Customers of the world, Drag City is closed, but it's just for a week. We know your pockets are swollen with Christmas cash (and we still want to take it) so keep those orders coming. Please keep in mind, though, that any orders placed after 12/21 are not going to leave DCHQ until the week of January 4th.

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Hey, hello again and welcome back for the very last time to the Drag City Newsletter. The last time for 2009, that is – unless you expect us to squeeze another couple of releases into this last half month here. We wouldn’t put it past ourselves, actually – the new Drag City (and Sea Note) releases that come out today mark the fourteenth release date this calendar year. That’s right, we stayed busy during The Year the Music Died a Little More... (read more)

Don't look now, but gift-giving season's almost reached the witching hour! Are you still at a loss? Broke down to the wire? We've dug up some gift ideas for you...some things you may not have even thunk up yet, or even dreamed existed. We brought them into existence for a reason, and it's time to shine a spotlight on some of the special sundries we have available. They're a bit off the beaten path, but they are definitely on a path to pleasing your friends... (read more)

One of the joys of 2009 was our introduction of two fine bands to our roster, Magik Markers and Sic Alps. Magik Markers came forth with the horrifically amazing album Balf Quarry in May. Sic Alps released a long-playing fuzzy-pop-epic singles collection double-vinyl LP A Long Way Around to a Shortcut in August. They’re joining up on tour starting today, and they’ll also have a limited-edition six-song Sic Alps/Magik Markers tour 12” at the merch table. What better way for the band to get... (read more)

East Coasters got a taste, now we look to the west as Papa M performs his 1999 heavy-rock (well, the vinyl's heavy, anyway!) classic Live From A Shark Cage in it's sequential motherfucking entirety.

The shows are happening on these dates:

December 18 Venice, CA @ The Stronghold.

and

December 20 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord.

According to Time Out NY, Papa M played "exquisitely looped phrases" at his New York show while all the young dudes felt the loop-love. Dude, are... (read more)

Pardon us if we don’t cross the street to wipe our ass on the new issue of MOJO - apparently they call his new album Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle a bit of the old number two! Pardon us, but it’s not shit, it’s one of the best albums of the year!

Oh wait...maybe they mean it’s the number two best album of the year...huh. Well, to our ears it’s number one. Yes, we’re just taking the piss, MOJO. Coming in silver ain’t... (read more)