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Ten Years Of Mush Records: FREE Double Album Mixed By Thavius Beck!	01/2009	Celebrate Ten Years Of Mush Records with a FREE continuous DJ selection (split into two forty minute mixes) fractured, transformed and reconstructed by producer Thavius Beck! Simply enter your email address to download and enjoy a journey through Mush.

Thavius Beck And K-The-I??? Tour A Significant Portion Of The Western World	01/2009	Thavius Beck and K-The-I??? are hitting the road together in the US and Europe in support of K-The-I???'s latest album, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, and Thavius upcoming Mush release. JAN 09 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ KAVA LOUNGE JAN 29 - ZURICH, SW @ TBA JAN 30 - ST. GALLEN, SW @ PALACE JAN 31 - LA CHAUX DE FONDS, SW @ BIKINI TEST FEB 02 - MONTPELLIER, FR @ BALOARD FEB 03 - NIMES, FR @ LA MILONGA DEL ANGEL FEB 04 - BORDEAUX, FR @ SONART FEB 05 - TOULOUSE, FR @ MEDIATHEQUE ASSOCIATIVE FEB 06 - LE MANS, FR @ EXCELSIOR FEB 07 - GENEVA, SW @ L'USINE FEB 10 - ST. ETIENNE, FR @ TBA FEB 11 - LYON, FR @ EPICERIE MODERNE FEB 12 - METZ, FR @ LES TRINITAIRES FEB 13 - COLMAR, FR @ TBA FEB 14 - DUDINGEN, SW @ BAD BONN FEB 17 - PRAGUE, CR @ CROSSCLUB FEB 20 - DRESDEN, GE @ ALTES WETTBÜRO FEB 21 - BERLIN, GE @ MADAME CLAUDE MAR 12 - AUSTIN, TX @ THE BEAUTY BAR MAR 13 - EL PASO, TX @ ZEPPLINS UNDERGROUND MAR 14 - SAN ANTONIO, TX @ LIMELIGHT In addition, Thavius will be doing a bunch of solo demos and shows in the upcoming months. JAN 15 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 16 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 17 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 18 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 21 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ THE SILENT MOVIE THEATRE FEB 25 - CULOWHEE, NC @ WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (Live electronic music demo and solo show)

Head Like A Kite Dead Of Winter Dates	01/2009	Head Like A Kite is sticking close to home for the holidays, but will be playing a handful of shows in the Seattle area in the next few weeks. DEC 27 - SNOQUALMIE, WA @ SNOQUALMIE CASINO BALLROOM DEC 31 - SEATTLE, WA @ LE PICHET JAN 17 - SEATTLE, WA @ NEUMO'S

Lymbyc Systym Euro Tour	01/2009	Lymbyc Systym is travelling to Europe in the new year for a series of dates with Arms & Sleepers as well as El May. When they return to the States, the will be playing a string of Texas dates with Canadians Broken Social Scene. JAN 02 - FRANKFURT, GE @ ELFER CLUB JAN 03 – HEILBRONN, GE @ CLUB MOBILAT JAN 04 – FULDA, GE @ KULTURKELLER JAN 05 – KOPRIVNICE, CR @ ALTERNATIVE MUSIC NORA CLUB JAN 06 – VIENNA, AU @ B72 JAN 08 – BOLZANO, IT @ BUNKER JAN 09 – LUCERNE, SU @ TREIBHAUS JAN 10 – HANNOVER, GE @ FEINKOST LAMPE JAN 11 – BERLIN, GE @ NBI JAN 12 – KÖLN, GE @ TSUNAMI CLUB JAN 13 – PARIS,FR @ TBA JAN 14 – BRIGHTON, UK @ FREE BUTT JAN 15 – SHEFFIELD, UK @ CORPORATION JAN 16 - PLYMOUTH, UK @ WHITE RABBIT JAN 17 - LONDON , UK @ WINDMILL BRIXTON JAN 30 - DALLAS, TX @ HOUSE OF BLUES JAN 31 - AUSTIN, TX @ BASS CONCERT HALL FEB 02 - HOUSTON, TX @ NUMBERS

Mush Records Italian Profile	01/2009	The history of Mush Records has been spotlighted in the Etiqette column of Italian magazine Rumore. The piece features a look at some of Mush's most important releases as well as a bit of history on the label, unfortunately for the English speakers out there, it's in Italian.

Head Like A Kite Back On The Brink	12/2008	The second episode of Head Like A Kite's On The Brink quest is online. This time, the lads of HLAK are at the opposite end of the west coast in San Diego playing live on the air.

Eliot Lipp US Dates Continue Pouring In	12/2008	Quietly racking up the shows this year, Eliot Lipp is now back at it, playing a series of shows through the West Coast and Midwest with old-rave juggernauts Sound Tribe Sector 9. SEP 27 - BELDEN, CA @ PRICELESS FESTIVAL OCT 01 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI @ THE INTERSECTION OCT 02 - MILWAUKEE, WI @ MIRAMAR THEATRE (Dark Party) OCT 03 - CHICAGO, IL @ THE METRO (Dark Party) NOV 12 - CHARLESTON, SC @ BLACK CART NOV 13 - CHARLOTTE, NC @ AMO'S SOUTHEND NOV 14 - NORFOLK, VA @ THE NORVA NOV 15 - WASHINGTON DC @ 9:30 NOV 16 - WASHINGTON DC @ 9:30 NOV 19 - MILLVALE, PA @ MR. SMALL'S NOV 20 - CLEVELAND, OH @ HOUSE OF BLUES NOV 21 - MILWAUKEE, WI @ THE RAVE NOV 22 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ FIRST AVE. NOV 29 - TACOMA, WA @ NEW FRONTIER (DJ Set) DEC 12 -DENVER, CO @ THE GOTHIC DEC 30 - NEW YORK, NY @ THE NOKIA THEATRE DEC 31 - CHICAGO, IL @ THE ABBEY PUB (Dark Party w/ Daedelus)

Clue To Kalo Australian Press	12/2008	The Australian press campaign for Clue To Kalo's latest album, Lily Perdida, has been going swimmingly. We've uploaded a bunch of album reviews, features that hit the web around Clue To Kalo's album release tour, and features from The Age, Bobbysix, Mess & Noise and Australia Network.

Head Like A Kite: On The Brink; Episode I	12/2008	The first episode of On The Brink featuring the travails of Head Like A Kite as they tour the country and have obstacles hurled in their path by a team of sadistic writers has gone live on the internet (and mobile broadband via AT&T). Episode 1 finds them racing to shred the top of the Space Needle in their hometown of Seattle.

4 Bonjour's Parties Obscurity In Sound	12/2008	4 Bonjour's Parties were featured on Obscure Sound, a music blog curated by Mike Mineo, a regular contributor to Pop Matters. The feature includes lots of info about the band and their Mush debut, Pigments Drift Down To The Brook.

K-The-I??? Profiled On Ragged Words	12/2008	After getting a great review from the site, Ragged Words has asked K-The-I??? to create a list of records that have influenced his life. The collection is called "My 29 Years In Records" and is a great read into what influences an artist (and even, dare we say, a person).

Head Like A Kite Imaginary Show Review	12/2008	Seattle blogettes Three Imaginary Girls checked out the Head Like A Kite show at Neumo's and wrote up a great review of the show, which was opened by Seattle electronic group Truckasaurus.

K-The-I??? On The Cover Of The LA Record	12/2008	Rapper/romantic K-The-I??? was featured on the front page of the LA Record. The artcile deals a bit in his music, but dwells much more heavily on his foreign language skills and romantic prospects, and is entitled KoNichiWa Wack Rapper!.

James Rutledge AKA Pedro Sells Radiohead Videotape Remix For Charity	12/2008	As noted in past months, James Rutledge has put together a four-hour remix of Radiohead's track "Videotape." He has joined forces with UK charity Missing People, which seeks to help missing and exploited children, runaways, unidentified people and their families, and is selling the only existing copy - which has since been signed by all the members of Radiohead - on eBay. Pitchfork has written up an article about the sale, including having links to the eBay auction. If you have the dough, put up a bid and know it's going to a meaningful cause.

Her Space Holiday Cracks Top 5 On The CMJ Top 200	12/2008	Her Space Holiday's latest, XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival has cracked #5 on CMJ's Top 200 chart this week. A huge thanks to all of the DJs that are playing this record and all of the music directors programming it. Also, a huge thanks to everyone who is calling to request the album at their local stations. If you haven't heard XOXO, Panda on your local station, give them a call and request it.

Head Like A Kite Vs. The Bionic Ear	12/2008	Seattle-based Indie Rock Reviews has created an ingenious online feature called the Bionic Ear Session in which an act performs while a crew shoots them and they film a quick one-off music video for the performance. They recently shot a Bionic Ear Session with fellow Seattlites(?) Head Like A Kite for the track "We Were So Entangled." They have both the video and a downloadable mp3 for the track available now on their site.

Busdriver And Nobody On Better Propaganda's Top Artists Of The Decade List	12/2008	Better Propaganda is counting down a list of the 100 Top Artists of the first decade of the second millenia AD. Included on the list, among such hugs acts as the White Stripes, Kanye West, Wilco and more, were our very own Busdriver and Nobody. Congratulations to them, and thanks for all who voted for them.

Her Space Holiday In His Own Words	11/2008	Marc Bianchi, aka Her Space Holiday, was profiled in the In Their Words section of this month's Rock Sound, one of the UK's premier music magazines.

Head Bites A Bike, Eliot Learns The Machine	11/2008	Head Like A Kite frontman Dave Einmo was featured in the latest issue of URB magazine telling a sordid tale of his First Morphine as it coincided with his (presumably) first experience being stripped naked by paramedics on a mountain. Is it a coincidence that Kool Keith spins the yarn of his first time in a strip club merely one page before? You decide. Eliot Lipp appears in the issue as well, waxing electronic about his First Sampler. True-love weights, y'all.

Her Space Holiday On Dirty Sexy Money	11/2008	Her Space Holiday's "The New Kid Revival," from XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival, has been licensed for use on ABC TV's hit Dirty Sexy Money. The track will play at the beginning of Episode 208, which airs Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 10pm.

Head Like A Kite Does Weekend America	11/2008	If you're driving around this weekend, try to find the week's "Weekend America" radio show on your Public Radio station (the show airs on Saturday Nov. 22nd at various times depending on your local station's schedule). Head Like A Kite cap off a west-coast tour with an interview on this nationwide program. The people at "Weekend America" have also added a feature to their website with the interview.

K-The-I??? In NME	11/2008	The New Musical Express has profiled K-The-I??? (and shown a bit of love for Thavius Beck as well) in the Radar section of their latest issue.

Her Space Holiday KCRW Exclusive Film	11/2008	Continuing in his run of short films based on music from XOXO, Panda..., Her Space Holiday has put together a short film exclusively for KCRW's music director Nic Harcourt. Check out the episode in both audio and video at the KCRW site.

The Scottish Legion Of Illuminated Magnificents	11/2008	The Magnificents, KFM Records, and Mush Records are pleased to announce a joint venture, The Scottish Legion Of Illuminated Magnificents. The label will handle the release of the Magnificents' latest album Year Of Explorers, as well as their back catalog of EPs and full-length releases. Year Of Explorers will be released next month and the label will continue to issue releases through the first half of 2009.

K-The-I??? Ghetto Blaster Mixtape Spot	11/2008	Ghetto Blaster Magazine has begun to put together mixtapes of their favorite songs every month. The Mixes are downloadable from their site, and this month's features our own K-The-I???'s track "Decisions" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. It also features Deerhoof, Roots Manuva, The Sea & Cake, and more. Check out the mix here.

Her Space Holiday For Sony Playstation Network	11/2008	Her Space Holiday has licensed a track from an upcoming release to Sony for use in a spot for their Playstation Network. The spot is available to watch here.

K-The-I??? Album Release Party	11/2008	K-The-I??? and Thavius Beck will be performing at LA's Low End Theory at a special album release party for Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. Also on the bill will be electronic producer Dibia$e. NOV 19 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ LOW END THEORY AT THE AIRLINER

Qua Dates	11/2008	Qua has a string of upcoming dates in Australia in preparation for the release of his upcoming full-length, Q&A. OCT 31 - MELBOURNE, VIC @ THE BIRMINGHAM HOTEL NOV 01 - ADELAIDE, SA @ THE ROCKET BAR NOV 06 - SYDNEY, NSW @ OXFORD ART FACTORY NOV 08 - MELBOURNE, VIC @ THE CORNER HOTEL

Clue To Kalo Album Preview Shows	11/2008	Clue To Kalo will be playing a set of dates in anticipation of the release of his upcoming full-length, Lily Perdida. Joining CtK on most of these dates will be Mush Records' Qua. OCT 09 - MELBOURNE, VIC @ EAST BRUNSWICK CLUB OCT 10 - BRISBANE, QL @ HANGAR OCT 11 - SYDNEY, NSW @ SPECTRUM OCT 17 - ADELAIDE, SA @ EDINBURGH CASTLE NOV 07 - ADELAIDE, SA @ ROCKET BAR For more info on these dates, please check out Clue To Kalo's Myspace page. Check out tour features from Moshtix, Polaroids Of Androids, Rave Magazine and Rip It Up small previews from Two Thousand and Those Walls Your Ears,

Head Like A Kite Yakima Prom	11/2008	Head Like A Kite has been touring the United States this month, being followed by a film crew taping his exploits, and making up some of their own for him to act out. Their final mission for Dave and Trent, of Head Like A Kite, is to perform at the Yakima, WA Prom (for grown ups, of course). NOV 21 - YAKIMA, WA @ THE SPORTS CENTER The Yakima Herald has written a preview feature on the event.

Head Like A Kite Dates	11/2008	Head Like A Kite have a set of dates this month and into next month lined up. In addition, they'll be playing a live in-studio session on X1 FM on November 14. OCT 03 - SEATTLE, WA @ NEUMOS FOR KEXP JOHN IN THE MORNING AT NIGHT BASH OCT 24 - BELLINGHAM, WA @ BOUNDARY BAY BREWERY NOV 07 - PORTLAND, OR @ DOUG FIR (w/ Subtle) NOV 14 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ BAR PINK NOV 15 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ BEAUTY BAR NOV 18 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ CINESPACE NOV 19 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ THE HEMLOCK TAVERN NOV 22 - SEATTLE, WA @ NEUMOS (w/ Truckasauras + Mad Rad) Check back for more dates soon. In the meantime, here's a show preview from the Portland Tribune, as well as one from Zed Equals Zee.

Her Space Verite	11/2008	Her Space Holiday recently sat down with the folks from Indieoma to discuss the state of the record business. On the panel with him were Warp artist Jimmy Edgar, Kevin Morris of World's Fair, and Nate Krenkel of Team Love Records. Check out Vox Verite and hear what these guys have to say about why people aren't buying records as much as they used to, and who's fault that may be.

Daedelus Back In The USA	11/2008	Daedelus has some upcoming dates in the US, Mexico, and... AUSTRALIA! He's been touring hard the last couple years, and his live show continues to grow increasingly energetic. If you have not seen him, please be sure to catch him on these dates. NOV 07 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ BRAINFEEDER AT THE ECHOPLEX (w/ Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, more) NOV 08 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ PAPER MAGAZINE 24 HOUR INSTORE NOV 08 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ BRAINFEEDER AT 1015 FOLSOM (w/ Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, more) NOV 18 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ REDCAT LOUNGE NOV 20 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ KSCR PRESENTS... AT GROUND ZERO COFFEE HOUSE NOV 29 - MEXICO CITY DF, MEX @ INTERFACE/PLAYGROUND AT CENTRO CULTURAL ESPANA DEC 07 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ SECONHAND SURESHOTS AT THE SILENT MOVIE THEATRE DEC 21 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ TAPE FEST AT THE ECHOPLEX (w/ Busdriver And Antimc, The Mae Shi) DEC 31 - CHICAGO, IL @ SILVER WRAPPER PRESENTS AT THE ABBEY PUB JAN 18 - SANTA MONICA, CA @ THE BROAD STAGE JAN 31 - BRISBANE, @ ST. JEROME'S LANEWAY FESTIVAL FEB 01 - MELBOURNE, VIC @ ST. JEROME'S LANEWAY FESTIVAL FEB 06 - PERTH, WA @ ST. JEROME'S LANEWAY FESTIVAL

Eliot Lipp Got XLR8R In His Inbox	10/2008	Eliot Lipp recently spoke to Jennifer Marston at XLR8R about horror movies, horrible gigs and horrific jump-kicks. Check out the interview in the Inbox section of XLR8R's online mag.

Her Space Holiday's Seventh And Final Promo Movie	10/2008	Commemorating the release of her Space Holiday's latest full-length, XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival, we present the final short film in his promotional series of seven. Entitled "Learning Through Leaving," it basically summarizes Marc Bianchi's philosophy on music and life.

Her Space Holiday Myspace Featured Artist	10/2008	Congratulations to Her Space Holiday, who is currently a featured artist on Myspace. Head on over to his page to stream his new album, XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival.

Antimc Nike 3X3	10/2008	Nike has recently been releasing three films by three directors for a new campaign called, obviously enough, 3X3. The first set of three was directed by Adam Jay Weissman, and uses music composed by the director and Matt Alsberg aka Antimc. This is the second Nike campaign to use his music, the first being the Nike Vintage "Running to Win."

Her Space Holiday's Penultimate Film	10/2008	Her Space Holiday's XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival will be in stores this month. The second to last installment of her promotional videos, The Best Part Of My Day is available now for view.

Lymbyc Systym Supporting Crystal Castles	10/2008	Mike Bell of Lymbyc Systym has been touring with intergender-electro-duo Crystal Castles as their drummer. He'll be bringing his brother on this next CC tour, and they will be supporting them on a series of US and Canadian dates this month. OCT 23 - NEW YORK, NY @ WEBSTER HALL (w/ Crystal Castles & Fujiya + Miyagi) OCT 24 - TORONTO, ON @ CIRCA (w/ Crystal Castles) OCT 25 - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS @ METRO (w/ Crystal Castles) OCT 27 - VANCOUVER, BC @ COMMODORE BALLROOM (w/ Crystal Castles) OCT 28 - SEATTLE, WA @ NEUMO’S (w/ Crystal Castles) OCT 29 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ INDEPENDENT (w/ Crystal Castles) OCT 30 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ INDEPENDENT (w/ Crystal Castles) Live Music Blog has previewed the New York show at Webster Hall.

Boy In Static Supports Freezepop, Round II	10/2008	Boy In Static will be back on the road this month for his second tour with Rykodisc artists, and fellow Massachussettsans, Freezepop. They'll be playing a series of dates on the East Coast together. OCT 09 - NEW YORK CITY, NY @ PYRAMID (w/ Freezepop) OCT 13 - BOWLING GREEN, KY @ WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (w/ Freezepop) OCT 14 - ATLANTA, GA @ THE MASQUERADE (w/ Freezepop) OCT 16 - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA @ ALLEY KATZ (w/ Freezepop) OCT 17 - PITTSBURGH, PA @ MR SMALL’S THEATER (w/ Freezepop) OCT 18 - HOBOKEN, NJ @ STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - (w/ Freezepop) OCT 19 – ITHACA, NY @ THE HAUNT - (w/ Freezepop)

Head Like A Kite Sounds In Remix	10/2008	Ever wonder how Head Like A Kite got that one sound to sound like that sound? Ever wonder what kind of studio people are producing in now when they don't want to be bedroom producers? Well... Remix has you covered. Check out the Sound Of Music piece on Head Like A Kite in this month's issue.

Pussyfoot II	10/2008	Pussyfoot is back, and in case you missed last month's episode with underground clay animation legend Bruce Bickford and Audrey Pic of Swedish band the Envelopes, Blake Everett, Eddie Rouse, and Lady Shelley return with Matt Alsberg (aka Antimc) and Matt Dilmore for a new episode of their variety/mix/chat/blog. For back-to-school month, they took a field trip to Pasadena, California's Bunny Museum and had a chat about the Ragga Twins and the roots of jungle/drum n' bass with freelance philanthropist Wonford St. James.

Curse Ov Dialect Performances	10/2008	Curse Ov Dialect will be holding two special performances this week in Australia. The first is a play in Melbourne, and the second is a showcase in Newcastle. If you are in the Great Southern Land, be sure to check them out. OCT 02 - MELBOURNE, VIC @ ORDER OF MELBOURNE OCT 04 - NEWCASTLE, NSW @ CAMBRIDGE HOTEL

Her Space Holiday Video Rollout	10/2008	The next installment of Her Space Holidauy's promo videos is up and ready for viewing. The title of this chapter is "The Cat Of 1000 Names."

Clue To Kalo Profiled In Japan's Cookie Scene	10/2008	On his journey back to Australia, Clue To Kalo performed in Japan. Japanese magazine Cookie Scene interviewed him while he was there about his upcomng full-length, Lily Perdida.

Thavius Beck's New Album, New Dates	10/2008	Thavius Beck has submitted his third release to Mush Records, entitled Dialogue. It features more appearances from Thavius on the mic than his past releases. Look for the album in early 2009. In the meantime, Thavius will be playing a series of shows across the United States. OCT 03 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ LATITUDE AT BREAKFAST CLUB OCT 18 - HOUSTON, TX @ AVANT GARDEN OCT 30 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ VOODOO LOUNGE AT THE MOUNTAIN BAR NOV 05 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ THE CASBAH NOV 07 - CHICAGO, IL @ THE MORSELAND

Daedelus In Europe	10/2008	Daedelus will be in Europe this month in support of his latest release, Love To Make Music By, on Ninja Tune. He will, of course, also be playing plenty from his back catalog. If you haven't seen Daedelus, it is definitely a treat for your ears and your feet. Also, catch Daedelus in Los Angeles on Holloween (his birthday!). OCT 02 - GDANSK, PO @ ST. JOHN’S CHURCH OCT 03 - LEEDS, UK @ BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB OCT 04 - BARROW, UK @ 44 PRESENTS CELLAR DOOR... AT CINEMA ROOM OCT 05 - GLASGOW, SC @ CAPTAINS REST OCT 06 - NOTTINGHAM, UK @ THE CENTRIFUGE PRESENTS AT BROWNES OCT 07 - LONDON, UK @ THE BIG CHILL HOUSE OCT 09 - BRIGHTON, UK @ CONCORDE 2 OCT 10 - LUXEMBOURG, LU @ EXIT07 OCT 11 - NANCY, FR @ NANCY JAZZ FESTIVAL OCT 14 - PESCARA, IT @ ECOTECA OCT 15 - MILANO, IT @ 247 SHOWROOM OCT 16 - BOLOGNA, IT @ LOKOMOTIV PRESENTS OCT 17 - RIMINI, IT @ VELVET OCT 18 - VERONA, IT @INTERZONA OCT 19 - VICENZA, IT @ GLOBAL BEAT PRESENTS AT BAR SARTEA OCT 21 - AMSTERDAM, NL @ SMART PROJECT SPACE (SPS) OCT 22 - PARIS, FR @ SOCIAL CLUB OCT 23 - GALWAY, IR @ DE BURGOS OCT 24 - DUBLIN, IR @ ANDREWS LANE THEATRE OCT 25 - LIMERICK, IR @ TRINITY ROOMS OCT 26 - CORK, IR @ CYPRESS AVENUE OCT 31 - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA @ HARD HAUNTED MANSION AT THE SHRINE EXPO AUDITORIUM

Digital Online Store	09/2008	After months of work, Mush Records is pleased to present the newest addition to our website, the digital online store. All Digital Releases are DRM free 320 kbps mp3 files in a self-extracting zipped file. Our releases are available as complete albums only. No individual song downloads are available. We believe this is the best way to experience the music we release. Digital Releases can be downloaded one time only using a link sent to you in your order conformation email. A zipped folder will be downloaded to your computer's default download location (often your desktop). After extracting, you will have a folder named with the release catalog number. Inside of that folder are the mp3s for the downloaded release with all of the metadata and artwork already embedded in the files. Just add the files to whatever program you are using to play mp3s. Full length albums will sell for $7, EPs will sell for $3, and our 7" singles will sell for $2. Check back often in the next few weeks as more titles will be made available. Mush Records is happy to announce a new wrinkle in our digital store. From now on, when you purchase any piece of vinyl from the Mush Records Online Store, you will receive an email containing a link good for a free one-time download of the title you purchased. That's right. No need to buy a USB turntable or cut up tracks anymore. No need to hook your table up to a CD burner. From now on, all vinyl titles will be packaged with free corresponding downloads.

Her Space Holiday Calls Out Beyonce Look-Alikes	09/2008	The fourth installment of Her Space Holiday's promo video cavalcade, "Everyone Lookin' Like Beyoncé" is up and ready for viewing. This video features the track "This Seat Is Definitely Taken" from the Sleepy Tigers EP, which is the lead single from HSH's XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival.

Her Space Holiday Under The Gun	09/2008	Her Space Holiday spoke to Under The Gun this month about his new album. Check out the profile here.

Her Space Holiday Parties With Terrorbird	09/2008	Terrorbird is celebrating the Treasure Island Festival with a blowout kick-off party this weekend at the new Five Ten Studio. Our very own Her Space Holiday will be there playing a very special acoustic set, featuring new music from his upcoming XOXO Panda, And The New Kid Revival. Check out this preview from The Bay Bridged. SEP 19 - OAKLAND, CA @ FIVE TEN STUDIO (w/ Terrorbird DJs)

Pussyfoot	09/2008	Last week saw the launch of Pussyfoot, a Los Angeles based online show based on the old tried-and-true variety format, with movie reviews by Blake Everett, sage-like wisdom dispensed by Eddie Rouse, and obituaries read by Lady Shelley, as well as guests Audrey Pic (of Swedish indie rock-n-rollers Envelopes) and Bruce Bickford, the clay animation genius who's work was made famous by Frank Zappa in Baby Snakes. The show is hosted by Matt Alsberg (aka Antimc) and Matt Dilmore.

Mush Records Reaches South East Asia	09/2008	We were excited as all get-out when the Mush Records feature found its way into our inbox this morning. We'd like to thanks the folks at Juice Magazine, a progressive electronic magazine from Southeast Asia - mainly focusing on Malaysia and Singapore - for giving us some love in their latest issue. Check out the Label Junkie profile.

Q&A With Qua	09/2008	The mighty Cornell Wilzcek, aka Qua, has submitted a new full-length for release in the US on Mush Records. The album, entitled Q&A, is full of dance-friendly beats and big, big drums. This is his second full-length recorded in 2008, the first of which being Silver Red, a collection of more ambient compositions that was released this summer. We've added a feature from The Vine in which Cornell discusses Silver Red. among other things.

Her Space Holiday Bank Job	09/2008	Her Space Holiday's track "Sleepy Tigers" has been seeing a lot of TV time recently around the world. This time, the song pops up in a spot for Australia's Bendigo Bank called "Community."

Head Like A Kite In Performer	09/2008	Head Like A Kite has been profiled in Performer magazine. Check out the piece, entitled "Head Like A Kite Presents An Aural Road Trip."

I Used To Love H.E.R. Space Holiday	09/2008	Her Space Holiday described his love of De La Soul's seminal 1991 album, De La Soul Is Dead with So Much Silence for their I Used to Love H.E.R. column.

Head Like A Kite... Culture Critics	09/2008	There comes a time in an artist's career when they become appreciated not just for their own contributions, but for their ability to judge others' contributions. Their opinion is valued due to their own output, and people stand up and take note of what they say. That day has come for Head Like A Kite's Trent Moorman, who was interviewed by KEXP's DJ Sharlese at this year's Bumbershoot festival.

Daedelus And Eliot Lipp Show Review From A Living Room	09/2008	Recently, Eliot Lipp and Daedelus played a series of shows together, including a performance at Tufts University. When the campus police broke the show up early, Eliot and Alfred decided that they were still ready to party, so, they took the show to the promoter's living room! Someone from Prefix was there and wrote up a great review of the show, which also featured Machine Drum.

Her Space Holiday Promo Video The Third	09/2008	Toshiko's Kitchen is the latest installment of the Her Space Holiday promotional videos previewing songs from Her Space Holiday's upcoming album, XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival.

Daedelus Tours The US	09/2008	Daedelus will be hittin gthe road in the US this month (it's about time!) He'll be playing shows around the US in a non-linear fashion. Many of the shows will be with Eliot Lipp, as described in another news entry. SEP 02 - MEDFORD, MA @ TUFTS UNIVERSITY (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 03 - NEW YORK, NY @ 205 CLUB (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 05 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ APPLESTORE SEP 05 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ ELBO ROOM SEP 06 - ENGLEWOOD, CO @ GOTHIC THEATRE SEP 07 - NEW YORK, NY @ WORDLESS MUSIC SERIES SEP 08 - BALTIMORE, MD @ THE HEXAGON (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 09 - NEW YORK, NY @ CRASH MANSION (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 10 - CHARLOTTE, NC @ HOM (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 11 - CHARLESTON, SC @ BLACK CART (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 12 - ATLANTA, GA @ HIGHLAND INN BALLROOM LOUNGE SEP 13 - SEATTLE, WA @ MOORE THEATRE SEP 14 - CHICAGO, IL @ EMPTY BOTTLE SEP 16 - CLEVELAND, OH @ GROG SHOP (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 18 - BLOOMINGTON, IN @ NEAL MARSHALL GRAND HALL (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 19 - DETROIT, MI @ OLD MIAMI (w/ Eliot Lipp) SEP 20 - CHICAGO, IL @ JACKSON @ LAVA SEP 21 - MONTREAL, QB @ PIKNIC ELECTRONIK XLR8R has written a preview feature of the tour.

Head Like A Kite Eat, Drink, And Play	08/2008	Head Like A Kite recently sat down to eat and play for the good people at Songs For Eating And Drinking at the Sand Point Naval Air Station. Check out the site for a full video of the performance as well as photos and a write up the event. The event was written up on Chase's Blog, the KEXP Blog, and Seattle PI.

Head Like A Kite West Coast Dates	08/2008	Head Like A Kite will be embarking on their first bit of out-of-state touring since the release of There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere. Included in the dates are a couple of Seattle shows, of course. AUG 09 - SEATTLE, WA @ KEXP BBQ AUG 22 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ KILBY COURT AUG 23 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ BEAUTY BAR AUG 24 - TUCSON, AZ @ PLUSH AUG 25 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ CASBAH AUG 26 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ SILVERLAKE LOUNGE AUG 28 - POMONA, CA @ THE GLASS HOUSE AUG 29 - FRESNO, CA @ STARLINE AUG 30 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ RICKSHAW STOP AUG 31 - SACRAMENTO, CA @ OLD IRONSIDES Here are the first show previews from The Arizona Star's Caliente, Yahoo!'s Upcoming calendar, and the Salt Lake Tribune, as well as features from the Tucson Weekly and Movement News.

K-The-I??? US Dates	08/2008	K-The-I??? will be on the road this month in support of his upcoming Mush full-length, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow and his previous release, Broken Love Letter. AUG 22 - SANTA MONICA, CA @ 14 BELOW AUG 23 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ CANVAS CAFE AUG 27 - SANTA FE, NM @ EL MASEO AUG 29 - HOUSTON, TX @ NOTSUOH'S SEP 03 - GREENVILLE, NC @ 21 ELEVEN BEER & WINE SEP 06 - MALDEN, MA @ NO.9 ALE HOUSE SEP 09 - PORTSMOUTH, NH @ STONE CHURCH SEP 11 - PORTLAND, ME @ GENO'S ROCK CLUB SEP 13 - NEW YORK, NY @ CLEMENTE SOTO VELEZ SEP 17 - DES MOINES, IA @ VAUDEVILLE MEWS SEP 20 - DENVER, CO @ RHINOCEROPOLIS SEP 24 - PORTLAND, OR @ CROWN ROOM SEP 25 - SEATTLE, WA @ ATLANTIS SEP 26 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ KIMO'S SEP 27 - FRESNO, CA @ BLACKBEARD'S Check back as dates are still being confirmed. In the meantime, check out a preview feature of the Portland, OR show in the Portland Mercury.

Eliot Lipp On The Road, With And Without Daedelus	08/2008	Eliot Lipp will be on the road a bunch this summer and fall, supporting his new Mush release, The Outside. He'll be playing a bunch of festival dates, as well as sharing the stage with Daedelus for a handful of dates. AUG 22 - GORE, VA @ COVE CAMPGROUND/PROJEKT MUSIC FESTIVAL AUG 23 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ KELLY'S MISSION ROCK (w/ Flying Lotus) AUG 30 - AUSTIN, TX @ THE PARISH ROOM (w/ Sub-ID) SEP 02 - MEDFORD, MA @ TUFTS UNIVERSITY (w/ Daedelus, Machinedrum) SEP 03 - NEW YORK, NY @ 205 CLUB (DJ set w/ DJs Daedelus & Rezound) SEP 04 - BOULDER, CO @ FOX THEATER (Live Band set) SEP 08 - BALTIMORE, MD @ THE HEXAGON (w/ Daedelus) SEP 09 - NEW YORK, NY @ CRASH MANSION (w/ Daedelus) SEP 10 - CHARLOTTE, NC @ HOM (w/ Daedelus) SEP 11 - CHARLESTON, SC @ BLACK CART (w/ Daedelus) SEP 12 - ATHENS, GA @ BALLER'S BALL (Dark Party set, and solo Eliot Lipp & Leo 123 sets) SEP 13 - DENVER, CO @ ROCKY MOUNTAIN CRYSTALIZATION FESTIVAL SEP 16 - CLEVELAND, OH @ GROG SHOP (w/ Daedelus) SEP 18 - BLOOMINGTON, IN @ NEAL MARSHALL GRAND HALL(w/ Daedelus) SEP 19 - DETROIT, MI @ OLD MIAMI (w/ Daedelus) Check back as more dates become confirmed.

Her Space Holiday Promo Video: The Sequel	08/2008	Marc Bianchi has sent over the second of the Her Space Holiday promotional short films he has shot based on music from the upcoming XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival. So, grab some popcorn... but not too much... and check out "Feel Better Birdie."

Busdriver And Antimc... Pennyaires Both	08/2008	After hearing Li'l Wayne's "A Milli" and arguing over how many units he actually sold in his first week in stores, Busdriver and Antimc decided to make a track that reflected how they're living, and hit the lab to create "Pennyaire." The track has been getting some web love, being mentioned on Urb.com, So Much Silence, Above The Fold, and Grandgood. Like any good modern day hip-hop track, they've also put together a ringtone, available here.

88 Boadrum	08/2008	Trent Moorman, the other half of Head Like A Kite's road-warrior dyad, will be taking part in the 88 Boadrum event in Los Angeles at the La Brea Tar Pits. The event will feature 88 drummers in Los Angeles and 88 in New York drumming simultaneously. For more info on the lineup, check out the feature in Pitchfork.

Bibio At Home And Away	08/2008	Bibio will be playing the Greenman Festival in Wales. His performance will be accompanied by screenings of his exclusive Super 8 films. In addition to performing, he has recently remixed fellow English artists Wax Stag and Epic45. The remix of Wax Stag's "Folk Rock" finds Bibio working in elements not usually found in his records: big vocal harmonies and drum arrangements. The remix of Epic45's "The Stars In Autumn" again finds Bibio working in percussion and drum arrangements, giving the track a bit of a samba flavor. For fans of Bibio, these two remixes will defintely be worth checking out. AUG 15 - GLANUSK PARK, UK @ GREENMAN FESTIVAL

New Lymbyc Systym US Dates	08/2008	Lymbyc Systym have put together a series of US dates (plus a Canadian), before brother Mike heads out on the road as the drummer for Crystal Castles this fall. SEP 02 - AUSTIN, TX @ EMO'S SEP 03 - DENTON, TX @ HAILEY'S SEP 04 - NORMAN, OK @ OPOLIS SEP 05 - LAWRENCE, KS @ JACKPOT SEP 06 - FT. WAYNE, IN @ CALHOUN ST. SEP 09 - CHICAGO, IL @ BOTTOM LOUNGE SEP 10 - DETROIT, MI @ LAGER HOUSE SEP 11 - TORONTO, ON @ EL MOCAMBO SEP 13 - MONTREAL, PQ @ IL MOTORE SEP 14 - BOSTON, MA @ HARPER'S FERRY SEP 15 - BROOKLYN, NY @ UNION HALL SEP 16 - NEW YORK, NY @ KNITTING FACTORY Bradley's Almanac, a music blog from Boston, has a ticket giveway contest running for the show at Harper's Ferry.

Her Space Holiday Promotional Shorts	08/2008	Marc Bianchi has put together a set of short films centered around the music from his latest Her Space Holiday album XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival. The films capture the carefree mood of the music, and attempt to convey some of the changes Marc went through in the last few years between albums, and what inspired him to develop his new songwriting persona, XOXO, Panda. The first video can be seen here.

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