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Thanks!

2010-04-19T21:41:00.001-04:00

Thanks for making Record Store Day a great success at Earshot! We really appreciate all of you who came out, especially all the early birds outside waiting for us to open!

SICK PUPPIES FREE IN-STORE + RECORD STORE DAY

2010-04-14T16:32:00.001-04:00

SICK PUPPIES are playing here for free on Friday! They will be playing an acoustic in-store! Also, we will have a lot of great sales going on starting Friday! 20% OFF USED CDS, USED DVDS, USED LPS all weekend long! We will also have 150+ different Record Store Day releases available on Saturday. First come, first served. These are all extremely limited. We are opening early at 8am! See you this weekend!

EARSHOT TO RELEASE TWO NEW T-SHIRT DESIGNS FOR RECORD STORE DAY!

2010-04-07T17:14:00.006-04:00

Check 'm out! We've got a special shirt celebrating our Horror movie customers! Don't think we don't appreciate you! M.C. style shirt comes in dark chocolate/olive with white, black and red ink! The Werewolf t-shirt is on white shirts with blood red and metallic gold ink.

Huge metal show at Earshot Monday April 12th!!

2010-04-07T16:27:00.006-04:00

BLACK COBRA
After releasing their two incredibly well-received full lengths on At A Loss Recordings, Black Cobra has taken their rightful place atop the metal throne as the latest signing to the true home of all things heavy - SOUTHERN LORD! Their first Southern Lord release, Chronomega, finds them treading in familiar territory; working with the sound that won them raves from fans and critics alike, while refining it to its sharpest point. No longer just another blunt object, Black Cobra's music is now a razor-sharp weapon and a true force to be reckoned with. Produced by Billy Anderson (Melvins, Neurosis, Sleep, High on Fire) Chronomega is one of the heaviest records of '09 or, for that matter, any year! It is a raging slab of pure, unadulterated heaviness.

BISON b.c.
On BISON b.c.’s latest slab, Dark Ages, relentless touring - with the likes of Priestess, Baroness, 3 Inches Of Blood, and more - has fine tuned the band’s dedication to the riff to metallic perfection. Dark Ages breathes like a rabid animal that you’d find tied up in WINO’s backyard. It’s Flying V’s, analog perfection, loud & sludgy, played by hairy dudes in dirty denim jackets.

A bison is "a big, hairy, strong animal," says James Farwell, who plays guitar and sings for Bison b.c. That could as just as well describe the band, which rose from the ass-end of the continent in Vancouver, Canada, to utter its doomed, plaintive call, and tramples through the constellations on its four shaggy limbs (James, Dan And, Masa Anzai, and Brad Mackinnon). Ghostly, windswept prairies, the mythical haunts of native lore: it is all there. Self-described “Canadian dirtbags” and veterans of Vancouver's deep thrash and indie scenes, they are hitting their stride and offering up a new soundtrack for our last party before certain extinction. There is illness, abuse, apocalypse, and French horn.

Earshot will be selling copies of "DARK AGES" the night of the show (the day before official street) and the band will be signing your copies. Guess what? We will have it on sale for $7.99!

CHRISSAKES
Athens, GA trio that mixes the sounds of classic bands like SHOTMAKER with the a hefty dose of AmRep noise- rock of UNSANE, hardcore and mammoth riffage. Loud and heavy.

Listen to Chrissakes

MONDAY APRIL 12th ALL AGES EARSHOT 9PM $8

JOSHUA HOMME PROMOTES RECORD STORE DAY!

2010-04-04T23:50:00.002-04:00

BLACK COBRA & BISON BC TO PLAY EARSHOT!

2010-03-31T23:19:00.003-04:00

OH JUSTIN, HOW WE'VE MISSED YOU

2010-03-16T16:47:00.002-04:00

Former employee Justin Johnson kills it, karaoke style in Nashville, TN.

THROWBACK JAM OF THE WEEK!

2010-03-11T14:01:00.004-05:00

KLYMAXX "Meeting the Ladies Room" (C) 1985 Geffen Records
Pick up this classic cd on the cheap at Earshot!

HOWL, BISON BC & JAVELINA INVADE EARSHOT SUNDAY MARCH 14th 8PM!

2010-03-08T15:46:00.007-05:00

Providence, Rhode Island’s HOWL ushers in a new age of iron and steel with their Relapse debut Full of Hell. Wave after wave of the quartet’s devastating riffs pound hard as tracks “Horns of Steel”, “Jezebel”, “The Scorpion's Last Sting”, and the insidious crawl of “Heavenless” make clear. Full of Hell rocks hard and heavy, and is as unrelenting as the title implies.

On BISON b.c.’s latest slab, Dark Ages, relentless touring - with the likes of Priestess, Baroness, 3 Inches Of Blood, and more - has fine tuned the band’s dedication to the riff to metallic perfection. Dark Ages breathes like a rabid animal that you’d find tied up in WINO’s backyard. It’s Flying V’s, analog perfection, loud & sludgy, played by hairy dudes in dirty denim jackets.

Javelina (pronounced ha-va-lE-na) started crafting their massive sound in October of 2005. Formed by ex-members of Philadelphia bands Lickgoldensky, SMUT, and Otophobia/Endless Nightmare, they spent over a year honing their sound before playing their first show. Javelina's sound embodies the massive sludgy nature of Buzzoven and Eyehategod with the raw punk intensity of His Hero Is Gone and the straightforward nature of High on Fire all wrapped up into one. Javelina will continue to write, record, and tour until they have nothing left to give.

SUNDAY MARCH 14TH 8PM EARSHOT ALL AGES $8

THROWBACK VIDEO OF THE WEEK!

2010-03-05T19:52:00.001-05:00

One of the best DOOM/SLUDGE bands of the 90's! Great clip from BURNING WITCH.

I WISH IT WOULD RAIN

2010-03-04T00:03:00.002-05:00

New Mayer Hawthorne video. We've been singing his praises for a while, you should probably rush to Earshot to pick up his record.

HAWKS, GRIDS AND CHRISSAKES TO PERFORM AT EARSHOT SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 10PM

2009-10-06T19:21:00.000-04:00

SHOW UP!

This Saturday Earshot is hosting three amazing bands from the southeast. Atlanta's HAWKS, Athens's CHRISSAKES and Charlotte's GRIDS will perform an after hours show at Earshot. All three bands are of the noise-rock/punk genre and are travelling to Greenville just to play for you! So, come out and support these great bands! If you dig, loud, heavy and noisy, this is the show for you. Fans of The Jesus Lizard, Melvins, Today is the Day, Unsane, Pissed Jeans, Shellac, Young Widows, Coliseum, The Birthday Party and Shotmaker should take note! This show will have a $5 admission (all funds go straight to the bands) and the store will remain open for paying attendees who desire to shop.
Check out the bands here:

HAWKS

CHRISSAKES

GRIDS

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EAST NORTH TO PLAY FREE SHOW AT EARSHOT

2009-09-06T12:48:00.000-04:00

LOCAL POST-PROG-INSTRUMENTAL QUARTET EAST NORTH TO PLAY AT EARSHOT 9/18 7pm
.. Pulling influences from Post-Rock bands like Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai, East North pursues inspirational instrumental music with a clever nod towards Prog-Rock. Imagine the strong musical imagery of Godspeed You! Black Emperor melting with the progressive tendencies of Yes. Formed nearly two years ago, East North spent much time scrutinizing every note of their songs to make sure that nothing would come off as cliché or insincere. With everyone pushed to the edge of their musical ability, Chas Whitmire (guitar), Drew Mashburn (guitar), Matt Mashburn (bass), and Christopher Morris (drums) still manage to put a lot showmanship into their performances while maintaining sonic integrity. If you like Post-Rock, but are looking for something new, you need to hear or see East North.

Have you checked out Friday Night Par-Tees?

2009-09-06T12:35:00.000-04:00

Click here for more information! http://www.earshot.com/parteesemail828.htm

Iron Maiden meets the Monkees Whooooaaaa!

2009-07-24T18:42:00.000-04:00

EARSHOT RECOGNIZED WITH OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR MARKETING AT 2009 NARM AWARDS

2009-06-22T20:59:00.000-04:00

Earshot Accepts Marketing Award from NARM on Vimeo.

GRAVES OF VALOR RIPPED IT UP!

2009-05-30T12:06:00.000-04:00

Relapse Records' GRAVES OF VALOR delivered a half hour's worth of brutal, hardcore-influenced death metal to a crowd of about 60 at earshot on Friday night! Above are a few shots attempting to capture the brooootality. Check out their new cd "Salarian Gate" at earshot on sale for $11.99! Totally worth it.

GRAVES OF VALOR IN-STORE & CD RELEASE PARTY!

2009-05-22T21:49:00.001-04:00

Sorry folks! We've been doing most of our short updates through TWITTER, so that's why this guys is getting neglected. We have great news! Relapse's Graves of Valor will perform for free and have a release party for their new cd "Salarian Gate" at Earshot on Friday May 29th at 8pm! Here is a tiny bio of Graves of Valor:
GRAVES OF VALOR (ex-Through the Eyes of the Dead) explode to the forefront of the modern extreme metal scene with their Relapse debut ‘Salarian Gate’. The quintet’s razor-sharp attack melds a traditional metal spirit with 21st century extremity to establish GRAVES OF VALOR as one of the most promising new death metal bands in years. As songs such as “Locusta”, “Pestilence”, and the title track prove, ‘Salarian Gate’ is a massive debut and one of the best death metal albums of 2009.

New INDIE EXCLUSIVES in today!

2009-05-12T13:46:00.001-04:00

SCOTT MILLER "FOR CRYING OUT LOUD" CD $13.99
Our distributor was out of this for a while, but have plenty in now and they are ready for the taking! Singer/songwriter/roots rock. Jointly produced by Michael Webb and Doug Lanceo. New original songs. Last studio release in 2006. Guest artists: Patty Griffin, Doug Lanceo, Tim O'Brien. Was lucky enough to see him at the CIMS convention in Nasheville and he wowed the crowd.

BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY/CHEYENNE MIZE "AMONG THE GOLD" 10" $11.99/DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
"Cheyenne Mize plays fiddle in Louisville's folk Collective Arnett Hollow. Bonnie "Prince" Billy creates his own world of music that many describe as Roots, country, indie rock, or just a mix of all. The duets release is culled from music written between 1873, and 1915. The music has a timeless sound to it, and their performances are excellent. I think choosing duets, and standards has allowed these performers to really open themselves as perfomers." There is no cd version that I know of but you can download this from our digital download store for a mere $6.66 visit us at earshot.thinkindie.com

JUST ANNOUNCED! NILE MAY 8TH AT EARSHOT!

2009-05-04T23:48:00.001-04:00

IMPORTANT CHANGE TO TOXIC HOLOCAUST

2009-04-22T02:01:00.001-04:00

TOXIC HOLOCAUST

2009-04-21T15:43:00.000-04:00

The mighty Toxic Holocaust will play a free show at Earshot on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 5pm before their slot on the Napalm Death tour stopping in Spartanburg at Ground Zero later that night. Earshot has Toxic Holocaust's new album "An Overdose of Death" on sale now for $11.99 as well as "Evil Never Dies" & "Hell on Earth" in stock on CD/LP. Listen to Toxic Holocaust here.

So It Begins...Record Store Day 2009

2009-04-17T19:56:00.000-04:00

This weekend Earshot has huge savings Friday, Saturday and Sunday and live music all day Saturday. For the full list of events and savings visit http://www.earshot.com/recordstoreday.htm

FREAK FOLK FROM A WITCHY WOMAN

2009-03-23T12:51:00.000-04:00

LARKIN GRIMM FREE SHOW MARCH 25, 4PM EARSHOT
By Matt Wake
Metromix
March 23, 2009

The pagan whoosh on “Parplar,” Larkin Grimm’s third solo record, sounds like it was conjured by shamans.
Maybe it was.

Grimm, who grew up in a commune, can convincingly deliver lyrics like “drinking my eyes.” She says Old Soul Studio, the Catskill, N.Y., mansion where “Parplar” was cut, is haunted by “pirates and prostitutes.”

“We tried to accommodate them as much as we could within the recording,” Grimm says

The 26-year-old Grimm is eccentric and incandescent.

In addition to commanding a witchy singing voice throughout “Parplar,” the Memphis native plays her share of instruments.
On “My Justine,” a zither evokes Oriental icicles. The title track’s galactic beeps were done on a busted Casio, and caravan percussion heightens “Ride That Cyclone.”

“My dad owns a music store in Dahlonega, Ga., and I grew up in that shop,” Grimm says. “So now when I’m trying to write a song I try and find a new instrument to inspire me.”

Released on Young God Records, “Parplar” recalls Devendra Banhart’s primal folk.

“People hear my voice and want me to make beautiful music,” Grimm says. “But I want to make groundbreaking, wild music. (Young God owner/producer) Michael Gira found me and was like, ‘You’re dark and crazy, and can I work with you?”

Catch Larkin Grimm at 4 p.m. March 25 at Earshot Music. The show is free.

HOWL INTERVIEW ON METROMIX.COM (THE LINK)

2009-03-11T22:40:00.000-04:00

HOWL INTERVIEW

See them at Earshot March 14 at 10pm!

HOWL show this weekend! Larkin Grimm and more!

2009-03-09T18:54:00.001-04:00

Providence, R.I.'s HOWL return to Greenville! Howl is an amazing heavy metal band whose sound is similar to early Mastodon/Baroness with some Entombed and Slayer thrown in. They are one of the most promising new metal bands touring today! "If you put chips down on young metal bands, bet big on Howl: A Providence four-piece with a sprawling, scabrous three-track debut EP and a stage set screaming with twin-guitar leads and thematic shifts nodding to U.S. black metal, Howl is the Baroness of the North Woods. See them now." GRIDS from Charlotte, NC will open.
Show is March 14th, 10pm at Earshot. All Ages $5.

LARKIN GRIMM FREE SHOW MARCH 25 4PM AT EARSHOT

YO YO YO

2009-02-23T17:53:00.000-05:00

A lot has happened in the past few days:
Dinosaur Jr. signs to JAGJAGUWAR.
MF Doom has changed his name to DOOM.
Our weekly newsletter is ready for viewing.

BEIRUT "MARCH OF THE ZAPOTEC" 2XCD AVAILABLE AT EARSHOT!

2009-02-19T16:20:00.000-05:00

If you haven't picked up the new BEIRUT cd, we encourage you to come in and do so! Here is a clip of their recent performance on the DAVID LETTERMAN show!

ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS ON LETTERMAN

2009-02-19T11:12:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to pick up Antony & the Johnsons' new album "The Crying Light" available at earshot. Pitchfork gave it an 8.6 out of 10!

JUST ANNOUNCED!

2009-02-16T18:08:00.000-05:00

LARKIN GRIMM TO PERFORM FREE SHOW AT EARSHOT WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 2009
more details soon, until then read her bio from the
YOUNG GOD RECORDS website
Larkin Grimm was born 26 years ago in Memphis TN to hippie devotees of the religious cult The Holy Order Of MANS - her parents were runaway kids that met in San Francisco in the late 60’s and eventually found their way into the cult, which later moved to Memphis. Larkin spent her early years in this communal environment, raised by several parents at once. When the cult disbanded Larkin was 6, and her nuclear family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia and quickly grew to include 5 siblings. Larkin says she ran wild in the mountains and was “raised by the family dog.” Larkin got the taste of music in her from her fiddler and singer father and her folksinger mother. She dropped out of school at 10 and didn’t return until 12. At 13 she was sent to boarding school (courtesy of Georgia’s Coca Cola, which funds the school with the intent of helping gifted Appalachian children). Larkin excelled, (though her erupting hormones and wild imagination were already roaring) and she won a full scholarship to Yale to study art. She spent a while there then freaked out at the elitism of the place. She left and returned several times, somehow along the way managing to find herself in Thailand, where she studied Thai healing massage and “befriended strippers and watched them being humiliated and abused by sex tourists”, bummed around Guatemala, and also hitchhiked around southern Alaska by herself, until she found a place “so beautiful I couldn’t leave, camped out there in my tent for about 2 months with the plan to starve to death, get eaten, or get enlightened.” Larkin says a Cherokee shaman named Jezebel Crow found her on the mountaintop and lured her to her truck with the promise of maple syrup and sausages. She became her “first great teacher, initiating me into the shamanic practice of using natural hallucinogens to gain spiritual wisdom. On one such trip, I got my first jolt of golden light to the brain and was possessed by a forest spirit who taught me to sing.” Jezebel drove her down to her commune in Olympia, Washington, where she would live off and on for a few years, soon hanging out with “eco-warriors, vagabonds, sexual deviants and various other miscreants.” But Jezebel encouraged Larkin to go back to Yale and when she returned Larkin started incorporating singing into her art practice, which led her finally to decide to become “a real musician”.

Back at Yale for the last time (eventually “graduating” with one credit left to go) Larkin met Dave Longstreth and became a member of Dirty Projectors for a time. When she left that band she joined up with the Providence RI Noise/Art scene, and was active in arranging gigs and festivals there, as well as working on her own music. Larkin soon made 3 self-recorded albums of freeform, improvisational songs (or “acoustic noise” as she calls it), 2 of which were released by Secret Eye (Harpoon, and The Last Tree). She books her own tours, travels constantly, and has by her own force of will, itinerant nature, and sense of reckless adventure managed to build a supportive network of friends and fans around Europe and the US/Canada. Larkin has shared bills with Devendra Banhart, Spires that in the Sunset Rise, Espers, Mi and L'au, Brightblack Morning Light, Entrance, Viking Moses, the Microphones, and Old Time Relijun. She has no permanent address (and doesn’t want one), but in the warm summer months can usually be found living in a tent in the woods.

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2009-02-03T15:39:00.000-05:00

Check out the full email update here!

HANDMADE RECORD BOWLS!

2009-01-23T16:54:00.000-05:00

Handmade Record Bowls $6.99
These things are great and have a myriad of uses other than just looking totally cool! Try them as planters! They have a drain hole and everything. Maybe use them as a candy dish for your coffee table! We've got lots of them, so come in and get some. Remember each one is lovingly handmade by a master record bowl-maker on our staff. Each one is completely unique and no two are alike. They also make excellent gifts!

2009-01-22T15:33:00.000-05:00

READ THIS TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET TICKETS:
Earshot has tickets to the SCION ROCK (errr metal) FEST! In order to get your FREE tickets to see Mastodon, Neurosis, High On Fire, Pig Destroyer, Boris, Torche, Baroness, Harvey Milk, Septic Flesh, Cryptopsy, Skeletonwitch, Toxic Holocaust, Warbringer, Trash Talk, Evil Army,1349, Nachtmystium, Wolves in the Throne Room, Coalesce, Krallice, Withered, Salome, Apocalyptic Visions, Zoroaster, Kylesa, Rwake, A Storm of Light, Alestorm, Tyr, Suidakra, US Christmas and more in Atlanta on February 28, 2009.

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS
- You need to go to http://www.scion.com/rock for info on how to get tickets. - When you go to the site you will be asked to enter your email address and zip code.

- You will be emailed a confirmation number to get a pair of tix and a list of locations in your area where you can pick up them up, including Earshot Music.

- You must bring the confirmation to the store and show us the confirmation in order to claim tickets. Basically, tickets can only be given out to people who bring in the email confirmation. NO EXCEPTIONS. Please read the details on the SCION site. We will also have silk screened posters to give away with purchase of items from the bands playing the show, but those won't be here for a couple of weeks.

NEW RELEASES 1/20/09

2009-01-20T13:48:00.000-05:00

CHECK OUT OUR FULL UPDATE HERE
1/20/09
HEAVY METAL
16 BRIDGES TO BURN HM CD 14.99
ABACABB SURVIVALIST HM CD 13.99
BLACKENED THIS MEANS WAR HM CD 12.99
CATTLE DECAPITATION HARVEST FLOOR HM CD 13.99
DEADLOCK MANIFESTO HM CD 13.99
DEATHSPELL OMEGA CHAINING THE KATECHON HM CD 12.99
OFERMOD TIAMTU HM CD 13.99
ROSE FUNERAL RESTING SONATA HM CD 13.99
RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER LIVING FOR DEATH DESTROYING TH HM CD 14.99
UNDERNEATH THE GUN FORFEIT MISFORTUNES HM CD 13.99
WINO PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM HM CD 13.99

JAZZ
COLTRANE,JOHN VOL. 3-IMPULSE! ALBUMS JAZZ CD 39.99
DAVIS,MILES KIND OF BLUE: 50TH ANNIVERSARY JAZZ CD 17.99
DESARE,TONY RADIO SHOW JAZZ CD 16.99
GOLSON,BENNY BEST OF BENNY GOLSON JAZZ CD 11.99
GOLSON,BENNY NEW TIME NEW 'TET JAZZ CD 16.99
MONHEIT,JANE LOVERS THE DREAMERS & ME JAZZ CD 16.99

PUNK
LET ME RUN MEET ME AT THE BOTTO PUNK CD 13.99
MOUTHPIECE CAN'T KILL WHAT'S INSIDE PUNK CD 14.99
R&B
CAREY,MARIAH BALLADS R&B CD 16.99
SCOTT,JIMMY D. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC R&B CD 14.99
RAP
ATMOSPHERE GOD LOVES UGLY RAP CD 14.99
MAC MAIN CERTIFIED GHETTO MUSIC RAP CD 15.99
PPP ABUNDANCE RAP CD 15.99

ROCK
1900S MEDIUM HIGH ROCK CD 9.99
ABBA ALBUMS-BOXSET ROCK CD 74.99
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION ROCK CD 14.99
ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS CRYING LIGHT ROCK CD 14.99
BIRD,ANDREW NOBLE BEAST ROCK CD 14.99
BIRD,ANDREW NOBLE BEAST/USELESS CREATURES ROCK CD 28.99
BLACK GHOSTS BLACK GHOSTS ROCK CD 12.99
BUGS BUGS ROCK CD 13.99
CASH CASH TAKE IT TO THE FLOOR ROCK CD 9.99
CAVANAUGH,MICHAEL IN COLOR ROCK CD 14.99
CUT OFF YOUR HANDS YOU & I ROCK CD 13.99
EARLE,STEVE & THE DEL MCCOURY MOUNTAIN ROCK CD 15.99
FICTION FAMILY FICTION FAMILY ROCK CD 13.99
GIARDINA,TIFFANY NO AVERAGE ANGEL ROCK CD 13.99
GIBBS,OTIS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE ROCK CD 13.99
JACKIE-O MOTHERFUCKER BLOOD OF LIFE ROCK CD 15.99
JIMI HENDRIX TRIBUTE-THIRD STO JIMI HENDRIX TRIBUTE-THIRD STO ROCK CD 12.99
MATT & KIM GRAND ROCK CD 12.99
MODERN SKIRTS ALL OF US IN OUR NIGHT ROCK CD 13.99
NEWMAN,A.C. GET GUILTY ROCK CD 14.99
NICHOLS,BEN LAST PALE LIGHT IN THE WEST ROCK CD 9.99
ODDS CHEERLEADER ROCK CD 15.99
PAGAN,CHASE OH MUSICA! ROCK CD 13.99
PAYNE,ADAM ORGAN ROCK CD 13.99
PSYCHIC ILLS MIRROR EYE ROCK CD 14.99
REEL BIG FISH FAME FORTUNE & FORNICATION ROCK CD 12.99
SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE RTZ ROCK CD 19.99
SWERVEDRIVER RAISE: US EXTENDED VERSION ROCK CD 15.99
TITUS ANDRONICUS AIRING OF GRIEVANCES ROCK CD 14.99
UMPHREY'S MCGEE MANTIS ROCK CD 14.99
WIDEAWAKE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN'T LET GO ROCK CD 12.99
WIGMORE,GIN EXTENDED PLAY ROCK CD 6.99
YORK,MATT MINE ROCK CD 12.99
YORKE,THOM ERASER RMXS ROCK CD 14.99
BON IVER BLOOD BANK ROCK CD SINGLE 9.99
MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE EVENING WEAR ROCK CD SINGLE 6.99

TV SOUNDTRACK
L WORD MENAGE A TROIS-SEANSONS ONE TW TV CD 23.99

VOCAL
SINATRA,FRANK SEDUCTION: SINATRA SINGS OF LO VOCA CD 16.99
SINATRA,FRANK SEDUCTION: SINATRA SINGS OF LO VOCA CD 22.99

CAJUN
BEAUSOLEIL ALLIGATOR PURSE CAJU CD 15.99

COUNTRY
ROBISON,BRUCE HIS GREATEST COUN CD 14.99
TWITTY,CONWAY LOST IN THE FEELING COUN CD 12.99

DANCE
SCHULZ,MARKUS PROGRESSION PROGRESSED: THE RE DANC CD 16.99

ELECTRONIC
COMBICHRIST TODAY WE ARE ALL DEMONS ELEC CD 14.99
O'DONNELL,ROGER SONGS FROM THE SILVER BOX ELEC CD 12.99

FOLK
BEYMAN BROS MEMORIES OF SUMMER AS A CHILD FOLK CD 14.99

DVD
AMUSEMENT AMUSEMENT HORR DVD 25.99
BELL/MANDYLOR/PATTERSON SAW 5 BLUR DVD 34.99
BELL/MANDYLOR/PATTERSON SAW 5 HORR DVD 26.99
BIOGRAPHY BARACK OBAMA DOCU DVD 12.99
BLACK/WATTS/BRODY KING KONG (2005) BLUR DVD 26.99
CALEXICO LIVE FROM AUSTIN TX ROCK DVD 15.99
CHILES XALAPENOS CHILES XALAPENOS FORE DVD 9.99
CRISS ANGEL-MINDFREAK SEASON 4 TV DVD 28.99
EL REY DE LA MONTANA EL REY DE LA MONTANA FORE DVD 17.99
GUTIERREZ/VILLALPANDO EL NORTE DRAM DVD 35.99
GUTIERREZ/VILLALPANDO EL NORTE BLUR DVD 35.99
HUDSON/WYMAN MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION DRAM DVD 35.99
IGOR IGOR CHIL DVD 26.99
JOLIE/SINISE GEORGE WALLACE DRAM DVD 23.99
KATT WILLIAMS PRESENTS: KATTHO KATT WILLIAMS PRESENTS: KATTHO COME DVD 13.99
LARTER/RIFKIN/CARRADINE/JEREMY NATIONAL LAMPOON'S STONED AGE COME DVD 25.99
LYNCH,STEPHEN LIVE AT THE EL REY COME DVD 13.99
MI-5 VOL. 6 TV DVD 74.99
MOONLIGHT WS TV DVD 39.99
POWERPUFF GIRLS ANNIVERSARY TV DVD 59.99
ROCK,CHRIS KILL THE MESENGER COME DVD 16.99
ROCK,CHRIS KILL THE MESENGER COME DVD 29.99
WAHLBERG/KUNIS/LUDACRIS MAX PAYNE ACTI DVD 26.99
WHO KIDS ARE ALRIGHT ROCK DVD 13.99
WHO KIDS ARE ALRIGHT ROCK DVD 16.99

NEW VINYL 1/20/09
EYEHATEGOD IN THE NAME OF SUFFERING HM LP 19.99
ALPERT,HERB & THE TIJUANA BRASS WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS
JAZZ LP 24.99
SHAI HULUD THAT WITHIN BLOOD ILL-TEMPERED PUNK LP 11.99
YOUTH OF TODAY BREAK DOWN THE WALLS PUNK LP 13.99
YOUTH OF TODAY CAN'T CLOSE MY EYES PUNK LP 13.99
BANHART,DEVENDRA SMOKEY ROLLS DOWN THUNDER CANY ROCK LP 19.99
FRUSCIANTE,JOHN EMPYREAN ROCK LP 15.99
MEGAPUSS SURFING ROCK LP 16.99
NEWMAN,A.C. GET GUILTY ROCK LP 16.99
PATTERN IS MOVEMENT ALL TOGETHER ROCK LP 15.99
SIGUR ROS MED SUD I EYRUM VID SPILUM END ROCK LP 21.99
UMPHREY'S MCGEE MANTIS ROCK LP 14.99
WELCOME WAGON WELCOME TO THE WELCOME WAGON ROCK LP 14.99
BON IVER BLOOD BANK ROCK 12" SINGLE 10.99

(*all prices are subject to change without notice and are subject to availabilty/these prices don't reflect sale pricing)

WE THE KINGS AND THIS WEEK'S E-MAIL UPDATE

2008-12-01T17:54:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone who came out for the WE THE KINGS in-store today. It was a great turnout and the band had a great response. YOU CAN STILL PICK UP A COPY OF THE DELUXE VERSION OF THEIR "S/T" CD!

Here is this week's e-mail update:

http://www.earshot.com/emailblast12.02.08.htm

We the Kings in-store, 20% off used sale and Earshot's holiday gift guide

2008-11-25T17:12:00.000-05:00

E-mail Blast 11.11.08

2008-11-10T18:25:00.000-05:00

11.11.08 e-mail blast

Over 10,000 Used CD's!!

2008-11-03T18:24:00.001-05:00

Earshot Weekly E-mail Newsletter

Backseat Dreamer EP available at Earshot

2008-10-21T18:46:00.000-04:00

Backseat Dreamer “love not found” mcd – stick036cd – $5.99 The events of dreams are often impossible, or unlikely to occur, in physical reality: they are also outside the control of the dreamer. The exception to this is known as lucid dreaming, in which dreamers realize that they are dreaming, and are sometimes capable of changing their dream environment and controlling various aspects of the dream. The dream environment is often much more realistic in a lucid dream, and the senses heightened. Sean Neuse is Backseat Dreamer. Sean started to seriously focus on writing and recording for this project around winter of 2006, after a couple years of drumming for dirty electro group Culture Prophet. Being in that band inspired Sean to do something dancy and electronic, but at the same time Sean has set out to do something completely different being inspired by My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Pyscho Candy”, early 4ad material, early factory material ,Slow Dive, Joy Division / New Order, Tom Tom Club, Depeche Mode, Brian Eno, Berlin, Bowie, Suicide and on and on and on. It’s hard for Sean to say what his influences are, he likes a lot of old school funk, soul, R & B, disco, rap, jazz, avant gard experimental stuff, old country, folk, post punk, 70's punk. Glam, new wave, no wave, dream pop, shoegaze, dance, electronic...oh and Iggy Pop too. Sean is inspired by all kinds of old and new shit constantly. “Love not found” is the debut ep by Backseat Dreamer. It’s a quick listen, less than twenty minutes, but it’s a grand start for new listeners. The debut full length will be unleashed in Spring 2009.

R.I.P. Rudy Ray Moore

2008-10-20T18:18:00.000-04:00

Click here for this week's e-mail update!

PEACE AND LOVE

2008-10-15T18:53:00.000-04:00

NEW POSTERS FOR EARSHOT EVENTS

2008-10-15T18:43:00.000-04:00

EARSHOT'S UPCOMING EVENTS!!

2008-10-14T14:54:00.001-04:00

LISTEN TO THE BANDS HERE:
LA OTRACINA
YOUNG WIDOWS
JAVELINA

This Week's Haps

2008-10-13T18:08:00.000-04:00

October 14, 2008's e-mail newsletter

This week's e-mail newsletter

2008-10-06T18:43:00.001-04:00

here

METAL COMES TO GREENVILLE NEXT WEEK!

2008-10-02T14:20:00.000-04:00

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE

2008-09-30T18:45:00.001-04:00

Also, don't forget about this week's new releases!
9.30 E-mail Newsletter

EARSHOT & THE ORANGE PEEL TEAM UP!

2008-09-24T16:28:00.001-04:00

The Orange Peel in Asheville and Earshot are giving away tickets to the following shows:

Theory Of A Deadman
plus Black Stone Cherry & The Parlor Mob
Saturday, September 27th
9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
$16.00 advance / $18.00 door
All Ages
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WE ARE GIVING AWAY 2 PAIR OF TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW
Theory of a Deadman had a simple but daunting goal for its third album: to make the greatest record possible. "I always try to remind the guys and myself that there are 20 bands lined up behind us just waiting for a chance to take our place," says frontman Tyler Connolly. "So that means we had to go in there and make a great record." With Scars & Souvenirs, the Vancouver trio has hit its mark. The balanced 13-track effort is the polished and passionate testament to seven years of hard work, heavy touring and diligent attention to its craft. From the swirling grind of "By the Way" to the nasty snarl of "Crutch" to the soaring melodicism of "Not Meant to Be" and "Wait For Me," Scars & Souvenirs is a broad-reaching endeavor that puts Connolly, guitarist Dave Brenner and bassist Dean Back high in the rock pantheon, achieving creative growth without sacrificing the hard-hitting power that got them here in the first place. "We really dug hard on this one," Connolly notes. "The longer you're in a band, the more you write songs, the better you get. We've had such a great opportunity to figure out what to do better, how to write a better song and keep building and building. That's exciting for us."
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Iced Earth
plus Saviours & Into Eternity
Monday, September 29th
8:30 PM (7:30 PM doors)
$18.00 advance / $20.00 door
Ages 18+
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WE ARE GIVING AWAY 3 PAIR OF TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW
"It's a long way to the top if you want to Rock 'n Roll." That line from the AC/DC classic, "It's a Long Way to the Top," rings true for many legendary rock and metal bands who have persevered and overcome years of adversity to accomplish world-wide recognition. Writing good music is just one part of being successful. As difficult as that can be, creating and adhering to a sound marketing and business strategy is an equally important component to a musician’s success. Those very different challenges must be accounted for in a musician's vision if they are to have a remote shot of making a living as a songwriter. The clearer the vision, the clearer the path to be taken, although vision and marketing alone don't guarantee a successful journey. A myriad of intangibles must also come into play at exactly the right times. The few uncompromising musicians who pride themselves on the integrity of their craft can surely plan to encounter a path less traveled and sewn with more mountains and valleys than the road clogged with chameleons sacrificing their visions to cash in on the current fads. For two decades, Jon Schaffer and his vehicle, Iced Earth, have taken the long, high road of non-compromise to reach the rarified air breathed by those few who enjoy lasting commercial success writing and performing music in the Heavy Metal genre.
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Sevendust
plus Taproot, Dear Enemy & Allyria
Tuesday, September 30th
7:00 PM (6:00 PM doors)
$20.00 advance / $22.00 door
Ages 18+
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WE ARE GIVING AWAY 3 PAIR OF TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW
When Sevendust entered Tree Sound Studio in Atlanta to write their seventh studio album, Sevendust VII: Hope and Sorrow, they had no real idea what they wanted. They just knew what they didn’t want. In the past, the group had gone in with a clear objective and spent their time putting methodically together the pieces to achieve their goal. This time, they chose to be guided by the element of surprise -- to collectively and spontaneously go with whatever they were feeling at the moment and eventually wind up at a common destination...

‘No only were we on different pages, I think we were in different books when we first started out,” says guitarist John Connolly, then laughs. “We were all coming from different musical perspectives and everything was a big question mark. We didn’t know what the record would sound like until we were almost finished with it, and I think it turned out to be a much better record for that reason.
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There’s no question that Sevendust VII: Hope and Sorrow is one of the band’s strongest and most musically diverse albums to date.
Sevendust have always explored various shades of darkness and light, but on the new disc they delve into a new spectrum of vivid colors.
“Inside” is mechanized and furious, incorporating industrial samples into framework of chugging guitars, slamming beats and scathing vocals before taking flight with one of vocalist Lajon Witherspoon’s signature choruses.
“Hope” intertwines melancholy piano, sparse, repeating guitar swells, heart-rending strings, and soul-searing vocals between volleys of scream-infested animosity.
And “Prodigal Son” is a gorgeous string-laden blend of atmosphere and melody that’s custom-made for rock radio, but unlike anything else on the air.

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YOU MUST COME IN AND REGISTER NOW!
WE WILL BE GIVING THESE AWAY IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!

OCTOBER SHOWS!

2008-09-23T13:38:00.000-04:00

First off, thanks to everyone who came out for the GRAVEYARD show last night! It was a huge success and I will be posting pictures and video as soon as I find the time to get it all together. GRAVEYARD graced a crowd of around 70 attendees with 45 minutes of fuzzed out, blues-inspired deliciousness. GRAVEYARD's brand of psychedelic rock references acts from Sabbath to Blue Cheer with some Pentagram and Cream in between. Thanks to Katie and Thomas Creek Brewery, you guys for coming out and most of all GRAVEYARD for kicking out the jams. Now it is on to October where Earshot will be bringing throwback thrash metallers EXMORTUS and noise punk juggernauts YOUNG WIDOWS. Below is a poster for the EXMORTUS show on OCTOBER 8 at SNAPSHOT CAFE with headlining locals THE LAST VAN ZANT! This is an ALL AGES event that will kick off at around 10pm and be finished by midnight! So come out and support the scene!

Free GRAVEYARD SHOW!!

2008-09-19T14:36:00.000-04:00

YOUR PLANS TODAY AND TONIGHT

2008-09-16T13:55:00.000-04:00

EARSHOT & HEAVY SLEAZE PRESENT:
HOWL
TODAY • 4PM AT EARSHOT • FREE
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TONIGHT • 9PM AT GOTTROCKS • W/ THE LAST VAN ZANT, SEE GOON SEE & LIQUID LIMBS
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SCENE
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HOWL
LIQUID LIMBS
LAST VAN ZANT
SEE GOON SEE

WHY HAVEN'T YOU BOUGHT THIS YET?

2008-09-10T21:55:00.000-04:00

WOVENHAND "TEN STONES" CD/LP $14.99
Ten untamed and mercy-drenched songs. From jarring folk to eerie bossa nova to fiery foot-stompers, the album forms a song-cycle that's singular in its breadth and eclecticism. The music of Wovenhand is utterly unique, dizzying those who encounter it, with turnings and lashings of shadow and light.

ALSO AVAILABLE FROM WOVENHAND:
"MOSAIC" 14.99
"CONSIDER THE BIRDS" 14.99

Listen to WOVENHAND here
RIYL: 16 HORSEPOWER, ANGELS OF LIGHT, HANDSOME FAMILY, SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE

YOUNG WIDOWS "OLD WOUNDS" CD/LP $11.99/$14.99 (CD on sale for a limited time)
Arriving two years after their debut album, "Settle Down City," "Old Wounds" completes Young Widows' transformation into a top-shelf rock band firing on all cylinders. Forging the best parts of Nirvana, The Jesus Lizard, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Fugazi and The Melvins, "Old Wounds" is a series of dynamic, thoughtful tunes that will certainly push most speakers to their breaking point. Features former members of Breather Resist, Black Cross and National Acrobat.

ALSO AVAILABLE FROM YOUNG WIDOWS:
"SETTLE DOWN CITY" CD 14.99

SEE YOUNG WIDOWS
OCTOBER 30, 2008 10PM ALL AGES
SNAPSHOT CAFE (GREENVILLE, SC)

RIYL: SHELLAC, MELVINS, JESUS LIZARD, UNSANE
Listen to YOUNG WIDOWS here

GREENVILLE LIVE MUSIC

2008-09-09T21:31:00.000-04:00

UPCOMING EARSHOT EVENTS
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HOWL
LIVE IN STORE SEPTEMBER 16, 4PM EARSHOT

EARSHOT & HEAVY SLEAZE:
HOWL LIVE AT GOTTROCKS SEPTEMBER 16, 9PM EARSHOT
w/ LIQUID LIMBS, THE LAST VAN ZANT, SEE GOON SEE
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GRAVEYARD
LIVE IN STORE SEPTEMBER 22, 8PM EARSHOT
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EARSHOT & HEAVY SLEAZE:
EXMORTUS
LIVE AT SNAPSHOT CAFE OCTOBER 8, 10PM
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EARSHOT & HEAVY SLEAZE:
YOUNG WIDOWS
LIVE AT SNAPSHOT CAFE OCTOBER 30, 10PM
w/ MOUTHBREATHER

www.earshot.com www.heavysleaze.com

UPCOMING FREE SHOWS AT EARSHOT

2008-09-09T17:47:00.001-04:00

Earshot will be graced with two amazing shows in September. First off on September 16th at 4pm, we have HOWL from Providence, R.I. Here is what DECIBEL magazine had to say about HOWL's demo cd:
"If Mastodon stopped wowing critics and started rocking the fuck out, they might sound like this. Big, burly, glorious filth with some slight prog and some Slayer. Hesher heaven. Hipster hell."
RIYL: MASTODON, SKELETONWITCH, BARONESS, SLAYER
HOWL will later play GOTTROCKS with tour-mates LIQUID LIMBS and locals THE LAST VAN ZANT and SEE GOON SEE.

**You can listen to any of the bands, by clicking their respective links.**
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Then on September 22nd at 8pm, we have a special evening in-store with Swedish psychedelic rockers GRAVEYARD. GRAVEYARD's "S/T" CD/LP is one of the best we have heard this year and we are honored to have them play EARSHOT! GRAVEYARD is making a special appearance on an off day while on tour with CLUTCH and THE SWORD. Here is what Tee Pee's website has to say about GRAVEYARD:
Steppin’ out of the woods of Gothenburg, Sweden and right into your head is Graveyard. The quartet features Rikard Edlund (bass), Axel Sjöberg (Drums), Joakim NilssonJonathan Ramm (Guitar/Vocals). When recording of the album was complete ex-member Truls Mörck quit and was replaced immediately by Ramm. Upon their initial formation Graveyard quickly recorded a two track demo, which would serve as a preview of what was to come. After playing only three gigs and recouping from three severe injuries, Graveyard managed to find themselves recording an album for the venerable Tee Pee Records. (Guitar/Vocals), and

Graveyard’s self titled debut resurrects the sounds of 70’s psychedelic rock. The clash of folk, psychedelic, and blues makes for a mind-bending trip back to the days of Cream, Sabbath, and Blue Cheer. The classic vibe is evident throughout, from the masterful analog production of Don Ahlsterberg (Soundtrack of our Lives, The International Noise Conspiracy, José Gonzalez) to the wah-wah guitar solos on tracks like the urgency filled “Lost in Confusion”. The hard, blues infused opener “Evil Ways” features vocalist/guitarist Joakim Nilsson unleashing a Chris Cornell-esque howl, declaring “There lies a hole in my soul, that cannot be filled.”

Track by track Graveyard brings back to life all that is right with rock and roll, from the dark haze that is brought upon by the space blues of “Blue Soul” to the rocking trip of “Submarine Blues”. The band proves they have what it takes to hang with the classics while delivering a sound that is all their own.