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Limited edition Cacaw record (PERM OO4) is here!
Cacaw – Get A Brain EP
PERM 004 – Limited To 300 - $14.99
The “Get a Brain” EP is Cacaw’s first release and it’s a doozy both sonically and visually. The clear vinyl record has one side of incredibly intense rhythmic jams and the b-side has been beautifully screen printed by members of the band. The card stock tri-color jacket has also been diligently screen printed by band members. (see above photo)
This release is more than a record, it’s a piece of art. Trust us, these are already flying out the door. so order your copy now for $14.99 + $3 S&H (please contact us for any overseas transactions). Limited to 300 copies!
The UK Version of the Cave 12" is now available!
Cave - Hunt Like Devil/Jamz (LP/Full Length CD Inside/Insert)
PERM 002 - Euro Repress - $14.99
You heard it right! For a limited time we have repress of Cave's phenomenal "Hunt Like Devil/Jamz" LP. The majority of this pressing is heading overseas via Southern UK and makes it's debut there January 2009. The LP includes all the same mind-blowin' tunes as the original US release. The cover art has been beautifully reworked and is now a full fledged jacket. The insert also varies from the original and a full version of the CD is still included. This album will only be distributed in the UK, but lucky for you we have a few copies you can get from us! Purchase your copy right here for $14.99 USD + $3.00 S&H (please contact us for any overseas transactions) or swing by our Chicago location to pick up your copy today.
*Please read the info listed below for the US release of this album if you'd like a full description of this release.
Our Third Label Release Is Now Available!
Cave/Claifornia Raisins 10" Split
PERM 003 - $9.99
Cave is back and this time they’re sharing the limelight with
This limited edition vinyl 10” with CD is the latest release by
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Cave - Hunt Like Devil/Jamz (LP/Full Length CD Inside/Insert) If you haven’t heard already, the band is CAVE. The album is “Hunt Like Devil/Jamz.” Its modern psychedelia at it’s finest! CAVE features 2 members of Warhammer 48k fame as well as a revolving cast of local musicians. Check out the great review Aquarius Record's gave the album, making it their Record of the Week, over at www.aquariusrecords.org (see newsletter #286). For this release we did 140gm vinyl with an amazing slip sleeve cover (some inner sleeves are even customized by CAVE members!) and includes a tripped out insert. Did we mention that it also contains the full length CD version inside which has its own freaked out cover? It does! These are are limited to 500. Check out a few tracks over at www.myspace.com/realreelpro . * PLEASE READ: This version of this title is now out-of-print with no plans for a US repress at this time. You can however pick up the Euro repress direct from us or via Southern UK for a limited time. Please see above listing for that version. |
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LAZER CRYSTAL 12" w/ Handmade Jackets
Lazer Crystal - Hot Pink BMX
HBSP-2X 001 - $9.99
Hot off the press is the new 12" vinyl from Lazer Crystal released on HBSP2X. Stop by the shop and grab a copy or head over to www.myspace.com/hbsp2x and buy online. Yummy!!
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Warhammer 48k - An Ethereal Oracle (180g Double LP/Full Color Gatefold/Insert) PERM 001 - $14.99 We are now officially a record label as well as a record shop/community space. We've named our label, you guessed it, Permanent Records! Our first release is Warhammer 48K “An Ethereal Oracle” (PERM001). Pressed on 180 gram vinyl in a limited edition, deluxe gatefold sleeve with a four panel, fold out insert. The vinyl is currently available now through us and world wide starting July 10th through our exclusive distributor, Southern Records. At only $14.99 these will go quickly so stop by the shop or buy one below using the magic of Pay Pal! We are shipping out now - $3 USD S&H for US mail order/ $14 USD for International S&H. We also except money orders and can take credit cards over the phone if you are without a Pay Pal account. |
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Please listen to a couple of tracks of “An Ethereal Oracle” over at the bands Myspace page myspace.com/warhammer48k. Prepare to have your minds blown! Feel free to drop us a line if you’d like to place an order and/or if you have any questions. We look forward to your business! * PLEASE READ: If you are buying multiple copies of any one title (for intance 2 copies of the Warhammer 48K LP) please email us for a concise bulk shipping quote before you purchase to avoid any delays in shipping. Our Paypal cart has been giving incorrect shipping quotes. Sorry for the trouble! |
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Permanent Records Tshirts 100% guilt-free, American Apparel tshirts. Available in sizes Ladies M through Men’s XXL. Order yours now online or pick one up at the shop. (We do not offer returns or exchanges on T-shirts.) |
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Permanent Records Gift Certificates Available In $15, $25, and $50 Denominations (And Multiples Of) Not sure what to give the music lover in your life? We’ve got you covered! Gift Certificates are available in any denomination so leave those gift giving woes behind and head on in to Permanent! Don’t live in Chicago or just too busy to make it in? Purchase your Gift Certificates online right now and we can mail them out for you FREE of charge (yes FREE!). Just be sure to click the Add Special Instructions button, note that it’s a gift you need shipped and leave your gift receiver’s address. We’ll make sure it’s there in a flash! (We can also hold the Gift Certificate at the shop for your special recipients to drop by and use at any time.) And if online payment isn’t for you, feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email. Easy as pie! |
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Our Favorite Records Of 2007!
Lance’s Top However Many Records of 2007:
(In No Particular Order):
Note: My most favorite releases from this year are the records we released on vinyl via our Permanent Records label, Warhammer 48k’s “An Ethereal Oracle” and Cave’s “Hunt Like Devil/Jamz”. However, I don’t want it to seem like I’m including them on my list because we put them out, so I won’t. Hopefully, one of you will because both of those records are amazing. Also, there are many other records that came out this year which I liked, but did not include for various reasons including space and time issues. Finally, I included a list of reissues and previously unreleased releases from 2007 at the very end of my list. Feel free to send your lists/comments. Thanks for reading!
Earthless – Rhythms from a Cosmic Sky
“This record fucking slays! It’s a heavy as shit mindblower and it’s played by three dudes (former members of Nebula, Hot Snakes, Sea of Tombs, and others) that know how to play their instruments really well and shred very tastefully. It’s groove laden, noisy, psychedelic, and full of ripping solos but it’s not overly wanker-y. Listen hard enough and it’ll possess your soul. This record comes with the utmost recommendation, especially for fans of Hawkwind, Groundhogs, Deep Purple, Comets on Fire, Boris, and all things that rock your goddamn face off. Available on LP/CD. CD has a sweet cover of Groundhogs “Cherry Red” that’ll knock your socks off. Related reissue: Groundhogs “Split”. Killer ‘70s British blues/psych. By the way, the Earthless show at the Note earlier this year was the best show I saw all year and I saw some fucking great ones (ie. OOIOO, Boris,
Wooden Shjips – Wooden Shjips
“Forget the Doors references you may have read, especially if you’re thinking this is gonna be like one of their hits. If it’s close to anything Doors-related it’s “The End” and that’s it. Sure, there’s lotsa organ on this record, but it ain’t Ray Manzarek-style. This record will more likely appeal to fans of the Velvet Undergound than the Doors. Anyhow, these doods do modern chugga chugga psych rock better than just about anybody out there. Just like Earthless, Wooden Shjips references a lot of music from the late-60s and early-70s, but they modernize it and make it their own. Not as heavy as “Rhythms from a Cosmic Sky”, but excellent nonetheless. Timeless. If you can track it down, find the EP they self-released as a 10”. It was released as a bonus disc with the first run of the CD version of the newest album, but it no longer includes it. It’s also amazing.”
Soft Circle – Full Bloom
"Soft Circle is the dood from Black Dice and Lightning Bolt, Hisham Bharoocha. “Full Bloom” is a truly solo album. He plays drums and all the instruments on this record and according to the liner notes, there were no overdubs. It’s a great experimental record similar to some of the less wacky Boredoms stuff with a serious
“I hope these guys develop into something more than a Jesus and Mary Chain tribute band in the future, but for now I’m happy to have a new JAMC record with or without the Reid brothers. Ok, maybe that’s not fair, it’s not a total ripoff; it’s a little noisier and maybe louder than the original, but not much. If you like “Psychocandy”, pick this record up.”
“Great record. Not, in my opinion, as good as “Drums Not Dead”, but like my dad always said “it’s like pizza and sex, son, even when it’s bad it’s good.” This LP is by no means bad. It’s damn good. It’s different for them, but every one of their records has “different for them” since they came out. That’s what I love about this band. They’re constantly reinventing themselves while remaining recognizable as themselves. “Liars” is catchy in the Sonic Youth way, without the extended jamz. Also take note of former Liars’ members band These Are Powers’ “Terrific Seasons”. It’s a tribal noise-rock affair that’ll make you shake your record snobby ass.”
“This local avant-folk group does things their own way. They play shitty, pieced together instruments better than most bands play their
Tinariwen – Aman Iman
“This group of Toureg tribesman offer a mixture that is a blend of Malian blues, mixed with French and Tamashek vocals, with a dash of American rock and roll, circa Chuck Berry, added for flavor. What’s not to like? Still kicking myself for missing this show at the
A Few More:
Thurston Moore - Trees Outside The Academy
Grinderman - Grinderman
Angels Of Light - We Are Him
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Sir Richard Bishop - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Deerhunter - Cryptograms
No Age - Weirdo Rippers
Boris with Michio Kurihara - Rainbows
Daniel Higgs - Metampsychotic Melodies/Atomic Yggdrasil Tarot
Battles - Mirrored
Psychic
Pink Floyd – Piper at the Gates of Dawn (2 and 3 Disc Versions)
Hawkwind – Hawkwind, In Search of Space, Space Ritual, Doremi Fasol Latido
Groundhogs – Split, Thank Christ for the Bomb (British Blues/Psych)
Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (Deluxe Edition)
Young Marble Giants – Colossal Youth (Special Edition)
Flower Travellin’ Band – Satori (Japanese Psych Rock)
Os Mutantes – Os Mutantes (Tropicalia)
Pugh Rogefeldt – Ja Da A Da (Swedish Psych from 1969)
Alejandro Jodorowsky DVDs – El Topo,
Liz'z Pixxxxxxx:
My list isn’t quite as long/descriptive as Lance’s. We all know and except his rank as head music nerd around here. I’ll happily take my position as second nerd and be glad that he helps me run this place. Hey, at least he brings in lots of new and exciting things with his constant quest for new jamz and we all benefit for it! Second place isn’t so bad after all.
These are the new albums I loved the most this year. I have the memory of a goldfish so I’m sure to have forgotten a few favs. No particular order here. Oh, and I’m sure Lance and I will have a lot of the same picks. Sorry if that bores you, but we are special friends and we work together 7 days a week. It’s bound to happen. So here you go, check it nice!
Holy Fuck – LP
Earthless – Rhythms From The Cosmic Sky
Wooden Shjips – Wooden Shjips
Panda Bear – Person Pitch
Cave – Hunt Like Devil/Jamz (No, it’s not self promotion. We REALLY love this shit!)
Akron/Family – Love Is Simple
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – 100 Days 100 Nights
Liars – Liars
Thurston Moore – Trees Outside The Academy
Warhammer 48k – An Ethereal Oracle (Same explanation as Cave, good jamz iz good jamz.)
Grinderman – Grinderman
Nicole Willis – Keep Reachin’ Up
Musik from former years that I’ve rocked a ton this year:
Jean Jaques Perrey – The Amazing New Electric Sound Of…
Michael Yonkers Band – Microminiature Love
Groundhogs – Split
Pugh Rogefeldt – Ja Da A Da
Caetano Veloso – Caetano Veloso
Spank Rock – Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo
Dead Moon – Dead Ahead
Trans Am – Sex Change
De La Soul – 3 Feet High And Rising
Silver Apples – Silver Apples
Prince Jammy – Destroys The Invaders
Flaming Lips – Zaireeka (of course!)
The Ex + Tom Cora – Scrabbling At The Lock
Tribe Called Quest –
Tom Waits – Rain Dogs
West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Volume 2
Konono No. 1 – Kongotronics
When it comes to music, I tend to go backwards most of the time. And as you can see it was a year of mostly psych and tropicalia. If any one has any awesome suggestions that I may not know about feel free to send ‘em my way!
Zaireeka's Top Picks of '07:
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Zaireeka
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