Buddyhead, the record label, is now with Redeye distribution.
Here are some of the records they are putting out in the coming months...
Release dates will be announced shortly!

Straight back from their European tour w/ Aids WOLF, Cave In, Pelican, Earth and Sunn O))) (as well as a mind-blowing set at this year’s SXSW Festival), AN ALBATROSS set their sites on the U.S. as they preview their upcoming album “Blessphemy (of the Peace-Beast Feastgiver and the Bear-Warp Kumite)” out June 27th on Ace Fu Records (vinyl available through GSL):



Brothers and Sisters! Aural Emancipation by the sacred sonic offerings of the AN ALBATROSS aggregation is on its way! Their mission is to attune you to the Kinetic-Life and yield an experience gratifying to the soul and the body alike: a communal gathering of bodies in motion devoid of inhibiting, hyper-individualized frame of thought!

Preview "Blessphemy..."
NOTE: This stream ONLY works for PC's at the moment!
http://www.acefu.com/WMAP/preview.htm

AN ALBATROSS is a psychedelic sonic orgasm; a barrage of mechanical, jerky and discombobulated time signatures eclipsed by hectic Farfisa organ/synthesizer melodies. Not unlike sitting down with an average American family during primetime television, the music is unquestionably attention-span friendly for an ADD-diagnosed society: unbelievably short, complex, infectious bursts of polyrhythms and spirit.

With an unparalleled spirit stimulated by the current line-up and several recent releases in its pocket, the band set forth on an unbelievably rigorous tour schedule, crisscrossing the U.S. multiple times and making two transatlantic pilgrimages that amassed a staggering total of 600+ performances. The most noteworthy of these dates included a slot on the July ’04 French Eurockeennes Festival, a March ’05 BBC session - initiated by the late John Peel - and a support slot for the East Coast leg of the legendary Melt Banana’s 2005 spring tour.

The band’s performances have now acquired a quasi-legendary status, surpassing the traditional concert schema by facilitating a complete fusion of band and audience. Under the mythical banner of future-primitive/psychedelic entities like the Lazer Viking and The Electric Coyote, AN ALBATROSS’ Revolutionary Politics of Dance are executed nightly through their electrifying performances.

Tracklisting For Blessphemy...
01. In The Court Of The Bear King
02. Lysergically Yours, My Psychedelic Bride
03. Dimensional Gymnastics
04. Trust The Sun, The Symphonic Sunrise
05. Divine Birthrite (Maiden Voyage Of The Grape Ape)
The Trilogy:
06. I.) Behold The Light
07. II.) Profane Illumination
08. III.) The Illumination of the Nation
09. Tussin and Turnin' All Night
10. Hairobics
11. The Ballad Of The Electric Coyote
12. I Will Swim Into The Lazer Eye
13. Feastgiver
14. Cosmic Gypsy
15. Sacred Geometry
16. Death Rides A Brown Horse
17. Stormbringer
18. The Eyes Of The Jaguar


AN ALBATROSS US TOUR:
Mar 31 2006 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 1 2006 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
Apr 2 2006 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
Apr 3 2006 Jackpot Lawrence, KS
Apr 4 2006 Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK
Apr 5 2006 Hailey's Denton, TX
Apr 6 2006 Emo's Austin, TX
Apr 7 2006 Fat Cat's Houston, TX
Apr 8 2006 Clunk Music Hall Fayetteville, AR
Apr 9 2006 Mojo's Columbia, MO
Apr 10 2006 Sokol Hall Omaha, NE
Apr 12 2006 Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN
Apr 13 2006 Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL
Apr 14 2006 Mac's Lansing, MI
Apr 15 2006 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH

MAY EUROPEAN TOUR TO FOLLOW!

www.analbatross.com
www.myspace.com/analbatross23
www.acefu.com
www.goldstandardlabs.com

Listen here: http://thewonderfulsound.com/mp3/call.mp3

Befriend Induce on myspace: www.myspace.com/induce1

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(This picture was taken during the last day of WMC/M3 in Miami this week.)

IMAAD WASIF will be performing with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs TONIGHT on Late Night with David Letterman (CBS)!

Kill Rock Stars Recording artist, IMAAD WASIF, has also announced he will be performing in, and opening for, a the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on a chunk of their upcoming US tour dates, all in support of his upcoming, self-titled solo album, out April 11th !



Imaad Wasif is the singer, songwriter and guitar player extraordinaire whose time spent in such bands as alaska! and The New Folk Implosion has garnered him a rabid fan base and polished his talent right in time for his first ever solo release, courtesy of the seminal Kill Rock Stars imprint.

Imaad’s heartfelt and honest approach to music brings to mind such groundbreaking and like-minded musicians as Jeff Buckley and Neil Young. Recorded and mixed in Nashville by Mark Nevers (Will Oldham, Tindersticks, Silver Jews, Lambchop), his solo debut is truly an inspirational record that will undoubtedly impress his core fans, as well as open new doors to first time listeners worldwide.

Imaad w/ YYY’s
04-03 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-05 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero – IMAAD Opening Solo
04-07 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
04-10 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus IMAAD Opening Solo
04-11 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
04-12 Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
04-14 Chicago, IL – Riviera IMAAD Opening Solo
04-15 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
04-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
04-18 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
04-19 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant IMAAD Opening Solo
04-21 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
04-22 Salt Lake City, UT - University of Utah
04-24 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
04-25 Seattle, WA - Paramount Ballroom IMAAD Opening (possibly w/ backing band)
04-26 Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom
04-28 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield IMAAD Opening (possibly w/ backing band)
04-29 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield IMAAD Opening (possibly w/ backing band)
04-30 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella Festival)
05-02 New York, NY - Roseland
05-13 Camber, England - Camber Sands Holiday Centre (All Tomorrow's Parties)
05-16 London, England - The Forum
05-17 London, England - The Forum
05-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
05-20 Manchester, England -Academy
05-21 Birmingham, England – Academy

www.myspace.com/imaadw

I made it through my first Winter Music Conference. I went in expecting to cringe at every corner, especially since it was happening the same time Spring Break 2006 was in full effect, but grew to love it. (I only wish Oly was around!) It took me three days and four text messages to find the one classic rock station to broadcast over South Beach, and I was a happy camper. Jamie Lidell was fantastic at M3 and Induce was spinning all over the map! The guy must be the most popular kid in Miami - Brian from UrbanGroove pointed out that we couldn't go one block without having to stop so Induce could chat with his homies. Onitsuka Tiger's rooftop event at the Townhouse Hotel was so much fun, it served as a sun-tanning retreat from the boom boom room that was Miami Beach complete with water beds and bar, especially when the free sushi came about! Prefuse 73, Stephen from Warp Records, Tommie Sunshine, Induce, and Spencer Product were among the slew of DJs we had spinning our rooftop event. We also met the hardest working college rep there is out there, named Raquel - who happens to look a lot like Soliel Moon Frye (aka Punky Brewster). Our last night there, we got to stop into the cutest record shop in South Florida, Sweat Records and afterwards Brian from UrbanGroove insisted we go and do karaoke - let me know if you want to see videos of him rockin' out with his c*ck out. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, our new friends, UrbanGroove, Onitsuka Tiger, The Townhouse Hotel, Michelle & Merin & Christina for helping me out, Induce for taking us under his wing, and all our DJs. You are fabulous, the lot of you.

ps) I took this picture just minutes before hopping a jet back to Chicago. Farewell Miami!

Breaking News!

After four amazing sets at this years SXSW extravaganza, the mighty MAN MAN head home to prepare for more US touring, and leave us with their new video for "Engwish Bwood," off their new album "Six Demon Bag" out now on Ace Fu Records.



Watch the video for "Engwish Bwood!" -
www.wearemanman.com/bwood

MAN MAN On The Road:
Mar 20 2006 The Earl Atlanta, GA w/ Parts and Labor
Mar 21 2006 UNC-Greensboro Faculty Center Greensboro, NC
Mar 22 2006 Duke Coffeehouse Durham, NC

http://wearemanman.com
http://myspace.com/wearemanman

more news to come, stay tuned!

xoxo -- derek

Well, SXSW was fun, wasn't it? Thursday was crazy for us - first the totally rad Iheartcomix party at the Beauty Bar. I think everyone and their mama was there at least once! That night was our Solid PR/Ace Fu showcase & that was nuts! The rest of the time was running around seeing Solids like Big Bear, Imaad Wasif, Oxbow, Goblin Cock, Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys, Oxford Collapse, and then some! These bands freakin' slayed. (This is a picture of Derek near-collapse on top of the Solid PR mobile at the Todd P party on Saturday!)


We wanted to thank all our bands and friends, new and old, for such a great time! Most of all - Andrew from DIW & Dana from Biz3 for bunking with us, Gus & Jodie @ Chord for fronting the bill, the UrbanGroove fellas, Heather & Asics, Jesse from SXSW, Franki-Travis-Jay from Iheartcomix, IRIS Distribution, Musicane.com, Miele Fresca, Fox Tax, and of course Rachel Leah Wolansky - photographer galore and our beloved brain!

Honestly, we are so happy to be a part of such a great art form - and being in Austin this week only (ahem) solidified our faith & love for music as a means of communication and expression. Okay, enough of the hippie love shit. But, you know what I mean... no?


Props out to Big Blackhawk, The Rub, & Eagles of Death Metal - we love all y'all!
Special thanks to Elana for holding down the Solid PR fort.

SKELETONS & THE GIRL-FACED BOYS embark on a US Tour!


With SXSW over and out, the fun hasn't stopped there - we caught as much of Skeletons & the Girl-Faced Boys as we could, and still can't get enough. Lucky for me and you Chicagoans, they're playing tonight at the EMPTY BOTTLE! Set time at 11p folks, see y'all there!





As a co-founding member of Shinkoyo records, Matt Mehlan retains the label’s core ideals of collaboration, experimentation, and unpredictability with his Skeletons project. Beginning in Oberlin, Ohio as a solo act with help from an eclectic cast of collaborators (classically-trained trombonists, punk rock drummers, a junkyard boy's choir), Skeletons has now settled comfortably into its adult body, having established the full-time band The Girl-Faced Boys (Seve, Johnny, Jason, and Carson) and forming an alliance with Ghostly.




TOURDATES

Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys – The “Kings of All Cities” Tour 2006

22 Mar - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
23 Mar - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
24 Mar - Dayton, OH @ Elbo's
25 Mar – Altoona, PA @ Lion’s Den


www.ghostly.com
www.ghostly.com/1.0/artists/skeletons/index.shtml
www.everyprettyboy.com
www.everyprettygirl.com
www.shinkoyo.com

Many of your Solid PR favorites will be performing at Austin, TX's South By Southwest Music Conference this year! Man Man, Skeletons & the Girl-Faced Boys, Goblin Cock, TODD, DJ Franki Chan, Measles Mumps Rubella, Everylovely LIghtningheart, Oxbow, Imaad Wasif, Big Bear, Odiorne, An Albatross, The Post Office Gals, The Great Redneck Hope, The End of the World, My Way My Love, The SIlent League, Velella Velella, and more! Like we did for CMJ - here's a downloadable pdf of our events and our band's performances:

*DOWNLOAD OUR SXSW 2006 SCHEDULE HERE*

Just about a week to go... see you in Austin!

Breaking News

Canada’s masters of the ethereal A NORTHERN CHORUS, will be touring the US in support of their latest album “Bitter Hands Resign” out now on Sonic Unyon!

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "WINTERIZE"
http://www.sonicunyon.com/anc/index2.html#Video



"Gorgeous, grandiose soundscapes that’ll take you to your safe place faster than a fistful of Valium." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS 4/5

“Resonating with Pink Floyd's cold and swirling qualities, EITS's delicate textural layers, Godspeed's epic thrust and Sigur Rós's inexorable freeze, A Northern Chorus has turned out the record that Death Cab for Cutie might make after taking an online classical composition course and a near-fatal overdose of tranquilizer cocktails.” - PITCHFORKMEDIA.COM

A Northern Chorus is the swirling and epic Ontario five-piece, whose take on modern-day classical pop has made its mark amongst some of the scene’s finest. Often being compared to Godspeed You Black Emperor, Explosions in The Sky, etc, A Northern Chorus sets itself apart with their beautiful vocal arrangements and more dynamic than most, building soundscapes.

After three albums and three U.S. tours, A Northern Chorus is set to take their latest masterpiece on the road and to this year’s annual SXSW festival in March!

A NORTHERN CHORUS U.S. Tourdates:
Mar 9 2006 Lizard Lounge Cambridge, MA
Mar 10 2006 Caroline Records Instore (1pm)
Mar 10 2006 Cake Shop NYC (10pm)
Mar 11 2006 Galaxy Hut Arlington , VA
Mar 12 2006 Gallery 5 Richmond, VA
Mar 13 2006 Relative Theory Records Norfolk, VA
Mar 14 2006 Bickett Gallery Raleigh, NC
Mar 16 2006 Lenny's Atlanta, GA<
Mar 17 2006 Northgate Tavern Baton Rouge, LA
Mar 18 2006 SXSW TBA Austin, TX
Mar 20 2006 Art Bar Las Vegas, NV
Mar 21 2006 Beauty Bar San Diego, CA
Mar 22 2006 14 Below L.A. (Santa Monica), CA
Mar 23 2006 Edinburugh Castle San Francisco, CA
Mar 24 2006 Luckey's Eugene , OR
Mar 25 2006 Alladin Theatre Portland , OR
Mar 26 2006 S.S. Marie Antoinette Seattle, WA
Mar 28 2006 Railway Club Vancouver BC
Mar 29 2006 Packer's Inn Golden BC
Mar 30 2006 Liberty Lounge Calgary AB
Mar 31 2006 Amigos Saskatoon SK
Apr 1 2006 Art space in Exchange District Winnipeg
Apr 2 2006 Kilroys Thunder Bay ON

HTTP://WWW.SONICUNYON.COM/ANC

IMAAD WASIF has announced more US dates w/ the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, including solo performances, in support of his upcoming, self-titled album out April 11th on Kill Rock Stars!



Imaad Wasif is the singer, songwriter and guitar player extraordinaire whose time spent in such bands as alaska! and The New Folk Implosion has garnered him a rabid fan base and polished his talent right in time for his first ever solo release, courtesy of the seminal Kill Rock Stars imprint.

Imaad’s heartfelt and honest approach to music brings to mind such groundbreaking and like-minded musicians as Jeff Buckley and Neil Young. Recorded and mixed in Nashville by Mark Nevers (Will Oldham, Tindersticks, Silver Jews, Lambchop), his solo debut is truly an inspirational record that will undoubtedly impress his core fans, as well as open new doors to first time listeners worldwide.

Stunning, a masterpiece, and historic are just some of the adjectives to describe Mr. Wasif’s latest addition to his evolving catalogue of albums.

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What Imaad wants you to know:

This is meant for the late night vibe or the early morning fear but what do I know about setting the mood? I can be the most loveless bastard you’ve ever met or I can love you ‘til you can’t breathe, either way you choose, I will take it too far. So I give you my new solo record and every song on it is a hit. “Spark,” “Out in the Black,” “Whisper,” “Into the Static,” “Fade in Me,” “Isolation,” “Blade,” “Coil,” “Without,” “(Dandelion),” “Tomorrow Is Ours” — these are among my best and most recent compositions.

Some of the things that inspired me during the time of writing these songs were Buddy Holly demos that he recorded at home in NYC shortly before his death, early Joe Meek recording “I Hear A New World,” John Fahey's “The Yellow Princess,” Sylvia Plath's Ariel poems, Truman Capote’s first book “Other Voices, Other Rooms,” Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, and a collection of eastern classical instrumental records of past masters that I inherited from my father.

I want to save people with music. I feel that I was born to siphon away their poisons and negative energy so that they might be happier. This has mangled me at times but I have always found something beautiful in this mode of creation. It has given me my voice.

Yours truly,
Imaad Wasif

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Tracklisting for IMAAD WASIF's s/t debut (out April 11th on Kill Rock Stars!)
01 Spark
02 Out in the Black
03 Whisper
04 Into the Static
05 Fade in Me
06 Isolation
07 Blade
08 Coil
09 Without
10 (Dandelion)
11 Tomorrow Is Ours

Also, look out for Imaad on the road as he tours as the new touring member of the YEAH YEAH YEAHS!

read more on Pitchforkmedia.com:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/06-02/02.shtml

Imaad w/ YYY’s
03-01 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
03-02 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
03-04 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
03-05 West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour (Imaad opening solo as well)

03-16 Austin, TX – SXSW Imaad Wasif solo @ The Kill Rock Stars Party (Flamingo Cantina) w/ Laura Veirs, Knife Skills, Wooden Wand & more (noon – 6pm)

03-18 Austin, TX – SXSW Imaad Wasif solo @ Hilton 406 (9pm)
04-03 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-05 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
04-07 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
04-10 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
04-11 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
04-12 Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
04-14 Chicago, IL - Riviera
04-15 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
04-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
04-18 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
04-19 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
04-21 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
04-22 Salt Lake City, UT - University of Utah
04-24 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
04-25 Seattle, WA - Paramount Ballroom
04-26 Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom
04-28 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
04-30 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella Festival)
05-02 New York, NY - Roseland
05-13 Camber, England - Camber Sands Holiday Centre (All Tomorrow's Parties)
05-16 London, England - The Forum
05-17 London, England - The Forum
05-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
05-20 Manchester, England -Academy
05-21 Birmingham, England – Academy


Coming soon: More info including select opening dates for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

www.myspace.com/imaadw
www.killrockstars.com