In addition to already announced releases from Brick Mower, Giant Peach, The Only Ghost in Town and Make It Plain I would like to formally announce that soon Rok Lok will be launching a cassette single series featuring The Only Ghost in Town, Kevin Greenspon, Vehicle Blues, Katrina Stonehart, Jen Paul/No Lakes, Outside the Musuem, Blanket Truth, Stars Are Insane, Hanna Elson, Monogamy, Destructasaurus Rex and more. Stay tuned for the release date of the first batch!

Here is a new Stars Are Insane tune called “Sleep Walking” from the upcoming ep “Pop Industry”. Enjoy!

‎”In Wonderful Correspondence” is a compilation that features the Stars Are Insane track “A Little Something”. Download it now for free!

This is a brand new STARS ARE INSANE song called “A Little Something” that will be appearing exclusively on a upcoming compilation on Correspondence Tapes.

Stars Are Insane ‎”The Empty House” cd-r is a collection of previously unreleased songs presented in a proper album form and  is out now on Rok Lok Records. This was the batch of songs that was originally intended to be the follow up to 2001’s Gay. Full color cover in a dvd case, full color insert, hand stamped cd-r, numbered and limited to 25 pieces and 13 tunes- all for $5 PPD.

GIANT PEACH has a 7 inch coming out soon on Rok Lok and Life On an Island. Check them out live on the radio!

Kevin Greenspon who will be a part of the forthcoming split 7 inch with Vehicle Blues as well as another yet to be announced release on Rok Lok is currently on tour. If you are on the west coast be sure to check out the dates:


11/15/2011
KUSF 90.3 FM - 3-5 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
“KUSF IN EXILE with the I.M.F”
on-air interview with Former Selves and I
stream online at http://kusf.org/

11/15/2011
The Pink House / 6 PM earlyish show / $3-5 donation
195 Flournoy St., San Francisco, CA with:
Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III (North Carolina)
Former Selves
Gashcat (Texas)
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11/15/2011
KZSU interview
broadcasting around 8 PM
listen at http://kzsu.stanford.edu/

11/17/2011
TBA HOUSE / Oakland, CA with:
Calvin Johnson (Washington)
Mansion Music (Canada)
Katie and the Lichen (Canada)
FatxxxTransfer
for info go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=293048014050323

11/18/2011
Slack Collective
964 Pearl St., Suite B, Napa, CA with:
Former Selves
Magnanimous
Comfort Slacks
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11/19/2011
Villanova House - 7 PM / $5
802 Villanova Dr., Davis, CA with:
Former Selves
Sean Johannessen
Dad City
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11/20/2011
info tba, possibly / Fresno, CA area or Oakland

11/26/2011
The dA Center For the Arts - 7 PM / $5
252 S. Main St., Pomona, CA with:
Ezra Buchla
Lee Noble
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Tour updates will be posted at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219948354738938

Pre-orders for BRICK MOWER’s “Why Are We Doing This?” 7 inch will be starting in a few short weeks but in the meantime I wanted to get the word out about the band’s upcoming tour. Please take note that they need help in a few spots, if you can help out please drop them a line.

Sat. November 26th- Providence, RI- New Catalonia 
Sun. November 27th- Bethpage, NY- Mr. Beerys 
Tue. November 29th- New Hope, PA - John and Peter’s
Wed. November 30th- Queens, NY- Hi-5 Bar
Fri. December 2nd- Baltimore, MD- The Compound
Sat. December 3rd- Asheville, NC- South French Broad House
Sun. December 4th- Nashville, TN- (HELP)
Mon. December 5th- Birmingham, AL- (HELP)!!!!!
Tue. December 6th- Tallahassee, FL- The Shark Tank
Wed. December 7th- Gainesville, FL- Wayward Council
Thur. December 8th- Atlanta, GA- The Wonderoot
Fri. December 9th- Raleigh, NC- @ TBA
Sat. December 10th- Fredricksburg/Richmond, VA (HELP)

This is a brand new Stars Are Insane track that will be appearing exclusively on Life On An Island compilation #3