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NEWS 6.24.08:
Hi there! Summer has finally arrived here in the Pacific Northwest. This is the part of the year that you seldom hear about--when it's light outside from 5AM 'til 10PM. No rain to speak of, either. Trust me, we deserve it for what we put up with November-March on an annual basis.
Larry Norman Rebel Poet, Jukebox Balladeer: The Anthology is available in the ARRCO STORE for only $14. Have a look at a nice article about Larry along w/ yers truly in a recent issue of Willamette Week.
ARRCO is back in touch with our old pal Jason Friedman of The Boggs. Look for their most recent release 'Forts' to be issued on LP this year with tentative plans for the entire Boggs catalog soon.
Sabertooth, Carnival Season, DA, The Primitons, and STIFFWIFF have all been added to our 'ARTISTS' pages so have a quick click there and check 'em out. Some new, some old, all great additions (or soon-to-be) to the ARRCO catalog.
Talkdemonic will release their new effort Eyes At Half-Mast in September. You can check back here in a couple days to order a copy on CD before it hits stores! LP copies will be available soon after the release of the CD.
We are proud to announce that DA's (Daniel Amos) Darn Floor, Big Bite is going to (finally) see it's proper re-issue this year! CDs are in production as I type. This will be a special 2-CD release. CD ONE will contain the original album re-mastered by our guru Don Tyler at Precision Mastering in LA (with help from our beloved Claudia). CD TWO will contain interviews, outtakes, and behind-the-scenes stuff that you DA dorks will love. Check back for a PRE-ORDER announcement soon.
The Ecclesia sees the release of their overlooked and most-excellent release Birdsong Over The Interior Castle on LP in the coming months. This is one of my favorite releases that ARRCO has ever issued and it's about time it gets the ol' analogue treatment.
Nigel and Rian from here in the Rose City are also known as Wroom. They've finished their new one called North Of Forty-Five which will be issued on double-gatefold VINYL (only) w/ a CD included. This is the best way to listen to Wroom. Promise. Mind-blowing in the most subtle of ways.
Portland's Sabertooth will issue their debut release Old Days & The Island in September. This too will be LP-ONLY w/ CD included. Havin' it! I think it sounds like Roger Waters fronting Sparklehorse. Nick is cringin' and whingin' as I type.
Pilot To Gunner threaten to complete the trifecta sometime in 2008.
House & Parish have taken a break after just one EP which you MUST have in your collection. We love those guys and beg for a full-length.
STIFFWIFF and D.L. Sparks are two artists you should know about...NOW. Find both on that site where young people gather.
In the spirit of Randy Newman,
-Greg (w/ Teresa and the cats!)
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