R.I.P. M.B.P.

I've got some sad news to report from DZ HQ today. My laptop has gone kaput just shy of its sixth anniversary. Thankfully I have not lost any pertinent data in the process outside of what was supposed to be the 47th episode of my podcast, ZOMBEARadio. The tracks that I had lined up have all vanished into the ether, but you can look forward to future episodes as soon as my next rig is up and running.

In events news, those of you celebrating dia de los muertos in Washington, DC should stop by the Dougout for a free show presented by DZ TAPES featuring some great acts: 

BLITHE FIELD (OH) [eerie sentimental folktronica]
TEEN SUICIDE (MD) [gloomy acoustic ghost punk]
MARBLE LION (QC) [haunting witch pop noise]
MONO LISA (TN) [atmospheric aura-scaping]
CETWING (MD) [glitchy cryogenic chillwave]

A limited supply of screen printed posters will be available for a few bones courtesy of Sean Berg, or get one for free with any purchase of band merch while supplies last. Check out the event info and RSVP by clicking the poster below:

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TWERPS "work it out"
PUNKS ON MARS "showers of pain"
TY SEGALL "the hill"
THEE OH SEES "goodnight baby"
WOODS "bend beyond"
HALASAN BAZAR "mountaintops"
BIRKWIN JERSEY "tall like gulliver"
TEEN DAZE "union (ft. frankie rose)"
RENNY WILSON "could've it been me?"
COOLRUNNINGS "belewe"
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE "applesauce"
BORN GOLD "sky bicycle"
SEAMONSTER "abstraction (yalls remix)"
HOW TO DRESS WELL "cold nites"
FLYING LOTUS "electric candyman (ft. thom yorke)"
RUMTUM "new lands (catamaran's vocal mix)"
MARIA MINERVA "fire (ft. chase royal)"
ERIC COPELAND "bowlin"
STAR SLINGER "take this up"
☣ NEW AGE PLAYBOY ☣ "so n2u"
TIP TOES & IT IS RAIN IN MY FACE. "cobalt"
SEABRIGHT "beginning over again"
CHVRCHES "the mother we share"
CITIES AVIV "i want all"
MIYUKI "ghostly vibes"
BOARDS OF CANADA "untitled (machinedrum edit)"

Press

DZ06 has been receiving great praise since it's release late last month. Check out what some of our favorite publications have been saying, and check out the album for free on bandcamp.

DZ Tapes recently released what may very well be my favorite album of the year, It Is Rain In My Face.'s self-titled LP - Portals & verb/re/verb

Jones rises to new challenges as a songwriter while fleshing out the charming vibe of his previous work. - Ad Hoc

Mat has cultivated the captivating interplay of vocals and production that he so expertly balanced on 'Small Prayer', made more textural and dynamic by the use of live instrumentation in determining the direction of songs on his self-titled debut full length. - Decoder Magazine 

With this self-titled release, It Is Rain In My Face. develops a musical vocabulary that includes soul, chillwave, folk, and electronica, and synthesizes it into a singular product that, with any luck, will live on in the public consciousness. - In Your Speakers

This stuff is really listenable and good for any hangout session. - Cassette Gods Reviews

The DZ TAPES cassette giveaway is coming to an end. For your chance to win a free cassette combo package, just head to the DZ TAPES Facebook page, click the  button, and post your favorite album from 2012 to be entered for a chance to win. In closing, thanks to Mondo Nation for the nice long-distance chat.