In other Glen Galaxy news, Octa#grape has a three show mini-tour coming soon. Dates as follows!

2/13/13	The Comet (&)	Seattle, WA
2/14/13	Tonic Lounge (*)	Portland, OR
2/16/13	Rainy Day Records (+)	Olympia, WA

& w/ Tender Hips, Craig Salt Peters
* w/ Karl & The Jerks, Sad Pony
+ w/ Survival Knife, Moon, Reptilian Shapeshifters

Scharpling Talks With Danielson!

WFMU, one of the finest radio stations on the planet, is home to The Best Show, one of the finest programs on the station, which is hosted by Tom Scharpling, one of the genius-est personalities on the airwaves today. A few months ago, Tom visited Daniel Smith at his home in New Jersey to talk about encountering Def Leppard at Boy Scout camp, the terror of singing in a tree next to a drunk drum-playing Swede, Danielson then-and-now, and much more. The full conversation is now available via Low Times. Listen here!

Also, April 15th at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, for the first time in years, the Danielson Famile will be together again, sharing the stage with Deerhoof and People Get Ready. Be kind to yourself: clear the calendar, call a friend, and get some tickets. It'll be much more fun than filing taxes.

Wovenhand Spring Tour!

As we reported last time, Wovenhand has a new tour on the books. A couple new additions (and more to come!). See below.

Also, Wovenhand's current tour is off to fantastic start. Remaining dates as follows. Get your tickets while you can!

1/29/13	Cozmic	Eugene, OR
1/30/13	Doug Fir Lounge	Portland, OR
1/31/13	Shakedown	Bellingham, WA
2/01/13	Chop Suey	Seattle, WA
2/02/13	Visual Arts Collective	Boise, ID
2/04/13	Urban Lounge	Salt Lake City, UT

With that, a fantastic day to you all!

Go HERE to see the movie, to learn about the album, and to join in something wonderful. All is extraordinary. Fly Pilgrim, fly!

US Wovenhand tour!

Wovenhand is hitting the road again, touring on their phenomenal new album, The Laughing Stalk. Take a gander at the route below, and get your tickets! (For all you Wovenhand-heads living on the eastern side of the country, rest assured, there will be another tour happening in the spring).

Also, don't forget that pre-orders for The Laughing Stalk - Deluxe LP Edition are in effect through November 13. Order now and get an immediate download of the record. This specialty item includes LP with a CD insert, a lyric insert, and a limited edition (2000) hand-printed letterpress cover. Dig.

11/16/12	Oriental Theater	Denver, CO
11/27/12	Santa Fe Brewing Company	Santa Fe, NM
11/28/12	Hotel Congress	Tucson, AZ
11/29/12	Soda Bar	San Diego, CA
11/30/12	The Satellite	Los Angeles, CA
12/01/12	Bottom of the Hill	San Francisco, CA
12/03/12	Jambalaya	Arcata, CA
12/04/12	Cozmic Pizza	Eugene, OR
12/05/12	Doug Fir Lounge	Portland, OR
12/06/12	Chop Suey	Seattle, WA
12/07/12	Shakedown	Bellingham, WA
12/08/12	TBD	Missoula, MT
12/09/12	Urban Lounge	Salt Lake City, UT

Vesper solo shows!

Ben + Vesper are busy folks: filmmaking in India, painting, illustrating and writing books in New Jersey, and while they're plotting their next musical B+V backgammon move, mounting the occasional solo performance. Come on out to two very special solo Vesper shows in October and November. Details here:

10/13/12	All Angels concert & gallery showing - w/Marian Call	New York, NY
11/1/12	World Cafe w/Quarry Street Hymnal CD release	Philadelphia, PA

As always, thanks all for your love and support, everyone. Right back atcha.

To add to the thrill, pre-orders for The Laughing Stalk - Deluxe LP Edition also start today. This specialty item includes LP with a CD insert, a lyric insert, and a limited edition (2000) hand-printed letterpress cover. Super cool!

Finally, LP orders start shipping on November 6th, but that's a long time to wait, so we're pleased to announce that all pre-orders come with an immediate download of the record, so you can have the whole thing delivered to your earbuds in mere minutes. See? We take good care of you here at Sounds Familyre.

Order here!

We've always loved Ben + Vesper, but listening to these sessions reminds us of how truly great they are--extraordinary performers, writers, and artists. Take a listen here. It'll be the best twenty minutes you spend today.

Thanks Thanks!

A week ago Ortolan launched their first-ever crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo. You've heard the call and rallied! In just seven days they've reached the 20% mark. This is terrific. A huge and hearty "Hey, thanks!!" to all who have contributed so generously so far. To all those who would still like to contribute, there's no time like the present. There are gifts! There's a catchy video with a catchy song! Let's help these songbirds sing! Click here to give and get! Thanks a million, folks.

1961! So Good!!

Yep. "So good!!" has been the word on the street since 1961 was released two weeks ago to eager ears all over the interwebs. Click on the 1961 album cover close-up above to listen, enjoy, download, share, revel. So good!!

To raise the money required to put these sonic delights on to tape and into your ears, Ortolan has launched their first-ever crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo. So raise your fists and voices in the air, rally your troops, mobilize the good folk of the global village, and let's cry 'Power to the people!' So donate and spread the word, and let's get this campaign funded, folks! You'll find your hearts and eardrums charmed once again...guaranteed.

Thanks all, and happy Monday!