CLAIRECORDS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2004 Welcome to the eighth edition of the Clairecords newsletter. Happy non-denominational retail product day! *** ARTIST NEWS AND OTHER SUCH TAWDRY INFORMATION**** AIR FORMATION If you weren’t at Water Rats Hall to see Air Formation open for Rachel Goswell on the 14th, you missed out on what’s been described as a transcendent experience. A photographic account of what went down is available here: http://www.clubac30.com/gallery . Oh, and WUNH-FM (Univ. of New Hampshire) rules for adding Stay Inside/Feel Everything to their playlist. Radio adds=extra goodies in the stocking! http://www.airformation.com AIRIEL The Winks & Kisses boxed sets are flying out the door like you-don’t-know- what since we got them in last month, so don’t delay--get yours today! Not unlike the individual EPs, the boxed sets are limited-edition commodities, not to mention ideal gifts for the dream-pop fan in your life. An announcement of tourdates is imminent, so stay tuned! http://www.sonicbaby.com/airiel MONSTER MOVIE Christian Savill speaks! “Our remarkable mini-album, Transistor, will be shipped by Graveface on the 15th December. Ignore your starving relatives and spend your money on our brilliant record. That is an order.” You heard the man, so do as he says or else. Transistor, which features guest vocals courtesy of Rachel Staggs (Experimental Aircraft, Eau Claire), is available at tonevendor.com. http://www.monster-movie.com PIA FRAUS Hot off the heels of their wonderful Mooie Island EP, Talinn, Estonia’s favorite (and possibly only) bliss-pop sextet are beginning work on a new full-length they hope to release by next summer. In the meantime, if you haven’t heard Mooie Island, it’s imperative that you do so (and, incidentally, it’s also readily available through tonevendor.com.) http://www.piafraus.com SCIFLYER Recording for Sciflyer’s follow-up to Fair Weather Karma commenced on the 11th and Harvey the Rabbit once again made an appearance! Auditions for a permanent drummer begin soon, so visit the band’s Web site and apply if repeatedly hitting things with other things is your idea of a good time. http://www.sciflyer.net TEST TONES VOL. 3 Four out of five researchers agree that a copy of Test Tones Vol. 3 will win you many friends under the mistletoe this Yuletide. All that indie rock (Waterline Drift, Barzin, Autumdivers, Timonium, Detwiije, Rock Stone and over a dozen more) for one low price ($4.00). A few copies of Volume 2 are still available, so why not use your Christmas bonus to explore the series further? http://www.tonevendor.com THEBROTHERKITE thebrotherkite’s January tour (Hell Drive 2005!) will likely already be underway by the time you fully recover from your New Year’s Eve hangover, so show up when they play your town and throw your underwear at them. They’re being especially generous to the people of the state of North Carolina (scroll down to find out how and when), so the Tarheels among you would be well-advised to take advantage of that. The band is also featured quite prominently in the current issue of Under the Radar magazine, a copy of which awaits you at tonevendor.com. http://www.thebrotherkite.com **** PRESS-Y GALORE! **** AIRIEL “Shades of Ride are all over these dreamy, electrifying songs, but with Airiel’s wonderfully pitched high-range vocals, I hear bits of Teenage Fanclub as well.” -Dan Eldridge, Pittsburgh CityPaper THE FLATMATES “The Flatmates’ songs sound timeless, as fresh and vibrant as they did nearly 20 years ago.” -Dan Strachota, SF Weekly MONSTER MOVIE “If you discovered the Jesus and Mary Chain via Lost in Translation and you’d like to hop on a trolley that’s still moving, open a new window and download Monster Movie’s ‘1950da’ immediately.” -Emerson Dameron, Dusted Magazine THEBROTHERKITE “This is one of 2004's best debuts. Play it loud.” -Matt Shimmer, Indieville.com **** CLAIRECORDS ROADTRIP-O-RAMA! **** PARK AVENUE MUSIC 1/21/05 Davis CA Pirate House w/ Charles Atlas, Bookmobile THEBROTHERKITE 1/7/05 New York NY- Sin-E w/ Other Passenger 1/8/05 Long Branch NJ- Brighton Bar w/ Snakes and Music 1/10/04 Cincinnati OH- Comet Bar 1/11/04 Lexington KY- High On Rose 1/13/05 Chapel Hill NC- Local 506 w/ Glissade, Centric 1/14/05 Greensboro NC- Gate City Noise w/ Glissade 1/15/05 Winston-Salem NC ¬The Werehouse 1/16/05 New Haven CT- BAR 1/19/05 Providence RI- AS220 w/ Guv, The Drag 1/21/05 Providence RI- Century Lounge w/ Other Passenger, Without Andy 1/22/05 Allston MA- Great Scott¹s w/ Other Passenger Please note that we very seldom (if ever) have information regarding shows, ticket prices or anything else of that nature. We strongly suggest that you contact the venue directly. HEY, WHAT¹S SCIFLYER LISTENING TO? INTERPOL - Antics BEATLES - Beatles '65 THE SMITHS - Louder Than Bombs ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Heaven Up Here STELLARSCOPE - Fingerpaint the Color of Sound Questions? Comments? Want to book one of our bands? Need an advance copy of something? On-air and/or print interview requests? Or maybe just a hug? Email susan@clairecords.com or dan@tonevendor.com.