Herzog is on NPR's All Songs Considered!

The HotChaCha / Summer People - Do It.   Record is all mixed and recorded and ready for the world,  well almost.  The ladies and gentlemen in the bands are gearing up for tour starting at the end of the month.   Check out some of the dates below.

8/27    Cleveland, OH        Happy Dog
8/28    Kent, OH                Zephyr       
8/30    Newport, KY          Southgate House
8/31    Toledo, OH             Ottawa Tavern
9/1      Detroit, MI              Lager House   
9/4      Peoria, IL                Imago Dei Church   
9/6      Fayetteville, AR      Smoke and Barrel
9/7      Denton, TX             House Show TBA
9/9      San Marcos, TX      Texas Music Theatre   
9/11    Austin, TX               Emo's (Wild Frontier Fest)   
9/14    Mobile, AL              Alabama Music Box   
9/16    Athens, GA              Caledonia Lounge
9/18    Charleston, SC         Tin Roof
9/20    Wilmington, SC       The Whiskey   
9/23     Norfolk, VA             Belmont
9/24    DC                            SOVA   
9/29    Brooklyn,                  Lulu's
9/30    NY, NY                     Cake Shop
10/1    Long Island, NY       Haircut Haus
10/2    Boston, MA               O'Brians
10/5    Bard, NY                   Bard College
10/6    Weslyan, NY             Weslyan College
10/7    Purchase, NY             SUNY Purchase
10/8    Binghamton, NY        Bazooka Bazooka
10/9    Ithaca, NY                 Culture Shock   
10/11  Oneonta, NY              Club Monika
10/12  Rochester, NY            Bug Jar
10/13  Fredonia, NY               BJ's

HotChaCha got a little distracted from blogging on their last tour . . . and we expect them keep it up on the next leg!  The ladies ( and Greg ) are gearing up for a Split 12" with Summer People along with a dual 40 ( or is it 50 . . . ) day tour during the dog days of summer.   More on all of that soon. 

6.22 - Toledo, OH
Ottawa Tavern

6.23 - Cincinnati, OH
The Comet


6.24 - Nashville, TN
BITCH FEST


6.25 - Athens, GA
Caledonia Lounge


6.26 - Atlanta, GA
Club 529


6.27 - Charleston, SC
Tin Roof


6.29 - Charlotte, NC
Snug Harbor


6.30- Richmond, VA
Strange Matter


7.2- Cleveland, OH
Happy Dog w/Clovers, Prisoners, and Summer People


7.16 - Youngstown, OH
Cedar’s Lounge

HotChaCha is on tour and they're dishing the dirt here.

Go see them !


6.7 - Brooklyn, NY
Death By Audio w/ Summer People

6. 8 - Brooklyn, NY
Emerald City w/ Summer People, Marine Electric, and LONGITUDE- 7:00 PM


6.9 - Asbury Park, NJ
Asbury Lanes w/ Summer People - 7:00 PM


6.10 - Pittsburgh, PA
Howler’s Cafe - 7:00 PM


6.11 -  Cleveland, OH
Beachland Ballroom


6.22 - Toledo, OH
Ottawa Tavern

6.23 - Cincinnati, OH
The Comet


6.24 - Nashville, TN
BITCH FEST


6.25 - Athens, GA
Caledonia Lounge


6.26 - Atlanta, GA
Club 529


6.27 - Charleston, SC
Tin Roof


6.29 - Charlotte, NC
Snug Harbor


6.30- Richmond, VA
Strange Matter


7.2- Cleveland, OH
Happy Dog w/Clovers, Prisoners, and Summer People


7.16 - Youngstown, OH
Cedar’s Lounge

Company is out on tour right now!

May 17 Milwaukee, WI
Cactus Club 2496 S. Wentworth Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207-1956
w/ Filmstrip  & Fahri,  Sonic J

May 18 Chicago, IL
The Dragon (something)
DIY spot w/ Filmstrip  & Canadian Rifle

May 19 Cleveland, OH
The Happy Dog 5801 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102-3001
w/ Herzog & Filmstrip

May 21 Albany, NY
The Redsquare 388 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
w/  Filmstrip  &Alta Mira Severe Severe

May 23 New York, NY
Death By Audio 49 South 2nd st.
Brooklyn, NY 11226
w/ Shark? &  Filmstrip

May 24 New York, NY
Bruar Falls 245 grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
w/  Filmstrip  & Rifle Recoil

May 25 Durham, NC
The Pinhook 117 West Main St.
Durham, NC 27701-3603
w/  Filmstrip  & The Morning After

May 26 Charlotte, NC
The Milestone 3400 Tuskaseegee Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28208
w/  Filmstrip  & TBA

May 27 Columbia, SC
Bey's 708 Harden St.
Columbia, SC 29205
w/  Filmstrip  & John Edgerton

Herzog Search it out now !   Grab and LP or digital here.  If you're in the Cleveland area check them out live.

The new Company record Holy City is finished up and about to officially be released ( but you should totally buy one here now! )
Company is on the road for two weeks with their pals Filmstrip.  All the details are below,  so if they're in your area head out and grab a show!

May 11 Atlanta, GA
529 Club
529 Flat Shoal Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404)228-6769
w/ Filmstrip  &N.E.C. Mermaids

May 12 Birmingham, AL
The Nick
2514 10th ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35205-2337
w / Filmstrip  &Banditos

May 13 Bloomington, IN
The Bishop Bar
123 South Walnut St.
Bloomington, IN 47404
w/ Filmstrip  &Thousand Arrows

May 14 Athens, OH
The Fortress (house show)
15 Morris Ave.
Athens,OH 45701
w/ Filmstrip  &TBA

May 15 Lexington, KY
Green Lantern
w/ Filmstrip  &Onward Pilgrim

May 16 Chicago, IL
The Impala Gallery
1768 W. Greenleaf
Chicago, IL 60626
w/Filmstrip  & Animal City, Chaty Cathy, Geoffy Geoffy

May 17 Milwaukee, WI
Cactus Club
2496 S. Wentworth Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207-1956
(414)897-0663
w/ Filmstrip  & Fahri,  Sonic J

May 18 Chicago, IL
The Dragon (something)
DIY spot w/ Filmstrip  & Canadian Rifle

May 19 Cleveland, OH
The Happy Dog
5801 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102-3001
w/ Herzog & Filmstrip

May 21 Albany, NY
The Redsquare
388 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
w/  Filmstrip  &Alta Mira Severe Severe

May 23 New York, NY
Death By Audio
49 South 2nd st.
Brooklyn, NY 11226
w/ Shark? &  Filmstrip

May 24 New York, NY
Bruar Falls
245 grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
w/  Filmstrip  & Rifle Recoil

May 25 Durham, NC
The Pinhook
117 West Main St.
Durham, NC 27701-3603
w/  Filmstrip  & The Morning After

May 26 Charlotte, NC
The Milestone
3400 Tuskaseegee Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28208
w/  Filmstrip  & TBA

May 27 Columbia, SC
Bey's
708 Harden St.
Columbia, SC 29205
w/  Filmstrip  & John Edgerton

The new Herzog - Search LP is out,   grab one here!! 

The Herzog - Search LP is done, finished, completed, and on the way!   The official release date is April 5th.  So get those headphones ready and dust off the hi-fi, er mobile mp3 player . . . maybe both is the best bet.

The test presses on Company's - Holy City came back and sounds great!!   More on that soon.

Check out this feature on Herzog.  The Search LP is at press right now and we're aiming for an early March release on it.  Stay tuned. 

The Company - Holy City record is back from mastering and on the way to press.   Brian and co. are pulling together the artwork and we're all stoked for it!  Look out for that one early April, we'll have some mp3's up before then though. 

Exit Stencil is excited to announce that we'll be working with Company, hailing from Charleston, SC to release an LP called" Holy City."  The tracks are from several  EP's the band released on their own over the past few years.   Stay tuned for more details on it . . . in the mean time check out Company here and buy their brand new EP on Fat Possum / Brown Records here.   

It's been a fast and exciting year for ESR. We've got some fun things in store for the coming year. Have a great New Year and see you in 2011 !

The ESR Studio in Cleveland is all closed up.   It was a great three years.  Thanks to everyone that had a part in it !!   

The Dreadful Yawns - Picnic LP is back from press and will be seeing the light of day soon.   Stay tuned for more on that one.  

Herzog's Search LP is in the works and should be at press shortly.

Exit Stencil is stoked to announce that we're going to be releasing the Herzog Search LP stateside.   Herzog released the album in the UK via Transparent earlier this year.  Stay tuned for more on dates and such.

HotChaCha's new 12" 45rpm EP is out now  !  The ladies are also in the midst of a knock down drag out fall tour.  Go have fun with them in the cities listed below !!

Thr. Nov 18 // Woodchucks // Toledo, OH

Fri. Nov 19 // Lemon Grove // Youngstown, OH

Sat. Nov 20 // The Happy Dog // Cleveland, OH

Sat. Nov 27 // The Happy Dog // Cleveland, OH
Fri. Dec. 3 //  Martins //  Jackson, MS
Mon. Dec. 6 //  The Nick //  Birmingham, AL
Wed. Dec. 8 // Tin Roof //  Charleston, SC
Thurs. Dec. 9 //  The House // Columbia, SC
Fri. Dec 10 // Meatheads // Greenville, SC
Fri. Dec 17 // The Comet //  Cincinnati, OH
Sat. Dec 18 // The Beachland Ballroom //  Cleveland, OH
Sat. Dec. 25 //  Grog Shop //  Cleveland, OH

HotChaCha are playing CMJ fest this year Wed. Oct 20th @ Trash Bar in Brooklyn - 10pm   The ladies also have a bunch of live dates coming up and of course their new 12" - 45 rpm EP on Multi colored wax is finished and ready for you to check out.   The covers are all hand printed on recycled album covers and it of course comes with a digital download of the record.

Check out the upcoming live dates :
Wed. Oct 20 // Trash Bar - CMJ // Brooklyn, NY

Sat. Oct 23 // Hexagon Club // Baltimore, MD

Fri. Oct 29 //  Pat's in the Flats // Cleveland, OH

Sat. Oct 30 // Vollrath Tavern  // Indianapolis, IN

Sun. Oct 31 // Jurassic Park // Lafayette, IN

Wed. Nov 03 // Caledonia Lounge // Athens, GA

Thr. Nov 04 // Tin Roof // Charleston, SC

Fri. Nov 05 // Snug Harbor w/ Husky // Charlotte, NC

Sun. Nov 07 // Strange Matter // Richmond, VA

Wed. Nov 10 // Death By Audio // Brooklyn, NY

Thr. Nov 11 // Velvet Lounge // Washington, DC

Fri. Nov 12 // Pianos // New York, NY

Sun. Nov 14 // Danger Danger Gallery // Philadelphia, PA

Mon. Nov 15 // The Bug Jar//  Rochester, NY
Tue. Nov 16 // Mohawk Place // Buffalo, NY

Thr. Nov 18 // Woodchucks // Toledo, OH

Fri. Nov 19 // Lemon Grove // Youngstown, OH

Sat. Nov 20 // The Happy Dog // Cleveland, OH

Sat. Nov 27 // The Happy Dog // Cleveland, OH

The New Lou Reeds have a brand new video!  Check out the misadventures of Headed for a Felony here.

The New Lou Reeds latest LP Hit Songs is up on our store. Hit Songs is a limited 300 run on multi color vinyl with silk screened covers done by Stephe DK.  The LP also comes with a digital download code and on that tip you can grab just the digital too if you like.

HotChaCha and Mystery of Two are playing on the Detroit Superior bridge Saturday Sep. 25th at 10pm for this years Ingenuity Fest.  HotChaCha is also having an EP release show Sep 23rd @ Now That's Class and opening for A Place to Bury Strangers Sep 27 @ the Grog Shop.   The new 12' 45rpm Ep Fantastic Static will be up on the store soon but get one at a live show in the interim !

Like Bells are playing at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland tonight, check the details here.   Grab their latest release, Palma here.

HotChaCha is tearing up the road,  catch them on this stint at the remaining dates below !  The ladies have their new 12" ep along with them that will be dropping on the site soon,  for now you can only get it at the shows. 

September 13th// Lafayette IN// Skylight
September 14th// Kansas City MO//
September 15th// Lawrence KS// Replay Lounge
September 16th// St. Louis// Schlafly Tap Room
September 17th// Iowa City IA// Gabe’s
September 18th// Chicago IL// Honky Tonk Saloon

HotChaCha is opening for the Breeders tonight at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland.  They're on at 8 pm sharp followed by Times New Viking.  Cleveland / Columbus / Dayton trio of power ! The Ladies will also have their brand new 12" EP on multi color vinyl with hand made covers by Shawn from Child Bite.   The EP will only be available at the live dates listed below until early October,  so go get you some records.  Buy tickets here. 

Ok,  this is getting out of hand . . .  it's been the hottest summer I think ever in NYC and it's looking like a few more days of 90 plus heat.  We're ready for the wonderful and crisp fall.

In the meantime don't forget to grab a new Like Bells LP -  the new New Lou Reeds LP is about to drop as well.

HotChaCha is rambling around the country right now.  Go see them get crazy at a club near you if one of the clubs below happens to be near you !

September 2nd// Cleveland OH// Beachland (w/The Breeders)
September 3rd// Washington DC// Velvet Lounge
September 4th// Charlottesville VA// The Southern
September 5th// Richmond VA// The Triple
September 6th// Charleston SC// Tin Roof
September 8th// Athens GA// Caledonia Lounge
September 9th// Atlanta GA// 529
September 11th// Cincinnati OH// Mainstay Rock Bar
September 12th// Indianapolis IN// Melody Inn
September 13th// Lafayette IN// Skylight
September 14th// Kansas City MO//
September 15th// Lawrence KS// Replay Lounge
September 16th// St. Louis// Schlafly Tap Room
September 17th// Iowa City IA// Gabe’s
September 18th// Chicago IL// Honky Tonk Saloon

So summer is winding down, what's that... you're not ready for fall?   Ok. Well...  HotChaCha is heading out on the road so check the dates below and get out in hopes of making the transition a little more fun, at least for a night. 

August 26th// Pittsburgh PA// Howlers Cafe
August 27th// Buffalo NY// House Party
August 28th// Somerville MA// PA’s Lounge
August 30th// New York NY// Cake Shop
August 31st// Brooklyn NY// Death By Audio
September 1st// Philadelphia PA// Danger Danger Gallery
September 2nd// Cleveland OH// Beachland (w/The Breeders)
September 3rd// Washington DC// Velvet Lounge
September 4th// Charlottesville VA// The Southern
September 5th// Richmond VA// The Triple
September 6th// Charleston SC// Tin Roof
September 8th// Athens GA// Caledonia Lounge
September 9th// Atlanta GA// 529
September 11th// Cincinnati OH// Mainstay Rock Bar
September 12th// Indianapolis IN// Melody Inn
September 13th// Lafayette IN// Skylight
September 14th// Kansas City MO//
September 15th// Lawrence KS// Replay Lounge
September 16th// St. Louis// Schlafly Tap Room
September 17th// Iowa City IA// Gabe’s
September 18th// Chicago IL// Honky Tonk Saloon

We've moved our label office to Brooklyn, New York ! More to come on that front as we get settled and unpacked.   The studio is still clipping along in Cleveland too.   The next few weeks will be busy busy as we roll out new Lp's from Like Bells,  The New Lou Reeds, The Dreadful Yawns, and HotChaCha.