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10.14.09  LOST IN THE TREES TOUR TO CMJ  Lost in the Trees have been invited to play the infamous CMJ Music Marathon for the first time and they can't wait to be 10 more people making New York City an overcrowded circus. The band has added a few more dates at their favorite places on the East Coast to make a nice little mini-tour, capped off by a hometown show in the historic Gerrard Hall in Chapel Hill, NC. Dates below: 10-22 Washington, DC - DC9 10-23 New York, NY - CMJ/Paste Magazine Showcase at The Living Room* 10-24 Boston, MA - Cafe 939 10-25 Freehold, NJ - The Studio 10-28 Chapel Hill, NC - Gerrard Hall (UNC) *=with The Love Language 09.22.09 EMBARRASSING FRUITS TAKE PART IN DOT MATRIX PROJECT  The Dot Matrix Project is a collective of documentarians based in Greensboro, NC, who graciously organize free concerts, and then photograph, record and film them for the artists. They've already done amazing shows with our friends Hammer No More the Fingers and Sorry About Dresden, as well as many of Greensboro's finest bands. We are happy to announce that our own Embarrassing Fruits will be getting the Dot Matrix treatment at The Green Burro on September 24 at 8PM. 07.20.09 NEW SONG FROM THE NEVER!  Our friends at Terpsikhore Records just released a wonderful compilation highlighting some of the best bands from the Triangle area of North Carolina, and The Never were lucky enough to be a part of the album. The Never's song, "Littlest Things" is exiting new territory for the trio, and its already received some kind words from the press: "With its meticulous harmonies and layers, The Never's arch "Littlest Things" suggests Grizzly Bear striving for the stars." -The Independent "The delicate piano ballad “Littlest Things” is a pristine replica of the Beach Boys’ late emo phase via Chapel Hill’s The Never." -The Daily Tar Heel OK, enough talk...time to listen! Check out the TRK Mix Tape to hear the song right now! 07.20.09 EMBARRASSING FRUITS FEATURED ON THE STATE OF THINGS The State of Things, a wonderful radio show on local NPR affiliate WUNC, recently broadcast a great feature on music from North Carolina. A lot of great bands were mentioned and we were pleasantly surprised to hear a few words about our very own Embarrassing Fruits. Listen to the whole show here. 07.07.09 BUTTERFLIES SUMMER TOUR!  Butterflies will be flying into a town near you this summer, supporting their latest album Nothing's Personal. Catch the band in all of their emotional, jammy glory: 07-09 Asheville, NC - The Garage 07-10 Knoxville, TN - Barley's 07-11 Louisville, KY - Derby City Espresso 07-12 Bloomington, IN - The Pour House 07-14 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle 07-16 Akron, OH - The Matinee 07-17 Rochester, NY - Abilene 07-18 Boston, MA - PA's Lounge 07-19 New York, NY - Monkeytown 07-23 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery 07-24 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong* 07-25 Durham, NC - Bull City Headquarters 08-01 Greensboro, NC - The Grean Bean* *=with Carol Bui 06.30.09 LOST IN THE TREES SUMMER TOUR! Lost in the Trees will be boarding our trusty Bluebird school bus and driving all over this beautiful nation, bringing its signature brand of grandiose orchestral folk music to the masses this July. With a fresh new pressing of their latest All Alone in an Empty House and a solidified live band, this promises to be a very special tour. Don't miss, tell yr friends: 07-04 Durham, NC - Eno River Festival 07-05 Richmond, VA - Plaza Bowl Duckpin 07-06 Charlottesville, VA - Tea Bazaar 07-07 Huntington, WV - V Club 07-08 Bowling Green, OH - Howard's Club H 07-09 Chicago, IL - Schubas 07-10 St. Louis, MO - Firebird 07-11 Lexington, KY - Natasha's Bistro 07-12 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light 07-13 Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley 07-15 Athens, GA - 40 Watt 07-16 Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger 07-17 Charlotte, NC - The Milestone* 07-18 Asheville, NC - Bobo Gallery 07-19 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle# *=with The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players #=with The Kingsbury Manx 06.09.09 TRKFEST SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED  Our (now annual) super-special, psychadelic outdoor music festival TRKfest is coming up this Saturday, June 13th and we couldn't be more excited. Not only are there going to be awesome games, vendors, food and activities, but our absolute favorite bands will be playing from 2PM to Midnight! We want you to be there the whole time to see these amazing musicians, but we understand if that's not possible so we made this nifty little time schedule for you: 2:00 - The Never 3:15 - The Strugglers 4:00 - Vibrant Green 4:30 - Mount Moriah/Liza Kate 5:30 - Butterflies 6:15 - Midtown Dickens 7:00 - Embarrassing Fruits 7:45 - Des Ark 8:30 - Pants-off Dance-off 9:00 - Hammer No More the Fingers 9:45 - Ivan Rosebud 10:15 - Lost in the Trees 11:00 - Megafaun As with all rock shows and heady, outdoor festivals, times are subject to changes, switches and approximations. These should be real close, though. Check out the TRKfest MySpace for more info! 05.14.09 THE PHYSICS OF MEANING COVER THE SMITHS  The folks over at The Music Slut have curated a wonderful tribute to Morrissey (and those other dudes in The Smiths) and are revealing it for free download, day by day all month. They were kind enough to ask our own The Physics of Meaning to contribute a cover and destiny has finally been revealed! Daniel Hart chose "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" from The Smiths' classic The Queen Is Dead album, transforming it from a dancey lament to a baroque soliloquy. The compilation also features songs from our dear friends Pattern is Movement and Deleted Scenes so stay tuned to The Music Slut for those tracks. Download the song here! And just for fun, listen to the original here. 04.21.09 EMBARRASSING FRUITS TOUR SOUTHEAST Embarrassing Fruits will hit the road this Spring in support of their new album, Community / Exploitation. Following in the footsteps of last year's The First Time EP, the new long player has been receiving extremely warm praise from writers all over the place. Catch the band's deafening live show at these places: 04-23 Greenville, NC - Spazzatorium 04-24 Wilmington, NC - The Soapbox 04-25 Athens, GA - The Rye Bar 04-26 Asheville, NC - New French Bar 04-29 Charlottesville, VA - Tea Bazaar* 04-30 Richmond, VA - Rumors 05-01 Baltimore, MD - Talking Head 05-07 Raleigh, NC - Tir Na Nog 05-15 Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight 06-13 Pittsboro, NC - TRKfest 08-08 Sanford, NC - That Thing We Did Fest *=with Lost in the Trees 04.20.09 TRKFEST 2009 ANNOUNCED! On May 31, 2008, The Trekky Records Collective put on its first music festival. After the single sun-drenched day and warm summer night, it became clear that this would not be a one-time event. Back by popular demand, we present the second annual TRKfest Music Festival on Saturday, June 13. We've upped the ante in many ways, but hope to retain the same communal, inclusive and casual spirit that made last year so special. The festival will once again happen in one day at Piedmont Biofuels, a biodiesel plant in Pittsboro, NC. Here's what we have for you: Performances by Megafaun Lost in the Trees Ivan Rosebud Embarrassing Fruits Hammer No More the Fingers The Never Des Ark Midtown Dickens Butterflies The Strugglers Mount Moriah + Liza Kate Vibrant Green DJ_TRK Other special things Volleyball Local Art and Crafts for sale Local food and drinks for sale Pants-off Dance-off Human Rubberband Coffee Sack Race Cool Kids Yoga Session Group Bottlecap Mosaic Mural Information and Literature from local organizations Tour of Piedmont Biofuels Free Massages Free Haircuts Shadow Puppets Bliss Tent Cake Walk ...and probably more! Check out the TRKfest MySpace for more info! 04.14.09 THE OWL ROOM COMPILATION VOLUME ONE  Members of the Trekky Records Collective created The Owl Room Recording Cooperative in the Summer of 2008, trying to apply a classic, membership based coop system to a recording studio. Members help cover the rent of the studio and contribute whatever equipment they have to create a whole studio that all can share. Since then, The Owl Room has become a homebase for recording demos, full albums and live sessions. Here we present The Owl Room Compilation Volume One, an assortment of tracks recorded exclusively in The Owl Room, including three songs from the first Sessions at the Owl Room recording session. The homemade compilation will be available at all Trekky bands' shows, and you can also order it from our Online Store. Joe Norkus - Sunday Morning (Rise) Tracklist: 1. Joe Norkus - Sunday Morning (Rise) 2. Hi Ho Silver Oh - Perjury 3. Joah Tunnell - Monster 4. Spaghetti Western - cold cold hours 5. Wil Donegan - Over You 6. Greasy Joan - Dancing to a Different Tune 7. Emperikal Evaden$e feat. Slim Chimney and Sweet William - Willing Partner 8. Butterflies - Wanna Fight? 9. Vibrant Green - Baby Pumpkin 10. The Never - Vampire 11. Jon Mackey - Did You Ever Really Love Me 12. The Big Picture - Firepower 04.13.09 AUXILIARY HOUSE REUNITES!  Trekky Records' mammoth gothic folk collective supergroup, Auxiliary House, went on hiatus in March of 2008 after a killer show with Fleet Foxes and Blitzen Trapper. Shortly before the break, the band recorded a song for the third installment in Pox World Empire's excellent Compulation series. Compulation Volume One featured songs from The Rosebuds, Des Ark, The Nein and Portastatic. Compulation Volume Two kept rolling with tracks from Work Clothes, Bellafea, David Karsten Daniels and The Kingsbury Manx. Now we have Compulation Volume Three featuring some of our favorite NC bands, including The Strugglers, Midtown Dickens, Un Deux Trois and our very own Aux House. To celebrate the release of the comp, Auxiliary House has decided to wake up, shake off its furry coat and roar once again, reuniting for a single show at Local 506 on April 25. The show is the official release show for Compulation Volume Three and Midtown Dickens, Filthybird and Bull City will also be playing. Lucky for you the $8 admission price includes a free copy of the new compilation. Please enjoy the brand new song from Auxiliary House: 04.08.09 EMBARRASSING FRUITS' JOE NORKUS RELEASES FREE MUSIC  Embarrassing Fruits' Joe Norkus just released Community / Exploitation with his proper band, but he just can't stop recording things here at Trekky Headquarters, so he's begun releasing solo material under his given name. He borrowed a digital 8-track recorder about a week ago and now we have the Digital Hiss EP available for free download online. You can also stream it on his MySpace page. While you're there, check out his other free online releases, Livin' in the Wrong Times and Covers. 03.24.09 EMBARRASSING FRUITS ALBUM OUT TODAY  Embarrassing Fruits' Community / Exploitation album is out today! You can get it at a variety of places: Order from Trekky Records. Download from Trekky Records. Download from iTunes. Download from Amazon. LOST IN THE TREES ON FREE VALENTINE'S DAY COMPILATION  Shuffle Magazine has put together a compilation of love-related songs for St. Valentine's Day and were gracious enough to include "Fireplace" by Lost in the Trees. Nothing says "I love you" like actually saying "I'll take true love and cut it up with scissors." The compilation also features songs from our dear friends and neighbors Horseback, Hammer No More the Fingers, Schooner and many more. Download if for free here. 02.04.09 EMBARRASSING FRUITS HAVE A NEW ALBUM Embarrassing Fruits follow up their critically acclaimed The First Time EP with their first full length album, Community / Exploitation. To celebrate the release there will be an amazing CD release show at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC, with Sorry About Dresden and Blag'ard on March 20, 2009. The album will be out 03.24.09 but listen to a free song right now: 01.23.09 THE PHYSICS OF MEANING EMBARK ON US TOUR  The Physics of Meaning are circling the States in support of their new concept album, Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight, so make sure to check them out in a town near you! 02-05 Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight 02-06 Greensboro, NC - Green Bean 02-07 Easley, SC - Steddy's 02-08 Athens, GA - Farm 255 02-09 Tuscaloosa, AL - Egan's 02-10 Baton Rouge, LA - Red Star 02-11 New Orleans, LA - Circle Bar 02-12 Austin, TX - Hole in the Wall 02-13 McAllen, TX - The Incubator 02-14 Dallas, TX - Evan's Place 02-15 Dallas, TX - The Cavern 02-16 Lubbock, TX - Rocky La Rue's 02-18 Tempe, AZ - Chyro Arts 02-19 Los Angeles, CA - Senor Fish 02-21 Long Beach, CA - The Prospector 02-22 San Francisco, CA - The Hemlock 02-23 Portland, OR - Ash St. Saloon 02-24 Seattle, WA - High Dive 02-25 Nampa, ID - Flying M Coffeegarage 02-26 Provo, UT - Velour 02-27 Denver, CO - Lion's Lair 03-01 Chicago, IL - Darkroom 03-02 Bloomington, IL - Art Hospital 03-03 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillo Box 03-05 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall 03-04 State College, PA - Bar Bleu 03-06 Philadelphia, PA - Green Line 12.12.08 CHRISTMAS AT THE CRADLE THIS MONDAY  We are proud to present our 3rd annual Christmas at the Cradle concert. The show is an excercize in excess, with too many amazing bands, too many amazing activities and too much holiday cheer. As always, the show is a benefit for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and is held at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC. Expect to get your photo taken with Santa, see some classic holiday movies, win some raffle prizes from wonderful local businesses, drink some free coffee, eat some free sweet treats and generally explode with Christmas delight. The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra will return to the stage in a larger and more grand form than ever before, with a dozen more string, horn and woodwind players in tow. And of course, stellar Christmas sets from some of the finest bands in North Carolina, who are: Megafaun Sorry About Dresden The Future Kings of Nowhere The Scene of the Crime Rovers North Elementary Rock & Roll Elf (Clarque Blomquist of The Kingsbury Manx) The International Grapevine Hosted by Billy Sugarfix It all goes down Monday, December 15 at 7PM. Order tickets here. 11.18.08 BUTTERFLIES ALBUM OUT TODAY  Butterflies' Nothing's Personal album is out today! You can get it at a variety of places: Order from Trekky Records. Download from Trekky Records. Download links for iTunes and Amazom MP3 Store coming soon! BUTTERFLIES HAVE A NEW ALBUM Butterflies present their debut album, Nothing's Personal for your listening pleasure. To celebrate the release, there will be a joint CD release show with The Physics of Meaning on November 21 at Duke Coffeehouse in Durham, NC. The album will be out 11.18.08 but listen to a free song right now!: 11.04.08 VOTE TODAY  If you haven't voted yet, stop everything and go do it now. Find your polling place here. 10.30.08 THE PHYSICS OF MEANING TAKE OVER CMJ  The Physics of Meaning joined the hundreds of bands rolling through New York City this past weekend for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. The festival can be treacherous, but this year it treated the Physics Boys very, very well. Here's some videos, photos and kind words. KEXP, the wonderful radio station based in Seatlle, WA, asked Daniel and Co. to play a set live on the air during CMJ. If you weren't lucky enough to tune in to hear it live, KEXP was nice enough to film a video and make it their Video of the Week. Here's The Physics of Meaning performing "We Were Made for This World" off of their new album, Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight: KEXP also conducted a very saucy interview with the band: -Stereogum posted a nice photo of Daniel in their CMJ '08: It's a Photo Wrap. -Gothamist, whose CMJ showcase The Physics of Meaning played, posted an interview with the band, conducted by members of Wild Sweet Orange. -Free Williamsburg posted a few pictures and words about Physics' performance at the Forcefield PR Showcase at Pianos. -RCRD LBL posted a nice little feature on "Aeroplanes and Hurricanes", the lead single off of Snake Charmer. 10.30.08 LOST IN THE TREES IN UPTOWN MAGAZINE  Lost in the Trees were recently featured in Charlotte's Uptown Magazine in a piece titled Vinyl is Back by Bryan Reed, alongside The Rosebuds, Bellafea, The Avett Brothers, Waumiss and other North Carolina bands who have released beautiful vinyl records this year. The article starts on page 36 here. Lost in the Trees' new vinyl album, All Alone in an Empty House, is available now and waiting for you to order it from the Trekky Records Online Store. 10.29.08 DANIEL HART ON CONAN O'BRIEN  Daniel Hart of The Physics of Meaning lent his violin skillz to our dear friends Annuals for their performance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien last night. Daniel played on many songs on Annuals' new album Such Fun so you should check it out! Here's the video of the performance: 10.21.08 FIRST ANNUAL PROJECT SYMPHONY CONCERT  Project Symphony is a non-profit organization started by Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees which commissions modern classical composers to write symphonies for charity. The organization's first annual concert is being performed November 1, 2008 at Hill Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The performance will consist of Ari Picker's first symphony, titled Symphony No. 1 in C Minor as well as a performance by Lost in the Trees as well as Phil Cook of Megafaun. Visit ProjectSymphony.org to purchase tickets before the show, as we expect it to sell out before the day of. Check the TRK Mix Tape to hear "MVT II. Sketch", a Lost in the Trees song that is also a section of Symphony No. 1 in C Minor. 09.23.08 THE PHYSICS OF MEANING ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR The Physics of Meaning are circling the States in support of their new concept album, Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight, so make sure to check them out in a town near you! 09-28 Greensboro, NC - Square One 09-29 Athens, GA - Go Bar 09-30 Tuscaloosa, AL - The Mellow Mushroom 10-01 New Orleans, LA - The Circle Bar 10-02 Baton Rouge, LA - Red Star Bar 10-03 McAllen, TX - Music After Hours 10-04 Austin, TX - The Mohawk 10-05 Dallas, TX - The Cavern 10-06 Dallas, TX - Ariel's House 10-07 Lubbock, TX - Whiskey Dix 10-08 Phoenix, AZ - Modified 10-09 Lake Forest, CA - The Gypsy Lounge 10-10 Los Angeles, CA - Pehrspace 10-11 San Francisco, CA - Kimo's 10-12 Portland, OR - Towne Lounge 10-13 Seattle, WA - The Funhouse 10-14 Nampa, ID - Flying M Coffeehouse 10-15 Provo, UT - Velour 10-16 Denver, CO - Old Curtis St. Bar 10-17 Omaha, NE - Barley St. Tavern 10-18 Chicago, IL - AV-aerie 10-19 Bloomington, IN - Bear's Place 10-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks 10-21 State College, PA - Chronic Town 10-24 Philadelphia, PA - Green Line Cafe 10-26 Alexandria, VA - The Lab All Ages 09.16.08  THE PHYSICS OF MEANING ALBUM OUT TODAY  The Physics of Meaning's Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight is out today! You can get it at a variety of places: Order from Trekky Records. Order from Amazon. Order from Best Buy. Order from Borders. Download from Trekky Records. Download from iTunes. Download from Amazon. Download from Emusic. 09.09.08 LOST IN THE TREES ALBUM OUT TODAY  Lost in the Trees' All Alone in an Empty House album is out today! You can get it at a variety of places: Order from Trekky Records. Download from Trekky Records. Download links for iTunes and Amazom MP3 Store coming soon! 08.05.08 EMBARRASSING FRUITS EP OUT TODAY  Embarrassing Fruits' The First Time EP is out today! You can get it at a variety of places: Order from Trekky Records. Download from Trekky Records. Download from iTunes. Download from Amazon MP3 Store. 07.16.08 THE PHYSICS OF MEANING HAS A NEW ALBUM The Physics of Meaning is Daniel Hart, member of St. Vincent and John Vanderslice's band. Daniel has written an amazing concept album called Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight that we will be releasing (with Daniel's own Bu Hanan Records) exactly 2 months from today. The album tells the story of a serpent who wants desperately to become a human being, set against a backdrop of magical forests, wishing wells, a king's army and the hypnotic melodies of the last real snake charmer on earth. The album was recorded by Mark Paulson (Bowerbirds, The Rosebuds) and features contributions from Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Adam Baker (Annuals) and members of Megafaun and Des Ark. Cop the album 09.16.08 but listen to a free song right now!: 07.09.08 LOST IN THE TREES HAS A NEW LP We are happy to announce the release of the newest album from everyone's favorite folk orchestra, Lost in the Trees. The new record is called All Alone in an Empty House and it is an intensely personal collection of classical/folk songs concerning traumatic relationships with parents and family. Recorded by Ryan Pickett (My Morning Jacket) and lead tree Ari Picker, the album will be released in one all-encompassing super format featuring a vinyl record, compact disc and digital download. We are thrilled to bring you this package and hope that it will become the new standard format for music lovers, starting 09.09.08. We'll reveal more details soon, for now enjoy "Fireplace" from the new record: 07.08.08 THE NEVER ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR The Never are back to their second home (the road) for the next few months, which means they're probably coming to a town near you. Prepare to hear a whole lot of The Never's upcoming followup to Antarctica, tentatively set for a February 2009 release. All dates: 07-10 Wilmington, NC - The Whiskey* 07-11 Charleston, SC - The Pour House* 07-12 Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern* 07-13 Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor* 07-14 Athens, GA - Tasty World* 07-15 Nashville, TN - The Basement 07-16 Bloomington, IN - Bear's Place 07-17 Bowling Green, KY - Bread and Bagel 07-18 Kansas City, MO - Korruption 07-19 Manhattan, KS - Edesia's Bakery 07-24 Des Moines, IA - Vaudville Mews 07-26 Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge 07-28 Kalamazoo, MI - The Peace Center @ WMU 07-30 Pittsburgh, PA - Shadow Lounge 07-31 Hamden, CT - The Space 08-01 Boston, MA - The Lily Pad 08-02 New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge 08-03 Philadephia, PA - Millcreek Tavern 08-04 Washington, DC - Black Cat 08-05 Norfolk, VA - The Boot 08-16 Carrboro, NC - The ArtsCenter$ 08-20 Garner, NC - Swift Creek Coffee 08-20 Greenville, NC - Spazzatorium 08-21 New Bern, NC - The Music Box 08-23 Pittsboro, NC - Carolina Brewery 08-24 Boone, NC - Black Cat 08-26 Thomas, WV - The Purple Fiddle 08-27 Harrisonburg, VA - Clementine's 08-28 Fredericksburg, VA - The Loft 08-29 Blacksburg, VA - The Lantern 08-30 Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger *= with Cary Ann Hearst $= with Un Deux Trois 06.30.08 THE PHYSICS OF MEANING DAYTROTTER SESSION  Our dear friends over at Daytrotter are the best website on the internet for great exclusive session recordings from the best bands around. Trekky's newest addition, The Physics of Meaning recently stopped by the Daytrotter Studio in Rock Island, IL for a session and we have the wonderful result for you right here. The session includes two songs from the upcoming Trekky/Bu Hanan release Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight, as well as a song from Physics' self titled debut and an unreleased song called "Annabelle Lee" which is an Edgar Allen Poe poem set to music in honor of the Day of the Dead. All four songs are available for free download at Daytrotter. The Never have also done a Daytrotter Session, one of the first that the site ever released, actually. You can scope that here. 06.25.08 TREKKY RECORDS WELCOMES THE PHYSICS OF MEANING We are thrilled to announce that Trekky Records will be releasing the next record from one of our favorite bands, The Physics of Meaning. The band is led by violin virtuoso Daniel Hart, also a frequent member of St. Vincent, John Vanderslice and The Polyphonic Spree. More details to come, right now we just want to welcome Daniel and Physics to the Trekky Family and let you know to look out for a new record from Physics, to be released by Trekky and Daniel's own Bu Hanan Records on September 16. 06.16.08 EMBARRASSING FRUITS HAS A NEW EP Listen up! We would like to humbly yet boldly anounce the release of a new 5-song EP from Embarrassing Fruits, widely known as one of the "hardest bands around". It is called The First Time and is packaged in a beautiful, 3-color screen printed digipak made by Embarrassing Fruits and The Trekky Records Printing Company. The EP is the first release of recordings made in The Owl Room, the official in-house studio of Trekky Records. The CD will be available 08.05.08, but here's the title track to get you PUMPED: 05.13.08 LIVE! FROM TREKKY HOUSE  We are proud to announce a new online video series filmed by our dear friend Jon Mackey. It is called LIVE! from Trekky House, and as you might have guessed it involves the artists of Trekky Records playing live at our house. You'll see all sorts of terrain and environs, and lovely acoustic and alternate versions of songs from Barghest, Butterflies, Embarrassing Fruits, Lost in the Trees, The Never, Vibrant Green, Wil Donegan and more. The first video will be released next Monday! Scope the teaser trailer: TREKKY RECORDS ANNOUNCES TRKfest  We're getting into that special time of year: Outdoor Festival Season. We here at Trekky Records are not ones to sit out on anything, so we're throwing our own! We've named our extra-special one day outdoor festival "TRKfest" which we are pronouncing "trek-fest" but really you can call it whatever you like as long as you come. We've asked the excellent bands in our collective as well as some of our friends bands from the Triangle to join us for 10 hours of glorious music on May 31. Here's the bands: The Never Bowerbirds Endless Mic Megafaun Embarrassing Fruits Hammer No More the Fingers Butterflies The Future Kings of Nowhere Barghest Wil Donegan and the Americans Vibrant Green We'll kick things off at 2PM and roll right on thru Midnight. There will also be food, snacks, games, giant chess, crafts, art and all sorts of other things. Can't wait to see you there! 03.24.08 ENDLESS MIC HAS A NEW MIXTAPE  Endless Mic and Trekky Records are proud to announce the release of The All New Super Exclusive Al Gore Bongwater Mixtape Volume One. The mixtape reflects some material the boys found time to record during their hectic schedules supporting their most recent release, Baby Geniuses. Written and recorded over the course of a month, much of the mixtape features first-take verses, spontaneously composed during late night recording sessions. Listeners may recognize re-imaginings of beats from the likes of Daft Punk, Missy Elliot, Pink Floyd, 50 Cent, and others. Al Gore Bongwater Club also includes contributions from Geechi Suede of Camp Lo and FreeBass 808 (AKA the Apple Juice Kid), on a remix of "Brother" by Endless Mic's hometown friends Annuals. The mixtape, as a musical format, has always been a liberating medium, freeing up artists from the constructs of standard LPs. The format is also a way to reach listeners and fans more directly. For that reason, The All New Super Exclusive Al Gore Bongwater Club Mixtape Volume One is available for download right now, for free. 03.07.08 TREKKY RECORDS ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA  Obama meets with Trekky Management in the meadow behind their house in Chapel Hill, NC After months of intense deliberation, and visits from presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards and (Google) Ron Paul, Trekky Records has decided to endorse Senator Barack Hussein Obama for President of the USA. The much sought after Trekky endorsement generally ripples out into a 3 or 4 point jump in the polls, so we hope to see Obama's numbers increase in the coming weeks. 02.07.08 THE INDEPENDENT ON LOST IN THE TREES  The Independent has published a lovely article about Lost in the Trees and Ari Picker's non-profit organization, Project Symphony. Read it online here. 01.25.08 TREKKY RECORDS BLOG  Trekky Records has entered the blogging world, so get yr RSS feeders armed and ready for action. Here you can connect to the less official side of the Trekky Records Empire with random musings, fun finds on the intra-net, documentation of our screen printing projects with the Trekky Records Printing Company and all sorts of other things. Be sure to check back here for more relevant news about our artists and projects. Thanks everyone! 12.05.07 The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra Returns! 
The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra, "America's Premiere Independent Christmas Band", returns for another year of extreme
Holiday Cheer. The orchestra has enlisted even more musicians and now numbers over 20 people. The TYO is a Christmas band made up up various members of
bands on Trekky Records. 3 new songs have been recorded by the Orchestra, you can stream and download them here.
This Holiday Season also marks the return of the legendary "Christmas at the Cradle" show at Cat's Cradle. With an amazing canon of bands playing Christmas music, a wealth of amazing prizes to be raffled, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, cookies, sweet treats, coffee, hot chocolate and Christmas movies, we are 100% sure you can't miss this show. Details below: 12-19 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle w/ Portastatic Annuals Ivan Rosebud (of The Rosebuds) The Moaners Midtown Dickens I Was Totally Destroying It Schooner Hammer No More the Fingers Robo Sapien Sweater Weather Proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Buy tickets at local record stores CD Alley and Schoolkids Records, or online here. 10.26.07 The Never on tour with Annuals and Manchester Orchestra 
The Never are about to embark on a East Coast tour with Manchester Orchestra and Annuals.
They will be playing mostly new material from their upcoming, untitled album, but also songs from their latest release,
Antarctica. Here's the tour dates:
10-26 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn * 10-27 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle * 10-28 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel * 10-30 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar * 10-31 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom * 11-01 Boston, MA - Great Scott * 11-02 Harrisburg, PA - Lower Paxton Youth Center 11-03 Haverford, PA - Haverford College # 11-05 Detroit, MI - Shelter * 11-06 Chicago, IL - Subterranean * 11-07 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity * 11-09 Upland, IN - Taylor University * = dates with Manchester Orchestra and Annuals # = dates with Japanther So come on out, hear new music from The Never, scope the new "Fish Umbrella" T-shirts (in the Trekky Store soon), and pick up a homemade, screen printed poster commemorating each show of the tour. 09.18.07 Endless Mic's Baby Geniuses out now! 
Make sure to roll over to your favorite local record store to find out what all the babies have been talking about: its Endless Mic's brand new album, Baby Geniuses!
Zano and Stu! have enlisted beat-wizard Deez on this, their long awaited follow up to 2005's Cave Livin'. If you'd like to find the
new album waiting for you in your mailbox, just order it from us! Enjoy everyone!08.30.07 Trekky Artists to play Local Wildlife Benefit  Friday, August 31 - 7:30PM NonCanon Dirty 5 Thirty The Strugglers Butterflies Shakermaker Saturday, September 1 - 7:30PM Fin Fang Foom Transportation Hobex Big Fat Gap Embarrassing Fruits Sunday, September 2 - 4PM Dolorean Roman Candle The Never Boxbomb David Karsten Daniels Red Collar Ships Order tickets here. 08.16.07 TRK Week of Shows! If you live in the Triangle, Trekky Records has more music for you this week than is healthy. Actually, no, its very healthy. From today til Saturday you can see 6 Trekky bands for only $18! 08-15 Butterflies, Embarrassing Fruits @ Nightlight (w/ Jason Dove) 08-16 Wil Donegan and the Apologies @ Local 506 (w/ Megafaun, Digitata) 08-17 Endless Mic @ Cat's Cradle (CD Release Show w/ Akrobatik, Jozeemo) 08-18 The Never, Auxiliary House @ Cat's Cradle (w/ Annuals) 07.11.07 Auxiliary House Announce East Coast Tour Trekky Records' Official House Band, Auxiliary House (AKA Aux House), will be embarking on an East Coast tour this July and they want to party with YOU: 07-17 Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight 07-18 Norfolk, VA - The Boot 07-19 Washington, DC - Black Cat 07-20 Philadelphia, PA - Green Line Cafe 07-21 Brooklyn, NY - Galapagos 07-25 Athens, GA - Caledonia 07-27 Charelston, SC - The Map Room 07-28 Wilmington, NC - Bella Festa 06.24.07 Endless Mic's Watching Your World EP out now in Digital Outlets!
Eager for a taste of Endless Mic's Baby Geniuses? Well now to don't have to wait til September 4 to hear what your third
favorite rap group has been cooking up. Starting today, the Watching Your World EP is available in all major online music outlets: iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Rhapsody, Insound, and even in
Trekky's own Digital Store. So click on over to whichever you use. Cheap and instant, this release is for those of us who love instant gratification.
The 4-song EP features the lead singles from Baby Geniuses as well as an Online Only B-side and an instrumental version of "Watching Your World" for you freestlyers and mixtapers. To preview some of the music and generally get pumped for Baby Geniuses,
check out Endless Mic's new website and MySpace, which have been specially redesigned in honor of the upcoming album!Endless Mic embark on an East Coast Tour on Friday: 06-29 Richmond, VA - Nara 06-30 Arlington, VA - Galaxy Hut 07-05 ASbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes 07-06 Harrisburg, PA - Lower Paxton Youth Center 07-08 Columbus, OH - High Five 07-13 Greenville, SC - 21 Eleven 08-17 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle (CD Release Show) 06.15.07 Endless Mic to release Baby Geniuses 08.21.07! Watching Your World Trekky Records' resident rappers will release their follow up to 2005's Cave Livin' on 08.21.07. In their second full-length release from Chapel Hill's Trekky Records, Endless Mic's Baby Geniuses establishes a new standard and sound for North Carolina hip hop music as well as unleashes artists who (get this) actually enjoy hip hop. These babies are growing up, and they believe in "Rap for Rap’s Sake". Devoid of self-righteous jabs at the mainstream and lackluster yearnings for Golden Age boom-bappery, Endless Mic fashions a truly unique creation, at once innovative and accessible, that refuses to follow the precedent set by independent or mainstream rap albums. Baby Geniuses is packed with satire. Notice the tounge placed firmly in cheek as cliche rap-isms are recontextualized into the jokes they truly are ("Is he the illest on the mic since Big passed away?"). Endless Mic also deconstruct the rapper-as-demigod function, insisting that just because they are better rappers, doesn’t mean they are more important than you ("You can stay at Endless Mic’s House"). Watching Your World If you can't wait til late August to get your paws on new music from Endless Mic, we understand. So to preempt the release of Baby Geniuses, we have the Watching Your World EP, a digital only release featuring two songs from Baby Geniuses as well as a B-Side that doesn't appear on the record. The EP will be released 06.24.07 and avalable for your downloading ease at iTunes, Emusic and everywhere else you download. You can also get it straight from us through the download program in the Trekky Records Online Store. See Endless Mic live (you want to): 06-29 - Richmond, VA - Nara 06-30 - Arlington, VA - Galaxy Hut 07-05 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lanes 07-06 - Harrisburg, PA - Lower Paxton Your Center 07-08 - Columbus, OH - High Five 07-13 - Greenville, NC - 21 Eleven 08-17 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle 06.03.07 Summer Sale in the Trekky Store! To celebrate those Summer days (and those Summer nights) we're having a sale! So click on over to our Online Store and check out some Specials and some reduced prices. Its a good time to get your Summer jams for minor clams. 05.16.07 Lost in the Trees' Time Taunts Me EP 15% Off at Insound.com! 
Praise for Lost in the Trees and Time Taunts Me: "Orchestral and ambitious...[an] intensely lush collection." -Pitchfork Media "A sublime blending of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" with a dash of Vivaldi and the vocal stylings of a suaver Ben Gibbard from Death Cab." -Entertainment Weekly "Melodic chamber-pop that is as musically ambitious as it is lyrically precious." -All Music Guide "Sounds a lot like the soundtrack to your favourite indie film." -Pop Matters "Startlingly gorgeous arrangements." -IGN "Sure to be the surprise of 2007." -The Phill(er) 04.17.07 Lost in thr Trees on NPR  NPR featured Lost in the Trees as interlude music during Talk of the Nation on April 11, 2007. All this really means is that, without knowing it, millions of people heard "Lost in the Snow" last week. 04.10.07 The Never, Butterflies and Embarrassing Fruits on WUAG Comp  WUAG-Greensboro is at it again. Releasing one of those amazing 2-disc compilations featuring amazing national acts and amazing local acts. This year's effort is called Taylor 25: A Nostalgic Retrospective and it features live, in-studio recordings of national stars like Man Man, Oakley Hall, Richard Buckner and David Bazan, as well as local stars, including Trekky's own The Never, Butterflies and Embarrassing Fruits! For full tracklisting and more information, check out the Pitchfork article that went up today, celebrating the release. And don't forget to catch the local release shows for the comp, also featuring Trekky bands: 04-12 Greensboro, NC - Two Art Chicks Butterflies The Royal Sun I'll Think About It 04-14 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 The Never Emperor X Embarrassing Fruits 04.06.07 Lost in the Trees Pitchfork review!  Pitchfork Media today published a review of Lost in the Trees' Time Taunts Me. It got a 7.1, which we are very happy with! Thanks to those guys and we hope that everyone else is also enjoying the record, as well! 03.20.06 Lost in the Trees' Time Taunts Me out today!
Praise for Lost in the Trees and Time Taunts Me: "A sublime blending of Prokofiev's ''Peter and the Wolf'' with a dash of Vivaldi and the vocal stylings of a suaver Ben Gibbard from Death Cab." -Entertainment Weekly "Sounds a lot like the soundtrack to your favourite indie film." -Pop Matters "Sure to be the surprise of 2007." -The Phill(er) "Truly beautiful and shyly tragic...a touching treat for all." -Losing Today Magazine "Big and orchestral blend with intimate and folksy to create a compelling and vaguely menacing landscape — like dark thunder clouds rolling over meticulous fields of wheat." -3hive "I have to admit it´s really something I´m going mad about. I´m completely charmed with the sound..." -Get Echo "By far, one of the most engaging EPs I’ve heard this year." -The Yellow Stereo "Time Taunts Me is one of the most unique and beautiful things I've heard so far this year." -Out the Other "Completely solid on every level." -Smother.net Various live occurrences and events: 03-22 Chapel Hill, NC - Wetlands Dancehall (CD Release) (w/ Prayers and Tears, The Strugglers) 03-23 Durham, NC - Live on NPR (The State of Things) 03-23 Raleigh, NC - Bickett Gallery 03-29 Somerville, MA - PA's Lounge 04-15 New York, NY - Piano's 05-11 Brookline, MA - Brookline Tai Chi MP3: Lost in the Trees-Tall Trees [from the Time Taunts Me EP] MP3: Lost in the Trees-I've Always Loved the Fall [from the Time Taunts Me EP] 03.01.06 Lost in the Trees' Time Taunts Me available online today!
Praise for Lost in the Trees and Time Taunts Me: "A sublime blending of Prokofiev's ''Peter and the Wolf'' with a dash of Vivaldi and the vocal stylings of a suaver Ben Gibbard from Death Cab." -Entertainment Weekly "Sure to be the surprise of 2007." -The Phill(er) "Truly beautiful and shyly tragic...a touching treat for all." -Losing Today Magazine "Big and orchestral blend with intimate and folksy to create a compelling and vaguely menacing landscape — like dark thunder clouds rolling over meticulous fields of wheat." -3hive "I have to admit it´s really something I´m going mad about. I´m completely charmed with the sound..." -Get Echo "By far, one of the most engaging EPs I’ve heard this year." -The Yellow Stereo "Time Taunts Me is one of the most unique and beautiful things I've heard so far this year." -Out the Other "Completely solid on every level." -Smother.net Various live occurrences and events: 03-03 Boston, MA - Berklee Cafe (CD Release) 03-10 Brooklyn, NY - Galapagos Art Space (w/ The Never, Butterflies) 03-22 Chapel Hill, NC - Wetlands Dancehall (CD Release) (w/ Prayers and Tears, The Strugglers) 03-23 Durham, NC - Live on NPR (The State of Things) 03-23 Raleigh, NC - Bickett Gallery 03-29 Somerville, MA - PA's Lounge 04-15 New York, NY - Piano's 05-11 Brookline, MA - Brookline Tai Chi MP3: Lost in the Trees-Tall Trees [from the Time Taunts Me EP] MP3: Lost in the Trees-I've Always Loved the Fall [from the Time Taunts Me EP] 2.21.06 Trekky video on nTune.tv  2.19.06 Now introducing... 
Digital downloads! You can now purchase digital music through the Trekky Records Online Store! We decided
to join the digital age this afternoon. We still think you should buy CDs, but if you absolutely can't, we still want you to have the music. So, you can now purchase downloads of full albums or individual tracks from Trekky artists. Right now The Never's Antarctica is available, and the whole catalog will be going up before long.
If you've already downloaded some of this stuff, and want to throw us a few cents, that'd be much appreciated, as well. Coming soon you'll be able to purchase
unreleased and exclusive tracks through the store, so stay tuned!
2.16.06 All sorts of things. Check the store for new goods. We should have new music, shirts, tote bags and other knick-knacks over the next few months. Don't forget to pre-order your copy of Lost in the Trees' Time Taunts Me EP on March 1 from the online store. You can get it before everyone else gets it on March 20, the proper release date. Endless Mic is putting the finishing touches on their newest release, officially titled Baby Geniuses. We've been in the studio with them the last few days and you guys are really going to be blown away. In anticipation of the record, cop yourself a Baby Blocks T-Shirt. Trekky is planning its trip down to the fabled South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Let us know if you want to party down there. 01.11.07 Playing shows like it's our job. The Never 01-13 Carrboro, NC - Open Eye Cafe 01-26 Columbia, SC – The Art Garage 01-27 Charlotte, NC – The Evening Muse 01-28 Asheville, NC – Ragtime Vintage Clothing 01-29 Rocky Mount, VA - Franklin County High School 01-30 Salem, VA – Olin Theatre 01-31 Cleveland, OH – The Spot @ Case Western Reserve University 02-01 Mount Pleasant, MI – Rubbles 02-02 Albion, MI – The Coffee House 02-03 Ann Arbor – The Neutral Zone 02-05 Oberlin, OH – Cat in the Cream 02-06 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Roboto Project 02-07 Columbus, OH – Otterbein College 02-08 Harrisonburg, VA - James Madison University 02-11 Thomas, WV – The Purple Fiddle 02-15 Norfolk, VA – Relative Theory Records 02-16 Mechanicsville, VA – Atlee High School 02-20 Bloomington, IN – Art Hospital 02-21 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen 02-23 Milwaukee, WI – Stonefly Brewery 02-24 Kalamazoo, MI – Kraftbrau 02-25 Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar 02-26 Urbana, IL - The Iron Post 02-27 Upland, IN - Taylor University 03-06 Richmond, VA - Hyperlink Cafe 03-11 Washington, DC - The Red and the Black 03-22 Wilmington, NC - Soapbox Laundro-lounge Butterflies 01-13 Carrboro, NC - Open Eye Cafe 01-14 Arlington, VA - Murky Coffee 01-23 Greenville, NC - ECU Pirate Underground 02-15 Greensboro, NC - The Space 03-09 Brooklyn, NY - Laila Lounge 03-17 Austin, TX - Plush (SXSW Festival) Embarrassing Fruits 01-19 Greensboro, NC - The Flat Iron (CD Release 02-16 Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight 03-01 Norfolk, VA - Relative Theory Records 03-04 Brooklyn, NY - Trash Bar 03-09 Richmond, VA - Hyperlink Cafe 12.19.06 Christmas shows are the best. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped us sell out the Cat's Cradle last night. We all had great fun and we hope you did, too. We also raised a ton of money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and that is really important to us. THANK YOU. If you still want to help or haven't heard our 18-piece orchestra's christmas album, you can still get it in stores everywhere as well as online at the Trekky Store. We can still ship it to you before Christmas! Stay tuned for Christmas festivities in 2007! 11.21.06 A New Old Fashioned Christmas in stores in one week!  The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra presents A New Old Fashioned Christmas 10.23.06 The Never on Daytrotter.com! 
10.18.06 The Never on Pitchfork Media! Click on over to Pitchforkmedia.com to see a track review of "When You're Gone" by The Never. The unreleased song was recorded as a part of The Never's Daytrotter Session at Daytrotter.com which will be released on Monday, October 23. They will join the ranks of such artists as Of Montreal and Bonnie "Prince" Billy as Daytrotter alumni. Be sure to hit Daytrotter on Monday and download (for FREE) 3 songs from Antarctica as well as "When You're Gone". 09.27.06 AuxiliaryHouse.com!  We are proud to announce the launch of our new sister site, AuxiliaryHouse.com! AuxiliaryHouse.com will serve not only as the official website of Auxiliary House, Trekky's collective super-group, but also as an outlet for both the creative and informal aspects of the Trekky Records Collective. The main focus will be the blog, which will serve as an informal outlet for anything written (music criticism, ranting, proclamations) by anyone in Aux House or the Trekky Records Extended Mafia. There is also a section to display the work of artists in the collective, including Joe Norkus (Mortar and Pestle, Embarrassing Fruits) and Noah Smith (The Never). So check it out, and get to know us a little better, because we want to know you. 09.14.06 Auxiliary House to open for Beirut!  w/ Beirut September 22 Duke Coffeehouse 09.05.06 Don't miss The Never on tour! Sep 06 - New York, NY - Pianos Sep 09 - Boston, MA - Great Scott Sep 11 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Quiet Storm Sep 15 - Youngstown, OH - Cedars Lounge Sep 16 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Heidelberg Sep 17 - Lansing, MI - The Temple Club Sep 18 - Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo Student Cooperative Sep 20 - Madison, WI - Cafe Montmarte Sep 21 - Dekalb, IL - The House Cafe Sep 22 - Chicago, IL - South Union Arts Sep 30 - West Asheville, NC - Spellbound Books We've also got some amazing local shows in the works, if you're here in NC. 08.16.06 Indy Article.  08.14.06 Updates! Trekky Records We just finished recording our Christmas album for this upcoming Holiday Season. Everyone on the label joined together to form a super-orchestra that was worthy of playing your favorite Christmas songs. We can't release many details now, but we can say that it inspired the Christmas spirit in all of us, even though it was 100 degrees outside.  Trekky Records Showcase! --The Never --Endless Mic --Vibrant Green --Auxiliary House --Big Ron August 23rd~The Flying Anvil~Greensboro~8PM~$5 The Never The guys are busy sharing their new book and album with everyone in the country. Here's their upcoming tour: Aug 15 - Charleston, SC - The Map Room w/ Say Hi To Your Mom Aug 18 - Columbia, SC - Jammin Java Aug 19 - Augusta, GA - Blue Horse Music Hall Aug 23 - Greensboro, NC - The Flying Anvil (Trekky Records Showcase) Aug 24 - Winston-Salem, NC - Elliot's Revue w/ Sugar in the Dirt Aug 25 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Music Hall w/ Hymns Aug 27 - Norfolk, VA - Relative Theory Records Aug 28 - Richmond, VA - Hyperlink Cafe Aug 29 - Charlottesville, VA - Starr Hill Music Hall Aug 30 - Washington, DC - Grog and Tankard Sep 2 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live w/ Settle Sep 5 - New York City , NY - Rockwood Music Hall Sep 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Quiet Storm Sep 15 - Youngstown, OH - Cedars Lounge Sep 17 - Lansing, MI - The Temple Club Sep 19 - Chicago, IL - Big Horse Lounge Sep 21 - Dekalb, IL - The House Cafe Sep 22 - Chicago, IL - South Union Arts Sep 29 - Asheville, NC - UNC Asheville Sep 30 - West Asheville, NC - Spellbound Book The band has also recorded sessions with Daytrotter which is probably the hottest online music site in the country right now. Look for a few songs to be up in the coming weeks. Endless Mic Zano and Stu! just finished the last installments on their new home studio and are hard at work on their follow up to Cave Livin'. Live shows will be few and far between, so make sure to catch them at the Trekky Records Showcase on August 23rd, in Greensboro. Auxiliary House Trekky Records' Official House band is blessing audiences with a lot of live shows lately. Expect to see that continue. Also, Auxiliary House will soon have its own website with a lot of amazing things that will make you say "Wow!". 07.28.06 Press press press! Trekky and The Never have been getting some cool press lately, here's a selection for all who are interested: The Never live on NPR - Be sure to listen on Friday, July 28 @ 12:30 PM! The Never-Antarctica Review - Review in The Independent by Brain Howe. Trekky Records in The Herald Sun - written by Robbie Mackey of Cities fame. 07.25.06  Antarctica the long awaited book and album from The Never. Click here to order. 07.23.06  And now you know.Auxiliary House recently played live on the air on WUAG Greensboro on the program Radio Greensboro. All songs played are available for free download in the Aux House section of the site. Here is the featured song:  auxiliary house-animal song live on WUAG 06.26.06 The Never on "The State of Things" Be sure to tune in to "The State of Things" if you live in the NC/VA/SC area to hear The Never performing live! Here's the broadcast area: WUNC, 91.5 FM Chapel Hill WRQM, 90.9 FM Rocky Mount WUND, 88.9 FM Manteo/Columbia Monday-Friday at Noon; Rebroadcast at 9:00 pm; Saturday at 6:00 am WSNC, 90.5 FM Winston-Salem Monday-Friday at Noon WZRU, 88.5 FM and 90.5 FM, Roanoke Rapids Monday-Friday at 7:00 pm WNCW Radio, 88.7 FM, Spindale 100.7 FM, Charlotte 97.3 FM, Greenville 92.9 FM, Boone Saturday at 7:00 am WVTF Radio, a service of Virginia Tech, Roanoke Radio IQ 89.7 FM, Roanoke and Charlottesville 1260 AM, New River Valley 89.9, Ferrum Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 4pm 06.26.06 The Never leave home! The Never left for a month long tour in their biodiesel bus! It's quite a vehicle. Here's the band and friends getting her ready for the road:  building a loft for the bus  they got the whole world, in their van  what bands do on the road  the whole crew: alex, ari, jonny, joah, noah, jones, matt The Never's Antartica Tour is here! The band will be coming to a town near you equipped with some string players and a Church bus that runs on biodiesel. 6.28 - Pittsburgh, PA 7.01 - New York, NY 7.02 - New York, NY 7.03 - Boston, MA 7.05 - Worcester, MA 7.06 - Asbury Park, NJ 7.07 - Pittsburgh, PA 7.10 - Thomas, WV 7.14 - Ypsilanti, MI 7.15 - Lansing, MI 7.16 - Indianapolis, IN 7.20 - Louisville, KY 06.07.06 Sorry for the lack of updates recently, we've been busy moving into our new offices! Trekky Headquarters is now a 6-room compound in Carrboro, North Carolina. Our staff has increased 3-fold so we intend to bring you many exciting things this Summer. Here's a little update on all of the bands and what they are up to: Alvarez Painting is busy writing their second album, and preparing the limited release of a 4-song EP recorded at Track and Field Studios in Carrboro. Endless Mic is busy opening for the best hip hop acts in the country. They continue work on their follow-up to Cave Livin', which will be due out in the Fall of 2006. New Endless Mic merch is on the way and will be available in the Trekky Records Online Store. Mortar and Pestle is back in action, writing new music and playing a few well-placed shows. If you don't have Oak in the Acorn yet, order it right now! The Never are fulfilling their role as the hardest working band in North Carolina, touring endlessly. If you live on the east coast, they WILL play near you. We told them not to play so much, but they were just so excited to promote their new book and album, Antarctica, they couldn't help themselves. The main leg of the Summer tour is beginning June 15th and will feature the full lineup of The Never, as well as a small string orchestra to help them pull off those grandiose string arrangements. The band will also be traveling in a converted church bus that runs on vegetable oil. If you don't know much about biofuel, check out Biodiesel.org. It's cheaper and better for our environment! Also, new merch is coming! We've got two new shirts and a wealth of buttons and stickers. You can't wait! Antarctica will be nationally released on July 25th, but you can order it now from the Trekky Records Online Store for a discounted price! 04.19.06  Wednesday, April 26th:
Mortar and Pestle with Elf Power and The Instruments @ Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC Mortar and Pestle in Chapel Hill! This is the triumphant return of Mortar and Pestle, who have been on a short hiatus. What better way to return than playing a show with
all of the Elephant 6 people. These are people that know where Jeff Mangum is hiding! They will go on at 9, so get there early!
9PM, $8
  Friday, April 28th:
Endless Mic with L.E.G.A.C.Y., The Remix Project and L in Japanese @ the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC This will be a sold out show. Endless Mic will do a short set of their own material, backed by a full band, and also freestyle/destroy all competition. This will be a very interesting Endless Mic show.
8:30PM, $8
See you there!
Love,
TRK 04.10.06  WUAG-18 Watts is Better than None Compliation 04.05.06 Check the shows page: Pay attention or you're going to miss a good show. In particular, come out this Sunday, April 9th to se one of the rare full-band Vibrant Green shows. They will be playing with our dear friends the Physics of Meaning as well as our old friends Eyes to Space at Wetlands Dancehall. 8 o' clock early show! 03.27.06 Various things: Thanks to everyone who came out last night to help us sell out the ArtsCenter. It was our best CD release to date. (Maybe cause there was a book too?) If you're not in North Carolina, be sure to watch the shows page for The Never coming to your town. They'll be touring heavily in preparation for the national release of Antarctica. Get your copy now and you can tell all your friends you had it months before it blew up! You can now order it in the online store now. Shirts will be up there soon! In Endless Mic news, the group will be contributing their unreleased song, "Down", to the latest of the always stellar WUAG Greensboro Compilations. There will be an amazing CD Release party on April 29th in Greensboro with like, literally all of our favorite bands. We're talking Cities, Blank Blank and the Wilson Street Warriors and Megaband (They play music while playing the video game Mega Man!) Check the shows page for all details. Also, we'd like to announce that Mortar and Pestle is back from hiatus and ready to impress you again. See their triumphant return on May 5th in Greensboro with Kind of Like Spitting. 03.21.06 Last reminder: AT THE ARTSCENTER. 03.08.06 Little bits of news: In case you were wondering about the new names on the shows page, the new addition to the Trekky Mafia is Embarrassing Fruits! The band is made up of Joe Norkus (Mortar and Pestle, Westfalia, Straight No Chaser), John Neville (Straight No Chaser) and newcomer Andie Baker. They are based in Greensboro and are going to be playing around, so go see them. Auxiliary House also will be playing one of their rare shows. April 2nd at the Nightlight in Carrboro, NC. It's a great bill and you never know what to expect with Aux House... Tickets for The Never's Antarctica book/album release show are now sale at Schoolkids and CD Alley in Chapel Hill. Definitely get one early or reserve your tickets now because we anticipate a sold out house. 03.07.06  To ensure that you get a chance to see this show, reserve tickets! Read the policy carefully and you can reserve up to 5 tickets for the show. We expect to sell out, given the response so far, so please act early because this show won't happen again. 02.27.06 Shows! Keep your eyes on the shows page as this Spring will contain a lot of awesome shows for The Never, Endless Mic, Vibrant Green and Alvarez Painting. Wednesday, March 1st The Never at West End Wine Bar in Chapel Hill, NC, with members of Vibrant Green and Alvarez Painting. Saturday, March 4th Alvarez Painting at Joe and Jo's in Durham, NC, with Gist and Deep Sea Diving. Endless Mic at Wetlands Dancehall in Chapel Hill, NC, with L in Japanese and Crash Victim. 02.23.06 Congratulations to Endless Mic for their honorable mention in the 2005 Indy Music Awards. Cave Livin' received second place in the category of Best Hip Hop Record, behind some guys named Little Brother. Thanks for voting everyone! 02.20.06 Very sorry that the site was down for a couple of days...it surely won't happen again. We are in the process of switching things over to a new server so there may be a few little mishaps here and there, but ultimately it will be beneficial as there will be new and awesome features on the site. We'll let you know what they are as they near completion! There are new shows on the shows page! Check 'em out... 02.12.06 And now I'm old.We wanted to share some of The Never's Sizl Gallery performance in January since few got to actually experience it. Here's Ari Picker performing a song from his Singer/Songwriter EP.  ari picker-sarah's song live from sizl art gallery 02.05.06 She's the dream i've had for years.Here's a clip from Vibrant Green's CD Release Show at the Cat's Cradle. Artless Yet Excellent is available in stores now as well as online.  vibrant green-sweetheart live from the cat's cradle 01.25.06 The nominees for the 2005 Indy Music Awards are in and Endless Mic's Cave Livin' has been nominated for best hip-hop album. These nominees are based on votes sent in by people so thanks for writing in Endless Mic. Now all you have to do is actually vote. Just click here to vote. 01.24.06  Artless Yet Excellent the long awaited second album from Vibrant Green. Click here to order. 01.19.06  This Saturday the 21st remember to come on out to the Vibrant Green Artless Yet Excellent CD release show. Cities and Ben Davis are playing also, so you have absolutely no reason not to come. See you there! 01.15.06 The return of Trekky Web Exclusives!Trekky exclusives are done with their winter holiday, so look forward to even more exclusive demos, live tracks, video clips and unreleased songs. Today's exclusive is the first single from The Never's upcoming Antarctica. At this point it is only available online, but it will be on college radio very soon. Feel free to download and share:  the never-cavity from the upcoming antarctica storybook album 01.10.06  This Friday the 13th we will officially make available the first single from the Never's Antarctica called "Cavity". It will be available here on trekkyrecords.com as well as the Never's MySpace page. Enjoy! 01.03.06  We now have the details confirmed for the CD release of Vibrant Green's newest full-length, Artless Yet Excellent. Saturday, January 21 Vibrant Green Cities Ben Davis @ the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro 01.03.06 Happy New Year!: The Never acoustic! Ari Picker will join the Never tonight in an acoustic set at Sizl Art Gallery in Carrboro, NC, at 8 PM. Hope to see you there!. 12.28.05 Vibrant Green! Important dates! The official release date of Vibrant Green's Artless Yet Excellent has been set for January 24. The album will then be available in stores, but you can also pre-order the album starting January 1, the first day of the year of 2006. Another special way of getting the album a few days early is to come on out to the CD release show at the Cat's Cradle on January 21. There you will see the triumphant return of Vibrant Green as a full electric band, an event unseen for years. We'll see you there. 12.21.05 Show announcement!: The Never acoustic! Ari Picker will join the Never in an acoustic romp through Antarctica on January 3rd at Sizl Art Gallery in Carrboro, NC. More cryptic details to come... 12.14.05 Show reminder!: Nightlight show this Saturday! Robosapien The Physics of Meaning Pattern Is Movement Aimee Argote (Des_Ark) Carol Bui Alvarez Painting Live at the Nightlight in Chapel Hill, NC. Starts at 8 o' clock sharp! $5 12.04.05 I played my best for him.Well it is the month of Christmas so we decided to get in on the early celebration action as well. Here's Participation Award rehearsing for the Trekky Christmas Sessions to get you in the spirit. Remember, Trekky Records Christmas, a two-disc compilation of Christmas songs from everyone on Trekky Records, is still available in the online store. There are 18 songs and all proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society:  participation award-little drummer boy live from the trekky xmas sessions 12.01.05 Lots of little things: -Endless Mic welcomes new member! Endless Mic just released their Trekky debut, Cave Livin', but don't expect them to just relax now. While also playing shows to support their current album, the guys are hard at work on their next album, with new producer and fellow Greensboro resident Deez joining the group on production. Trekky is honored to welcome Deez to Endless Mic and the Trekky Mafia. -Songs from Antarctica finally available! That's right, we are finally revealing a couple of the songs from The Never's upcoming music/art/book project, Antarctica. They are most easily available on The Never's MySpace page. We will be successively releasing more and more samples of the album, so check back here for updates on that as well as other news on Antarctica. -Trekky Radio Updated! The Trekky Radio playlist has been mixed up and updated, with new songs from current and upcoming releases as well as some of this season's past exclusive downloads. Just click the Trekky Radio icon on the top of the page to launch it. 11.29.05 Trekky Records is proud to officially announce the upcoming
release of Artless Yet Excellentthe long awaited second album from Vibrant Green. Recorded over two years ago with John Plymale (Superchunk, Portastatic, Two Dollar Pistols) at Overdub Lane, Artless Yet Excellent is the realization of potential. Vibrant Green began as three brothers, mere teenagers, playing cover songs in their small house in coastal North Carolina. The product, after years of writing and recording, and a significant hiatus, is the fully grown skill of a songwriter (Stephen Tunnell) and the harmony and dynamic of a band that is seemingly strengthened by the bond of brotherhood. There are rock songs, there are acoustic songs. This is the modern rock album: distinct and familiar. It is what you have been waiting for. Vibrant Green is back. Overrated Ice Cream As a precursor to the triumphant return of Vibrant Green, gain a new friend and listen to some of the new record on MySpace.com:  Vibrant Green 11.26.05 This is Endless Mic to Tower: Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Cat's Cradle last night for the Endless Mic CD Release Party. How about that rap battle at the end? Needless to say, Zano and Stu killed it. If you didn't have enough cash to get a copy of Cave Livin' or you just forgot, you needn't worry. You can still order is from trekkyrecords.com, in our beautiful online store or pick it up at your local record store. Remember it won't be in stores until the official release on November 29th. Support Endless Mic! Call in to your local college radio station and request songs from Cave Livin'! 11.20.05 The Joe Norkus Experience.Here's Joe Norkus (Mortar and Pestle, Westfalia, Straight No Chaser) live at the Nightlight in Chapel Hill. If this is not the only it is one of the few solo Joe Norkus performances. This song is unreleased and not available on Joe's Singer/Songwriter EP:  joe norkus-untitled live from the nightlight 11.14.05 Here are some show reminders for you and just you:
 Tuesday, November 15th: The Never Anarctica Art Opening
@ UNC Student Union Come enjoy an acoustic performance of songs from Antarctica, The Never's upcoming multimedia art project, while treating yourself to free food and an eyeful of guitarist Noah Smith's lovely paintings. It's a free event! Preorders for Antarctica will be accepted.
7PM, free
Wednesday, November 16th: Mortar and Pestle with Robosapien, Heros Severum and the Gunshy
@ Wetlands Dancehall (corner of Rosemary and Henderson) Mortar and Pestle in Chapel Hill! This is a rare occurence and we are thrilled to be hosting Greensboro's finest at Chapel Hill's finest new venue. If you haven't seen them lately, M+P have a vast store of new material that they will be playing (and holy hell it is good) so come out to partake in that. Also playing are Robosapien (insane electronic hip-hop from Chapel Hill), Heros Severum (amazing girl/guy vocals backed by intense math rock from Athens) and the Gunshy (Tom Waits proxy from Chicago).
9PM, $6
Friday, November 25th: Endless Mic CD Release Show
@ the Cat's Cradle Cave Livin' is almost here! Come celebrate its release (in stores November 29th) at the Cat's Cradle with an enormous post-Thanksgiving hip-hop throwdown. You'll be able to buy Cave Livin' at the show. Also playing are Saavy&Merlin, Social Memory Complex, Adam Rottin and Addictive Nature. Hosted by L in Japanese.
8PM, $6
See you there!
Love,
TRK 11.13.05 Wharf neck.A wharf neck is a person who spends too much time on the foggy docks. Mortar and Pestle is someone who is magical. Here is M+P live in Greensboro at their CD release show for Oak in the Acorn playing an unreleased song. Use this clip to get pumped up for M+P's show at Wetlands on Wednesday, November 16th:  mortar and pestle-wharf neck (not yet released) live from gate city noise 11.06.05 In fall I'm back in Carolina.A private rehearsal from our fellows in Westfalia, preparing for Christmas recording at Auxiliary House:  westfalia-snowball fight live from auxiliary house 10.30.05 From deep within the vaults.A private rehearsal from our fellows in Participation Award, our favorite secret band:  participation award live from a bedroom 10.27.05 News from our Comrade up North! Former Straight No Chaser guitarist Jesse Ainslie has recently joined the touring band for Castanets (Asthmatic Kitty) which will be traversing our great nation this Fall and Winter. If you haven't heard Castanets, you are missing out. They make you feel like you are in a barn, or a swamp, in a really good way. Check the Asthmatic Kitty site for those tour dates. Jesse's own band, Friends Band, will soon be recording an album up in Brooklyn...we'll surely keep you posted on when and where that is available. 10.26.05 Go to shows! They are what you live for! This is a big weekend. Here's all of the Trekky happenings before Halloween, and then a new show that we just confirmed: Friday:The Never at Gerrard Hall on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus with the Capulets, and Sullivan. UNC students get in free and its only $3 for others. Starts at 7 PM. That's early! You can go to the 80s danse afterward if you want. Saturday:Alvarez Painting at the Nightlight with the electric circus known as Boyzone and Opening Flower Happy Bird. This is going to be really fun, and there may be a sweet after party if you're lucky. New Show Announcement!: Alvarez Painting will be playing with Little Brazil (Landon from Desaparecidos and the Good Life's new band) and Statistics (Denver, also from Desaparecidos) and a fella named Shane Kelly at Local 506 in Chapel Hill on November 8th. All the bands seem really great so if you are over 18 (you know who you are) you should come on out. 10.23.05 We'll rule it all!Mortar and Pestle recorded a few extra songs in their Oak in the Acorn sessions, and here's one of them, a bangin' instrumental, one of M+P's earliest songs:  mortar and pestle-this pen from the oak in the acorn sessions 10.16.05 Joah Joah!Here's a distorted little number from Joah Tunnell that was recorded for his After The Party EP but not released:  joah tunnell-this broken hand from the after the party sessions 10.15.05 Show announcements/reminders: The Never at Gerrard Hall on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus with the Capulets, and Sullivan on October 28th. UNC students get in free and its only $3 for others. Starts at 7 PM. Alvarez Painting at the Nightlight with Sentai, a new band featuring ex-members of Black Eyes (Dischord Records), the electric circus known as Boyzone and Opening Flower Happy Bird. October 29th. Mortar and Pestle at Wetlands Dancehall on November 16th! This will be a really amazing show: we've got Greensboro's favorite band, M&P, as well as the Gunshy (a raspy voiced Chicago folkman), Heros Severum (fine Athens math rock) and local freak-hop group Robosapian. For real, you don't want to miss it. 10.09.05 Video video!i hope this works for you. this should be the first of many exclusive video clips available on the site:  the never-can't get it out of my head (elo cover) live from sizl art gallery 10.06.05 News from our Comrade down South! Choose Your Own Adventure news: Russell Holbrook, the man behind Chapel Hill's most missed instrumental rock band, has been working dilligently on a number of interesting projects down in Georgia. One to announce right away: Russell is busy composing the score for a film called "Actors", which was written by and will be directed by Joe Leonard, a recent NYU graduate. We at Trekky are very excited about seeing what this will be like so we'll let you know whenever we know more news regarding the project. 10.02.05 Alternation and alteration..here's something a bit different...a live recording:  choose your own adventure-come on down to street/you are listening to wxdu live from somewhere in america 09.27.05  Trekky Records is proud to officially announce the upcoming
release of Cave Livin', the latest effort from our newest group Endless Mic.We've been listening to the album constantly at Trekky headquarters and you're just going to love it. Maiani and Bell self recorded the 12 song album which will be officially released on November 29th. We know that's a long time to wait, so if you're eager, you can preorder the CD starting September 27th. Endless Mic will celebrate the official release on November 25th at the CD release show at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC, where you can also get the album a few days before the release. Wake Up Son! Madman 09.26.05 A day late and a dollar tall.here's your next treat...and a treat is truly is:  vibrant green-the barn dance unreleased song chronicling the traumatic temporary loss of joah 09.20.05 If you're into the internet phenomenon known as MySpace, feel free to add all of your Trekky friends to your friends list. They'll surely approve your friendship, and that kind of validation feels really good. Here's who's on: Trekky Records Mortar and Pestle The Never Endless Mic Alvarez Painting Auxiliary House 09.16.05 Something new to look forward to. Whenever you see this icon it means you are getting a free download only available on the website. This could be an unreleased song, a video clip or anything else that we can think of to give you. There should be a new one
about every week. Let's say...Sundays. Sundays it is. But, we'll have a head start this week, so here's your special gift: westfalia-washington's fountains unreleased song from the lost westfalia sessions 09.12.05 A new batch of shows are posted (with more to come) and you really should go to all of them. At least put them all on your calendar: The Never at the Shakori Hills Music Festival with over 40 bands, including Tift Merritt, the Avett Brothers, and Two Dollar Pistols. You can even camp out for all four days of the event and hear not only the Never but a lot of great bluegrass. Bobby Britt is notorious for popping up somewhere at Shakori Hills, so watch out. Mortar and Pestle at the Corndale House in Greensboro with Dig Shovel Dig, and RC Pro Am on October 14th. It's a house show y'all. Alvarez Painting at the Nightlight with Sentai, a new band featuring ex-members of Black Eyes (Dischord Records). Apparently they are known for playing a pretty wild show somehow involving lots of lights. Find out what that could mean on October 29th. Also, Jessie Ainslie (Straight No Chaser) will be playing with Castanets at the Athsmatic Kitty CMJ Showcase in New York City. Check out his current project, Friends Band. Speaking of CMJ Showcases, the fellows at Hello Sir Records will have one this year on Sptember 15 at the 169 Bar in NYC, so if you're in New York, check that out as well. 09.03.05 You all must be aware of the very current tragedy in Louisiana. People are continually dying and few seem to be helping. Please donate here to the Red Cross. Any amount can help. Do it now because it will soon be too late. It is much more important right now than any other use of your money. If you are thinking about ordering something from Trekky, don't. Donate the money right away. 08.12.05  Just another reminder. Remember to dress nicely. 08.05.05 The Lost in the Trees website is being continually updated. In fact, there is a new mp3 available of Vibrant Green's Humor Me that was produced by Lost in the Trees as well as some of Ari's own songs. Go on over to the site to check it out and check back frequently because Ari will be constantly updating. 07.29.05 Thanks to all who weathered the lightning storm and came to the show last night. If you didn't find what you were looking for at the merch table, try ordering online where everything is in stock. Further details on The Never's art show at Sizl Art Gallery in Carrboro, NC: You will be able to pre-order The Never's upcoming album/storybook Antarctica. Be the first to get a look at the amazing art for the book and ensure that you are one of the first to get the upcoming record! 07.23.05 There will be a rock show this Thursday, July 28th to break the monotony of summer. Present will be Trekky bands Alvarez Painting, Lost in the Trees and Vibrant Green as well as The Keep. It will be at Nightlight at 9:30 PM. Come on out. Speaking of Lost in the Trees, Ari has a new website that is currently being constructed so check that out as it forms. 07.21.05 Hello evryone, hope summer is treating you well. The site is essentially finished now. Almost all of the band sections are completed (including dozens of free mp3s). Things will continue to be added daily so check back whenever you feel like something new. Attention ladies and gentlemen of class: On August 20, The Never will be presenting the art featured in the companion book to their upcoming album, Antarctica, at Sizl Art Gallery in Carrboro, NC. Come see the art (all by Never guitarist Noah Smith) and listen to the new album. There will also be acoustic performances and readings from the book. This will be an exclusive chance to see the Antarctica project which won't be out for months. Attire is semi-formal. Further details will be available here. Here's a sample of some of the art:     Trekky would like to thank Rick and everyone else at De La Luz for running a great venue that will surely be missed. We've had many great shows there and we'll never forget it. -Trekky 05.26.05 It's time for you to get out: this weekend. At De La Luz in Carrboro Alvarez Painting will be playing with Endless Mic and Cities. It will be the CD release show for Alvarez Painting's Forecastle Helm. If you're not doing any thing else this weekend, check out Metamorphoses, a play presented by One Song Productions. It will be at Old Playmakers Theatre on UNC campus. It goes up Thursday through Saturday and its quite good. -Trekky 05.01.05As you can see there have been a few changes around here. Endless thanks to John Carey for the new design. Check out his Twisted Sun Graphics to see some amazing photography and web design. If you have any comments or suggestions about the site, email info@trekkyrecords.com and let us know. The site is not technically completed. A few band sections are not up yet. But we felt that there was enough to keep you busy while we finish it. Check out the new online store! You can now order by credit card online and have your own shopping cart. All you have to do is create an account, its unsettlingly easy. Don't forget to come out to Alvarez Painting's CD Release Show on May 27th at De La Luz in Carrboro. Forecastle Helm will be available for a nominal fee and the other bands are Cities and the Keep. Hope to see you there! -Trekky |
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