The N&UR Times
08/26/08 - New and Used Records is proud to announce the signing of Shiloe, a three-piece from Los Angeles, CA. Lead by singer/guitarist Ken Ramos and bassist Melissa Pleckham, Shiloe combine the driving force of Sleater Kinney with the atmosphere of Interpol, tied together with the roughness of Sonic Youth. Behind two EPs, Shiloe have caused a stir among some of the most influential tastemakers in music, including KROQ, Indie 103.1, "Buzz Bands" in the LA Times, KXLU, WOXY, Filter, Spin and CMJ. The band's new EP, ... And Now the Screaming Starts will be released on October 14.
08/25/08 - New and Used Records is proud to announce the signing of Kid Mud from San Francisco. Kid Mud spends much of his time recording to a Mac in a humble home studio. A self-taught musician, Duncan's songs vary in style with lush instrumentation, not to mention computer blips and beats, recalling the work of Badly Drawn Boy, Sparklehorse and Broken Social Scene. Prior to becoming Kid Mud, Sean Duncan played in a number of bands including Fiver, American Holidays, and Duncan Booth. Along the way he has shared bills with the likes of Calvin Johnson, Death Cab For Cutie, Earlimart, and Frank Black of the Pixies. His EP, Birds Will Move In, will be released on Ocober 7.08/18/08 - We have yet another blog - this one focused on independent film and cutting edge television. Check out David Lynch Obsessives.
08/11/08 - Tigers Can Bite You's debut release from New and Used Records is getting ready to see the light of day. The Taking and Running Away EP was shipped off for mastering this week and will be hitting digital retailers late next month. The four song release features the title track, which is the first single from the band's forthcoming full length, as well as new mixes of "Hawks," "Estimates," and "Tigers Can Bite You" which all originally appeared on a demo CD released last year.
08/11/08 - TCBY frontman Dave Woody edited this found footage video, set to the beat of "Taking and Running Away" - the first single from the band's forthcoming album, Steve Ward Hears Voices.
06/08/08 - To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our first release, we are looking to the future with a free MP3 from Tigers Can Bite You. Download "Rough Stuff."
05/30/08 - New and Used Records is proud to announce the signing of Tigers Can Bite You. Since 2006 TCBY have been building a devoted following in LA's budding Silverlake scene, sharing the stage with the likes of Silversun Pickups, Division Day, Earlimart and the Airborne Toxic Event. The band will be making their SF debut on June 25 at the Knockout. An EP entitled Taking and Running Away will be hitting digital retailers this summer, with a full length to follow in September.
01/23/08 - Turn to page 24 of this week's San Francisco Bay Guardian to read a colunm from Myles Cooper, where he discusses his fascination with Chris Crocker and the Passionistas attempts at YouTube videos. You can also read it here. To mark the occasion, Myles has a new YouTube video, featuring himself covering Vanessa Williams' "Save the Best For Last." Watch it at our blog.
01/19/08 - Myles has directed another Passionistas video, this one for "Fucking Cold." He posted it over at World Famous in San Francisco.
01/09/08 - Andrew Lux of the Passionistas has a new Television Personalities cover band. Find out more and watch a video at our blog.
01/08/08 - The Passionistas will be doing some video spots for Sonic Living - a cool site that meshes events promotion and social networking. Watch the first video at YouTube.
01/03/08 - Passionistas guitarist/vocalist Myles Cooper has directed a new video for "Wild West." Check it out at YouTube. Oh, and Happy New Year!