Sunfold, the sister band of Annuals, will be releasing their latest album, Toy Tugboats, on their Terpsikhore collective label. The collective label also released the Annuals/Sunfold split Zoo EP earlier this year.

Check out a track from the new release “Sara the American Winter” (mp3) and also the Annuals track, “Sore”.

Sunfold Tour Dates
07/22: Washington DC @ DC9
07/23: Philadelphia, PA @ The M Room
07/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
07/26: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
07/27: Boston, MA @ The Middle East Upstairs
07/29: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506

Brian Vander Ark, former singer of The Verve Pipe, is releasing his self-titled third solo album on September 30th. Interestingly, the new album was funded primarily by Vander Ark’s touring last year which included playing in fans’ living rooms and backyards.

Here’s a sample of a track from each of Vander Ark’s previous solo releases:

• “I Went With The Road” from Brian Vander Ark
• “And Then You Went Away” from Resurrection
• “Too Good For This World” from Angel, Put Your Face On

Georgie James entered NPR Studio 4A to record a song in two days based on an image and a phrase. The entire process was recorded and documented by All Songs Considered.

Now, NPR’s “Project Song” documentary has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the “Best Approach to News & Documentary” category. To listen to the song and view the process, visit NPR’s Project Song page.

60 Watt Kid’s latest EP, 2012 Breakdown, is now available for free download from Absolutely Kosher Records.

The group is relocating from the Bay Area down to Los Angeles in August, but is currently conducting a tour of California in support of 2012 Breakdown. If you happen to live in CA, here are some dates for you to check out.


07/19: San Francisco, CA @ El Rio
07/19: Sacramento, CA @ Lunas Cafe w/ My Feral Kin
07/24: Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
07/25: Long Beach, CA @ House Party
07/26: Costa Mesa, CA @ E Vocal w/ Inaway
07/27: San Francisco, CA @ 12 Galaxies w/ Inaway
07/28: Albany, CA @ Non-electrified Day Festival
07/31: Oakland, CA @ The Barn House Party w/ Gary War

Head Like a Kite’s latest, There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere has been out for about a month now and if you haven’t done so already, you should definitely check it out. To aid your efforts, you can actually stream the full album via the link on this page. Definite highlight of the album is the track “Daydream Vacation” which features Asya of Smoosh. Appearances on the album are also made by members of: Crooked Fingers, The Long Winters, and Radio 4.

The first batch of announced summer tour dates are:

08/22: SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ KILBY COURT
08/23: LAS VEGAS, NV @ BEAUTY BAR
08/25: SAN DIEGO, CA @ CASBAH
08/26: LOS ANGELES, CA @ SILVERLAKE LOUNGE
08/28: POMONA, CA @ THE GLASS HOUSE
08/29: FRESNO, CA @ STARLINE
08/30: SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ RICKSHAW STOP
08/31: SACRAMENTO, CA @ OLD IRONSIDES