CLAIRECORDS NEWSLETTER OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2007 Welcome to the 34th edition of the Clairecords newsletter, brought to you by trickin', treatin', turkey and tryptophan. Burp! ELECTRO GROUP Good Technology is burning up the airwaves as far away as Serbia, where they’ve been heard on local radio outlet B92 FM. CHRW-FM (London, ON), WPVM-FM (Asheville, NC) and WTUL-FM (New Orleans, LA) and WFMU-FM (NYC, NY) also rule for integrating Good Technology into their playlists. Radio adds mean extra treats in the Halloween bag! If you haven’t had an opportunity to give Good Technology a spin, it’s available for purchase from iTunes and, of course, tonevendor.com . http://www.myspace.com/electrogroup IFWHEN Radio is all over We Will Gently Destroy You’s beautiful racket so much that it’s been declared illegal in the lower 48! If you’re situated within the coverage areas of WRAS-FM (Atlanta, GA), WBRS-FM (Waltham, MA) or WMBR-FM (Cambridge, MA) you've likely heard Ifwhen's discordant tunes emanating from your hi-fi in sterling stereophonic sound. What? Your local college or community broadcaster has yet to discover the wonder of Merc, Mary and Kentaro? Call them and request it already! If you’re going to be in and/or around the New York vicinity on Dec. 15 we highly suggest you drop by Aloft and check out Ifwhen's official record-release party. Free wine and beer is included in the ticket price, and if that's not an outstanding incentive for you to brave the cold, we'd like to know what is. http://www.ifwhen.com SECRET SHINE We at Clairecords are simply ecstatic to announce that Secret Shine has been invited to perform at the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival and conference in beautiful Austin, TX next March. Dates and venues to be announced, so stay tuned. The Shinees would love to perform at your SXSW-related day party/instore and their rider requirements are fairly modest, so contact us for the details! In further happenings, as guitarist Scott Purnell reports, “We have spent the first two weeks of October finishing the recording of our new album. All the audio is now recorded and we'll be mixing in the next couple of weeks. The new album includes 10 songs and we're hoping it will take a few people by surprise. We've explored a few new musical directions but essentially wanted to bring some of the power of our live sound into this record. We can't wait to get this record out and play lots of gigs in 2008!” On that note, a string of tour dates is being planned for spring 2008 (exc ited? We are!) Copies of our 2004 After Years compilation, which collects much of the group’s Sarah Records output, are still available for perusal and purchase through tonevendor.com, as are brand-new T-shirts. Finally, if you or someone you know has the means to assist us with the "TBA" tour dates listed below, by all means get in touch. Your karma will thank you for it, and so will Secret Shine. http://www.secretshine.co.uk THE BROTHER KITE Guess who else has been invited to perform at SXSW 2008? The Pride of Providence, that's who! Like Secret Shine, The Brother Kite would love nothing more than to play at your SXSW-related daytime shindig and/or in-store, crash on your floor, eat all your food, drink all your beer, write naughty things on your bathroom wall, siphon your gas, short-sheet your bed, Saran-wrap your toilet and steal all the change from between your couch cushions. (Well, the first item on that list, anyway-- they're lovely houseguests and tidy, too!) TBK has a smattering of gigs scheduled in and around the New England area over the next month, and Death Metal Oscar will introduce you to a veritable universe of pain if you miss them. http://www.thebrotherkite.com * * * WHAT ALL THE IMPORTANT PEOPLE ARE SAYING * * * THE BROTHER KITE "I've said it before and I'll say it again: you need to make The Brother Kite a part of your life. Please trust me on this."-- TwoBusy * * * CLAIRECORDS LIVE AND IN STEREO! *** AIRIEL 12/06/07 Chicago, IL- The Darkroom w/ Arks, Walking Bicycles IFWHEN 12/15/07 New York, NY- Aloft SECRET SHINE 11/28/07 Bristol, UK- The Volunteer 12/03/07 London, UK- The Social (Sonic Cathedral) w/ Young Galaxy, Thelightshines 01/23/08 Bristol, UK- Louisiana 03/12-15/08 Austin, TX (SXSW; dates/venues TBC) 03/16/08 Oklahoma City, OK- TBA 03/17/08 Lawrence/Kansas City, KS- TBA 03/18/08 St. Louis, MO- TBA 03/19/08 Indianapolis, IN- Melody Inn 03/20/08 Milwaukee, WI- TBA 03/21/08 Chicago, IL- TBA 03/22/08 Des Moines, IA- Vaudeville Mews 03/23/08 Wichita, KS/Kansas City, MO- TBA THE BROTHER KITE 12/01/07 Cambridge, MA- T.T. The Bear's 01/04/08 New York, NY- Luna Lounge w/ Holler! Wild Rose 01/05/08 New York, NY- Scenic 03/12-15/08 Austin, TX (SXSW; dates/venues TBC) HEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING? (A peek into the inner sanctums of your favorite Clairecords stars!) Jeff Kandefer (THE DAYSLEEPERS) “I've been busy finalizing lyrics, the album layout and artwork, and listening to that new Band of Horses CD...that is one amazing disc!” _____________________________________ CLAIRECORDS * Purveyors of Quality Noise http://www.clairecords.com http://www.myspace.com/clairecords