We are so super stoked to share with you the new video for Slow Animal‘s track “theFUNsun.” Head over to Pitchfork TV to see the video now! The video was directed by Vice Cooler and shot by Who Ate My Teeth who you may recognize for their work on Male Bonding’s “Years Not Long” video as well as Signals “What Dreams” video.
Special thanks to Jacob Cooper, Michael Vidal, Eric Fisher, and everyone who worked on the video! You can even see a little cameo of me at the very end!

Pick up the 7 Inch for “theFUNsun” in our JAXART online store! Only 80 copies left!

TOUR DATES
9/5 – Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY (w/ Cloud Nothings)
9/11 – The Garage on Putnam, Brooklyn NY (w/ Birthdays, Band Name, Andy & Zeus, Cough Cool)
9/14 – Kungfu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA (w/ Colour Revolt & Turbo Fruits)
9/23 – Philly F/M Festival @ The El Bar, Philadelphia PA

xoxo

JAX

Man does it feel good to finally have this website back up and running! I was having a heart attack!

In the middle of the melee we here at JAXART released a fabulous digital EP from one of my favorite local LA bands – Downtown/Union. Their new Astral Turf EP is chock full of amazing fuzzy rock n roll jams that instantly make you feel nostalgic for sing-a-longs and screeching guitars.

You can pick up the EP digitally on iTUNES or buy it on vinyl at the band’s EP release show this Friday at The Echo w/ The Little Ones! Details can be found here.

Purchase Astral Turf EP at iTUNES.

Finally the site is back up and working! Damn malware attack kept us out of commission for the last few weeks. So sorry about the lack of posting while we cleaned up the mess.

Wanted to let all of you know that Slow Animal‘s track “theFUNsun” is featured in Urban Outfitters Music Mondays series. Head over to Urban Outfitters to download the track now.

ORDER YOUR SLOW ANIMAL 7 INCH RIGHT HERE

Howdy y’alls,

just a quick friendly email to let you know that Slow Animal‘s debut 7 inch for “theFUNsun” is available now. I spent most of the weekend hand numbering and assembling each and every last one. Besides being just a bomb ass 7 inch you are also getting a small dose of JAX’s own blood sweat and tears.

Slow Animal leave for their tour this week and will be crisscrossing the country playing shows. Be sure to catch them if they come through your town!

Remember – ONLY 250 7 INCHES WILL BE MADE! So get yours quick before they are all gone!

xoxoxoxo

JAX

SLOW ANIMAL TOUR DATES
Jul 15 2010 Maman Cave Chicago, IL
Jul 17 2010 Astroland Boulder, Colorado
Jul 20 2010 Hotel Utah San Francisco, CA
Jul 21 2010 Frank’s Place w/ AVI BUFFALO Fresno, California
Jul 22 2010 The Whistle Stop San Diego, CA
Jul 23 2010 Echo Curio w/ WEED DIAMOND Los Angeles, California
Jul 24 2010 Open Books w/ MOSES CAMBELL Long Beach, California
Jul 25 2010 Origami Vinyl FREEE! Los Angeles, California
Jul 29 2010 Dans Silverleaf w/ STUNTS Denton, Texas
Jul 30 2010 BEERLAND w/ STUNTS Austin, Texas
Aug 4 2010 The Strutt Kalamazoo, MI
Aug 5 2010 Believeland Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 7 2010 Bruar Falls Brooklyn, NY
Aug 8 2010 Philadelphia, PA – PLEASE HELP

PRE-ORDER SLOW ANIMAL “theFUNsun” 7 Inch

DOWNLOAD “theFUNsun” AND “Saturday Mourning”  AT PITCHFORK

My, we have been busy working behind the scenes here at JAXART for the past few months. We are very excited to introduce our next 7 Inch release from New Jersey garage pop duo Slow Animal. The seven inch is fucking noisy, catchy, and totally perfect for the summer. We like to think “theFUNsun” belongs on every summer mix tape you make this year.

Head over to Pitchfork.com to download both tracks from the 7 Inch “theFUNsun” and  b-side “Saturday Mourning for free.

AFTER THAT head immediately over to our JAXART Online Store to pre-order your copy of the 7 inch. Only 250 7 inches were made total and after they’re gone. WHEN WE SAY GONE WE MEAN THEY’RE GONE! WE DON’T DO REPRESSINGS!

Slow Animal will be heading out on tour this month too including a BUTT LOAD of shows in Los Angeles. If you live in NYC see them tomorrow night at the Cake Shop. Dates are below!

Slow Animal – “theFUNsun”

SLOW ANIMAL TOUR DATES
Jul 2 2010 NEW YORK, NY Cake Shop w/ READING RAINBOW, FAMILY TREES
Jul 10 2010 LANBERTVILLE, NJ Holcombe field w/ BLACKHAWK, BIRTHDAYS, PANAM GIRLS
Jul 17 2010 BOULDER, CO Astroland
Jul 21 2010 FRESNO, CA Frank’s Place w/ AVI BUFFALO
Jul 22 2010 SAN DIEGO, CA The Whistle Stop
Jul 23 2010 LOS ANGELES, CA Echo Curio w/ WEED DIAMOND
Jul 24 2010 LONG BEACH, CA Open Books w/ MOSES CAMBELL
Jul 25 2010 LOS ANGELES, CA Origami Vinyl FREEE!
Jul 29 2010 DENTON, TX Dans Silverleaf w/ STUNTS
Jul 30 2010 AUSTIN, TX BEERLAND w/ STUNTS
Aug 4 2010 KALAMAZOO, MI The Strutt
Aug 5 2010 CLEVELAND, OH Believeland w/ CLOUD NOTHINGS

We are so stoked to introduce you to POLLS from Los Angeles, CA. Haven’t heard of them yet? Well, if your into noise laden dream pop that lulls you into dream land like a bulldozer through a china shop than LISTEN UP!

Though POLLS (formerly called The Arms) have only played a handful of shows they have already garnered some positive attention thanks to gigs opening for Adam Franklin of Swervedriver and Twilight Sleep.

POLLS recently completed their debut EP produced by Jack Burnside (Mezzanine Owls) and engineered by Dan Horne. This collection of 5 fuzzed out guitar laden tunes will be available on iTUNES, EMusic, and Amazon July 20th via JAXART Records!

POLLS will be celebrating their EP Release with a performance at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on July 27th, 2010.

You can stream tracks off the new EP now at Last.fm or Enjoy a free download of the track “Executive Toys” below.

POLLS – EP
Track Listing

1. Executive Toys

2. Audit
3. Treats
4. The Gate
5. Phantom Walls

Holy Crap it’s been wayyyy to long!

Been a while since you heard from camp JAXART. To answers your undoubted questions – Yes we still exist and no we did not move to France to follow our passion to study the art of miming. We are still very much a label and plan on being a little more active in 2010! More news to come.

In the mean time we wanted to let you know that Divisadero will be playing this Sunday at Spaceland with The Hectors, Seasons, and The Terrapin. The show is $5 which you cant beat. Divisadero play at midnight!

Be sure to pick up their Lefty LP now on iTUNES.

Rademacher’s latest EP out now on JAXART has been getting a few rave reviews around the blogosphere. Check out two reviews of the new album at the links below. Bellyflop is available now for just $3.99 on iTUNES.

WEB IN FRONT REVIEW

“The cool thing about performing a bellyflop,” Rademacherfrontman/ songwriter Malcolm Sosa once told Web in Front, “is that you know it’ll be pretty painful, but if you hit the water just right, it can be pretty spectacular as well.”

BOSTON SURVIVAL GUIDE

Having said all that, Rademacher has come out of this tumultuous time in remarkably good shape, as is apparent on this new release. Their music has a more basic, stripped-down sound. Musically upbeat, and with the same quirkiness and wistful, nostalgic, somewhat melancholy feel in Malcolm’s lyrics that first caught and held my attention.

JAXART is proud to release two new records today from some of our favorite human beings – EVER!

First up is Mata Hari - the debut LP from Fresno based post-punk project Fay Wrays. Their frantic yet lush tunes are intense and automatically put me back in Salt Lake City circa 2001 when I was obsessively listening to Hot Snakes and Fugazi. Stand out tracks include “Weatherman,” and “The Word,” but if you ask me the entire record is a balls out good time.

BUY MATA HARI NOW AT ITUNES – ONLY $7.92

LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM BELOW!

Also out today is Bellyflop the new EP from Rademacher. The EP includes live favorites “Charles” and “Roll” and well as a cover of  Panty Lions’ track “Herndon + 99.” You can see Rademacher live in Los Angeles at The American Legion hall on Sat. Nov. 7th with fellow JAXART alums The Parson Red Heads and Birds+Batteries.

BUY BELLYFLOP NOW AT ITUNES – ONLY 3.99

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM BELOW!

We are soooo excited for The Voyeurs’, Things People Say Video Release Show at The Echo in Los Angeles on Tuesday August 11!!! The Voyeurs go on at 11 PM!

Playing with:

9 PM: Polygraph

10 PM: Box Violet

12 AM: Kissing Cousins
Show Info:

The Echo

1822 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

$5

18+

Doors open at 8:30 PM

See you all there!

And don’t forget to pick up a copy of The Voyeurs, Well Known Drag Digital LP on Itunes or the 12″ Vinyl LP through Otik Records.