I know.. I know. We’ve been slacking off a bit when it comes to updating our website. Excuses are for wimps, so here’s the excuse: behind the scenes things are crazy – and we mean ka!-ree!-siie! busy with us not only signing on the world’s awesomest new acts (yes, we have more good stuff coming up), we’re also expending our company and moving into new and exciting directions.

Today, we’re proud to tell you we’ve started Truché Tour Support. It’s the perfect place to hire your wheels, backline and drivers for the road. It’s the perfect tour support company for up and coming bands with international ambition. You can read more about our plans and ideas for this baby on the new website.

I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that Truché stays true to that lovely combination we’re famous for: modesty – handsomeness & bad jokes. No I’m kidding: Awesomeness, Honesty & Affordable. That’s Truché for ya.

Check out the new site! And musician: Go Hit That Road!

Peace.

There’s only one way to introduce a band properly and that is with their tunes. So cranck that volume button and sit back:

Conduits consists of members of The Good Life, Eagle Seagull, Son Ambulance, Neva Dinova, Cursive, and The Golden Age, and was formed in late 2009. Built from an equal love of drone, shoegaze, post rock, early synth, and the 1970′s, their sound exists in a world bigger than the sum of its parts: chiming guitars, steady drum beats, analog synths, proggy basslines, and beautiful female vocals that are strong enough to not get lost in the swirling soundscapes.

We’ll be releasing their self-titled debut on March 20th 2012 on beautiful 12″ vinyl (including the cd) and on good ol’ cd as well as a free download.

In the meantime we’re working very hard to get the guys (and girl) over here for some shows as soon as possible. More on that soon. If you’re in America you’re in luck though; Conduits will be hitting the road as of March 22nd alongside their buddies Cursive and Cymbals eat Guitars. Check out the tour dates here.

The juicy new EP by My bubba & Mi holds 5 new tunes in a shimmering flower sleeve. These tickling, silky like songs were born in spring days of longing, and became fully grown in a dense fruitful garden while rehearsing for a tour with the Tangarine Twins early this summer. Recording them shortly thereafter, here is now a lovely little jewel to savor and sip, right on time for cold dark fall. ‘Wild & You’ is released on Oct. 7 and introduced by a historic video for single ‘Through & Through’.

Listen to Wild & You HERE or go directly to our shop to buy this puppy.
And good news for all you free-music-hawking-music-buffs out there:

You can download this beauty of an EP for the price you decide to pay!

We often ponder where we’d be without them, our loyal designerkids. But you know, they grow up so fast don’t they? Before you know it it’s time for them to leave the nest and wander the world by themselves. Let them wander, we tearfully said to each other. Let them wander.

No longer we’ll hide our graphical prodigies in our basement. Now, they’re out there in all their glory for the world to behold. Please go visit them in their new crib and be a smart lad and pay them buckets of cash so they can make pretty things for you.

Here we go!

DRIVER! MOVE THAT BUSS!!!!!

“OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!“

You could see to artwork progress here, here and here. Now enjoy the finished product.

Nikoo is a noise-pop beast to love. Songs and productions of international class. No bells and whistles, full of threat, urgency and sex. Raw and pure, hard and overwhelming. Joep van Son and his four noise makers take you by surprise as no other, full of inconvenience and dispossession.

A craze for raw, raunchy pop music got Joep van Son writing in early 2010. After merely one hour of rehearsing, the productive quintet enters the studio for the recording of six abrasive and urgent songs. “I love musician’s first impulses. Short rehearsals keep the creativity and hunger fresh. You can hear that in our recordings”, says Van Son. The trendsetting American music platform Pitchfork praises the inventive noise-pop of Eindhoven-based  Joep van Son and his band members. Dutch music press too received the noise with open arms: “Somewhere between Sonic Youth at its most rocking, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead at its fuzziest and Dinosaur jr. at its most melodious moments”, according to renowned music magazine OOR. VPRO’s 3VOOR12 adds: “A band that pushes boundaries and goes beyond them to create something new.”

The recipe for success is repeated at the end of 2010. Friends & Family, with its seven songs, screams for attention. Songs about women, girls, exes and movies, all recorded by band member and producer Rob Bours. The artwork is created by Dutch music photographer Nick Helderman (Oor, Vice, 3VOOR12, Self-Titled Magazine).

Nikoo consists of: Joep Van Son (The Sugarettes, The Very Sexuals), Mariska Louman (The Sugarettes, Foam), Rob Bours (The Very Sexuals, among others), Hugo Ploegmakers (Foam, among others), Mike Dobber (Klaus Womb & Penny super pony strip) and Pim Verlaek (Pien Feith band). Friends & Family sees guest performances by the talented Pim van de Werken (Silence is Sexy)  and Gwendolien Douglas (AC Bergheimer).

We hope you can make it! Let us know on Facebook or Last.fm!

November 12th 2010, 20.30pm

Zaal100
De Wittenstraat 100
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Moon & Sun
http://www.myspace.com/moonandsunsings

Treehouse
http://www.myspace.com/rockthetoy

Strange Boutique (DJ)
http://www.strangeboutique.nl/

Orpheo (DJ)
http://soundcloud.com/orpheo

Tickets €12,- including ‘The Wild Things’, € 5,- without.

Driving force behind Moon & Sun is Swedish expressive artist Monica Tormell, who got inspired for her dark, tropical percussion driven songs two years ago on the island of Curacao. She calls her musical style ‘Apocalypso’, also the title of the 2009 debut 7inch.

We are extremely proud to release the follow-up record ‘The Wild Things’ on November 12th. The album was written and recorded in Curacao, in Swedish forests and in Amsterdam. “It’s a journey through landscapes, changing from beautiful picture views into ghostly midnight lands, a place where reality, imagination and time blur together”, says Tormell.

We’ll give you all the details on the album and release show in a little while. First, dive into the world of Moon & Sun and listen to the first single:

Hunt

Video by Nicole Martens.

That’s right, their debut album ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees’ keeps doing great things and stands a chance to be picked out as a winner during the ceremony in Desmet, Amsterdam on September 9th. There’s gonna be some voting by the public as well, so we’ll be asking for your help soon enough. For now, head over to 3voor12 where you can stream all the nominated albums for the lovely amount of zero euro’s.

And while we’re talking about The Black Atlantic, we might as well drop their USA dates for the coming week. Start your dropping…..NOW:

18.07.2010 – US – Chicago, IL @ Chopin Theatre
20.07.2010 – US – St. Louis, MO @ The Lemp Neighborhood
23.07.2010 – US – Denver, CO @ Denver Post Underground Music
25.07.2010 – US – Toledo, OH @ Ottawa Tavern
26.07.2010 – US – Cleveland, OH @ tba

Beep! Beep! Back up the Truck
presents

Behold My Puny Bears, Vol. II

This turned out to be a pretty damn special package for a number of reasons. Let us break it down for you.

1. We go: “It’s completely free!” Then you go: “Yeah, what else is new? All your tunes are up as free downloads.” “No son, we’re talking the actual CD here. When you order something in our shop for 10 euro’s or more, we’ll include this label compilation for zero euro’s.” Then you say: “O No, you didn’t!!”. “Well we did. And if you’re broke, or just really cheap, but still want to own pure coolness, you can order the cd separate for 3 euro’s.”

2. Every cover is completely unique. The front and back of the package are actual photographs (containing tasteful male nudity). We made tons of pictures and handmade sets for each album. We could say ‘collect them all’ but that would cost you 500 × 3 euro’s. Ah, what the hell: ‘Collect Them All!!‘

3. The music on this lil’ silver shiny disc turned out to be not too crappy at all! It’s a nice way to get to know our artists (and then some more). Loyal listeners will recognize most of the songs, but there’s some brand new stuff on there too. Check out the playlist:

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM HERE

1. Nikoo – Marquee
2. The Black Atlantic – Reverence for Fallen Trees (live)
3. My Bubba & Mi – I will never love a young boy again
4. We vs. Death – Hands
5. Kismet – We Are All So Busy
6. Het Gloren – Zomerdagen oostenwind
7. Schotel van de dag – Ride The Tide
8. Lost Bear – Hope You’re No Diana
9. The Walt – Self-Reflective Temper Management
10. Paper Tiger – this year

Nuff said boys & girls. Listen to the album HERE.