Palomino Record’s biz boost

The Courier Journal ran an article this week about Louisville neighbors Palomino Records, who over the past year or so have been churning out TONS of releases for the bands that this site tries to cover. It’s a shame that they didn’t mention any specifics (labels/bands) about what the ‘new market’ is that has helped Palamino not only stay in business but think about expanding, but I guess it wasn’t really needed for the article. Anyway, give a shout out to Noise Pollution for one for leading people towards the business and helping get a lot of records from this town pressed over the past year.

Nearly 500,000 45-rpm records fill the shelves in thousands of boxes — it’s the vinyl version of the last scene in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

CJ Article about Palomino

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Little Heart Records 2012 calendar

Little Heart Records 2012 calendar

Get ready for the last year of existence with this forthcoming Little Heart Records calendar. Featuring some of the following bands: Bush League, Late Ones, Nixon, Skyscraper Stereo, On My Honor, and more. Pop over to the Little Heart Records Facebook page for more info, or keep an eye out in January for their 3-day blowout. More info on that coming real soon. In the meantime, checkout most of (if not all) of their releases on Spotify, including the Skam Impaired discography.

Little Heart Records 2012 Calendar

Little Heart Records 2012 Calendar

We are making a VERY limited run of these prints (100 to be exact) that we will be giving away through out the rest of 2011. These calendars feature a TON of crammed together Little Heart Records favorites from the last few years…

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Ear X-Tacy to clear stock in Thanksgiving weekend closeout

Ear X-Tacy to clear stock in Thanksgiving weekend closeout

The latest has come in today from the recently closed-down Ear X-Tacy. They will be open for one last hurrah weekend on November 27th and 28th (Saturday/Sunday) from noon to 5pm. Read the posting from their Facebook page below (added emphasis all mine). For those of us with consignment items, this timeframe is also when you can come in and pick up your goods.

Hello Friends and Family,

We’re sending this out to you today with some information about the last sale at the store! (Finally!)

Ear X-tacy will be open for 2 final days on Saturday November 26th and Sunday November 27th. Hours for both days will be 12 Noon – 5pm. We’d love to see all of you one last time at the store. Everything will be sold. Information regarding any discounts will be sent closer to time. We will be accepting cash, credit cards, and gift cards. PLEASE BE AWARE THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME TO REDEEM ANY GIFT CARDS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Also, we will be reaching out to any/all local artists today about a designated pick up time for items in the store. Please be looking for that email, as we only have so much time to get this taken care of. (If you know of a local artist we carry, please feel free to pass along this email).

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Xerxes announce Full 2012 US Tour Dates w/ Code Orange Kids

Xerxes announce Full 2012 US Tour Dates w/ Code Orange Kids

Xerxes Debut Full Length Album Produced by Kevin Ratterman Out Winter 2011/2012 on No Sleep Records!

Following news of the recording of their upcoming debut full-length album with Kevin Ratterman (Coliseum, My Morning Jacket), set for a Winter 2011/2012 release on No Sleep Records, ferocious Louisville-based hardcore band Xerxes are announcing upcoming US tour dates, and first ever full US tour, taking place in early 2012 with main support from friends Code Orange Kids (touring in support of their new “Cycles” 7″ in Mayfly Records).

Although not currently releasing venue information, the band has confirmed the complete itinerary for the 41-date trek, which includes every major region of the country, stretching along both coast lines, and stopping in almost every major city in the continental United States along the way.

Featuring artwork by Adam Vass of La Dispute, the new Xerxes album is rumored to feature 12 new songs by the band (11 tracks + a B side) and will be supported by a series of non-stop US and worldwide tour dates, all of which to be announced shortly.

Xerxes took shape in early 2009 in Louisville, KY with a sound that channels the energy and passion of mid-90’s originators You and I and Saetia, while adding the more upbeat and brutal thrash mentality of contemporaries such as Trash Talk and Ampere, making for a sound that runs the gamut of blast-beat aggression and emotional rumination.

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COLISEUM Parasites EP in stores 11/15, release show this weekend, Apocalypticism art prints available.

Coliseum - Parasites EP cover

Coliseum - Parasites

PARASITES EP 12”/CD – In stores Nov 15th:

Our new 8-song Parasites EP on Temporary Residence Limited will hit store shelves this coming Tuesday, November 15th. Hopefully there’s still a great indie record store near you that will stock it, unfortunately Louisville’s beloved ear X-tacy just closed their doors after 26 years. For those of you without record store access, you can order the 12″ and CD direct from Temporary Residence or from Shirt Killer. Shirt Killer is also offering a combo with the 12″/CD and Parasites shirt here.

We’re celebrating the release of Parasites this weekend with our appearance at Louisville’s second annual Cropped Out Festival. We play on Sunday with the legendary Scratch Acid and our literal and figurative brothers, Young Widows. This is very likely our last show for many months, after this we’re going to take an extended break from touring and begin work on our fourth album. Get tickets, set times, and all other info for Cropped Out here. Black God is also playing the festival on Saturday.

Ryan Patterson art

RYAN PATTERSON: APOCALYPTICISM art prints, shirts and more:

My friends at Static Age Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio were kind enough to invite me to have my first solo art exhibition over the course of October. The show was titled “Apocalypticism” and featured a lot of new design work and paintings as well as record covers, posters and other work I’ve done over the years. I did a handful of new prints for the show and an Apocalypticism t-shirt, all of which are now available to order online from Shirt Killer. The two new 18×24″ screen printed posters I did the show (Holy Cosmos and You + Me) are among my favorite work that I’ve done, expertly printed by Static Age’s in-house print shop Southpaw Prints.

That’s it for now, thanks!
Ryan / Coliseum

COLISEUM Tour Dates
Su 10/30/11 – Nashville, TN @ Foobar Too w/ Regents

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