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Slumberland 20th Anniversary shows in DC and NYC this weekend

Slumberland Records will celebrate 20 years of delivering the finest poptones with two special shows at the Black Cat in Washington, DC on Friday November 13th and The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday November 14th. The line-ups include:

Nord Express
Brown Recluse
Frankie Rose
Lorelei
The Ropers
Pants Yell!
Crystal Stilts
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Lorelei in the Northeast in Sept

Lorelei will be playing two shows in Portland, Maine on Saturday September 12th and the following day in Somerville, MA. Details:

PICNIC music and arts festival
September 12, 2009, from 11am to 6pm, in Lincoln Park at Congress Street and Franklin Arterial.
Lorelei is due to play in the middle of the day (2:45ish).

SPACE Gallery
September 12, 2009
538 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 828-5600
Lorelei is first, at 9PM, followed by Cotton Candy, and Death Vessel.

P.A.'s Lounge
September 13, 2009
345 Somerville Ave
Somerville, MA
617-776-1557
Appearing with:
Cotton Candy
Carlisle Sound
Patrick Bryant Reads Somerville Speakout

Lorelei w/Shortstack at the Black Cat - Friday July 31st

Lorelei will be the second of three bands on Friday July 31st at the Black Cat main stage (upstairs). The first band is The Moderate and the main attraction is Shortstack. Hope to see you there!

Ashes of American Flags local premiere party

"Ashes of American Flags" is a new award-winning Wilco concert film which will be shown at The Avalon on April 18th at 7PM as part of Filmfest DC. Buy tickets.

After the screening there will be a celebration to commemorate the DC premiere and national DVD release at Comet Ping Pong with a show featuring performances of Wilco songs. The lineup includes Edie Sedgwick, Big Gold Belt, Exactly, Revival, Brandon Butler, John Bustine, Peter Hayes, Mary Battiata, Lorelei, Mary Timony & many others. Performances begin at 10PM sharp and admission is free.

Music Reviews

Best of 2007 (with some 2008 thus far thrown in)

The music reviews section is looking a little meek with no posts since 2006. I really do still buy music so here's what I think is worth owning. Mostly it's another list of reissues.

• Chessie - Manifest. Stephen and Ben went away for years and twiddled knobs. I thought they were a bit looney to spend so much time on each track. Then I heard it. Now I get it. Results! Technically this came out in '08 but, it should be getting much more attention. You people are going to regret sleeping on this when you finally do hear it.
• Fabric 34 - Ellen Allien. This is 3 years in a row now that Ms. Allien has made a record that I've thoroughly enjoyed. Tireless.
• Burial - Untrue. Moody with a big 'M", frightening, interesting. Dub-tastic. Yes, please.
• The Clientele - God Save The Clientele. "Bookshop Casanova" was the hit of last summer. This album shows what expert production can provide. These guys just keep getting better. And James loves Bailter Space almost as much as do. And they tour endlessly. And they are fine upstanding citizens.
• LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver. Listened to this a bunch just like the rest of the world.
• Nord Express - Loveland 1995-2005. Excellent collection of Nord material including tracks from nearby Maple Shade where they unplug the fridge just in case the wiring of the house might be carrying a buzzing sound to the amps. Very happy that this material made it out into the world.
• Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block. One of the few live shows I saw last year. Very energetic. Made me want to listen to 7"s non stop. Well constructed.
• Radiohead - In Rainbows. Yeah, yeah, fucking great. What else is new.
• A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Scribble Mural Comic Journal. Noise. Blessed noise.
• Sarandon - KIll Twee Pop!. May they continue to skronk on. No song over 3 minutes yet so much to offer. Awe inspiring. Also, officially makes me a label mate with a former member of Big Flame. I feel cooler by proxy.
• The Long Blondes - Someone to drive you home. Songs you can sing along to in the car at top volume and make other drivers wonder what the hell that guy is yelling about.

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Best of 2006

I haven't had the time to write my own best of 2006 so I recommend that you take a gander at Papa Slumberland's list.

The highlights for me from that list are:

• Lily Allen - Alright, Still (Regal, UK)
• Burial - Burial (Hyperdub, UK)
• Herbert - Scale (Accidental, UK)
• Rhythm & Sound - See Mi Yah 12" remix series (Rhythm & Sound, Germany)
• v/a - CD86 (Castle/Sanctuary, UK)

Really that's just the stuff I own off of Mike's list. I intend to get it all eventually. I also enjoyed:

• Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass (Matador)
• The Concretes - The Concretes in Colour (Astralwerks)
• Peter, Bjorn, and John - Writer's Block (Wichita)
• Ellen Allien and Apparat - Orchestra of Bubbles (Bpitch Control)
• Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country (Merge)
• Thom Yorke - The Eraser (Xl Recordings)

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