Date: March 6th 2010

New UKE COMP & LOTS NEW DISTRO ITEMS.

We have a new tape available to order and we've been doing our best to keep a steady flow of new items coming into the shop from our friends. Whenever we put up new items we've been posting them up on Twitter. So if you want to hear about them first, including very limited items, follow us at: www.twitter.com/lostsoundtapes

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UKULELE, MEKULELE, WEKULELE OUT NOW!

Second of a three-part ukulele compilation series! FINALLY! Ukulele & So Can I was volume one and it was released back in 2006 as Lost Sound Tapes #2. Not only are all the songs on the new Ukulele, Mekulele, Wekulele from all different bands than the first comp, there are 4 more of them (27 tracks in all). Jacob Borshard, Hermit Thrushes, Yoyoyo Acapulco, MJ Hibbet, I Hate You Just Kidding, Factors Of Four, and Blanket Truth to name a few.

This first release by LST that was not dubbed in a bedroom, but was in fact duplicated by National Audio Company in Missouri. We had reservations about doing it this way, but are pleased with the end result. First run of 200 hawaiian blue foil tapes, with white imprinting, and a handwritten insert. The cover is a linoleum cut, block print by Jon Manning.

Available for $3 + shipping.
Album art: www.lostsoundtapes.com/images/wekulele-comp.jpg
Purchase at: www.lostsoundtapes.com/distro.php

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NEW DISTRO ITEMS!

Here's what we've added since our last newsletter.

- Blocks / Mugrack "Christmas" Cassette (Fzsedkt)
- Brother Mitya "Home Recordings" Cassette (Folktale)
- Built To Spill "Leaks and Rumors" Cassette (Warner Bros.)
- For The Agenda "Non Von Neumann Anti Machine" Cassette (Self Released)
- For The Agenda "I'm A Viola" Cassette (Self Released)
- Inchworms "Inchworms" Cassette (Cereal Records)
- Inchworms "NB b/w Spencer Sult" Cassette (Cereal Records)
- Nicole Kidman "Teen Worship" Cassette (Obeast Tapes)
- Nicole Kidman "Nicole Kidman" Cassette (Folktale)
- Pangea "Never Not Know Nothing" 7" (Stress Domain)
- Sandy City "Nice Hat" 7" (Prty Ngg)
- Seahouse / Masters + Johnson "Split" Cassette (Cereal Records)
- Summer We Went West, The "Last Recordings" Cassette (Self Released)
- Tyson Ballew "The Summer Of Dodos" Cassette (Tummy Rock)
- Your Heart Breaks / Paul Baribeau "Split" 7" (Don't Stop Believin')
- Your Heart Breaks / Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive To Death + Cap Lori "Split" 7"

Which brings me to another point, we would love to carry your analog releases! 7" records or cassettes are what we love. Send an email to lostsoundtapes@gmail.com and we'll work something out! Originally we only purchased items up front but we will now start doing consignment as well in order to bring even more releases to you!

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HOLLOW EARTH RADIO'S MAGMA FEST!

March also kicks off a month-long festival of awesome called MAGMA FEST. If you live in Seattle, you should attend! This year, Hollow Earth Radio has crafted 10 amazing shows of live performances around town at all-ages venues including: The Vera Project, The Mine in Ballard, 20/20 Cycle, The Fremont Abbey Arts Center, The Henry Art Gallery, Healthy Times Fun Club, Shafer Baillie Mansion, The In, and Kenyon Hall in West Seattle. The kick off show took place last night, March 5th with Mirah + Thao (from Thao with the Get Down Stay Down), Alaskas, Grr, and Deception Pass.

This month long annual fundraiser is produced by Hollow Earth Radio, a Seattle-based, volunteer run, DIY, free-form radio station that focuses on supporting the North West music community. Each week Hollow Earth produces show that feature found sound, field recordings, forgotten music, local musicians, bedroom recordings, low-fi demos, dreams, storytelling, and things that feel real.

For more information and a full schedule for the month:
http://hollowearthradio.org/home/magma

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HANDFUL OF LST RELEASES SOLD OUT THIS MONTH

We are currently out of these:
- LST 10 Your Heart Breaks "Love Is A Long Dark Road"
- LST 12 James Rabbit "Continental/Cavalier"
- LST 13 Blanket Truth "Indoor Camping"
- LST 15 Endless Bummer "Donald Fagen Mix Tape"
- LST 17 Madeline "White Flag"
- LST 18 Watercolor Paintings/iji split 7"

Does anyone want us to make another run of any of these releases? We have some ideas but we'd love to hear feedback from you! If you don't speak up, I can't guarantee that the release you want will be made available again.

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NEXT UP ON DECK FOR LOST SOUND TAPES

- Blanket Truth/Dana Jewell - split tape (available in a couple weeks)
- Andrew Mello/Weakness - split tape
- Pangea - 11 song tape
- Nana Grizol - Ruth tape
other super secret stuff that we can't talk about yet!

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KEEP UP WITH LOST SOUND TAPES ON THE INTERNETS

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lost-Sound-Tapes/72329620052

Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/lostsoundtapes

Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/lostsoundtapes

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As usual, LST tapes are $3 each and shipping in the US is $2
for 1 item and $3 for two or more items.

T H A N K S . F O R . R E A D I N G ,
- JON MANNING & FRIENDS