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PAISLEY POP ARTISTS:
The Broken Hearts
Jason Byrd
Crack City Rockers
Girls Say Yes
Happiness Factor
Jamie Hoover
& Bill Lloyd
Stephen Lawrenson
Tim Lee
Milkshake Jones
Salim Nourallah
The Quags
The Rite Flyers
The Saving Graces
Sex & Reverb
Bobby Sutliff
The Sunbirds
The Swivel Chairs
The Windbreakers

DISTRIBUTED ARTISTS:
Absolute Grey
Anton Barbeau
Audible & The Swivel Chairs
Brown Mountain Lights
Wendie Colter
Huw Gower
Jeff Hart
Jamie Hoover
Lonesome Brothers
Jill Olson
The Pillcrushers
Ray Mason Band
The Trolleyvox
The Vestiges

OTHER COOL
POP LABELS:
BongoBeat
Bus Stop
GrooveDisques
Laughing Outlaw
Not Lame
Parasol
Pure Pop Records
Zip Records

GROOVY PORTLAND LABELS
Cravedog
Hush Records
Magic Marker

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We carry a fine selection of indie pop and alt-country artists, hand selected for their fine musical quality Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page 15 16 17
$8.00	JASON BYRD Busy Day From North Carolina, the solo debut from Jason Byrd was produced by the great power pop legend Jamie Hoover (Spongetones, Don Dixon, Marti Jones, Smithereens, Hootie & Blowfish) and features classic styled pop songs that will bring to mind Smiley Smile era Beach Boys, early solo Paul McCartney, a touch of James Taylor and the Byrds. Some of you may have heard Jason's fantastic rendition of "Something" on the Jealousy Records George Harrison tribute. Byrd's knack for evoking memories of AM radio's golden past while conjuring up irresistible melodies becomes immediately obvious in the Badfinger-like "Know You Are," but continues onward toward the Big Star stomp of "After All." "Don't Mind" and "I'll Be All Right" assure listeners that Byrd has thoroughly studied the songbooks of not just Brian Wilson but Ray Davies, leaving fans of classic pop with precious little to complain about. Glistening harmony vocals bolster the title cut, and a lament such as "I Missed Sunday" sounds like it could be an outtake from McCartney's 1971 classic, Ram. Despite the retro feel here, Byrd gives pop revivalists like Jason Falkner and Josh Rouse a run for their money on Busy Day's standout piano ballad, "Fly." Listen MP3 - I Know You Are Listen MP3 - I’ll Be All Right Listen MP3 - Poetry Green Listen MP3 - I Missed Sunday Listen MP3 - Don’t Mind Listen MP3 - With You Paisley Pop



NEW RELEASE ON SALE: $8.50	MARTIN CARPENTER Sheepish *New from Paisley Pop!* Martin Carpenter has been honing his brutally honestpop-rock sound since he played in his first garageband in the seventh grade. Small-town NorthwestMissouri provided most of the life lessons that shapeCarpenter's music today. Though country music loomedlarge in the jukebox of his past, Carpenter has yet been unable to shake his true love - pop music. Sheepish, Martin’s solo debut, finds him channeling the bee-stung sincerity of Elvis Costello and Matthew Sweet rather than the tear in the beer truckstop numbers one might expect based on his previous work. With Columbia, MO’sThe Little Achievers, Carpenter had carved out a solid country niche that drew comparisons To Uncle Tupelo, Steve Earle, and the Replacements. On his solo debut, Sheepish, Martin Carpenter mines new territory and has produced a lush work that harkens to the shimmering jangle of artists such as The Church, Galaxie 500, and The Bat with a dash of early Modern English, Psychedelic Furs and even the Cars. Spanning a wide stylistic spectrum, from lackadaisical laments to sweeping, enticing rushes of pure pop satisfaction. There's certainly nothing lacking in the spare, well-crafted songwriting or Carpenter's frequently beauteous (and ever-breaking) shaggy-dog voice which brings to mind a blend of Leonard Cohen and Lloyd Cole. Backed by the solid rhythm section of Mitch Fecht on bass & guitar,and ex-Head Candy drummer Jim Viner. The albums sound harkensback to some of the best moments of 80s college radio. Martin Carpenter plays a straightforward pop/rock firmly rooted in new wave, though owing no small debt to '60s. Would sound good on a mix tape with: The Shins, The Rentals,American Analog Set, The Pernice Brothers, Rain Parade 5 STARS!!! ....engaging pop melodies and sturdy rock arrangement As an Iowa native, I spent years attending shows around the state and picking up excellent and little-heard records (yes, those vinyl things) by bands such as the Dangtrippers, the Shy, the Hollowmen, and (here's an obscure one) Claude Pate. As did his musical forebears, what Carpenter has captured and brilliantly executed on his debut is the crystalline essence of Midwestern power pop. And as a long-standing devote of Midwestern power pop, one can find few better demonstrations of one's musical talent. The opening track "Teethmarks" starts off with a variation of the riff that Shoes used to open their classic song "Tomorrow Night," albeit with a harder and more insistent edge. Very much as the title of the song suggests, it leaves a musical toothmark, so to speak, in one's psyche. As the song surges forward, brittle yet pretty guitar arpeggios echo the melody and drive the song ahead with wiry urgency. Not to play a guess the influence game, but the insistent drumbeat/rhythm that supports the second track, "I Am Low" shares the same sort of taut urgency as does Fountains of Wayne's "Stacy's Mom." --Ken King, freelance writer TRACKS: 1. Teethmarks Listen 2. I Am Low Listen 3. Far To Go Listen 4. Red Carnation Listen 5. Withering Listen 6. Something Sweet Listen 7. Paralytic Listen 8. Wrong Audience Listen 9. Stung Listen 10. Oh, Jane! Listen LABEL: Paisley Pop

$6.00	WENDIE COLTER Payday Wendie Colter is a standout pop singer/songwriter from L.A. who's previous project Box The Walls saw her sharing the stage with Cranberries, The Innocence Mission, Jill Sobule and Stan Ridgway, as well as singing backups for Squeeze. Her debut solo album produced by Rob Laufer (Fiona Apple). The LA Times said of her music occupies the artistic space between Aimee Mann and Alanis Morissette, fashioning catchy songs with cathartic humor Emerging from Los Angeles' burgeoning pop circuit, Wendie's band Box The Walls made a splash with their debut CD "Stuff." Produced by Kevin Moloney (U2, Sinead O'Connor, The Caulfields) and released on Unity Entertainment/Countdown Records, the album received national airplay and charted in both Gavin and Radio & Records. Consistently garnering five-star reviews, CMJ called it "as striking a debut as we've heard in a very long time." About her honest and poetic songwriting, Venice Magazine raved,"Thank God for Wendie Colter!" After sharing the stage with The Cranberries, The Innocence Mission, Jill Sobule and Stan Ridgway, Wendie is back with a bumper crop of exciting new songs for her first solo CD: Payday! Tracks produced by Rob Laufer (Fiona Apple, Melissa Ferrick, Beatlemania). Repeatedly cited as one of the most refreshing voices within the contemporary music scene, Wendie possesses a vast range and vocal power that profoundly conveys the poetry she writes. Her music has been compared to Aimee Mann, Elvis Costello and Neil Finn (Crowded House), and it's fitting that she sang back up vocals for seminal pop group Squeeze. Listen MP3 - The Peephole Queen Listen 30 Second Sample - 7th Wave Listen 30 Second Sample - String of Pearls Listen 30 Second Sample - Idling Listen 30 Second Sample - Popular Wisdom Listen 30 Second Sample - Pushing The Rock Up The Hill Listen 30 Second Sample - Is There A Place Listen 30 Second Sample - Broken Zip Records


$10.00 ON SALE - New Release	JAMES COOPER Second Season New From Paisley Pop This 24 year old singer/songwriter - making frequent use of both guitar and piano, intimate vocals and belting melodic choruses and harmonies - belongs somewhere alongside the likes of a fusion encompassing the Finn Brothers, and Michael Carpenter (who co-produced this).James Cooper is a major talent to discover now..not later! Would Sound Good on A Mix Tape with: Fountains of Wayne, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Thrills, The Posies, Matthew Sweet, Bobby Sutliff, the dB's Visit the Artist's Website TRACKS: 1. Everything To Everyone Listen 2. Love In London Listen 3. Beautiful As You Listen 4. When The Wall Came Down Listen 5. Sammy Listen 6. Christine Listen 7. Save Me From Love Listen 8. Dry Reaching For Grace Listen 9. Couch In Montmarte Listen 10. Really Miss You Listen LABEL: Paisley Pop

$6.00	CRACK CITY ROCKERS Joyce Hotel *"If there were some way to combine Lou Reed’s lazy introspection with Marvin Gaye’s sex appeal, you might be able to capture the essence of Eric Gregory."* -Kareem Ghanem, Stanford Daily Joyce Hotel is the smashing debut from Portland, Oregon’s Crack City Rockers, a band that steeps itself in the greatest sounds of the early punk explosion. Co-produced and engineered by Larry Crane (Sleater-Kinney, Elliott Smith, The Go-Betweens) at Portland's Jackpot Studios, it inhales deeply from the music of bands like the New York Dolls, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, the Saints, Patti Smith Group, Television, and early Rolling Stones. The band wears their influences on their sleeves like on the extremely Television-esque "Zombietime (Last Bus in Town)," which walks that fine line between imitation and tribute. But hey, its only rock'n'roll but I like it,like it, yes I do. Even on the relatively subdued numbers such as the blues workout "Yr Rotten Luck," the band sounds like they're locked in tight, always exuding that confident swagger. The lyrical content is mostly about love, getting fucked up, and heartbreak, all presented through a Lou Reed-type delivery. WOULD SOUND GOOD ON A MIX TAPE WITH: The Strokes, The Buzzcocks, Velvet Underground, MC5, Television LISTEN - 30 Second Sample I Do Alright LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Zombietime LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Yr Rotten Luck LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Hey World LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Born Nervous LISTEN - 30 Second Sample I'm Too Easy on Myself LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Hunger LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Now I Know LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Beggar and A Chooser LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Rolling Yr Eyes Blues LISTEN - 30 Second Sample [Untitled Hidden Track]


$out of print!	CRACK CITY ROCKERS New Myths Awesome second release from Portland, Oregon’s Crack City Rockers. Working again with Co-producer and engineer Larry Crane (Sleater-Kinney, Elliott Smith, The Go-Betweens, Quasi) at Portland's Jackpot Studios, New Myths picks up where their debut, Joyce Hotel left off with quick, melodic, attitude-charged songs in the classic style of post-Heartbreakers Bowery punk. What separates Crack City Rockers from the wave of post-White Stripes/Strokes bands of the world are lead singer Eric Gregory’s streetwise vignettes which have drawn comparisons to both Lou Reed and James Joyce. Throwing their lot in with other like-minded adherents of the "short, sharp, shocked" such as the Kuchar brothers, Angry Samoans, Kenneth Anger, Richard Hell and the Voidoids and the Buzzcocks, "New Myths" is approximately 14 minutes in length LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Glory of the Sun LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Perfect Life LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Truth Drug LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Occult Piss LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Estrogen Mess LISTEN - 30 Second Sample Already Dead Paisley Pop

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