Two Upcoming GRIDLINK Shows!!!

GRIDLINK play a show once in a blue moon, so we are super stoked to let you in on the fact that they are playing two upcoming Scion shows.  We are double stoked they are playing Los Angeles, which means we get to chat up Jon Chang about video games and obscure anime over breakfast burritos.  

Go to www.scion.com/metalshow and RSVP.

New Exclusive Deal w/ TYMS GUITARS [Brisbane, Australia]

Thanks to our new Australian homie Tom Hall (aka AXXONN) and his heavy negotiation tactics we have been able to bridge the very large gap between us and the great land of Australia, all the way down under.

We've struck up a great friendship with Australia's leading indy guitar/record/fx shop TYMS GUITARS in Brisbane. Tim lays host to some of the finest guitars known to earth, he builds insane custom FX pedals and Amps for many great bands and NOW has in stock RIGHT NOW some of our finest wax.

Get into Tyms quick and pick up the latest titles from PRURIENT, HELMS ALEE, TORCHE, OXBOW, CAVE IN and a host of other greats....

We totally have the best ads.

PRURIENT - 'Bermuda Drain' IN STORES NOW / Streaming at A.V. CLUB

PRURIENT - Bermuda Drain LP/CD

PRURIENT - Bermuda Drain CS

The new album from Prurient - Bermuda Drain is in stores today on Cassette, Vinyl LP (w/download code), CD, and Digital.

Stream the album in its entirety at A.V. Club

PRESS QUOTES:

"After a decade of forging the most jagged, invasive noise imaginable, Fernow has moved ahead, tempering his menace with a broader range of texture and tone. And yes, even melody. The result is Prurient’s strongest statement to date, and its best album." 
- The A.V. Club

"...sonic variety, clear knowledge of his sources, and sheer force of personality. Even when he skirts close to Ministry and Nine Inch Nails on “There Are Still Secrets”, or New Age Ambience on “Let’s Make A Slave”, his glare shoots through the sonic clouds like a laser." 
- The Wire

"...Bermuda Drain‘s my favorite Prurient album (or cassette, or limited-edition whatever) to date: Its nine songs construct an even darker, deeper, violent, emotionally charged edifice to love, lust, and wanting to rip someone apart." 
- Stereogum

"Standing up front, I caught all of Dominick Fernow's violent and fantastic 15 minute set that included his Cold-Cave bandmate Wes Eisold adding another layer of electronic noise. Dominick screamed and thrashed violently (ultimately knocking over his rig) into two microphones while an icy mix of darkwave synths, black metal, and noise blasted through the PA. Incredible set." 
- BrooklynVegan

"...as if Whitehouse decided to work on a record with Depeche Mode or any of the artists on Veronica Vasicka’s Minimal Wave imprint. None of which appears premeditated or unpure. If anything, Prurient sounds, and looks, as frightening as ever onstage, silencing anyone who still doesn’t understand why he’s been making deviant pop music with Cold Cave the past few years." 
- Self-Titled

"Bold, original and astonishingly well-produced throughout, Bermuda Drain really is a new peak in Prurient's prolific career" 
- Boomkat / Album of the Week

"Bermuda Drain is surely one of the most remarkable attempts in recent years to propel noise into fresh territories." 
- Dusted

TOUR DATES

Prurient has just announced West Coast tour dates supporting Prurient member Dominick Fernow's other full-time musical endeavor, celebrated Matador Records band Cold Cave, kicking off next week in San Francisco.

7/25 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall w/ Cold Cave, Austra (Buy Tickets)
7/26 San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ Cold Cave, Austra (Buy Tickets)
7/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Los Angeles Ukrainian Center w/ Cold Cave, Soft Moon, Austra (Buy Tickets)

Last minute The Austerity Program show this Wednesday...opening for a special guest.

We receive this cipher from Justin Foley this morning:


Hello friends,

Enjoying your summer?

Let's hope so.

Many apologies for the broadcast email.

Surely you'll forgive the intrusion.

Albeit so, we just wanted to give you a heads up about the show we're playing this week.

Late though it is, we'll be starting near 12:00 on Wednesday night.

Earplugs are recommended.

E're you worry that we're not telling you what's what, you can find the answer to the mystery in what we've already written.

THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM OPENING FOR (see above)

LATE SHOW, BABY ->>> 11:59 ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

THE CHARLESTON, 174 BEDFORD AVE, BROOKLYN (Like 1/2 block from the 7 train, if that.)

11:59PM (Like I said.  Duh.)

5 or 7 bucks.  I don't know.  Cheap.  It's all going to the second band.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE US TEAR IT UP WITH ANOTHER INCREDIBLE BAND, ALL OF US FLEXING IT IN OUR PRIME, THEN GET THE HELL OUT TO THIS SHOW.

If now, please send an email that says 'unsubscribe' and let's both stop kidding ourselves.

New RTK items - Shirts and Vinyl

14 new items on www.RealTomatoKetchup.com today. Shirts and vinyl from Cave In, Lustmord, Harvey Milk, Big Business, Xasthur, Kayo Dot, The Gersch, Scissorfight, Oxbow, and Daughters.

PRURIENT's "Bermuda Drain" LP/CD is now available for preorder!

Bermuda Drain, the newest full length from Prurient (and first for HHR), has been playing none stop at our office for months, to the point where we get confused when the outside world hasn't memorized all the lyrics like we have.  But now that can change cause the preorder for this milestone is now available.  Head over to our webstore here to check it out.

For this preorder, we got an exclusive shirt in longsleeve and regular sleeve.  The shirt is only going to be available throughout all of July and after that it is gone forever.  Check out the sick 4-sided design for the longsleeve below:

You can preorder the LP here, with your choice of 3 different colors (Blue, Plantain Green and Black).  And/or, for those of you that love car stereos, you can get the CD in all its jewelcase glory here. 

A second pressing for the Bermuda Drain cassette is in production now and we will let you know when that becomes available again.

Prurient has a few shows coming up with Cold Cave and Austra, be sure to check them out:

7/25 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall w/ Cold Cave, Austra (Buy Tickets)
7/26 San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ Cold Cave, Austra (Buy Tickets)
7/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Los Angeles Ukrainian Center w/ Cold Cave, Soft Moon, Austra (Buy Tickets)

20% OFF SUMMER SALE!

Want 20% off of everything in the Hydra Head Shop (and throughout Blue Collar Distro)? Use the coupon code SUMMER20 (good through July 11th).

Nab that LP you've been eyeing, or the shirt that you didn't get for graduation, or the CD that you scratched a while ago and have been meaning to replace. Then go to the water park while you wait for it to arrive, because this summer is hot right now.

The code expires July 11th, 2011.