NEW RELEASES

It's 2008. Be on the lookout for these new releases:



FRANCES GUMM - "Scorch the Earth" (pgn 027)
RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER, 2008

Founded in the fertile Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts and later sent to ferment and fester in the tundra of St. Paul, MN, Frances Gumm has turned out to be a slightly degenerate and surprisingly melodic rock band. This is their latest offering; a bitter sweet answer to the world. 

Frances Gumm - Official Website...




JOSE AYERVE - "The Nuclear Waste Management Club" (pgn 028)
RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER, 2008
This is the long-awaited follow-up to 2002's Cinco Pesos, though this time, Ayerve is accompanied by fellow SPOUSE-mates: JJ O'Connell, Mark Schwaber, and Ken Maiuri, with dueling lead vocals by Anne Pinkerton and shimmering guitar work by Peyton Pinkerton (New Radiant Storm King/Silver Jews/Pernice Brothers), rounded out by the talented piano and organ skills of Scott Hall (Drunk Stuntmen). Doug Cowan and Zeke Fiddler lend their vocal talents to a few of the tracks.

The Nuclear Waste Management Club is an album that has taken way too long to see the light of day. This collection of heart-on-sleeve songwriting represents some of Ayerve's strongest compositions to date. Anne Pinkerton's vocals set these recordings apart from the standard fare of Spouse.

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LO FINE - 'Not or Us Two' (pgn 025)
Released: APRIL 8, 2008
This is the long-awaited full-length follow-up to 'Nine' (Natural Disaster, 2001). Kevin O'Rourke returns with another profound collection of songs about dynamics; internal, external, and above all else, musical. The band includes, Thane Thomsen on bass, Brian Marchese on drums, Bruce Tull on pedal steel and electric guitar, and Mark Schwaber on electric guitar. The sound is warm and intense, with guest vocal appearances by Mark Mulcahy, and José Ayerve. Recorded and Mixed by Mark Alan Miller at Slaughterhouse Studio.

Purchase "Not for Us Two" from CDBaby.com
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SANDRA BLACK - EP (pgn 029)
RELEASED: MARCH 18, 2008
This EP marks the Morgantown, WV-based band's second release on Pigeon Records (check out 2006's '40oz Confession'). Billy Zwiener and Co. put forth three new tracks referencing everything from crossed signals to super-model crushes to daydreams of outer space. José Ayerve contributes an SB cover to round out the collection. All proceeds from the sale of this disc go to benefit the family of Corey Bicanich.

ARTIST PERFORMANCES...

10.28.08 - Mark Schwaber & Sara Gomes (duo) @ TT The Bears - Cambridge, MA w/ Castanets - 8:30pm

10.30.08 - Mark Schwaber & Sara Gomes (duo) @ The Rendezvous - Turners Falls, MA - 9:00P

11.01.08 - José Ayerve / The Nuclear Waste Management Club - CD RELEASE SHOW! @ the Elevens - Northampton, MA - 9pm show, with Mark Schwaber & Sara Gomes, Finn Riggins (from Idaho), and WATCHER (also celebrating the release of their new CD!), $5/21+

11.06.08 - Metal Feathers @ Geno’s, Portland, ME w/ Brenda & Gully - 9pm

11.11.08 - Mark Schwaber & Sara Gomes (duo) RADIO WMBR 88.1fm - Pipeline! hosted by Jeff Breeze - 8pm, listen online at WMBR.org

11.21.08 - Mark Schwaber & Sara Gomes (duo) @ Black Moon Café - Belchertown, MA - 8pm

11.29.08 - Metal Feathers @ Space, Portland, ME w/ Brenda & Gully - 9pm

12.10.08 - Mark Schwaber & Sara Gomes (duo) @ The Iron Horse - Northampton, MA - 8:30pm - opening for Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate)

12.12.08 - Mark Schwaber & Sara Gomes (duo) @ Mocha Maya's - Shelburne Falls, MA - 8pm


NEWS...

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** Check out METAL FEATHERS (Jay Lobley's latest musical incarnation - He was one of the driving forces behind Extendo-Ride and Cult Maze)

** SPOUSE song to be featured on ESPN's NFL Live. **

The SPOUSE song, 'Tonight' (the closing track on 2007's Relocation Tactics), will be featured as the intro theme for ESPN's "NFL Live" airing for 20 weeks during this coming football season. The first airing will take place on September 8th. Check your local listings for time.

** LO FINE 'Not for Us Two' gets a four star review in MOJO! **

"If Iron and Wine have been getting too burly for you lately, you might check out this engaging folk Americana album. The mood of its gently reflective and often lovely songs (Damage Twins; Remotely Together; Sight Behind Lids) ranges from hushed to haunting, mellow to melancholic, given an added intimacy by a singer whose voice is a whisper louder than Sam Beam's.
**** 4 stars"
-Mojo Magazine