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!

NIGHT BEATS ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR DATES!!!

The NIGHT BEATS are coming to GET YOU!!! Catch them live this summer:



JUL 24 2011 - REPLAY LOUNGE - LAWRENCE, KS
JUL 25 2011 - HI TONE - MEMPHIS, TN
JUL 26 2011 - JJ'S BOHEMIA - CHATTANOOGA, TN
JUL 27 2011 - NEIGHBORHOOD THEATER W/ BLACK LIPS - CHARLOTTE, NC
JUL 28 2011 - OTTOBAR W/ BLACK LIPS - BALTIMORE, MD
JUL 29 2011 - BOWERY BALLROOM W/ BLACK LIPS - NY, NY
JUL 30 2011 - MAXWELL'S W/ BLACK LIPS - HOBOKEN, NJ
JUL 31 2011 - SHEA STADIUM - BROOKLYN, NY
AUG 1 2011 - MR. SMALLS THEATER W/ BLACK LIPS - PITTSBURGH, PA
AUG 2 2011 - BUSTER'S BILLIARD W/ BLACK LIPS - LEXINGTON, KY
AUG 3 2011 - EXIT/IN W/ BLACK LIPS - NASHVILLE, TN
AUG 4 2011 - THE FIREBIRD W/ BLACK LIPS - ST. LOUIS, MO
AUG 5 2011 - LOLLAPALOOZA AFTERPARTY W/ BLACK LIPS @EMPTY BOTTLE - CHICAGO, IL
AUG 12 2011 - THE MOHAWK W/ UFO CLUB, DUM DUM GIRLS, MARK SULTAN - AUSTIN, TX
AUG 14 2011 - GOOD RECORDS INSTORE (4PM) - DALLAS, TX
AUG 17 2011 - FREE SHOW AT BURGER RECORDS
AUG 18 2011 - FREE SHOW W/ WOODEN SHJIPS AT BOTTOM OF THE HILL - S.F., CA
AUG 19 2011 - FREE SHOW W/ WOODEN SHJIPS AT THE ECHO - LOS ANGELES, CA
AUG 20 2011 - FREE SHOW W/ WOODEN SHJIPS AT THE CASBAH - SAN DIEGO, CA
AUG 26 2011 - FREE SHOW W/ WOODEN SHJIPS AT DOUG FIR - PORTLAND, OR
AUG 27 2011 - FREE SHOW W/ WOODEN SHJIPS AT THE CROCODILE - SEATTLE, WA
RSVP for free shows here: http://tour.sailorjerrypresents.com/

OF COURSE their debut s/t LP is OUT NOW (www.troubleinmindrecs.com) & it rules! The band will have the last of the colored vinyl first press, so GO SEE THEM & BUY IT!

PAPERHEAD SUMMER TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK!

The Paperhead are heading out on the road this summer in support of their s/t debut LP released this past March as well as the newly minted LIMITED vinyl-only repress of their debut cassette "Focus In On... The Looking Glass". They'll be bringing their pal & producer Jeffrey Novak along on keyboards too - be sure to check 'em out if you live nearby any of these dates!


6/15 - Nashville - The End w/Strange Boys
6/17 - Memphis - Poplar Lounge
6/18 - NOLA - Siberia
6/19 - Houston - The Mink
6/20 - Austin - The Mohawk w/ Rayon Beach
6/21 - Las Cruces - Trainyard w/ Far Corners
6/23 - San Diego - Til Two
6/24 - Los Angeles - Permanent Records INSTORE 5PM
6/24 - Los Angeles - HM157
6/25 - Oakland - FUZZPLEX
6/26 - SF - Thee Parkside w/ Wax Idols and Wrong Words
6/28 - Portland - Slabtown w/Night Beats
6/29 - Seattle - Chop Suey w/ Night Beats and Bare Wires
7/01 - Denver
7/02 - Lawrence - Replay Lounge

7/14 - Lafayette - Black Sparrow
7/15 - Madison - Mickey’s
7/16 - Milwaukee - Cactus Club
7/17 - Chicago - Empty Bottle - Pitchfork afterparty w/Fresh & Onlys
7/18 - Cleveland - Now That’s Class
7/19 - Columbus - w/ Andrew Graham & Lpps
7/20 - Pittsburgh - The Shop w/The Modulated Tones & Holy Daze
7/21 - NYC - DBA - with The Hairs
7/22 - NYC Bruar Falls (Paperhead recording at WFMU at 1PM)
7/23 - New Haven - Café Nine w/Estrogen Highs
7/24 - Philadelphia - The Bookspace
7/25 - Baltimore - Golden West
7/26 - DC - Comet Ping Pong
7/27 - Cincinnati (??? - help?)
7/28 - Bloomington - Magnetic South
7/29 - Nashville

WHEELS ON FIRE SPRING TOUR!

WHEELS ON FIRE are HITTIN' THE ROAD! Don't miss 'em if you're near these areas!

Thursday 5/5: Chicago, IL @ Beauty Bar

Friday 5/6: Madison, WI @ Mickey’s

Saturday 5/7: Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club

Sunday 5/8: St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

Monday 5/9: Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews

Tuesday 5/10: Dubuque, IA @ Monk’s Kaffee Pub

Wednesday 5/11: Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge

Thursday 5/12: Carbondale, IL @ PK’s

Saturday 5/14: Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Fest

TROUBLE IN MIND INVADES SXSW!!!

*poster by Johnny Sampson


TROUBLE IN MIND & SAILOR JERRY PRESENT:
FRIDAY March 18th
12-6PM (ish)
Shangri-La
1016 East 6th St # B
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-4291
http://www.shangrilaaustin.com/
Here's the deets for the Trouble In Mind Showcase:

12:00 the Hex Dispensers
12:40 The Night Beats
1:20 Cheap Time
2:00 The Paperhead
2:40 Wounded Lion
3:20 The White Wires
3:55 The Wrong Words
4:30 Wax Museums
5:05 The Mean Jeans
5:40 Personal & the Pizzas

'dat's alotta bands!

www.troubleinmindrecs.com
www.sailorjerry.com
www.johnnysampson.com

BRAND NEW Limiñanas video!!!

Check out the new Limiñanas video for "Down Underground" off their debut album on Trouble In Mind!


DownUnderground - The Limiñanas
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Directed by Jean-Luc Moly

SXSW 2011 & Upcoming stuff for 2011! HOLY MOLEY!

GREETINGS & salutations! I know it's been a while, but damn we've been busy over here! Trouble In Mind Records is invading Austin again this year! here's the details for our 2011 SXSW Showcase:

FRIDAY March 18th
12-6PM (ish)
Shangri-La
1016 East 6th St # B
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-4291
http://www.shangrilaaustin.com/

12:00 the Hex Dispensers
12:40 The Night Beats
1:20 Cheap Time
2:00 The Paperhead
2:40 Wounded Lion
3:20 The White Wires
3:55 The Wrong Words
4:30 Wax Museums
5:05 The Mean Jeans
5:40 Personal & the Pizzas

WHOAH - 'dat's alotta bands!

We'll have our 2011 SXSW/Record Store Day 4-way covers split single out by the show featuring Mean Jeans (covering Sparks' 'Forever Young'), Eddy Current Suppression Ring (covering The Go-Go's 'We Got The Beat'), The Wrong Words (covering a PF Sloan song "Here's Where You Belong"), & also Jack Oblivian (covering Tommy James & the Shondells' "Moses & Me"). This 4-way split is ONLY available at this show & via your local record shop on Record Store Day (April 16th, 2011) - if you're unsure if your local store will carry it, & you'd like them to - have them get in touch with us at: troubleinmindrecs@gmail.com

We'll also have our other FOUR Spring releases (available worldwide on March 22nd) available at the show as well: The Wrong Words s/t debut LP/CD, The Paperhead s/t debut LP/CD, Alex Cuervo 4-song solo EP, & Jeffrey Novak 4-song solo EP...

WE ALSO have a few GREAT things cooking for later in the year... BE ON THE LOOKOUT for:

Wax Museums 'Eye Times' LP/CD/digital
Parting Gifts 7"
Tim Cohen 4-song solo EP
Estrogen Highs LP/CD/digital
Mikal Cronin solo LP/CD/digital