Fall is almost upon us, that crisp smell is in the air here in our beloved Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, and we are preparing some new releases for you to wrap yourself up with..not unlike like your favorite letterman sweater...or trusty lined flannel. As always, we extend our thanks to you, music lover... for your support, feedback, and existence. Dragon Turtle rears it's head:

It's alive! Early Cartographers drew fantastic mythological creatures such as the Dragon Turtle in unexplored territories of their maps... Dragon Turtle's Split 12" with Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air is hot off the presses, and it's a collaboration of the finest in atmospheric drone psych. Some are calling it a new contemporary movement: Ambient Winter Calypso Space Folk (?!). We just know it takes us to very special places. Stream it, and order it on 12" vinyl right here. You deserve it. And in the holding tank is Dragon Turtle's Almanac, their long awaited full length LP, out before the new year with pre orders shipping mid October on vinyl and cd! Matt Bauer tours with Jolie Holland, Europe Dates, New Video We are pleased to announce that Matt Bauer will be supporting Jolie Holland on her North American Tour. He's also returning to Europe for a few shows in between starring in, and scoring French films (can we get a wtf?!). From ANTI's press release: "Holland now prepares to embark on an extensive North America tour joined on the Southern stops by musician, actor Will Oldham (AKA Bonnie Prince Billy) who will sing backup. Seminal folk/blues rambler Michael Hurley will be opening West Coast dates with Kentucky musician and master storyteller Matt Bauer featured on the rest. Holland will be joining both Hurley and Bauer for their sets, then performing alongside supremely talented NYC guitarist Grey Gersten."

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Lewis & Clarke says "yes" L & C will be playing a few great show this fall in Philadelphia and NYC, please check the shows page for more info. Live dates are going to be scarce for a bit, as new material is well underway. L & C was recently asked by one of their favorite record labels to cover a song by one of their favorite new artists. The answer: Yes. More info to come, of course... We've received quite a bit of correspondence regarding a new LP from Lewis & Clarke from folks wondering if the new material will it to an entirely different level from Blasts of Holy Birth and Light Time while retaining and progressing the trademark L & C identity? The answer: Yes. Welcome, Mako Sica!

Mako Sica is a translation of what the Lakota tribe called "land bad", hence the maze of buttes and spires in South Dakota's Badlands National Park created by millions of years of erosion. We are honored to welcome this amazing trio from Chicago to our family as they prep their debut album Dual Horizons due in 2010. Ready yourself for psychic revelations of primordial truths, as they create sonic mazes of buttes and spires while conjuring millions of years of the unspeakable. The Oaks with the Most We've heard the new Strand of Oaks demos and they are simply astounding...we're excited about the new LP in the works. Meanwhile, buzz yourself over to Muzzle of Bees, our friends there recently hosted a radio show and podcast guest hosted by our very own Tim Showalter of Strand of Oaks. There's a whole lotta talkin' goin' on as well as some amazingly stark and beautiful solo numbers by Tim. ALARM also recently ran a nice print piece on Leave Ruin.. have yourself a gander right here. And don't forget to check the shows page..