
In attempts to dance about Shellshag's architecture, they've been explained as an amalgam of The Breeders, Sonic Youth, The Ramones, DFA, David Byrne, Guided By Voices, Moldy Peaches and early Superchunk—and, because they're a male guitarist/female drummer duo, those touch points (Jack and Meg, M...

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Finn Riggins has a new song up! Here is "Shaky" for you!
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AND, if you haven't already, listen to "Wax and Wire" via Largehearted Boy, check out an awesome interview with Ritchie Young on Oregon Music News and read what Pampelmoose had to say about the band---plus, look for the EP review in next month's SPIN...

If you haven't yet, we implore you to head to OPBmusic, here to take in the splendor of Loch Lomond's recent, rad session, wherein they play new material from their "Night Bats" EP, out tomorrow on Hush Records...

The past two days have been big days for Rachel Flotard and Visqueen. Yesterday an amazing article came out in Huffington Post on her, the band, her new label, her new record and more... Read it here!Then, this morning, the fine folks at NPR named "Hand Me Down" the Song of the Day. Yeah!

So, in case you didn't know this, BOAT has two fans in Portland that have came to every show the band has ever played in this town...

Watch this video with our man Ben Davis and then fall in love! It's that easy... width=330; height=280; wral_insert_video_player_6350338(width,height);

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Hey, guess what? http://current.com/items/91381785_dear-m ajor-labels-youre-f-cked.htm
Source: current.com
The mass-produced, cookie cutter, bullsh!t "music" that major labels spoonfeed the masses sucks, and so do their new media business practices. Now that these

Oh, there is so much video radness happening this Fall--from the Black Whales running through the forest wearing masks in their brand new "Diamond Divide" video to Finn Riggins puking rainbow-colored balls of fuzz in their new video for "Wake (Keep This Town Alive)" to Weinland battling mighty...

If you didn't already know, Loch Lomond's "Night Bats" EP is out next Tuesday (pre-order a copy, and it'll arrive not only early, but signed by the whole band)--and it's crazy gorgeous. Listen to "Wax and Wire" here, and feel free to repost on yr blog/site...

Check Carolyn's review here, and Boat's review here! Also, get ready for some exciting announcements about NEW RIOT ACT RELEASES FOR 2010, as well as about news from All Smiles, Black Whales, and more!

Many people are reporting bounce-backs--our wonderful IT dude is on the problem, as is the kitten pictured here. Back shortly--thank you for your patience, and if you have an urgent matter, please call us at two oh six- eight nine oh-nine nine oh six.

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What does Pitchfork think about the new Carolyn Mark? Well, read this: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1361 2-lets-just-stay-here/
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One of alt-country's best vocalists and underrated songwriters collaborates with someToronto-based kindred spirits. [Stephen M. Deusner]












