Tied And True In Stores Tomorrow--Preorder Now For A Free Poster!

The Detroit Cobras' Tied and True hits stores tomorrow but you can preorder it NOW from Bloodshot Records and get a FREE TIED AND TRUE POSTER!

To preorder and download an advance mp3 of "As Long As I Have You" from Bloodshot go here: www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/detroitcobras/295

Preorders for Tied and True end at 5pm CST TODAY, so go there now to get the CD and poster!

Here's some advance press for Tied and True

"This instantly became one of my favorite albums of the year...A knockout." USA Today

"On Tied and True the Cobras stake a claim as the most intuitive and soulful garage band on the planet." Brian Baker Amplifier

"Sure, it's red-blooded and raw, but it;s also as beautiful as it is brassy. In other words, bad girls make good." Tim Mohr Playboy

"...bold stylists of unimpeachable prowess, the Cobras inhabit the material, systematically erasing the line between homage and interpretation." Fred Mills Harp

"By stripping their music of pretensions and instead heaping on enough attitude to make Gene Vincent proud, the Cobras do the unthinkable: make rock ’n’ roll simple, fun and irresponsible. And in the 21st century, that’s damn hard to do without seeming horribly self-conscious." Bruce Miller Magnet

Release Party For Just One more: A Tribute To Larry Brown May 23!

Tim Lee, curator of Bloodshot's Just One More: A Tribute To Larry Brown will host a release celebration for the CD on Wednesday, May 23 at Carpe Librum Booksellers in Knoxville, TN. Lee will be performing with his wife Susan and Scott Miller, and Knoxville spoken word artist Jack Rentfro will be reading selections from Brown's last novel, A Miracle of Catfish, recently published by Algonquin Books.

Earlier in the day, the Lees and Miller will perform on WDVX's Blue Plate Special, which can be heard online through WDVX's site here.

Bloodshot releases Just One More: A Tribute To Larry Brown on Tuesday, May 22.

Mark Pickerel on NPR Affiliate KUOW

Bloodshot's resident dark prince of late-night melancholy will be interviewed Tuesday April 17th at 2pm on NPR affiliate KUOW’s afternoon news magazine The Beat, hosted by Amanda Wilde. Details of the recording of his album, touring and more will be revealed, with music from “Snake in the Radio” aired as well. The Beat is available as a podcast here: http://www.kuow.org/programs/thebeat.asp

BLOODSHOT SXSW ROUNDUP!

SXSW MMVII (that’s 2007 for you non-Romans)

We survived another one. The exhilaration and disgust; the obsequious glad-handing; the naked pandering; the guileless tomfoolery; the grisly bathrooms; writers with onion breath from the freebie fajitas close-talking me about how great the new blah blah record is; the 2 am cadaver shuffle of 20 somethings on their first expense accounts, hands full of pizza slices and cell phones. Oh, there was some music in there too, somewhere.

We want to thank everyone who came out to the shows and party. How about them new bands we have? Them Gore Gore Girls popped some eyes with their afternoon leather outfits and kicked out the jams, and the Amsterband had all the girls swooning with their amazing harmonies and scruffy-but-still-ok-to- take-home-to-mom demeanor. We also think it was one of the best Waco sets ever. How about them new songs by Deadstring Brothers? JeeZUS, that’s as close to Ike and Tina as white folks can get. Mark Pickerel (get cracking on that new stuff—its sounds great) and Jon Rauhouse and the Silos all nailed their sets. Graham Parker got all the pointy-headed writers whipping out their notepads and Danbert Nobacon made the first appearance on the Yard Dog stage as someone dressed as a priest. And thanks as always to Carolyn Mark for starting the festivities and cracking the fifth of Cuervo with Rob at noon.

One problem, though. In the 12 years we’ve been doing the party this is the first time, I believe, that people consumed LESS beer than the year before. Consider this a warning. Don’t make me turn this car around.

We also want to super-duper thank all the folks who contributed so generously to the Kirk Rundstrom fund at the merch table. Split Lip put on some truly memorable shows in that space and it was gratifying to see how many folks took time to remember.

As for the showcase, we apologize for the more than usual amount of Waco nudity. That’s just not right.

Favorite quotations of the weekend:

Overheard on 6th street: “His voice is just so powerful, like a mix of Jeff Buckley and Pete Yorn.”

From Scott H. Biram’s dad, yelled in my ear during his showcase: “He scared us so bad, we didn’t have another kid.”

Favorite moments that actually had nothing to do with business, just joy of music: Seeing New York’s A-Bones and Sam the Sham (sure, there were no Pharaohs in the room, and the cheese factor was pretty high, but, baby, an extended version of “Wooly Bully” is pure rock and roll heaven).

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

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Bloodshot Signs Amsterband and Announces Danbert Nobacon's New Release, Library Book of the World!

Bloodshot Records is pleased to announce the signing of Amsterband. Coming straight out of Springfield, MO., Amsterband specializes in what can best be described as "foot stompin' indie rock," with disarming, tossed-off anthems that owe as much to high and lonesome Ozarks bluegrass as laconic indie rock. Bloodshot will release the band's debut, Buckle in the Bible Belt, later in the year.

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Bloodshot Announces New Danbert Nobacon Release, Library Book of the World!

Bloodshot will be working with Danbert Nobacon, the multi-talented anarchist firebrand best known for his work with Chumbawumba, and most recently seen electrifying audiences with his pal Jon Langford during SXSW. Danbert drops anchor with his rousing riot-folk and dissenter sea shanties this summer on the upcoming Bloodshot release, Library Book Of The World.

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Graham Parker's Don't Tell Columbus and Jon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Heart Attack Now Available!

Graham Parker's eagerly-awaited new album Don't Tell Columbus is now available! Suffused with the heft of the epic, Don’t Tell Columbus’s lyrical and emotional resonance straddles the Atlantic and evinces GP’s stature as one of the most gifted writers in rock ‘n’ roll. Don't miss the album that Popmatters' Roger Holland hailed as "The best thing Graham Parker's done since his 1970s heyday" and Andy Whitman of Paste declared to be "a very early contender for Album of the Year."

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Featuring guest appearances by Neko Case, Sally Timms, Kelly Hogan, Rachel Flotard of Visqueen and members of Calexico, Jon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Heart Attack hits all the hotspots and g-spots between Harlingen and Honolulu, swinging, sighing, giggling and charming its way into even those with hearts of tar. Don McCleese of amazon.com summed it up best, describing the album as ""Bob Wills meets Glenn Miller meets Esquivel’s space-age, bachelor-pad music" while Andy Whitman of Paste enthuses "Jon Rauhouse plays pedal steel guitar the way John Zorn plays the saxophone. That is, he thoroughly messes with your head as he takes you on a schizophrenic musical journey."

Graham Parker's Don't Tell Columbus and Jon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Heart Attack Now Available!

Graham Parker's eagerly-awaited new album Don't Tell Columbus is now available! Suffused with the heft of the epic, Don’t Tell Columbus’s lyrical and emotional resonance straddles the Atlantic and evinces GP’s stature as one of the most gifted writers in rock ‘n’ roll. Don't miss the album that Popmatters' Roger Holland hailed as "The best thing Graham Parker's done since his 1970s heyday" and Andy Whitman of Paste declared to be "a very early contender for Album of the Year."

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Featuring guest appearances by Neko Case, Sally Timms, Kelly Hogan, Rachel Flotard of Visqueen and members of Calexico, Jon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Heart Attack hits all the hotspots and g-spots between Harlingen and Honolulu, swinging, sighing, giggling and charming its way into even those with hearts of tar. Don McCleese of amazon.com summed it up best, describing the album as ""Bob Wills meets Glenn Miller meets Esquivel’s space-age, bachelor-pad music" while Andy Whitman of Paste enthuses "Jon Rauhouse plays pedal steel guitar the way John Zorn plays the saxophone. That is, he thoroughly messes with your head as he takes you on a schizophrenic musical journey."

BLOODSHOT AT SXSW!