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Shit, Drag City's finally up and running in its new digs, and what'd we find creeping out from our kitchen? Nothing but BLACK BANANAS! No, not your rotting, starchy, potassium-filled fruit - Black Bananas is Jennifer Herrema & Co.'s new band, excavated from molted peel of RTX. Why the name-change? Well, who other than Jennifer is the queen of Banana songs? And after three albums under the name RTX, Herrema and her bunch- Mckinley, Midness, Welch, and... (read more)

For those of you who haven't heard, Drag City will be changing locales during this week and the next. As moving will be an all-consuming process, those of you who have made non-digital purchases with us via our online store can expect a week or two of delay to receive said purchases. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we are doing everything within our power to expedite the process. Thank you for your patience, and we will see you on the other side.

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Justa couple days ago, Tuesday October 4th to be exact, Wolfroy came in every town - jah mon, the new Bonnie Prince Billy album, Wolfroy Goes To Town hit record shelves across America! And if you happen to live in one of the fine human town-zones known as Atlanta, Birmingham, Cheyenne, Kansas City, Memphis, New Orleans, Omaha or Richmond, then you're lucky 'nuff to see a hot new late night mini-epic featuring our Bonny-pink friend, Wolfroy! 'Cause Drag City & Bonny Billy have taken... (read more)

Neil Young and his wife Pegi have sent us this message, to add their voices to the chorus of all who were touched by Bert Jansch over the years:

"With deep regret Pegi and I acknowledge the passing of Bert Jansch. Pegi and I were lucky to play with him on all of our shows for the last couple of years. He is a hero of mine, one of my greatest influences. Bert was one of the all time great acoustic guitarists and singer songwriters.... (read more)

It is our great misfortune to post this bit of news: guitarist and singer of songs Bert Jansch has passed away. His career as a musician was a long and storied one, and his contributions will be remembered as long as music is remembered. A complete account of Bert's achievements and many other personal reminiscences can be found in a myriad of tributes appearing elsewhere on this sad day. For all of us at Drag City, Bert Jansch was an inspiration - and of... (read more)

If you've been to a show lately, odds are that show has been a Ty Segall show. Didn't notice? We can't hardly believe it, on account of you being such a liar! You like to make yourself a big man by pretending you weren't rocked with fury when you saw Ty - big man! But like a feel-good parasite, Ty's latched hisself onto the 'mellican rock conscience - and admit it or not, you're all suckling from his giving teet! So much so, he's... (read more)

Have you watched the video for Bonnie's new single "Quail And Dumplings" yet? Why fucking not? Not into music? Not into film? Don't like sneak previews of new albums, like the one Bon's got called Wolfroy Goes To Town? Oh, you want BACK STORY. Here's a li'l summin', then: "Quail And Dumplings" was filmed in Hawaii. On a break from filming, Bonny Billy had the distinct pleasure of seeing the incredible Darren Benitez perform. It's from a Benitez recording... (read more)

Llamas without borders, what?! Sean O'Hagan and the gang are braving the wild post-radioactive world of Japan for two nights' worth of shows this week, continuing the support (bullet)train for mega-jam album, Talahomi Way! Not just two days of shows in a row, these British Camelidae actually plan to strap two shows per day up onto their sexy backs, 'specially for their Japanese fans, who we know to be amongst the most die-hard on this here planet 'urf.

To celebrate, we bring you the... (read more)

Abre Los Ojos Bonnie Fans!! Fall is rapidly approaching, so we're trying to squeeze the last drop out of Summer by giving you LIVE Bonnie 'Prince' Billy footage! Wolfroy Goes To Town comes out Oct. 4th and to keep you drooling 'till it hits the streets, we have HQ LIVE footage from Bonnie's performance this Summer in sweet home Chicago's Millennium Park. The folks at Gyroskope filmed the whole damn thing and we want to give you the first glimpse at this amazing performance.... (read more)

Where were you, Chicago, when CAVE took it to the streets last Thursday and blew out the free world with songs from their new album, NEVERENDLESS? I mean, were you in an office, looking out the window like a sad cow? Were you walking your dog/child, or on a field trip to the library like the rest of your 3rd grade classmates? Were you sitting in your undies, on the couch, reading this web site? Well, you sure fucking missed out on a one-of-a-kind... (read more)