Julian Lynch at NeonMarshmallow

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Julian Lynch at NeonMarshmallow 2012 Chicago, November 17th

Photo by Jackie Kursel

The Holidays Don't Have To Be So Rotten: Vol.3

"The Holidays Don’t Have To Be So Rotten: Volume Three" presented by The Flannelgraph Records, is the collection of new instrumental Christmas music from 34 bands including Loren Connors, Advance Base, DM Stith, Candy Claws, and a host of others. Visit their bandcamp.



As always, this is a benefit album and all of the money raised will be used to buy Christmas gifts for children currently staying with their mothers at Middle Way House, a domestic violence & rape crisis shelter in Bloomington, Indiana.

Cass McCombs - Empty Promises

Painting by Trevor Shimizu

'Empty Promises' is taken from the b-side on Cass McCombs' new single “Bradley Manning” via Domino.  Bradley Manning Org., HERE.

Cults Percussion Ensemble

CULTS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
"The Cults Percussion Ensemble must have one of the best group names of all time. To many it will immediately come across as something sinister, a touch spooky and possibly a bit dramatic too. They are certainly two of those but the use of the word “Cults” here is easily misinterpreted. Cults, in this case, is the suburb of Aberdeen. I’m going there next week in fact, with a strange costume.

This is the only album by the group. Assembled by percussion teacher Ron Forbes in 1976, the average age of the students was just 14. They came from a few of the schools in the area, including the Cults Academy, Ellon Academy, Aboyne Academy, Inverurie Academy and Powis." --Jonny Trunk


"Cults Percussion Ensemble" (LP/CD/Digital) Order, HERE, via Trunk Records.



(via A Sound Awareness)

Two Sheds cover 'Let Her Dance'

'Let Her Dance' (Bobby Fuller Four cover) is taken from Two Sheds' "Covers" EP on their bandcamp (released 19 May 2012). Recorded, mixed and performed by Caitlin Rose Gutenberger, Johnny Gutenberger and Aurielle Zietler @ Chez Sheds in River Park, Sacramento CA.