Hi folks:
This month’s update from Lovitt:
1. Pinebender has been working on a new full-length at Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL. Their new epic masterpiece comprises 8 songs and is over 60 mins. long. The record will be released this fall, and the band will be doing some touring behind it as they can. We are really excited about this release and think that you will be, too, once you hear it. We are offering their last full-length, The High Price Of Living Too Long With a Single Dream, at the sale price of $8 through the month of May.
2. Fin Fang Foom recently added a new member who plays cello, Cynthia Main, and also just finished recording an untitled EP for the Japanese label Stiffslack. The band will be touring Japan this fall to support the release. They will also start working on a new full-length to be released next year on Lovitt. They will be doing some US shows in the meantime as well including a short swing down to Florida at the end of May.
3. des_ark has been recording 5 new songs in Richmond, VA, with Jonathan Fuller (Engine Down, Denali, Bats & Mice) for their split record with Ben Davis. The split was originally going to be with The Rosebuds but they had to back out, so des_ark, who used to be a part of Ben’s backing band rose up to the challenge. Everyone is excited they they are able to work together again. Davis and des_ark will actually be recording 2 songs together with a 30-piece orchestra in early May. The split, which will be 12 total songs (5 each and 2 together), will be out sometime around late summer/fall and both bands will be touring behind it.
4. Haram just came back from a successful and grueling 5-week US tour. The band will be playing shows through out the spring and then hitting Europe later this summer for a 5-and-a-half week tour. They are also working on new material with Jeff Kane (City of Caterpillar), who joined the band after the last record was recorded and hope to record material with him later this year. The European dates that have been confirmed are on our website.
5. The Grey‘s full-length, Asleep At The Wheel, came out a few weeks ago and has been getting rave reviews. As Chart Magazine put it, "[this record] will get you back into Canadian punk rock." The band has been playing a lot of dates in Canada, including a short tour with VCR, and will be hitting Europe later this year and hopefully Japan after that. Unfortunately, the band is still banned from coming into the US until 2010.
6. Rah Bras just finished up some shows on the East Coast and are gearing up for their European tour later this spring. The band has been getting a ton of great press that is still rolling in, including a recent feature in Virginia Living and an upcoming feature in Skyscraper. When the band gets back from Europe, they hope to start working on a new full-length. The Rah Bras’ confirmed Eurodates are under the shows section on our website.
7. The new line-up of Bats & Mice (Jonathan Fuller from Engine Down/Denali is back in the fold) has been working on writing their new full-length record. They hope to record it sometime in late summer or fall.
8. The Engine Down DVD is coming along. Jake Burghart, who did the Against Me DVD, is working on finishing up the editing. The DVD will have their whole last show, footage from their last tour, interviews with the band, interviews with bands Engine Down toured with, and a whole lot more. Look for a late-year release. A preview of the DVD is available in the media section.
9. Speaking of DVDs, Streetwise is giving away copies of the Denali DVD to 5 lucky fans. You can enter the contest by going to: http://www.streetwise.com/promo_v2/index.php?promo_id=24.
The winners will be selected in a random drawing held the week of May 17, 2006. Of course, you can still buy the DVD from us. It is getting rave reviews from all over the place and a must-have for any fan of the band!
9. Bifocal Media is working on starting production on Lovitt Transmissions: Volume Two, which will include footage, interviews, video, and tour footage from Engine Down, Decahedron, Del Cielo, Navies, The Grey, Bughummer, Ben Davis, Fin Fang Foom, Haram, and more.
10. We are having a sale through the end of May on the Bughummer, Del Cielo, and Supine to Sit CDs. Each will just be $6! They are great CDs that you should check out if you have not had a chance to.
11. There was a lot of interest for the Frodus flexi 7″ at Macrock. We do have some more, but in limited amounts. If you do want one, you can paypal $4 (overseas orders should email mailorder@lovitt.com to inquire about extra postage).
12. We hope to be adding a lot of new items to the web store soon so be on the lookout!
More news soon! Thanks for reading, and take care!
Lovitt
