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Avec Avec's "Kuzuha No Sunday" Now Streaming	01/2012	Recently, the Guardian wrote about Avec Avec, "Kuzuha No Sunday" stands as one of the best tracks from this fledgling movement, a stuttering beat-driven song reminiscent of Bibio or Cornelius that sounds like a perfect sunny Sunday. The sweetest part comes via that glitchy vocal sample, one of the most joyous sounds to come out of Japan this year." We could not agree more. The track is now streaming on the Mush Soundcloud page.

Impose covers Pregnant's "G" Hum Parade	01/2012	Pregnant's Daniel Trudeau pulled it off, and Impose Magazine was there to capture it. On January 7th hundreds of people with instruments, some known some not, assembled at Bows & Arrows - a boutique/restaurant/venue - to parade through Midtown Sacramento playing the G chord. This is a much watch video.

ACRN Presents Brothertiger	01/2012	ACRN recently caught up with Brothertiger for a great video interview to celebrate his impact on the Athens music scene.

Pregnant Does Podcast For Rebel Magazine	01/2012	Rebel Magazine has a series of podcasts curated by various indie artists. This month, Daniel Trudeau, better known as Pregnant, is the featured artist. Check out Pregnant's podcast on Rebel Magazines site.

Holobody To Release Debut On Mush	01/2012	Holobody, the sibling duo of Felix Green and See Oleana, will be releasing their debut album, Riverbed on Mush this spring. Already accomplished solo artists, the album marks a true collaboration which has created an amazing album. A video and remixes for the song "Riverbed" are also in the works.

Corduroi Join The Studio	01/2012	Corduroi is quickly building a following for his incredible productions. As he begins to play live, we can see the same thing happening for his performances. Get a glimpse of what goes into his music from the intimate Corduroi live set recently put up by Join The Studio.

Pressed And Live	01/2012	Pressed And hit the road in support of Imbue Up with a huge list of shows that takes them across the entire country. Make sure to see them when they hit your town.

My Spoonful Tells You Why You Should Check Out A Lull	01/2012	My Spoonful give you a taste of new music, this week focusing on why you need to check out A Lull. Thier album, Confetti is out now.

Mush To Release Music From Avec Avec	01/2012	After turning in a sparkling version of "Lovers" for the recent Brothertiger single, we knew we needed to continue to work with Sugar Campaign's Takuma Hosokawa's solo project, Avec Avec. First up is a slightly altered re-release of his acclaimed debut ep, Plastic Soul. Re-titled Plastic Soul Redux, two new songs are added and one impossible to properly release bootleg mix is dropped (don't worry you can still hear it on Takuma's Soundcloud page).

Pressed And To Work With Mush Records	01/2012	Released as a limited edition cassette by the amazing indie label, Crash Symbols, Pressed And's debut EP, Imbue Up has been getting tons of positive press. We're thrilled to announce that we will be working with them on their future releases as well as helping spread the word on Imbue Up.

A Lull Prepare For Tour By Giving Away "Some Love" Single For Limited Time	01/2012	A Lull are hitting the western part of the US from mid-January through early-February with the band Deleted Scenes. If you have not already seen A Lull live, this is a must see tour. Their wall-of-sound sets have garnered universal praise and steadily built their fan base in every city they have played. As an added THANK YOU for the support A Lull's fans have shown in 2011, their new single "Some Love" - which includes remixes by Brothertiger, City Light, and Sun Glitters - will be available FREE from from December 27th through the end of the tour. Simply visit the Mush Records Facebook page to grab your free download.

Command V Artist Spotlight - NYC Made Us	12/2011	Command V is a new trio with a long history. If you are interested in post-punk, The Bush Tetras, The Raybeats, 8-Eyed Spy, and want a glimpse into what it was like to be at the epicenter of the No Wave early 80s art movement, the Command V artist spotlight is a fascinating description of the genesis of an exciting new group.

A Lull Gets Year End Praise	12/2011	A Lull had a great year in 2011, and 2012 should be even better. Some sites giving them credit for their work this year are The Huffington Post, Chicago Verse United, and Atlas And The Anchor.

Brothertiger's Video For "Lovers" Gets An Amazing Reception	12/2011	Brothertiger's "Lovers" has caught on in a big way, with Feel Guide, No Fear Of Pop, U Sique, Nite Versions, Best New Tracks, Deep Goa, YVYNYL, Contrast Magazine, Head Nodz, Teenage Vulture, We Are Selecters, Ears And Eyes, Musical Collections, Feed The Mansta, Best New Bands, Totally Fuzzy, Rose Kohl, Unvlog, Dadanoias, Zort, APC Blog, GBH TV, Hearing Gold, Another Whisky For Mister Bukowski, Head Underwater, Real Terror, Braynaud, MH Is A DJ, Hatena, Can You Discover, No Modest Bear, Style Caster, The Curious Brain, Optimistic People, Neaparat, Veille Sorties Musicales, Lukka, Frenchy Symphony, Optimus Poptimus, all posting links to and reviews of the track and video.

K-The-I??? Says Thank You	12/2011	The Damage Report has noted that Mush's own K-The-I??? has posted a free download on his Soundcloud as a thank you to all of the fans that have supported him through the years. The title of the track, "Thank You" says it all.

Brothertiger Debuts Video For "Lovers"	12/2011	Brothertiger has completed his first video for his upcoming album, Golden Years. The Kiki Allgeier directed video for "Lovers" features two lip singing models, leotards, and a look that perfectly captures the 80s synthpop that will put Brothertiger on a short list of the acts to break in 2012.

Indie Rock Mag Interviews Thavius Beck	12/2011	France's Indie Rock Mag has a long and deep interview with Thavius Beck covering his entire career and upcoming projects. If you can speak French, please give the interview a read.

Brothertiger Licensed In Japan	12/2011	We could not be more excited about the amazing Brothertiger music we have lined up for 2012. His debut full-length Golden Years will be released on March 27. It will be preceided by singles for the tracks "Lovers" and "I've Been Waiting" along with videos and some of the best remixes we have ever had on Mush. We are also thrilled that Impartment has decided to license Golden Years for a domestic Japanese release. This will mean extra promotion and exposure for Brothertiger in a country that should fall in love with his music. 2012 should be the year that Brothertiger makes his mark on the music scene worldwide.

A Lull On Fire	12/2011	A Lull is gearing up for their early 2012 tour with Delete Scenes. Too keep the great 2011 buzz they have going, the band has released a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm On Fire". As you would guess, it's a pretty big jump from the original, but shows off what a great songwriter the Boss is. Check out the cover on the site Perfect Porridge.

Pregnant Is Brilliant Shit	12/2011	Impose Magazine continues to be one of Pregnant's biggest supporters, this time previewing an upcoming show and talking about his parade project with a mini-feature in their Brilliant Shit section.

Brooklyn Vegan Covers A Lull	12/2011	Brooklyn Vegan has taken note of A Lull's recent Epitonic Saki Session and their CMJ performance with a mini-feature on the band.

Is And Of The Album Of The Month At The Deli	12/2011	Is And Of The has been hard at work on a massive amount of new material for 2012. If you haven't already checked it out, his 2011 debut is truly something special. Heads Phased For Dreamless Sleep was named Album Of Thie Month At The Deli, one of the best albums of the year at Dusted, and even caught the attention of AV Club, who took note of the band's name for their yearly wrap up of names that caught their attention.

A Lull To Tour With Deleted Scenes	12/2011	A Lull have made a huge mark in 2011 with their impressive live show. If you haven't cvaught them yet, early 2012 will give you the next chance when A Lull hits the road with Deleted Scenes.

Brothertiger's "Lovers" gets remixed	12/2011	"Lovers" from Brothertiger's upcoming debut, Golden Years is being remixed by Jesse Ruins, Casa Del Mirto and Avec Avec. Look for the single and a video from director Kiki Allgeier before the end of the year.

XLR8R Features Thavihaus	12/2011	If you've caught Thavius Beck's live set over the past few years, you know that it is much more dance-floor friendly than his typical album recordings. His all out electronic barrage covers everything from techno to earth shaking dubstep. XLR8R has taken notice of Thavius Beck's Amber Ember series, which captures that live energy for the first time, and is currently featuring "Thavihaus" as a free downloa d.

A Lull Record Epitonic Saki Session	12/2011	At the end of October, A Lull returned home to Chicago like conquering heroes. The week prior, they played several shows at CMJ in New York. They were hailed as a band to watch by NPR and The New York Times before the festival began, and by the time A Lull left, their praise had grown exponentially. Epitonic caught A Lull before they hit the road again for a six-song session that gives everyone who has not had the chance to catch them live yet an idea of what they are missing.

Pregnant's G Parade	12/2011	Pregnant's Daniel Trudeau is nothing if not ambitious. On January 7th, he is organizing a group of likeminded musical revolutionaries to walk the streets of Sacramento with their instruments playing a single "G" chord. Bows & Arrows recently caught up with Daniel to discuss his "G" Hum Parade.

Beatport Continues To Support Thavius Beck	12/2011	Beatport continues to show Thavius Beck love. Once again, they have made the latest Amber Ember release from Thavius available to DJs two weeks ahead of the official release date. Head on over to Beatport to grab a copy of Thavius Beck's Amber Embers Volume 2 for your next DJ set.

Command V "Lost On Me" Video	11/2011	Command V has released a video for "Lost On Me" that shows their band in their home haunts of New York City. Directed by Command V member Rachel Dengiz, "Lost On Me" is the perfect introduction to a new group with a classic no-wave sound.

Pop Matters Premiers New Video From Golden Glow	11/2011	A big thank you to Alan Ranta and Pop Matters, who have premiered the Manchester themed video for "The Cure" from Golden Glow.

Command V Collecting Some Amazing Remixes	11/2011	In early 2012, as a lead up to their debut full-length, Command V will be releasing singles for "Lost On Me" and "Hello". The remixing line-up is already impressive and growing by the day. Optimo, Max Pask, Phil Kieran, Liquid Liquid's Sal P and more rolling in each day.

Golden Glow Live On Salford City Radio	11/2011	Golden Glow recorded a session for Shell Zenner's show on Salford City Radio. He played three tracks including an as yet unrecorded track that will feature on their second album. The entire show is well worth checking out.

Open Mike Eagle's Favorite Current Comedians	11/2011	At the start of the new piece on Open Mike Eagle in the LA Times Pop & Hiss Blog, music journalist writes, "If Open Mike Eagle isn't the funniest rapper currently working, he's close." It makes sense then, that they would ask for a list of his favorite current comedians.

Open Mike Eagle Talks Sports With So Much Silence	11/2011	So Much Silence is running a series where they talk to musicians about sports. This month, they catch up with Open Mike Eagle to talk about the Bulls, Bears, and his hatred of Labron.

Societe Perrier Introduce Command V	11/2011	Societe Perrier have a great write up on Command V including a link to a free download for "Lost On Me" from their upcoming debut. Check out the article to learn more about the group the magazine dubs a "NY No Wave Supergroup".

Pregnant Stays In California For Winter	11/2011	The rest of the country gets cold in November, December and January, so Pregnant has booked multiple shows in his home state of California. Come see his live looping set when he hits your city.

Her Space Holiday Hits Japan For The Final Time	11/2011	Marc Bianchi is wrapping up his career recording as Her Space Holiday with his latest, self-titled release. Her Space Holiday has always been very popular in Japan, so his final tour there should be a great event. He will be performing with 4 Bonjours Parties among others.

Listener Heads Out On Huge Tour	11/2011	Listener has been continuing to build on his rabid fan base with his latest, and universally praised release, Wooden Heart. This November, Listener heads out on tour with The Chariot, Vanna, The Crimson Armada, and Former Thieves. Make sure to see him if he hits your city.

Is And Of The Opens For The Album Leaf	10/2011	Drew Bandos has recently put together a live incarnation for his act, Is And Of The. All accounts are that their show is a huge wall of sound that is as impressive as it is loud. If you are in the DC/Baltimore/Philidelphia area, he has two shows coming up: supporting The Album Leaf at The Rock And Roll Hotel and sharing the stage with Cuddle Magic at Johnny Brenda's.

Golden Glow Interviewed By Spartan Chronicle	10/2011	The Spartan Chronicle recently sat down with Golden Glow for an in depth interview. Read what Pierre Hall has to say about his recording process, the photos that make up his album art and what he's been up to since the release of his debut.

K-The-I??? Guest Hots Blog Talk Radio	10/2011	Episode 6 of Blog Talk Radio has its usual comedic flair, but is musically tilted as well with K-The-I??? signing on as co-host. The spoke about his music, his career and his influences, among countless other things.

Daedelus Heads To Australia	10/2011	Daedelus is heading to Australia this November for a series of shows. On the way, he'll be hitting NYC for shows at the In/Out Festival and the Brooklyn Bowl.

SYFFAL Badgers Open Mike Eagle	10/2011	SYFFAL continues its one of a kind interviewing style in a discussion with Open Mike Eagle about his Natural Causes Tour. Mike handles the questions with humor and insight. Check it out.

JamBase Interviews Eliot Lipp	10/2011	JamBase has just posted a long and excellent interview with Eliot Lipp. It's a great insight into Eliot's approach to playing live and what goes in to creating his albums.

New Video For "Dog" By Pregnant	10/2011	Pregnant has completed another video, this time with help from his UK label Ice Capades and director David Bailey, who captures the feel of the track "Dog" perfectly. If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out Pregnant's latest, Life Hard : I Try, which is streaming now.

Open Mike Eagle To Tour With Blu	10/2011	Open Mike Eagle has been on a roll lately with his amazing new record Rappers Will Die Of Natural Causes, and a string of performances that show off his great state presense. He is hitting the road this fall with Los Angeles rapper Blu (who appears on the upcoming 7" release for Mush with DJ Gman) for the Natural Selection Tour. As always, the best place to get all the latest on Mike Eagle is his website. He is constatly adding unreleased remixes, one-off shows, and other info.

A Lull Hit CMJ	10/2011	If you are in NYC for CMJ, A Lull have three performances. First up is Pianos on the 18th, then the Delancy on the 19th and finally the Flower Booking Showcase on the 21st at the Knitting Factory. NPR has a write up of bands not to miss at CMJ, and we could not be more thrilled that A Lull made the list. They are also adding other fall shows including stops in Minneapolis and their hometown Chicago, which can be found on the Mush Shows page.

Eliot Lipp Never Stops Touring	10/2011	One of the hardest working electronic musicians in America, Eliot Lipp has a number of performances this fall that should not be missed.

Busdriver Hits Europe, Asia & Australia	10/2011	Busdriver's heading east and not stopping until he makes it around the world with shows set up in Europe, Asia and Australia. If you have never had a chance to see him, he is an electrifying performer.

Qua In Colors	09/2011	The latest issue of Alarm Magazine is titled, Chromatic: The Crossroads of Color and Music. With his amazing use of color on his album covers, photos, and especially videos, Qua was a perfect subject for an in-depth study titled, A Digital-Analog "One-Stop Shop" for Texture, Color, and Melody.

A Lull Live Audio Stream 9/27/11 8PM CSD	09/2011	Launch the Audio Tree website tonight at 8PM Central time for a special concert simulcast concert & Q&A with A Lull.

Command V "Lost On Me" Available For Free Download	09/2011	Head over to the Mush Soundcloiud page to grab "Lost On Me" a free track from the upcoming album from Command V.

Deru Gets Beatport Exclusive Release	09/2011	Deru's "Peanut Butter & Patience" has gotten two fantastic remixes targeted directly to the DJ - one from Derrick Carter and a second from Kate Simko. They are available as a Beatport exclusive for the next 2 weeks. If you are a house music DJ, make sure to go to Beatport to grab a copy of Deru - Peanut Butter & Patience (The Dance Remixes).

A Lull Gets Press While On The Road	09/2011	A Lull has been having a great run of shows, and landing bits and pieces of press all along the way. Check out show reviews. previews, and Q&As from The Zender Agenda, Time Out Chicago, Boise Weekly, Loud Loop Press, The Deli, and Metromix.

Mush To Release Command V in 2012	09/2011	Command V, a group consisting of Cynthia Sley (of The Bush Tetras), Pat Irwin (of 8-Eyed Spy, The Raybeats and The B-52s) and Rachel Dengiz (a filmmaker who has worked with Jim Jarmusch and Steve Buscemi) will be releasing their debut full-length on Mush in 2012. The live incarnation of the band also features Sara Lee (Gang Of Four) and Zach Alford (David Bowie). The album sounds both completely fresh and a throwback to the post-punk leaning of early 80s NYC. We are thrilled to be releasing this album.

Pregnant Lands NPR Song Of The Day	09/2011	Congratulations to Pregnant for landing NPR's Song Of The Day for "Letter To A Friend" off of his new full-length, Life Hard : I Try. Read what NPR had to say about it, in their article titled, An Appealingly Odd Ramble.

Jealov Interviewed By Studio Brussel	09/2011	Bent u het woord Nederlandse? If you answered yes, you are in luck. Jealov sat down with Radio Station, Studio Brussel for a live in depth interview. They talk about their production style, what's coming next, and how they ended up releasing music for Mush.

Baeble Music Premiers Pregnant's "Letter To A Friend" Video	09/2011	A big thank you to Baeble music for premiering the new video by Pregnant. The video for "Letter To A Friend" is directed by Sean Stout of Terroreyes.tv who according to the Baeble feature "enlists an elder recluse to wander the woods, providing a few disturbing images (bloodied photographs) as to why he's where he is. Like the not so straightforward soundtrack accompanying it, the story takes a variety of bends in unexpected ways; as warped a video as its' subjects' mind, no doubt." Be sure to watch through to the end for a quick glimpse of Daniel from Pregnant.

Jealov Stelt Zich Voor	09/2011	The website Eclectro has given us an in-depth interview with the mysterious Jealov. The feature is in Dutch, but the auto translation in Chrome seems to give a good idea what the conversation is about.

Spinner Premiers New Video From A Lull	09/2011	A Lull's new video for "Some Love" is premiered on Spinner today. Be sure to check it out and look for the "Some Love" single, with remixes this fall.

Pregnant Records Daytrotter And Dublab Sesssions	09/2011	Pregnat has had a great run on the road, and even found time in his mid-west travels to record a Daytrotter Session and out in California record a Dublab session. Look for both of those liver perfomances to be posted soon.

A Lull Add September Shows	09/2011	A Lull have added a handful of shows in September. They are one of the best live acts around, so be sure to catch them if they are in your city.

Corduroi To Release Music On Mush	08/2011	Austin's Cody Wilson, better known as Corduroi has been making quite a name for himself in electronic music over the past few months. We're thrilled to announce that he will be releasing music for Mush starting with two EPs before the end of the year: Anything For Now and Unease. Check out some of his previous press on Nightdrive, Guerolito Music and Aisu Kurimu and his fantasic video for "All Ways" from Anything For Now. The video was directed by Color Chart and was recently featured by Vimeo as a staff pick.

Pregnant to release single with remixes	08/2011	In support of his new album Life Hard : I Try, Pregnant will be releasing a single for "Letter To A Friend" that includes a remix of the title track by Raleigh Moncrief, and takes on album tracks "Another Day" by Javelin and "Higher Ground" by Lou Breed.

Get Jealov Translations For FREE	08/2011	For a limited time, Jealov's Top-40 warping EP, Translations can be downloded for free by visiting the Mush Records Facebook page. This EP has received universal praise from a slew of internet sites. Also, please be sure to grab a copy of their debut EP, Framework when it hits digital outlets on September 13th.

Nylon Features A Lull With Free Music	08/2011	Check out Nylon magazine for a piece on a A Lull where they try to put their finger on what it is about the band that grabs your attention. They also are premiering the next single from the album "Some Love" which has a just completed video which should be online very soon.

Golden Glow Gives Acoustic Performance For Manchester Scenewipe Plus New Dates	08/2011	Golden Glow's Pierre Hall was recently captured by Manchester Scenewipe doing an acoustic rendition of "The Cure" that captures exactly what made us fall for his music. Check out the wonderful performance and feature describing the making of his album Tender Is The Night. Also, Golden Glow has added a couple of shows in Manchester and one in London. Be sure to check his live band if you get the chance.

Is And Of The Show Review	08/2011	Check out the glowing show review of Is And Of The by Music Under Fire.

More Videos From Jealov	08/2011	Jealov continue to apply the same mysterious techniques of warping art that they use on their music to their music videos. In their first video for ""unable//UNABLE" it was the movie Black Sun by Gary Tarn. For their two new vidos they use Sombre by Philippe Grandrieux for "Blakk Sun" and "DCW" incorporates some NSFW footage from Fuses by Carolee Schneemann.

Golden Glow NME Buzz Band	08/2011	Golden Glow hits NME this week in thier section for new and exciting bands, The Buzz. If you are lucky enough to be by a newstand, grab a copy.

New Press On A Lull	08/2011	There are three new features on A Lull to check out: live recaps from The Onion's AV Club and the St. Louis Music Press, and an interview from Atlas And The Anchor.

Thavius Beck Tours Europe	08/2011	Thavius Beck is heading back to Europe for a string of dates that will take him throughout western Europe from Spain all the way to Greece. Be sure to catch him when he is in your city.

Pregnant's Tradition Tour	08/2011	Pregnant hits the road for The Tradition Tour that will take him to most of the US. He'll have advance copies of his new record, Life's Hard : I Try with him. Be sure to check out his impressive one man show.

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