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Tuesday, November 13

saki newsletter 11/13/12!

Hello again, folks! It's that time of the week again... time for the saki newsletter! We'd like to thank Seluah, Circuit Des Yeux & Sea Hero for playing at The Burlington this weekend. We had a great time!

This Friday we're hosting a fundraiser at saki Hurricane Sandy victims. Joe McAdam, who produces and hosts are monthly comedy/variety show, Creative Control, is also producing this show. Some of his family members who live in the NY/NJ area have been completely displaced by flooding. Joe asked for our help to raise some money to get them back on there feet and we couldn't say no. We'll have a bunch of great Chicago comics and music from Gabe Liebowitz of Dastardly, as well as a whole bunch of auction/raffle prizes to give away. Please come and enjoy the show and donate some money to a very worthy cause! If you can't makie it, but you would still like to donate, you can do so by going to Joe McAdam's site an
d clicking on the PayPal link!



Our next event after the fundraiser is, not so oddly enough, Creative Control with Joe McAdam on the 30th! This month we've got a bunch of other Chicago comics, and one former Chicagoan visiting from LA, along with music from Oshwa! If you haven't been to Creative Control yet, you're missing out! It's one of the best comedy showcases in Chicago. This month we also have our friends from Powell Brew House coming out to pour some of their delicious homebrewed beer for you! If you don't like homebrew you can still BYOB, but if you don't like homebrew, what are you doing in my country? Get out!

There's a bunch of other good stuff coming up in December. We'll give you more on that later, but for now check out the listings below!

Don't forget that we are now offering select new releases for 20% off each week at saki! This week, you can snag Sonic Youth, Philip Glass & Killer Mike for 20% off!

Upcoming Events:

Friday, November 16th @ 7pm

Hurrican Sandy Benefit Show feat. Joe McAdam, CJ Toledano, Junior Stopka, Joe Kwaczala, Will Miles, Gabe Liebowitz (from Dastardly) and more!
Help us raise money for people hit hardest by Hurrican Sandy!

Friday, November 30th @ 8pm

Creative Control w/ Joe McAdam feat. Matt Drufke, Mike Joyce, Candy Lawrence, Kevin Lee, Andrew Smreker & music from Oshwa!

Thursday, December 6th @ 9pm
saki & Ordinal Records present: Advance Base, Julie Byrne & J. Hernandez @ The Burlington!

Sunday, December 9th @ 3pm
Epitonic saki Session w/ Foxygen & Angel Olsen!

Friday, December 14th @ 6pm
Opening Reception of From The Rooftops: Ethan D'Ercole (2000-2012)!

Saturday, December 15th @ 8pm
A Very Girl Group Christmas w/ Summer Girlfriends & Kitchen Hips!

New Releases @ saki 11/13/12:

Animal Collective "Applesauce" 10"
The Babies "Our House On The Hill" LP
The Beatles "Stereo Vinyl Remasters + Box Set" LP (all titles available!!!)
Brian Eno "Lux" CD
Clinic "Free Reign" LP
Lana Del Rey "Paradise" CD
Eternal Tapestry "A World Out Of Time" LP
Forgetters "S/T" LP
Guided By Voices "The Bears For Lunch CD/LP
Steve Hauschildt "Sequitur" CD/LP
Killer Mike "R.A.P. Music" LP
Daniel Higgs "Say God" LP
Mmoss "Only Children" CD
Mungolian Jetset "Mungodelics" LP
Neneh Cherry & The Thing "Cherry Thing Remixes" CD
Neil Young & Crazy Horse "Psychedelic Pill" CD
V/A "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era" LP
Philip Glass "Rework" LP (remixes by Beck, Dan Deacon + more)
Savages  "I Am Here 'Live'" 12" EP
The Sea + Cake "S/T" LP (re-issue)
Sonic Youth "Smart Bar Chicago 1985 - Live" CD/LP
Woollen Kits "Four Girls" CD

Check out these new and upcoming featured releases from saki/CTD!

Anti cover art
  A Burning Bus    Anti
Label:  Harvest Recordings 
Format:  7" 
Catalog Number:  hrv008 
Release Date:  November 06, 2012 
Legend Don Howland's latest musical address from his mountain compaound, an exhilarating blast of oppressive fear & hopelessness. W/ beloved bands like the GIBSON BROS & BASSHOLES, Howland spent over 25 years on the fringed, preaching his misanthropic sermons to a loud but minimalist blend of blues, garage, noise, lo-fi, & whatever else served his muse. Ltd to 500 

Resuscitation cover art
  Adult.    Resuscitation
Label:  Ghostly International 
Format:  2LP 
Catalog Number:  gi171lp 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
11/20 STREET DATE. LIMITED EDITION 2xLP VINYL ONLY RELEASE FOR RETAIL DIRECT ACCOUNTS ONLY comes with download code. Never before available digitally, since it's initial release on CD in 2001, "Resuscitation"'s combination of crisp beats, squelch-laden synths & Nicola Kuperus' detached monotone sounded like a broadcast from the future, steeped in the analog synth sounds of forebears like Kraftwerk but possessed of an ultramodern sheen all its own. NO EXPORT OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA 

Heads Full Of Poison cover art
  Ahleuchatistas    Heads Full Of Poison
Label:  Harvest Recordings 
Format:  2LP 
Catalog Number:  hrv009lp 
Release Date:  November 06, 2012 
This instrumental rock dup belons to the beyond-category sector of such iconic, genre-floating combos as John Zorn's Naked City, Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, Swans, Tortoise, & Sun City Girls. Wicked percision is combined w/ intense abandon, droll humor w/ analytical construction, & a sly gregariousness w/ uncompromising vision. Ltd to 500 gatefold packaging 

Split cover art
  Asobi Seksu x Boris    Split
Label:  Sargent House 
Format:  7" 
Catalog Number:  prcsh001 
Release Date:  November 23, 2012 
STREET DATE 11/23. BLACK FRIDAY RSD RELEASE. Split 7" of covers of each others songs (ASOBI SEKSU covers "Farewell", BORIS covers "New Years"). Includes a download card featuring 4 classic songs from both bands. NO RETURNS 

Between Buildings, Toward the Sea cover art
  Autumn Owls    Between Buildings, Toward the Sea
Label:  Epitonic 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  eptnc001cd 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
STREET DATE 11/20. Dublin trio's debut album expands upon the deep, rich textures & emotional depth of their critically successful first 2 EPs . Recorded by BRIAN DECK (MODEST MOUSE, CALIFONE, IRON & WINE), the result is a sound that engulfs the listener - sometimes soothing, often menacing, always engaging. 

Between Buildings, Toward the Sea cover art
  Autumn Owls    Between Buildings, Toward the Sea
Label:  Epitonic 
Format:  LP 
Catalog Number:  eptnc001lp 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
**EXCLUSIVE!! 11/20 STREET DATE. VINYL VERSION 

Year cover art
  Azita    Year
Label:  Drag City 
Format:  LP 
Catalog Number:  dc510lp 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
11/20 STREET DATE. VINYL ONLY RELEASE comes with download code. The sounds of her new "Year" are bright, bold, surrealistic, playful. These collaborative songs represent a kinder, gentler AZITA - almost childlike at times. "Year" is the closest anyone's gotten to Nilsson's "The Point" in a long time. Since Nilsson, probably! NO EXPORT TO EU/UK. NON-RETURNABLE. 

Our House on the Hill cover art
  Babies    Our House on the Hill
Label:  Woodsist 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  woodsist064cd 
Release Date:  November 13, 2012 
2nd full length from band lead by Kevin Morby (WOODS) & Cassie Ramone (VIVIAN GIRLS). Hushed dirges, melancholic traveling odes & squealing rave-ups 

Our House on the Hill cover art
  Babies    Our House on the Hill
Label:  Woodsist 
Format:  LP 
Catalog Number:  woodsist064lp 
Release Date:  November 13, 2012 
LP w/ download 

Shadows & Reflections: An Anthology cover art
  Bennett, Barnaby    Shadows & Reflections: An Anthology
Label:  Umor Rex 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  ur052cd 
Release Date:  October 30, 2012 
A kaleidoscopic 20-track collection of experimental-leaning folk, psych & pop music. LTD to 450 

A Bottle, A Buckeye cover art
  Bowles, Nathan    A Bottle, A Buckeye
Label:  Soft Abuse 
Format:  LP 
Catalog Number:  sab058lp 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
**EXCLUSIVE!! 11/20 STREET DATE. VINYL VERSION comes with gratis download. Bowles' recent focus on the 5-string openback banjo's possibilities is on full display here: bowed & drummed textures, clawhammer boogie, & banjo soli sidewinding are all explored. 

Yes Sir, I Will (Reissue) cover art
  Crass    Yes Sir, I Will (Reissue)
Label:  Crass 
Format:  LP 
Catalog Number:  121984lp 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
**EXCLUSIVE!! 11/20 STREET DATE. NOTE NEW PRICE. VINYL REISSUE of Crass' 5th album comes in original fold-out poster sleeve. Originally released in April '83, "Yes Sir, I Will" was a howl full of vicious rage & fury, a scream of sorrow, a bitter requiem of betrayal & disenfranchisement. It was a letter-bomb of accusations directed at the British establishment. Musically the work is as diverse & challenging as Crass had yet delivered - a raging & almost free-form improvised backdrop over which Ignorant, Libertine & DeVivre trade off vocally throughout - veering from ferocious roars & rants to piano ballad interludes sung by Rimbaud. NO EXPORT OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA 

Just to Feel Anything cover art
  Emeralds    Just to Feel Anything
Label:  Editions Mego 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  emego150cd 
Release Date:  November 06, 2012 
The long-awaited next chapter in the EMERALDS discography is finally here, emerging as a sophisticated progression in both sound & structure 

LUX cover art
  Eno, Brian    LUX
Label:  Warp 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  wrp10231cd 
Release Date:  November 13, 2012 
Eno expands upon the types of themes & sonic textures that were present on such classic albums as Music For Films, Music For Airports & Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks. Eno sees it as a continuation of his 'Music For Thinking' project that includes Discreet Music (1975) & Neroli (1993). LP coming 12/11/12. NO EXPORT 

Danse Macabre (Deluxe) cover art
  Faint    Danse Macabre (Deluxe)
Label:  Saddle Creek 
Format:  2CD+DVD 
Catalog Number:  lbj180cd 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
STREET DATE 11/20. NOTE NEW STREET DATE. Deluxe reissue of the group's third album. Features bonus tracks including "Take Me To The Hospital" & a cover of early Bright Eyes song "Falling Out of Love At This Volume". The DVD features live archival footage of the band, live projection videos from the era's tour dates, the "Agenda Suicide" video directed by MK12, & more. Ltd to 5,000 

Danse Macabre (Deluxe) cover art
  Faint    Danse Macabre (Deluxe)
Label:  Saddle Creek 
Format:  2LP+2CD+DVD 
Catalog Number:  lbj180lp 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
STREET DATE 11/20. NOTE NEW PRICE!!! Vinyl version includes both CDs & DVD. Ltd to 3,000 

Sick Days cover art
  Holiday Crowd    Sick Days
Label:  Shelflife 
Format:  7" 
Catalog Number:  life094 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
**EXCLUSIVE!! 11/20 STREET DATE. LIMITED EDITION VINYL ONLY RELEASE of 150 qty featuring the double A-side cuts "Sick Days" & "Born Under a Different Sign" from The Holiday Crowd. "Nostalgic nuances aside, it's a joy to listen to as we take some mini vacays in time, space, & swimsuit silhouettes." - Plaid Magazine. NO EXPORT OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA 

SPLIT cover art
  Lilys/Big Troubles    SPLIT
Label:  Speakertree 
Format:  7" 
Catalog Number:  spkr006 
Release Date:  November 13, 2012 
Kurt Heasley leader of LILYS, the shoegaze/dream pop visionary from the 90s teams up Brooklyn natives Big Troubles for this split. The A-side bares a self-described "Fela Kuti rocketship vibe". The B-side features Big Troubles' sweaping pop which they say has always been heavily influence by Heasley 

Analog Series Vol. 2 cover art
  Man or Astro-Man?    Analog Series Vol. 2
Label:  Chunklet 
Format:  7" 
Catalog Number:  chk7003 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
**EXCLUSIVE!! 11/20 STREET DATE. Birdstuff. Starcrunch. Coco The Electronic Monkey Wizard. Man or Astro-Man? return with the 2nd of 3 new 7"s, all preceeding a new full length in 2013. As all their recent live shows have proven, Man or Astro-Man? haven't missed a beat, & the newly recorded material finds the band being as inventive & propulsive as ever. "Communication Breakdown II" & "All Systems To Go" will appear in some form on the impending full length while "Chemical Cats" is exclusive to this release. Recorded by Steve Albini. Enough with the filler, here comes the killer. 

Christmas Eve Can Kill You cover art
  McCarthy, Dawn & Bonnie Prince Billy    Christmas Eve Can Kill You
Label:  Drag City 
Format:  7" 
Catalog Number:  dc547 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
11/20 STREET DATE. VINYL ONLY RELEASE. Bonnie & Dawn McCarthy (FAUN FABLES) return again to ease your troubled mind with 2 cover tracks. NON-RETURNABLE. NO EXPORT TO EU/UK 

Only Children cover art
  MMOSS    Only Children
Label:  Trouble in Mind 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  tim043cd 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
**EXCLUSIVE!! 11/20 STREET DATE. From the damp & misty woods of New Hampshire emerges the 2nd full length from psych jam warriors, MMOSS. Following 2011's release on Burger Records, the songs here are a decidedly heavier trip, boasting feats of krautrock, cascading vocal harmonies, & expanded blasts of psychedelic mayhem. NO EXPORT TO EU/UK 

Body Of Work cover art
  Mynabirds    Body Of Work
Label:  Saddle Creek 
Format:  7" 
Catalog Number:  lbj183 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
STREET DATE 11/20. A standout track from the "Generals" LP, is paired w/ the previously unreleased "In the Mouths Of Wolves". The B-side is sonically different from what listeners found on the full-length. Stomps, claps, & the sweeping full spectrum orchestration are replaced w/ a slower, more spacious feel reminiscent of Bon Iver's recent work. Ltd to 1,000 on random color vinyl. NO RETURNS. NO EXPORT 

I Am Here
Catalog Number:  popn003lp 
Release Date:  November 13, 2012 
STREET DATE NOW 11/13. Savages live up to their "written for the stage" promise by releasing a genuine Live EP as their second message to the world. Recorded during their UK tour last July, the 4 songs completely capture the full scything energy & brutal power of the Savages experience-straight to the point, efficient & exciting. Punishing ears at CMJ on the 19th 

Smart Bar Chicago 1985 cover art
  Sonic Youth    Smart Bar Chicago 1985
Label:  Goofin' 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  goo016cd 
Release Date:  November 13, 2012 
Live multi-track recording of NYC legends. Live versions of most of the songs from Bad Moon Rising & the never-properly-released track "Kat 'n' Hat" 

Four Girls cover art
  Woollen Kits    Four Girls
Label:  Trouble in Mind 
Format:  CD 
Catalog Number:  tim044cd 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
**EXCLUSIVE!! 11/20 STREET DATE. Australia is in a full-on rock & roll renaissance right now & charging to the front of the pack are Melbourne's Woollen Kits. They return with a united delivery emphasizing both Tom's (guitar), Tom's (drums) & Leon's (guitar) strengths. Plus the track "Cheryl" - an easy standout - offers listeners the best advice EVER: "When you look good, you know you feel good, & when you look good, you get shit done." True dat! NO EXPORT TO EU/UK 

My Neighbor/My Creator cover art
  Wye Oak    My Neighbor/My Creator
Label:  Merge 
Format:  12" 
Catalog Number:  mrg388lp 
Release Date:  November 20, 2012 
STREET DATE 11/20. On vinyl for the 1st time! 45rpm, ltd to 2,000 w/ download. NO RETURNS. NO CANADA/NO EXPORT 


If you are interested in our exclusives please check out our list of exclusively distributed labels. Good stuff, cheap and available a week before other online retailers!
Thanks for your interest, direct any questions, comments, accolades, or complaints to info@sakistore.net!

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