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THE SLOPPY BOYS & DEAR BLANCA announce Midwest Mini-Tour!

Posted on February 6, 2024April 1, 2024 by user

The Sloppy Boys and Dear Blanca are heading out on the “Timeless Integrity Mini-Tour”. Two nights in Chicago at Beat Kitchen and a matinee performance in Milwaukee at Cactus Club!

Ticket links :

Thurs. 4/25 – Chicago, IL at Beat Kitchen: https://www.seetickets.us/event/the-sloppy-boys/588059
Fri. 4/26 – Chicago, IL at Beat Kitchen *SOLD OUT*
Sat. 4/27 – Milwaukee, WI at Cactus Club (Early Show – Doors 5PM) *SOLD OUT*
Sat. 4/27 – Milwaukee, WI at Cactus Club (Late Show – Doors 8:30) : https://www.venuepilot.co/events/102873/orders/new#/

CM014: Aaron J. Burke – ‘Young Pier Jumpers’ out now!

Posted on November 17, 2023 by user

The new full-length album by Aaron J. Burke is out today! Find it wherever you listen to music and look out for more news on this release soon.

Bandcamp : https://aaronburke.bandcamp.com/album/young-pier-jumpers

Dear Blanca announces cassette only release of new live album.

Posted on November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 by user

The album was recorded live in the Boston area at the second of two sold out shows with The Sloppy Boys on the Great Atlantic Blowout Tour of 2022. Track ten features a guest appearance by Mike Hanford of The Sloppy Boys. Tapes currently available exclusively at all Blanca shows.

CM015 – Prosperity Gospel – ‘Society of the Spectral’ available to pre-order on LP & Cassette.

Posted on November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 by user

*Pre-orders at : https://prosperity-gospel.bandcamp.com/album/society-of-the-spectral*

Comfort Monk Podcast – Ep. 86 feat. Peter Jesperson

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 by user

Our first return guest, Peter Jesperson! Peter chats with Dylan about his new book ‘Euphoric Recall’ which covers his eclectic career in music. The two discuss his time managing the Replacements and R.E.M., his tenure at the legendary music store Oar Folkjokeopus, working with New West records and much more.

Link to order ‘Euphoric Recall’ by Peter Jesperson

Aaron J. Burke joins Comfort Monk!

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 by user

We are very excited to announce that the 14th Comfort Monk release will be from the amazingly talented Aaron J. Burke! Aaron has a new single coming out soon with a full album to follow. In the meantime, his past records ‘These Are The Reasons For All Of My Wrongdoings These Past Years’ and ‘Corvine: Columns & Verses’ are available to stream everywhere.

Dear Blanca announces new EP/Single, loses tennis match to Pavement.

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by user

Dear Blanca has announced their new EP titled, ‘Nothing You Do Is Quiet’. The album was produced by Dylan Dickerson & Marshall Brown and features cover artwork by the iconic Raymond Pettibon (Sonic Youth’s ‘Goo’, Black Flag, Minutemen and more). The EP is available to pre-order at dearblanca.com & the single “Stay Away, Moon” is streaming everywhere!

In other Blanca news… The band just returned from performing at Hopscotch Music Festival where they finally had their highly anticipated doubles tennis match against Stephen Malkmus & Bob Nastanovich of Pavement. The Pavement boys smoked the Blanca crew in the long run but Dylan & Cam both had some beautiful shots along the way. The band van died in route to the tennis center but thankfully Bob & Stephen were there to help push Bert to the side of the road for his final ride.

Episode 85 of the Comfort Monk Podcast: Bob Mehr on The Replacements’ “Tim: Let It Bleed Edition”

Posted on August 29, 2023September 27, 2023 by user

Dylan chats with Bob Mehr (2X Grammy Winner, Author of “Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements”) about all things ‘Mats and more. Dylan and Bob discuss the upcoming Replacements reissue. “Tim: Let It Bleed Edition” and the behind the scenes work that helped this project come to fruition.

Link to pre-order The Replacements – “Tim: Let It Bleed Edition” via Rhino Records :

https://store.rhino.com/en/rhino-store/artists/the-replacements/tim-let-it-bleed-edition-box-set-4cd1lp/603497833115.html

SHOWS EP #3 HAS ARRIVED!

Posted on July 12, 2023November 29, 2023 by user

The press is rolling in :

Free Times : https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/music/music_features/columbia-supergroup-shows-on-hating-keto-ice-cream-the-national-anthem-and-their-new-ep/article_e7776d62-1c33-11ee-b7db-af0cb900c17c.html

Extra Chill : https://extrachill.com/2023/07/shows-releases-new-ep-contractual-obligation.html

Ep. 82 of the Comfort Monk Podcast – Bob Nastanovich of Pavement!

Posted on June 23, 2023January 29, 2024 by user

Episode 82 of the Comfort Monk podcast has arrived! This time we had Bob Nastanovich of Pavement, Silver Jews and more as a guest. Brett Nash makes his grand return as co-host. Lots of horse talk, tennis talk and even some music talk! Enjoy.