This just in…  The Pittsburgh boys of Shade are making an impression down under!  Their song “Wide Eyed” will be coming out on a compilation CD from Australian label Rubber Records.  The compilation, called Take Me On The Wildest Spree, is a worldwide look into the resurgence of Shoegaze, put together by Tom Elliot.  For more information check out http://www.rubberrecords.com.au/

Clair’s new 4 song EP The First Year is out and available for FREE now!  The free download is only available for a limited period of two weeks, ending with the big official (and also free) release party on March 5th at NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall.

The First Year features the songs “Close to Home,” “My Heart is a Wandering Ghost,” “Sailor Song,” and a fantastically haunting version of Bikini Kill’s “Outta Me” that breathes a new life into an old favorite – all of which were recorded during the Long Road Home sessions at The Fort with Jim Bentley.

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Or, if you’d like to support the artists who make this music possible, download from any of your favorite online music stores…  Here are a few options – all for less than $4.

iTunes  |  eMusic  |  Amazon

Join us in welcoming the newest band to the Cougar family, Ann Courtney & The Late Bloomers.

We’re very excited about this band and can’t wait to get their debut album, Crocodile, out and into your hands this April.  Equally influenced by Nice Cave, Chrissie Hynde and PJ Harvey, this is a band to take on all other bands, dark dark pop tunes with brutally sarcastic and entrancing lyrics.  Gotta love it.  Check the shows page for when you can catch the band before the album hits the streets.  More on ACLB very soon!

Following closely on the heels of their debut album last year, Clair is releasing a new 4 song EP called The First Year this Tuesday, Feb 24th. To make things extra special, we’ll be GIVING IT AWAY FOR FREE for the first two weeks of it’s release, leading up to the big release party at Rockwood Music Hall on March 5th at 10pm. Go HERE to sign up for a reminder email. The First Year features the songs “Close to Home,” “My Heart is a Wandering Ghost,” “Sailor Song,” and a fantastically haunting version of Bikini Kill’s “Outta Me” – all of which were recorded with Long Road Home at The Fort with Jim Bentley.

At Home Anywhere is back for Round 3 with ultra prolific singer-songwriter, Paleo (David Strackany). The tracks were recorded back in October 2008 (I know, I know, we’re very behind) while Paleo was in town for a short stint during his ever constant tour schedule. The four tracks are each beautifully captured bare moments in time.  The performances showcase a complete openness that allows the music (and the artist) to be exposed in a most unsettling way. Extremely moving and wonderful tracks.

At Home Anywhere is a podcast series where we will be bringing bands traveling through NYC into The Fort, a 1200 sq. ft. recording studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn to record a few tracks that we will then give to you for FREE. The songs were lovingly & fantastically mastered by Dave Roman at 4130 Mastering.

The tracks are:
01. Forest for the Past, Future for the Trees
02. The Letter X
03. Mama Go Easy
04. Time Won’t Forget

You have a few options for getting / hearing the podcast:

1. Subscribe in iTunes! Make sure that you stay up to date and automatically receive future episodes.-or-
2. Subscribe to the RSS feed (copy this URL to the podcast ‘Subscribe’ box in your favorite audio player)-or-
3. Download the Individual MP3 files.

Stay tuned for Episode 4 with our favorite band from Boston, Bon Savants. More photos of Paleo after the jump.
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