Tunes From The Tombs 2012 @ Oakland Cemetery, this weekend

Criminal Records, Orange Amplifiers, 4th Ward Heroes, Avatar

along with many others present 

TUNES FROM THE TOMBS 2012

Featuring dozens of bands @ Creative Loafing and ScoutMob stages and this year, our very own Criminal Records stage, where along with 4th Ward Heroes, we've curated an amazing two-day lineup. 

05/19/12 - SATURDAY

 1:00 PM - NOMEN NOVUM

2:00 PM - THE HEAD

The weekend-long event features musicians performing in and among Oakland's extraordinary monuments, mausoleums and renowned gardens. Five main stages will host amplified artists, while buskers will perform on distinct vignette stages throughout the cemetery. All genres of music will be represented; rock, folk, Americana, jazz, classical, and everything in between. Tunes From The Tombs will feature bands and musicians from Atlanta, Georgia and beyond.

Bring your blanket or lawn chair and spend the day! No coolers or outside food allowed. Dogs must be on a leash. Some free parking may be available on the streets. Parking will be available for $5 at the Grady Health Systems lot behind the MLK MARTA Station on Grant Street.

BEACH HOUSE WEATHER IS HERE

The new Beach House record, BLOOM, is out today. They also took part in Record Store Day  2012, releasing a special 7” single, only available at indie record stores. The A-side, “Lazuli” is on BLOOM, but we’ve got a special stream of the B-side of the single, “Equal Mind” which you can only get on the Record Store Day single.  Check it out and then scoot on down to the store and pick up BLOOM.

Monophonics Tonight, 5/15/12 @ 7PM!

Get the new record and get down tonight!

Beach House & Best Coast

Tuesday, May 15th at 6:00 PM, stop by the store and listen to Bloom by Beach House and Only Place by Best Coast. Best Coast exclusive 7” vinyl singles and Beach House litho prints will be free with purchase of the albums, while supplies last (in-store purchases only). In addition, all customers present at the listening party will have the opportunity to enter to win one of four prizes:a Best Coast autographed poster, a Beach House exclusive glow-in-the-dark vinyl, or one of two Sub Pop prize packs.
  
Best Coast – The Only Place - via Mexican Summer
On May 15, 2012, Best Coast will release their highly anticipated new album The Only Place. This follow-up to 2010’s acclaimed Crazy For You finds the proudly Southern Californian duo of Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno maturing in both their sound and perspective. While Crazy For You was a nostalgic tribute to teenage feelings, The Only Place finds front woman Cosentino starting a transition into adulthood. “I’m trying really hard to grow up,” she says. “I’m trying to let go of my bad habits and the immature things I still drag around with me.” Of course this adjusting comes with uncertainty and self-doubt, two feelings at the emotional center of an album that also features a love song to her home state of California in the title track. All encompassed in the memorable album cover, derived from a 1913 sheet music illustration paying homage to the golden state.
 
As with all of Best Coast’s previous recordings, on The Only Place Cosentino handles all songwriting, lyrics, vocals and rhythm guitar, while multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno plays lead guitar, bass and drums. What’s new this time is their decision to work with producer and composer Jon Brion. A revered figure in the music world, Brion has collaborated with artists including Fiona Apple and Kanye West and created the scores for such films as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Punch-Drunk Love. Recorded at Capitol Records’ famed Studio B, The Only Place features a cleaner and richer sound than other Best Coast releases. Many of the songs’ arrangements are detailed with subtle percussion and unexpected instrumentation. Intricate but never overworked, the biggest change from previous releases is how it showcases Cosentino’s voice, this time letting it ring clear, unhidden by distortion and reverb.
 
Beach House – Bloom - Via Sub Pop Records
Bloom is the fourth full-length album by Baltimore-based Beach House. Like their previous releases (Beach House in 2006, Devotion in 2008, Teen Dream in 2010), it further develops their distinctive sound yet stands apart as a new piece of work. Bloom is meant to be experienced as an ALBUM, a singular, unified vision of the world. Though not stripped down, the many layers of Bloom are uncomplicated and meticulously constructed to ensure there is no waste. Bloom was recorded in 2011 at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, TX and mixed at Electric Lady in NYC. The band co-produced the record with Chris Coady.
Vinyl includes mp3 download code