FAIRWEATHERFRIEND DEBUTS ON KXCI

Thank you to Matt Milner, host of KXCI 91.3FM's Locals Only radio show here in Tucson AZ, for debuting fairweatherfriend's 7inch single of "You And I" b/w "Fair-Weather Friend" tonight! It was so much fun, and we hope you all had a chance to hear fairweatherfriend's music; if not, you will have to wait until March 26th! Here are some photographs of fairweatherfriend and Matt Milner live on the air.

Enjoy!
FLR

FAIRWEATHERFRIEND FIRST LISTEN

Tonight, Monday, January 7th, KXCI 91.3FM Community Radio will play the brand new fairweatherfriend 7inch record for the very first time at 8:00pm on Locals Only. fairweatherfriend is a brand new shoegaze / dreampop band from Tucson AZ that has never played a live show, so unless you are close friends with the band, or caught the demos they posted on their SoundCloud page a while back, tonight will be the first time the world has heard fairweatherfriend. Their 7inch single is still being put together with final touches, but we received the Test Pressings just last week, and we were oh-so-excited that we asked our dear friend Matt Milner, host of KXCI's Locals Only show, if he wanted to have a first-on-air-spin with the fresh wax.

The band themselves had their first opportunity to hear their finished work when they stopped by our corporate offices earlier this week (photographs below). It was a perfect pressing, so we are all-systems-go with production. The release date is set for March 26th. If you can't wait until then, tune in to KXCI tonight at 8:00pm to listen to fairweatherfriend for the very first time; Milner will be playing both tracks from the 7inch single and interviewing the band members.

WEB-STREAM: http://www.kxci.org

Enjoy!
FLR

FAIRWEATHERFRIEND TEST PRESSING

Well folks, 2012 isn't even over yet, but we're moving onto 2013 already! Next up is an amazing band from Tucson AZ called fairweatherfriend, and we just received the test pressing for their debut 7inch single, "You & I," b/w "Fair Weather Friend!" Fans of dream-pop / shoegaze bands like Adorable, The Dears, The Depreciation Guild, Starflyer 59, Wild Nothing, and Verve be warned now... fairweatherfriend is going to be the next record to wear out your needle! More to come...

BEST OF 2012 LISTS

Happy Holidays to us!  Fort Lowell Records is proud to report two 'Best of 2012' lists that our bands have been featured on this year:

Andrew Collberg - "Dirty Wind" 7inch
Turntable Kitchen's Top 7" Vinyl Singles of 2012

Saint Maybe - Things As They Are
Up On The Sun's 10 Best Things I Heard in 2012

They are both great lists to be a part of, so we are really proud of each band!  Thank you everyone for all of the support in 2012!  We look forward to bringing you more amazing music in 2013!

FLR

SAINT MAYBE CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHS

Last night, Saint Maybe put on an awesome performance at Plush for their Record Release Party!  In case you missed it, here are some photographs from the gig:

Order Saint Maybe's debut album Things As They Are today!
FLR

FAIRWEATHERFRIEND PHOTOGRAPHS

fairweatherfriend are sheer shoegaze bliss, and they've just wrapped up recording what is going to be their simply amazing debut 7inch single in 2013 with Fort Lowell Records!  Check them out on Facebook, Soundcloud, and Twitter for now and start lacing up your shoegazing / nu-gazing dancing shoes 'cause their record is gonna' blow minds!  Here are some photos from their studio sessions:

Enjoy!
FLR

PHOTOS: SAINT MAYBE AT KXCI 91.3FM TUCSON

WE HEART KXCI 91.3FM

The fine folks over at KXCI 91.3FM Community Radio here in Tucson AZ are featuring Saint Maybe's debut album, Things As They Are, as their 'Local Pick of the Week' this week, November 19-23!  Each day, Cathy Rivers will be featuring a new track on The Home Stretch at 3:30pm.  Today, Tuesday November 20, Rivers has invited Oliver Ray from Saint Maybe to join her in the studio for an interview about their new record!  Tune in on the airwaves if you are here in Tucson today, or you can stream KXCI on the ol' World Wide Web at 3:30pm (MST) to hear what Oliver has to say!

TURNTABLE KITCHEN FEATURES SAINT MAYBE EXCLUSIVE

Our dear friends at Turntable Kitchen have volunteered to host an exclusive preview of the new Saint Maybe record, Things As They Are!  Head on over to their website to listen to the entire album, from start to finish!  Then, Pre-Order this beautiful grey-marbled vinyl record directly with us here on our website... over there on the right side of the page--->

STREAM FULL RECORD HERE:
http://www.turntablekitchen.com/2012/11/exclusive-album-premiere-saint-maybe-things-as-they-are/

Enjoy!
FLR

WIN A FREE COPY OF SAINT MAYBE'S LP!

The folks over at Mojophenia in Essex, England, are giving away a FREE copy of Saint Maybe's debut album, Things As They Are!  This awesome eight-song record comes on a stunningly beautiful grey-marble vinyl and includes a digital download.  All you have to do link back to their own post via some form of social media.  The best re-post they find wins the golden ticket!

http://mojophenia.com/2012/11/04/saint-maybe-release-debut-long-player-things-as-they-are-one-gorgeous-copy-of-the-album-on-vinyl-to-giveaway/

Happy Re-Posting!
FLR

NEW RECORD STORE IN TUCSON!

Thee Collection Agency is a new vintage boutique in Tucson, AZ, that is now going to start carrying vinyl records!  Fort Lowell Records is proud to have the first records for sale in Thee Collection Agency.  Stop by their storefront located at 657 W St. Mary’s Rd. Unit C6, Tucson AZ 85701, between 11:00am-6:00pm, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday to see what they've got in stock!

Happy Shopping!
FLR

SAINT MAYBE PHOTOS

That last one is our favorite... :)

SUPER SUNDAY TUCSON!

We are heading down to Super Sunday today at the Tanque Verde Swap Meet! Come on down and join us, we will be selling our vinyl records!

Here is more information on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/events/230977447029502/



Here is an article Emily Gindlesparger wrote about Super Sunday for Zocalo Magazine:

For nearly 40 years, the Tanque Verde Swap Meet has been a place people can come, peruse, and leave with something fabulous and unexpected. Passing by the space during the week, it looks like a wide dusty lot with a few small trees; but Thursday through Sunday the lot on South Palo Verde Avenue comes alive with people browsing and hawking just about anything that can fit into over 800 booths. On the first ever “Super Sunday,” premiering October 21, patrons will see even more of the fabulous and unexpected.

Flashes of gold costumes and streaks of turquoise feathers will decorate a main stage as Danza Azteca Calupulli Tonantzin perform, their feet following drums and their headdresses radiating like suns. The wide bright skirts of Ballet Folklorico Tapatio dancers will paint the air to mariachi. Jimmy and the Jitterbugs will light up the night with swoony Sinatra jazz swing. Meanwhile kids will get face painting and one free carnival ride along with jumping castles, pony rides, and bubble guns. A fleet of international food trucks will be there, alongside a full farmer’s market to seduce visitor’s appetites. With roving carts offering cold brews, the Super Sunday will be a wacky beer garden where you can browse local crafts and funky throwbacks. “We will have everything from the guy scooping Shea butter out of the shell to farm fresh eggs; basket weaving to vintage clothes; pony rides to Aztec dancing,” says Marie DeGain, Community Outreach Coordinator of Tanque Verde Swap Meet.

“Super Sunday came out of the desire to celebrate Tucson’s culture and landscape through food, entertainment and local offerings. It is a free event that cross-pollinates a local, farmer’s and international market in an outdoor festival atmosphere,” DeGain explains. Perhaps its most amazing factor is the same thing that makes it so unique: the diversity of folks who come to perform and sell. Every band taking the stage for Super Sunday will present something danceable and different. Anyone with fifteen bucks and a garage full of unneeded stuff can rent a space to show their offerings. DeGain calls it “local urban recycling”: hundreds of tons of items are saved from the landfill by bringing them here to sell. “The Tanque Verde Swap Meet represents a Tucson forerunner in green business as well as building a model for community, cultural and economic development.”

Sunday, October 21 will be a great expression of that, bringing together food, music, dancing, people and stuff from all over Tucson. It’s the one place where, as DeGain elaborates, “you can get a tattoo and a custom airbrushed jacket, make your own rock video, ride some ponies, and eat hamburgers from the grill – the best people watching around.”


See you there!
FLR