LA CERCA INTERVIEW WITH AXS.COM

Andrew Gardner of La Cerca recently sat down with Kevin Wierzbicki of Axs.com to talk about their album Sunrise For Everyone (Fort Lowell Records 12inch Vinyl / Xemu Records CD).  Check out the interview here.

THE GOOD INDIGO GIRLS GRACE THE GOOD GRACES

Memories of June 2015, the birth month of fellow Gemini and the Good Graces' frontwoman, Kim Ware, will forever be thought of in shades of Indigo for Kim, Tracy, John, and Jim of the Good Graces, who just wrapped up a 10-day tour, opening sold-out shows with The Indigo Girls.  Below you can read a few of the many great articles written about the Good Graces from this recent tour, as well as watch a live television studio appearance they gave in Grand Rapids, MI on WOOD TV8.

The Good Graces will be celebrating their homecoming tomorrow, Sunday, June 28 at The Red Light Cafe in Atlanta, GA.  Details for the show are here on their Facebook Event Page.

The Good Graces will also be a part of the Fort Lowell Records Showcase in Jacksonville, FL at The Burro Bar on Friday, July 24, with labelmates moyamoya, Hey Mandible, and Tracy Shedd.  Details for the showcase are here on the Facebook Event Page.  Then, they will be playing the following night - Saturday, July 25 - in Tampa, FL at New World Brewery with Tracy Shedd's latest project (band) called Band & The Beat.

ARTICLES:
Hear Comes The Flood
Movement Magazine
Mountain Express
Chattanooga Now
Knoxville Daily Sun
Al.Com (Alabama Media Group)
Neighborhood Newspapers

TELEVISION APPEARANCE:
the Good Graces "Under the Weather"
the Good Graces "Before You Go"

BAND & THE BEAT (FEATURING TRACY SHEDD)

Folks, our very own Tracy Shedd and yours truly have a new project called Band & The Beat. To start, we've taken some of Tracy Shedd's hit singles from her career, and we synthesized them; meaning, we are playing them with an analog synthesizer, electric piano, a drum machine, and electric guitars. Rest assure, we've got a number of brand new tunes in the Dream Pop Perculator, as well as plans for an October Tour! There is no pre-programmed sampling going on here, folks; this stuff is coming at'cha' 100% live! Take a listen below, and stay tuned to this site, as we will have more to report out about Band & The Beat soon!

Photo by Steve Haley

AUDIO EXPLORATIONS SEPTOBER TOUR 2000

FORT LOWELL RECORDS 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY 2010-2015

THE GOOD GRACES HIT THE ROAD WITH SUMMER TOUR DATES

The Good Graces from Atlanta, GA are hitting the road this summer, including dates with The Indigo Girls; a tour invitation extended to the Good Graces after Emily Saliers (of The Indigo Girls) heard the Good Graces' track "Cold in California."  Catch the Good Graces live in concert this summer, and support independent music.


5/23 - Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA with Lucas Mire' 

6/14 - The East Room - Nashville, TN with Granville Automatic and Wyatt Espalin 
6/16 - Daytrotter Session - Rock Island, IL 
6/16 - Second Unitarian Church - Chicago, IL 
6/17 - Meijer Gardens - Grand Rapids, MI with The Indigo Girls 
6/18 - Old Dog Tavern - Kalamazoo, MI with Valentiger 
6/19 - Summer Festival (Power Center) - Ann Arbor, MI with The Indigo Girls 
6/22 - Preservation Pub - Knoxville, TN 
6/23 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC with The Indigo Girls
6/24 - Track 29 - Chattanooga, TN with The Indigo Girls 
6/25 - Saenger Theatre - Mobile, AL with The Indigo Girls
7/24 - Burro Bar - Jacksonville, FL with moyamoya, Hey Mandible, and Tracy Shedd
7/25 - New World Brewery - Tampa, FL with Tracy Shedd

THE QUAKER GOES DEAF ALBUM REVIEW: HEY MANDIBLE

Hey Mandible—The Arse

New album from band out of Jacksonville, Florida—heavy guitar indie rock with psychedelic outer space noise blasts that mediate the volatile rock ‘n’ roll middle ground between power pop hooks and angry feedback/distorto riffs. “The Arse” integrates noise and melody in a fluid, punch-you-out hug of addictively dark and challenging song structure, where distortion never overpowers, but always provides a muscular compliment. These are songs that hit you hard with a punk-edged face-slap that has just the right amount of warmth & sting to call your back again. 500 copies on green marble vinyl, and the cover art by Laura Bearl is a trip. (The 50s housewife taking the smiling little broasted baby out of the oven has horns and furry, hoofed legs.) Similarities to bands like Dumb Numbers, Turn Me On Dead Man, Dinosaur Jr., Mission Of Burma, Black Level Embassy, Sonic Youth, Polvo, the Intelligence. Hey Mandible play brilliantly angry, darkly accessible rock with an instinctual, gut-level roar of power that hangs on to the melodic groove for dear life. Recommended.

Charlie Edwards
The Quaker Goes Deaf

HONEYSUCKLE TEA HOUSE, CHAPEL HILL NC

Just west of the town of Carrboro off North Carolina's State Highway 54 on the way to Saxapahaw is a rural section of Chapel Hill that is home to the Honeysuckle Tea House.  Farm Manager, Nathan Toben, with a team of family and friends, opened Honeysuckle just over two years ago, and have crafted a serene, yet awaking, environment for all of us to experience.

Yes, there is a proper tea house, designed for you to revel in their surroundings.  However, Honeysuckle is much more than the holistic watering hole you might expect.  There is a multi-acre farm where they grow plants to harvest for the teas they serve and berries for various tinctures they sell, all while providing education for the youth in the process.  There are areas for kids to roam free and explore our world, as well as for adults to let their inhibitions go and do the same.

In addition, Honeysuckle Tea House is an amazing venue for live music.  Our very own Tracy Shedd performed at Honeysuckle on Saturday, April 11th on their outdoor stage.  The exquisite settings complimented Tracy's acute melodies to a T (or tea, shall we say; pun intended).  We strongly recommend looking over Honeysuckle's live music calender and going to see a show.  Say "Hello!" to Nathan for us.

Top photo by Nathan Toben; bottom photo by Christy Crowley

HEY JACKSONVILLE (FLORIDA)

Hey Mandible and our co-release partners, Infintesmal Records, take on Jacksonville, Florida tonight - Saturday, April 11th - for the official vinyl record release party celebrating Hey Mandible's debut album The Arse.   The party will be held at Rain Dog's (1045 Park Street) in 5 Points / Riverside, and music will begin at 8:00pm.  The concert line up consists of Infintesmal acts Lake Disney, Dagger Beach, and Smile 4, as well as special guests Motel.  Don't miss Hey Mandible tonight!  Click here for Facebook Event Page.

Click here to order Hey Mandible's The Arse on 12inch Green Vinyl!

FAIRWEATHERFRIEND RETURN TO THE STAGE

Great people of Arizona - Tucson and throughout - fairweatherfriend is returning to the stage on Tuesday, June 9th at Club Congress with friends The Rocketboys (from Austin, Texas).  You won't want to miss this show!

AMOR DANGEREUX

Bonjour les amis!  Check out the latest issue of Abus Dangereux magazine; featuring an interview with Tucson, Arizona's Naïm Amor, and a track from Amor on the CD Sampler included!

TEA TIME WITH TRACY SHEDD

Ladies and gentlemen, please join us this coming Saturday, April 11 from 7:00-9:00pm at the Honeysuckle Tea House in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for a free concert from our very own Tracy Shedd.

"Akin to Hope Sandoval's (Mazzy Star) warm-but-irreverent vocal intonation, Tracy Shedd is an alternative singer-songwriter proper. Teaming with guitarist, James Tritten, the 'slowcore songstress' bares slanted insight and honesty on 'Arizona' (New Granada Records), her most minimal and focused LP to date. Honeysuckle is humbled to have her."  ~ Honeysuckle Tea House

Click here for the Facebook Event Page

Photos by Kate Moore (live from Petra's Piano Bar, Charlotte, NC)

THANK YOU JACKSONVILLE FL (GO JAGUARS)

Thanks to Christina Wagner, Rain Rogs, C.A.S.K., and everyone in 5 Points / Riverside Jacksonville, FL for having us out at Spring Fest this past Easter Weekend.  It was great catching up with everyone, and meeting all the new fans of Fort Lowell Records.  Thank you all for the support with buying vinyl records for your collection and supporting independent music.

Special shout out to Rich Rapp of Deep Search Records, who now has the entire Fort Lowell Records catalog in his store, including a few FREE copies of Luz de Vida!  Be sure to stop by his store to do some shopping!

Finally, what a treat it was to see moyamoya live on the big stage as headliners for Spring Fest!  Wish you were there!  Here are some pics of the boys, doing what they do best (posing for the glam-cam, and rockin' out).

FORT LOWELL RECORDS SPRINGS TO JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA

Hey, hey, hey everyone, this just in: Fort Lowell Records + Petite Bonfire (handmade designs by our very own Tracy Shedd) are heading down to Jacksonville FL this weekend and will have a booth set up at the 5 Points Spring Fest in Riverside on Saturday, April 5th from 2:30-10:00pm.  We will have the entire catalog of Fort Lowell Records' vinyl for sale, including Jacksonville's own moyamoya and Hey Mandible.  Petite Bonfire will have leather wallets, clutches, and iPad cases, market totes, aprons, hair accessories, and guitar picks (yes, guitar picks) for sale; all made by musicians!  Look for the brown tent, with the Jaguar teal colored table.

Then, at 7:45pm... be sure to catch moyamoya with a spectacular live performance!  You won't want to miss it!

Click here to access the Facebook Event Page for 5 Points Spring Fest

VIDEO PREMIERE - MOYAMOYA "SPRING GUIDE TO FASHION"

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you moyamoya's first rock 'n' roll music video for their hit track "spring guide to fashion."  Sit back, and enjoy (then go buy their debut album)!

DAS MANDIBLE

German blog - Das Klienicum - talks about the new music that is Hey Mandible.
Read more here!

ORDER HEY MANDIBLE THE ARSE TODAY!

PS

Happy Birthday to Travis Taylor from Hey Mandible!

HEY MANDIBLE ROKS THE LINE

Here is a great new feature on Hey Mandible's debut album The Arse from our friends at Rokline.com.

Check it out here, then ORDER HEY MANDIBLE THE ARSE TODAY!

HEY MANDIBLE CHART AT #27 ON 3WK.COM IN FIRST WEEK!

We here at Fort Lowell Records have always been big, big, big fans of Wanda & Jim Atkinson over at 3WK Radio.  So it is especially exciting to see that our very own Hey Mandible's album The Arse has debuted at #27 on their charts!  In addition, moyamoya's self-titled album has also been added this week for airplay!  Not a bad day for our friends down in Jacksonville FL.  Head over to 3WK to listen now!

WILLIE BE VIBIN' ON SOME MOYAMOYA

Our favorite instrumentalists from Jacksonville FL, moyamoya, recently paired up with hip-hop artist Willie Evans Jr. and record label High Water Music for their  'beat tape' project, The Love Circle.

Check out the premier here on Vibe.com!

HEY MAYHEM, HEY MANDIBLE

J. Neas in Greensboro NC at WQFS 90.9FM featured Hey Mandible's track "Calypso Twist" on his latest J's Indie/Rock Mayhem radio show.  In case you missed the show, J has the radio show saved as a podcast for your enjoyment.  Take a listen here!

THE GOOD GRACES PLAY SXSW FRIDAY, MARCH 20

If you are at SXSW this week, be sure to stop by the Music For Listeners Party at El Sapo in Austin TX tomorrow, Friday, March 20th to see the Good Graces!

HERE COMES HEY MANDIBLE

Our friends over at Here Comes The Flood gave a nice little review of Hey Mandible's new album The Arse!
Read it here: http://werksman.blogspot.com/2015/03/hey-mandible-arse.html  (Lemmy seams to love it!)

LISTEN TO HEY MANDIBLE 'THE ARSE' NOW

Thanks to our friends at 3hive.com, you can now stream Hey Mandible's debut album, The Arse, via their website!  3hive.com also has an exclusive download for the track "Supernovatone" on their post, so enjoy the MP3!  Hey Mandible's beautiful green vinyl record is in, so pre-order now to reserve one for yourself (or a friend).  The Arse will be available in record stores on March 31!

HEY MANDIBLE 'THE ARSE' HAS ARRIVED - PRE-ORDER NOW

Hey, hey, hey everyone!  Look what just came in the mail today, on this snowy day in Raleigh, NC... Hey Mandible The Arse!  We are so excited about this split release with Infintesmal Records! The release date is set for March 31, but you can order your copy of Hey Mandible's debut record now, direct from us:

CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER HEY MANDIBLE 'THE ARSE'

WET & RECKLESS DEBUT ALBUM [LOLIPOP RECORDS]

Ladies & Gentlemen...
Wet & Reckless are releasing their debut album February 24th!  Stay tuned to their own website - HERE - for more information on how to get a copy.  Or, keep up with Lolipop Records, who is releasing Wet & Reckless' album on cassette!  Below is the cover art.  Congratulations, ladies!

Don't forget, you can still order Wet & Reckless' split 7inch with Tracy Shedd directly from us; that is... while we still have copies available, because we are nearly SOLD OUT!  Order your copy today!

NEW RELEASE FOR 2015: HEY MANDIBLE 'THE ARSE'

Hey folks! For 2015, we are partnering with our friends down in Jacksonville, Florida - Infintesmal Records - to bring the awesome debut album from Hey Mandible, called The Arse!  Below is the cover art (heck, we'd release this album just for the artwork alone; love this painting by Laura Bearl).  Stay tuned for more information, plus an exclusive album premier to listen to The Arse before it's release date of March 31st!

LA CERCA TOUR CALIFORNIA IN MARCH

La Cerca California Tourdates:
March 3 - Soda Bar - San Diego CA - w/ Pete RG

March 4 - Hotel Cafe - Los Angeles CA

March 6 - The Otter's Den - Marina CA

March 7 - The Bootleg Theatre - Los Angeles CA - w/ Dead Meadow & Warlocks

THE GOOD GRACES LOVE LOVE LOVE ATLANTA GA

Here is a brand new music video from the Good Graces for their song "State of Atlanta."  Enjoy!

THE GOOD GRACES GRACE NORTH CAROLINA

Folks in western North Carolina can catch the Good Graces playing this weekend:
- Friday, February 6 - Oskar Blues Brewery - Brevard NC
- Saturday, February 7 - Dragonfly Wine Market - Shelby, NC

Say "Hi!" to Jamie, Becky, and Randy for us in Shelby!
Enjoy the shows!

BLABBER 'N' SMOKE WITH NAÏM AMOR

Paul Kerr over at Blabber 'n' Smoke in Galsgow, Scotland has posted a very nice review of Naïm Amor’s new album, Hear the Walls.  Click here to read his article.

SAINT MAYBE PLAYS FOR YOU AND YOUR BOO [TUCSON AZ]

THE GOOD GRACES PERFORM IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

Have you ever heard about StageIt.com?  It is a web-based platform that gives musicians an opportunity to host online concerts so that fans can watch the performance in the comfort of their own home (or anywhere with an internet connection, for that matter.

Well, today... Super Bowl Sunday, February 1st, the Good Graces will be taking the stage at Wizkid Sound Studios, while you take a seat on your couch.  Their concert begins at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time, so you'll have plenty of time to get your Patriotic or Seahawkin' cheer on following.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP + ACCESS THE CONCERT

So sit back, take off your shoes, and enjoy the show!
FLR

NEW LA CERCA 'SUNRISE FOR EVERYONE' REVIEW

Todd Simmons over at 3hive.com gives La Cerca's album, Sunrise for Everyone, a rave review! Check it out, and stream / download "Weather Festival" for free!

I swear Saint Maybe makes the best concert posters.

We are definitely stoked about this show... both La Cerca and Saint Maybe live together, at The Flycatcher in Tucson AZ, Thursday, January 22, w/ friend Joe Pena!

Facebook Event Page

La Cerca live at Ham And Eggs, Los Angeles CA, February 4

SO, WHERE IN THE WORLD CAN YOU BUY THESE "FORT LOWELL RECORDS?"

Here is a list of record stores in a few states that we have either lived in, or visited, that we personally hand delivered our records to, for you to check out:

ARIZONA

PHOENIX / TEMPE

Revolver Records

Stinkweeds

Toxic Ranch

Zia Records

TUCSON

Bookman's

Mast

Zia Records

FLORIDA

TAMPA

Microgroove Records

GEORGIA

ATHENS

Low Yo Yo Stuff

Wuxtry Records

NORTH CAROLINA

ASHEVILLE

Harvest Records

CARRBORO / CHAPEL HILL

All Day Records

CD Alley

CHARLOTTE

Lunchbox Records

DURHAM

Chaz's Bull City Records

RALEIGH

Record Krate

Schoolkids Records

Sorry State Records

WILMINGTON

Gravity Records

SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA

Drip

This list is also provide on the right column of our website, so check back time and time again for updates, as we continue to add record stores to the list of retail outlets that carry our releases.

If you don't see a record store listed here, but you would like to add one, simply have the record store order our records from our distributor: StickFigure Distribution.  If the record store says they do not order with StickFigure Distribution, tell them they can also order through any of their partners: AK Press, B-Core (Spain), Baker And Taylor, Cargo UK (UK / Eire), Carrot Top, Conspiracy (Belgium), Day After (Czech Republic), Ebullition, Edge Distribution, Green Hell (Germany), No Idea, Revelation, Revolver, Sonic Rendezvous (Netherlands), Sonic Unyon (Canada), or Super Discount. 

Lastly, our friends over at Hifidelics.com also carry the full catalog of Fort Lowell Records.  They have a fantastic online store of independent releases, so be sure to browse their webstore.

Happy record shopping!  Thanks for the support!

FLR

ARTICLES ABOUT FORT LOWELL RECORDS' 2014 RELEASES

2014 was a very busy year for our lil' ol' label.  Not only did we undergo transitioning from Tucson AZ to Raleigh NC, but we also managed releasing four full length albums: La Cerca Sunrise for Everyone, the Good Graces Close to the Sun (a split release with our friends at Potluck Foundation), moyamoya moyamoya, and Naïm Amor Hear the Walls.  We are very thankful for all of the hard work each artist put into making these fantastic albums.  But we are also thankful for all of the media attention these records received collectively; it truly does help inform people about these great musicians - which is one of our main responsibilities and reasons for doing what we do. 

Below are links to all of the articles / posts written about these four artists / releases from 2014.  We hope you enjoy catching up on some reading!

May 28 - Blurt Magazine
Track Premiere: Indie-rock Brilliance from Tucson’s La Cerca, by Fred Mills

July 11 - SlyVinyl
La Cerca – Sunrise for Everyone // Limited to 500 Black Vinyl LP, by Scott Wickberg

July 14 - Here Comes The Flood
La Cerca Sunrise for Everyone Review, by Hans Werksman

July 18 - Zócalo Magazine
La Cerca Promises & Delivers, by Dan Rylander

July 21 - Get It On Vinyl
La Cerca Sunrise for Everyone Review, by TJ Goodwin

July 25 - Soft Concrete
We Review La Cerca's Wonderful New Album 'Sunrise for Everyone', by Kyle Chandler

July 27 - This Is Book's Music
Review: La Cerca’s “Sunrise For Everyone”, by John Book

July 29 - Blurt Magazine
That Summer Feeling: La Cerca, by Eric Swedlund

August 14 - Tucson Weekly
Like the Weather; La Cerca's great new album is a snapshot of a moment of the band's long complicated history, by Eric Swedlund

August 20 - Phoenix New Times
La Cerca's Big Sound Comes from Small Influences, by Josh Levine

August 29 - The Spec
La Cerca Sunrise for Everyone Review, by Deep Wallace

September 16 - Independent Clauses
the Good Graces Close to the Sun Premiere, by Stephen Carradini

September 29 - 7inches Blog
moyamoya self titled debut on Fort Lowell Records, by Jason Egan

October 1 - This Is Book's Music
The Good Graces release new album on Fort Lowell, by John Book

October 6 - Latest Disgrace
Stream: The Good Graces – “Standing in Line”, by Liz Sowell

October 12 - EU Jacksonville
moyamoya Releases Self-Titled Album, by Brenton Crozier

October 15 - PRX Public Radio Exchange
Searchlight: Indie Song Competition winner Kim Ware - The Good Graces, by Jason Wilber 

October 16 - Here Comes The Flood
the Good Graces Close to the Sun Review, by Hans Werksman

October 24 - Here Comes The Flood
moyamoya moyamoya Review, by Hans Werksman

October 27 - Examiner
the Good Graces release terrific 'Close to the Sun', by Kevin Triebsch

October 27 - Rebel Noise
Post-Rock Instrumentalists moyamoya Releases Debut Album, by Jen Dan

October 28 - Tucson Weekly
Double Release Day for Fort Lowell Records, by Eric Swedlund

October 31 - Get It On Vinyl
the Good Graces Close to the Sun Review, by TJ Goodwin

November 2 - Independent Clauses
Get on up get on up get on up, by Stephen Carradini

November 7 - 3 Story Magazine
For the love of Naïm, by James Hudson

November 11 - Euradionantes 
English For Everyone; Interview With A Folk Song Writer

November 22 - This Is Book's Music
Review: Moyamoya’s self-titled debut album, by John Book

November 22 - Here Comes The Flood
Naïm Amor Hear the Walls Review, by Hans Werksman

November 22 - This Is Book's Music
Review: The Good Graces’ “Close To The Sun”, by John Book

November 25 - Bluefat
Naïm Amor Hear the Walls Premiere, by John Payne

November 25 - Get It On Vinyl
moyamoya moyamoya Review, by TJ Goodwin

November 18 - Blurt Magazine
Track Premiere: Atlanta’s Good Graces (+ Album Release Party), by Fred Mills

December 3 - La route aux quatre chansons 
Changer d’air, by Francis Hérbert

December 3 - Blurt Magazine
the Good Graces Close to the Sun LP Review, by Fred Mills

December 8 - One Chord To Another
Naïm Amor Hear the Walls Review, by Vesa Lautamaki

December 9 - Phonograph Blues
One WMBR Co-Music Director's Top 28 Records of 2014, by Christopher Vyce

December 13 - Wilmington Star News Online
Fort Lowell Records moves to NC, by Brian Tucker

December 13 - The Big Takeover
The Good Graces – Close to the Sun (Fort Lowell), by Mark Suppanz

December 15 - Blurt Magazine
moyamoya moyamoya LP Review, by Fred Mills

December 16 - Get It On Vinyl
Naïm Amor Hear the Walls Review, by TJ Goodwin

December 17 - Independent Clauses
Grab Bag 3: Zach Winters / Naïm Amor, by Stephen Carradini

December 18 - Tucson Weekly
A Quiet Listen: Naïm Amor’s offers an antidote to overload in “Hear the Walls", by Eric Swedlund

December 20 - 7inches Blog
La Cerca "Sunrise for Everyone" Review, by Jason Egan

December 29 - Yab Yum Music & Arts
The Fort Lowell Round Up, by Mark Anderson

December 30 - Tucson Weekly
Local Love: Levine looks at 2014’s local music offerings and what he loved most, by Josh Levine

December 31 - Das Klienicum
Listenterror: Die Besten Alben 2014, by Eike Klien

January 1, 2015 - KXCI 91.3FM Radio
Top 100 Albums of 2014, by Randy Peterson

January 1, 2015 - Tucson Weekly
Best of … Music; Tucson Weekly music writers tell you what made them rock in 2014, by Eric Swedlund

January 3, 2015 - Independent Clauses
Top Albums of 2014: 20-11, by Stephen Carradini

FIRST RECORD PLAYED IN 2015