Dispatch 53: Update on Brick and Mortars Carrying MCL Vinyl

Hercules Records - Berkeley, Ca.

Uranian Fire - Solar Maximum

Dispatch 53: As a big fan of vinyl albums, one of my greatest thrills in life is walking into a record store to shop. Whether it's one of my often-visited favorites or a brand new one I just spotted on that new street I'd never been on before, standing at the threshold and staring into a room full of every, single possibility is awesome. In my mind's eye I see

all of my favorite records. All the ones I've had on my "will-score" list forever. They could all be in this store at this very moment waiting for me to flip right to them. Yeah!
 So my next thought is: where to start? I have different methods for different stores but I usually employ the "must-hit" method first anywhere I go in case time is short.  Then, if time permits, a more meticulous going-thru is in order.  The "must-hit" bins are the ones that are always necessary.  Right now those are: Bob Dylan. Fuck. Geto Boys. GnR. Melvins. Om. Posies. Ramones. Sleep. 

Thao's Sunday - DS Peligro

At Heights Vinyl - Houston, Tx.

Then, if i haven't already scored something that stresses my budget for the stop, I usually flip alphabetical and by section. Rock. Metal. Hip hop. Experimental, etc. I'll take my record store just like that, thanks.
  Like book stores, record stores rock and are a very necessary part of any culture. As an artist who makes records, and a fan who loves to find and listen to them, I send a big thanks to all indie record store proprietors out there.
  I'm seeing the experimental and psyche sections at some of these stores getting bigger. That can only mean one thing, more cool records! It's a happening time my friends.

  Here's an updated list of brick and mortar record stores that carry vinyl by MCL bands like psyche-drone duo Solar Maximum and the experimental rock stylings of DS Peligro.
The list is growing, so check back to the blog sidebar where the most up-to-date list can be found.

RECORD STORES CARRYING MCL Vinyl:

• Hercules Records - Berkeley, Ca.
• Dave's Record Shop - Berkeley, Ca.
• Amoeba Records - Berkeley, Ca.
• Rasputin/MadMonk - Berkeley, Ca.
• Mod Lang Records - El Cerrito, Ca.
• Down Home Records - El Cerrito, Ca.
• Strictly Vinyl - Albany, Ca.
• 1-2-3-4-Go Records! - Oakland, ca.
• Heights Vinyl - Houston, Tx
• Vinyl Edge Records - Houston, Tx

Dispatch 52: 4 New Thoughts by pallasCatfight

musician and poet pallasCatfight

Dispatch 52: "Both the price and reward of incarnation" is the latest poetic audio offering by pallasCatfight, an alter ego of SF bay Area based poet and musician Heather Salazar. Using just her voice, and knowing just when to break the pause, the thoughts about desire and emotions she delivers becomes a very intimate conversation.
 The poems were released on MCL Recording Co. thru the pallasCatfight Soundcloud page.
 Heather pallasCatfight is one half of psyche-drone duo Solar Maximum.

Dispatch 51: Happy new Solar Maximum...*spacetime distortion

Dispatch 51: With the new year comes a new release from the ultimate drone lords.
(*Some witnesses report actual spacetime distortion) pt1 is the title of this slow, deep emotional soundtrack. True to form, the low bass plows onward allowing the soaring nature of the astrobass to come clear. The temporal beat seems to emanate from under water and merely hints at the rhythm, leaving only room for the feelings angst, the wanting for closure. In the end, no such relief. Pt 2? Maximalist. Purely.
 The track is only available as a stream on the bands Soundcloud page but will hit the MCL Bandcamp store upon release of the EP, sometime very soon. Look back here for details.