Watch A Bruce Russell Doc Made By His Daughter.

27 minutes with Mr. Noisy- a documentary about Bruce Russell from Olive Russell on Vimeo.

27 Minutes With Mr Noisy is a documentary about Bruce Russell of the Dead C filmed by his teenage daughter for her English class. The doc takes you on an expedited romp through the Dead C's musical legacy along with candid insights by Russell into his inspirations for making art, literature and music. Review the Dead C's catalog, including the their new Armed Courage full-length HERE.

Dead C's One And Only Video.

Video for "Truth" off the Damned album also featured on the Vain, Erudite and Stupid: Selected Works 1987-2005 compilation. Explore Dead C catalog HERE.

The Dead C Take The Cover Of The Wire Magazine.

Congratulations to The Dead C for taking the cover of July issue of the Wire Magazine. Looking good gentleman. Explore The Dead C catalog HERE.

Times New Viking & Siltbreeze Together Again.

Eight years after their partnership began with the debut of the Dig Yourself album, Times New Viking and the Siltbreeze label have join forces once again for the upcoming release of the Over & Over 12" EP due out on November 13th. 

Track List:

1. Sleep-In
2. Telephone Wires
3. Y2K2
4. Future with Girls
5. Middle Class Drags
6. At the Bars

Audio samples and pre-order options for Over & Over can be found HERE.

Blues Control Australia & New Zealand Tour Poster.

Blues Control Show This Wednesday.

Tyvek Flyer For Lisbon Show.

February 25th 2011 @ The Lounge, Lisbon PT.

Hank IV Record Release Show Flyer.

Satuday Nov. 17th 2010

Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco, CA.

Hank IV record release show for III available now on LP only via Siltbreeze.

Hank IV "Garbage Star" Video.

Hank IV music video for "Garbage Star", the lead-off track on their new album, III, out today on Siltbreeze. Video directed by Staci DeGagne & Heather MacLean.
Produced by Clean White Lines

Record release show this Saturday (11/13/10) at Bottom Of The Hill with Australian label mates Circle Pit.

Chicken Shit Single.

Ultra limited debut single from The Chickens (appropriately entitled Chicken Shit) is now available for consumption. Four whooping tracks, one time run of 400 copies. Siltbreeze is saying absolutely no repress. Once they're gone, they're gone.

Side A: 1) Drug (Life) 2) Arting
Side B: 3) Shit City 4) Drug Life Reprise

Purchase here.

Demystifying A Lark - The Making Of Clyma Est Mort.

The lore behind the Dead C's simulated "live" album Clyma Est Mort has stemmed 'tis a many discussion amongst a select clan of fascinated freaks. For those so inclined now is your chance to get the nitty-gritty on the making of this mythical sonic beast. Prepare yourself for a detailed narrative by Est Mort's sole official audience participant Tom Lax of Siltbreeze. Click HERE for Tom's tell-all for Volcanic Tongue.

Blues Control Tour - The Whole Enchilada.

10/10 - Oberlin OH - THE 'SCO w/ Kurt Vile, Puffy Areolas

10/11 - Ypsilanti MI - DREAMLAND w/ Tyvek
10/12 - Princeton NJ - WPRB - in-studio 3pm EST
10/16 - Philadelphia PA - PILAM w/ Watery Love, Puerto Rico Flowers
10/18 - New Haven CT - BAR
10/19 - Ithaca NY - THE SHOP
10/20 - Scranton PA - THE BOG
10/21 - Pittsburgh PA - GARFIELD ARTWORKS w/ Puffy Areolas, Centipede Eest
10/22 - Cincinnati OH - ART DAMAGE LODGE w/ Wild Gunmen, Puffy Areolas
10/23 - Louisville KY - LISA'S OAK STREET LOUNGE w/ Sapat, Raw Thug
10/24 - Chicago IL - EMPTY BOTTLE - early show w/ Ga'an, Axis:sovA
10/25 - Madison WI - GOOD STYLE SHOP
10/26 - St Paul MN - TURF CLUB w/ Chinese Stars
10/27 - Kansas City MO - RECORD BAR
10/29 - Salt Lake City UT - KILBY COURT - early show
10/29 - Salt Lake City UT - URBAN LOUNGE - late show
10/30 - Boise ID - NEUROLUX
10/31 - Olympia WA - THE NORTHERN - Halloween w/ Little Claw, Tyvek, Christmas
11/1 - Seattle WA - FUNHOUSE w/ Little Claw
11/2 - Vancouver BC - LITTLE MOUNTAIN STUDIOS
11/3 - Portland OR - SOMEDAY LOUNGE
11/5 - San Francisco CA - HEMLOCK TAVERN w/ Hank IV, Celine Dion 2013
11/6 - Oakland CA - CONTINENTAL CLUB w/ Sic Alps, Jaws
11/7 - Sacramento CA - LUIGI'S SLICE w/ The Duchess and the Duke, Greg Ashley
11/8 - Santa Cruz CA - CREPE PLACE w/ Lucky Dragons, Javelin
11/9 - San Luis Obispo CA - CROSSROADS
11/10 - Irvine CA - UC IRVINE w/ Pocahaunted
11/11 - Los Angeles CA - SYNCHRONICITY w/ Pocahaunted
11/12 - San Diego CA - SODA BAR w/ Spirit Photography
11/13 - Phoenix AZ - TRUNK SPACE
11/16 - Denton TX - J&J'S PIZZA w/ Fungi Girls, Darktown Strutters, Silver Shampoo
11/17 - Austin TX - THE MOHAWK
11/18 - Houston TX - MANGO'S w/ The Wiggins
11/19 - New Orleans LA - ALLWAYS LOUNGE
11/21 - Nashville TN - DINO'S w/ The Cherry Blossoms, Ttotals
11/22 - Asheville NC - HARVEST RECORDS
11/23 - Chapel Hill NC - NIGHTLIGHT

Mantles All Up In The Flavorpill Mix.

Sandwiched between some guy named Thom Yorke and some band called Dead Man's Bones the Mantles' "Don't Lie" is featured in Flavorpill's latest mixtape. Download the track and others HERE.

The Mantles will be celebrating the release of their new self-title full length LP at the Eagle Tavern (398 12th St) tonight. Stop by if you happen to be "cruising" Folsom street in San Francisco.

Publish Post

Mantles Debut LP Reviewed On Dusted.

Dusted Magazine gives a matter-of-fact review of the Mantles debut full length.

"The problem with layer upon layer of distortion and self-doubt that so many bands hide behind is that they start to obfuscate any purpose for the song. Too much fatalism, self-deprecation, and masking will just make you miserable, and the value of such a product inscrutable. Why bother in the first place, especially when it’s been so done before? It’s a valid question, but one the Mantles try to avoid altogether. “What We Do Matters” may come second on their self-titled debut, but it’s the first and really only statement they make. It’s loud and proud, marking directness and earnestness as a virtue. What follows backs up this claim." Read full review HERE.



Currently on an East Coast tour with Ty Segall:
09/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio (w/ Ty Segall)
09/19 Princeton, NJ @ Princeton University @ Terrace Club (w/ Ty Segall)
09/20 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Ty Segall)
09/21 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's (w/ Ty Segall)
09/25 Memphis, TN @ Buccaneer (Goner Fest 6 afternoon BBQ)
10/01 San Francisco, CA @ Eagle (Record Release Show)
11/07 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Finches)

Rest On Water Video.

Blues Control's "Rest On Water" from the album Local Flavor on Siltbreeze. Video by Fingered.

A Couple Sic Alps Live Shots.

I left me skull in San Francisco - Sic Alps playing with Ty Segall on drums at the Hemlock Tavern last night (07/23/09). Photos from Mike Doyle's trusty iphone.

Blues Control Practice Space Session.

Russ and Lea of Blues Control filmed at their work stations for ViceTV.

Blues Control Review On Dusted.

Our man Doug Mosurock reviewed Blues Control's latest album Local Favor on Dustedmagazine.com today. John Cale & Terry Riley’s Church of Anthrax, Michael Rother, along with Daryl Hall circa 'Private Eyes' are referenced in this review.... undoubtedly a sign of excellence.

"....opener “Good Morning” is by far their most straightforward offering yet, with unswerving two-beat and cowbell stampeding across enormous reinforced puffball riffs concussing against the delay pedal, while Kurt Vile and Jesse Trbovich zoom all around the foundation on trumpet and sax. Leading into the album’s most docile track, “Rest on Water,” those two additional instruments provide an emotional lift that’s merely been implied on their past works. There’s a lineage of finding worth in the obscure in this track that starts with John Cale & Terry Riley’s Church of Anthrax album, zips through Michael Rother’s early solo efforts, and beelines straight to Blues Control..."

Read the full review HERE.

Eat Skull Track Ranks High By Pitchfork Standards.

The track "Heaven's Stranger" from the Wild and Inside album by Eat Skull was rated 8 out of 10 by Pitchfork today.

" ..."Heaven's Stranger" would likely sound as catchy and infectious were it recorded with perfect clarity, but the fuzziness here fits the frantic pace perfectly-- a blood-rushing tune bathed in bright, fiery red...."

There's No Shame In Best New Music.

The Woods new album Songs Of Shame on Shrimper triumphs with an 8.3 best new music on Pitchfork today!

Woods' latest album, Songs of Shame, is their most cohesive collection, and it's not only quickly lifted them to front of the Woodsist crew but positioned them to be the group that appeals to those who've previously been uninterested in the 2008-09 crop of lo-fi. As with the best lo-fi albums, Songs of Shame performs some sleight-of-hand by sounding private and homespun yet also not just accessible but immediately lovable. Along the way, Woods can evoke any number of their lo-fi ancestors, from early Guided by Voices to the murkier depths of the Siltbreeze or Flying Nun back catalogs, but they're still able to retain their own immediately recognizable off-kilter character. Read the full review here.