New Zines
10 Hot Sax Positions- A handy saxophone how-to guide that provides you with new playing positions to liven up your sax life. Written by sax machine Joe DeGeorge, of bands such as Harry and the Potters & the Downtown Boys. ($3)
Brainscan #33: DIY Witchery (An Exploration of Secular Witchcraft)- In this issue of Brainscan, Alex Wrekk (Stolen Sharpie Revolution) discusses the individualized witchcraft practice she's pieced together over the past decade. ($5)
Hedwig Lives- The best Harry Potter conspiracy theory zine around. Meticulous analysis of the source texts by Paul DeGeorge of long-running Harry Potter fan band (and wizard-rock inventors), Harry and the Potters. Comes with an iron-on patch, for the true believers. ($7)
Local Vocals: Your Guide to Kick-Ass Karaoke- In Local Vocals, Kari Tervo presents helpful hints for karaoke newbies alongside a humorous and on-point guide to the karaoke wilds. ($3)
Mapping Out Utopia: 1970s Boston-Area Counterculture, Book 1 (Cambridge)- In the first volume of Mapping Out Utopia, Tim Devin looks at a wide range of counterculture organizations in 1970s Cambridge, Massachusetts. While its focus at first glance seems local, Devin uses the place as a microcosm of the time period examining the larger-scale movements these organizations were connected to. ($8.50)
People Make Plans #3.5: Swimming- The new issue of People Make Plans is a gorgeously designed zine beyond compare. In it, Nicole Jennelle recounts her personal journey through a recent flash flood in New Orleans. Within: swimming in garbage water, best cat friends, and figuring out how to be a grown up. ($2)
New Music
Pleasure Systems- Antumbra Pull- The full-length debut from Pleasure Systems, the solo project of Clarke Sondermann from Olympia indie-pop band The Washboard Abs. Mixing synth pop, indie folk, and ambient textures. (Cassette + Digital Download)
The Washboard Abs- Have U Scanned Ur Club Card- The just-released second printing of last year's bestselling debut from The Washboard Abs. Gorgeous, textural bedroom pop from Olympia, Washington. ($5) (Cassette + Digital Download)
Vintage Cassette Grab Bag- 5 vintage cassettes from our extensive collection, all in great condition. Each grab bag comes with a wide variety of genres and time periods. A great deal for the adventurous listener. ($10)
New Calendars
2018 Famous Faces Calendar- An especially good year of a calendar we always love: Nina Simone, Leslie Gore, Althea & Donna, Prince, and so many more famous musical faces. All painted by Shana Cleveland of La Luz. ($8)
2018 Justseeds & Eberhardt Press Organizers- A perennial bestseller. This collaboration between the Justseeds Artists' Cooperative and Eberhardt Press is a stunning planner, unlike any other. (Pocket-sized or Planner-Sized) ($10, $13)
2018 Lunar Phase Calendar- The lunar phases among night blooming flowers. Designed and illustrated by Nina and Sonya Montenegro of The Far Woods. ($16)
New Miscellany
The Difference Between- A fun and fascinating gift for basically anyone, The Difference Between compares similar (or similar-sounding) things and provides straightforward definitions for each. Within: baking soda and baking powder, communism and socialism, krump and krunk, sympathy and empathy, and so much more. ($6)
Tarot Journal (Six of Bones)- A gorgeous, spiral-bound, tarot journal. The journal begins with a fourteen-page guide to journaling with the tarot and four different example tarot spreads ($7)
Zinester Trading Cards, Series Three- The only trading cards with zine authors on them. ($3)
News
*Our dear buddy Andrew Barton just released his first cookbook, The Myrtlewood Cookbook: Pacific Northwest Home Cooking, a few weeks ago and it's absolutely gorgeous. (And if you aren't familiar with his work with Two Plum Press, who we collaborated with for Eleanor Murray's Lost Songs release last year, check them out as well.)
*We recently became a seller on Discogs. In addition to having our in-print label releases on there, we also have most of our distro catalog, a whole slew of odds and ends from our personal collection, and plenty of tape-shopping finds. It’s a fun and weird mix of stuff.
*Tucker Theodore's latest album on Antiquated Future got some kind and glowing reviews on Tiny Mix Tapes and The Tape Deck.
*The new Pleasure Systems album just got an extensive review on our favorite UK blog, Various Small Flames.
*And for those of you in the Northwest, we'll be tabling at the Euzine Comic & Zines Fest on November 18th and Publication Fair here in Portland at The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel on December 13th.
*Since this time of year is our busiest time, we'll be sending one more newsletter at the beginning of December before retreating to our usual infrequent newsletter schedule. But you can keep up with us in those gaps by following us on any of these things: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Etsy, Soundcloud, Bandcamp.
*We recently became a seller on Discogs. In addition to having our in-print label releases on there, we also have most of our distro catalog, a whole slew of odds and ends from our personal collection, and plenty of tape-shopping finds. It’s a fun and weird mix of stuff.
*Tucker Theodore's latest album on Antiquated Future got some kind and glowing reviews on Tiny Mix Tapes and The Tape Deck.
*The new Pleasure Systems album just got an extensive review on our favorite UK blog, Various Small Flames.
*And for those of you in the Northwest, we'll be tabling at the Euzine Comic & Zines Fest on November 18th and Publication Fair here in Portland at The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel on December 13th.
*Since this time of year is our busiest time, we'll be sending one more newsletter at the beginning of December before retreating to our usual infrequent newsletter schedule. But you can keep up with us in those gaps by following us on any of these things: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Etsy, Soundcloud, Bandcamp.
*And hey, this month is our nine year anniversary! So thrilled to have been doing this so long and have so much support. Big thanks to all of you.
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