Pleased to announce the release of number 15 of Acute’s series of reissues/issues with Music For Neighbors by The Trypes.

The full release page is HERE. It contains promotional verbiage, vintage photos, ordering information (also below!) and links to a few sample songs–2 from the LP, one that’s included with the digital download, and two completely unheard exclusive downloads only available here. To save you the trouble, I’ll post them here as well.

Free sample tracks for previewing and sharing. Control/right-click names to download individual songs.

From the LP:

(From the) Morning Glories
[audio:http://www.acuterecords.com/sounds/TrypesFree/01 The Trypes-From the Morning Glories.mp3]

Belmont Girl is Mad at Me
[audio:http://www.acuterecords.com/sounds/TrypesFree/06 The Trypes-Belmont Girl is Mad at Me.mp3]

From the bonus downloads:

Hard Friend to Keep
[audio:http://www.acuterecords.com/sounds/TrypesFree/13 The Trypes-Hard Friend to Keep.mp3]

Not available anywhere else!:

Blue Jay Way
[audio:http://www.acuterecords.com/sounds/TrypesFree/19 The Trypes-Blue Jay Way.mp3]

People Unintentional Soft Tomorrow Hospital
[audio:http://www.acuterecords.com/sounds/TrypesFree/20 The Trypes-People Unintentional Soft Tomorrow Hospital.mp3]

Vinyl (temporarily) out, check back soon or visit other fine retailers!

iTunes all territories:
Lossless files available from Boomkat next week.

The LP is lovingly packaged in a hand letterpress printed chipboard sleeve with a composite photo of the bandmembers attached to the front with homey photo corners. The LP and digital downloads also come with a deluxe booklet with photos and liner notes from Trypes John, Marc and Glenn as well as their first fan, Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan. There may also be a live show or two…something that’s only happened once when they played at Yo La Tengo’s Hanukah fundraiser this past December. Keep your eyes peeled here, and check out the Speed the Plough site for more updates and news.

I know everyone is waiting for more information about the forthcoming Trypes release and I promise we’ll have that soon (out April 24th!). In the meantime I’ve put up ANOTHER Viva Radio show, hot on the heels of the last one. When was the last time I had two new episodes back to back? WHEN!??!? Never mind that. I felt like my shows have included too much bleak post-punk music and not enough melancholy oldies, so I’ve got a little of both in this show, among some other hits and total jams. This is one of those shows where the style shifts and goes places you might not have dared imagine. Or, if you’ve been paying attention, is totally predictable. Either way, not a bad way to kill an hour. This airs at 1pm on Viva Radio and after will cycle in and out of the archives of my show, Pyjamarama. Enjoy.

Don’t Make Promises
1. Jimmie Rodgers – It’s Over
2. Roy Orbison – It’s Over
3. Glen Campbell – Guess I’m Dumb
4. Phil Ochs – Cross My Heart
5. Tim Hardin – Don’t Make Promises
6. Bob Bannister – In Christ There is No East Or
7. Jackson C. Frank – Marcy’s Song (She’s Just a Picture)
8. Tindersticks – My Sister
9. John Cale – Buffalo Ballet
10. Pin Group – Long Night
11. Joy Division – From Safety to Where…?
12. The Walker Brothers – The Electrician
13. The Main Ingredient – Magic Shoes
14. Schiller Street Gang – Remind Me
15. David Axelrod – The Sign (Part 1)
16. Scott Walker – Such a Small Love

How about I post another Pyjamarama show to Viva Radio? I like this one. Then again I like them all. That’s because I pick all the music. And it’s been said I have the best taste in music in New York City, maybe even the world. This one has a surprisingly relatively large proportion of “new” music, over half! There’s a definite post-punk vibe with a bit of a minimal synth/industrial thing going on, but when isn’t there? I’ll stretch out on the next one. This one should go up today (Tuesday April 3rd) at at 1pm on Viva Radio and be in the Pyjamarama archives occasionally after that.

1. Total Control – The Hammer
2. Horrid Red – Suicide Daydream
3. Fra Lippo Lippi – Quiet
4. Jee Day – Lowhand
5. Django Django – Waveforms
6. Kevin Hewick and the Sound – Plenty
7. Horrid Red – Motionless
8. Cabaret Voltaire – Messages Received
9. Absolute Body Control – Figures
10. Son of Sam – Nature Makes a Mistake
11. Black Marble – On My Head
12. Tuxedomoon – No Tears
13. Rene Hell – Red
14. FWY! – The 405
15. Roxy Music – Over You
16. Total Control – Sunday Baker