TROUBLE IN MIND at SXSW 2012!!

Hello true believers! Been a while, no? We unfortunately tend to neglect this lil' ol' blog, but we are BACK baby, & this time with some exciting news! Trouble In Mind will be hosting it's annual SXSW day party in Austin, TX again this year & the gracious folks at Trailer Space Records have agreed to host it! Here's the relevant deets (and scope out that poster assembled by TiM co-CEO Bill Roe):

Saturday March 17th
Trailer Space Records
1401 Rosewood Ave.
Austin, Tx
512-524-1445

12-12:30 : Hex Dispensers
12:45-1:15: Wheels On Fire
1:30-2:00 : The Mean Jeans
2:15-2:45 : The Wrong Words
3:00-3:30 : The Resonars
3:45-4:15 : Mikal Cronin
4:45-5:15 : Apache Dropout
5:30-6:00 : Night Beats

ADMISSION is FREE!

We will have our first batch of 2012 available for sale at the show (fantastic NEW singles by The Resonars, The Wrong Words & The Paperhead!), as well as the 2012 4-way Covers split, featuring KILLER covers by: Mikal Cronin ("I Enjoy Being A Boy" by The Banana Splits), Apache Dropout (Harry Nilsson's "Cuddly Toy"), The Paperhead (Tyrannosaurus Rex's "Stacey Grove") & last but not least The Limiñanas (covering "Come Now" by The Troggs en français, even!)

SEE YOU THERE!

Mikal Cronin S/T LP and Liminanas Tour Single Bundle Now On Sale!

Happy September everybody!
We've been looking forward to this day for quite a while. This fall batch may only be 2 records, but man, are they insanely great. You probably know the drill by now, for the next 24 hours (until 10am CST tomorrow) we are offering free domestic shipping and discounted international shipping. That being said, we have a limited number of Limiñanas singles (like 125 of them and they won't be going on the website) so first come first served. Round up 17.00 USA (30.00 International) and head over to Paypal. Our address is: troubleinmindrecs@gmail.com.

As usual, if you want to throw in a record that you may have missed you can do so with no added shipping. (FYI - we have exactly FIVE copies of The Paperhead "Focus In On... The Looking Glass" LPs left for sale - once it's gone, it's gone!). Without further ado, let's get to it!:

TIM031: MIKAL CRONIN S/T LP

Conceived and recorded as a sort of therapy to help cope with adjusting to life post-college, an insuing break-up and geographic isolation Mikal Cronin steps momentarily away from the rhythm section of Orange County surf-punk bashers The Moonhearts with his debut solo LP. Fans can take heart, this isn’t a “vanity project” or half-baked endeavor - Mikal’s solo debut is fully realized, cohesive and beautiful, with themes that are as personal as they are universal; questioning your future, accepting your past and living in the moment. Taking influences such as late sixties Del Shannon and The Everly Brothers and filtering them through his own mutant California fuzz, Mikal deftly explores his singer/songwriter side that at moments feels like a punk Harry Nilsson or Curt Boettcher that balances sweet melodies & chords with chunky, psychedelic guitar freak-outs. Don’t let the opening Beach Boys-ian harmonies of “Is It Alright?” fool you into thinking this record can be easily pinned down... with long-time friend & collaborator Ty Segall producing, Eric Bauer (Ty Segall, Royal Baths) running the tape machine and guests like John Dwyer of The Oh-Sees, you can be positive you’re in for something special. Once those guitars kick in, and you hit that first transcendent chorus, you’ll be hooked and anxiously awaiting what comes next. The LP includes a download code & the first 500 copies are pressed on randomly mixed vinyl.

TIM032: LIMIÑANAS 2011 USA TOUR SINGLE
Trouble In Mind - er, we mean TIM Records is proud to present this limited vinyl single released for Perpignan, France’s Limiñanas’ 2011 Fall U.S. Tour. The A-side might be an ode/homage to yours truly called "(I've Got) Trouble In Mind", & could be this charming French combo’s catchiest tune yet! Pulsing with rhythm & some seductive lyrics (sung in French of course) that when translated seem to imply that these guys have some heavy things swirling around 'dans leur tête'! The B-side, "Je m'en vais" is the real head-turner here & marks an interesting twist in the band's sound - a frantic, almost Suicide-esque stomper with a driving beat & organ line that still sounds like The Limiñanas, but also sounds like nothing they've done before! This “tour edition” is a one-time pressing of 500 copies on black vinyl, & is brought to you by TIM Records (a division of Trouble In Mind Records, LLC).
Also be sure to check out the blog for detail of our T-Shirt design contest and see how you can get FREE TIM Records releases for all of 2012! ~ WHAAAAAAT?!?!

http://troubleinmindrecs.blogspot.com/2011/09/trouble-in-mind-records-t-shirt-design.html

Trouble In Mind Records T-Shirt Design Contest!

The title says it all. We're in the market for a new t-shirt design & are calling upon YOU GOOD PEOPLE of EARTH to help us out! The winner will get FREE copies of all Trouble In Mind / TIM Records releases from 2012 (and we've got some seriously exciting stuff planned, so look out!). The design can be one or two colors only, should say the full name of the label (Trouble In Mind Records) and be print ready. Please submit your designs to: troubleinmindrecs{AT}gmail(dot)com by Sunday, October 9th to be considered. Good luck and get drawing!

XO, Bill & Lisa

LIMIÑANAS / GAZ GAZ U.S. TOUR!!!

The Limiñanas are headed to the U.S.A. - coming ALL THE WAY from Perpignan, France to play & they're bringing their good pals GAZ GAZ along for the trip! GAZ GAZ is a great new band formed by Nico from Sonic Chicken 4 (a.k.a. TIM005)! Here's the deets below - See ya there!

Thu. 8/11 Milwaukee - Cactus Club w/John Wesley Coleman/Rayon Beach/Head On Electric 9PM
Fri. 8/12 Chicago - Empty Bottle w/Tyler Jon Tyler 10PM
Sat. 8/13 Memphis - Hi-Tone w/ The Limes 10PM
Sun. 8/14 Nashville - The Basement w/The Paperhead & D.Watusi
Mon. 8/15 Washington DC - Judy’s
Tue. 8/16 Philadelphia - Kung Fu Necktie
Wed. 8/17 NYC - WFMU Evan Funk Davies show 9pm / Death By Audio 11pm
Thu. 8/18 NYC - Cake Shop w/ Wrong Words
Fri. 8/19 Columbus - The Summit w/ The Cheater Slicks
Sat. 8/20 Lafayette - Black Sparrow w/ Apache Dropout

Wax Museums and Bad Sports Hit the Road!

Eye Times, the newest effort from North Texas' lovable misfits The Wax Museums, is out now. Be sure to catch them with The Bad Sports.

July 28 - Ajax - Oxford, MS * w/ Unwed Teenage Mothers
July 29 - 529 - Atlanta, GA * w/ Brain Flannel, Wymyns Prysyn, Whatever Brains
July 31 - Glen Danzig's House - Nashville, TN *
Aug 1 - Bloomington, IN *
Aug 2 - Carabar - Columbus, OH * w/ Frustrations, Outer Spacist
August 3 - Lager House - Detroit, MI *w/ Terrible Twos
Aug 4 - Permanent Records Instore - Chicago, IL
Aug 4 - Cal's - Chicago, IL * w/ Daylight Robbery, Bacon II
Aug 5 - Bayview Brew Haus - Milwaukee, WI *w/ Heavy Times
Aug 6 - Hill Valley - Minneapolis, MN * w/ Sleaze, Pleasure Leftists, Cozy
Aug 7 - Replay Lounge - Lawrence, KS *
Aug 8 - Studded Bird - Kansas City, MO *w/ Mouthbreathers

w/ Bad Sports *




Praise for Wax Museums
Their idiot savant rock is wedged between Milo Aukerman's brilliant simplicity and The Spits savage brilliance. Their music celebrates all things simple, and 97% of the time, that turns out to be a good thing.
- Impose


The Wax Museums write fast, sloppy punk songs about any damned thing, chronicling summer's highs and lows with Ramones-esque bravado...the members of the Wax Museums are not anywhere near as stupid as they're pretending to be.
- Blurt


Full of bratty numbskull humor, Eye Times features an energetic band of fellas who run through the album’s 13 tracks as if they can’t wait to tackle the next song. That doesn’t mean attitude trumps form here, though, for Wax Museums’ impatient thrash ‘n bash rhythms hold together quite well, and they are supplemented by dramatic stops, the occasional heads-down mid-tempo groover, and some unexpected production touches
- Pop Matters

WRONG WORDS EAST COAST JAUNT!

San Francisco's finest pop band The Wrong Words are headed to NYC for three dates & another date in Philly - don't miss 'em!



THURSDAY AUGUST 18th at THE CAKE SHOP
(152 Ludlow Street. New York, NY)
THE LIMIÑANAS
THE WRONG WORDS
GAZ GAZ

FRIDAY AUGUST 19th at GOLDEN WEST
(1105 W 36th Street Baltimore, MD)
THE WRONG WORDS
+ TBA

SATURDAY AUGUST 20th at BRUAR FALLS
(245 Grand Street, Williamsburg Brooklyn NY)
DAED PIZZA PARTY w/
THE WRONG WORDS
THE FOXX (I think?)
+ TBA

SUNDAY AUGUST 21st at LITTLE BAR
(736-8 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA)
THE WRONG WORDS
+ TBA

Their FANTASTIC LP is still available from yours truly at: www.troubleinmindrecs.com or directly from the band at their shows!!!

ESTROGEN HIGHS TOUR!!

New Haven's favorite sons The Estrogen Highs are heading out on the road soon - be sure to pop on over & say "HI" if they're playing near you at all!

7/23 New Haven CT Cafe Nine with Paperhead
8/7 New Haven CT Popeye's Garage with The Frustrations, Ultrabunny (2 original Bunny Brains members), Gristmill

8/12 Allentown PA Sportmen's Cafe with Home Blitz and Motorcycles
8/13 Columbus OH Carabar with Guinea Worms and Day Creeper
8/14 Bloomington IN TBA
8/15 Iowa City IA Blue Moose with Nerv and Solid Attitude
8/16 St. Paul MN Midway House
8/17 Milwaukee WI Quarters with Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones
8/18 Chicago IL Crown Tap Room
8/19 Cleveland OH Now That's Class
8/20 Detroit MI Painted Lady
8/21 Ft. Wayne IN Brass Rail
8/22 Pittsburgh PA TBA
8/23 Philadelphia PA Kung Fu Necktie with The Tough Shits

8/28 Milford CT Daniel Street Benefit show for our ex-drummer who shattered both his heels and broke his back when a fire escape fell off a building
TBA NYC show with Kitchen's Floor somewhere in between these two
9/2 New Haven CT Popeye's Garage with Kitchen's Floor and Fat History Month

STAY TUNED for the Estrogen Highs' next LP/CD COMING in Spring 2012 on TROUBLE IN MIND!