We now have tix for Deerhoof, Of Montreal, Explosions in the Sky

We now have tickets to these Asheville shows, so come and get 'em:


(since these are out of town, the tickets are cash only. Sorry.)

• Tues. 2/13 - DEERHOOF w/ Harlem Shakes & Heartwarmer at the Grey Eagle $8
• Wed. 3/14 - EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY w/ Eluvium & Paper Chase at the Grey Eagle $8
• Thurs. 3/22 - OF MONTREAL w/ Lonely, Dear at the Grey Eagle $10


These shows will more than likely sell out, so don't snooze.

Charlotte show people-we want to sell your tickets to....contact us!

Tons of good new releases 1/23/07

Well it's a been a while since we've done one of these, so this is mostly just stuff that came in or came out this week. Of course we got lots of good stuff in stock in December, but for those you'll just have to come browse the store. I had to take a break from Myspace during December. We are still doing shows and have a few coming up, so check back on the main profile page soon. There's a lot of good stuff out this week and a bunch more on the way. Rob moved to England for a semester so now I'm back to doing everything myself until I can get someone else in here. Hopefully that will be in the next week or so. We should also have tickets for some good shows coming up in Asheville soon including Deerhoof, Explosions In The Sky, and Of Montreal.

Speaking of which, someone please take up the slack left behind from Brian at Queen CIty Independent. I can't say I went to every one of his shows or even agree with some the shows he took on or turned down, but at least he was trying to do something. I see people come in here every day complaining about how there are no good shows here, but no one is doing anything about it. There is no reason why a city like Charlotte with a metro population of over a million people can't get great shows. Deerhoof is playing every imaginable town around Charlotte, but not coming here? The Rapture has a day off between Atlanta and Chapel Hill but not stopping here? I don't know if it's just clubs afraid to take a chance or ridiculous guarantees from the bands (which is obviously not so with some), but someone needs to step up and help out. I've got my hands full working 7 days a week running the store and booking my own crappy all ages shows and trying to get my own music stuff going. PLEASE! I don't want to drive to Asheville to see shows and fend off the hippies....

NEW STUFF IN STOCK:

CDS:


ATELEIA-FORMAL SLEEP-CD
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE-PEOPLE-CD EP
BADGERLORE-STORIES FOR OWLS-CD
BEHIND ENEMY LINES-ONE NATION UNDER-CD (includes thick booklet. members of Aus Rotten, Caustic Christ, the Pist)
BIRD & THE BEE-S/T-CD
BONNIE PRINCE BILLY-LAY & LOVE-CD EP (new single with a Dylan cover)
BOREDOMS-SUPER ROOTS 1-CD (reissue)
BOREDOMS-SUPER ROOTS 3-CD (reissue)
BOREDOMS-SUPER ROOTS 5-CD (reissue)
BROKEN WEST-I CAN'T GO ON, I'LL GO ON-CD
GLENN BRANCA-INDETERMINATE ACTIVITY OF RESULTANT MASSES-CD (from 1981-89, featuring Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore)
CALIFORNIA LOVE-CAN'T WASTE DEATH-CD
CAMERA OBSCURA-IF LOOKS COULD KILL-CD EP
CEASE UPON THE CAPITOL-S/T-CD
RHYS CHATHAM-CRIMSON GRAIL (FOR 400 ELECTRIC GUITARS)-CD (yes, 400 people play guitar at the same time. drone bliss)
CHROME CRANKS-DIABOLICAL BOOGIE (SINGLES, DEMOS, RARITIES)-2XCD
CLINIC-VISITATIONS-CD
CONTROLLERS-ANOTHER SUNNY DAY-CD
ROB CROW-LIVING WELL-CD (half of Pinback guy does another solo album. easily the best one yet. also member of Goblin Cock, Physics, Heavy Vegetable, Thingy, Other Men, more)
DEERHOOF-FRIEND OPPORTUNITY-CD (LP coming next month)
DESTRUCTION-THRASH ANTHEMS-CD
JULIE DOIRON-WOKE MYSELF UP-CD (new album with everyone from Eric's Trip as her back-up band!)
DREDD FOOLE-DAZE ON THE MOUNTS-CD
EARLIES-ENEMY CHORUS-CD
GHOST-IN STORMY NIGHTS-CD
HATEPINKS-TETE MALADE-CD
HIRAX-ASSASSINS OF WAR-CD
DAVID KILGOUR-FAR NOW-CD
LOVERS-SLEEP WITH HEAT-CD
LUMEN-AN ANTHOLOGY-CD
MADELINE-SLOW BANG-CD (LP back in later this week)
MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ-L'AUTRE CAP-CD
MUM-PEEL SESSIONS-CD
MUNICIPAL WASTE-HAZARDOUS MUTATION-CD/DVD (reissue with an entire show on the dvd. killer thrash)
MV & EE-GREEN BLUES-CD
NOOTHGRUSH-ERODE THE PERSON-CD
NURSE & SOLDIER-MARGINALIA-CD
OF MONTREAL-HISSING FAUNA-CD
ONLY CRIME-VIRULENCE-CD (members of Bane, Black Flag, Descendents & Good Riddance)
ORTHODOX-GRAN PODER-CD
PEANUT BUTTER WOLF PRESENTS-STONES THROW TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY-CD/DVD
PEDESTRIANS-FUTURE SHOCK-CD
PIEBALD-ACCIDENTAL GENTLEMAN-CD
RABIES-TEST OUR MIGHT-CD
RAFTER-MUSIC FOR TOTAL CHICKENS-CD
ALASDAIR ROBERTS-AMBER GATHERERS-CD
SHINS-WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY-CD new album! free promo only 2 song 7" with purchase
SIX PARTS SEVEN-CASUALLY SMASHED TO PIECES-CD
SPACEHORSE-GHOSTS OF THE CIVIL LIVING-CD (ex-Heroin, Clikatat Ikatowi)
TOTALITAR-WALLBREAKER 1986-1989-CD
TSOL-DANCE WITH ME-CD (reissue)
DAVID VANDERVELDE-MOONSTATION HOUSE BAND-CD
VICIOUS-ALIENATED-CD (great punk from Sweden ala early California punk - highly recommended. CD includes 7" & 12" songs)
PAUL WELLER-HIT PARADE-BOX SET
BO WHITE-BETTER BATTLES-CD-R limited cd-r solo album from Calabi Yau singer/bassist. nothing at all like them though. it's actually a laid back lush pop record where BO plays pretty much everything himself. cheap too, only $4.99!

VINYL:

8-BIT OPERATORS-POCKET CALCULATOR-12" (Kraftwerk songs remade in all 8-bit midi!)
OREN AMBARCHI-STACTE MOTOR-12"
BADGERLORE-STORIES FOR OWLS-LP
BAGS-SURVIVE-7" (official reissue of great Dangerhouse single)
BAYONETTES-WE'RE DOOMED-7"
BELLE EPOQUE-A LA DERIVE-LP
BLACK KEYS-BIG COME UP-LP
BONNIE PRINCE BILLY-LAY & LOVE-12" (new single with a Dylan cover)
BORN AGAINST-NINE PATRIOTIC HYMNS-LP (reissued and remastered)
CALIFORNIA LOVE-CAN'T WASTE DEATH-LP
COMADRE-THE YOUTH-LP
CURTAINS-CALAMITY-LP
DECEASED-AS THE WEIRD TRAVEL ON-LP
DECEASED-BLUEPRINTS FOR MADNESS-LP
DECEASED-FEARLESS UNDEAD MACHINES-2XLP
AARON DILLOWAY-ROTTING NEPAL-LP (member of Wolf Eyes)
JULIE DOIRON-WOKE MYSELF UP-LP (new album with everyone from Eric's Trip as her back-up band!)
ENTRANCE-PRAYER OF DEATH-LP
FUCKED UP/HAYMAKER-SPLIT 7"
GET THE MOST-COMMON GOALS-7"
GHOST-IN STORMY NIGHTS-LP
HEATMISER-YELLOW NO. 5-10" (Elliott Smith's old band, repressed on colored vinyl. whoopee!)
HIRAX-ASSASSINS OF WAR-LP
IN FIRST PERSON-LOST BETWEEN HANDS-LP
JOHN DEERE-DUSKDEEREDAWN-7"
LA PIOVRA-RISACCA-7"
MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ-L'AUTRE CAP-LP
MIKA MIKO-CYSLABF-LP
MONIKERS-FALLEN ANGELS-7"
MONSTER-ARMS-LP
NIGHT WOUNDS-RAT MUSIC-7"
NAUSEA-PUNK TERRORISTS VOL. 2-2XLP
NIRVANA-NEVERMIND-PICTURE DISC LP
NUNSLAUGHTER-FUCK THE GOD IN HEAVEN-SHAPED PICTURE DISC LP
NICK OLIVERI & MONDO GENERATOR-DEAD PLANET-2XLP (new Mondo Generator stuff on first LP, acoustic Kyuss, QOTSA, etc songs on 2nd LP)
ONLY CRIME-VIRULENCE-LP (members of Bane, Black Flag, Descendents & Good Riddance)
PANDA BEAR/EXCEPTER-SPLIT 12" (Panda Bear is half of Animal Collective. Excepter is awesome analog synth fury)
PARTS & LABOR-ESCAPERS ONE-LP
RINGERS-LAME JOKES-7"
ALASDAIR ROBERTS-AMBER GATHERERS-LP
OMAR RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ W/ DAMO SUZUKI-PLEASE HEAT-LP (vinyl only release of pretty much everyone from Mars Volta with Damo Suzuki of CAN singing)
SABOTEURS-S/T-7"
SHAPES & SIZES/WEIRD WEEDS-UNUSUAL ANIMALS VOL. 1-SPLIT 7"
SHINS-WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY-LP new album! free promo only 2 song 7" with purchase. LP comes with free mp3 download of entire album.
SIX PARTS SEVEN-CASUALLY SMASHED TO PIECES-LP
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG-GIN & JUICE-12" (reissued - you know you want this)
SOCIAL CIRCKLE-STATIC EYES-7"
SONIC'S RENDEZVOUS-MASONIC DETROIT 1978-LP (Fred Smith of MC5)
TRANZMITORS-TEENAGE TRAGEDY-7"
DAVID VANDERVELDE-MOONSTATION HOUSE BAND-LP
VICIOUS-ALIENATED-LP (great punk from Sweden ala early California punk - highly recommended)
WARKRIME-GIVE WAR A CHANCE-7"
YELLOW SWANS-PSYCHIC SESSIONS-LP
VA-BRAZILIAN BEATS BROOKLYN-LP
VA-FOUR BANDS TO DRAIN YOUR POOL COMP-LP (A.N.S., RAT BYTE, NO COMPLY, and BADEATINGHABITS)
VA-NO BULLSHIT VOL. 2 COMP-7" (with Cardiac Arrest, Wasted Time, Brain Handle, Rabies, Social Circle, and Warkrime)

DVDs:

BEAT KINGS-HISTORY OF HIP HOP-DVD
CONFESSOR-LIVE IN NORWAY-DVD
IRAQ FOR SALE-DVD
LIGHTNING BOLT-POWER OF SALAD-DVD
SMITHS-UNDER REVIEW-DVD
WAL MART: THE HIGH COST-DVD
VICE GUIDE TO TRAVEL-DVD
WELCOME TO DURHAM, USA-DVD (documentary about gangs in Durham, NC. comes with cd too)


ZINES:


GEARHEAD-#15 (brand new issue)
MRR-FEB 2007

BOOKS:

JOHN FAHEY-HOW BLUEGRASS MUSIC DESTROYED MY LIFE
NATE DENVER-WAIT, YOU'RE NOT A CENTAUR

RESTOCKS:

CDS:


AD ASTRA PER ASTRA-CATAPULT CALYPSO-CD
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE-SUNG TONGS-CD
BABYSHAMBLES-BLINDING EP-CD
BABYSHAMBLES-DOWN IN ALBION-CD
BATTLES-EP C-CD
BATTLES-B EP-CD
black angels-passover-cd
BLOW-PAPER TELEVISION-CD
BUILT TO SPILL-ULTIMATE ALTERNATIVE WAVERS-CD
BUZZCOCKS-TIME'S UP-CD
JOHN CALE-NEW YORK IN THE 1960S' -3XCD
CAMERA OBSCURA-LET'S GET OUT OF THIS PLACE-CD
CAMERA OBSCURA-UNDER ACHIEVERS-CD
CANCER BATS-BIRTHING THE GIANT-CD
COLD WAR KIDS-ROBBERS-CD
CSS-CANSEI DE SER SEXY-CD
CULT OF LUNA-SALVATION-CD
CULT OF LUNA-SOMEWHERE ALONG THE HIGHWAY-CD
DEERHOOF-MILK MAN-CD
DEERHOOF-RUNNERS FOUR-CD
DESTROYER-RUBIES-CD
ELECTRO QUARTERSTAFF-GRETZKY-CD
JOSE GONZALEZ-VENEER-CD
HORRORPOPS-BRING IT ON-CD
HORRORPOPS-HELL YEAH-CD
FRIDA HYVONEN-UNTIL DATH COMES-CD
INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND-BONGO ROCK-CD
ISLANDS-RETURN TO THE SEA-CD
JENS LEKMAN-WHEN I SAID I WANTED-CD
LIGHTNING BOLT-S/T-CD
LIGHTNING BOLT-RIDE THE SKIES-CD
LOVE-DA CAPO-CD
LOVE FOREVER CHANGES-CD
MADE OUT OF BABIES-COWARD-CD
MIND ERASER-GLACIAL REIGN-CD
MIND ERASER-CAVE-CD
MY MORNING JACKET/SONGS OHIA-SPLIT CD
NEGATIVE TREND-EP-CD
WILL OLDHAM-ARISE THEREFORE-CD
ORANGE TWIN FIELDWORK-VOL. 1-CD (Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel does field recordings....)
PALACE MUSIC-VIVA LAST BLUES-CD
PALACE MUSIC-LOST BLUES & OTHER SONGS-CD
RAINCOATS-KITCHEN TAPES 1982-CD
JAY REATARD-BLOOD VISIONS-CD
RED SPARROWES-EVERY RED HEART-CD
SKULLFLOWER-TRIBULATION-CD
SUMMER HYMNS-BACKWARD MASKS-CD
SUNSET RUBDOWN-SHUT UP-CD
THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES-EASTER-CD
TRIPLE THREAT-INTO THE DARK-CD
UT-IN GUT'S HOUSE-CD
WHITEST BOY ALIVE-DREAMS-CD
SHANNON WRIGHT-DYED IN THE WOOL-CD
XASTHUR-SUBLIMINAL GENOCIDE-CD
VA-AIN'T I'M A DOG-25 MORE ROCKABILLY HITS-CD
VA-WHISTLE BAIT-25 ROCKABILLY HITS-CD

VINYL:

AGAINST ME-AS THE ETERNAL COWBOY-LP
AGENT ORANGE-LIVING IN DARKNESS-LP
ALBUM LEAF-INTO THE BLUE AGAIN-LP
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE-FEELS-2XLP
BAD BRAINS-BLACK DOTS-LP
BAD BRAINS-S/T-LP
BAD LIVERS-GOLDEN YEARS-LP
BAD LIVERS-DELUSIONS OF BANJER-LP?BAD LIVERS-HORSES IN THE MINES-LP
DEVENDRA BANHART-REJOICING IN THE HANDS/NINO ROJO-2XLP
BARONESS-SECOND-LP (finally repressed)
BEAKERS-FOUR STEPS TOWARD...-LP
BIG BUSINESS-HEAD FOR THE SHALLOW-LP
BLOW-PAPER TELEVISION-LP
BORN DEAD ICONS-WORK-LP
BRIEFS-SEX OBJECTS-LP
BROTHERHOOD-AS THICK AS BLOOD-LP
CARPENTER ANT-I STILL HAVE THE DRIVE-LP
CHROMATICS-NITE-12"
CRAFT-FUCK THE UNIVERSE-LP
CRAMPS-ROCKINNREELININ-LP
CROW-SACRIFICE-7"
DANGERDOOM-SOFA KING-12"
DARKTHRONE-TRANSYLVANIAN HUNGER-LP
DECENDENTS-MILO GOES TO COLLEGE-LP
CEDELL DAVIS-HORROR OF IT ALL-LP
DWARVES-BLOOD GUTS & PUSSY-LP
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY-THOSE WHO TELL US THE TRUTH-LP
FIX-AT THE SPEED OF TWISTED THOUGHT-LP
FROG EYES-GOLDEN RIVER-LP
GOSSIP/LE TIGRE-REMIX-12"
GOVERNMENT WARNING-NO MODERATION-LP
GRIZZLY BEAR-YELLOW HOUSE-2XLP
HOME VIDEO-PENGUIN-12"
HOT CHIP-BOY FROM SCHOOL-12"
IRON & WINE-OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS-LP
KASHMERE STAGE BAND-BUT STILL BURNING-LP
KASHMERE STAGE BAND-PLAYS ORIGINALS-LP
LA PIOVRA-S/T-LP
LEFTOVER CRACK-FUCK WORLD TRADE-LP
LOOK BACK & LAUGH-BY THE POUND-LP
M83-DEAD CITIES-LP
M83-BEFORE THE DAWN HEALS-LP
MATES OF STATE-BRING IT BACK-LP
MATES OF STATE-MY SOLO PROJECT-LP
MIRAH-JOYRIDE (REMIXES)-2XLP
MODEST MOUSE-LIFE OF ARCTIC SOUNDS-7"
NO HOPE FOR THE KIDS-S/T-LP
OF MONTREAL-VOLTAIC-7"
OF MONTREAL-SHE'S A REJECTER-7"
OF MONTREAL-SATANIC TWINS-2XLP
OM/SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE-SPLIT 7"
PALACE SONGS-HOPE-12"
RADIOHEAD-OK COMPUTER-LP
RANCID-AND OUT COME THE WOLVES-LP
REAGAN YOUTH-VOL. 1-LP
REAGAN YOUTH-VOL. 2-LP
RED ONIONS-YOUR POLITICS-7"
SAVES THE DAY-STAY WHAT YOU ARE-LP
ELLIOTT SMITH-DIVISION DAY-7"
ELLIOTT SMITH-FROM A BASEMENT ON THE HILL-LP
SMOG-RED AOOKE FALLS-LP
SMOG-RAIN ON LENS-LP
SNAPCASE-PROGRESSION THROUGH UNLEARNING-LP
STRIKE ANYWHERE-DEAD FM-LP
THEE UNDERTAKERS-L.A. MUERTE-7" (80s LA punk reissue)
THERMALS-BODY, THE BLOOD, THE MACHINE-LP
TV ON THE RADIO-DESPERATE YOUTH-LP
VICIOUS-OBSESSIVE-7"
WOLF PARADE-APOLOGIES TO THE QUEEN MARY-LP
ZEROS-DON'T PUSH ME AROUND-LP
VA-GENERATIONS COMP-LP
VA-MRR PUBLIC SAFETY COMP-LP
VA-NEW YORK THRASH-LP