved cult favorites Home are back! On January 26th, Jagjaguwar (or, more specifically, their Brah imprint) will be releasing the band’s new LP, Seventeen. This is their f...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Oct 20, 2009, 12:08 pm
I was introduced to Nevada City, CA’s Golden Shoulders years ago by the now-legendary States Rights Bro Zone comp, and their track on there, “Let My Burden Be,” has remained a favori...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Oct 13, 2009, 2:29 pm
MP3: Bottle Up & Go – “Until The Day I Die” Bottle Up & Go, who you’ll surely recall from here, have a slew of fall NYC shows coming up, and a brand new single, to boot. The ...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Oct 7, 2009, 5:00 pm
This is going to come as disappointing news to some readers, but I feel the need to post it for posterity’s sake… Catbird Records has done a highly-limited pressing of The Apollo Ghosts&#...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Oct 6, 2009, 11:45 am
Today’s “appeared magically out of the blue and is now on constant repeat” song is this opening track from Tomorrow Is Alright, the upcoming LP from San Francisco’s Sonny & the...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Oct 2, 2009, 3:25 pm
Girls – “Lust For Life” Woods – “The Dark” The Babies – “Meet Me In The City” The Mantles – “Don’t Lie” Fergus & Geronimo ...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 25, 2009, 8:48 am
The band that put out one of my favorite records of the year — the band that was almost lost to history after 30-odd years of obscurity — Death, did a live appearance on Chicago’s WG...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 21, 2009, 12:41 pm
MP3: Cains & Abels – “My Life Is Easy” I fell in love with this song when I first heard the demo a few months back (before it got a name change), so I’m honored that Cains & ...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 21, 2009, 12:05 pm
It’s been nigh on four years since we’ve heard from our old friend Levi Fuller, but he just sent over word that he’s got a brand new record due out on 10/27 (just one day shy of his ...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 21, 2009, 11:07 am
Now streaming in its entirety: Fulton Lights’ newest, Healing Waters– at both MBV and at CatbirdRecords.Com/FultonLights.
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 20, 2009, 11:28 am
Now streaming in its entirety: Fulton Lights’ newest, Healing Waters– at both MBV and at CatbirdRecords.Com/FultonLights.
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 16, 2009, 4:07 pm
I have been meaning to post this for like weeks and weeks now– don’t know why it kept slipping my mind. Maybe it’s the contact buzz I get from listening to these guys that’s f...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 11, 2009, 9:40 am
1. Destroyer – Streethawk: A Seduction (2001) 2. (tie) Destroyer – This Night (2002) 2. (tie) Destroyer – Your Blues (2004) 3. Destroyer – Thief (2000) 4. Destroyer ̵...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 10, 2009, 8:43 am
Here’s the final album version of Girls‘ “Lust for Life,” one of my favorite tracks (up there with “Big Bad Mean Motherfucker”) from Album… MP3: Girls –...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 8, 2009, 12:36 pm
Just a quick update about the new Fulton Lights release, Healing Waters: we’re now officially sold out of the “First Edition,” and are on to Version 2, featuring the all-new cover a...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 1, 2009, 11:23 am
MP3: Beachniks - “Coney Island” When we made up the Captured Tracks label profile over at MBV, we noted that the band Beachniks, featuring members of German Measles and Crystal Stilts, h...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Sep 1, 2009, 11:07 am
Forest Fire - Live on La Route du Rock
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 31, 2009, 11:54 am
There’s a brand new 7-inch out from Denton’s Fergus & Geronimo, courtesy of Tic Tac Totally. The disc features the songs “Blind Muslim Girl” b/w “Powerful Lovin’&#...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 31, 2009, 11:24 am
On November 3rd, one of my favorite quirkpop purveyors, John Ringhofer (aka Half-Handed Cloud) is releasing a new collection called Cut Me Down & Count My Rings. The disc collects material (46 songs ...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 21, 2009, 10:57 am
MP3: 39 Clocks - “PLO” OtherMusic calls them “one of the finest rock and roll bands Germany ever spawned,” but you’ve probably never heard of them. 39 Clocks were a duo...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 17, 2009, 10:09 am
Forest Fire & Papercuts (Takeaway Show) (Well done, Chryde!)
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 13, 2009, 12:19 pm
MP3: Fulton Lights - “Healing Waters” Fulton Lights will be dropping a new release next week, titled Healing Waters. You can (and should) pre-order it now.
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 13, 2009, 9:38 am
Forest Fire - “Slow Motion” (Live) (via Chocolate Bobka)
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 12, 2009, 9:45 am
MP3: Box Elders - “Necro” I have been digging on Box Elders’ “Hole In My Head” (from their Goner 7″) for most of this year, but that’s been the only Box Eld...
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Ryan C. posted an article on The Catbirdseat - Aug 12, 2009, 9:11 am
MP3: Woods - “Get Back” This track comes from the oh-so-excellent Yeti #7 compilation that I told you to pick up a few months back. Luckily, you can still nab one, so get on it– a...
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