Artist: Jason Collett
Title: Pony Tricks
Label: Arts & Crafts
Genre: Alternative : Folk-Rock
UPC: 827590061057
Territory: World Ex. Mexico
Release Date: 10.12.10

Pony Tricks is an intimate acoustic collection of re-worked Jason Collett songs that simultaneously exposes and celebrates his solo prowess and the intrinsic storytelling that makes his work so unforgettable. The album, available  on Arts & Crafts Records, features nine Collett favourites and two never before-released tracks from the Broken Social Scene member.


Oct 14: Red Dog-Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 15: Neat Cafe-Burnstown, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 16: Grad Club-Kingston, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 17: Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre-Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Oct 19: The Ship-St John’s, NL, CANADA
Oct 20: The Carleton-Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Oct 21: The Carleton-Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Oct 22: The Capital-Fredericton, N.B., CANADA
Oct 23: Il Motore- Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
Nov 9: Kenzington-Barrie, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 10: Jane Bond-Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 11: Church of the Redeemer-Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 12: Dublin St. United Church-Guelph, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 13: Aeolian Hall-London, Ontario, CANADA
Nov 17: Park Theater- Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA
Nov 18: The Exchange-Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA
Nov 19: Amigos-Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA
Nov 20: The Haven Social Club-Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
Nov 21: Royal Canadian Legion-Jasper, Alberta, CANADA
Nov 23: The Republik-Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

Tumbledown
“St. Peter” (mp3)
from “Empty Bottle”
(End Sounds)

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With over 1.5 million records sold in the US alone, Mike Herrera may be best known for being the frontman of MXPX, but his solo project turned full-fledged band, Tumbledown, is coming into its own and finding a sound all their own. Tumbledown returns with the band’s sophomore full-length album, Empty Bottle, and adds more to the unique alchemy of pop-punk, outlaw country, americana, and rock-a-billy that make them truly unforgettable. The record was also mixed and mastered by Stephen Egerton of the Descendents.

Oct 30: Winterland-Bremerton, Washington
Oct 31: The Seaside-Spokane, Washington
Nov 2: Larimer Lounge-Denver, CO
Nov 3: The Red Raven Gallery-Pueblo, CO
Nov 5: Limelight-San Antonio, TX
Nov 6: Lochrann’s Irish Pub-Frisco, TX
Nov 7: Doublewide-Dallas, TX
Nov 8: Red 7-Austin, TX
Nov 9: Rudyard’s-Houston, Texas
Nov 11: HTGT Thrift-Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 12: City Bar-Shreveport, LA
Nov 13: Juanita’s-Little Rock, AR
Nov 14: Hi-Tone Cafe-Memphis, TN
Nov 15: Off Broadway-St. Louis, MO
Nov 16: Schubas-Chicago, IL
Nov 18: Triple Rock Social Club-Minneapolis, MN
Nov 19: Nutty’s North-Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 20: Basement Party Show-Bismarck, ND

Artist: The Black Seeds
Title: Specials: Remixes And Versions From Solid Ground
Label: Easy Star Records
Genre: Reggae : Funk
UPC: 657481102428
Territory: US, CA, MX, Puerto Rico
Release Date: 10.12.10

East Star Records is pleased to present The Specials – A 14-track collection of Solid Ground B.sides, dub mixes, acoustic versions and remixes which takes songs from The Black Seeds latest album and mashes them up and into all kinds of styles & genres – from funk to dubstep to acoustic to electronic and back again. Some tracks have a more familiar ‘Seeds’ sound to them, while some come totally out of left field. The album features contributions from legendary MC’s and producers such as JStar, Truth, and Downtown Brown. The Seeds’ 5^th studio album is due to come out on Easy Star in 2011, so check out The Specials to tide you over until you can get your hands on the new material.

Oct 14: The Hi-Fi-Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Oct 15: The Esplanade Hotel-St. Kilda, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Oct 16: Coogee Bay Hotel-Coogee, New South, AUSTRALIA
Oct 22: The Colosseum-Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 23: Mystery Creek Events Centre-Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 23: Mystery Creek Events Centre-Hamilton, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 24: Gisborne Wine & Food Festival-Gisborne, NEW ZEALAND
Oct 30: The Bedford-Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
Dec 31: Coro Gold-Whitianga, NEW ZEALAND

In honor of this weekend’s local Treasure Island Music Festival, here’s a few highlights from IODA-distributed artists who are playing (Maxnormal.TV is Die Antwoord before they where Die Antwoord). Don’t forget to download the Promotracks for your TI Fest playlist:

Broken Social Scene
“World Sick” (mp3)
from “Forgiveness Rock Record”
(Arts & Crafts)

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Ra Ra Riot
“Boy” (mp3)
from “The Orchard”
(Arts & Crafts)

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Artist: The Mumlers
Title: Don’t Throw Me Away
Label: Galaxia
Genre: Indie : Alternative
UPC: 702932003424
Territory: World Ex. Japan
Release Date: 09.29.09


Papercuts
“Future Primitive” (mp3)
from “You Can Have What You Want”
(Gnomonsong)

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Artist: MaxNormal.TV (Die Antwoord)
Title: Good Morning South Africa
Label: Runway Music
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 6009656492416
Territory: World
Release Date: 07.01.08


Artist: Maus Haus
Title: Sea-Sides
Label: Runway Music
Genre: Indie : Psychedelic Rock
UPC: 844185069403
Territory: World
Release Date: 04.20.10


Wallpaper.
“I Got Soul, I’m So Wasted” (mp3)
from “Doodoo Face”
(Eenie Meenie Records)

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