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Lately we’ve come to appreciate that urban outpost for the stars known as the record store. No matter how heavy shit gets, one can always seek refuge from the perils of modernity among the dusty racks of compact discs. Oh and LPs, too. Nothing says “20th century” as well as a pile of dusty old LPs and CDs in alphabetical order! And really, is there anyplace better for conversing long hours with a clerk about the latest ripple in the canon of western music? O,... (read more)

The People Under The Stares is back! Drag City's vaunted comedy night returns, after a 3 year hiatus. We're the ones who broke all your new faves back then-- TJ Miller, Hannibal Buress, Zach Galifianakis, Morgan Murphy, remember? Tonight's shows at the Hideout, featuring Todd Barry,Neil Hamburger, and Brendon Walsh, are sold out-- sorry we didn't tell you first hand in advance, but couldn't you see the warning signs, yourself? How much more trolling in this... (read more)

Just before June shuts down the month of May, Bonnie “Prince” Billy & The Cairo Gang will instigate the people of Florida to be free. But not from the silly stage of some paid-entry club, with their foolish drinks and age requirements. No, Bonny & Cairo are people who like to do things for people. That why, from the Pensacola panhandle to the beaches of Miami, America’s most famous peninsula has in-stores in store for them!

Yes. Seven Floridian record stores will host free performances... (read more)

Hey Gang!

We're about to release our first-ever audio-book! So let's talk about a special promotion for our second-ever audio book, shall we?

Later this month, Rudolph Wurlitzer's Slow Fade (as read by Will Oldham) will become available. But in June, the original Drag City hip paperback, Neil Hagerty's inner-outer space science opera, Victory Chimp, will hit streets and other places in newly-rendered audio book form. It is for this vision-inducing, cross-pollinating work of media that we are holding a contest in order... (read more)

Ah, Asleep On the Floodplain. Since its release in February, we've all been nestled, wonderfully dozing, enjoying this most enjoyable latest Six Organs of Admittance emittance. With the world rollicked by wars, 'quakes, and 'namis, it's a wonder how we've managed...wait, we've got it, we survived in part because no one, but no one plays guitar quite so distractingly and with such deep spiritual penetration as Ben Chasny! Now that spring's upon us, we rely once more on Six Organs of... (read more)

Tune into NBC tonight and witness Carson Daly succumb to DEATH live, on his show, Last Call!

Detroit rockers DEATH took the world by storm in 2009 when Drag City released their long lost punk masterpiece, ...For The Whole World To See. January gave birth to Spiritual, Mental, Physical, another batch of jams unearthed from the same mid-seventies period of punk rock beginnings! Tonight, keep your clicker on NBC to witness the complete culmination of DEATH live before your eyes, including live... (read more)

In July, Drag City will proudly re-unveil Love Has Made Me Stronger, Carol Kleyn's beautiful 1976 private-press debut full-length. Mark that on your calendars! Until then, we're offering you an even rarer slice of heaven: the title track from Carol's 3rd album, Return of the Silkie - freshly re-mastered & straight from Carol's heart... read on:

A SONG FOR HEALING AND RENEWAL

Performed on a small Aoyama harp with vocals, ocean and sea lions in the back-ground.

It is with great sorrow that this... (read more)

For a couple weeks now, we've all been slammed by news reporting the devastation and ongoing risks in Japan following the massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami-- down to every minute detail. Relief is coming, but slowly. We can do more and hope you will, too. In that regard, Drag City has already offered two outlets for support: one being, make donations to the relief program suggested by Masaki Batoh of Ghost; the other by simply purchasing the August Born album in any format from... (read more)

RUNNING BEFORE WE CAN WALK AGAIN

And we’re off! Are we ready? No. Willing? SUPER-YEAH, man! We’re running with what we’ve got or claim to have and the dare is on “” catch us if you can.

The Drag City schedule has got so much out there “” like as of today, we’re shipping new records from Baby Dee, Ed Askew, Gary Higgins and Sophia Knapp “” and so much on the way, like Bill Callahan, High Llamas, the... (read more)

Onwards toward Regifted Light, y'all — The new Baby Dee record officially drops today! To celebrate, we gots a slick, commercial animation to pimp, utilizing the amazing album artwork provided by Dutch artist, Christina De Vos.

The album shines new rays on Dee's multitude of talents, as well as her ever-growing list of admiring collaborators: all songs were recorded using the grand piano given to Dee by none other than Andrew WK, who produced the album. We've let Regifted Light blaze here at... (read more)