Desolation Wilderness has a new record out now called New Universe and it is quite excellent imho. K has made this available via LP $10.00 / CD $12.00 / MP3 $6.99.

Desolation Wilderness will be on tour this Summer / Fall

 Aug 15, 2009 - Olympia, Washington
Northern -

Aug 20, 2009 - Anacortes, Washington
The Department of Safety -

Aug 22, 2009 - Rochester, Washington
Helsing Junction Sleepover -

Aug 23, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
The Wail -

Aug 25, 2009 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Kilby Court -

Aug 27, 2009 - Denver, Colorado
Rhinoceropolis -

Aug 28, 2009 - Lawrence, Kansas
The Jackpot -

Sep 2, 2009 - Chicago, Illinois
The Mopery -

Sep 4, 2009 - Louisville, Kentucky
Skull Alley -

Sep 5, 2009 - Lexington, Kentucky
Al’s Bar -

Sep 6, 2009 - Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin College -

Sep 7, 2009 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Modern Formations Gallery -

Sep 8, 2009 - Rochester, New York
The Bug Jar -

Sep 9, 2009 - Syracuse, New York
Spark Arts Space -

Sep 11, 2009 - Bennington, Vermont
Bennington College -

Sep 12, 2009 - Brooklyn, New York
Silent Barn -

Sep 13, 2009 - New York City, New York
The Cake Shop -

Sep 16, 2009 - Charlottesville, Virginia
Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar -

Sep 18, 2009 - Charlotte, North Carolina
Dugg Dugg Gallery -

Sep 21, 2009 - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tom’s -

Sep 28, 2009 - Tucson, Arizona
Hangar Art -

Sep 30, 2009 - Irvine, California
UC Irvine -

Oct 2, 2009 - Santa Barbara, California
Biko Garage -

Oct 6, 2009 - Arcata, California
The Green House -

Oct 9, 2009 - Olympia, Washington
Northern -

Dates may change, be sure to keep an eye on K for the latest.

More updates soon, promise.

Calvin Johnson @ The Co-Prosperity Sphere (2/12/08)

Old Time Relijun @ Subterranean (3/19/08)

Karl Blau @ Ronny’s (3/22/08)

Monotonix @ Empty Bottle (3/28/08)

Feb 12, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois
The Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St.,

Feb 14, 2008 - New York, New York
New York University, Shorin Hall

Feb 15, 2008 - Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square

Feb 16, 2008 - Providence, Rhode Island
The Underground, Faunce House, 75 Waterman Street

Feb 17, 2008 - New York, New York
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery

Feb 18, 2008 - Brooklyn, New York
Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St (at Nassau, Greenpoint, Brooklyn G-Nassau or L-Graham)

Feb 23, 2008 - Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell College-Gardner Lounge, 1121 6th Ave. & East St

Feb 24, 2008 - Omaha, Nebraska
The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple Street

Feb 25, 2008 - Lincoln, Nebraska
Box Awesome, 801 O Street

Feb 26, 2008 - Denver, Colorado
Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer Street

Feb 27, 2008 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West)

Feb 28, 2008 - Boise, Idaho
Neurolux, 111 North 11th Street

Feb 29, 2008 - Seattle, Washington
The Vera Project - Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.

Tags: calvin johnson, chicago, dub narcotic, k records, mahjongg, tour, waterbabies

Chicago’s Mahjongg has released their highly anticipated K debut, Kontpab. It is available in LP, CD, and MP3 formats and you can even stream it online here.

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You won’t be able to get them in record stores yet, but Tender Forever’s “Wider” (LP or CD) and WOELV’s “Tout Seul dans la Foret en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur?” (LP + Book or CD) are both available for purchase via the K Mail Order Dept.

I just ordered Tender Forever’s “Wider”, but I had the opportunity to purchase WOELV’s new LP + Book a month or so ago when she performed in Chicago. I highly recommend the LP format specifically, as it comes with a large book (a phenominal package) that really gives the listener extra context (especially if you don’t speak French) through multiple translations and art by Genevieve.

Tags: genevieve castree, k records, krecs, melanie valera, tender forever, tout seul dans la foret en plein jour avez vous peur, wider, woelv

Prolific singer-songwriter, producer, sound engineer, and Saturday Looks Good To Me frontman, Fred Thomas, has released his fifth solo album on Magic Marker Records entitled “Flood”. This is the second non-CDR, non-Michigan only release from Thomas.

The record is a step away from the ultra-poppy noise that Saturday Looks Good To Me fans have gotten used to. You can order a copy by clicking here, and listen to the last track of the album called “Last One” below.

Download audio file (FredThomas-LastOne.mp3)

Tags: fred thomas, saturday looks good to me, slgtm, flood, magic marker records

Click here to stream Jeremy Jay’s “Airwalker” EP, available in both 7″ vinyl and CD formats.

Tags: jeremy jay, airwalker, audio, mp3, stream, krecords, krecs, international pop underground

“Money In the Afterlife” is the first video from Saturday Looks Good To Me’s K debut LP, “Fill Up The Room”.

Tags: fred thomas, saturday looks good to me, slgtm, fill up the room, money in the afterlife, krecords, krecs, music video

Tags: calvin johnson, chicago, empty bottle, kontpab, krecords, krecs, mahjongg, waterbabies