8.31.2012

TRK Tape Sale! Cassette tapes for cheap.



Its time to dust off the old Walkman, remove the tape adapter from your car, and put new batteries in the boombox. That's right, its time to listen to some tapes. We're having a cassette tape sale over in the Trekky Records Online Store, and you can pick up these analog wonders for mere dollars now. In addition to Trekky Records' Amalgam mixtape compilation, check out the newly available Phil Cook & His Feat split cassette and Midtown Dickens' Home, now available on tape. Happy spinning!

8.13.2012

Lost in the Trees & Midtown Dickens announce Fall tour



Labelmates Lost in the Trees and Midtown Dickens have just announced a full US tour for the Fall. Both bands released stunning records this year, and will be bringing those records to life in a town near you. The tour includes a stop at the City Arts Festival in Seattle, and the West Coast shows will also include Dana Buoy, the new solo project from Dana Janssen of Akron/Family. Check the dates below, and mark your calendars!

10-09 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
10-10 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
10-11 St. Louis, MO - The Duck Room
10-12 Madison, WI - Der Rathskeller
10-13 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10-14 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave. 7th Street Entry
10-16 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
10-17 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
10-18 Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
10-19 Boise, ID - Neurolux
10-20 Seattle, WA - Crocodile (City Arts Festival)*
10-21 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
10-23 Arcata, CA - Arcata Playhouse*
10-24 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill*
10-26 Los Angeles, CA - First Unitarian Church*
10-27 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
10-28 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
10-30 Austin, TX - Mohawk
11-01 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
11-02 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
11-03 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
11-05 Washington DC - Black Cat
11-06 Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
11-07 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
11-08 Stony Brook, NY - University Cafe
11-09 York, PA - Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center

* with Dana Buoy

8.10.2012

Video: Midtown Dickens - "Only Brother" (KEXP Session)



Midtown Dickens just played the excellent Pickathon Festival in Portland, OR. They took a break from the hot sun to record this stripped down, acoustic version of "Only Brother" in the Bunny Glade on the grounds of Pendarvis Farm. The good folks at KEXP were good enough to catch the moment, and you can watch it above.