Sigur Ros radio special airs tonight

I put together a playlist for my friend Tracy's radio show tonight - a two-hour special on Sigur Rós. Included will be some Sigur Rós rarities and live tracks, side projects, an interview, some of their peers, and some of the bands they've gone on to inspire. Very comprehensive, very fun.

Tune in tonight from 7-9PM EST on http://www.wrir.org

If you're in RVA, tune to 97.3.

Thanks.

Rorschach reunion art currently being worked on

We're around 6 weeks away...

New releases: KAOSPILOT "Shadows", THE PAPER CHASE "Someday..." LP (test press!), A CITY SAFE FROM SEA CD

Notes on Kaospilot "Shadows" : Judging by the layout Kris put together for this record, I really need to go to Norway. I mean... just look the fucking thing. Anyway, Kaospilot hail from Norway and play a really emotional strain of heavy music probably more at home in what would be Norway's equivalent of a sweaty VFW hall or cramped DIY space versus a multi-stage festival sponsored by Monster or Dr. Scholl's or what have you. These guys are looking to come over for some stateside touring this winter, so be on the lookout. A CD version has been tossed into every copy of the album on this one.






MBL121 : KAOSPILOT "SHADOWS" LP+CD

- First pressing of the new full length from Norway's KAOSPILOT (includes both an LP and a CD)
- Additional coupon for free downloads included in every jacket
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at: http://www.gimmesound.com/Kaospilot

• To order this LP+CD online, please visit http://www.magicbulletrecords.com/august09.html
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Notes on A City Safe From Sea "Throw Me Through Walls" : My friend Daniel makes some really cool artwork and gets hired to do all kind of concert posters and album covers, gallery shows, toys, all that stuff. Turns out he's also a huge guitar gear junkie and plays in a really cool band called A City Safe From Sea. He sent me demo tracks of stuff they were doing at practice years ago and I told him to just keep me up on future recordings. He held up that end of the bargain and now I'm pretty excited for people to hear what they've been up to for all these months. Gear nerds will certainly geek out on all of the batshit-crazy sonic tomfoolery, but at the heart of everything lies some super catchy songs that serve a fitting end to the summer season. Try the CD out for $5 ppd now or wait for the vinyl in the coming months.



MBL128 : A CITY SAFE FROM SEA "THROW ME THROUGH WALLS" CD

- Debut full length from a great new Boston band
- Features original art and layout by Jay Ryan
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at: http://www.gimmesound.com/ACitySafeFromSea

• To order this CD online, please visit http://www.magicbulletrecords.com/august09.html
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Notes on The Paper Chase "Someday This Could All Be Yours" : I first met John Congleton a bit over a year ago when we were recording the This Will Destroy You/Lymbyc Systym split down in Dallas. We both started playing in bands around the same time and have been through a lot of the same circles and have both endured the bizarre "evolution" of the underground ever since, so it wasn't hard to hit it off at all. When I left Dallas, a pact was in place to continue crossing paths and collaborating on projects down the line. So a few months later, when word came down that Kill Rock Stars wasn't going to do the vinyl version of The Paper Chase's newest record, it just seemed like a no-brainer that it should come out on Magic Bullet.

I had originally intended to do a run of test presses for the band to sell on their summer tour before the album formally came out. Instead of that going down, the master got flagged and held up at the plant for an uncleared sample. Needless to say, it had to be moved to a different plant and, in doing so, we lost weeks in production and blew the tour. Thus, those 45 copies slated for the tour are now available for mailorder. You win? 180 gram black vinyl, hand-numbered out of 45, hand-stamped, and includes full album sleeve and insert. Snatch these up if you're a collector, or just wait a week or two and I'll have the regular edition.



MBL114 : THE PAPER CHASE "SOMEDAY THIS COULD ALL BE YOURS" LP (TEST PRESS EDITION)

- Limited Test Press edition of The Paper Chase's latest full length
- Hand numbered and stamped to 45 copies
- 180 gram vinyl
- Includes full sleeve and inserts

• To order this LP online, please visit http://www.magicbulletrecords.com/august09.html
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Next:

Christie Front Drive "Stereo" LP+DVD, CD+DVD, digital
Christie Front Drive "Discography" CD, 2xLP, digital
Forensics "You Don't Have To Win, But You Have To Fight" 10", CD
Integrity "Vvalpürgisnacht" CD/shirt box set
Integrity "Vvalpürgisnacht" skateboard deck
Loser Life "My Hell + More Hell" CD

Thank you.
http://www.magicbulletrecords.com
http://www.twitter.com/magicbulletrecs
http://www.gimmesound.com/magicbulletrecords (FREE full-album downloads!)

Represses: MAJORITY RULE (both LP's) + THIS WILL DESTROY YOU "S/T"

Notes on Majority Rule "Interviews With David Frost" and "Emergency Numbers" : I can't say I look back too much... In fact, I think it's safe to say that at any point, I genuinely feel like I've only been alive for 3 years. It's fuckin' retarded. Anything beyond that just kind of goes into deep storage and gets pulled out only on a rare frozen moment of introspection.

However, I can say with complete certainty that my absolute favorite time in life to reflect on centers around the period in which these two albums came out. It was without a doubt the most pure and altruistic time in the lives of the band, myself, our friends, their bands, and the things we were committed to. Anyone active in the DC/NoVA punk/hardcore scene of the time would probably tell you the same. When I think about these records in particular, I'm reminded of a rare moment in life where I actively felt a part of a thriving (local) community. It was very exciting waking up every day and knowing that you were going to see all of your friends and work on so many projects before returning to your bed (if you even went to sleep that day!). Things felt urgent and everyone's actions and behaviors followed suit.

In many ways, Majority Rule was the anchor for everyone during those times. Starting with the record release for "Interviews With David Frost" at the Wilson Center (w/pg.99, Darkest Hour, Waifle, and City of Caterpillar opening!), Majority Rule shows became these pulsing beacons of community pride where hundreds and hundreds of people would come to every show, know every single word to every song, and altogether combine to create a truly transcendent experience that left us all with.... hope? Motivation? Cathartic satisfaction? These three guys and their music definitely did something special for and to all of us living in the area at the time.

What's most amazing to me in the present day is how well both of these albums held up. Repressing them doesn't feel at all like a novelty or nostalgic kitsch in the slightest. I still get goosebumps. I still believe in what's going on from the point the needle touches down all the way until it picks back up. It's my sincerest hope that a lot of folks that weren't into DIY punk/hardcore back then (or maybe missed out on the whole DC/NoVA revival of the early 00's) will be able to pull even a sliver of what these records have already given so many people. You're in for a treat...






MBL014-1 : MAJORITY RULE "INTERVIEWS WITH DAVID FROST" LP

- Second pressing of the classic debut album from Washington DC's MAJORITY RULE
- Coupon for free downloads included in every jacket
- At checkout, you'll be able to add the CD version for only $4.00
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at http://www.gimmesound.com/MajorityRule

• To order this LP online, please visit http://www.magicbulletrecords.com/august09.html
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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MBL035-1 : MAJORITY RULE "EMERGENCY NUMBERS" LP

- Second pressing of the classic final full length album from Washington DC's MAJORITY RULE
- Coupon for free downloads included in every jacket
- At checkout, you'll be able to add the CD version for only $4.00
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at http://www.gimmesound.com/MajorityRule

• To order this LP online, please visit http://www.magicbulletrecords.com/august09.html
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Notes on This Will Destroy You "S/T" : We're now on the 3rd pressing of this thing. It's kind of weird knowing that most people living in modern society have probably heard something by this band in just a few short years (whether they realize it or not)... be it in a movie trailer, a TV show (usually where "men" are crying and getting snot on their shirts), a commercial, a coffee shop's stereo, and on and on. It's definitely been an unexpected and educational ride to say the least. At the end of the day, they're still an actual band of 4 dudes driving around, playing shows, making records just like the rest of us. And this was/is a damn fine record at that. Some new marble-y color variations for this one... enjoy.





MBL100-1 : THIS WILL DESTROY YOU "S/T" 2xLP

- Third pressing of the critically-acclaimed full length album from Austin's THIS WILL DESTROY YOU
- Coupon for free downloads included in every jacket
- At checkout, you'll be able to add the CD version for only $5.00
- You can try out/download the entire recording for free at http://www.gimmiesound.com/ThisWillDestroyYou

• To order this 2xLP online, please visit http://www.magicbulletrecords.com/august09.html
• If paying by cash or money order, write info@magicbulletrecords.com for instructions

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Next:

Christie Front Drive "Stereo" LP+DVD, CD+DVD, digital
Christie Front Drive "Discography" CD, 2xLP, digital
Forensics "You Don't Have To Win, But You Have To Fight" 10", CD
Integrity "Vvalpürgisnacht" CD/shirt box set
Integrity "Vvalpürgisnacht" skateboard deck
Loser Life "My Hell + More Hell" CD

Thank you.

http://www.magicbulletrecords.com
http://www.twitter.com/magicbulletrecs
http://www.gimmesound.com/magicbulletrecords (FREE full-album downloads!)