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Hello,

It's finally stopped snowing and we've moved on to bitter, bitter cold. The dreaded "15 inches" of snow we were supposed to get Monday was only a mere dusting of 10 or so inches. The great thing about it is we all got off from work...except AJ who braved the 50 yard walk from his front door to the office.

We're really excited to be sending you an incredible record by Other Lives. We're also sending you an equally incredible record from Eulogies. There will be more to read on both of those records next week and you will get our SXSW round-up. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO SXSW SO WE CAN GET TOGETHER AND GRAB A DRINK...or ten.

Here is what we have to serve up this week: a full Ra Ra Riot wrap up including an exclusive limited-edition release. Middle Distance Runner unveils their animated video and annouces a tour with Eulogies to support their new 7" single "The Unbeliever". Lastly, Deer Tick tour and vinyl update.

Check it...



RA RA RIOT: UPDATES

 

What's new with Ra Ra Riot? Since the release of "The Rhumb Line" (Barsuk) they've:

Sold over 37,000 units

Over 13,000 single downloads of "Can you Tell"

Appearimg on Craig Fergusons' Late Late Show (3/25)

Had 2 spins already on MTV2's Subterranean

Fuse.TV feature

#38 on Rollingstone's TOP 50 RECORDS of 08

Major features ran in Spin, Rollingstone, Filter, Flaunt, V And Venus

National tour with Death Cab and Cold War Kids

Appeared on Letterman and Conan

Played over 130 shows in 2008.

And this is just a sample list of their recent accomplishments. Now (3/3) you can get an exclusive limited-edition physical release of Ra Ra Riot's "Can You Tell". THERE IS NO DIGITAL RELEASE UNTIL LATE SPRING FOR THIS RECORD. These is a very limited pressing of this album, so act fast.

Ra Ra Riot

TRACKLISTING:


1. Can You Tell (album version)
2. Run My Mouth Off (RAC remix)
3. Dying Is Fine (Tom Campesinos remix)
4. A Manner to Act (live at Daytrotter)
5.Can You Tell (2006 demo)
BONUS VIDEO: The Rhumb Line Live attic sessions, Syracuse, NY

Tour Dates

Mar 5 NYU w/ Marnie Stern and A Place to Bury Strangers New York, NY
Mar 8 2009 Harvest of Hope Fest St. Augustine, FL

*With Tokyo Police Club:
Mar 10 The Parish at House of Blues New Orleans, LA
Mar 11 Walter’s on Washington Houston, TX
Mar 12 Cine El Rey McAllen, TX
Mar 13 The White Rabbit San Antonio, TX
Mar 14 Granada Theatre Dallas, TX
Mar 16 Slowdown Omaha, NE

*With Maps & Atlases:
Mar 17 The Billiken Club St. Louis, MO
Mar 18 The Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK


Mar 21 Barsuk SXSW Showcase @ The Parish Austin, TX

*With Passion Pit, Cut Off You Hands:
Mar 24 The Waldron Arts Center Bloomington, IN
Mar 25 Musica Akron, OH
Mar 25 Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Los Angeles, CA
Mar 26 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
Mar 27 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY
Mar 28 Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
Mar 29 St. Bonaventure University WSBU-FM St. Bonaventure, NY
Apr 4 Webster Hall New York, NY

*With Death Cab, Cold War Kids:
Apr 5 The Sound Academy Toronto, ON
Apr 7ower Theatre Upper Darby, PN
Apr 8 DAR Constitution Hall (SOLD OUT) Washington DC
Apr 9 John Belk Arena @ Davidson College Davidson, NC
Apr 10 Louisville Palace Louisville, KY
Apr 11Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out) Memphis, TN
Apr 12 The Brady Theater Tulsa, OK
Apr 15 Roy Wilkins Auditoirum St. Paul, MN
Apr 17 Aragon Ballroom SOLD OUT Chicago, IL
Apr 18 Breslin Events Center Lansing, MI
Apr 19 Van Male Fieldhouse Waukesha, WI
Apr 22 Mount Baker Theatre (Sold Out) Bellingham, WA
Apr 24 McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
Apr 25 The Morrison Center Boise, ID
Apr 27 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA
Apr 29 RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA

*With Death Cab and Matt Costa:
May 1 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
May 4 Ryman Auditorium SOLD OUT Nashville, TN
May 5 BJCC Concert Hall Birmingham, AL
May 6 Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA
May 7 Hard Rock Orlando, FL


May 23 Sasquatch Music Festival Quincy, WA

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MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNER: "The Unbeliever" 7" Single [3/24]

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 MDR

Middle Distance Runner brings us their infectious brand of soulful indie rock with their release of "The Unbeliever" due out on SideCho Records. They're headed out with our beloved Eulogies (Dangerbird Records) for dates in March and April which begins at Austin's SXSW and trails through the mid-west and east coast to NY and PA. If you're interested in hearing the single send us an email and we'll send you a download link. And be sure to check out there video below, it's worth the watch. "The Unbeliever" will be available direct from SideCho.

Check below for MDR's tour dates


 

Middle Distance Runners Tour Dates:

March 15th SXSW INTERACTIVE "Social Media Club Event" -- Austin, TX
March 18th SXSW "DC Does TX" PARTY @ Friends Bar -- Austin TX
March 21st A Blog and A Band SXSW Day Party (Club Primos) -- Austin, TX

*With Eulogies:
March 22nd Vaudeville Mews -- Des Moines, Iowa
March 23rd 7th Street Entry -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 24th Bottom Lounge -- Chicago, Illinois
March 25th Magic Bag -- Ferndale, Michigan
March 25th In-Store at Rockabilly's Records -- Utica, Michigan
March 26th Aquarius - Dayton, OH
March 27th Thunderbird Cafe -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 28th IOTA Club & Cafe -- Arlington, VA
March 29th Metro Gallery -- Baltimore, MD


April 10th The Abbey Bar @ Appalachian Brewing Company -- Harrisburg, PA
April 11th Y Rock on XPN & VGP Presents @ The Fire -- Philadelphia, PA
April 16th CLUB NME @ The Annex -- New York, NY
April 18th John & Peter's -- New Hope, PA

Video Link "Unbeliever"

Unbeliever

 

DEER TICK: Vinyl and Tour Updates

 

By now you're well aware of Deer Tick (Partisan Records) and their increasing popularity if not for the awesome album cover of the girls with machine guns it's because they're constantly on the road and selling records. Deer Tick are currently on the road with Jason Isbell (#5 for the Top 50 AIMS vinyl sales for week ending 03.01.09) and mostly outselling him every night. Some venues have seen 300+ Deer Tick fans come out. What I'm getting at is If you're not carrying the vinyl for their record "War Elephant" or you're low and they're coming to your town, you should definitely stock up.

Check out the tour dates below. Don't miss out!

 Deer Tick

 

Deer Tick tour dates:

*With Jason Isbell:
Feb 28 Club Café Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 1 9:30 Club Washington DC
Mar 2 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Mar 4 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
Mar 5 Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY
Mar 6 Rumba Café Columbus, OH
Mar 7 Southgate House Newport, KY
Mar 8 Orange Peel Asheville, NC
Mar 9 Tin Roof w/ Cary Ann Hearst Charleston, SC
Mar 10 The Atlantic Gainesville, FL
Mar 11 The Engine Room Tallahassee, FL
Mar 13 Headliner’sl Louisville, KY
Mar 14 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
Mar 16 Clever New Orleans, LA


Mar 17 Cactus Records In-Store (5:30 pm) Houston, TX
Mar 17 Rudyard’s Houston, TX
Mar 18 SXSW Austin, TX
Mar 19 SXSW Austin, TX
Mar 20 SXSW Austin, TX
Mar 21 SXSW Austin, TX
Mar 22 SXSW Austin, TX

*With Phosphorescent:
Mar 23 The Flying Monkey Art Center Huntsville, AL
Mar 24 Bottletree Café Birmingham, AL
Mar 25 Criminal Records In-Store (7pm) Atlanta, GA
Mar 25 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA
Mar 26 Duke University Coffeehouse Durham, NC
Mar 27 The G-Spot Baltimore, MD
Mar 28 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA
Apr 3 Olde Club - Swarthmore University Swarthmore, PA
Apr 23 Harpers Ferry Allston, MA
Apr 24 Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel w/ Elvis Perkins in Dearland Providence, RI


That's it. If you're in a warmer climate, we're jealous. If you're suffering like us, we sympathize. Does your store have an email update that goes out? Add us to your email list - we want to keep up with what's going on with all y'all. So if you haven't added us already please add these: jo@flea-marketing.com, aj@flea-marketing.com, cody@flea-marketing.com, katherine@flea-marketing.com and chris@flea-marketing.com.

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