April will be an ep explosion ! New eps from Kissing Cousins “EP2″, Calico Sunset “Blue Balloon”, and Map “San Francisco in the 90’s” are all coming April 11th. Be sure to check out the new Map feature at www.velvetbluemusic.com Gary Murray of LN will be recording his first solo record, and will for the first time be doing some touring (there’s a couple of dates in the shows section already). In fact all the bands are playing a lot of shows, so go see them ! Silver Cities are writing songs for their debut full length and Kissing Cousins have already started to record EP3 !
VBM 107 - Richard Swift - Walking Without Effort 2 x 12″ + bonus cd - This is a double 12″ on high quality vinyl in a gatefold jacket + it includes a bonus cd inside with Mr. Swifts personal home recorded demos. This is a co-release with our pals at Secretly Canadian.
VBM 106 - Kissing Cousins - EP1 - Oh, all the hype. All girl band crafting lo-fi-ish, dark guitar lines with ultra sultry vocals. Sonic Youth meets PJ Harvey. They are on the new Vice sampler, opening for Low, The New Year, Richard Swift, etc and getting great press, hitting the road, and have EP2 coming out in April. “Kissing Cousins certainly know how to set the mood, so even if the big boys don’t notice, this ep will do wonders for your love life” - Crap Filter Magazine “Their songs are left dark, brooding, and superbly lo-fi. Because that’s what makes them extremely artistic and angsty, without the angst” - Smother Magazine
VBM 105 - LN - Dirt Floor Hotel Part II - In case you didn’t know LN is over and this is their last release. Absolutely stunning and amazing end to a great band. Minimal, smooth, and heart aching. “These songs are so raw and rough that you can almost feel the pain that was spent crafting these 11 songs” - Smother Magazine “Any fan of Red House Painters, Nick Drake, Nick Cave, Clem Snide or any folksy-indie rock should look into LN, it’s completely worth the tim, effort, and cash” - Punkbands.com “LN has again stretched itself musically, creating a work that is full, stripped down, emotional, sad, warm, cold, touching, and expertly produced” - Somewherecold.com
VBM 102 - Silver Cities - Emergency cd ep - If you haven’t heard of heard about these guys, you will. Their recent live shows (opening for She Wants Revenge, Adorable, Richard Swift, The 88, etc) have brought them quite a buzz around town. The 5 songs ep is a post punk, late 70’s, early rock, drama, you can dance to ? ” Silver Cities is not a carbon copy of The Killers, Franz Ferdinand or whatever the dance-rock-du-jour is on the airwaves. The album has very solid hooks” - Crap Filter Magazine
