Lovitt Records News & Pre-ordering Information

02.02.2007

Hello,

The long-awaited Ben Davis & the Jetts / Des Ark split entitled Battle Of The Beards is available for pre-order on the website. Ben Davis & the Jetts and Des Ark might be wildly different but it is rare to find a collaboration that works this well; both artists are in top form on this split full-length. The LP version is currently limited to 500 copies, with 250 on gold vinyl and 250 on green vinyl. The bands will be doing a CD release show together at the Cats Cradle in Chapel Hill on February 24th and hope to do a few shows together on the East Coast around the release.

The Rah Bras have decided that it's time to hang up the keyboards, keytars, and drum keys until 2037, which we are very sad about. If you are in the Richmond area, make sure to check out their last show (until their possible reunion in 2037). The details are as follows:

WRIR's 2-Year Anniversary Party

February 2nd, 7pm-midnight

Rah Bras

The Gaskets

David Shultz & the Subtle Neon Browns

Josh Small & Liza Kate

Richmond Renaissance Center

107 West Broad Street

Richmond, VA

We are excited about the Glös full-length entitled Harmonium, set to come out in March. The band has a cool video up on their website (which we also hope to have up on the Lovitt site shortly as well), and you can also check out a few of the songs on their site. You will be hearing a lot about this record the next few months.

Des Ark plans on starting to record a new full-length in March with Jonathan Fuller in Richmond, Virginia.

Haram has been writing new material and is planning on recording some of it in the near future. Jeff Kane recently left the band and was replaced by long-time friend Kevin Longendyke (City of Caterpillar). The band is now also a five-piece, with the newest addition being Ben Tankersley. The band hopes to starting playing out live with the new line-up in the next few months.

Fin Fang Foom recently celebrated 10 years of being a band with a sold-out show at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill. They have been playing out and working on writing new material, which they hope to record at some point this year. The band will be touring Europe in June with Ben Davis & the Jetts.

Bats & Mice is going to start recording their next full-length this spring.

The Engine Down DVD is coming close to completion. We hope to have a new trailer on the website and a release date set soon. Also, Lovitt Transmissions: Volume Two will hopefully go into the editing phase this spring. Anyone that has any recent footage of any of the bands, please do get in touch as we might be able to use it.

Pinebender just got back from a 2-week tour. Their new record Working Nine To Wolf continues to garner critical acclaim. If you had not had a chance to check it out yet, we recommend that you do as it is a mind-blowing record.

We have the Pinebender – Things Are About To Get Weird 2xLP, Fin Fang Foom – Native Tongue CDep, and Des Ark – Live On WXDU (Demo) in the web store for those who are interested.

Take Care,

Lovitt Records

Rah Bras Last Show

01.27.2007

Hello,

After being a band for more than a decade, Rah Bras have decided that it's time to hang up the keyboards, keytars, and drum keys until 2037. They have scheduled one last show (until the possible reunion in 2037). The details are as follows:

WRIR's 2-Year Anniversary Party

February 2nd, 7pm-midnight

Rah Bras

The Gaskets

David Shultz & the Subtle Neon Browns

Josh Small & Liza Kate

Richmond Renaissance Center

107 West Broad Street

Richmond, VA

(Space suits optional)

They will be well missed while on their sabbatical. Anyone who takes photos at or videotapes the show, please get in touch

Take Care,

Your Friends at Lovitt Records

Pinebender

01.16.2007

Hello,

Pinebender is hitting the road tomorrow for a short tour.The band is not able to go out often so if they are coming to your town, make sure to go out and see them. Anyone that is able to video tape them a long the way, please get in touch as we are looking for good live footage of them for a future DVD.

Tour dates as are follows:

Jan 16 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Jan 17 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Jan 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ Big Sleep
Jan 19 - New Haven, CT @ Café Nine
Jan 20 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott w/ Big Sleep
Jan 21 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Jan 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Northsix
Jan 23 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage w/ Des Ark
Jan 24 – Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory Records
Jan 25 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Reservoir w/ Summer Sorcerer
Jan 26 – Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox w/ Fin Fang Foom, Summer Sorcerer
Jan 27 –Greenville, NC @ Spazz Haus (1110A Cotanche Street)
Jan 28 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
Feb 02 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

We will have information on pre ordering the Ben Davis/Des Ark split in the next few days..

Take Care,

Your Friends at Lovitt Records

Brian and Nate On The Radio

12.21.2006

Hello,

Brian and Nate did an interview with Dissonance Radio earlier this year that is available for download on the Dissonance Radio podcast page for the next week. You can download it here.

Lovitt Records- December News

12.13.2006

Hello,

We hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. Please make sure you get to the bottom of this message for an important message about our friend J Robbins. But first, a short label update for you.

Chris Hansen from Pinebender recently sat down with Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia to talk about the band's history and sound. You can download the interview here or stream it here.  Pinebender is hitting the road in January for some dates. The band is not able to go out often so if they are coming to your town, make sure to go out and see them and do not forget to bring your ear plugs.

Tour dates as are follows:

Jan 16 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Jan 17 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Jan 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ Big Sleep
Jan 19 - New Haven, CT @ Café Nine
Jan 20 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Jan 21 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Jan 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Northsix
Jan 23 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage
Jan 24 – Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory Records
Jan 25 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Reservoir w/ Summer Sorcerer
Jan 26 – Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox w/ Fin Fang Foom, Summer Sorcerer
Jan 27 – Athens, GA @ TBA
Jan 28 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Cafe
Jan 29 - Little Rock, AR @ The Treehouse
Jan 30 – Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom
Jan 31 – Omaha, NE or Des Moines, IA
Feb 01 – Iowa @ TBA
Feb 02 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

We now have available in the Lovitt webstore: Pinebender – Things Are About To Get Weird 2xLP and Fin Fang Foom – Native Tongue CD EP for those who are interested.

The Ben Davis & The Jetts / Des Ark twelve-song split (five each and two together) entitled Battle Of The Beards will be available for pre-order on the website early next month. The LP version will be limited to 500 and 250 of them will be on gold vinyl and 250 on green vinyl. The bands will be doing a CD release show together in Chapel Hill sometime in late Jan/early Feb and hope to do a few shows together on the East Coast around the release.

We are still having a sale on these items through the end of the month:

Denali – Pinnacle DVD $10
Lovitt Transmissions: Volume One DVD $10
Pinebender – Working Nine To Wolf CD $9.00
Lovitt Records – Japanese Record Player T Shirt $8.00
Rah Bras – WHOHM CD $8.00
Haram - S/T LP/CD $8.00
The Grey – Asleep At The Wheel CD $8.00
Sleepytime Trio – Memory Minus CD $8.00
Maximillian Colby – Discography CD $8.00
Ben Davis – Aided and Abetted CD $8.00
Decahedron – Disconnection Imminent $7.00
Bats & Mice – Believe It Mammals $7.00
Bats & Mice – S/T CD EP $3.00
Navies – An Estate CD EP $3.00
Decahedron – 2005 CD EP $3.00

More news after the new year.

Take Care,

Your Friends at Lovitt Records

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J Robbins, formerly of Government Issue, Jawbox, and Burning Airlines, and now Channels, is a good friend of the label and has recorded a lot of our records. His 10-month old son, Cal was recently diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 1), an often fatal disorder. Most children with Type 1 SMA will die before the age of two, as it affects their ability to crawl, walk, breathe, swallow, and control their head and neck. At this point in time, it does not have a cure. SMA-stricken babies who live past the age of two are likely to be wheelchair-bound for life and probably require scoliosis surgery. The condition is an expensive one, especially for parents looking to test out its experimental treatments, which is something J and his wife hope to do. As you may know, indie rock musicians and producers don't usually pull in the big bucks, and so a PayPal account to raise money for Cal and his family was set up by DeSoto Records. For those inclined, please visit http://www.desotorecords.com/cal/index.shtml and learn how to donate. Thanks.