Yamataka EYE installation at b Store, London UK
- b Store and Paperback magazine are proud to present the first ever UK exhibition of work by the seminal Japanese artist and musician Yamataka EYE. The installation will be featured in b Store from 17th October – 15th November to coincide with the Frieze Art Fair.

Exploding Star Orchestra and Fred Anderson
- Exploding Star Orchestra and Fred Anderson playing together at the Festiwal Dialogu Czterech Kultur on September 6th.

Sam Prekop photography exhibit in Hamburg
- Sam Prekop will be showing his photography at Durstewitz Sapre in Hamburg Germany from September 14th to November 2nd 2008. Opening night September 13th from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. For more details head to durstewitz-sapre.de

The Fiery Furnaces - Remember available now

The Fiery Furnaces are back with a new album and it is in stores and available now. Remember showcases The Fiery Furnaces live. 51 tracks pulled from four years of performances compiled together seamlessly. If you have ever seen the Furnaces live you know that their live show is one not to be forgotten. Known for completely rearranging, combining, and reconstructing their songs in new and unique ways for each and every tour, these songs are like nothing you have ever heard... unless you were there and you Remember.
Remember is issued as a double CD in a deluxe 6 panel digipack and includes a coupon to download a bonus song. The triple LP vinyl version comes in a custom made old-style tip-on gatefold jacket with a pasted in flap to hold the third LP. Also included is a coupon to download the album in MP3. Listen to full length streams and purchase a copy here.
Take a look at these great interviews with Matt and Eleanor from MOGTV. Listen to them discuss their favorite music, fantasize about collaborating with George Bush, and other good times. Watch them here.
Boredoms announce 88Boadrum in New York and L.A.
- Thrill Jockey Records is ecstatic to announce that on August
8th, 2008 (8/8/08), Nike Sportwear will present Boredoms’
88BoaDrum, an unprecedented aural and visual experience, on
the same day in Los Angeles and New York City.
Boredoms, the seminal Japanese noise band, will build on their legendary and lauded reputation for mesmerizing sound installations by hosting 88BoaDrum in Los Angeles on 8.8.08. Commencing at precisely 8:08 PM PST the 88- minute experience at the historic La Brea Tar Pits will feature 88 drummers selected by Boredoms and 88BoaDrum artistic director, Hisham Bharoocha of Soft Circle [formerly of Lightning Bolt and Black Dice].
88BoaDrum in New York City will take place at 8:08 PM EST, conducted on behalf of Boredoms by Brooklyn’s Gang Gang Dance and organized by music director Ryan Sawyer (Tall Firs). Set on the Williamsburg Waterfront, 88 drummers will perform the same 88-minute piece, newly composed by Eye of Boredoms and interpreted by Gang Gang Dance.
Drummers for the LA performance include Butchy Fuego (Pit Er Pat), Kid Millions (Oneida), Christopher Powell (Man Man), Tim Soete (The Fucking Champs), Sara Lund (Unwound), Rob Barber (High Places), Patty Schemel (Hole), Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus), Taylor Richardson (Sunburned Hand of the Man) and many more.
88BoaDrum is the natural evolution of 77BoaDrum, one of the most talked about and critically celebrated music events of the past years. The original event took place in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where Boredoms and 74 other hand-selected drummers from the far reaches of the underground brought life to Boredoms’ monumental vision through an original 77-minute composition.
Not long after the original event, in April of 2008, the first NEW edition in eight years to the SUPER ROOTS series, Super Roots 9, finally received a worldwide release on Thrill Jockey Records. Super Roots 9 is a recording of a live show in Japan on Christmas Eve 2004 and features Boredoms alongside a 20-person choir. This FIRST official live recording is a 40-minute tantalizing sonic portrait of the raw power of the band and a glimpse at what’s in store for 88BoaDrum.
Both of these events will be free and open to the public. Tickets are required for entry and are available on first-come-first-served basis starting Friday, July 18th from www.brownpapertickets.com, Amoeba Records and the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (88BoaDrum – LA) and Other Music and Sound Fix Records (88BoaDrum – NYC). These grand events have been made possible by Nike Sportswear and are being produced by JellyNYC. Nike will also be commemorating the event with a very special Nike Sportswear NSW Tee collection. The NSW Tee’s will be hand-screened at each location with an original graphic of choice including designs created by Eye from Boredoms.
Gaunt Kryptonite Best Album of the Last 30 Years
- Columbus Alive in Columbus Ohio named Gaunt's 1996 album Kryptonite the best album to come out of Columbus in the past 30 years! We're all in agreement here. Here is what they had to say,
"This could just as easily have been Sob Story, I Can See Your Mom from Here or Yeah, Me Too. Jerry Wick was so talented that just about any collection of his pulverizing pop-punk stands among the best this city has to offer. And he was so prolific that those collections came fast and furious in the 1990s. This music meets you on whatever level you need — it's clever enough to tickle your brain, catchy enough to delight your ears and powerful enough to shake your skeletal frame. Every time I listen to Gaunt, I find myself thinking, "Holy crap, these guys were good." What more can you ask from a record?"
By random chance the guys all happened to be in Jovan's coffee shop, "Yeah Me Too", in Columbus when they heard the news a snapped off a quick photo. Congratulations! Listen to Gaunt and get more info here.

New Thrill Jockey Forum and More
- New features to the TJ homepage have now been added! Dip into the brand new Thrill Jockey Forum. Click on the Forum tab at the top of the homepage to get in on the conversation. Find out the latest with your favorite TJ bands, talk about recent shows, post lame jokes, it is all yours for the taking. To add to the good times we will have photos and comments from bands on the road, exclusive forum giveaways, and the most compelling conversation topics you have ever seen in your entire life. Also new to the site, the Upcoming tab. Grab a quick and organized look at what we have planned for the upcoming months. Don't forget about TJ Radio! It is posted at the bottom of the page. Streaming now is a new mixtape made by Thank You.
Thrill Jockey Featured in Ghettoblaster
- In celebration of our recent 15th Anniversary our friends at Ghettoblaster put together a comprehensive look at all the bands that make up our fine label. The issue is on the shelves now.

Angela Desveaux with Sam Roberts
- Angela recently recorded songs with Sam Roberts for MTV Canada's Live At The Concert Hall.
The performance will air:
May 24th at 12am
June 7th at 12:30am
June 21st at 1:30am
Angela will be back with a new release this fall! On September 9th we welcome The Mighty Ship.
Németh and KTL United States Tour
- Direct from Austria, Németh is touring the east coast and midwest now joined by KTL. Don't miss these shows!
Mon May 19 Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle w/ KTL
Tue May 20 Brooklyn, NY - Monkeytown
Wed May 21 New York, NY - Knitting Factory w/ KTL
Thu May 22 Philadelphia, PA - Chapel (First Unitarian Church)
Thu May 29 Montreal, PQ - MUTEK Festival
Available at the shows will be the limited edition (hand-numbered out of 500) silk-screened tour poster featured in the flyer below.

High Places and Pontiak join the Thrill Jockey family! New releases out this summer.

Thrill Jockey is very pleased to announce that Brooklyn/Virginia based Pontiak and Brooklyn’s High Places, have joined the Thrill Jockey family. High Places is to release a collection of singles on CD in June before their dates in Europe with Deerhunter. Just in the nick of time for their Pitchfork Festival debut and run of dates with No Age. Their debut album will be released September 23rd. Pontiak’s debut will arrive in July – an LP only split release with Baltimore’s Arbouretum quickly followed by the LP & CD release of “Sun on Sun” – originally available only at their shows. Pontiak will be touring this spring with Wye Oak (Merge).
Find all tour info here.
Pontiak is three brothers from the Blue Ridge farm country of Virginia. Van, Lain and Jennings Carney did not play music together until the three were older and moved to Baltimore from various points around the country. Their enthusiasm quickly turned to obsession and soon they were building a studio in the barn on their farm and moving back to focus entirely on recording and playing. They quietly released a debut record “Valley of Cats” distributing it themselves at shows. But it certainly got our attention, as did the undeniable follow up “Sun on Sun”. The results, swaggering guitar rock, straddle the line between a power trio and something whose expansive results exceed the trio format. Their broad song structures allow ample room for Van’s amazing vocals and guitar work to stretch and captivate. Julian Cope described them as “straddling a wide sonic rift valley, with references that stretch from the southern latitudes of Spain’s Viaje to the northern majesty of Black Sabbath and Harvey Milk via the Doors.”
Pontiak will make their Thrill Jockey debut on a split LP with Baltimore friends and labelmates Arbouretum. Kale will feature new songs from each band as well as a handful of John Cale covers. Arbouretum will offer up their rendition of “Buffalo Ballet” while Pontiak deliver a potent “The Endless Plain of Fortune” and a great new interpretation of “Mr. Wilson”. Kale will be quickly followed by the first proper issue of “Sun on Sun” on September 9th.
Pontiak partners up with recently signed Merge band Wye Oak for a long string of dates in June. They will also be playing a handful of New York shows while Van is keeping camp there.
High Places began as an experiment in collaboration: two people with diverse artistic backgrounds coming together to merge their skills, aesthetic tastes, and music-making approaches. Robert Barber grew up listening to punk and hardcore, and Mary Pearson studied bassoon performance. Both gravitated toward a DIY compositional style and shared a love of layers. It is the affinity for layering that has thus far defined the duo, both in ideas and instrumentation. High Places songs contain a fascinating range of aural layers: bells and bird calls over a wash of ocean waves; mallets hitting mixing bowls over treated guitar and glockenspiel; Mary’s reflective vocals over Rob’s inventive and infectious beats. The result is an imaginative and spacious amalgamation of sounds with a unique almost Caribbean undertone that is as immediate as it is refreshing.
Since their inception in 2006, High Places have honed their “exquisite corpse” style of songwriting, exchanging ideas back and forth, challenging one another’s expectations, pushing both performance and songs to new places, or more aptly, new heights. With each single, from “Head Spins” to “Sandy Feat” from “Greeting the Light” to “Granola” the band has revealed more complex elements within their layers be it in vocal texture, delicate melodic sense, or in new dimensions to their ever inventive and propulsive percussion.
High Places will offer up the singles collection 03/07 – 09/07 that collects the above mentioned songs plus a few harder to find gems (“Jump In” being a song commissioned for an elementary school music program, “Freaked Flight” a reworked demo cut and “Canary” which appeared on a compilation) from 2007 (recently made available via special arrangement with E-Music) making them all available for the first time world wide on CD. No need to scour EBay. All the magnificent tracks that endeared them to us and those lucky enough to have seen them so far, will be included. This collection will be available from the band on their upcoming tour with Deerhunter and widely available in July.
Recent and Upcoming Releases
- April 8th
Boredoms Super Roots 9 on CD
Robert A.A. Lowe & Rose Lazar Gyromancy as a Book + 3" CD
April 22nd
Thalia Zedek Liars and Prayers on CD and LP
Thank You Terrible Two on LP
June 3rd
The Accidental There Were Wolves on CD and LP
Thank You Terrible Two on CD
July 22nd
Arbouretum / Pontiak Kale on LP
High Places 03/07 - 09/07 on CD
August 19th
The Fiery Furnaces Remember on 2xCD and 3xLP
September 9th
Angela Desveaux The Mighty Ship on CD
Pontiak Sun on Sun on CD
Limited Edition School of Language "Rockist" 7"
- New School of Language 7"!! We brought in a handful of the limited edition "Rockist" 7"s from Memphis Industries in the U.K. The A-side features "Rockist Single". The B-side features the exclusive track "Tear Me Apart". "Tear Me Apart" is not available anywhere else! Pick one up here while they are still around.
School of Language is in the middle of his U.S. tour right now! Teaming up with him on stage is Doug McCombs (Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day....) on bass and Ryan Rapsys (Euphone) on drums.
Check out the remaining dates here
Thrill Jockey signs The Accidental!
- We are pleased to announce the latest addition to the Thrill Jockey roster.. The Accidental! Their debut release There Were Wolves is set to hit shelves this June. Check it out!
Take the man behind The Memory Band and Trunk Records (Stephen Cracknell), the twisted songwriter from Tunng main man (Sam Genders), one half of Fence Collective duo The Bicycle Thieves (Hannah Caughlin) and singer-songwriter Liam Bailey. Put them in front of a PC and add occasional input from guests including harpist Serafina Steer and Rob, Jenny & Nancy from the Memory Band. The outcome is new collective The Accidental and their beguiling debut album There Were Wolves.
Kindred spirits Cracknell and Genders combined forces via a series of chance encounters and happy accidents that inspired the band's name. The first came at the first ever Green Man festival, where the pair first met and made plans to send CDs back and forth in the post. "The first two tracks written were Wolves and I Can Hear Your Voice In My Head," says Cracknell. "I sent Sam a CD with about five sketches on and two days later I got another one back with both finished songs on there. At that point I think we both knew we had something good going on." Hannah joined the fold via another happy accident, when Domino artist Adem introduced her to Cracknell as a potential housemate. She didn't move in, but she did end up in the band. An old friend of Sam's, Liam joined after turning in an impromptu performance at a joint Tunng/Memory Band gig.
We were lucky enough to import the last batch of Accidental 7"s from Static Caravan in the U.K. This is the first ever release by The Accidental. The 7" was limited to 500 copies and is now out of print. Pick up a copy here!
Human Bell To Open For Boredoms
- Adding to the list of reasons to get out of the snow and head out west.. Human Bell will open for Boredoms for five consecutive dates along the Pacific. The gorgeous, billowing guitar duets of Human Bell paired with the raw power of Boredoms and their "Sevena" (a seven neck guitar) is a guaranteed sure shot. Human Bell's Thrill Jockey debut was just released on January 29th, pick up a copy here. Get tour info on Boredoms, Human Bell and all the other Thrillers here.
School of Language Announces U.S. Tour
- The fine English gentleman who is David Brewis of Field Music, has announced a full US tour in support of his new solo project, School of Language. The solo debut, Sea From Shore, was just released on February 5th. David will be joined on stage by a pair of Chicago's finest; Doug McCombs (Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day, Brokeback) on bass and Ryan Rapsys (Euphone, Ambulette) on drums. Get tour info here.
Thank You!
- Thrill Jockey is very excited to announce that THANK YOU are recording a new album for the
label. The album recording was engineered by Baltimore’s beloved J. Robbins (Yeasayer, Mary
Timony, Jets to Brazil) at his studio in Baltimore. The album, which is not yet named, was produced
and is currently being mixed by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Celebration, TV on the
Radio) at his studio in New York City. The album will be released in late April and the band was
kind enough to allow us to post a little taste of their work in progress “Empty Legs”.
THANK YOU.
Thank You’s music is a moleculer dream. Like the teacup ride at the fair. A sound that connects the cycles within to everything. Threading the inside with the outside. - Chris Coady, Producer
Thank You is an athletic rhythm/action unit, made up of Jeffrey McGrath, Michael Bouyoucas, and Elke Wardlaw. They are three free individuals, subsumed into a collective form that spits out dank, skittering tracks filled with light and dark.
The band has been building up a reputation via their live show, which has left audience members joyful, overwhelmed, and ready to spread the word. A seeming telepathy occurs onstage. The band enters into musical dervishes, a union, a breathless chaos that results in one hell of a Saturday night and what seems like a musical fight. Not to worry, though. The members of Thank You are longtime friends and musical collaborators, working hard to bring to life their wholly original compositions.
It is safe to say that beat-diggers and electronic artists will have a rich resource in the recorded output of the band, each track having the potential to be chopped and screwed, looped and loped into new soundtracks and sample beds. Don’t wait for that to happen, though. Listen to Thank You and listen to the future now.
Tim Kabara - Baltimore 2008
Thank You are a musical singularity.
They make me feel like the word “band”
can still take you somewhere cool and
exciting that you couldn’t have expected
to go. They are also sharp dressers,
vivacious companions, and gracious
guests.
- J. Robbins, Engineer
Listen to a preview of the new Thank You song “Empty Legs”.
Thrill Jockey signs BOREDOMS!
- Thrill Jockey is honored and absolutely ecstatic to announce that the legendary
Boredoms have signed to Thrill Jockey for the world outside of Japan! Long regarded
as musical pioneers, Boredoms have continually pushed sonic boundaries and inspired
musicians for over 20 years. Their albums and their performances defy categorization,
each one a completely unique event. The one commonality is that the members of the
Boredoms have amazing technical skills as musicians, limitless imagination and the
ability to combine the two - as no others have.
In April the first NEW edition in eight years to the SUPER ROOTS series, Super Roots 9, finally gets a worldwide release. Super Roots 9 is a recording of a live show on Christmas Eve in 2004, in Japan. The performance features a 20-person choir alongside the group and is the FIRST live recording of the band ever released. The CD, packaged in a special custom-made Mini Gatefold LP style jacket, will feature artwork by EYE and a 40-page perfect bound booklet with music scores and notations. This is the first in a series of records planned for release by the Boredoms in conjunction with Thrill Jockey. Singles, special limited editions, along with albums will all be packaged in special custom designs by the Boredoms. Our focus will be to deliver the records and the concepts behind the music in highly collectable formats of the band’s design. We will do so while also making the records available at a domestic price, and on formats, such as 320 bit-rate DRM-free downloads, not previously explored by the band.
Super Roots 9 will be available prior to the release date, from a few select outlets and directly from the band on their first extensive tour in over two years. It will be the first time the band has performed “In the Round” ever. Where possible, fans will be able to move completely around the Boredoms and experience it from all viewpoints - to move with the sound - to participate in the motion of the performance! The band’s most recent North American performance was 77 DRUM on 07/07/07 on the lawn of the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The band led 77 drummers in a once-in-a-lifetime event. They promise more than a few surprises on this tour including the ”Sevena”, a 7-neck guitar. As with all Boredoms shows, this will not be just a show but an event not to be missed!!
Get Boredoms tour dates here.
School of Language is the Artist Of The Day
- School of Language, the new solo project from David Brewis of Field Music, is the "Artist Of The Day" on Spin.com! The Thrill Jockey debut of School Of Language, Sea From Shore, will be released stateside on February 5th. Available now for pre-order.
Tunng LIVE at Amoeba Records in Hollywood
- During Tunng's last visit to the U.S. they made a stop by Amoeba Records in Hollywood and threw down an incredible in-store performance. Watch live footage
of Tunng playing songs from their recent release Good Arrows
as well as a few classics.
Extra Golden Needs Your Help
- As many of you are probably aware, the political situation in Kenya is extremely volatile right now. There was a general election on December 27 whose pro status quo results have been universally condemned as rigged by the international community. Even the incumbent's hand-picked election manager is unwilling to confirm his boss's re-election as honest and fair. While the integrity of Kenya's fragile democracy is at stake, it is the people who are suffering the most. Violence has spread throughout the country, with hundreds already murdered. Businesses that haven't been destroyed are shut.
Opiyo Bilongo, Onyango Wuod Omari and Onyango Jagwasi are three members of Extra Golden who live in Nairobi. They all have large extended families for whose well-being they are entirely responsible. Of course, as musicians, that well-being is provided for through nightly work at clubs. With dusk-to-dawn curfews in place, these men are all unable to work, and a subsistence that was already hand-to-mouth has become non-existent. They have been forced to leave their homes, which have subsequently been looted. Their families have almost no food and no clean water. Even with the swiftest possible resolution to the country's debilitating political situation, it is hard to foresee a time in the near future when these men will be able to go back to work.
As the bandmates and friends of these exceptional men, we are used to helping them out of financial jams but, as musicians ourselves, this critical situation is one that is simply beyond our own means. While the plights of Bilongo, Omari and Jagwasi are by no means unique in a country full of desperation, it is within our power to help them and their families directly. We are asking for donations of $5. Of course we will accept any amount you can muster, but we believe that with enough contributions of $5 we can make a huge difference in our friends' lives.
To make a donation, please go to www.paypal.com and choose "send money". When asked for the email address of the recipient, enter service@kanyokanyo.com. Please feel free to forward this message. We thank you in advance for your compassion and we hope that your help will enable us to compose a song of thanks for our next album.
Sincerely,
Alex Minoff
Ian Eagleson
The Fiery Furnaces on Sound Opinions
- NPR's Sound Opinions invited The Fiery Furnaces over to tear into some gems from their recent release Widow City. Matt, Eleanor and crew did not disappoint. Download the complete session here.
The Fiery Furnaces are getting ready for another US tour. Starting on January 17th! Get the dates.
Califone at The Sundance Film Festival
- Califone will be playing live accompaniment to the films of Brent Green at The Sundance Film Festival on January 18th, 19th, and 21st. Get the details here.
Bettina Richards named Chicagoan Of The Year In Music
- Thrill Jockey's founder and leader was recently named Chicagoan Of The Year In Music by The Chicago Tribune! Get the full story, complete with interview clips, here.
Happy Holidaaayyysssss!
- We've left the office for the week and we're off to spread the holiday cheese around with our friends and family! We hope everyone has a great Holiday and New Year. To all of our mail order friends we will be back n packin orders on the 2nd of January. So we will hold all of your orders until then. We will be sure to get them out to you immediately upon our return. Cheers and Happy New Year!
New Fiery Furnaces and Adult. footage
- The Fiery Furnaces and Adult. have both recently played Club Paradiso in Amsterdam. If you weren't able to make it out to either of the shows, don't worry, fabchannel.com has blessed us with some stellar hi-def footage. Check out Adult. and The Fiery Furnaces blowing minds LIVE.
Single Day 15th Anniversary Show Tickets Now Available
- Single day tickets for the Thrill Jockey Chicago 15th Anniversary Party are now available! With this new offer comes the announcement of who is playing on what day! We are still keeping the specific set times a secret as well as the slew of special surprises we have planned. Individual day tickets are $25. Get a guaranteed free Trey Told 'Em Super Epic Thrill Jockey Mega Massive Mix by purchasing the two day pass for $50 (you can also save a few dollars on processing fees by purchasing both days together). And now for the line ups:
Friday December 14th
Arbouretum
Brokeback
Bobby Conn
The Fiery Furnaces
Archer Prewitt
School of Language
The Sea and Cake
Thalia Zedek
Saturday December 15th
ADULT.
Fred Anderson Trio
Califone
Eleventh Dream Day
Frequency
Pit er Pat
Trans Am
The Zincs
Thrill Jockey 15th Anniversary Party in Chicago
- Thrill Jockey is 15 this year and we are throwing back to back parties on both sides of the Atlantic to celebrate. The London party on November 11th and 12th is quickly approaching. Right now The Fiery Furnaces, Trans Am, The Sea and Cake, Califone, Arbouretum, Radian, The Zincs, Daniel Higgs and Chiara Giovando, Tortoise, Bobby Conn, Adult., and KTL are all making their way over to Koko in London. Get in on the remaining tickets! As an added bonus every ticket purchase, for either the London or Chicago shows, comes with a free copy of the Trey Told 'Em (Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk and Frank Mussarra of Hearts of Darknesses) mega remix of our ENTIRE CATALOG! They completely blew our minds, this mix is absolutely amazing.
Can't make it to the London party? Don't stress, we're bringing the celebration home to Chicago on December 14th and 15th. This is not going to be just another show. Aside from the incredible line up, posted below, we are redesigning Logan Square Auditorium. We're transforming the interior and setting up two dueling stages! Non-stop music, collaborations, surprises! Pick up tickets here!
Still fresh from recording songs for our 7" box set, it is very possible that we may see some amazingly rare collaborations. Sea and Cake singing "Spider's House" with Califone? Arbouretum teaming up with Angela Desveaux? The possibilities are endless. Check out the Chicago line up:
ADULT.
Fred Anderson Trio
Arbouretum
Brokeback
Califone
Bobby Conn
Angela Desveaux
Eleventh Dream Day
The Fiery Furnaces
Frequency
Pit er Pat
Archer Prewitt
School of Language
The Sea and Cake
Trans Am
Thalia Zedek
The Zincs
Specific set times will not be announced. Expect the unexpected! We promise to keep it interesting with two stages, special guests, collaborations and more.
Once again, all ticket purchases come with a free copy of the Trey Told 'Em Super Epic Thrill Jockey Mega Massive Mix. Thrill Jockey opened the vaults to Gregg Gillis (Girl Talk) and Frank Musarra, aka Trey Told 'Em and let them go to town. And they exceeded all expectations! Managing to fit every single Oval song into one track and also crafting a special Tortoise and Trans Am mega mix. And last but certainly not least, the has to be heard, super epic mix that manages to include almost every Thrill Jockey artist. 70 minutes of music! This mix is extremely limited. Free copies will be provided with every Thrill Jockey anniversary show ticket purchase. Limited quantities will be sold via Thrill Jockey mail order and Trey Told 'Em.
Tunng In-Store November 7th at Amoeba Hollywood
- Tunng will be playing an in-studio Wednesday Nov. 7th at 7:00 pm @ Amoeba located at 6400 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Autograph session to follow performance! Check www.amoeba.com for details.
Our Halloween Greeting
- In case you were wondering : That is Punch on our homepage modeling the North American Squirreler Agency Dog attire - created by Josh & Dawn.
Tunng's US tour starts tonight in New York
- Tunng just arrived in the US and they will be setting off their tour tonight, October 23rd, in New York! From there they will be making their way across the US and ending in LA on November 6th. Get all the dates here.
Their new intergalactic video for "Bullets" is amazing and has been blowing up on YouTube. Check it out, along with other new vids from Arbouretum and The Fiery Furnaces, in our vaults here.
Live Footage of Exclusive Fiery Furnaces Show on Pitchfork
- Widow City, The Fiery Furnaces Thrill Jockey debut, is almost here! October 9th is the date. On September 22nd The Fiery Furnaces unloaded their incredible new audio gems for the first time at an exclusive show in New York's Mercury Lounge. Pitchfork was there to film every minute of it. They will be unveiling new clips daily of this once in a life time show. Check it here.
The Fiery Furnaces tour with Pit Er Pat
- Starting October 9th The Fiery Furnaces are going to be burning up stages across the US. Matt and Eleanor are bringing along Jason Lowenstein of Sebadoh, Robert D'Amico, and Michael Goodman for all of their live shows. Opening for the majority of the tour will be Pit Er Pat. Pit Er Pat's last full length release Pyramids is a quickly becoming a TJ classic. Check out their recent Covers EP available for download exclusively through our site here (keep your eyes peeled for The Lonesome Organist cover which will appear on the soon to be released Thrill Jockey 7" Box Set). Get all the Fiery Furnaces / Pit Er Pat tour info here.
School of Language signed to Thrill Jockey!
- In April 2007, shortly after the release of their second album Tones of Town, Sunderland trio Field Music announced in a round-a-bout way that they were clearing their diary of all band activity in the hope that a change of situation and expectation might help them to become as productive as they'd always hoped they would be. Working in the supportive environs of Sunderland's 8Music Studio the first fruits of this new creative dawn will be
David Brewis' "School of Language".
Memphis Industries and Thrill Jockey are excited to announce that School of Language's album (working title "Ships") is nearing completion and that both labels will be releasing in the New Year, Memphis in the UK and Ireland and Thrill Jockey in North America and continental Europe. We've heard some of the new tracks and can honestly say that we're blown away.
The album is book ended by the quartet of 'Rockist' tracks, a series of daydreams on words, their meanings and the decisions which follow from them, all underpinned by a collection of incessant looped voices.
New photo book from Sam Prekop
- Sam Prekop will be at the New York Art Book Fair (548 West 22nd St (10th and 11th aves)) September 29th 2007, to sign his new book Photographs published by Presspop. Book comes with original CD with music by Sam!
Bobby Conn and The Cribs UK tour
- King For a Day, Bobby's latest release, is a rock masterpiece start to finish. The Conn man is bringing it live to the United Kingdom along with some classic jams from years past. The debauchery, the riffage, the gear!! Don't miss Bobby Conn playing with The Cribs in October.
Oct 4 Cardiff, UK - Clwb Ifor Bach
Oct 5 Birmingham, UK - Carling Academy Birmingham w/ The Cribs
Oct 6 Sheffield, UK - Sheffield University w/ The Cribs
Oct 7 Norwich, UK - University of East Anglia w/ The Cribs
Oct 8 Glasgow, UK - Synergy Concerts
Oct 9 Dundee, UK - Fat Sam's w/ The Cribs
Oct 10 Edinburgh, UK - Potternow Union w/ The Cribs
Oct 11 Bradford, UK - Bradford University w/ The Cribs
Oct 13 Oxford, UK - Carling Academy Oxford w/ The Cribs
Oct 14 Southampton, UK - Guildhall w/ The Cribs
Oct 15 Exeter, UK - Lemon Grove w/ The Cribs
Oct 16 London, UK - Corsica Studios
Oct 17 London, UK - The Forum w/ The Cribs
The Sea and Cake TOUR!!!
- If you missed your chance to check out The Sea and Cake rock live over the summer don't fret. The Cake is going to be traveling around the US this fall kicking out classic grooves and jammin' new ones from their recent release Everybody. We are happy to announce that they will be kicking off their tour with The Zincs then later paired with Meg Baird for the majority of their US tour. After the US they are off to the EU. Check all the dates below. Get tour info on all TJ bands here.
Sep 14 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater w/ The Zincs
Sep 15 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon w/ The Zincs
Sep 17 Columbia, MO - Blue Note w/ The Zincs
Sep 18 Memphis, TN - Young Avenue Deli w/ Meg Baird
Sep 20 Austin, TX - The Parish w/ Meg Baird
Sep 21 Dallas, TX - House of Blues w/ Meg Baird
Sep 22 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live (Studio) w/ Meg Baird
Sep 24 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder (Florida State University) w/ Meg Baird
Sep 25 Atlanta, GA - The Earl w/ Meg Baird
Sep 26 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle w/ Meg Baird
Sep 27 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom w/ Meg Baird
Sep 28 Baltimore, MD - Sonar w/ Meg Baird
Sep 29 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
Sep 30 Boston, MA - Museum of Fine Arts w/ Meg Baird
Oct 1 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground w/ Meg Baird
Oct 3 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom w/ Meg Baird
Oct 4 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre w/ Meg Baird
Oct 5 Chicago, IL - Metro w/ Meg Baird
MORE!...
Tunng streaming on Pitchfork
- Pitchfork is cool with Tunng. Check out the review and get a listen of "Bullets" here.
The Sea and Cake's new video for "Crossing Line"
- Take bird watching to the extreme! Check out the engulfing new Sea And Cake music video "Crossing Line" from their recent release Everybody. Directed by LUNG who was also responsible for the retina burning animated Trans Am video for "Tesco v. Sainsbury's"
Click HERE to see both of them.
New Extra Golden Video
- The October 9th release date for Extra Golden's new full length Hera Ma Nono is right around the corner. Check out this new promo video shot and edited by Ian Eagleson and Alex Minoff of Extra Golden HERE!
Tunng is coming to the US!
- This fall Thrill Jockey is proud to bring to America the engrossing found-sound folk style of Tunng. The London based sextet skillfully weaves together driving folk rhythms, extraordinary captured sounds, and a vast wealth of instrumentation to create their inimitable sound. Instantly comforting yet musically rich enough to be enjoyed for years to come. We can't wait for you to dig on the sounds of these amazing musicians.
Thill Jockey will be releasing Tunng's new album "Good Arrows" this fall!!
Check out Tunng this summer in Europe! Get the full scoop on the band and all their upcoming tour dates HERE!
Arbouretum and Pit er Pat lay it down with Boredoms 77 drummers!!
- Dan Franz from Arbouretum (wearing a black T on the left) and Butchy Fuego from Pit Er Pat (in various Pitchfork photos) rocked the amazing, Boredoms curated, 77 person drum circle that took place on 7.7.07 in Brooklyn. Check it out HERE!
The Sea and Cake LIVE on BBC 6
- The Sea and Cake tear it up live on UK radio. Check out this in-studio session from BBC 6 with Gideon Coe!!
Recorded live on 6/20/07
Thrill Jockey signs The Fiery Furnaces!
- Thrill Jockey is absolutely ecstatic to announce that we will be releasing the Fiery Furnaces' new album Widow City this October.
Since we can't tell you much more about the album just yet (soon... we promise), and because we really just wish we could spend the summer road-tripping with our new friends from Oak Park, IL, we're also announcing The Fiery Furnaces' Fourth Of July Tour (with no show on the 4th of July).
Jun 21 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Jun 22 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
Jun 23 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Jun 25 Toronto, ON The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Jun 26 Ottawa, ON Babylon Club
Jun 28 Philadelphia, PA North Star
Jun 29 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Jun 30 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's
Jul 1 Brooklyn, NY Studio B
Jul 5 Washington, DC Black Cat
Jul 6 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater
Jul 7 Atlanta, GA The Earl
In the meantime, you can catch up with The Fiery Furnaces at these fine internet locales:
http://www.thrilljockey.com/artists/index.html?id=10340
http://www.myspace.com/thefieryfurnaces
http://www.thefieryfurnaces.com/
-- A letter concerning the band commonly referred to as The Fiery Furnaces and the aforementioned Fourth of July Tour:
Strictly as a concession to convention, the band will attempt a few songs from it's new record, Widow City, including the song "Widow City". But that album is an autumn affair. This tour finds the group in a summer mood. However, summers often stand for summers past. To the moody-minded, at least. The performances on this tour are therefore dedicated by the brother in the band to both Nancy Faust and the memory of those who at one time heard Nancy Faust. Correspondingly, the sister has decided that for the duration of the entire tour she'll not use a single word she hasn't said previously.
In the summer of 2007 disaster strikes again on the South Side. The first 'medley' the band plays is based on the song "1917" accordingly. The second 'medley' revolves around "Nevers", a song about France the tune of which is derived, of course, from the "Star-Spangled Banner".
As always, the band features Jason "Jake" Loewenstein on guitar-with-an-octave-pedal-and-bass-amp-as-well. Of frankly paramount importance to the efficacy of the ensemble, Robert "Bob" D'Amico plays the traps (drums). For the special enjoyment of paying customers, Michael "Mike" Goodman has come down from the mountaintop with his collection of cowbells. He'll hit things with his hands in time to the tunes. Matthew "Matt" Friedberger directs the outfit. He slumps behind a number of keyboards to be determined. He practices twice a day for the opportunity. The Star of the Show is nominally Eleanor "Big Mickey" Friedberger. Famous for her patented "croonin' 'n croakin'" style not developed by means of extensive fieldwork in the Shetlands and at the Blackfoot reservation north of Regina, the Star of the Show is instead the most awkward person in the front row. As he/she is at all Rock Shows.
Dictated but not read.
Best Regards,
Bradley Shenfeld, The Fiery Furnaces' attorney and friend. --
Editions Mego and Mosz now available for Download
- We have added a large amount of the Editions Mego catalog to our Distributed Titles, making them available for download. So go over and get your fill of Fennesz, Merzbow, Pita and the like.
We've been selling the Mosz catalog on CD for a long time now, so we are very excited to also offer these up for download.
As always, you can stream the entire tracks to check out what you'll be buying.
Trans Am 2007 Tour Ticket Pre-Sale
- Tickets for Trans Am's 2007 tour are available as a pre-sale through Ducat King. If you buy a ticket you can also pick up their new record Sex Change for only $8 more!
Califone and OOIOO nominated for PLUG awards!
- Two of our Fall records got the nomination for this year's PLUG awards. Califone's Roots & Crowns was nominated for Best Americana Album of the Year. OOIOO's TAIGA was nominated for Best Avant Album of the Year. Go here to vote!
Tom Verlaine on WXPN World Cafe & KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic
- Tom just wrapped up his US tour and is getting ready to head over to Europe for another tour there. He kept busy with some radio apperances here! Last week he did a set for KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic. You can listen to it on their website.
On Wed July 12 WXPN will air a World Cafe session with Tom. The World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on 180 stations nationwide. Go here to find your local station. Or you can listen online here
NEW Sea & Cake T
- Just in time for summer we have a new Sea & Cake shirt design. Kelly Green T with a Giraffe on it. Won't take long for your friends to call you "Jungle Buddy". Check it out here.
Howe Gelb Mug Contest
- Thank you to everyone who participated in the Howe Gelb Mug Contest. Hope you are enjoying your new Sno Angel T-Shirts.
Congrats to the lucky winners :
Brian Casey of Cork, Ireland
Chris Willems of New Haven, CT
Erik Eidsheim of Bergen, Norway
Fred Robertson of Maynard, MA
New Distributed titles
- We have a few new titles in our online store.
Delmark has just released another Fred Anderson classic. Recorded at the Velvet Lounge with Hamid Drake and Harrison Bankhead, Timeless is available on CD.
We also have the latest release from Pan-American; For Waiting, For Chasing. This is the fifth Pan-American release and is realeased on Mosz.
MAGAS also drops a new record this month. After releasing some hits for Ersatz Audio, May I Meet My Accuser is available on Imaginary Conflict.
New Howe Gelb Shirts!
- We have a brand new 'Sno Angel Like You shirt available in our online store. Available in two color options. Navy and Royal Blue.
Anyone who purchases a shirt before May 15th is automatically entered to win a limited edition Sno Angel mug.
Sea and Cake Shirts
- This shirt had been sold out, but we got a limited supply back from the band. Small and X-Large only! Act fast, these won't last long. Check it out here.
'Sno Angel Like You and Pitchfork
- Pitchfork Media just gave the new Howe Gelb album a 8.3 review! Read it here.
Exclusive Howe Gelb EP on ITunes
- Head on over to the ITunes Music Store. We currently have an exclusive 4 song Howe Gelb EP. Titled Fourcast : Flurries