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SLANG CHICKENS WEST COAST TOUR

By PJ | Published: August 14, 2010

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Slang Chickens hit the road today. West Coasters, come hang out!

8/14 San Francisco, CA @ Amnesia w/ The Splinters, Sam Flax and the Higher Power, and The Spooks
8/16 Portland,OR @ Valetines w/ Love Always (Kathy from the Thermals solo) and The Golden Hours
8/17 Olympia, WA @ Northern w/ Chung Antique
8/18 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
8/19 Eugene, OR @ Wandering Goat Coffee House
8/21 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern w/ Man/Miracle and Yellow Dress
8/22 Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place w/ Mountain Animal Hospital, and Indian Giver
8/23 Los Angeles, CA @ Downtown Independent w/ PAPA

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Mini Mansions vinyl of the week in LA Weekly’s Inches!

By PJ | Published: July 23, 2010

Check out what Chris Martins of LA Weekly had to say about Mini Mansions new single.

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Artist: Mini Mansions
Title: “Monk” b/w “Heart of Glass”
Label: Psychedelic Judaism (Echo Park)
Format: 7-inch (+ download), purple swirl, 1000 pressed

There’s a key entry in the popular hand guide, Judging Various Media By Its Cover, about skipping over anything adorned with doll parts. But, as the introduction to that book sagely cautions, every rule has its exception and Mini Mansions proves that even this time-honored “indicator of bunk” can be misleading. The band’s still young, but with ties to Queens of the Stone Age and Buddyhead’s Wires on Fire (all three acts share member Michael Shuman), Mini Mansions knows a thing or two about balancing the bizarre with the brilliant.

Side A features “Monk,” a mercurial slice of vintage-sounding psych-pop that finds singer Shuman channeling John Lennon’s stuffy croon through Elliott Smith’s delicate pipes. That’s not to say he’s as good as either (it’d be a mighty tall bill to fill), but it’s an aesthetic he wears well. Meanwhile, fuzzy distortion, organ hum, crisp bass-lines and a Zombies-like beat keep the track moving. On the flip, the Mansions take on Blondie’s “Heart of Glass,” slowing the original down to achieve a similarly gluey, psychedelic atmosphere.

Check out other rad vinyl reviews in Chris Martin’s column “INCHES”.

HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY!

By PJ | Published: April 17, 2010

GO BUY RECORDS AT YOUR LOCAL STORE!!!!

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Tejas

By PJ | Published: March 9, 2010

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It’s that time of year so Slang Chickens will be headed out to Texas. Dates listed below. LA heads should take note of the 3/12 show with our friends Sleepy Sun from San Francisco!

3/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/ Sleepy Sun

3/14 Palm Springs, CA @ The Ace Hotel – PS X PS Party

3/16 Las Cruces, NM @ Equinox – PRE SXSW Fest w/ Mini Mansions + more

3/17 El Paso, TX @ Percolator – CANCELED

3/18 Austin, TX @ Annie’s – Buddyhead / Buzzgrinder Party w/ Evan Dando, The Entrance Band, Sweet Apple, Nebula

3/20 Austin, TX @ MWTX w/ GWAR, Andrew WK, Fucked Up, The Soft Pack, Japandroids, Fool’s Gold

3/20 Austin, TX @ Club Primos – Bobby Missle / Parade of Flesh Party w/ Digital Leather, Beach Fossils, TV Ghost

3/21 Dallas, TX @ Bro Fest at the Double-Wide Bar w/ The Soft Pack, Sleepy Sun, Dum Dum Girls, Those Darlins

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BOTH FEET ON DRY LAND

By PJ | Published: January 28, 2010

New Slang Chickens music video for “Row My Boat” offa the LP! Starring Anthony Anzalone and an inflatable penguin. Directed by Tristan Keller Finn. Drawings by Ben Lambert. Thanks to all our friends who helped on the shoot / party.

Anthony laid down an impromptu gyspy version of the song.

And his band Mikki and the Mauses does a great cover.

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INSOUND DISCOUNT

By PJ | Published: January 22, 2010

INSOUND.COM now carries our records! They are offering a 10% discount on both the SLANG CHICKENS LP and WIRES ON FIRE 7″ good for one month from today.

Simply enter the following coupon code: psych10

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LOONEY TUNES

By PJ | Published: January 20, 2010

Slang Chickens review + cartoon in this month’s L.A. Record. Go pick up your copy!

In addition to the stores listed in the previous post, you can now also find our records at Burger Records in Fullerton and Family Bookstore in Los Angeles.

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Let’s Go Shopping Together

By PJ | Published: December 17, 2009

As much as we love and appreciate your mail order, we are big fans, believers, and supporters of RECORD STORES!

Below is a list of the great stores in Los Angeles that carry our records.

Freakbeat Records 13616 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Imagine John Cusak and Jack Black from High Fidelity. Now add 20 years. Bob and Tom are rad, and run the best record store in the world. One time Bob told us he didn’t like Bob Dylan, and that he doesn’t listen/pay attention to/care for lyrics. That’s awesome.

Amoeba Music 6400 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

Not much to say about Amoeba that hasn’t been said already. Imagine your favorite mom and pop shop merged with Costco… Worlds largest independent record store. You’ll find everything here.

Vacation Vinyl 4679 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027

Rad new record store. Cool almost chic vibe and carries a lot of insane heavy music you’ll have trouble finding anywhere else… along with all the other great stuff.

Territory BBQ + Records 534 N Hoover St. Los Angeles, CA 90004

A BBQ Restaurant and Record Store under the same roof… THE AMERICAN DREAM, right? Go here, buy a sammich, then buy some records. Pull on Tony’s beard, and tell him we sent you.

Origami Vinyl 1816 West Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026

Another new record shop in LA specializing in new records, mainly indie/punk/underground. Located right next to the Echo and surrounded by two of the best places to get Pizza in LA.

Equator Books 1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA.

Equator sells out of print books, records, serves as an art gallery, and now a Cafe as well. Slang Chickens once played here too. Right near the beeaaach.

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INCHERS

By PJ | Published: December 1, 2009

Hello!

The Slang Chickens LP is featured in LA Weekly’s INCHES column. INCHES highlights new and interesting vinyl releases. If you are record fanatics like ourselves you are most likely familiar with the column – but if not, its rad, so check it out.

On an unrelated note, I am completely FLOORED by the following Dirty Three performance, filmed in a hotel room at ATP. SHIT!

I’ve got to admit, when photos of Nick Cave with a mustache first surfaced a few years ago i was a bit freaked out, dare I say even disgusted by his new look. Now that the stache is gone, I really do miss it.

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Happy Thanksgiving

By PJ | Published: November 26, 2009

Here at Psychedelic Judaism, we are thankful for many things. Be it the sunshine on a crisp fall day, or Black Flag’s “Black Coffee,” (sorry, Slip It In was the first thing I listened to this morning) we are grateful for the fine things this world has to offer. Most importantly, we are thankful for our amazing friends who have helped us with our work here at PJ.

The man photographed above is none other than Jon Seaton. Jon has done the artwork for both of our releases thus far. He has also trained us in the art of screen printing, and has spent countless hours dealing with all our neurotic tendencies. You might have seen him play drums for War Wagon in 1998-1999… maybe you saw them play at Headline Records? Jon is known to disappear into the woods, shame any man or woman on the dance floor, and make a delicious meal with whatever scraps you have left in your fridge.

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Above you will find a photo of sweet little Lisa Ziven sewing up some Slang Chickens LPs. Yes, Lisa (known to some as Shorty Warbox) sews EVERY SINGLE one of these bad boys herself! I know this might seem like sweat shop labor but don’t be alarmed, we make sure Lisa is well taken care of.

From our family to yours, please enjoy our Psychedelic Judaism Thanksgiving Mixtape.

1. Neil Young – Harvest

2. The Kinks – Skin & Bone

3. The Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly

4. The Velvet Underground – We’re Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together

5. The Beach Boys – You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone

6. The Ramones – We’re A Happy Family

7. Descendents – I Like Food

8. Articles Of Faith – Give Thanks

9. Hot Snakes – Think About Carbs

10. Jimi Hendrix – Freedom (Unreleased Version)

11. Al Green – Here I Am (Come And Take me)

12. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand

13. Tom Waits – Don’t Go Into The Barn

14. John Lennon – Meat City

Slang Chickens have two upcoming LA shows. One is this Thanksgiving weekend!

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